CAN'T GET ENOUGH! nico alexander

CHAPTER TWELVE, search and rescue

After a few hours, Alaina and Nico were standing in the same corner they were earlier, talking and laughing. They were enjoying the night and the time they were spending together. Suddenly, Alaina spotted him.

"Oh my gosh, there he is." She whispers, pointing at the tall man who had black hair. "I gotta tell Lahela." She mumbles, pulling her phone out of her leather black jacket she wore. She pulled up Lahela's contact and texted him where Max was at. She was surprised though when she texted back saying she wasn't there and that she was actually looking for Kayden, who had run off for some reason and Walter was with her looking for him. Alaina had seen Walter at the gala earlier and overheard he was called to play piano since the guy playing piano couldn't. But she was surprised to find out he was helping Lahela look for Kayden. 

"Oh, no." She murmured worriedly.

"What is it?" Nico asked softly, glancing at her with concern. Alaina then showed him the texts from Lahela, worry clear in her eyes.

"Do you think they're okay?" Alaina wondered.

"They're probably fine." Nico replies, trying to ease her worries. "I'm sure they'll find Kayden soon and everything will be alright. You can call her and see if we need to help out." He suggested, knowing she wouldn't stop worrying about it until they knew they were okay.

"Okay." Alaina nods and dialed Lahela's number, hoping Lahela picked up. Lahela answers the phone immediately. "Lahela, have you guys found Kayden yet?"

"No, we haven't and I'm so worried. I haven't heard from him in a few days, I asked his parents if they've seen him and they haven't since a couple days ago. They said he had told them he was going camping, claiming he needed some time to clear his head and that he would be back soon. just feel like something bad happened to him. I've been trying to reach him, but he's not replying to me." Lahela's voice sounded panicked and worried, causing Alaina's heart to sink. She hated knowing her friend was like this, and she couldn't help but feel anxious herself.

"Lahela, hey. It's okay, we'll find him." Alaina tries to reassure her, trying to calm her down. "Nico and I can help look for him too if you want."

"That would help a lot, thank you. We've started looking at places I figured he would be, but he's not there. He's not at the campsite he said he would be at either. I just... I'm really worried about him." Lahela confessed, her voice wavering.

"I understand, Lahela. We'll do everything we can to help find him. Just try to stay calm, okay?" Alaina said, her own heart racing with worry for their friend. "We'll start looking for him right away. Just keep me updated, okay?"

"Okay, I will." Lahela promises, her voice sounding a little calmer. "Thanks again for your help, Ali."

"Of course, Lahela. We'll find him." Alaina reassures her, hanging up the phone. She looks at Nico, her eyes full of worry. "Come on, we gotta go help them find Kayden. Lahela said she hasn't heard from him in a few days, so we gotta hurry. Something must've happened to him." She rambled, starting to head towards the exit. She had a bad feeling and she didn't like it. Nico quickly followed her, keeping up with her quick pace.

"Okay, don't worry. We'll find him." Nico spoke softly, putting his arm around her waist.

"I hope so." Alaina murmured, her stomach in knots. She was worried and scared. She couldn't help but feel something terrible had happened to Kayden. She just hoped and prayed they would find him and that he would be okay.

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After Alaina got the keys from her parents once she explained to them what was going on, she and Nico used the car to search for Kayden. They kept calling Lahela and Walter to keep them updated, but no luck so far. The two of them had been searching for almost an hour now, but still no sign of him. Alaina couldn't stop the thoughts running through her mind, and her heart felt heavy. She didn't know Kayden that well, but she knew Kayden meant a lot to Lahela and she couldn't stand the thought of something happening to him.