Lies of Livingston

New thoughts. Same memories.

LILLIAN:

I tucked my dress under me as I made my way to the chairs, sitting right in the middle of Chloe and Jessica. A smile painted my face the entire time. There was something about Victoria that I couldn't stand. Maybe it was her terrible taste in fashion or the fact that she probably is closer to Nathaniel than I am. I knew that she didn't realize it, but he cared for her more than me which says a lot considering I am his girlfriend. Although we were an item, Nathaniel wasn't one for romance and I definitely was. That divide between us wasn't easy as I wanted to celebrate everything while he could barely remember my birthday.

The night he disappeared was our two year anniversary. I bought him a Rolex watch and made a custom shirt for him out of materials at home. In return, he bought me a diamond necklace from Tiffany's that was worn proudly around my neck at all times. I cherished this gift a lot as it was one of the few I have ever received from him. I knew he probably picked it out quickly without much thought, but I didn't care. I just wanted any sign of love from him and jewelry was a fine way to do just that. The key to my heart was expensive things, preferably ones I could wear around my neck. With this necklace, it was more than enough to prove that he loved me. I spent that night admiring the diamond while the two of us entertained at my party. I wasn't a fan of traditional "ragers" that typical high schoolers like to throw. Personally, a small get together with a big impact is what I was after. There were only around ten kids there and I didn't really care as long as I was with Nathaniel.

He was my everything.

I hoped he would come back and hold me in his arms before it was too late.

VICTORIA:

Andrew and I sat in awkward silence for a good ten minutes. In the two weeks since Nat's disappearance, we haven't spoken much. I hoped Andrew thought it was due to the fact that a sibling of mine has vanished, but I knew that he was smarter than that.

We both were.

The night of Lillian's party was one that stayed in my mind ever since.

 I was one of the last people to see my brother, as was Andrew, as was Lillian. I can't help but have a bit of a guilty conscience over him mysteriously going missing. I knew Lillian blamed me for that night and, in all honesty, I did too. It was one I wanted to erase from my mind, but with Nat still missing, it consumed my every thought.

ANDREW:

The quiet whispers and concerned looks began to fade to a sudden stop as Dr. Austin, the Headmaster approached the stage silencing everyone. He looked older than last year, with more wrinkles than I could count. He started talking about this year and welcomed all the students back for another "memorable" year. His temperament was calm, but I could tell he was nervous. I don't blame the guy; it's not everyday that the wealthiest student in school goes missing.

It must have been quite a struggle to find the right words to say in this moment. Honestly, I don't think anyone knew what those were. But it didn't really matter what was coming out of his mouth; all anyone was concerned about was Nate and his disappearance.

During Dr. Austins ramblings, students eyes continued to scan the room and whispers still spread throughout. The echo's from the quiet voices bounced off the walls as people continued to share opinions and secrets from the party. By the amount of eyes that were looking in my direction, I could tell that these students only wanted to hear from one person: Victoria.

I tilted my head towards her to see if she was feeling as uncomfortable as I was, but her face stayed pointed towards the ground without any trace of movement. She seemed lost and confused and all I could do was hope that she was okay.

I reached out my hand and placed it on her back as some a show of solidarity as my eyes stayed glued to Dr. Austin's.

VICTORIA:

I felt Andrew's cold, hard hands rub against my back as I let out a gentle sigh of discomfort. I knew he was probably worried about me and he had every right to be. Getting fake sympathy and having all eyes on you wasn't something I exactly cared for. I knew better than to think these people actually cared about my family. I tried to keep myself together as the last thing I wanted was to have a breakdown at school, but I could barely concentrate on anything, but that night.

Throughout Dr. Austin's back-to-school speech, my mind wandered all around and the same events kept playing again and again in my head like a broken record.

There was only one thing that I was thinking about.

The night that Nat went missing.

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