It All Started With a Diary

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I nodded. "Agreed."

I picked up my phone. I hadn't even realized that Kade was still on the line. "Shit," I cursed.

I placed the phone to my ear. "Kade."

"Damn it, Kimberly. Don't do that." was the first thing he said. "Please tell me you're safe."

"I'm with Levi," I reassured him. "We're headed to his house now."

"Good," he mumbled into the phone. "I'm going to kill that fucker."

I wasn't sure if he meant Chivo or Levi.

"I'm just a half hour away, but I'll half that," he reassured me. "I'm heading straight to you guys."

"You shouldn't be on your phone while you drive," I tried to laugh, but my voice came out as weak.

Kade didn't laugh. I could practically see him now. Hands ghost white around the steering wheel, his jaw ticking hard.

Just as the image passed my brain, I felt my phone vibrate in warning before turning off. I held down the power button to no avail. The battery was drained.

"We're here."

I looked up at Levi's voice. "Whoa."

The house had to be three stories. I was sure neck pains would follow from staring at it too long. The house was white, though a brown, almost black shade lined the windows. Many, many windows. In front of me, was a locked garage door. From what it looked like, no one else was home. The only car here was his.

Sometimes, I was confused about why Kade and Levi didn't somehow attend private schools.

Once again, he opened the passenger door and stepped in front of me to unlock the door to his home. The entire setting of his home was elegant.

"It's so quiet in here," I mumbled more to myself than anyone.

Levi glanced at me. "Yeah, I'm usually alone here if I'm not at one of the guys' or Raven's house."

I frowned. "That must be lonely."

He shrugged, though I could see it still affected him. "It's whatever." He sucked on his bottom lip as he motioned for me to follow him.

We passed so many doors, I had lost count by the time we stopped. Levi pushed open the door. "You'll be in good shape for the night. Riley's not coming home until God knows when."

"The bathroom is right over there," he pointed in the corner. "There are fresh towels, and toothbrushes under the sink. You can go ahead and just get something out of Riley's closet. It should fit you."

I nodded with appreciation. "Thank you, Levi."

He waved my thanks away. "Just let me know if you need anything." He turned away from me, beginning to walk away until I heard him speak again. The guilt in his eyes was evident. "And, Kimberly. I really am sorry." With that, he turned and left me to myself.

I sighed, and sat down on the large bed. I could make a guess Riley was his sister. She had a nice room.

A large flat screen television faced me on the gray wall. Her king-sized bed was in the center of the room, a desk being beside it. Two wine-red dressers were on either side of the room, both with different items atop.