Chapter 45

Dean looked at the GPS on his quad and the map, knowing this was a section one of the ranch hands went down to and eventually gave up to head back to let Rusty know Randy was missing. The cell phone reception was quite spotty, so they couldn’t have called for help until getting more than half way back to the ranch. By that time, they were so close, they waited to share the information with Rusty and the sheriff. Knowing Rusty, he wanted to head out on his own, but Rebecca would have stopped him. Rusty said she collapsed and broke down crying, but soon after, took a deep breath and said Randy and Dean would be disappointed in her if she didn’t keep a positive attitude and take care of their son.

“Dean, can you come up here?”

Dean didn’t like the tone of Colt’s voice.

“You, too, Rusty.”

Both men parked their rides and walked in Colt’s footprints to avoid marring the area more than it already was and erase any clues they had.

“Is this Randy’s flannel shirt, you think?”