behind the act

44.

We get in the car and start heading home, we get home shortly after leaving knowing the restaurant wasn't that far away from the house. Once we get home I go upstairs to shower and change.

I get out of the shower and Matteo has brought up a nice cold bottle of water and a few cookies along with my heating pad and his T-shirt.

"Awh, baby you didn't have to." I say with a smile on my face. I fall more in love with him everyday. I put on his T-shirt and climbed into bed.

"Yes, I did princess. You literally deserve more than the world." He says placing a kiss on my forehead. He turns on netflix and places the tv remote next to me and goes to the bathroom and he starts the shower. I take a sip of the water and start nibbling on a cookie. I started a true crime show then cuddled up on my side and got all comfy.

I slowly start falling asleep when Matteo is getting out of the shower, I feel him place a kiss on my forehead before he climbs into bed with me shortly after I fall asleep.

I wake up once through the night just to notice that Matteo isn't asleep next to me anymore, I get up and walk around the house to see if maybe he got up to get something to eat or drink although I couldn't find him anywhere. I also noticed that his car along with my father's car is gone. Had they gone out together or is it just a coincidence? I thought to myself.

I go back upstairs and text Matteo thinking he'd answer faster than my father this late even if he was out doing god knows what.

K- baby? Where are you

I sit and wait for a text but to my surprise nothing comes through, I'm worried suddenly. I also know that Matteo can very much defend himself, it lowers my anxiety a bit but it's unlike him to not respond let alone go out past 2. I try calling him, I sit in my still room with the ringing noise coming from my phone, no answer. I try my dad, maybe just maybe he'll reply.

K- dad? Matteo isn't answering his phone and I noticed both of you are gone this late. Is he with you? Are you guys okay? I just need an answer back.

5 minutes..10 minutes..20. I'm officially stressed. I put on gray cargo sweatpants and grab my car keys. I have no idea where either of them could be but it's worth a try to go check the main places that I'm thinking of. I drove to Matteo's mother's house, I doubted it and no surprise his car wasn't there. I could go check his apartment to see if Kendrick knows where he is sinceI don't have Kendrick's number. Although it is worth the 45 minute drive back and forth.