Amnesia

Chapter 28

Jorje Benito as Sammy!! ^^^^^^^^

Squeezing the lighter tightly I marched downstairs to find Liam. I headed outside, the cold welcoming me. Goosebumps filled my exposed arms and legs but I ignored the shiver running through my flesh. Liam was stood with Jakob,  searching his pockets for something. 

"Have you seen my lighter by any chance?" Jakob shook his head before he caught sight of me. 

"You mean this lighter?" I spat as I held up the metal lighter between my fingertips. Liam eyed the lighter before sending me a doubtful look. 

"Come on, Lana. You can't possibly think that's mine!" I cocked my head to the side in disbelief. 

"So where is your lighter then?" He released a puff of air and put his hands together in a praying position. 

"I lost it but please believe me when I say that THIS is not my lighter!" He pointed at the lighter, grief-filled his eyes. I slowly dropped my hand and clenched the lighter. I could hear footsteps approaching and knew it was Daniel. 

"It was on the floor in the room we were just in," I started, anger fueling my body, "that can't be a coincidence." 

Liam bent down and cupped my shoulders. "It. Is. Not. Mine." His nails dug into my flesh, causing me to flinch. Before I could respond, Daniel stood between us. 

"That's enough!" Liam stood straight and lifted his chin but Daniel was taller and his presence was threatening. 

"I know you," Liam started, a smile appearing on his face. "you were friends with Bobby." Daniel tensed, Liam had caught him off guard. 

"How do you know Bobby?" He spoke defensively, his shoulders shook with rage. Bobby was off-topic for Daniel but here Liam was, adding salt to the wound. 

"He volunteered at the hospital when my sister was sick. I saw him enough times to know his name and enough times to see you there too." The tension on Daniel's shoulders eased, dropping his guard. We were all linked to the hospital through loss. 

I cleared my throat, grabbing the boys' attention. "This was found in Sapphire's parent's room which could only mean two things." I held up the lighter for them to see. 

"It was her parents," Liam started.

"Or Sapphire herself." Daniel finished. 

"I don't know what ya'll are on about but I'm out." Jakob gave us a weird look as he headed back to the house. 

"Was he there the whole time?" Daniel asked, bewildered. 

"The poor lad." Liam chuckled to himself.

"I need to confront Sapphire," my tone dead serious. I started to stomp towards the house when Daniel tugged on my arm. 

"Not tonight." I scoffed and pulled back my hand. I folded my arms across my chest and looked back at the house, desperate for answers and longing for revenge. 

"He's right," Liam added. "If it is Sapphire we need to plan this strategically." I bit my lip and tapped my foot anxiously. I finally gave in and nodded in agreement. 

"Team meeting tomorrow morning, I'll call G."

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"So this is the gang," Georgina commented as she eyed every individual sat before her. We were all sat around the dining table in Daniel's kitchen. Sammy was out with Lisa doing a grocery shop so this was the perfect time to come up with an ingenious plan. Daniel leaned back in his chair and extended his legs. Liam rested his elbows on the table, chewing on a toothpick. G had a mug of hot cocoa to keep her hands warm.