The next day, Jacob got a visit from Detective Marshall. The police believed Jacob might have information about Ethan’s disappearance. He was questioned about the ride and what Ethan had said, but Jacob didn’t have many answers, just that he seemed nervous.
Still puzzled, Jacob drove back to Whistletown, the last place he’d dropped him off. He found a bus ticket in his car—Ethan’s. It was for a trip to Thornfield, a place he’d never heard of. Panic set in as he realized he might have been planning to go there after he left.