Part 17
Although it was early in the morning, Sargent Noble said i could call no matter what. I pulled the card out of my pocket and dialed the number highlited on it and heard it ring.
"Hello???" a tired voice said on the other line and i immediatly felt bad for calling.
"Hello... sargent Noble... I...Im sorry for calling... so early..."
"Randle? dont be silly! i said anytime... whats the matter?"
"I got a call from Stephanie"
"WHAT!!!... what???"
"She just called... She... she'd with that horrible woman... calling her mum?"
"Oh my... this is... hmmm... can you get down to the station in an hour?"
"Yes... i think so..."
The rest of the conversation was organising to meet at the station at 8:ooam to discuss the conversation i had with Steph... we both decided it best not to tell my parents that i was doing this, as not to worry them more and insist on putting themselves through the hurt of talking about it. I got dressed quietly and rode my bike for the half hour it took to get to the station. I was a little early but that didnt matter, as Mr Noble made it earlier than he'd anticipated anyway. He let us in and took me to his small but comfy office and turned the heating on.
"Now Randy... did she say anything... that m ight help us figure out where she is?"
I thought about the phone conversation... it all went so quickly i hardly remembered it... All i remembered was her calling that woman Mum... and something else... a word... Cobra? Why would she say a snake...
"Umm... Cob... Coba... Cobar? She said something like Cobar... I dont know?"
"Cobar... i think i may have heard about that place... its a small mining town in NSW i think..
This could possibly be the link we need to finding her! Randy... im going to look into it. You go home... and ill call you later"
"But..."
"Randy... please?"
I nodded and left the station. We knew where she was and he just told me to wait... wait for what!! I wanted to go get her...
I rode home quicker than before to find mum and dad still sleeping. I tiptoed into my room quietly and pulled a bag out of my cubbord, packing it with some clothes... the $150 i got for my birthday from several relatives and a few other belongings. I headed for the door, stopping to write a brief note to mum and dad:
Dear Mum and dad. Ive gone to get Stephanie. I think i know where she is. Im sorry i had to sneak out like this but i know you wouldnt have let me go had i told you. I love you both.
Randy
part 18