Blue Birds

Chapter 14 - The Empty Files

Day 10 Pm

"You stood me up." A voice came from the opposite side of the room.

"No I-I would never! It's just-"
I followed the voice forward.

"What happened to your arm? Did someone heart you?" The voice was suddenly behind me. I spun around in shock so fast I fell back and landed hard on the floor.

Andrew lifted me back up with one swift pull and stared me down.

"No, I was on our way to our date, the elevator on my floor failed. It fell three floors down. I hit my arm and my head." I showed him my arm brace.

"Oh." He sighed relief and began breathing normally.

"Why would you honk someone hurt me?" I asked holding my arm.

"The guys at my building don't like me being with you. They say you're bad news. I thought they came over to mess with you." He moved closer.

"Why would they say I'm bad news, they don't even know me." I laughed.

"Lucy, you may not know them but everyone knows you. You're a Navarro. Your parents are famous. They're after someone who wants to kill you, no offense." He moved the hair out of my face.

"Oh. Yeah I guess you're right." I looked down.

"But I don't care. You're my everything." He swiftly pulled me into his arms and pressed his lips against mine.

"We interrupting?" Vivian, Kira, and Cameron appeared at the door staring at us. I pushed Andrew off and stood dumbfounded.

"Who are they?" Andrew asked defensively.

"That Andrew is my roommate and our two annoying friends." I rolled my eyes.

"Kira?" He walked forward.

"Hello Andrew." Kira said softly.

"You two know each other?" I played dumb.

"Yeah, we had a mutual friend." He sighed.

"Hazel, I know." I said nonchalantly. He snapped his eyes in my direction, then Kira's.

"You told her?" He asked sternly.

"I had to! She sleeps in her bed for God sakes." Kira slapped the sides of her thighs.

"Yeah, you're right. Sorry I kept that from you." He looked back at me.

"It's okay. How did you even know her?" I asked curiously.

"She found out I was Mrs Genevieve's son. From then on we were just friends. I still remember the last time I spoke to her. She and I were in the library at night like we are now. She was so tired she wanted to go back to her room early. If I would have kept her a bit longer, she would have still been here." He trailed off.

"Yeah but this people wouldn't have left without someone." Vivian looked at Kira.

Kira just looked down. She traced the scar on her elbow.

"Cameron do you have your wallet on you?" I asked her.

"Yeah why."

"Give it to me." I held my hand out.

She handed me the black wallet with a flashlight keychain dangling on the zipper.

"Perfect." I went over to the room with all the girls files.

"Lucy!" Kira and Andrew looked at each other with worry.

"Calm down she doesn't have a key." Vivian reassured them.

I pulled my key out. I made a copy of Viv's. Take that.

"Oh." Vivian watched me slide the card in the slot and open the door.

"C'mon." Kira followed me with Cameron and Vivian. 

"Lucy is this a good idea?" Kira asked with a worried voice.

"Yes! I can't believe I don't think of this before!" I bursted into the room and went for the file cabinet labeled H.

I started sifting through the files. Cameron came behind me and started helping.

"Cam!" Kira called angrily.

"Hey, why not?" She shrugged as Vivian joined my other side.

"Heather, Hannah, Holly, Hazel!" I ripped the file open with wide eyes.

"You're on your own." Kira elbowed Andrew and joined me  by the file.

"This doesn't make sense." I shook my head.

"What?" Andrew asked worried and defeated.

"It empty." I dropped the tan folders onto the floor and walked forward.

"Empty?" Andrew's face lit up.

"Yes! Empty. Our one chance of knowing anything about her." I buried my face in my hands.

"He look it's my file." Kira pulled her file out and began reading about herself.

"And mine. I'm allergic to bees?" Vivian asked while staring into her file.

"Here's mine. Four year. Damn." she read her papers intently.

"Hopeless." I buried my head into Andrew's chest. He wrapped his arms around me. I melted.

"Lucy find yours." Vivian opened the L cabinet.

I let go of Andrew and walked to the cabinet.

"Lilly, Layla, Lindsay, Lucy." I opened my file, curious to see what I don't know about myself or my parents mission.

To my surprise, my file was empty just as Hazel's was.

"It's empty." I looked up at the four in front of me wide eyed.

"What?" Andrew took to my side.

"Empty." I dropped the file to the floor and walked out of the room.

AUTHORS NOTE
Hey guys! I hope you liked this chapter. I did. Mysterious.
Please comment your ships and theories about the book so far, I'd love to see them! Who's Hazel? Is Andrew good or bad? What's wrong with Kira? Mrs Genevieve? Etc.
Thanks for reading!
I'll see you guys when the sun comes up!
-Emily