Chapter 13

Azalea~

"You will have to marry me" He said, A devilish smirk playing on his lips again. What the hell! Now this was going too far.

"I think you are not in your right mind! Do you ev-"

I was cut off in between by his non- stop laughter. He was literally laughing so hard that he massaged his temples in the end. I mean seriously? I kept on staring at him until he was done with his chuckles. At last, he cleared his throat.

"ahh...sorry. My bad!" he smiled again and I knew it was gong to start again.

"STOP IT ALREADY!!! Is it that funny? Because I don't find it funny. What about l leave! And then you can laugh as much as you can!" By now, I had said enough to make him come to his senses. Again he cleared his throat and something changed in his attitude. He straightened his broad shoulders, stood up with a serious expression unlike a while ago and walked to his cabinet where there was a huge pack of files placed in order. After a while of skimming, he took out a file from them and now was going through it while walking towards his seat. He then placed it on my side of the table.

"Here!" He said with no expressions at all. I was taken a back by his sudden change in attitude but still, its better this way I guess. I averted my gaze from him and took the file. It was Mia's files. I was shocked knowing that every inch detail was written in it.

Name

Birth day

Parents names

Their birth days

Death day

First schools name

Highschool

Collage

Her part time jobs

And of course, Dad's details were also written. Even some of my details were written. This seem so weird. But maybe its suppose to be this way. Then something caught my attention. It was said that maybe she was not happy with her uncle because he didn't treat her nice so she decided to shift to an apartment but still life didn't treat her well so she decided to give up.

"No!"

It was nothing like this. My mind just stopped working at the moment. How could someone write this. Tears started to fill my eyes and now dropped on the paper too.

"Thi...this is not true!" I whispered. I then looked at him completely dazed and confused. I had nothing to say, it started to come back. All of it.

Mia's scared expression while holding the box

Dad's eyes

Mom's screams

'she passed away'

I squeezed my eyes shut, the documents fell from my hands and I stumbled on something.

"Are you okay?" Someone said while holding me, probably the officer. I slightly pushed him away gesturing that I was okay. No! I was not okay. All the stamina that I had gathered to come here and talk, was no more there. I left the room, dragging myself. I heard my name called behind me but at the moment I had to leave. I wanted to be alone for sometime. Maybe it would help...diverting my attention. So I left that place as quickly as I could. Once I was out, I inhaled the fresh air and let the tears flow freely. I started walking on the path way, clenching my muffler hard and biting my lips I continued moving forward.

Why do they have to be this mean? I tried so hard not to get affected anymore. but when I read all that, it just reminded me of her and it hit me hard that she was not here anymore. I could not see her, not hug her...

Mia...

I walked to the beach and sat their on a bench, thinking how life is unpredictable. I could see me and Mia running, throwing sand on each other, Mia getting annoyed and throwing me into the water and then walking back with a big grin on her face. It is such a fresh 'memory'. Yeah I guess 'now we are just a memory' I sat their all day, watching kids play, couples making their day out. Now the sun had set. And I still didn't wanted to leave but I could not ignore mom and dad's calls anymore. So I called and told them I was on my way. I started walking again, Now by the main road. I walked to the bus stop, waiting for the bus. It was taking too long now. Or maybe it is this way too. I could see no one around. I didn't actually care but still it was a bit spooky. I tried stopping the cabs but they were just passing by. I took out my phone to call dad so that he could send the driver, but before I could dial his number someone snatched the phone from me. I gasped. There were three men now surrounding me, staring furiously at me. I gulped clenching my sweater trying hard to keep to together.

"Hello! sweetheart."

"Going somewhere?"

"Come let us take you"

One of them came forward and I squeezed my eyes shut and clenched my fingers more harder as if that would help me disappear from their sight. But I didn't feel his touch or maybe he couldn't even touch me as a rigid body pulled me behind it. He covered me with his one hand pushing me more behind him and the other swayed to his pocket, pulling out something and showed it to the men and whatever it was, they turned pale and the next moment they were running away from our sight. I couldn't see this guy's face until he turned towards me and to my surprise he was Ethan. Yes Ethan Carter.

"Are you okay?" He asked with worry in his eyes. I was still registering that he was real.

"Those bastards didn't hurt you or something right?"

"uuhh. No I am...fine. Thanks to you" I finally answered with a smile, which he returned with his charming smile.

"Lets go. I will drop you."

I didn't say anything as I knew it would be stupid of me to say no to him right now.

NOAH~

I kept on thinking about her. The hurt in her eyes, the way she broke into tears while reading the documents. I shouldn't have given it to her. That was so stupid of me. After all she is a girl and girls are sensitive in every way. She must have been very close to the victim...Mia. I was driving with a slow pace while thinking all this when I spotted her. But she was surrounded by some guys.

Shit!

I was about to stop the car there when another car stopped in front of mine. A young guy came out of the car running towards her. His back was facing me as he pulled her towards himself to which I clenched my fist around the steering wheel. After a while those men ran away from there.

Who is he

but then Why should I care. He must be someone she knows as she is smiling back at him. So I drove away from there. I don't know what but something really pissed me off. I was just going to help her anyway, It's good that he helped her. Yeah...everything is 'good'. I rolled my eyes.