Chapter Four
Of course, my genie failed me and my wish never came true. Despite the pleasant weather we had during our impromptu search, the clouds rapidly rolled in from the west and threatened the official search party’s efforts, which was well under way by the time we departed. We took turns calling the police department for updates, but nothing more had been found. After several hours of combing the area surrounding the lake for clues, divers had been sent into the lake. Everyone was still holding out hope Parker would return on his own but as time passed, it became less and less likely.
Against our pleas, Natalie insisted upon camping out at his house to wait, refusing offers to keep her company. In many ways, she was more resilient than we had initially given her credit for, now th
