Jess got in the house just as her mobile rang, she smiled seeing Carmen’s name appear across the screen.
“Baby where are you?” Jess asked
“Jess we need to talk”
“What about is everything okay?” Jess said concerned
Tina and Bette stopped what they were doing and went over towards Jess
“Were not working.”
“Why you saying this?”
“Look I’m sorry; I just can’t do this anymore”
“Baby what is going on? Why you being like this?”
“I just don’t want to be with you”
“Wait I don’t understand this, I love you, you love me” Jess stated “Are you drunk?”
Bette sat next to Jess taking her hand
“It’s over” Carmen said as Kirsty hung up the phone

She turned to Kirsty “Happy now?”
“Not as happy as I will be, when Jess comes running back to me”
Lisa laughed “Your delusional, you kicked the shit out her, she loves Carmen, it’s always been Carmen and it always will be, get over it! Ask your pet poodle she will tell you that, she’s had first-hand experience of it haven’t you Lindsay!”
“Oh look who’s ringing you now!” Kirsty smirked showing Lisa her phone indicating Jess was calling her
Carmen’s temper was getting higher by the minute

Jess looked at Bette “No answer”
Jess thought for a second
“Mama can you take me to Carmen’s please”
“What’s going on?” Tina asked
“She just broke up with me”
“No way” Bette said shaking her head “that doesn’t sound like Carmen”
“Something isn’t right” Jess said “She would never break up with me over the phone, it’s not her style”
“I agree let’s go” Tina said lifting her car keys
They reached Carmen’s house all the lights were off. Jess banged on the door.
“Nothing!” Jess snapped her patience was going “See if this is a joke I don’t find it funny”
“Sweetie calm down let’s try calling her” Tina suggested
“Switched off” Jess replied so is Lisa’s now
“Let’s go to the police station, Andrew might know where they are”
Jess ran into the police station
“Jess your back” Declan smiled “Carmen has been so excited about you coming home”
“Really” Jess asked “Because she just rang and broke up with me”
“Bullshit” Declan stated “All she does is talk about you”
“Is Andrew here?”
“He’s in San Francisco all week with his son” Declan explained
“Mama something isn’t right I have such an uneasy feeling about this” Jess stated
“I agree” Tina stated
“What’s going on?” Declan asked
“Carmen called 30 minutes ago breaking up with me, she said we weren’t working and it was over, does that sound like Carmen to you?”
“No not at all” Declan said confused
Jess took out her phone “Do you have Andrews number?”
“Yeah sure” Declan said telling Jess
“Hey Andrew it’s Jess, listen have you heard from Carmen today…she called me 30 minutes ago breaking up with me…I know exactly I said that, Andrew I have such a bad feeling something is going on…okay yep I’m standing in the police station just now, I was looking for you…yep okay bye”
Jess looked at Bette “He spoke to Carmen this morning and she was excited I was coming home today, she was on her way to meet Lisa”
Jess sat down “Mama when was the last time you heard from Lisa?”
“8am this morning she was going out with Carmen” Bette said
“And we haven’t heard from her since”
“I haven’t heard from her at all, Lisa always calls me or txt’s me at least twice a day” Jess stated
“Let me see if I can trace Carmen’s pager” Declan stated
Jess ran her hand through her hair “I knew something was going to happen I’ve had this feeling for weeks”
Declan returned “It’s saying her pager is at her house”
“She’s not there we’ve just came from there” Bette explained
“Let me speak to my captain”
“We’ve not had contact with Lisa in 16 hours or Carmen”
“What the hell is going on” Jace said coming into the police station “I just got your txt I was helping Kelly put all our gear away”
“Lisa and Carmen haven’t been seen in 16 hours, but Carmen broke up with me on the phone an hour ago”
“I’m sorry run this past me again” Jace said confused
“Carmen broke up with me, Lisa and Carmen haven’t been seen in 16 hours”
Jace took out his phone ringing Lisa’s number
“We’ve already tried that sweetie” Tina said
“Where’s Andrew?”
“San Francisco, he’s trying to get in touch with Carmen from there”
Declan returned “We can’t report them missing until it’s been 24 hours, I’m finished now so let’s go have a look around”
Jess’s phone rang
“Andrew?”
“I can’t get through to her at all, she’s not been on Facebook, twitter anything in 18 hours, look I’m coming home just stay calm till I get home, don’t go anywhere on your own Jess”
“What he say?” Jace asked
“He’s coming home and I’ve not to go anywhere on my own”
“Let’s go back to the house and see if there’s anything on the answer machine” Bette suggested
“I’m going with Jace” Jess stated
“I have my bike so I’ll meet you once I go home and get my car” Declan explained
“Why don’t you come with us mate?” Jace asked
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah better if we all stick together”
“Jace I’m going to call the guys and Kelly” Jess said
“Yeah” Jace agreed
“Sweetie are you okay?” Andrew asks as he walks into Bette and Tina’s kitchen and hugs Jess
“Andrew you need to listen to me because no-one else is! Kirsty has them I know she does, I just don’t know where” Jess said
“What makes you think that?” Andrew asks
“Instinct, look I promise you, she has them can you just trust me and help me”
“Yes” Andrew says pulling Jess in for another hug “Well get them don’t worry I promise”
“Where do we start?” Jace asks causing them both to jump
“I’m not so sure but I’m going to check Kirsty’s apartment and take it from there, Declan is going to come with me”
“I want to come too” Jace stated
“Jace I don’t think…”
“Look Andrew im in no mood to be fucked about, my fiancée is possibly in the hands of a maniac along with one of my best friends”
“Andrew you can leave us out of this” Jess cried “If anything happens to Carmen or Lisa I will never forgive myself” Jess said tears streaming down her face
Jace wrapped his arms around Jess pulling her into a tight hug “This is not your fault, do you hear me?”