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"There wasn't anything going on in her life." My aunt scoffed loudly making things difficult. "Stop being nosy."
I sighed and slapped my face softly. "I need to be nosy to find her." I turned to my friends who were silent for obvious reasons. "Speak" A whispered as they flinched at my aunt and her wine clicking onto the table.
"When did you realize Nora was gone?" I asked turning my attention to my aunt pissed.
"This morning at 11:00 AM." She said fidgeting. "I went into her room but she wasn't anywhere, her room was a mess." She climbed up the stairs showing me what she wanted us to see. Or just me. I shot my friends a look as they jump up to their feet and follow after me.
As we made our way to the room, she wasn't kidding about the messy room. Pillows were thrown to the ground as if someone was in a rage and threw them. Another is pictures of her and her friends in the trash that was knocked over, clothes everywhere, the desk's chair knocked over, and much more. Nora wasn't a messy person. I know that. When my room was messy she would get so mad and clean it up. I found it a win-win to have her clean it as she did a very well job.
"Did you guys have more fights?" I asked without thinking. My aunt's head swished in my direction and stepped forward yelling.
"How do you know we have fights?" She screams pointing a finger at me.
"She texts me when she wants to talk," I say looking at her with no expression. "About you."
Her eyebrows furrowed and sighed. "She kept secrets from me." Wow. I have never seen this side of her. "I was so angry and.."
"You told her to get her shit together and leave," I said looking at my aunts' eyes, the eyes that look like it was going to shatter, the eyes that hated me since I saw her, made me feel bad for her. "She told me," I said softly.
"Please find her." She said grabbing me into a tight hug. Never expected this. I open my eyes and see my friends shocked by her action. "She has to be here in a week."
"Why a wee-" I said until she stopped me from pushing me hard away.
"I said,' Find her this week!'" She yelled. Now she's back to normal. She started pushing me toward the stair almost tipping me down the wooden stairs. "Out now!"
Cara, Maddy, and Conner ran to open the door and swung it open. Ravi grabbed my arm leading me to the wide-open door and I take a peek at my aunt. She was staring with teary eyes and anger, running to her room. I shut the door and walked to my car.
As I closed the car door, I sighed and turned to everyone with shock still on their face. "Did she just try to push you down the stairs?" Cara and Maddy asked at the same time.
"Don't ask me, ask her," I said putting my car into reverse.
"I think we are okay," Cara said resting her body against the seat. "Noami just texted that my dad wants to see me today." she paused and looked up to look at me through the mirror. "He wants you to come with me.
Her father is Elliot Ward. He killed Ravi's brother, Sal, and kidnapped a girl who looked like Andie.
Why would he want to see me after I put him in jail? I turned to look at her at a red light and made a face. "What?"
I turned my focus towards the road but sneaked a look at Ravi's face. His face was destroyed with many emotions. One was anger, another was sadness and many more. I wished and wanted to kiss him and hug him tightly but my friends are there.
"I don't think-" I said until she interrupted me.
"He needs to see you," Cara said with a tone of looking at me. "It's urgent."
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"Bye Cara... Love you, Honey." Elliot said as she walked out leaving me alone with him. "Pip.. long time no see." He smiled.
I can't look at him the same. Never.
"What do you want Elliot," I said with a shakey end to it. Saying his name, scared me.
He stopped smiling and threw concern. "What's wrong Pip?"
Anger grew through me and I couldn't stop it. "What's wrong?" I laughed. "You called me in here, I'm sitting in a room who killed my boyfriend's brother and kidnapped a girl!" I screamed lifting up out of my seat. "So don't question, 'What's wrong?' when you know what's wrong.".
I stopped and breathed heavily. I sat back down in my seat and avoided contact with him.
"Ravi's your boyfriend?" He asked making me look at him.
"Never speak his name in your fucking mouth!" I screamed, slamming my hands onto the table that divides us. I looked at him to see him nod and make me calm down. "Yes.. he is."
He smiled softly and looked to the side. "I'm sorry... Congrats."
"I'm doing another case," I said straight up. He widened his eyes and shook his head.
"Pippa.. you can't be serious."
"It's my cousin who is missing, I have to solve it in a week."
He shook his head more and sighed. "It's dangerous... I risked your life to save mine."
"You kind of did but.. my life itself is dangerous. I'm dangerous." I told him while looking him directly in the eye.
"I know. That's what I like about you." He smiled softly and fidgeted. "You don't give up, and I accept that you didn't for me and the case." He looked back up and had no anger but acceptance. "I'm proud of that."
"I'm proud of that too.." I murmured, "Sort of."
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"How is he doing?" Ravi said on my chest, resting with his eyes closed. "Elliot."
A name that I didn't expect out of his mouth. I was proud that he was recovering slowly but no one, can ever get over death that fast.
"He's.. proud that I put him in jail and said he was sorry," I said playing with his messy hair. Ravi jumped up, hitting my jaw. "Ouch, that hurt."
He froze for a second and came back to his senses and kisses my jaw. "I'm sorry Sarge." He said softly, "But why was he proud of you for putting him in jail?"
I made a humming sound and hugged him. "He said it showed how powerful I am and smart." I smiled. "Another thing is that he felt guilt and just wanted to turn himself in but I did it before he could."
"Just some guilt?" Ravi said with a tone. A tone when he's going to explode.
"Ravi-" I said until I was interrupted by him.
"He doesn't fucking know that he put guilt on my family!" He screamed. "Not just him!"
I knew he was stressed. Very stressed.
He threw a pillow at his desk, making things fall down.
"Ravi! What was that?"His mom called out making him stop and answer back.
"I dropped some things, mom!" He hollowed back and turned back to me and sat back down. "I'm sorry."
I turned to look at his eyes, full of sorrow, and cupped his cheek. "Don't be... let it all out Ravi."
"Not today.." He said kissing me and then falling backward. "We have to worry about your missing cousin."
We.
We, by referring to Cara, Conner, Maddy, Ravi, and Me.
We will find her, safe and sound.
I promised my aunt.
and now I promise myself, to all of us to find her safe and in one piece.
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NOTE:
So sorry that this story is getting updated slowly, I have started school, and it's getting harder each day. Hope you like this first part and like the others coming soon. Love you readers and stay hydrated! (also sleep please)