Making the Worst of a Good Situation

Alone

Tears clouded my vision as my knees buckled and I fell to the floor. I couldn't feel my heart beating anyone and I couldn't hear.

"Sheilah!" Chase shook me back into this cruel reality. "What happened to Connor?" He looked at me desperately searching for the same answer I wanted.

"He's missing." I said and I saw his whole world break down just as mine had.

Chapter 25

"Get in the car." Chase told me as he headed outside and I followed.

Chase was going nearly twice the speed limit but I wanted to get there as soon as possible.

I could hear my heartbeat and it was deafening in the silent car ride. 

"How did this happen?" I choked.

"Fucking Paige. That's how." he said furiously.

"How can you blame her? She's-"

"She was supposed to be watching him and she lost him. How the fuck does that even happen? He doesn't just get up and walk away. He's a baby." he huffed.

He was right. What was Paige doing?

"I swear when we find out who did this. They're gonna pay." he pulled up at my old apartment and we both quickly jumped out of the car and banged on the door.

"What's taking her so long?" I huffed

"And where are the cops? Paige!" Chase banged on the door screaming until it swung open.

Standing there was a fragile old lady in a nightgown.

"Who are you?" Chase asked her

"You're the ones knocking at my door at this ungodly hour. What do you want?" she asked annoyed.

"Where's Paige? She lives here." I asked.

"Not anymore. I live here now. Now leave before I call the cops on you hoodlums." she said as she shut the door in our face.

"She doesn't even live here anymore!" Chase screamed and stormed off to the car. I was already dialing Page's number.

"Hello..."

"Paige where are you? I'm at the apartment and this woman says you don't live here. What's going on Paige?" I asked frustrated.

"Oh God I forgot. I moved. I'll text you the address now. Hurry Sheilah" she said.

"What the fuck Paige?" I shouted into the phone but she'd already hung up.

I got back into the car where Chase was with his hands covering his face. 

"I got the address." I said.

He took a deep breath and started the car.

***

We didn't get there as quickly as we should've. 

We pulled up in front of a ridiculously huge mansions.

"This is the place?" I said with disbelief

"Of course it is." Chase parked the car and Paige was outside with Anthony and a group of other people dressed in club clothes and bikini's. Anthony and Paige were on a platform above the group with a blueprint of his house and a pointer.

"Ok so Team A search the pool and hot tub area. Team B search the east first floor. Team C search the exercise room."

"What the fuck is this!" Chase screamed his face turning red with fury. The crowd looked at him confused.

"You know your assignments go and remember if you call anyone about this you'll regret it." the group dispersed and Paige ran up to me.

"Sheilah!" she hugged me as I stood there stiffly. "I'm so glad you're here" she pulled away from me and I did something that surprised me.

I've never slapped anyone before. I didn't think my first would be my best friend. No one told me how much it hurts your hand. It felt like it was on fire after I did it. I saw Paige stumbling back and holding her cheek and she looked at me confused.

"It was your job to watch him and you couldn't even do that right. How do you lose an infant?" I asked and she sniffled pitifully.

"Look calm down chick" Anthony said putting his hand up. "I got all my peeps searching the premises and we'll find him soon. He couldn't have run far off."

"Are you a fucking moron? He can't walk off he's a baby. Where are the police?" Chase asked.

"Look man just be cool." Anthony put his hand on Chase's shoulder. "We're not calling the cops. I have an album coming out and it's just bad for publicity. You feel me right bro?" he smiled.

Chase kept his eyes focused on the hand resting on his shoulder. I could see his eyes darkening and his fist clenching. He was about to snap.

I quickly got in between them and wrapped my hands around Chase's fist. He looked up at me and I saw his face wasn't angry but it was sad. He looked lost. A lone tear fell down his cheek. He buried his head into my shoulder.

"911 yes this is an emergency" I looked up and saw Paige on the phone

"Baby don't." Anthony reached for the phone but Paige pulled back.

"There's been a kidnapping"

***

Chase and I sat on the stair steps waiting for the police to arrive. Paige and Anthony went inside to search I guess.

I'm not sure of anything anymore. 

I could see the blue and red lights coming closer as the police cars approached. 

"Ma'am." I looked up and saw a police officer had already arrived and was standing in front of Chase and me. "Are you the parents?"

We stood up and I nodded my head.

"We have some questions for you." he moved us towards his police car.

"Do you have a recent photo of Connor?" I pulled out my wallet photo and gave it to the officer.

"Good we can put this out with the amber alert. Now do you two have any idea who could've done this?" I shook my head

"Are you kidding me?" Chase looked at me. "It was obviously Paige. She was the last person to see him. I don't know why she did it but I know she did. You have to arrest her and find out where she's keeping him."

"Paige wouldn't do that." I said

"And how do you know that? You don't know what she's capable of!" He shouted getting heated.

"Is this true? Was this Paige the last person to see him?" The officer asked and I nodded my head "Is she here?"

"She's inside." I said.

"Then that's where we'll start. We'll bring her in for questioning" the officer said as they sent two officers inside and they came out with Paige in handcuffs.

"Sheilah it wasn't me" she said as the officer dragged her away. "I know you don't believe me and I get it but you'll see." they put her in the back of the police car "And we will find the bastard who took Connor." she shouted as the car pulled off.

(A/N: I'm gonna end the chapter here because I have bigger plans for what's to come and I'll try to upload it in a week. If you liked it please vote, comment your thoughts, and share. It's much appreciated. I love you all <3)