What is Love?

Fun?

NICHOLAS

We stare into each others eyes, breaths colliding against one another, when I feel as though we are about to kiss she gets a phone call. As she walks out Alonzo comes up to me.

"So, that was a heated fight. I guess that means it won't be long until you two get physical." The corner of my mouth twitches up.

"Speaking of getting physical, where's your bed buddy hmm? My sis was supposed to be here and obviously she isn't, so where is she?" He scratches his head nervously and starts to avert his eyes every where but to me.

"Ya um she wasn't feeling so well. She might have caught a cold or something." He lies to me as we walk into the elevator.

"You know I don't like liars so lets start this over. Why wasn't my sis here?" I say calmly and forcing him against the wall.

"L-lo-ook dude it was an accident, ok?! We were both drunk and you no how things can get carried away." I release him and back away processing his words.

"You...got...her...PREGNANT?!" I punch the wall and then punch him. After i hear the crack of his nose I feel a little bit more satisfaction.

"I deserved that, I admit. Look if it's any consolation I just found out myself." He says groaning and trying to catch the blood dripping from his nose.

The elevator doors opens and i step out heading to my office because I'm beyond pissed. Al follows me even though I don't want him to.

"Does anyone else know about the baby?!" I yell turning around to face him. He seeing my face and takes a step back clearing his throat.

"Yes."

"Who? I want to know the name of everyone who kept this from me. They all deserve some sort of punishment!"

"I don't think that's necessary..."

"Right now its the only way you will survive to see that kid. So answer my question Alonzo...NOW!" I walk into my office and sit down but not before grabbing the whole bottle of scotch.

"Me, obviously Van, Derek, Jack, and uhm... Diana." I clench my jaw. I'm going to enjoy punishing my lil' Carrot cake. I've just got to determine the best way of doing so.

"You may leave, and please fetch my sister. We have some things to discuss about the future of this kingdom."

"Of course Nicholas."

***

About an hour later Alonzo comes back into my office with Vanessa's phone in hand and a worried expression.

"Why do you have Vanessa's phone? She's always connected with that thing 24/7."

"The biggest question here is, where is Vanessa? I can't find her anywhere in the house and when I checked the camera footage..."

"Spit it out man!"

"It was erased. All the footage of the last 8 hours has been erased. I think we have a mole and it might have taken Vanessa."

"Are you sure?"

"There's no other reasonable explanation. As you said a few seconds ago, she never leaves her phone anywhere. Especially not on the floor in the corner of a dead end hallway."