"What? Cruz hasn't been to the hospital, that's impossible. Cruz loves his work so…Cade don't panic, I will call his office again." Jason tried to comfort Cade who quickly came out of the hospital and ran into the house."Brother!" He called out as he ran to his room with Jason running after him. "Brother, where are you?" He asked as he checked Cruz's home office and every other part of the house including his own room."Do you think something bad happened to Cruz?" Cade asked in a panic and pulled him into a comforting hug. "Cruz is not a kid. I'm sure nothing bad has happened to him." Jason reassured but Cade just couldn't bring himself to believe it."He had been missing for two weeks and no one even realized it…not even me! I wonder how disheartened and lonely he must feel now!" He complained bitterly before he quickly pulled himself away from Jason. "Do you think he was kidnapped again?" He asked, his eyes wild with fear. "Cade! Be calm! I told you Cruz would be fine. If he w
Leah stood up to her feet and paced about for a while before returning with an answer. "Manhattan!" She exclaimed and immediately, Jessica realized what she was driving at but the others didn't and they still believed she had an idea where Cruz was. "Manhattan? Why us he there?" Cade asked curiously while Jason and Tyler just stared in disbelief. "Please, Leah! We are being serious here. You don't have to bring such silly speculations up." Jessica reprimanded but Leah won't admit Jessica was right. "Silly speculations? I'm sure he must be having fun with some bitch in Manhattan since he's got lots of freedom ever since Cade left his house." Leah "Look Cade, just like how you were at Jason's place having fun and your good-for-nothing brother was here harassing us, I'm sure he is also somewhere having fun while you're here bothering us!" She explained to Cade, intentionally provoking him. "I'm sorry if my presence bothers you but never forget this; my brother might be a perve
"I…Fuck…I swear it was a mistake. I was drunk and didn't know what I was doing and I unintentionally…uploaded those pictures." Daniel confessed, hiding his face away. Tyler got so agitated that he stood up and sent a hard punch to Daniel's face. "It was you all along? How did you get your hands on those pictures and who gave you the right to do such a terrible thing to that innocent girl?" Tyler asked, his eyes burning with rage. "I sent it while Cruz was having an altercation with his brother. I know you won't believe me but I really didn't upload it on purpose." Daniel tried to defend himself as he wiped the blood off his split lip."Tyler, please calm down. I know Daniel was wrong but we didn't come here for this. We still have no idea where Cruz is. For all we know he might be in danger." Jason explained and he was able to calm the tense air in the room. "Are you sure he has not been going to his office? I mean he might have told his secretary to lie about his whereabouts." Da
Jessica became alarmed as she wondered how he knew what was going on with her but she didn't want to make Cade worry about her so she decided to feign ignorance to the best of her ability. "W-what are you…" "You don't have to pretend. I know the email was from the school. Our exams are over now and we will be going on a holiday soon, did they fire you?" Cade interrupted, leaving Jessica dumbfounded for a while as the tears she was trying so hard to hold back came rushing down her cheeks. Cade raised his head from her lap to meet Jessica's gaze but she quickly turned away and tried to wipe off her tears but Cade wiped them off for her before she could raise her hand. "Even if it is hard, please try and get some sleep. I need to sleep too." She suggested as she quickly made her way towards the door. "I'm sorry. Maybe we shouldn't have met…that way, my brother couldn't have got the chance to exert his revenge." Cade apologized, forcing Jessica to stand still. "Cade…none of this is
Jessica quickly collected the note and read it out. *NOTE FROM CADE* My brother and I have caused you nothing but pain when you have always helped us and for that, I'm deeply sorry. Even though you are angry at me, if you keep seeing me around the house, you're going to be worried about Cruz and I don't want that, not after all he has done to you. Thank you for taking care of me, I will join them in searching for my brother from now on. *NOTE END* She read out and tears did seize to gush out from her eyes. "Oh, God! Where could this kid have gone?" Jessica cried out. "Calm down Jessie. Maybe we should contact Tyler." Leah suggested and it made a lot of sense. "Yes! I will call him but you should eat something, you can't skip your meals." Jessica suggested and Leah went to the table to eat her breakfast while Jessica quickly went back to her room to get her phone. She dialed Tyler's number over and over again but it wasn't going through so she decided to get Jason's contact
"He might have been rescued or kidnapped." Tyler announced and a rush of fear washed over Cade. "K-kidnapped?" He stuttered."Yeah! After all, he is a rich dude and a popular figure." Tyler replied."Tyler, calm down please." Jason begged. "Should I calm down? Do you know how worried Jessica would be right now? Especially when she thinks you are wondering about all by yourself in this unsafe neighborhood." Tyler complained as he pulled out his phone, switched it on, and dialed Jessica's number. His phone was dead all through the night but he charged it in the hotel they lodged. "Now her number is not going through!" He exclaimed before dialing Leah's. "How are you doing dear?" He asked as soon as Leah answered the call. "I'm good. Why were all your numbers not going through? Jessica tried to call you all but none could get through except Daniel's and she couldn't even hear him well." Leah complained. "My phone was switched off and the network here is terrible. Where is she now?
Jessica woke up to find herself on a medium sized bed in a neat, 7 by 7 guest bedroom. As scared as she was, she managed to stand up on her feet and walked out of the room, hoping to find out where she was but she was surprised to see a passageway that led to a beautiful rustic style living room and then she realized she was actually in an apartment, but whose? She couldn't tell.As she walked into the living room, she saw a young man in a black and white suit walking out of another room with some files in his hand."Hey, you're finally awake." The blonde haired guy exclaimed as he smiled at Jessica but this only terrified her and she immediately had a flashback of the last time she was consciously crying beside Cruz's crashed car. She immediately remembered that this was the unknown man who had called her name earlier and then she assumed she was doomed. 'This man must be among those men who mocked me yesterday. Oh no! He must think I'm a sex worker after seeing those pictures on W
"His head is bleeding. I think his head injury has reopened." Jessica panicked as she covered Cruz's bleeding head with her palm. "The doctor advised he shouldn't move about or be worried but he just wouldn't listen especially after he saw your condition last night." Dave complained worriedly as he brought out his phone and dialed the doctor's number. "Please get here as soon as possible! Cruz's wound reopened." He reported and afterwards, ended the call. "Don't you think we should take him to a hospital? Even if the doctor is good, there is some equipment that just can't be moved about." Jessica complained. "What do you think this place is? Here is no less than a hospital, the only delay here is because the only Doctor in the house is sick." Dave explained to Jessica's surprise. Jessica didn't really understand what she meant because she could barely see any medical apparatus here. "Where is the equipment? Get me some gauze. A lot of it." She ordered but Dave looked around,