[July 3rd, 2015]
"Natalie, it's me. I'm alive, and I'm at a hospital somewhere in Alabama. I have a couple of puncture wounds to my lower leg, but otherwise I'm fine."
Ohmigod. It was David. I asked him what had happened, and where in Alabama he was, but he cut me off before I had a chance to continue.
"Nat, you and Brett get out of there, right now. The way I understand it, my disappearance and subsequent discovery has made national news. The guy that's after me, or who I think is after me is George Harris. Do you remember him?"
George Harris was a former business partner of his out of Indianapolis. He had embezzled nearly $100,000 from David's business ten years ago, and was put in prison after David turned him in to the authorities. I had heard he was released within the last month, but had no idea that he might seek revenge.
"If he knows I'm alive, he's going to come after you and Brett to coerce me to give him the amount of money he thinks that I owe him for his role in the business. Don't call anybody and let them know you're leaving. He may already have the house bugged, anticipating such a situation." He paused. "Go, now!" He said, and hung up.
Panicking, I grabbed Brett and hopped into the car, and drove off with no idea where I was going to go.