I'm not over who?

Chapter 48- Four

Elise's Pov-

Shouting. Screaming. Yelling. There was everything but silence.

Yasmin was arguing with James and Mike stood in the corner of my room, a knife in his hand and a whip in the other.

"You've ruined everything little Orphan" Mike said quietly as he approached me. When he got within arms distance he struck out with the whip and it hit me down the side of my face and my arm.

More screams came this time as he struck out at me even more. My screams added even more noise to the atmosphere and I screamed even louder when he stuck the knife into my right arm and dragged it down painfully, cutting the skin.

"Stop! Stop! Please!"

Excruciating pain spread through my arm and I threw my head back as I let out a scream. Blood was now pouring from the gash and I looked away. Not blood, please anything but blood.

I'm not good with blood.

The metallic smell of blood flooded into my nose and my eyes watered as I bit the inside of my cheek to stop screaming and to force back the tears.

Rain falls because the clouds can no longer handle the weight. Tears fall because the heart can no longer handle the pain.

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Adam's Pov-

It was our last chance. If Shana didn't know where Eli was then we were screwed. She's known Elise the longest, she understands her better then I do... And I'm her big brother.

I dialled the number and put the phone to my ear, waiting in anticipation for the phone to be picked up on the other side.

"Hello?" A voice asked from down the phone.

"Hey can I talk to Shana please" I replied. I heard some shuffling and then the creak of someone sitting down in an old chair.

"Hello, who's speaking please?" Shana questioned.

My eyes widened and I internally did a little dance. "Shana it's me, Adam. Adam Dahlburg!"

"Who?"

"Elise's older brother!" I said excitedly.

"Oh hello Adam, how's Eli getting on these days? I watched a couple of her videos and it looks like she's pretty big in the youtube world now."

I fiddled with the bottom of my top and continued speaking "It's just that a couple of days ago... Elise went missing and we can't find her. Has she gone back to you or would you know where she would consider going?"

It was silent on the other side except from all the background noise. "She's not here Adam. I don't know where she would go either, sorry hun. Look I've got to go, it's just me working here at the moment."

I let out a sigh of defeat and shook my head at Alesa. "Okay thanks. Wait why are you so short staffed?"

"I fired Mike" Shana said simply.

"Why?"

"Well like I said I watched some of Elise's videos, I saw her 'draw my life' video and heard about what Mike did to her when I wasn't around or away for business. So I sacked him without a reference because of it. Last I heard from him he was moving out of the state."

My mouth dropped open. "Way to go Shana!" I yelled fist pumping the air. "Wait" my fist fell back to my side and my eyes went wide with realisation "If you sacked Mike, then he knows that Eli told about what he did. And if he's left the state then... No! Mike could have Elise!"

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Ty's Pov-

"What was Elise like before you two broke up?"

"She was the most amazing person on planet earth I swear. She was funny, crazy, and she had a dark sense of humour like me. I loved- no, I love her so damn much."

"Is that so... Hmm well what was she like after you broke up?"

"Quiet. She was very quiet. She didn't have that twinkle in her eye whenever she was amused, it almost seemed like she was a shell of herself. She looked depressed, heart broken, she wasn't herself. She didn't smile anymore."

It had only been a few days since Elise went missing but it seemed like months. Time goes by a lot slower when you're missing the one you love.

"Well thanks son" the police man thanked and got up. He walked over to me and patted my shoulder "we'll find her, don't worry."

But I couldn't help but worry because the majority of kidnapped victims are never found and around 40% are killed. And it's usually done by someone they know.

SOMEONE THEY KNOW!

"Wait! I have a good idea as to what has happened!" I yelled as I jumped up from my chair, startling the officer.

"What happened then?" He questioned.

"The majority of kidnappings happen by someone the victim knows. So what if Elise had someone she knew that was against her? Because if that's the case we have four possible choices of who it could be..." I trailed off and smiled confidently.

I grabbed the cop by the wrist and dragged him out of the room behind me, stopping when we reached Adam, Alesa and Alesa's dad.

Adam was hanging up on his phone and was looking around with as positive look on his face.

"Adam! Alesa! Alesa's dad!" I shouted at them as I bent over and tried to catch my breath, letting go of the officers wrist. "I think I know who might have taken Elise!" I continued.

Everyone sat up alert and started to listen at the mention of Elise's name as I stood back up straight. "There's four choices as to who could have taken her!"

"Who could it have been then?" Adam questioned.

"Think about it, what four people could have something against Elise?" I said to him.

"No... No way" Mitch gasped from his seat next to Emily.

"Yes Mitch. Seto, Dawn, James and Mike."

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August's Pov-

I only knew one of the four people that were mentioned by Ty. And that was James, because he killed Yasmin.

"Who's..." I started but stopped. I couldn't be questioning things like that right now.

The room was silent except from the rapid clicking of Emily typing at the computer.

Jason do you see what you've ultimatly caused?