The New Girl

Prologue

I walked slowly home trying to let the afternoon’s events sink in. By the time I got home mum and dad was sitting at the table with dinner waiting.

“Luke Garroway, where have you been all afternoon?” She frowned as I put away my stuff.  

“It’s Casey, mum” I sniffed slumping into my chair. “She-she’s- she’s gone”.

“Oh, honey” she gasped. “I’m so sorry, tell me what happened”.

I looked at her tears gathering in my eyes. I took a deep breath…