Chapter 1

Jarod arrived at the building in Philadelphia where his sister, Emily, worked. Suddenly, he heard a woman's scream. He looked up just in time to see a woman be pushed out a third floor window.

"EMILY!" he cried, a million calculations running through his mind as he ran.

Keeping his eyes on the woman, he stopped just where the woman was due to land. Just a few seconds later, he caught her with a grunt. Passersby gasped in amazement as Jarod took his sister over to where his car was waiting.

"Jarod?" she whispered as Jarod closed the door to the passenger-side door. He crossed to the other side of the vehicle. A gasp escaped his mouth as he looked back at the building. Jarod jumped into the car and immediately stuck the key in the ignition. He backed out as fast as he safely could and tore down the street. Car horns honked as he turned the car onto the street.

"What are you doing?" Emily cried, hanging onto the armrests for dear life.

"Keeping us safe. Hang on!" Jarod cried, turning onto the freeway. Once there, he obeyed the speed limit of 75.

"Who are you?" Emily asked.

"My name is Jarod. I'm your brother."

"Jarod? Dad told me about you. What about…?"

"Kyle died trying to protect me from the man who pushed you out the window."

"What? No!" Emily's eyes filled with tears and she buried her face in her hands.

Emily dried her tearstained face and took a few deep breaths before speaking again.

"Jarod, there's another man out there. I've been doing research on him. His name is Ethan. I think he's our brother as well."

"We'll find him. What do you know about him?"

"All of my research is back at my office. Where are we going anyway?"

"As far away from Philadelphia as we can get for the day."

"Who was that man back there? You looked like you'd seen a ghost."

"His name is Mr. Lyle. He works for the company that took me when I was four."

"Why was he trying to kill me? He doesn't even know me!"

"I guess he must have figured out that you're my sister and thought that by getting to you, he'd get to me."

"Must have worked. How'd you find out where I work?"

"I've been in communication with dad. He told me he'd found you."

"Where's dad? Why wasn't he with you?"

"I don't know. We found each other for a time, but lost each other again a few days ago."

"We're going to find him, right?"

"Yes, Emily. I promise."

They drove until midnight when they arrived at a hotel in Georgia. Emily was fast asleep when they arrived.

"Emily, wake up. We're here." Jarod replied, gently shaking her awake.

They checked in and retired to their room, a two-bedroom suite, for a peaceful night's sleep.