𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝│𝑬𝒅𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟎

It was now 10:51 p.m., and I was bored to death. I had just finished playing some GTA. I open my phone to see what's going on until I see a post from Ali's Instagram. I decided to hang out with her since I hadn't seen her yesterday or today and because I was bored. I grabbed my black hoodie and threw it over my head.

I went to the garage and grabbed the keys to my black Mark X. When Ali and I got our pay, we both decided that the first car we'd buy would be our dream car, so we could say we bought it without the help of our parents. As I got in the car to drive to Ali's, something felt off. I remember Izzy and Alex avoiding me and sending Jai and Mike instead to hang out with me, so it doesn't look weird.

I pulled into her driveway and got out of the car. I put the code and my fingerprint in the garage. I entered the living room only to discover that the lights were all turned off. I ran up the stairs, and Ali's bedroom light was off. I turned the light on to find an empty bed. I began to panic. She was gone, and her car was gone. I began pacing, running my hands through my brown, curly hair. I then saw a note on her vanity table.

"Hey, if you're wondering where I am, just know I'm going to get dad and papa back. For the love of Dio, please don't tell Lorenzo unless you're scared, worried, or both. I have my knife strapped to my thigh, so don't worry. Yes, I know I'm walking into a trap, but they said if I don't come alone, they will kill Dad and Papa, and we all know I can't let that happen. Also, please keep Mama out of this, I'm begging you. Love Ali<3" the note concludes.

"How does she know where them? Why did she tell me? Who are they? Why would they keep this from me?" I thought.

Am I happy that she brought her knife? Yes.

Am I happy that she didn't tell me? Fuck no. I curse under my breath, thinking of the worst possible scenarios. I was angry and hurt.

What if she's dead? What if dad and papa are dead too? What if they're torturing her to get information? What if they made her watch them killed dad and papa or the other way around?

I shake my head, turning out the bad thoughts and the "what ifs." I grab my phone and push the note in the pocket. I got to the driveway and hurried to drive home.

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I slammed the front door shut. I storm up the stairs going to Alex's room. I knocked on the door a couple times before he opened it. I grab him by the collar, pushing him and myself into the room, using my foot to shut the door.

"Where the fuck is she?" I yell angrily.

"Who?" He asked confused.

"Aliyah."

"Home?" He responded, and I punched him in the nose just to hear it break.

"WHAT THE FUCK?" He yelled, wiping the blood from his nose with the back of his hand. At this point, everyone is probably awake, but I don't give a fuck.

"Where the fuck is Aliyah?" I ask through gritted teeth, "SHE NOT AT HER FUCKING HOUSE FOR FUCK SAKE."

"I-" He went to lie, but I cut him off.

"Don't fucking lie to me, Alex; please just tell me the honest fucking truth. She left a note, and it seems that Mom and I shouldn't have known. Clearly, you and Izzy know something that I don't, so for the love of Dio, just fucking spit it out." Everyone is now in the room. I can feel mom's tears ready to fall as Jai wraps his arms around her. I'll be lying if I say I didn't have tears that were burning to fall.