Marked for Evil.

66- Invitation.

Adelynn's pov:

I really don't want to invite Ryle and my dad, I know they haven't done anything wrong and I know it's not their fault Elias is dead but what I do know is that they will be pissed that I ran away and I'm not answering any of their calls or texts.

I feel like I should at least call Ryle back, he'll probably has a better reaction than my dad. If I speak to him before the masquerade event it could possibly be less awkward. I feel like I should invite them or at least over the phone, I could always tell him to tell dad about it.

I grabbed my phone and texted Ryle saying 'Can we talk?' Now we wait. A few minutes went by and my phone started to ring and it was Ryle, he couldn't even text me back.

I picked up and before I could speak he spoke. "Adelynn where are you? Why haven't you been answering my calls the past 5 days?" He flooded me with questions that I didn't have the answer to.

"Slow down please. I'll answer your questions soon but I have something to tell you." I replied to him but not replying to the questions he was asking. "What is it?" He questioned me, again.

"The Diaz family are hosting an event and it's masquerade themed. You and dad are invited and I wanted to invite you personally." That was a lie the reason I called him is so it wouldn't be awkward at the event and I don't actually want them there. "A masquerade event?" He asked me. "Yeah, tell dad for me as well." I answered him, it went quiet for a few seconds neither of us saying anything.

"Right you've told me what you wanted to say now answer my questions." Ryle demanded, I sighed down the phone. "Go on then." I spoke indicating him to ask whatever questions he had for me.

"Where and why did you run off?" He asked, I'm sure he'll love the answer. "I'm with Haze and because I'm in the middle of grief." I answered him. "I'm grieving because not even a week ago I found out my best friend of 7 years has been murdered." I added on while my voice broke slightly and tears began to roll down my face.

"I could of helped you get through that grief, I cared about him as well, I was dating him." Ryle exclaimed raising his voice ever so slightly. "Ryle you won't even understand how I deal with grief and how I'm grieving that Elias hasn't only died he's been murdered. I will find out who murdered him whether it's with you or whether it's with Haze or whether it's on my own." I explained.

"Now tell dad that you are both invited to the event it's in a week's time and that we are expecting both of you to show up." I added. "Wait before you end the call there's another thing I need to tell you." He spoke as I was about to put the phone down.

"What is it?" I asked him and I heard a quiet sigh down the phone. "We have a lead on who killed Elias." He spoke, I froze. A lead? They might know who killed Elias? "Tell me at the event not now." I said to him as I ended the call.

I took a deep shaken breath and leant against the wall. I slid down as I broke down in tears and sobs. I never really said that Elias died to anyone like that and it's hitting me like a ton of bricks.

My sobs began to get louder as I buried my head into my knees trying to calm myself, I couldn't. It's too much to handle.

I was wiping the mascara from my cheeks but there was no point because more was falling down every seconds. The door busted open, I looked up and Haze was standing there.

When he saw me he bent down onto his knees and took me into his arms. "It's my fault." I spoke between my cries, I can't help but blame myself I never should of let him go. If I didn't let him go he'd be alive.

"It's not your fault mi amor, I wish you'd stop blaming yourself." Haze spoke but in a quiet tone. "It is, if I didn't let him go, if I didn't argue with him he'd be alive. You don't understand." I explained again between my tears and sobs.