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35 | Alone and lost

-Noah-

I must've fell asleep. I look at all the scattered papers across my desk. What time is it? The clock shows 9:21 pm.
I check my phone but only see a reminder for a business meeting I have Monday.

Rapid knocks hit my office door. "Come in!" Sophie rushes in. "Is Maya with you?" She asks me. "I thought she was with you and Elena." Sophie shakes her head while giving me a worried look.

I quickly get up from my chair and rush downstairs. Everyone is sitting in the living room laughing along with each other like nothing is happening right now.
"Where the hell is Maya?" I ask loudly. "I don't know." Jax responds.
"You all better start looking or I'm raising fucking hell on this earth!" I yell out.

Liam and Jax exchange worried looks before getting up and running downstairs to the basement.
"Noah calm down. She probably is fine." Elena tries to reassure me.
Fine? Fine! Maya is alone and has someone after her. This is a perfect opportunity to take her to somewhere far.

"I don't want to talk right now." I say. I feel a throbbing feeling in my head. I rub my forehead but it only gets louder. If this is what it feels like to be worried about someone you love, I hate this. All of it.

"Go get some water. We'll check to see where she last was on the security cameras." Sophie says. She pats my back and pushes me towards the kitchen.

I shouldn't be standing here doing nothing. I feel guilty not being down there with everyone else working to find her. I drink every last drop of my water but it does nothing to soothe me.

'Stop worrying, maybe she went out to get food and will be back tonight.'
'It's already past 10 go look for her!'

A war goes on in my head. I'm fighting between trusting my gut and racing towards her or waiting and praying for her to open the front door any minute now.

I stare from the kitchen but the front door is locked and closed. Not a single jiggle moves the doorknob. My heart slowly starts racing as time passes.

"Noah." I hear from a distance. I turn to see Sophie standing behind me. "What is it?" I ask. Sophie walks towards me and stands beside me. She has a look on her face that does nothing to bring me relief.

"We went through the security cameras." "And what did you find?" I eagerly ask. "She took your car. She seemed like she was in a rush but that's all we have."

I throw my water in the sink in frustration. "Where the fuck could she have gone?" I yell. "I don't know." Sophie mutters.
"Go Sophie. Let me know if you find anything else." Sophie nods and walks away, leaving me alone and lost.

Would she leave me? I don't want to think negative but if she left in such a rush and hasn't returned where could she have gone?

I'm praying to god she's okay. She need to be okay.
God, if you can hear me. Torture me, not her. Any mistakes she's done, I'll take the consequences.

"Noah." I look over and see Liam. "How are you doing?" He asks me. "I'm bad." I say low. Liam places a hand on my back. "We're gonna find her Dude." "But what if we're too late. What if as we speak she's going through hell?" I'm on the verge of tears.

"You can't be thinking like that." "I don't want to think at all." I walk away from Liam and go upstairs to my room.

I know I won't be able to sleep. My actions will be limited until I know that Maya is safe and sound. Safe and sound back where she belongs.
With me.

I watch the night sky takeover and no sign of Maya. The trees sway with the air but my mind stays blank. The only thing making me still awake is the fact that Maya isn't here. If she's gone, I go with her.

I won't die for anyone. They can fall on their body's lifeless in my face and I wouldn't move a inch.
But for Maya, I will take her place.

The idea rushed into my brain. Take her place. Whatever these people want with her can get from me. They want the Castillo company, I own half of the fucking company, along with my own.

If they want power, they can have mine. I don't want it if it means they have to take Maya away from me.

I dial Maya's phone but it's goes straight to voicemail. I dial again, same thing. Again, and again. A total of 45 calls.

I look at the screen. 'Offline.' Maya's phone obviously was taken because she wouldn't be stupid enough to turn her gps offline.
'Stop calling.' A text from Maya pops up.

'Where the fuck are you?'
'Im fine.'
'Call me. I want to hear you say it.'

I get no response from her after that. I dial the number again. The phone answers but it's quite.

"Noah." I hear a faint voice say into the phone. "Maya?" "Noah, please help me." I hear Maya cry out.

The phone call disconnects. I feel my heart pounding against my chest. Why must it be her? Anyone else but her.

Thank you for reading today's chapter.

Again, Tomorrow will have a early update. this will happen once a week and I will try to let you know in advance.

I hope you enjoyed today's chapter. Stay healthy and safe, I love you babes. -R. <3