for you, i try | beynika

13.

ONIKA MARAJ
HOUSTON, TX
MARCH 20th, 2022

"Are you sure it's her, Maraj? This could be dangerous-,"

"I don't care! I need to know if Beyoncé is safe. I'm putting my life on the line for her! I- can we please investigate her? Please?" I felt weak. Sitting here begging someone. But I couldn't stay stone cold when it came to Miss Knowles. She made me feel everything.

"Okay. I can let everyone know and get you a team to help you on this. I do hope we are able to find Miss Knowles. She is a vital part to the department. We need her just as much as you seem to." Robyn said. "I'll send out someone to retrieve Mrs. London. Please do not interfere with this, okay?"

I sighed. "Okay, I won't. Please hurry." I hung up the phone. I picked up my cell phone and opened my camera roll. Beyonce was the type to take pictures of everything, including the two of us together. I smiled sadly as the memories of each picture flooded my brain. The one of us together the first time we hung out was special to me. I did not like the woman one bit, but she was persistent. She wouldn't leave me alone about the darn picture, telling me that one day I'd appreciate it. She was correct. I scrolled some more, landing on a picture of the woman smiling as she laid sprawled out on my bed. I ran my thumb gently over the screen, imagining caressing her soft skin. I missed her so much.

I was sat in my feelings for a while. I distracted my mind with endless papers. A knock on my door alerted me. "Come in." I announced. It was Officer Fenty with Lauren.

"I told you I was fine! You did not need to call authorities, Onika!" The woman came storming in, clearly angry with me. I looked at her then towards Robyn. "You are my employee, Miss London. I have to be aware of your health. Even though you said you were fine, I had to make sure." I said to her. I don't know how far Robyn had gotten with Lauren so I didnt want to accidentally spill anything. Plus, she told me to stay out of it.

"You lying bitch! You know you don't care about anyone but yourself! You barely pay attention to your son so how dare you sit here and say you suddenly care about your employees?! Martha was sick, almost dead, and you made that poor woman work! You watched her suffer everyday so where did all this concern come from, huh?!"

I didnt react. "I have grown to be much more caring than I used to be. Righting my wrongs." I responded. I tore my attention away from the two. Lauren left the office. I looked back at Robyn. "We will go searching for her Monday afternoon. That gives us two days to prepare. Will you be joining everyone?" She sat down in front of me.

"If I am allowed to. I need to know if she is okay. She means a lot to me. Most importantly, my son. My relationship with my son has been destroyed ever since she went missing. He believes it is my fault she is gone. Trying to rekindle our connection is hard when he doesn't trust me. It hurts, Fenty, it really does. I have never felt so.. vulnerable until she waltzed her way into my life. She definitely has aided in my want to change for the better. She is always so happy, full of life, always smiling, so positive! She is optimistic, hopeful, intelligent, and so strong. Not to mention, she's beautiful. A woman so stunning as she should definitely be in the media, not an officer." I sighed heavily. "All that to say this, I need Miss Knowles in my life. If we find her, and she's dead, I do not know what I would do with myself."

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you're in love, Onika." Robyn chuckled. I pursed my lips to keep myself from smiling but my blushing gave my emotions away. I looked to the ground. "Maybe. But that's a strong word." "And you're a strong woman. So I think you can handle it." She tapped my desk then stood up. "I will stay in contact. Remember, two days and we'll have your lady back." She nudged my arm before leaving my office.

I leaned back into my seat, praying these hours fly by me.

OMNISCIENT

Beyonce was content for the moment. Still distraught about her loved ones, but she was alright. For now at the least. Like usual, around the same time, her aggressor busted through the front door. She was so used to this happening so she held no reaction. Beyonce was grabbed forcefully.

"I heard they're going to be on the lookout for you in two days. So that leaves me with only two days to ruin your life, completely. So enjoy your moments. And if, IF, you make it out alive, you better not speak of this. More so, me!" She spat at the woman. Beyonce anxiously stood there, worried about what was going on.

"What- who?" Was her last words before she was knocked out cold. The woman dragged Beyonce's body the basement of the home. She opened the secret door that led to a room. Plopping the blonde onto the floor, she huffed. "I didn't think this would happen like this. Not at all. But the bitch deserves it and you were the perfect target."

ONIKA MARAJ
THE FOREST
MARCH 22nd, 2022

The walk to the discovered forest was almost relaxing. The scenery was beautiful out here. If I wasn't here searching for someone I care for, it would be a much better feeling. Robyn paged the rest of his team to let them know of our whereabouts. We had made it to this outhouse. It was small, but looked like it could fit two people. The windows were tinted, so we couldn't see inside. I looked at Tony, the other officer that walked along with us. This was strange. Very strange. He made me stand back as he knocked on the door. There was no answer at all. We waited a few moments before he knocked again. A few of his crew came for backup, just in case.

He twisted the knob and the door was unlocked. Tony grabbed a shield, demanding to be given a stun gun. Once it was passed to him, he yelled out, "This is the Houston Police Department! We're coming in!". He kicked the door open further. I was moved to the side so I didn't get hurt nor in the way of anything.

The officers hurdled in, going around to check the home. I would've started my nagging but I couldn't right now. This was way too important and I did not want to be a reason for a mess up. I sat anxiously as I waited. I could hear Tony making orders to everyone inside. Their booming footsteps were mixing with the loud beating of my heart. I went to bite on my nails, but cursed myself as I had just gotten my nails done. I would never ruin a perfect manicure. I settled for my lip, biting at the skin. I needed something to relief these nerves.

"We found her!" I heard one of them yell. My heart began to race. I didn't know who they found but I had a bad feeling it was Beyonce. "Alert a medic! Now!" Tony ordered.

Two of the officers walked out to go alert the medics. I was trying to get in but they wouldn't let me. "Let me in! Please!" I began to cry but their strong, trained muscles were not allowing me to get into the home. I kept trying but had no luck. "Who is it?! Who?!" I kept asking but no one answered me.

The sound of a truck coming got my attention. I ran off to ask the medics myself but I was ignored. I grew frustrated with them. They rolled a gurney in along with other supplies. I stayed out, impatiently waiting.

The wheels of the gurney rolling amongst the rocks caught my attention. I looked over, seeing a body bag, its emptiness once before now being filled out. My heart dropped. It couldn't be.

"No! Don't tell me- is that her?!" I yelled. They rolled the covered body to the back of the ambulance. Tony came out of the house. He walked over to my hysterical body and held me. "I'm so sorry, Madam Mayor." He told me. I sobbed into his chest. "Was it her?! Who was it, Tony?!"

"Your mother."

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A/N: CLIFFHANGERR

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