She frowned. 'What if her parents don't report her missing?'
'Why wouldn't they?'
'Well, what if she's a runaway from out of state? Even if her folks did file a missing-persons report back in her hometown, the police here wouldn't necessarily be aware of it.'
'The last time I looked, runaway kids favored New York City, California, Florida - just about any place besides Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
'There's always an excption to any rule.'
Hannaport laughed softly and shook his head. 'If pessimism were a competitive sport, you'd win the world series.'
She blinked in surprise, then smiled. 'I'm sorry. I guess I am being excessively gloomy.'
Hvorfor blir ikke den uskyldige og skjønne jenta meldt savnet?