Imagine That: Multifandom Part Two

moving on【five】| alicia clark

"Is this someone you know?" she asked defensively. "Because she wasn't a good person, Y/N. She and her people, they stole from us. Beat up my husband. They could have killed us if they wanted to."

My eyes were stinging as each word she uttered cut deeper and deeper. What had Y/S/N become without me by her side? Why had she stayed with Jeremy? Why had I stopped looking for her?

"I'm sorry that happened to you," I told her, finally finding my words. "Just know that you're safe here at the stadium. Nobody can hurt you here. Especially not– not her."

Chelsea exhaled in agreement, nodding, and I stood up suddenly, feeling overwhelmed.

"I have to go, but I'll see you all later at dinner," I said with a forced smile, before leaving.

The first thing I did was try to find Alicia. Everything Chelsea had said was horrible, and I knew that, but all I could focus on was that my sister was alive and out there! I'd stopped hoping, simply accepting that she'd moved on, but now I had the chance to get her back. To find her and bring her home. I couldn't waste it.

Alicia was hanging by the stadium seats by herself, occupied by a box of what looked like beads. When she spotted me, she began to smile and waved me over.

"So, I found this children's jewellery box and I was thinking of sorting through it before giving it to the kids as a little gift, what d'you think?" she asked with a pride-filled smile.

Any other time and I would have forgotten what I came here for, too enamoured by her kindness, but I couldn't bring it in myself to smile. Not with the news I'd just discovered.

Upon seeing my expression, her own smile fell and she put down what she was holding before standing up.

"Hey, what's wrong?" she asked with concern, searching my eyes.

I sucked up a breath, still in disbelief myself. "I was talking to the newbies and Chelsea was telling me about what she's been through before arriving here. And Alicia, she was telling me about this group – Jeremy's group. A girl that sounds a lot like Y/S/N was with them. I think I've finally found out where my sister is."

I wasn't sure what I was expecting her reaction to be, but it certainly wasn't the one she was giving me. She was quiet, eyes avoiding mine, and that's when I remembered what Chelsea had said.

"You knew, didn't you?" I asked, hoping I was wrong. "She said you asked... you knew it was her." Her silence said it all and I grew offended. "What were you planning to do if I'd never asked Chelsea? Hide it from me?"

Finally, her eyes looked up and met mine, filled with apologies. "I wasn't certain. She mentioned her and I thought maybe it could be your sister. But we still don't know. We can't be sure."

I furrowed my brows, looking between her eyes. "I know. It has to be her. She's got the same tattoo and everything."

Alicia wasn't convinced. "It could be a coincidence."

"But it's the closest I've ever had to a lead," I defended, not sure why she was so against what I was saying.

"It's a long way away," she countered sternly. "And Y/S/N chose to leave, remember? She isn't lost."