Remind Me Of The Bad Times

Chapter 9: There's A Reason They... Fail

The next day was March 7. Rupert called me again to tell me to come over to his house, as he wanted to surprise Lexi even more! We had to walk the whole way. Rupert held flowers the whole time, I honestly didn't know Rupert was this giving to Lexi. Rupert knocked on the door, hoping for an answer. But I noticed her window was open and... there was a blood spot.

Rupert stared at the blood spot, and just called the police immediately. He pushed me away and told me to get away. I didn't know what to do so I just ran back home. I was worrying back home, what the hell was that bloodspot? Maybe Lexi is just in the hospital because she fell over the window... yeah, that makes sense. There has to be a way to explain the blood spot! I'm sure she's okay... hopefully. 

I waited and waited, so eventually I tried distract myself by watching the helicopters while eating 7 pancakes... but that didn't really help. I got a call at night, from Rupert. He said they are investigating it but it's most likely a missing story... missing. I feel really guilty, I should of done more! I really should of... I made her go away... what have I done. But maybe we can just find her, there's no way she went that far. 

I called up Jack and we went searching. I had to sneak past my dad though, he wouldn't be happy about me searching by myself with Jack. He probably wouldn't assume it was for Lexi... even if it was. We searched near and far, probably searched the whole city. My legs was getting tired and Jack was literally half asleep after searching so I just went over to his house and fell asleep with him on the couch. 

There was a knocking on Jack's door that morning. Jack answered it and it was Rupert, saying that Lexi has been confirmed dead. I looked at Jack's face while still waking up, and I knew that look. Jack did not believe what Rupert said. He went outside, grabbed the newspaper, went back inside, quickly looked through the newspaper, and his face dropped. He started to say what he was so skeptical about like how nobody has went missing in over a decade, how the hell did they solve it so quickly, where is the other evidence, and other things... I don't really remember I was still waking up. 

Rupert was... upset. He may be a very emotional and sensitive guy, though he doesn't like it when people say that, but I have never seen him cry... until now. He wasn't making any noise or movement, he just stood there and cried. I tried to comfort him but Rup literally pushed me away. All those faces I saw that day... they haunt me. I can't believe she's dead... and that it was from sv!(!d3. I really should of done more, I should of saved her.