The Game of Life

(2) Cheyenne

"YOU DID WHAT?" I yelled with tears clouding my vision.

"Listen it was like a 2 minute transaction! I swear. I told them to lock the doors.. But I guess it-" Sebastian blubbered on, but I quickly interrupted him.

"I trusted you with their life. What the fuck am I going to do? How am I going to find them?" I cried perpetually.

"We're gonna find them, I swear."

"No. There is no we. The last time I le-"

"You need my help Chey." He sighed. He was right but I wouldn't admit it to him.

"No I don't." I argued. "Why are you being so stubborn?"

I sighed deeply and just walked away. I really didn't have a logical explanation for the way I was acting.

"Your pride is going to fuck you up in the long run!" He yelled. I scoffed. "What does my pride have to do with any of this?" I asked coming back into the room.

"It's your pride that won't allow you to let me help you! Because if I leave right now, tell me, please, what would be your first move to find them? Or investigate." He asked smirking with his arms folded.

"I don't know, but that has nothing to do with this si-"

"It has everything to do with this! You need me. Admit it."

"No. I will not. I don't need you." I continued to argue. Deep down, I wanted to scream out I NEED YOU. But something inside of me wouldn't allow me to.

"Ok, just don't come to my house when you realize that you do need me. Sorry again and... Good luck." He said lightly leaving out the door.

I slid down my refrigerator and silently cried. I threw my head back in frustration because they were all I had left and now they're gone.

I didn't know the first thing to do. My anxiety started to settle in and I began to grow overwhelmed with everything. My first thought was the police. Even though they wouldn't care about 2 black kids going missing, it couldn't hurt to have it on their file.

They told me it had to be a full day, but after telling them I had watched them be taken away they began to make the case.

After I got off the phone with them, I sat alone in the quiet home which was once filled with Aiden whining about something and Destiny making TikToks. I felt empty without them. I felt helpless and stressed.

I had a tendency of pushing people away because I had been let down alot in the past. So, it's hard for me to know people's truest intentions or to allow them to help me even when I needed it the most.

The pain of them not being in the house with me left me restless. I had no appetite. I looked at the clock and it read 1:58 AM. I couldn't think of anything else but their safety. My heart ached for them, and I knew I couldn't go another night without knowing where they were.

I laid back on my bed forcing my eyes to close because I knew I'd have to face Sebastian in the morning. I needed to get my head clear and get my thoughts together. I needed to find them ASAP.

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I woke up not even realizing I had fallen asleep. I looked at the clock and it said 8:23 AM. My body had gotten used to a routine with them, and I begin to silently cry as I thought of the torture they could be going through.

I quickly got out of bed, pushing my feelings aside, to begin getting ready. I packed a backpack with a few snacks and a few outfits. I knew I'd be gone awhile, and I needed to be prepared for anything.

Once I packed and finished getting ready. I drove to the gated community Sebastian and his dad lived.

I walked up the steps to the big home and hesitantly knocked on the door. After a few minutes of waiting, I rang the door bell.

I heard the door knob rattle. My heart beat increased quickly, and my palms grew sweaty.

He opened the door and was shirtless. It made me forget what I had even came here for.

He snapped his fingers in my face a couple of times. "What do you need?" He asked calmly.

"I need your help..." I mumbled.

"What? What was that?" He said bringing his ear closer.

"I need you! Ok. You were right, and I was wrong. I was wrong, wrong, wrong! I can't sleep without them. I don't want to eat because they're not there. I was too prideful to admit it in the beginning, but I'm here now. And I don't know any other way to get you to help me! Please Bash. I-I can't stand another second without knowing they're okay." I cried finally breaking down.

He pulled me into a hug as I cried into his chest. His bare chest. It smelled like pineapples and mango. Mixed. Which is strange, for a dude. I always thought of him as an Axe type of guy.

"We're gonna find them. You don't have to worry. I promise you that."

He wiped my tears and led me to the living room. I'd been been to his house a few times over the years, and it was nice. There were palm trees everywhere making it hard to believe this was in Memphis. I would only come for a few minutes to pick up Aiden and Destiny from time to time.

"So, first we should go to my moms house to see if she know something." He explained as I followed him to his room. "He left a note with his name, so I'm just hoping she'll know something about it." He continued as he looked for a shirt.

I sat on his bed quietly as he got ready for the day. His room was spacious and clean. Of all the years of knowing him, he never gave off a I keep my room 24/7 type of vibe. But there was never a time I had ever seen it dirty.

"Look Chey," he said coming out the bathroom looking refreshed. My heart began to race because he was so cute and anything he did caused me to gawk. That's part of the reason why I never give him any time of day. He made me nervous because I had a tiny crush on him, and I knew I would always say something stupid.

"I apologize sincerely for this. I wholeheartedly feel responsible for this, and I promise I will fix it." He said looking me in my eyes letting me know he meant it. I began to look at my hands and bit my lip nodding my head.

"I can't say it's okay because I honestly don't feel that it is, but I appreciate that." I told him truthfully. He smiled and gave me a hug, and it made me feel safe.

I was ready for anything that would come my way. Nothing is going to stop me from getting them and keeping them safe. With or without Sebastian.

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I think all these chaps are going to be short like this, hopefully not. But each update I'll drop a Sebastian chapter and Cheyenne :)

Cheyenne in the MM.

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