Regine Iman Thomas
I was finally home.
The plane ride was a nice long nap for me. When I made it inside, I headed straight for the kitchen for something to eat.
It wasnt until I exited the kitchen with my food that I noticed there were an unfamiliar pair of shoes by the door. They were a pair of black timbs. I was beyond confused.
I sat my salad on the coffee table and walked to my room. My brows were furrowed in confusion at what I saw when I opened the door.
Nicole was laid on my bed staring up at the ceiling. "Uhh, how did you get in here?" I asked her confused. She jumped up and ran over to me.
"REGGIE!" She pulled me into a hug.
"Uhh yeah. You missed me that much?" I chuckled.
She pulled back. She looked shook.
"Whats wrong?" I squinted at her.
She sighed dramatically. "I dont know where he is" she began to cry.
"Who?"
"Denzel. He hasnt been home yet and he's not answering any calls or texts. Now i'm really scared" She was shaking.
"Why didnt you tell me Nicole?!!!" I asked her panicking.
"You had so much going on" she sobbed.
"Oh my gosh. Did you call his job?" my heart was pounding and I felt a panic attack coming on, but I was trying not to show that I was just as freaked out as her. It wouldnt help the situation any.
She nodded. "Yeah they said he left at 6pm yesterday. I dont know what to do. I'm so scared" she cried. I pulled her into a hug.
"Did you tell Joey?" I asked her. She shook her head no. "I think you should let him know. You actually never know. He could be with him" I shrugged.
She wiped away her falling tears and grabbed her phone. She dialed his number and put it on speaker.
"Yeah?" I heard Joey's voice say.
"JoVaughn" Nicole tried to say but she ended up trying to hold back tears at the same time.
".....yeah? Whats wrong? Regine's good right?" he asked. I held back the urge to smile.
"Yeah she's okay. Its about Denzel" Nicole said. Joey sucked his teeth.
"I dont wan-"
"LISTEN! He's missing. I dont know where he is. I'm terrified. If you hear anything or somehow by the grace of God hear from him please let me know!" she said to him.
"Wow. Yeah aight."
Nicole hung up and put her head in her hands. I rubbed her back to try and comfort her.
I was hoping for the best and not the worst.
JoVaughn Virginie Scott
I felt like my world was crashing down slowly.
Alot of fucked up shit was happening back to back. I had no idea where Denzel was but i'd be lying if I said it didnt worry me that he was missing.
I was also concerned about Nicole. She was pregnant and I knew she was going to keep on panicking until Denzel was home.
I considered going to look for him a few hours ago, but I really had no idea where he would even be. I felt entitled to do something about it though.
I already felt like shit for not being there for Reggie. I would really feel even worse if something happened to Denzel and I hadnt even been talking to him on some petty shit.
I really needed to fix this pride issue. It was killing me.
I was trying to fix things when it came to Reggie, but she wasn't going for it. Maybe I needed to work harder. I wasnt sure what else I could do though.
I was currently painting another commission piece. Literally after I would make one for someone, an associate of their's would contact me right after. I was thankful for it.
But it was no good if my mind wasnt at peace. I had no idea what was going on with me lately. I was feeling uneasy and unstable. The same way I felt after the death of my mother and brother.
My phone rang from the couch. I swear everytime I started painting, somebody interrupted.
"Hello?" I answered while mixing colors.
"Come to the hospital, NOW!" Nicole shouted and hung up. I froze.
Something was always going wrong.
