The Reappearance of Rachel Price

Bel arrives home to find Carter and Rachel watching a movie together. She reluctantly joins them, and they reassure her that Charlie will return soon. When Rachel asks about Grandpa and Yordan’s usual routines, Bel becomes even more suspicious. Carter sleeps over that night, and Bel asks her whether Rachel said anything strange or suspicious about Charlie’s whereabouts. Carter tells that Rachel is nice and means well.

Bel visits Jeff at work and plays him the recording of him asking Grandpa, “Where was she? Where did you find her?” (227). Evasively, Jeff dismisses the recording by claiming that he was trying to get more information from Grandpa about Rachel. He will not elaborate. Jeff’s phone rings and the phone indicates that the caller is “Bob.” Bel infers that this must be the Robert Meyer whom Charlie allegedly called. Bel grabs the phone and answers it, asking Bob about her father’s whereabouts. Bob insists that Charlie didn’t say anything on the call; it was silent.

Yordan lets Bel into Grandpa’s house. Bel tries to ask him about Rachel, but Grandpa is unresponsive and confused. Yordan tells Bel that Rachel visited the day before but left Grandpa alone to look around the living room.