The Bakery Girl // n.h

Chapter 18: Finding trouble

Bel's P.O.V:

I was panicking, it's 1:30 a.m in the morning and they still didn't show up. William have school at the morning and I didn't want to wake him up. So I decided to go out looking for them. I wore my converse with a black hoodie. What was really strange that made me want to shreik was that their car was in the garage. I hesitated to look if they were there, I was too terrified to even walk.

After I gained some energy to walk a few steps, I found a crimson liquid stains on the floor making me gulp, oh no. Slowly and suspiciously, I started to open the passenger door. As I did, I screamed as loud as I ever did, trying to black out the image away. Uncle Ethan, he's dead. Blood was covering his chest making it evident that he was shot. I was terrified, scared and I wanted to scream bloody hell once again until I noticed that Aunt Emma was missing. There was a yellow note resting on my uncle's lifeless body, I couldn't believe this was happening. I quickly read it without picking it, making my eyes go bloodshot and I couldn't feel my body.

'Hello there, it's been a long time since we last saw you. I guess it was... 6 years ago? Yeah, when you were just a terrified little child. Liked the gift? There's more to come'

-The Killers

I shrieked as I jumped from my place, tears formed in my eyes as I rushed inside, trying to call the police. They're back. The reason I waisted my whole life, they're back. And ready to kill.

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"So you were worried about them and you decided to go search for them but suprisingly, their car was in the garage. Your Uncle was dead and your Aunt is missing, and that's the only note you found?" The officer asked me and I nodded.

"I was scared. I remember she told me that if they didn't came back at 10 exactly, they told me to call the police. But I knew she was joking, she always does. They were out for dinner, celebrating their anniversary" I explained and he nodded.

"We'll be sure to investigate what happened, I assure you we'll find him in no time" He smiled and before he walked away, he turned and said: "And I'm sorry for your loss". I nodded helplessly, bending down as I hugged my legs to my chest, and I waited patiently.

When I heard them drive away, somehow my eyes started forming tears but this is a new kind. It isn't the times where I cry if I'm weak, I'm crying because I found a reason to. The hot tears rolled down my cheeks making my eyes sting. My aunt is dead, my uncle is missing and my brother has bone cancer. So can life get any worse? I stood up and changed into a white T-shirt and black leggings with white shoes. Brushing my hair up in a poinytail as I made some breakfast for me and William, after all he is my only good thing that keeps me alive right now. Suddenly, my phone vibrated on the kitchen counter. Niall. Suprisingly, I couldn't help but smile. Your aunt just died and your smiling? Bipolor , my mind thought. Shut up would you? I answerd my inner voice as I answerd the call.

"Hey" I said, my voice came out more like a dying cat then a human being.

"Hey love, how are you doing?" Oh, great! My aunt just died and my uncle went missing, can this day get any better, my inner voice said with scarcasm, shut up!

"I'm doing fine, what about you?" I asked, hoping for a cheerful answer.

"Not so good" He admitted making me frown a bit. This day can't get any worse.

"What happened?" I asked worriedly, waiting for his response.

"There's this girl called Bel, I love her to death and now she's away. Every second without her is like I'm dying inside" He admitted and I, for the first time in a long time, smiled as bright as the sun that shined on California.

"Well, I heard her say the pervious day that she misses you so much and that every second without you is like she's dying inside too" I said and I heard him chuckle, his laugh is the most beautiful sound I have ever heard.

"Well, can you please tell her that I love her and that I can't wait for her to come home?" He asked and I smiled reassuringly.

"Will do" I answered and I could feel him smile.

"Are you sure your ok?" He asked again and my smiled fainted. Should I tell him? No? Yes?

"Yes, I'm sure" Lie, but I can't tell him the truth knowing that he'll panick and do something crazy like travel half of the world just for me. We talked for a while but he had to go because he had a class. I continued flipping some pancakes and when I finished making them, I heard someone's voice from upstairs.

"Aunt Emma?" I heard William ask from the top the stairs, surprise? I decided to play along.

"Yes dear" I answerd with Aunt Emma's voice, I'm a good actor and I know how to talk while using other people voices.

"I just dreamed that Bel was here and she was talking to-" He stopped talking as he attended the kitchen, his jaw droped wide as he saw me laying my back on the counter, smirking up at him.

"Bel!" He shouted as he tackled me in a bear hug, I hugged tighter as I heard him ask something.

"When did you came?" He asked and I smiled. I smiled 'cause I haven't seen him for a long time, and for now to reunite with him is like true happiness. Suprisingly, my inner voice haven't spoke up so that's a good thing.

"I came around 6:30 but you were asleep so I didn 't want to bother you" I said as he hugged me tighter.

"I missed you" He said as he rested his head on my shoulder.

"I missed you too" I said as I ruffled his hair, resting my chin on his shoulder.

"Your cooking?" He said as he glanced at the frying pan on the stove.

"Hell yeah" I said and he snorted.

"But your cooking skills are horrible!" He shreiked and I laughed.

"Don't worry, they improved" I said with a smile as I flipped some pancakes for him on a plate, setteling it in front of him.

"Looks like we have to find out" He said as he glanced around the room.

"Do you know where's Aunt Emma?" He asked and my face droped, what was I supposed to answer now?

"She... She had been called in for work early and she told me to drive you to school" I said and he shrugged, trying to say that it's something normal. I sighed in relief as I sat next to him, looks like this will be a long and rough day for us.

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This chappy is dedicated to my dear friend Ana for supporting me through this.

Until next time,

Dana x