a sinner's saint

act 2

Laney's pov:

                       our sore feet dragged on the ground as our arms grew tired from carrying bags. Lana starts to walk a little faster than the rest of us "walking slowly isnt going to help our feet pains." jaiden, Me, and Tatum picked up our feet and walked with the same pace of Lana's. We got to Tatum's jeep, we all excitedly jumped in so that we didnt have to stand on our feet any longer. I heard lana sigh in satisfaction and put her feet on Tatum's dashboard. Tatum hit Lana's leg and told her to get her dirty feet off of her dashboard. i laughed which made Jaiden also laugh.

i leaned my head on the window and stare at the pasting houses and trees. Soon my comfortable and loving house comes into view and tatum parks the car. I get my bags and walk inside and unlock my door and they girls rush in and place their shopping bags on the floor. Jaiden was quick to spread out on my couch with Lana and Tatum lay on top of each other on the love seat. I shake my head and walk up the stairs to my room. I push open the door to my room. I close my door and put my shopping bags down at the foot of my bed. i take off my purse and pull out my phone and charger so that i dont have to do it later.

i change back into my comfortable clothing. i get out gray sweatpants and a baggy shirt. I took off my cardigan and my skirt, i put them on my bed as i change into the sweatpants and baggy shirt. I take my old clothes and put them into my bathrooms dirty clothes. I hear Jaiden and Tatum laughing and Lana pouting, i swear they can not be left alone for more than 5 minutes without everything going up in flames. i got back down stairs to be met with Lana laying on the floor claiming that her head hurts, jaiden who sounds like a empty spray bottle when she laughs and Tatum who trying so hard to not laugh but is failing miserably.

i walk up to the trio and wait until they realize that i've came back from my room. Jaiden and tatum calmed down and lana is still laying on the floor but is silent, "what do you guys wanna do now?" Lana's head jerked in my direction while she gave me a cute smile and a tiny wave. Jaiden was scrolling on her phone, ignoring me by accident because shes so mesmerized in whatever she's doing on her phone and tatum looks like she's trying to think about a reply to my answer.

Jaidens eyebrows scrunched together, clearly something is bothering her. "hey guys?" lana let out a Hum and Tatum sat up, i give Jaiden a questionable look "you okay jai?" Jaiden shakes her head, before scrolling faster on her screen. "ya'll watch the news? or Know about the Aaron adler kidnapping?" memories flash from this morning when i was watching the News from this morning. Aaroon was taken from his own home and his wife tried to contact him but got nothing in return. I remember the post about a picture of him on his wifes instagram page taking about how he didnt deserve to be kidnaped.

Lana stoop up and walked to the other side of Jaiden and looks over her shoulder. "yeah, i saw a post on instagram when we were going to the mall, i also saw the News about him this morning." Jaiden throws her phone at me and i read through the artical outoud.

" Headline: Kidnapping victim found dead: a mystery unveiled.

date: september, 23rd, 2023

byline: brooklyn Smith

in a shocking turn of events, the community was left devastated as News broke of the tragic discovery of the kidnapped individual who had been missing since yesterday morning. The grim truth unfolded as law emforcement officals located the lifeless body of Aaron adler, bringing a chilling end to a perplexing abduction case that had captured the nation's attention.

Details surronding the kidnapping remained shrouded in secrecy as law enforcement agencies struggled to unveil the motives behind this heinous crime. Aaron Adler, a well-respected member of the community, disappeared without a trace on septemeber, 22nd, 2023. Panic and disbelief gripped the town as search parties and investigators tirelessly scoured every corner, clinging to the hope of finding Aaron alive.