He Was Her All 3: Enough is Enough✔️

Chapter 22: Returning

Back in LA, Mariana and Micah were sitting in the living room where his family came over to comfort them. All the lights were off as they preferred to be kept in the dark.

Mariana's head floated in the clouds as she felt like she couldn't move. Her stare darkened into the floor as she slowly stroked Rio's fur, and Crystal tried comforting her by rubbing her back.

"I don't know what else we can do anymore." Mariana sniffed and sighed. She now felt even hopeless about not getting their kids back.

"Don't give up hope so soon. They will be found, I'm sure of it," Crystal reassured as Mariana scooted closer and leaned on her shoulder.

"Yeah don't worry, I don't think the culprit couldn't have gone that far," Makayla said, as she sat on the couch that was near the scarlet curtains. Her back went all the way in, and her ankle boots skated across the floor and her pencil skirt stretch out.

"Do you know who did it?" Crystal asked.

"Yeah, it was one of the people in our group," Micah replied as he held onto Mariana's hand.

"I thought she was my friend," Mariana mumbled to herself. Her arms were intertwined with her mother-in-law, with her cheek being squished like a pancake. She continued stroking and kissing Rio even though he was trying to escape and making noises.

"Yeah, some things like this could come as a shock when it's the person we least expect."

"Yeah, I know." Mariana sighed again but she wasn't listening. Instead, she leaned over and picked up her wine glass from the table.

She kept on releasing tiresome breaths as she refilled it with the pitcher of pink lemonade. Right now, she felt hopeless even though the investigation was still going.

"I just feel like too much time has passed and they should've been found by now," Mariana continued, "I know I do sound a bit impatient, but I can't help it. I don't want to lose anyone else again. Especially my own children."

"No I agree, I also feel like they should've been found by now. But we have to give them time I guess," Micah said.

"Yes, that's right. I guess cases like these take a bit more time. Especially when you are stuck on where the person could have gone," Crystal said.

"By the way, when you guys were out together, did she give you any clue on where she would like to go in the future?" Mylah suggested.

"Not really... I mean, we didn't really talk about that kind of stuff," Mariana mumbled, but it was quite hard to hear because she felt like it wasn't much use telling them.

"Was there anything else she said they could give you a clue?" Mylah said.

"The only thing I remember is she sounds like she has seen me before, even before meeting her at the park, but I don't remember that."

"She said that?" Micah turned and looked at her questionably.

"Yeah." Mariana nodded. "I still don't know what it means, though." She started caressing her temples and her crusty eyelids. "'My memory has been a bit hazy, so I may have seen her but it's just been blocked out."

"Hmm, it really does sound like a real mystery," Mylah said.

"I think I have an idea," Makayla raised her hand.

"What is it?" Mariana's eyes slightly lifted to face her.

"I know we don't talk about him, but—h-how about you ask Mason for help?" Makayla stuttered as her words shook like water. That forbidden name reached Micah's ears as he suddenly glared at her. The room then fell into a deafening silence with the only sound being glasses clicking.