Falling Stars

3-Self Destruction

Chapter 3

        I spoke through the lump forming in my throught,"Ms.Morgan I'm so sorry I don't know where she is. The last time I saw her was lunch. Oh. My. God. Where is she?" I wispered the last part.

        The only reply I got was a soft sob and the phone hanging up.

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        "Naomi! Honey come downstairs and get your food!"

        That's mom with the dinner call. But I don't feel like eating. I wanna know where the hell my best friend is, and if she's alright!

        By now the tears are streaking silently down my face. What if she's dead, kidnapped, raped, what if she's being tourtured?! My best friend. Eve has been there for me forever. Ever sience we were in diapers we were there for each other. Another tear silently escaped.

        If someone was trying to take my animal craker at snack she busted them up with her rattle, If someone was trying to put glue in her milk I'd cut the straps of thier brand new big kid backpack. If anyone played a joke on the both of us at the same time we'd put ants in thier lunch box.

        Eve and I are ride or die, and to have her taken away from me is nerve racking. If we were together it would have been a bit better. But we'er not and it makes me angry. Espically because I can't do anything. By now I'm breathing heavily from rage.

        Well I don't want Mom to worry about this right now, she seems a bit coiled up lately. So I took deep breaths, cleaned my face, and went downstairs to eat my food with a brave face. If I don't say it out loud it can't be true, right?

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        Mom didn't suspect a thing. Either I'm a better actress than I thought, or she just wasn't paying attention. I bet she just wasn't paying attention. I wish I could say the same for Leo. But then again even if I was a better actress he could have seen through any act I put on. He's just that good at reading me. It's like he has some kinda damned older brother super power.

        After leading me to his room by my arm he sat me in his desk chair and stood in front of me. I have no fight left and just stare off blankly. "What's wrong?" He asks.

        My facade crashes down all around me and I jump up and berry my soaking wet face in his chest. He wrapped me in his one-of-a-kind Leo bear hug. He shushed me and waited for my answer while holding and consoleing me.

        We stayed there after the tears subsided. It just felt good to have someone there for me. And his touch could just make you feel like your strong and can get through anything as long as he's by your side. Another one of his super powers I suppose.

        "Eve's missing," I finally got out in a voice that sounded much strongger than I feel right now. I told him the whole story.

        "Don't worry we'll find her and she'll be perfectly fine. Mimi just stop crying it's all gonna be ok. Did you tell her mom?" He asked in a soothing voice.

        "Her mom is the reason I'm so scared. She called here looking for her. She said she wasn't answering her phone, and that she wasn't at school after it let out, and I'm just so worried," my voice broke, more tears came, and it took so much to swallow them, but I did.

        Leo rubbed my back, "Sh, it's okay. Did she call the police?"

        "I'm pretty sure." I let him go and looked up. "Why would you even ask that? You don't think her parents care?"