Fractured (Josie) novel Chapter 261

Chapter 0261 

Joules Pov 

So what’s the plan? Sage is resting so we don’t have a sed but we have to do something, or I’ll go mad just sitting here and walling,” I say to Luke and Theo. 

“We could go and check out some of the abandoned places 

the maps. Maybe go over the ones that have already been checked? Deacon said the link Sage was following had moved, so it’s possible the whole faction changed location,” Lake suggests. 

“Seems like it’s worth double–checking them until either age is ready to go again or It’s a more reasonable time. to check out this Emma Bames woman,” Theo shrugs. 

“Let me look her up on Greypage. Maybe she has a profile there with a picture that you’ll recognise,” Luke says, pulling his phone from his pocket. 

“That’s it! That’s where I recognise her name from. The first day we got here, I received a message request from an Emma Barnes on Greypage, but that was before Harper even went missing,” I frown. 

“What did the message say?” Theo asks. 

“I don’t know, I didn’t open it. I assumed it was work–related, and we were on holiday, so I decided to wait until we got home to check it,” I sigh. 

“Here, log into your account and retrieve the message,” Luke says, handing me his phone. 

Theo and Luke move into the seats beside me as I log out of Luke’s account and enter the username and password for my account. The small loading symbol seems to take forever before the welcome back message finally flashes on the screen. I see I now have over twenty new messages waiting for me and I quickly scroll through them. 

Most of the messages are well–wishes from friends and offers of help if we need extra people. I finally reach the message from Emma Barnes and click accept on the message. Luke and Theo lean in closer to read the message with me. 

‘Hello Josie, my name is Emma, and I was hoping to connect with you. We have a lot to discuss, and I’d love it if we could meet up.‘ 

The first message reads, which doesn’t help much at all. I scroll to the second message that was sent just yesterday. 

‘Josie, I have just heard your daughter has been taken by the rogue faction. I think I know someone who can help if you are open to meeting with him. Please get back to me as soon as you can.‘ 

The second one reads. 

“Who the hell is she? Why the mystery?” Theo sighs. 

“And who is the ‘he‘ she wants you to meet?” Luke ponders out loud. 

“I don’t know, but I think we need to go and find out,” I sigh and hit reply before typing out my message. 

“Hi Emma, I have only just seen your messages. Let me know when you are awake, and I will come to the address you left at my house.‘ I send, before handing Luke his phone back. 

“Okay, let’s get a map and check out a few of these places whilst we wait,” I say, pushing out of my chair and heading down to the basement with Luke and Theo following behind. 

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