A PROMISE OF THE PAST

HIM

   We headed out and went to Sean's car. We are going to my apartment. My things were already transfered there and Mama Elena and the other housemaids went to clean there almost everyday. This is my first night there since I arrived here in L.A.

   We are already on our way to my apartment when my phone rang. I checked on the caller ID and it is the private detective that I hired.

   "Hello Detective Wilson, what's up?, I answered his call.

   "Miss Grey, I have information about the person you hired me to find. We need to meet up.", Detective said.

   "I'll send you the address of my apartment. I'm heading there now. See you there.", I closed my phone and send him the address.

   "Why don't you allow us to help find him Samantha? I am sure Captain won't mind.This is our job.", Abby said

   Sean looked at me in the front mirror and he said, " I won't mind at all".

   "Guys I know you wanted to help me find him but I don't want to add this to your work in the investigation of dad's case. I hired Detective Wilson so you can focus in this case.",  I explained it to them.

   "You know Ms. Grey, we're expert on this and locating him is easy. Why not entrust it to us?, Greg.

   "We can work with the detective you hired if he needs help Samantha. If you need us then just tell us ok?", Sean said.

   "Thank you guys.And Detective Greg I trust you guys I swear, I just want someone to help so it won't be a burden to you if I add finding him."

   "We promised to help and just call us Sammy"., Abby said and I smiled at her.

   We arrived in my apartment. It is still the same. I loved being here. It makes me relax. We went in the living room and we sat there.

   "I'm hungry",Greg said while rubbing his stomach." My baby worms in my stomach are fighting.Shouting and asking for food". We laughed at his childishness.

   "At the count of 10...9..8..7..6..5..4..3..2.1..", Sean said and the door bell rang. I looked at him confused and he winked at me and he headed towards the door to open it.

   When he came back, he is holding 4 boxes of pizza and sodas.

   "Oh my God Captain! I swear I love you sooooo damn much. I wanna marry you right now!I can eat this damn whole thing in just a sec-", Greg stopped over reacting when Sean shoved a slice of pizza in his mouth.

   "You talk too much asshole!". Sean said I laughed hard seeing Greg's face. I noticed Sean staring at me with amusement. I suddenly blushed.

   "You really look good when you laugh Ms.Grey", he teased me.

   "Whatever Captain."I said smiling.

   "Did you just blushed Sam?",it's Abby."You guys look good together. I can already imagine how your baby will look like in the near fut-". she stopped and take the slice of pizza Sean is giving me to put in her mouth.

   I and Sean laughed at the sight of her. Greg also laughed with us.

   "Samantha!Captain!You guys are teaming up for this!, she shouted at us.

   "Serves you right for imagining things sexy", Greg said."And no, Samantha will be having kids with me. I have good genes and our kids will be good loo-"two slices of pizza in his one.And yes, it came from me and Sean. We high fived and Abby laughed with us.

   "I am planning to say good things right now so you guys can shove all of the pizzas into my mouth.", Greg said when he recovered.

   "Shut up asshole!", Abby said.

   "I love you too Abby", Greg aid and Abby rolled her eyes."Oh I know who you calling before we entered the car Captain.Its the fucking pizza parlor. I thought its a chic.".

   "Yeah. So Samantha won't cook for us again. She looks exhausted.", Sean.

   "I dont mind Captain, I love to cook.And thanks for the pizza.I'm starving", I said and he chuckled.

   "You're welcome.", he replied.

The door bell rang again and this time Abby went to open the door.

   "Oh hi. Im Abby, Samantha's cousin.You must me Detective Wilson?", Abby greeted the guy.

   "Um yeah.", he replied

   "Im glad Sam hired you. You are so-", Greg interrupt her.

   "What the fuck Abigail Grey Montes! Can you just let him in and sit here instead of flirting?", Greg said and Abby glared at him and gave him the mid finger.I think Greg has a thing for my cousin.I can see jealousy in his eyes.

   Sean looked at me and I know we think the same. He chuckled and winked at me.

   "Detective Wilson, come and sit.", I said.

   "Good evening Ms.Grey" he said. He looked at Greg and Sean and they shook hands.

   He is tall. Brown hair and grey eyes.He handed me a folder and I opened it.

   "Michael Kurt Grey is here in L.A right now according to the report of my source in the immigration. He arrived here the other day. He was in Italy for 6 years. Studied there.He took business management in  University of Sicily from 2011 to 2015. He stayed in an apartment in a Sicily building named Italia BLdng. Apartment 7, 3rd floor.His tickets from year 2011 to 2019 are arranged by a girl named Brielle Castro.He-",

   I dont understand what is he saying right now. Michael, my half brother was in Italy all this time. He studied and graduated in the same school as mine. And worst of all, he resides at the apartment beside me. It only means he knows where I am and he was with me all the time.

   Brielle arranged things for him.Dad is behind all of this. I always asked him to find my brother who I missed so much. Why he didn't come to me? Does he hates me?Why?

   I felt someone is shaking me. I saw Abby panicked. She hugged me.

   "Samantha!What's wrong sweetie?",she said while crying.

   "Go take water for her Abby",Sean said."Hey Sam ,breath!Come on,it's ok.Just breath.I followed what he said."Yeah that's right just breath."

   I just cried and I hugged him.He hugged me back and rubbed my back smoothly.He kissed my forehead.I don't want to end this hug.It felt so right and comforting.

   Abby gave me water and I drink it.

   "Sweetie, are you ok now?", Abby said and I nodded.

   "I don't understand why. Why he didn't come to me. We were breathing the same air in Italy. He knows where I am and Im always wishing he is with me. And dad knows where he is. But why he didnt tell me a single thing.?, I said tears are forming in my eyes again.Sean run his thumb on my tears.

   "He have reasons Sam. We will know the answer when we face him." Sean said.

  "Everything you want to know Ms.Grey is in this folder. I have to go now.", Detective Wilson said.

   "Thank you Detective.You did your job perfectly.The payment will be in your account first thing in the morning.", I said.

   "Thank you Ms.Grey., Greg send him to the door.

   "You have to take a rest now Sammy. ".

   "Good night guys.And thank you.Thank you Captain.", I said and they smiled at me.

   "Good night Samantha". they said in unison.