Shot of Silence

Chapter 9

Marta and Marie had not given up hope. However, Marie hadn't heard from Marta for a while, so she went to her house to see if she was okay.

Marie: *Knocks on Marta's door* "Marta? Are you home?"
Marta: *Opens the door* "Come in.''

Marie: "You look awful. What's the matter?''

Marta: "I don't want to talk about it.''

Marie: "Why didn't you answer my texts?"

Marta: "I was sleeping."

Marie: "Oh? Are you sick?"

Marta: "No. I'm just really stressed."

Marie knew that Marta was lying. She grabbed her arm and dragged her over to the couch and sat down next to her. Marie was very upset with her.

Marie: "That's enough! Time to tell the truth!"

Marta: "I don't know what you're talking about."

Marie: *Shakes Marta* "You've been lying to me about so many things! It's time to tell the truth! The whole truth!"

Marta: "Okay! Geez, calm down!"

Marta explained everything to Marie. She explained why she was lying. When she was finished, Marie was very pale.

Marie: "Marta...I had no idea."

Marta: "Yeah...Could you please leave me alone.''

Marta walked out to her porch and felt the wind blow in her hair. Marie came up beside her.

Marie: "We need to do something."

Marta: "What more can we do?''

Marie: "How about searching Taria's car?''

Marta: *Looks over at her* "How?"

Marie: "It's back at my house. I had them drop it off."

Marta: "Yes!" *Shakes her*

Marie: "Um, you're welcome?"

The girls went over to Marie's house. Sure enough, Taria's car was there. They both went beside it.

Marta: "Did they even check it?"

Marie: "They said they did, but I doubt it."

Marta: "Are her keys in it?"

Marie: *Nods* "So whoever took them must've taken another vehicle and dumped her car in the woods."

Marta: "But the question remains, who would take someone like Krystal and Taria?"

Marie: "Now there's a good question.''