30th of January, 8:34 am
RUEL'S POV
I rolled over in my bed, my duvet sliding off the side of my bed as the sun shines into my room and I wince. I roll back over and grabbed my duvet from the ground, covering my half-naked body in a bundle and then reaching over to my phone. I turned my wi-fi on, instantly going to Instagram to see my tagged filled with the same news report 'Y/N Lewis' parents under arrest for her disappearance'. I groan and shut off my phone, dropping it to the floor, I didn't want to think about how they could be involved somehow. I trusted them, well, I trusted y/n's mum, her dad was still not in my good books. I pick up my phone again and now going onto Snapchat to see many messages from friends of friends, message me to tell me that they hope I'm ok, yeah, as if. I had gone back home after dropping everyone home at Mia's house, they all had school the next day but I had a writing session with Nate and some other producers which I for once, was not looking forward to. Even though all this was happening with y/n and her parents, that couldn't give me an excuse not to write or get creative music-wise. It gave me more to write about if anything in Nates words. I threw on a top and changed my pants before going downstairs to Coco pretty much waiting to go.
C: 'We literally have to go in 5 minutes, hurry up'
R: 'I'm not even gonna have breakfast, relax' I say as she rolls her eyes and then looks back at her phone.
I slip my converse on which were near the front door and then look back at Coco
R: 'We going or what?'
C: 'Took you long enough-'
R: 'Took me 30 seconds the fuck- Oh wait, my phone'
She groans and throws her head back as I quickly job upstairs, grabbing my phone and then running back downstairs, hearing the front door slam shut. I rush outside and slip into the front seat as Coco turned on the car.
C: 'At least y/n's parents got called in for questioning again, not like they are getting let out'
R: 'No one has been charged yet'
C: 'Yeah but that's good that they have key suspects, and one of them isn't you'
R: 'I'm just happy they've laid off everyone else, I don't care about me, I want to protect my friends' I sigh and rub my forehead
It took around 10 minutes to get to Nate's office where Coco pulled up and I unbuckled my seat belt
C: 'Text me when you're done, k?'
I nod and take my phone off charge and hope out of the car before she drives off and I knock on Nate's door.
N: 'You ready to get writing?' he says after opening the door
R: 'Not really, but let's go with it' I sigh as I run my hands through my hand and walk in before taking a seat next to him.
ALANNAH'S POV
I walk down the hallway with Mia next to me after the whole splitting up to go to our separate lockers, lucky for us, Mia and I's were only a couple away from each other. I slip the pencil out from my locker as he swings open, I lost my lock in year 9, I have had this pencil holding it close since then. I shove my bag into my locker and pull out my laptop and pencil case and then look over to see a piece of paper fall out of Mia's locker as she opens it. I walk over to her as she bends down and opens it after putting her bag into her locker.
Do you remember year 8? I remember it like it was yesterday. Crazy that we're, I mean, you're in year 12 now. We were all so close but I guess even the closest of friends had secrets, we all knew that you and I mia were the closest, huh. How's Ruel going with all of this? I mean, he probably hasn't told many people about how he's really feeling, he's like that sometimes.
Anyways, back to year 8, I remember one thing from year 8, the secret, and you can't act like you don't remember it either mia. You can tell the police all my secrets but that secret, you can't say a word about.
Sincerely Yours,
y/n x
A: 'What secret?' I furrow my eyebrows and she crumbles up the piece of paper.
M: 'No idea, it's probably some random pretending to know all of y/n's secrets lets be real. That's why we haven't handed them into police, it's nothing to worry about' she says as she stuffs the note in her crowded locker and shut her door with a bang.
I don't know why, but I already had a bad feeling about today...We walked into homeroom and sat down next to Tilly, who looked shaken up, this wasn't a good sign.
T: 'This was stuck in my textbook..' she says as she passes a folded up note to us.
I remember modern history classes, oml we've been taking that class together for what, 3 years now? Surely you girls are all in the same class like we have been in every year. I remember that one time where we got split up the day before we went to Bangkok with Rule. Ugh, the memories. Remember that conversation on the bikes, I hope no one has hurt you again Tilly, someone has to protect you if it can't be me anymore. Jeez, that convo got deep didn't it?
Sincerely yours,
y/n xo
FLASHBACK- Last year
TILLY'S POV
We slowed down pedalling as we let Ruel and Nate pass us, rising down the streets of Bangkok.
Y/N: 'So how's Luke going?'
T: 'Good, I guess....I don't know...'
Y/N: 'Let me guess, you're still into Cobin'
T: 'He was my first, I can't get over him that easily'
Y/N: 'He used you, Tilly, realise that. You shouldn't have done it, I'm standing by that as you're best friend'
T: 'So as soon as I lose my virginity it's considered bad? You and Ruel do it all the time!' she whisper- yelled.
Y/N: 'Yeah well me and him haven't been an on and off unofficial relationship. We've been together for 3 years, I trust him' she said as my face falls, I knew she was right
T: 'And I shouldn't trust Cobin?' I mumble
Y/N: 'Just, be careful, please. Didn't you to get hurt, or worse, pregnant' she says as she gives me a sympathetic smile
I sigh as she pedals faster to catch up to Ruel
T: 'Nooooo, slow down ugh' I laugh as I swerve past Nate to go behind her.
PRESENT
ALANNAH'S POV
T: "Only y/n knew about that conversation' she whispered as Mrs Evans started to announce daily notices
A: 'Ok, these letter's started off kinda weird but now they are freaking me the fuck out. All of a sudden, they are talking about all our secrets' I say as we hear Mrs Evans talk about after school sports in the background
M: 'It's not y/n-'
A: 'Who else would it be Mia?' I cut off Mia quickly with a panic look on my face
ME: 'Ladies, I'm sure we can keep our conversation for the hallways and put our eyes to the front' she says, holding a whiteboard marker in her hand.
We all apologize in unison and I slip down into my seat.
RUEL'S POV
I slip into the passenger seat of Coco's car and wave goodbye to Nate who stood in front of his door. I took a sip of Coco's McDonald's milkshake as she pulled away from the curb
C: 'Hey! I bought that for me, not you' she says as she pulls the straw out of my mouth. 'How did the writing go?
R: 'I don't really want to tell you now that you stole that off me'
C: 'It was my drink!'
R: 'Yeah, well, it couldn't kill you to say 2 milkshakes instead of one-'
C: 'Just tell me oh my god'
R: 'Meh'
C: 'That's all I get? Meh?'
R: 'I mean, it was pretty boring, you can't exactly writing about a missing person'
C: 'I get that, but like, couldn't you just write about missing a person or girl?' she taps her fingers on the steering wheel to the beat of the song that was blasting from the car next to us
R: 'What? Painkiller 2.0?'
C: 'Yeah, bring more locals in' she chuckles as we get the green light to go.
Her phone buzzes next to her as I take another sip of the milkshake, she had accepted that I was going to drink it anyways
C: 'Can you check that please?'
I pick up her phone, reading the message from dad.
R: 'Take the next right'
C: 'What? Why? That's the way to the police station' she says as she turns her indicator on.
R: 'Dad just said there's a conference'
It took another 5-minute drive to pull up the police station where Coco dropped me off and then went to go find a park. I approach Grayson, Elliot and Alanah to see Mia standing away from them, on her phone and Tilly nowhere to be seen.
R: 'What's up with them?' I nod my head towards them both
G: 'Bitch fight' he mumbles and looks up to see Carl, the head of the case, come out of the station, reporters immediately swarming him with questions.
C: 'Hi all, thanks for coming out today. Just a quick announcement about the arrest of Mr and Mrs Lewis, parents of missing teenager y/n have now been placed under arrest for her disappearance. There will be future trial coming up, the date is to be determined at a later date but no questions for today. Thank you'
R: 'What evidence do they have against them? Her dad was out of state...'
M: Exactly, it's the stupidest thing' I hear as she approaches Grayson and I
A: 'At least it's a step closer to finding out what happens' Alannah snaps back, standing next to Elliot.
Mia shoots Alannah a glare before turning around and walking back to her car.
R: 'OK, why are you guys so salty at each other and where is Tilly?'
Alannah ignores my comment, grabbing Elliot's hand and leading him back to his car to take her home.
R: "We do not need our group falling apart right now'