Ryan's and his family visited the Harpers that weekend and Sophie prepared the house for their arrival.
"Franklin" Clark (Ryan's father) shook hands with Franklin.
"Clark, I have been expecting you " Franklin smiled.
"Have you found Lora yet" Helen (Ryan's mother) asked
"No not yet" Sophie sighed
"We will " Helen hugged her
"I pray so" Sophie forced a smile
"Lexi, Ryan you two should go play okay" Clark suggested
"Sounds great, let's go" Lexi said "I have some new toys too show you"
"Ugh... Anything besides toys please" Ryan said
"Okay" Lexi took his hand and pulled him along with her.
"So Clark, what brings you to my home?" Franklin asked "Business "
"I came because I heard your kid was missing. I wanted to know how you are fairing" Clark explained.
"How long has it been? " Helen asked
"About four days now" Sophie replied. " I just hope she's okay. "
SARAH'S HOUSE IN VIRGINIA
"I think it's time we call your mother" Sarah said
"What if she yells at me? I don't want that"
" Come on, just give me her number and I'll call her myself " Sarah gave Lora the phone.
"Okay" Lora sighed and took the phone and dailed Sophie number.
"I'll call her okay" Sarah took the phone
Sophie phone rang and she pick it up. "Excuse me" Sophie got up and left the room " hello how's this?"
"This is Sarah Grant"
"Sarah"
"Yes am Sarah Grant... "
"Sarah Grant?? Am Sophia , your name sounds a little familiar " Sophie was quite for a few seconds " do you by any chance attend the same University with a Sophia Hilton? "
"Yes.. yes... Sophie is this your number?"
"Yeah, it's so nice to hear from you it's been so long" Sophie sighed " I've missed you"
"Me to"
"How did you get my number?" Sophie asked
"Lora gave me your number "
"Lora?"
"Your daughter Lora. She've been with me for the past few days now " Sarah explained
"Really" Sophie ran into the living room " can you give Lora the phone please"
"She doesn't want to talk to anyone, I had to beg her to give me your number"
"Is she alright
"She's still a little shaken from what happened to her"
"What happened
"She said her grandmother tried to kill her
"Kill her¿"
"Yes she has a sab wound on her right arm"
"Is she alright ?" Sophie asked
"Yes , she's fine.I took her to the hospital" Sarah said
"Thank you Sarah"
"You're welcome" Sarah smiled " I'll talk to her"
"Please do"
"Bye Sophia, it's nice to hear from you"
"Bye"
AT THE MALL
Shinji and his cousin Yuri went shopping that weekend at the mall. They stopped by a restaurant to have lunch and rest. As they ate they talked.
"So Lora's missing big deal. She could use her broom to fly back home" Yuri took a sip of her juice
"Yuri"
"What Shinji ?"
"That's very rude"
"Duhh , she's not here "
"Am here, and I don't like the way you speak about her" Shinji looked serious
"You are in love with her"
"No .... She's my friend that's all. Am with Bella remember"
"So what, you're a good looking guy you can have two or three"
"I see Lexi's company is influencing you badly"
"Am just saying" Yuri shrugged
"Are you hearing your self? Lora's twelve..."
"Thirteen"
"She's still a kid and we're just friends"
"Friends okay" Yuri sighed
"What? "
"Nothing... It's just that I think it would be good for you if you stop hanging out with Lora"
"Why? "
"Look what she did to Amaka, now everyone at school knows about her abortion " Yuri explained
"Brad told the whole school not Lora"
"Defensive, I like that "Yuri smirked
"Dummy"
"If you like her just tell her"
"If I did ,I would have told her"
"Lexi says you ask about her every day"
"Am just worried"
"Worried or in love"
"Worried "
"Or both" Yuri smiled " worried and in love"
"Yuri eat your food"
AT THE HARPER'S MANSION
Lexi and Ryan sat on a bench in the garden as Lexi showed off all her dolls to Ryan.
".....And this is Anna" Lexi said holding up a doll with purple hair and green eyes.
"Lexi" Ryan (Lora's child hood best friend )
"Yes Ryan"
"Aren't you bothered Lora is missing"
"Why should I ? The police has it under control "
"Really? "Ryan asked a not fully convinced by Lexi's reply
"She's not your future bride so don't bother " Lexi glanced at him " besides she has a boyfriend "
"I didn't ask"
"I just wanted you to know" Lexi leaned forward and kissed Ryan's cheek
"I have a girl friend" Ryan said
"That's fine, my dad says I can date who ever I want until am of age " Lexi explained
"So you have a boy friend at thriteen ?"
"Big deal" Lexi rolled her eyes
"Okay..."
"Are you jealous" Lexi asked packing up her dolls
"No"
"Why ?"
"I don't even like you"
..... Continue reading in the next chapter.....
