16 and Missing Page #5

Just tell them if she contacts them,

to call you immediately, all right?

Okay, I will.

- I love you.

- I love you too.

- And Daniel?

- Yeah?

Look, keep the kids close,

and don't go to any public places

right now, all right?

I don't understand. Why, Julia?

Just a safety precaution.

Okay, I'll be careful.

You be careful too.

Okay, yeah.

Did you save some cookies for me?

How about cookies for

dinner instead? Really?

Hello. How can I help you?

I'm looking for a guy named Gavin Brown.

I don't know him.

Are you sure?

I've worked here for five years.

I would know.

Okay.

Look, here's some pictures.

Maybe that'll help.

Let me see those pictures.

I could swear he was in here

this morning with a young girl.

Was it this girl?

Could be. That looks like her.

Are they in trouble?

This is my daughter

and she ran away to be with him

so, yes, they are in trouble.

- Well, I saw them leave in a red car.

- Right.

- Did you see where they went?

- No.

They talked outside for a little while

and then they took off together.

I didn't see them drive off

but they weren't on the sidewalk

for too long.

You know, here's my card.

Call me if you think of anything

or if they come back in, okay?

Of course.

I've got a daughter too. I understand.

Thanks.

Ma'am. Hey, ma'am.

I might be able to help you.

I appreciate the help.

That man you were looking for.

He was definitely here today.

- Was he?

- Yup.

He met with your daughter here

just a couple hours ago.

Gavin Brown?

Oh, that... That ain't his name.

What? What do you mean?

His name is Wesley Sherman.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

Known him since middle school.

That boy has always been up to no good.

I never liked him.

He's always just a big bully.

Did you know him too?

I might have known his father.

Yeah, he wasn't so nice either.

He was an ex-cop.

Word around town is he was killed

in the line of duty.

- Did you know him?

- No, I guess I didn't.

How do I find Wesley Sherman?

I think he lives alone on a ranch out

toward Sweet.

Right at the intersection of Highway 52

and the Sweet Alder Highway.

You can't miss it.

- Ain't nothing else out there.

- Thanks.

Hey, ma'am?

Be careful out there.

That boy has got lots of guns.

He's also got my little girl.

Abbey.

Abbey.

Abbey.

Abbey.

Abbey.

- Julia?

- Martin?

Hey, I still haven't found anything.

Did Wesley Sherman have a son?

I don't know.

I think he had a few children. Why?

Did he name his oldest son

Wesley Junior?

I mean, honestly,

that case has been so long ago

but, yeah,

I remember something like that. Why?

This is gonna sound crazy

but I think Wesley Junior killed Lucas,

and I think he's got Abbey.

Oh, no.

Bingo. There's a Wesley Sherman Junior

at 3003 Capteer Road over in Prescott.

It's on the other side of Prescott,

damn it.

Thanks. Bye.

Thanks, Jed. I have no problem

to kept her busy for a while.

Who was that?

It was a buddy of mine.

He wanted to know

if I wanted to go out tonight

but I told him I had much better plans.

- Hi.

- Hey.

God, you're beautiful.

I can't believe I'm with you right now.

Not yet.

Not yet.

Why?

Because it's too soon.

It's not too soon. I've been waiting

for this moment for two years.

I wanna make love to you. I do.

Okay, it's just... No.

I haven't done it before.

Yeah. Yeah, okay.

I'm gonna be really gentle with you.

I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know.

Why don't you stop thinking for a second

and just kiss me.

Feel the moment.

And it'll just happen, okay?

Trust me, I have a lot of experience here

and I'm gonna make you feel safe.

What about protection?

Protection?

We don't... We don't need protection,

and you can't get pregnant

on the first time.

I can't?

No, of course not.

It's just an old wives' tale.

Is it really?

Yes, really.

Hey, what about diseases?

- Do you have any diseases?

- No.

Okay, neither do I.

Can you not destroy the moment?

Please be gentle.

I will.

This is... Is this your room?

Of course it is.

Then who's Wesley?

- Wesley?

- Yeah.

I see the name Wesley

all over this room.

Yeah, my dad's name was Wesley.

But why would your dad's name

be all over your room?

Because it is.

Is it really that big of a deal?

Please stop.

Why?

Because it's too soon.

I don't feel comfortable.

Maybe this is a bad idea.

No, no. It wasn't.

I'm just not ready to have sex yet.

If you're not ready to have sex, then

you're not ready for a relationship.

No, no, no.

Just give me some time, okay?

I'm a... I'm a girl.

I like to take things slow.

There's no rush, Gavin.

Can you just be gentle with me

and I promise in time we'll make love.

I love you. And I don't...

And I don't want to hurt our chances

of being together forever.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I hadn't...

I just can't believe

that you're here right now.

Gavin?

Where'd you go?

- Hey.

- Hey, what time is it?

- It's 11.

- Wow. I slept for a long time, huh?

Guess the drive really exhausted you.

Yeah, I'm not used

to staying up all night.

What are you doing?

Just getting a little work done.

Why don't you stay asleep

a little longer?

And I'll be in, in a bit.

- What are you doing?

- Nothing.

Nothing?

Going through my wallet isn't nothing.

- You're dressed.

- Yeah, it's cold.

Mm, it's cold?

Yeah, I'm curious about something.

- What's that?

- About who Wesley is.

I already told you,

Wesley's my father's name.

Then why does

your driver's license say "Wesley"

and why did you text my mother?

Do I really have to point it out to you?

You don't have to say anything.

But I want you to.

I want you to feel like

you can be honest with me.

- But I am being honest.

- No, you're not.

Your name's Gavin

and your driver's license says Wesley.

You know everything about me

and I'm beginning to feel like

you're not who you say you are.

Well, who could I be?

I don't know.

But you're not Gavin.

Okay, you got me. I'm not.

Gavin Brown is an alias

that I came up with

for my Chatter page, all right?

I didn't like my old name

so I changed it.

I used to be Wesley Sherman

but now, I am Gavin.

Is there anything wrong with that?

- What are you hiding from?

- My past.

Okay, after my father was murdered,

I was put into foster homes,

and I went from foster home

to foster home.

And I was abused,

mentally and physically.

Yeah.

Now, I'm opening up to you

and you're being so insensitive.

Why do you have a letter

from the Arizona Department

of Correctional Administration?

- Really?

- Yeah.

Abbey, we all make mistakes

all right? So I made a couple

of mistakes when I was young

and I got in trouble,

and now they keep tabs on me, all right?

- I'm not perfect. We are not perfect.

- Okay, I know.

But I came here thinking one thing

and now it's changing.

What is changing?

I'm the same person

that's been messaging you

for the last two years.

How do I know that?

It's just a chance

you're gonna have to take.

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