Chapter 1.

"Did Jake tell you where he was going?" The police officer asked.

"He went out back to play." I told him.

"Do you remember what time that was?" Another officer spoke that time.

I thought back to when Jake had tried to entice me to play ninjas with him that night. "Just after dinner. I don't know what time that was." Where was my brother?

"Was he acting normally?" That question had my stomach in knots.

"Yes sir."