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1. Rose opened the front door to let in James, but he just stood there looking at her. “James! Come on!” When he didn’t move, She reached out but again he moved away from her.  “Jay? Hun whats wrong?”
2. He looked sad but didn’t say anything. Rose stood back, hurt  “Come on babe, you need to lay down. You are worrying me. Come in where its warmer and we will call for help.”
3. He walked closer and through the door, looking even more pale. “You know I love you right? So much Rosie. I am very proud of you, staying strong.” Then he walked over to the couch and sank down on the cushions, Leaving Rose standing confused by the door.
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5.         Sam spent the next hour with Michaels and a few of the other officers following the tracks left behind by Rose ad James. They had just come to a leveled spot where The couple had rested when it started to snow again. “It looks like they stayed here for a little while.” Michaels said as he picked up the granola wrapper from the ground.
6. “Sir.” Sam looked over at one of the officers over by a clump of trees. “It looks like one of them went in through here, while the other one continues up the mountain.” He waited for Sam to walk over and join him. “I’ll take a couple of guys in there, maybe one of the EMTs, there is a lot of blood.”
7.         “Okay, take what you need, and keep us updated. Michaels, have your men follow that set of prints. Have you heard any more on the driver of the second vehicle?”
8.         “The car belonged to James Rae, twenty seven years old, worked for the airlines for about two years as a pilot. We found the purse of a Rose Adams. Our reports have them dating for the last three years. They still haven’t found anyone else back at the site and Mr. Daniels family has been contacted and they are on their way to meet him at the hospital.” Michaels took a deep breath before finishing. “It seems Daniels was drunk though. They found some empty bottles along the ground.”
9.         Sam was about to ask more questions when his radio went off calling for his attention. “Officer Hudgens, We have just received a 911 call that we think relates to your investigation. Where is your position?”
10.         Sam took his radio out and answered, “We are about a mile northeast of the site at the ravine, 4 miles down from the road. What was the call?”
11.         The wind was picking up fast blowing in the next storm. It made the dispatchers voice harder to hear. He held the radio closer to his ear to catch all she was saying. About three miles east of you there is a cabin off of Old highway 96, We received a call that there are two injured parties in need of medical assistance. The woman claims they were in the car accident that went off the highway there.”
12.         “There are two there you say?” Sam started waiving his search party in. “Are there any more?”
13. “No she said there was a total of three people in the accident. They left the driver of the other car unconscious at the scene and they hiked out for help. But with the storm coming they were forced to break into this cabin for help.”
14.         “We will be right there.” Sam signed of and was telling his men the findings when he heard shouts for more help coming from the trees.
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16. “Rose, stay with me,” the 911 operator said into the phone. “I have the police and ambulance on their way.”
17.         Knowing help was finally coming, Rose sank into a chair at the cabins cozy kitchen table. Sighing she started to shake, then cry. The waves of panic she had been fighting off since her and James had started out hit her full force. The adrenaline was gone and she felt every ache and bruise and felt every fear. Help was coming; this made it so tempting to give all the control over to this stranger on the phone. Her cries were becoming more hysterical, making her cry out in pain as well as relief.
18.         “Rose… Listen Rose, I still need your help. The police are on their way, but I need you to stay calm okay?” Rose nodded, not caring the operator was on the phone. “Try taking a deep breath. Can you give me an idea of the injuries that you and James have?”
19.         “I… I..I’m fine really, just cuts and bruises. A gash to my shoulder, m..m..maybe a broken wrist. Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s broken. But James… Oh please hurry! I don’t know what’s wrong! He hurt his knee just before the accident and did something bad to his other one, I know he’s trying to be brave but he must be hurting horribly! And he has a huge gash to his side. He said it was nothing but there was so much blood, he wouldn’t let me see. I think it stopped, but he’s so pale I’m afraid he lost too much…. He won’t show me!” Rose knew she was rambling but couldn’t seem to stop herself.
20.         “Okay Rose, that’s fine, I just want the paramedics to be ready, to know what to look for. You’re doing great. Where is James now?”
21.         “I left him in the front room. He was tired and he laid down.”
22.         “Rose, I need you to go see if he will let you take a look at his side for me, and try to keep him awake. I know you’re tired but until we get there I want to make sure you’re okay before you sleep. Can you do that for me?”
23.         Rose nodded again.
24.         “Rose?” The operator called to her.
25.         “Yes, yes I can do that.” She stood up slowly; she was getting stiff again quickly. She kept the cordless phone with her as she walked slowly back into the front room where she had left James. “Jay? Babe?” He wasn’t on the couch. “James?” She called for him a little louder but still did not hear an answer.
26.         “Rose? Stay calm. Tell me what is wrong?” The operator was trying hard to keep her steady, but Rose wasn’t listening. When she searched every corner of the living room, she dropped the phone and the operator and her calming, take charge voice were gone.
27.         Rose flew into a panic. Where could he have gone. The house was small and she searched everywhere, not finding any trace of him. “James!” She cried as she ran back out into the snowstorm. She saw the flashing lights of the police vehicles and ambulances, but nothing of James. Her head started to spin and she fell to the ground. They needed to help James, he was in worse shape, and they needed to find him first. She tried to stand but everything went black.