Alanna pov
I pulled up to Adrianne's house and got out of my car. I walked to the door and knocked on it. She door opened and she was standing there. Her eyes were red.
"She's not answering her phone. I'm really worried."
"We will find her. Does she have any favourite places she likes to visit?"
"Yeah. She used to take Lana and Erika to this pond to feed the ducks. She usually goes there when she needs peace and quiet."
"We'll check there first. Any others?"
"Yeah the beach and a bridge she used to go to with her friends. No one uses it anymore."
"Okay we'll go there next."
Amira pov
I was walking along the edge of the bridge drunk. I felt lightheaded and dizzy. I kept tipping as I tried to keep my balance.
"Amara?" I turned to the voice and saw my sister and my professor. "Please come back over here."
"No I like it right here. It's so beautiful."
"Lana's been asking for you."
"Bullshit! She thinks I'm disgusting, a disgrace just like mother thinks I am. She's afraid of me."
"That's not true."
"Maybe I'll be able to see her. Right? I'll see her Adri. I'll see her beautiful face." she knew who I talking about.
"Not this way Amara. Please come back over here. Please, don't leave Lana like this."
"Don't leave behind all of these people that care and love you, Amira." I heard her beautiful voice. I look at Professor Carmen. Her beautiful eyes looking into mine. I saw tears in her eyes why is she crying? She doesn't care about me. She doesn't even know me. "Please don't do it Amira. I need you in my class to make me smile, to light up my day, for me love." My head snapped to her when she said the word love. Did she just say she loved me? I lost my footing and fell over. I screamed as I grabbed the railing. They ran over and grabbed my arms and pulled me back up. I fell to the ground my chest heaving. I pulled my knees to my chest my eyes wide and I broke down crying. I was so close to my death. Professor Carmen pulled me to her as I cried. I was still drunk and becoming tired.
"Don't ever scare me like that again."
~*~
I woke up the next morning for class and I had the worst hangover ever. I got up and got ready for class I walked down the stairs to the kitchen to see Lana sitting at the table eating breakfast. My momma walked in and kissed my forehead. I saw her eyebrows furrow.
"What?" I asked her.
"Nothing."
"Good morning Amira." I heard my mom say but she didn't look back at me.
"Morning mom." My momma told me to follow her.
"Yes momma?"
"You were drunk last night."
"How did you know?"
"Anytime you get drunk your temperature rises."
"Yes, I went out and got drunk. I didn't cut myself if that's what you're worried about."
"I wasn't thinking that."
"Can I go to class before I'm late?"
"Yes, go ahead." I walk off and went to my room to grab my phone and keys and ran out of the house yelling goodbye to everyone.
~*~
I walked into the lecture hall and I sat down. Professor Carmen walked in and right behind her was Janelle. Janelle saw me and walked over to me.
"Hey babe."
"We are not going to have this conversation again and we are not having it now. Now leave me alone Janelle and stop calling me babe. I am not in any way dating you. Get over this delusion." I stalked off to my seat and I felt someone's eyes on me I turn to see Professor Carmen looking at me. I turned and blushed sitting down.
~*~
"Amira can I see you after class?" I nodded and looked up. She dismissed the class and I walked up to the front. She closed the door and turned to me.
"How are you feeling?"
"Fine." She moved closer to me I could feel her breath on my face. I grabbed her face and kissed her hard.
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