CHAPTER TWELVE

Alexia’s POV

I checked my phone one more time and it’s already 10 pm. Where could Ethan possibly be? I mean if he knew he wouldn’t even show up, he shouldn’t have bothered offering to pick me up.

“Sis, what’s wrong?” Aiden and Austen both ask in unison.

“Nothing my darlings, Everything is fine, I reply” lying to them. I am anything but fine.

I got to the apartment shortly after talking to Ethan. I was so excited to see my brothers. Being away from them for so long felt like a nightmare. They were just as happy to see me telling me everything that went on in my absence. I was so proud of how responsible they had become.

My mood started to dwindle when 8 pm had passed and I still hadn’t heard from Ethan. No text, no call, absolutely nothing. At first, I assumed he was just running late then I started to worry. What if something had happened to him? But couldn’t he have given a heads-up? My mind went through multiple scenarios trying to piece together reasons why he didn’t show up. The