WICKED: HEXED TWO || URBAN (CB)

Chapter 25

Anais Jones
It'd been a full week since me and Josh had that date. One of the best dates I've had in a long time and I haven't even heard from or seen the man since.

Our schedules got switched around because of the way we talked a lot at work. But I don't understand why now we weren't speaking.

I even called and texted him a few times but I got nothing. I felt embarrassed and realized he probably didn't want anything to do with me.

I thought our date went pretty well but I guess he had some second thoughts. And It was a really bad time to be in a bad mood right now.

I had the kids over and it was really hard trying to teach them their lessons. Especially when I felt like crying my eyes out. I just got ghosted by someone I was really starting to like.

"Mommy are you okay?" Indigo asked, looking up at me.

I snapped out of my thoughts, realizing I'd been tearing. Wiping them away, I quickly nodded my head. "Yes papa. I'm okay."

"Then why are you crying?" He asked.

Now Marz looked up from her lessons. She was invested in the conversation too. Fuck.

"I-I just have really bad allergies around this time of year." I lied. "Now what's 3+4 you guys? Come on."

"7. But mommy are you okay?" Marz asked looking into my eyes.

I felt bad lying to the kids about my feelings but they didn't need to know what was going on right now. "You guys could take a snack break. Okay?"

The kids slowly got up from the table. I could tell they were genuinely concerned with my feelings. I could tell I was bringing the energy down in the house right now. I just knew I was making the kids sad with my sadness. That's not what I wanted. At all.

Taking a deep breath, I looked over their homework. All of the answers were correct so I took the time out to check my phone. No new messages. Sage was busy visiting England for an art show so I really had no one to talk to.

Checking my social medias, I scrolled through peoples stories then eventually made it to instagram. I found myself refreshing my feed being that there wasn't anything new since the last time I checked.

Josh hasn't posted in a long time. Usually he'd post on his story or page. It was kind of suspicious. So I mean...I searched up his instagram name. And...I couldn't find it. My heart dropped.

I was sure I had typed it in right but it didn't come up. I was out here panicking. Trying to breathe correctly and shit. I was either blocked or his page was gone.

I was praying it was neither and I was just typing the name wrong. Switching to another account, I searched for his @ again. Still couldn't find it.

His page was gone.

I was so confused and began to grow worried. What could have happened to him? Where did he randomly disappear to?

I couldn't wrap my mind around it. The last time we talked, he seemed so promising. Like we were for sure going to go out on another date.

At this point I just wanted to know what happened. Regardless, I hope he was okay. I hope he was doing well and taking care of his little brother.

As I drowned in my thoughts, I was interrupted by my doorbell. Hopping up from my seat at the kitchen table, I made my way to my front door.

When I unlocked and opened it, I was surprised to see Luca. Usually Milo was the one taking the kids back and forth to my house. I haven't seen Luca since he ruined my date. And before that, Halloween.