The Summer He Saved Me

Chapter 16 - The Facts

I stood there. This can't be happenning. She can't just leave me like this. What can I do to find her? Let's see, every envelope is lavender, purple, her favorite color. These hints are all about something we've done together. What else can I do?

My mom interrupted my thoughts, "Tyler? Your friends are here."

I looked up at her, a little dazed.

"They want to go to the beach."

I nodded and walked down the stairs to the front door.

There they were, Kellan, Jason, Carter and...where's Ricky?

I stepped outside, "Where's Ricky?"

"He's grounded." Jason replied.

"Oh..." I trailed off.

"Dude are you okay?" Carter asked, sounding worried.

"Y-yeah, I'm fine."

"Man you don't look so good." Jason said.

"It's fine. It's...it's just that Olivia's gone."

They all stood there, speachless.

Jason broke the silence, "What do you mean by...gone?"

"She just left, nobody knows where. Not Karen or Dean, or anybody."

"Gosh man I'm so sorry." Carter said, patting my back. 

"Whatever..." I trailed off.

Then a sarcastic voice said from behind, "Told you she was no good."

My head snapped in the direction the voice had come from, Ricky.

"I don't even know why you cared about her." Ricky said.

Then I angrily shot, "I cared about her because she's my sister!"

Everyone fell silent, I couldn't believe what I had just said. I mean, I knew, well, I had a hunch but I wasn't certain. 

Jason said, "Yo-your sister?"

Carter said, "Olivia? Really?"

I just looked at them, "I don't know for sure, but I have to find out."

They all nodded, and I walked back inside. 

I decided I needed to find Olivia. NOW.