CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR.

"I'm not lying" he buttressed, holding his bag tight.

"There might be a truth in what he says, Jessica, where's Brian? And you've got the items, not him". Clark as Jessica jolted while dropping the package in her hands.

"Well something came up, and he left" she said in between her teeth.

"Guys, check this out" Kelly suddenly drew their attention to the window as she could see a woman on the phone in black.

"What do you think she's saying?" Clark whispered and just immediately, josh's phone rang, and all eyes were on him once again. He shuddered, not wanting to respond, but Jessica ordered him to do so.

"Are you out?" The voice muffled and everyone maintained silence as they kept keen ears to what the caller was saying.

"Whose that?"

"I got in touch with a friend who works with him in the neighborhood" he said, swallowing hard as he was tensed and shivering.

"There's an iota of truth in what he's saying" granny muttered.