All For A Reason #Wattys2015

31. Finally

So we haven't heard from Princeton in awhile...

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Prince's P.O.V.

I haven't slept in days. It's been a week ever since Niyesha's disappearance, and it's been a week since I could actually sleep without thoughts of her being dead running through my mind.

No one has been the same. LeeLee stood home from school, in her room, only coming out for food. She won't leave the house no matter what. All she does is draw hoping something useful would come out from it.

Alexi and Izzy are trying to cheer up everyone, but no one can. Alexi started getting these weird scratches on herself, but she says it's her cat. She does have one, and he's pretty mean so yeah. Izzy been pretty angry, and been getting in more fights. She got suspended for two days the day after Niyesha left.

Roc tries to show he's alright, but you can tell he's pretty sad about it. You can tell he's been crying, but is too manly to show it.

EJ...I think he's the most sane. Still...you can tell he's not his normal happy self.

I don't know what to do about Ray. He's just...not there. His body there. But his mind is somewhere else. He's always drifting off into space.

Jacob, Twist, and Diggy been coming around, trying to help with the search for Niyesha, but the results stay the same.

She's nowhere to be found.

The police can't seem to find any traces of her. We've searched everywhere. All her favorite places. They even searched in Puerto Rico. Still nowhere. They want to rule her dead, but I know she's not.

Everyday I check her phone, hopefully something pops up, or someone calls her. I look throughout her room, but it seems she took everything, except her freewrite notebook.

I've been staying in her house, hoping she'll come back. I've been waiting to here, "Hey what you doing sleeping on my bed?" Or "I hope you're not snooping through my food!". Still I haven't.

I got up from her bed, and looked at the time. 6:00 A.M. Another night without sleep.

I looked through her notebook once more waiting for something to stand out.

"Just listen to your heart..."

What?

Then the pages flipped to the last page of her notebook. What the hell?

Someone I know that never lied to me is my Grandmother. Oh how much I miss her. The smell of beans going through her house. How she always smelled like old lady perfume. But not the really bad ones. The ones that smelled pretty decent. She always told jokes. But she never told a lie. And although she didn't tell me about me being a demigod, she always told me I was different, and I could do things some people can't. That's the closest to the truth I got. But she never lied. I miss her. Died from a heart attack...she was my last living relative on Earth that cared for me. Love you abuela...

Her Grandmother's house!

I took my phone and dialed LeeLee's number. She picked up, still sounding hoarse and sad.

LeeLee: What?

Prince: Her Grandmother's house LeeLee! Where is it?

LeeLee: In Manhattan, why?

Prince: I'll tell you later. I'm coming over.

I hanged up, excited. I think I have a lead. And to the help of that mysterious voice.

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I got to LeeLee's house, Leroy opening the door. He let me in and he went straight to his room. I went upstairs, and went to LeeLee's room. She was laying down, drawing.

Prince: I think I know where Nini is.

LeeLee: Her Grandma's house? How do you know?

Prince: Her mother told me...I think that was her voice...and a wind flipped to the last page in her notebook. I think it's a sign.

That's when she got up.

LeeLee: Are you sure?

Prince: Yes I am.

LeeLee: So what are you waiting for? Let's go.

I called the rest of the crew. The plan was simple. I would go in, while the rest of them stood outside in the car. Roc rented out a simple Minivan with tinted windows, because our cars would stand out too much.

LeeLee looking at one her drawings, saw that she drew Niyesha's grandma's house. Address and everything. We drove there, and made it there in an hour.

I got out, and knocked on it. But the door was open?

Immediately my heart started to race, scared that someone tried to take her, and then she'll be gone forever. I quietly opened the door, and looked around the house. The T.V. in the living room was off, and the kitchen looked spotless. Dishes were put away, but they just been washed. It was as if she was waiting for someone to come.

I went upstairs to see the hallway lights on. There were three rooms. Two on my left and one on my right. The first room had to be her Grandmother's room. It had purple flowers as the wallpaper and smelled of lavender. The second room was a guest room. The last room the door was slightly open, the lights on.

I creeped open the door, and there she was.

She was sitting on the bed, legs crossed. Her back was to the door. It looked like she was writing but I couldn't tell.

Prince: (Whispers.) Niyesha?

She didn't turn around, but she stood up straight.

Niyesha: I knew you were coming. My mom told me it was time. I found out everything I needed.

When she turned around, she looked...different.

Her hair was red, a dark red with black highlights.

Her eyes were turquoise.

It seemed like puberty hit her again.

She looked different altogether.

Prince: What....you look...

Niyesha: Different? Yeah I could tell.

She smiled, and get pearly whites showed. I missed that smile.

Niyesha: I missed you.

She started to sniffle, and tears were bound to come. I took her into a hug, and kissed her forehead.

Prince: Please...please don't leave again...

Niyesha: I won't...I won't.

I lifted up her chin, and pecked her plump, pink lips. How much I missed that spark. We made it downstairs. But I saw Niyesha could barely walk. She said she'll explain later.

Prince: You're still a virgin right? (Raises eyebrows.)

Niyesha: (Laughs.) Yes nigga, gosh.

We made it outside, and everyone came to hug her. Everyone except Leandra. It seemed she was dazed by the fact that Niyesha was...well Niyesha.

Niyesha: I know I look different, and you probably hate me now...

LeeLee: Me? Hate you? Nahh. I just can't believe how your hair looks good. (Smiles.) I missed you girl.

Niyesha: I missed you too.

They hugged and then everyone hugged. It felt like we were all family.

Scratch that.

We are family.

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Wasn't that cute?

Next chapter Niyesha would reveal what she found out to the crew. Cause believe me. She found a lot of stuff.

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