*Two hours later Daisy ended the Christmas concert practice. She walked outside and looked around, very concerned. After Ira Grant explained that Jesse had borrowed his Mustang and not returned, Daisy's concern grew deeper. Back on Willow Road, Jesse had a crackling fire going just as the cold front was arriving. The temperature had already dropped 10 degrees in the short time they had been there. Emma sat on a log by the fire, gazing into the flame as her ears were focused on listening for the sound of distant oncoming vehicles. Jesse gathered up a lot of firewood to prepare for the possibility that they could be spending a lot of time there before being rescued. He then sat beside Emma who put her head on Jesse's shoulder.* "Do you think somebody's gonna come by Jesse?" Jesse's response sounded confident "Why sure they will Emma." But inside, the old ridge runner was getting nervous.