Chapter165: put yourself in his shoes.

The phone rung with me looking at it while Alex looked at me worried. When it was about to stop ringing I swiped answer and I put it on my ear.

"Kimberly, hey."she greeted.

"Heey... what's up?"I replied trying to make my voice as normal as possible.

"I'm sorry for calling this late but I have something I need to ask."she said and she sounded worried.

"Sure..go ahead." I said. I really want this conversation to be so over soon.

"Is my da... I mean Anderson with you guys? I can't reach him and I'm really worried that he's not home at this time. It's not like him to be this late and he's not picking my calls. If he's there can you please tell him I'm really worried and he should pick my calls."she said and I stayed quiet for a while. What I'm I supposed to say. Should I say that I know Anderson is my dad and we are sisters.

"He umm...he was here just a few hours ago but he left."I said instead. I can't bring myself to call her my sister, at least I'm not ready for any of this.

"Few hours you said?"she asked panicked and I frowned.

"Yeah.. what's wrong?"I asked her concerned even though I'm not supposed to be really giving a fuck if anything happened to Anderson. He means shit to me why the fuck would I care.

"Nothing, did he say where he was going or did something maybe happen?"she asked and I looked at Alex then I put the phone on speaker so that he can hear what Sheebalie was saying.

"Ummm..he didn't s....."

She interrupted me." You know what, don't answer my dumb question. I'm really sorry for disturbing your sleep."she said then she hung up and I breathed in sharply.

"What's wrong?"Alex asked and I looked at him.

"I don't know really. It seems as if Anderson is kinda missing or something like that but whatever, I don't give a shit. He may be drunk somewhere or partying with some girls who knows."I said lying on bed and so did Alex who brought me to his embrace.

"You are not worried even for a bit?" Alex asked and I thought about it. I'm I worried? Naah, I don't think so or maybe I am but I don't want to direct my mind in that direction.

"I don't know. I want to sleep now, I don't want to talk about anything."I said closing my eyes while I snuggled closer to Alex who tightened his grip on me.

"It's okay baby. You need to sleep anyway, it's so late."I heard him say and he said something like I love you but I couldn't say I love him back because I was drifting away to my dream land and before I knew it I was asleep.

Alex looked at the sleeping woman in his arms and he sighed. He understands that she is doing everything to convince her mind that she hates her dad so much and he doesn't know how long will she keep up with lying to herself. She's his wife and she has a very good heart, a kind heart even though sometimes she acts like a hooligan, she's still a very kind person. That's something no-one can ever erase in a person. She's compassionate and she sympathise with people so when she says she doesn't give a shit about her dad, that's a total lie.

He kissed her forehead and he removed her hands that were holding on to him like a scared little bunny. He almost chuckled at the thought. He then tucked her in so that she won't catch a cold because the windows were still open allowing the cool breezes of the wind to enter the room.

He walked to the her side of the bed and she took her phone where she had kept on the night stand after she was done talking with Sheebalie. He put the passcode which was the same as his and she walked to the window. He closed it then he sat looking outside. He looked at Sheebalie name in the contact list and he called her.

"Kimberly, did you find him?"she immediately spoke and Alex pursed his lips.

"It's me."he said his voice deep.

"Oooh... where is my sister?"she asked.

"Sleeping. What do you mean your dad is missing?"he asked.

"He's not come home and his phone which was going through is now going straight to voicemail. I'm really worried because anything could have happened to him Alex. I heard he left your place hours ago, what was his mood?"she asked.

"Have you tried tracking his phone?"Alex asked a question of his own instead of answering her question.

"Shit, that's the first thing I would have done. Damnit."she said then Alex sighed.

"Do that and then if you still don't find him give me a call."Alex said and he was about to hung about when Sheebalie quickly spoke.

"Alex wait, don't hung up just yet."

"What is it?"Alex asked annoyed.

"Did ummm... something happen? You know... like did they maybe argue with my sister or something?"she asked stammering.

"What do you think? Call me when you find something."Alex said then he hunged up. He looked outside the window looking as if a lot was on his mind then he turned around suddenly and he went to where Kimberly was sleeping. Making sure she was well covered, he kissed her head then he wore his slippers and he left the room.

On his way to the study, he met with Stefan who was getting out of his room. They looked at each other surprised."can't sleep?"Stefan asked to break the awkward silence that had started to develop.

"Not quite, just having some issues I need to deal with."Alex replied leaning on the wall opposite where Stefan was standing at his door.

"What's up?"he asked putting his hands in his pocket as he too leaned on the closed door.

"Anderson is missing."Alex said and Stefan looked at him surprised. He knows all about Anderson so he truly knows what Alex is talking about."but I'm not sure if he really is missing, I just have a feeling that he was, I don't know... kidnapped. Xavier and his dad are psychos and that seems like their style to do such a thing."Alex said and Stefan nodded.

"What makes you think that?"he asked Alex who sighed.

"The fact that they are maybe running out of time to get my wife's finger prints so that they can access the information she's locked. They are maybe taking Anderson as bait or for information. That could be Fernando's plan though, his son isn't in a hurry because he wants to find a chance to make me suffer. Of course they could have strike today because he was at his most vulnerable state. With what happened with Kim and mom, he would have been so sad."Alex said.

"And he should be. How does he think that everything will be alright after leaving his wife for over a decade and then coming back pretending like he didn't just do anything?"Stefan asked angrily. It seems like he isn't fond of Anderson even for a bit.

"I get where you are coming from but he's not pretending that anything didn't happen, he's lost just like Kim is and mom is. He don't know what to do because he's telling himself that he's trying to make things right but that isn't working because his daughter hates him and now his former lover hates him too. Just think about it and put yourself in his shoes. Nobody is even ready to listen to his excuse or explanation."Alex said and Stefan looked at him speechless.