On Their Own
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The two men half-walked and half-carried Sarah to the car. She tried to fight them, but had no strength, and was forced into the front seat between the men. The car started, and off they went down the driveway.
Deena stared, mesmerized, as the car took off. Waking suddenly to what had happened, she ran for the portable phone and dialed 911. Sobbing into the phone, she cried, "They've kidnapped my sister. Please help!"
The Sheriffs' dispatcher calmed her down enough to get a vague description of the car and the men, and to find out in what direction they were headed.
Deena interrupted the conversation when she heard Jeremy's van enter the driveway. Carrying the phone with her, she ran to the porch, and called out, "Jer, they've taken Sarah! They went that way," she gestured. "Please find her!"
The boys hadn't gotten out of the car, so Jeremy turned the van around and headed after the abductors.
The dispatcher had heard her call to Jeremy, and wanted a description of the van and the boys. She then told Deena that help was on the way, and to hang up so she could coordinate the search, but for Deena to stay home and wait for a call.
After Deena had hung up the
phone, she paced the floor and cried.
She felt she would go out of her mind with fear for Sarah, and the boys,
too, whom she had sent in pursuit.
There was nothing she could do but wait, and waiting was the hardest of
all.
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About the Book
When both parents left their home, the five Wilson kids, three boys and two girls ranging from twenty to twelve years old, were left to fend for themselves. They coped well with some help from Youth on Their Own.
Trouble started when a group of rowdies moved in next door; loud parties, drugs, Sarah’s illness and abduction, the boys in a car chase, and Deena’s encounter with the biggest dog she had ever seen all happened within a short time.
At last, the owners of the house next door returned home, ousted the gang, and began helping the Wilsons solve their problems. Tim’s scientific experiment was successful, the two families became like one, and they heard that Mister Wilson might return within a year.
The Wilsons had high hopes for the future, and only wished that other teens on their own
had as happy an ending as theirs.
About the Author
Jean Jarvis was a licensed Counselor and high school counselor in California. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona and Master of Science in Counselor Education from the University of Southern California.
Now living in Tucson with her ten-pound guard dog, Shadow, she considers herself retired. She is an active Founding Board Member of Youth on Their Own, and was president of her Homeowners Association for ten years.
Jean spends one week each summer at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. She enjoys bowling, square and round dancing, dining out, and many friends.
She likes hot weather, swimming,
and sunny days, but living in the desert, takes pleasure in rainy days, too.