Chapter 21: Giving up

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By now time had gone past like it was just yesterday, and Alexander was still connecting the dots, overtime his research got closer and closer to her but it wasn't close enough. Irebella was somewhere out in the deep blue sea yet nobody believed she was alive anymore. Brandon was hoping that once she would be found yet Elaine had decided her death needed to be accepted. Everything went to how it was before she went missing. Elaine was still in love with Brandon and even engaged now. The townspeople were acting like nothing had happened yet Alexander was the only one who believed she was still alive. His efforts and his evidence weren't enough for the search and rescue team.

It had now been 3 months since Irebella disappeared at sea. A public service funeral was held for Irebella Cresent yet Alexander still couldn't believe what the tombstone had read, " Lost at Sea " they say but was she still out there or was Alexander just not ready to give up on the love of his life? After months had gone by Alexander had wished she was by his side but he knew she wasn't. Elaine got over the grief of her best friend who was like a sister but she always questioned the tombstone. Brandon was the same, he wasn't grieving anymore for her death but he supported everyone even Alexander. Although everyone had given up on Irebella, Alexander was the only one who hadn't. He still thought she was out there. It took him months, days, weeks to find evidence that she was still alive but nobody believed his story.

On the other hand Irebella was alive, she was stranded on a town she didn't know, in a country that wasn't her home and a place where she didn't know the town. She was just a lost cause by now, a lost soul in a deserted place. The only human connection she had was letters. These letters were sent to Alexanders apartment, over and over each letter read ' Its Irebella, I'm still alive. I'm in a place I don't know ' and that was it. The letters stop coming soon. Alexander was giving up until he got a call from an unknown number, who could it be? How did they get his number was the question..

(( ON THE PHONE ))

(( Alexanders and Irebella's POV ))

Alexander would pick up the phone, " Hello Alexander speaker, how'd you get my number and who are you? "

The phone would go silent as suddenly a voice that was familiar would say in a disheartened tone, " Alexander... it's me.. Irebella. I'm alive, I don't know how I survived but I did. I'm coming back home, i'll be by your side once again you just have to believe its me. "

Alexander would take a deep breath, " Is this some kind of sick joke? Irebella you're dead they buried you.. "

Irebella would sigh, " Alexander they buried me without a body. This isn't a joke i'm for real. How else did you get those letters, how else did you find those clues? I left everything knowing hopefully you wouldn't give up on me out of all people, but I guess you did.. "

Alexander would begin to sigh, " Irebella, it's really you? I didn't give up on you, I searched everywhere I told people you were still alive and nobody believed me.. what else did you expect me to do? You went missing, I lost you the moment we went to the ocean that night.. "

Irebella would be crying on the other side of the phone, " Alexander... please just keep believing in me. I'll be home soon. I promise. " By now the phone would hang up without Alexander even getting a chance to say good bye.

Alexander would question himself, was all his efforts paying off? His first thought was to go straight to Brandon's apartment where Elaine would also be. Off alexander set to go tell them everything.

(( AT BRANDON'S APARTMENT ))

Brandons apartment:

Brandons apartment:

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