chapter twenty

Rachel pov

I was dumbstruck at the scene which took place right before me; one minute Ingrid was with me seating the next she was gone and I couldn't ran after her immediately cause I was looking at James who stood rooted at same spot, I ran after Ingrid as so as I could to try reach her which I can't find her anymore, I left for our apartment and she wasn't there after which I went to our usual spot to hang but she wasn't there. I mean I'm getting scared now cause I know she doesn't have much friends around here and she keeps to her self alot, after which I took my phone and dailed Jess number and he took my call second later and I asked him for help, soon he arrived and I got into his car and we started searching for her all over the place; and I started to panic from not seeing any sign of her which worries me the more we drove to a spot and Jess parked his car, I got down screamed her name which I got no response from I'm getting sacred which Jess noted and moved towards me to try pacify me. Soon after the cloud start rumbling and the rain was about to fall, Jess held me and pulled me into the car while making sure I would not leave the car whilst he got on and drove me towards our apartment, while on the way he said she might have returned already and the rain his about to fall anyway which I finally conceded and let him take me home; even if he saw the worries in my eyes and know what I'm worried about still he held my hands to try ease my worries. I got home and ran into the apartment and saw nothing inside it; it was empty and I crashed into the ground and started crying cause I know her better than anyone else, and my worries are coming true cause I'm definitely sure that she left which made me cry and blamed myself, she had always carried the guilt of killing her mom ten years ago which made her became a runner and afraid of emotions and loving people. Jess came over and hugged me while trying to pacify me that she would return, but I know the truth she wouldn't comeback seeing James like that makes her feel guilty all over again; Jess tried to make me feel better ** it's not your fault you only tried to make her open up to the love around her ** but I kept crying ** no it's my fault,,, if only I didn't give Chris her number all this won't have happened** I kept wailing while he held me tight and the rain started pouring heavily, he kept holding me and I stayed still while he started rubbing my back to soothe me and soon I fell asleep. The time flew by and it was soon one week she had spent from school, I mean no means of reaching her I tried calling her severally and messaged her continuously still no response I'm getting frustrated already, James even came over twice to check on her and he found out that ever since that day she left school she hadn't returned which made him seem lost I'm really sorry for what happened to them.