She Was Like Magic ✓

Chapter 27: Lost

Ari

This could not be happening right now. 

I couldn't breathe, my chest felt like it was on fire as I struggled to pull air into my lungs. I was breathing so fast as my chest heaved, but it made no difference. I wouldn't be able to breathe, not without her. 

With trembling hands, I speed-dialled Franco. 

"Yo, dude, tell me you have heard something" my voice faltered with desperation. 

"I've asked so many people on campus but nobody knows where she is man, I don't know what to do" I could hear the fear in Franco's voice. 

My eyes closed instantaneously and I felt tears welling up behind my closed lids. I pinched the bridge of my nose and exhaled as I said nothing at all to Franco. 

I sent out a silent prayer, willing God with all of my might to show me a sign to where she was. 

"Ari, listen, don't worry. We have been through everything together, we will get through this together too. We WILL find her" I could hear the resolute return to his voice as he convinced himself and me. 

"We will..." I gulped "Because, I don't know what I'm going to do if we don't" With that I hung up. 

I instinctively reached for my heart as I felt a physical pain slice at it. Could that happen? Could something rip into you so much, hurt you so momentously that you can feel it transform into physical pain? If I thought I was hurt when my ex cheated on me, it was nothing compared to the feeling ripping through my heart right now. Sierra was everything above and beyond anything I had experienced before. She made me falling in love the first time feel like it was a very strong crush at best. 

I rubbed furiously at my heart with my palm trying to calm the whirlwind in me. I needed to find her and that was it. 

I began to walk so aggressively, determination coursing through my veins. I was going to find her and there were no two ways about it. Enough of this fucking moping about. She was mine and no power in the world could take her from me. 

With every determined step I took, I felt more and more sure that I was going to find her. I went into the library and scanned every floor. I walked in between every row of shelves just to make sure I hadn't accidentally overlooked her. 

My phone vibrated in my hand. I stopped for a second and unlocked it. It seemed to be a video message from a friend from one of my other classes, who the fuck has time for this when I need to look for my girl? I shook my head and blew out a harsh breath, I locked my phone and began to look for Sierra again. 

Honestly what was with this generation sometimes? Why take a video or photo of the stupidest shit and share it with your friends or in group chats? It never made any fucking sense to me. 

As I raced up the stairs to the next floor of the library my phone began to ring, my heart started beating furiously thinking it was her but when I looked at the caller's name, it was Franco and my heart sunk right down to my stomach as I stopped in the middle of the steps and tried to get a hold on my wavering emotions. 

"H-Hello" I answered in a gruff voice and cleared my throat. 

"Hey, did you get sent a video message Ari?" Franco asked with hesitancy. I could picture his face as he spoke like this because he would always use this tone when I would get angry.  

"I did. I ignored it. What the fuck does that have to do with finding Sierra?!" I couldn't hide the frustration in my voice as I placed a hand on my hip. Not right now.