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Forever And A
Day
Chapter Sixty-Four~Kelsey
"I can't believe you made me drink."
"I didn't make you do anything," Nate said in defense as we walked down the hallway between second and third periods on Monday morning.
"I know," I said moodily. "But I feel so dirty. I have to blame someone."
Nate smiled as he leaned against the locker next to mine. "Blame Joey. I've been doing it for a while now."
I shrugged. "The scary part is, I don't remember any of it."
Nate looked away. "I know. But nothing happened. Cause we would've known. Right?"
"Yeah. Right," I agreed uncertainly.
"Kels, don't worry about it. It's over. It was fun though, right?" he smiled.
"Not the hangover," I shuddered.
Nate laughed and put his arm around me. "You guys are so cute!" someone gushed from behind us.
We both turned around. Quinn was smiling broadly. I laughed and rolled my eyes.
"Guess who texted me this morning!" she whispered. "Joey!"
I smiled and Nate laughed. Quinn blushed slightly.
"I have to go. I have algebra, and it's on the other side of the building. Bye," Nate said, and gave me a quick kiss.
"Tell Joey I said hi!" Quinn yelled, then turned bright red and pulled me away as I giggled.
______
Two weeks later, Quinn and I were at my house working on a science project.
"I'll work on the poster if you do all the writing stuff," Quinn said.
"That's so unfair!" I exclaimed.
"We already have all the research done! All you have to do is put it all together and make it sound good. Come on, you're great at that stuff, I'm not," she said.
"Fine," I said and slid into the computer chair. I started typing the heading and asked Quinn, "What's the date?"
"Umm... March 21st, I think."
"What?"
"March 21st."
"No." I looked at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. "Tha-that's not possible."
I started counting on my fingers. "No. How could..."
"What's the matter Kelsey?" Quinn asked, looking up from the poster.
I looked up at her, panicked. I ran through the numbers in my head again.
"Are you okay?" she asked, her eyes wide.
Slowly, I shook my head no.
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Chapter Sixty-Four~Kelsey
"I can't believe you made me drink."
"I didn't make you do anything," Nate said in defense as we walked down the hallway between second and third periods on Monday morning.
"I know," I said moodily. "But I feel so dirty. I have to blame someone."
Nate smiled as he leaned against the locker next to mine. "Blame Joey. I've been doing it for a while now."
I shrugged. "The scary part is, I don't remember any of it."
Nate looked away. "I know. But nothing happened. Cause we would've known. Right?"
"Yeah. Right," I agreed uncertainly.
"Kels, don't worry about it. It's over. It was fun though, right?" he smiled.
"Not the hangover," I shuddered.
Nate laughed and put his arm around me. "You guys are so cute!" someone gushed from behind us.
We both turned around. Quinn was smiling broadly. I laughed and rolled my eyes.
"Guess who texted me this morning!" she whispered. "Joey!"
I smiled and Nate laughed. Quinn blushed slightly.
"I have to go. I have algebra, and it's on the other side of the building. Bye," Nate said, and gave me a quick kiss.
"Tell Joey I said hi!" Quinn yelled, then turned bright red and pulled me away as I giggled.
______
Two weeks later, Quinn and I were at my house working on a science project.
"I'll work on the poster if you do all the writing stuff," Quinn said.
"That's so unfair!" I exclaimed.
"We already have all the research done! All you have to do is put it all together and make it sound good. Come on, you're great at that stuff, I'm not," she said.
"Fine," I said and slid into the computer chair. I started typing the heading and asked Quinn, "What's the date?"
"Umm... March 21st, I think."
"What?"
"March 21st."
"No." I looked at the bottom right corner of the computer screen. "Tha-that's not possible."
I started counting on my fingers. "No. How could..."
"What's the matter Kelsey?" Quinn asked, looking up from the poster.
I looked up at her, panicked. I ran through the numbers in my head again.
"Are you okay?" she asked, her eyes wide.
Slowly, I shook my head no.
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Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Sixty-Two~Kelsey
Bridget's closet was huge and had more clothes than I had ever had in my entire life.
There were shelves and shelves of shoes, purses, and a bunch of other things I would never be able to afford.
"Take anything," she said. "You have to look amazing tonight."
She helped me pick out a nice little blue dress that made me look like I had some sort of figure and she said brought out the navy color of my eyes.
While Quinn worked on makeup, I said to her, "You like Joey?"
Her eyes widened. "No. Why would you think that?"
"Come on. You were flirting so bad at lunch today."
"Was I really that obvious?" she sighed.
"Just a bit. But he's going to the party tonight," I smiled.
"He has a girlfriend, though. That Kali girl," she said sadly.
"Not anymore. He broke up with her yesterday. Nate told me."
She smiled. "Bridget, pick me out the sexiest dress you have," she called.
We both started giggling.
She finished my makeup, and Bridget was right, Quinn was amazing at it.
"What are we going to bring?" Bridget asked when we were getting ready to leave.
"Tequila!" Quinn yelled excitedly.
I slipped my feet into silver sparkly pumps and didn't say anything.
"You like tequila, right Kelsey?" Bridget asked as she smuggled it into her bag from her parent's liquor cabinet. "Oh, sure," I answered nervously. I didn't even know what it tasted like.
"Great," Quinn smiled. "Let's go. I'm so excited!"
I wasn't. I just had that ominous feeling that something bad was going to happen tonight.
"Kelsey, just have fun. Don't worry about anything tonight," Bridget told me as we pulled up at the Coleman's palace.
I nodded. She was right. Just have fun.
The security guard didn't ask my name at the door, he just gave me a friendly smile. I smiled weakly back as I waited for him to approve Quinn and Bridget.
"Oh my god, there they are!" Quinn squealed as we made our way through the crowd. I could barely hear her over the Lady Gaga sound pounding out of the speakers.
Joey and Nate were right in front of us. Nate looked up and saw me. He smiled widely. I ran to him and I threw my arms around his shoulders.
He leaned down to give me a kiss. "We're going to have an amazing night," he said into my ear. "You look so beautiful."
I blushed bright red and Nate laughed.
Joey put a red cup in my hand. "Drink it," he ordered, but he smiled.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Doesn't matter," he answered. I rose my eyebrows at Nate. He shrugged. I did too. Bridget said to have fun. So I just let go, and took a drink from the cup.
Bridget's closet was huge and had more clothes than I had ever had in my entire life.
There were shelves and shelves of shoes, purses, and a bunch of other things I would never be able to afford.
"Take anything," she said. "You have to look amazing tonight."
She helped me pick out a nice little blue dress that made me look like I had some sort of figure and she said brought out the navy color of my eyes.
While Quinn worked on makeup, I said to her, "You like Joey?"
Her eyes widened. "No. Why would you think that?"
"Come on. You were flirting so bad at lunch today."
"Was I really that obvious?" she sighed.
"Just a bit. But he's going to the party tonight," I smiled.
"He has a girlfriend, though. That Kali girl," she said sadly.
"Not anymore. He broke up with her yesterday. Nate told me."
She smiled. "Bridget, pick me out the sexiest dress you have," she called.
We both started giggling.
She finished my makeup, and Bridget was right, Quinn was amazing at it.
"What are we going to bring?" Bridget asked when we were getting ready to leave.
"Tequila!" Quinn yelled excitedly.
I slipped my feet into silver sparkly pumps and didn't say anything.
"You like tequila, right Kelsey?" Bridget asked as she smuggled it into her bag from her parent's liquor cabinet. "Oh, sure," I answered nervously. I didn't even know what it tasted like.
"Great," Quinn smiled. "Let's go. I'm so excited!"
I wasn't. I just had that ominous feeling that something bad was going to happen tonight.
"Kelsey, just have fun. Don't worry about anything tonight," Bridget told me as we pulled up at the Coleman's palace.
I nodded. She was right. Just have fun.
The security guard didn't ask my name at the door, he just gave me a friendly smile. I smiled weakly back as I waited for him to approve Quinn and Bridget.
"Oh my god, there they are!" Quinn squealed as we made our way through the crowd. I could barely hear her over the Lady Gaga sound pounding out of the speakers.
Joey and Nate were right in front of us. Nate looked up and saw me. He smiled widely. I ran to him and I threw my arms around his shoulders.
He leaned down to give me a kiss. "We're going to have an amazing night," he said into my ear. "You look so beautiful."
I blushed bright red and Nate laughed.
Joey put a red cup in my hand. "Drink it," he ordered, but he smiled.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Doesn't matter," he answered. I rose my eyebrows at Nate. He shrugged. I did too. Bridget said to have fun. So I just let go, and took a drink from the cup.
Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Sixty-Two~Kelsey
My phone buzzed with a new text message from Nate;
"There's a party at the palace tonight. You're invited(:"
I smiled slightly and bit my lip. A party sounded fun. I guess. Maybe.
I texted him back before I could change my mind:
"I'll be there (:"
Joey dropped his lunch tray next to me at the lunch table I was sharing with Quinn, Bridget, and Bridget's boyfriend, who's name I was pretty sure was Anthony.
"Hi," Quinn said shyly. Joey looked up at her. "Hey," he smiled.
I raised an eyebrow. Quinn twirled a lock of hair. Could she be more obvious?
Joey turned to me. "You going to the party of the year tonight?"
"Party?" Bridget asked. "Who's party?"
"Nate's," Joey said, "His are always the best parties anyway. But everyone he knows is invited."
"We didn't get invited..." Quinn said.
"Well, mostly everyone," Joey corrected. He turned back to me. "So, are you going to go?"
"I guess so," I shrugged.
"Believe me, you'll have the time of your life. Nate's funny as hell when he's drunk," he laughed.
I ignored what he said. "I'm going to ask if Quinn and Bridget can come too," I told him.
He shrugged. "He's babysitting his older brother."
Quinn looked confused, but I didn't bother to ask.
"Is it okay if Quinn Larsen and Bridget Taylors come, too? They said they weren't invited," I texted.
His answer came almost instantaneously, "Sure (: See you tonight."
"Kelsey, you and Quinn should come over right after school and we can get ready for the party. I have a top that would look amazing on you. And Quinn's an expert on flawless makeup," she smiled.
I smiled back. "That sounds perfect."
"What are you guys going to bring?" Joey asked Quinn.
She shrugged. "What do you like, Kelsey?"
I looked back and forth between them, puzzled. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"All their going to be serving is red wine and maybe champagne. You have to bring your own," he smiled.
"Oh," I said. "But won't Mr. and Mrs. Coleman get mad?"
They all looked at me as if I had spoken some foreign language. I saved myself with a quick, "Just kidding!" Everyone laughed and started talking about the party again.
I had never taken a sip of anything in my life. But I didn't want to look like a complete loser in front of my new friends, and Nate. Maybe letting go for one night wouldn't be so bad. I mean, what could happen?
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My phone buzzed with a new text message from Nate;
"There's a party at the palace tonight. You're invited(:"
I smiled slightly and bit my lip. A party sounded fun. I guess. Maybe.
I texted him back before I could change my mind:
"I'll be there (:"
Joey dropped his lunch tray next to me at the lunch table I was sharing with Quinn, Bridget, and Bridget's boyfriend, who's name I was pretty sure was Anthony.
"Hi," Quinn said shyly. Joey looked up at her. "Hey," he smiled.
I raised an eyebrow. Quinn twirled a lock of hair. Could she be more obvious?
Joey turned to me. "You going to the party of the year tonight?"
"Party?" Bridget asked. "Who's party?"
"Nate's," Joey said, "His are always the best parties anyway. But everyone he knows is invited."
"We didn't get invited..." Quinn said.
"Well, mostly everyone," Joey corrected. He turned back to me. "So, are you going to go?"
"I guess so," I shrugged.
"Believe me, you'll have the time of your life. Nate's funny as hell when he's drunk," he laughed.
I ignored what he said. "I'm going to ask if Quinn and Bridget can come too," I told him.
He shrugged. "He's babysitting his older brother."
Quinn looked confused, but I didn't bother to ask.
"Is it okay if Quinn Larsen and Bridget Taylors come, too? They said they weren't invited," I texted.
His answer came almost instantaneously, "Sure (: See you tonight."
"Kelsey, you and Quinn should come over right after school and we can get ready for the party. I have a top that would look amazing on you. And Quinn's an expert on flawless makeup," she smiled.
I smiled back. "That sounds perfect."
"What are you guys going to bring?" Joey asked Quinn.
She shrugged. "What do you like, Kelsey?"
I looked back and forth between them, puzzled. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"All their going to be serving is red wine and maybe champagne. You have to bring your own," he smiled.
"Oh," I said. "But won't Mr. and Mrs. Coleman get mad?"
They all looked at me as if I had spoken some foreign language. I saved myself with a quick, "Just kidding!" Everyone laughed and started talking about the party again.
I had never taken a sip of anything in my life. But I didn't want to look like a complete loser in front of my new friends, and Nate. Maybe letting go for one night wouldn't be so bad. I mean, what could happen?
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Forever And A
Day
Chapter Sixty
After getting over the initial shock that my mom was actually going to let me go to hockey, I ran upstairs to get ready.
Figuring that Alex and everyone else in the entire palace was too busy to take me, I decided I would have to either have a chauffeur take me or call Joey.
I decided to call Joey, cause I hate taking the limos.
Everyone was surprised to see me at practice, especially the coach. But Joey was right, this team really did suck.
I didn't really care. I was just glad to be back.
When I got home three hours later, I was kind of surprised to see everyone still gathered in the family room, except for Kate and Alex.
"Hey, guys," I said awkwardly as they all stared at me when I walked in.
I put my hockey bag in the corner and leaned the stick against the wall.
"Nate, oh my god, get rid of that thing," Grace whined, nodding towards the bag.
"Why? I'll get it later," I said.
"It smells."
"Um, no it doesn't," I shot back.
"Then you do!"
"Grace, Nathaniel, please-" Mom said.
"No I don't! I just took a shower after practice! My hair is still wet! Shut up!"
"Nate! Oh my god!"
I rolled my eyes at her.
"Stop," my father boomed.
We both fell silent. I slid down in my chair in Grace crossed her arms.
"What we were trying to say was, we're going to have a big surprise party for Kate and Alex. Charlotte will take care of the guest list, so you can invite whoever you want as long you tell her to put their names on the list. And no alcohol," mom said.
She shot a very directed, pointed look at me.
"When is this big party?" I asked.
"Tomorrow night," dad answered.
"How are you going to keep Kate and Alex away long enough so that they don't notice anything out of the usual?" Grace asked.
"That's Nate's job!" Mom smiled.
"I think that should be Grace's job!" I said, mocking her tone.
Grace shot me a dirty look.
"Why? You can't handle making sure they don't come up here?" dad asked sternly.
"'Course I can. But I need to... heal," I said quickly, grabbing my side. "Ow."
"Nate."
"So babysitting Kate and Alex it is, then," I sighed.
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After getting over the initial shock that my mom was actually going to let me go to hockey, I ran upstairs to get ready.
Figuring that Alex and everyone else in the entire palace was too busy to take me, I decided I would have to either have a chauffeur take me or call Joey.
I decided to call Joey, cause I hate taking the limos.
Everyone was surprised to see me at practice, especially the coach. But Joey was right, this team really did suck.
I didn't really care. I was just glad to be back.
When I got home three hours later, I was kind of surprised to see everyone still gathered in the family room, except for Kate and Alex.
"Hey, guys," I said awkwardly as they all stared at me when I walked in.
I put my hockey bag in the corner and leaned the stick against the wall.
"Nate, oh my god, get rid of that thing," Grace whined, nodding towards the bag.
"Why? I'll get it later," I said.
"It smells."
"Um, no it doesn't," I shot back.
"Then you do!"
"Grace, Nathaniel, please-" Mom said.
"No I don't! I just took a shower after practice! My hair is still wet! Shut up!"
"Nate! Oh my god!"
I rolled my eyes at her.
"Stop," my father boomed.
We both fell silent. I slid down in my chair in Grace crossed her arms.
"What we were trying to say was, we're going to have a big surprise party for Kate and Alex. Charlotte will take care of the guest list, so you can invite whoever you want as long you tell her to put their names on the list. And no alcohol," mom said.
She shot a very directed, pointed look at me.
"When is this big party?" I asked.
"Tomorrow night," dad answered.
"How are you going to keep Kate and Alex away long enough so that they don't notice anything out of the usual?" Grace asked.
"That's Nate's job!" Mom smiled.
"I think that should be Grace's job!" I said, mocking her tone.
Grace shot me a dirty look.
"Why? You can't handle making sure they don't come up here?" dad asked sternly.
"'Course I can. But I need to... heal," I said quickly, grabbing my side. "Ow."
"Nate."
"So babysitting Kate and Alex it is, then," I sighed.
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Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Fifty-Nine~Nate
Kate shifted uncomfortably and looked at Alex.
He cleared his throat and led only the family to one of the more private rooms.
"Can you tell them? I-I don't think I can do it," Kate whispered.
Alex nodded. "The same guys that tried to kill Kate a few months ago and got away with it snuck into the house, blindfolded, gagged, and tied us up and said that if we went willingly they wouldn't hurt the twins, so we went because I figured the security cameras would see them anyway and security would find us right away."
My eyes widened. Oops. That was my fault.
Maybe it was God's own personal way of telling me to stop sneaking out.
Or maybe our security guys were too stupid to fix them. I think the second one's probably right.
"But for some reason they didn't. Anyway, they drugged us up pretty bad so we blacked out, and when I woke up, Kate was trying to scream because they had a knife pressed to her throat. She kicked the kid and he yelled really loudly, and that's when the police found us in the middle of the woods. They shot the one with the knife to Kate and the other two are in federal custody."
No one spoke.
Charlotte's mouth hung open and Grace and Mom were crying. Kate was staring down at her feet.
"It was so scary. I just thought that they would find us right away. After the first night, I started to panic. They gave Alex a lot more of whatever they gave me, so I was all alone. These have been the two worst days of my entire life," Kate said quietly.
"It's okay, Kate," my mom said, patting her arm. "You're safe now. And we're going to take care of the security camera issue." She shot a look at me.
I sighed and put my head on the table.
"You better get going, Nate. Hockey practice in an hour."
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Kate shifted uncomfortably and looked at Alex.
He cleared his throat and led only the family to one of the more private rooms.
"Can you tell them? I-I don't think I can do it," Kate whispered.
Alex nodded. "The same guys that tried to kill Kate a few months ago and got away with it snuck into the house, blindfolded, gagged, and tied us up and said that if we went willingly they wouldn't hurt the twins, so we went because I figured the security cameras would see them anyway and security would find us right away."
My eyes widened. Oops. That was my fault.
Maybe it was God's own personal way of telling me to stop sneaking out.
Or maybe our security guys were too stupid to fix them. I think the second one's probably right.
"But for some reason they didn't. Anyway, they drugged us up pretty bad so we blacked out, and when I woke up, Kate was trying to scream because they had a knife pressed to her throat. She kicked the kid and he yelled really loudly, and that's when the police found us in the middle of the woods. They shot the one with the knife to Kate and the other two are in federal custody."
No one spoke.
Charlotte's mouth hung open and Grace and Mom were crying. Kate was staring down at her feet.
"It was so scary. I just thought that they would find us right away. After the first night, I started to panic. They gave Alex a lot more of whatever they gave me, so I was all alone. These have been the two worst days of my entire life," Kate said quietly.
"It's okay, Kate," my mom said, patting her arm. "You're safe now. And we're going to take care of the security camera issue." She shot a look at me.
I sighed and put my head on the table.
"You better get going, Nate. Hockey practice in an hour."
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Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Forty-Nine~Kelsey
"Oh, this is so hard for me to say," Mrs. Emerson said, dabbing her eyes with a tissue,
"I just adored Alex Coleman."
I couldn't help but notice the past tense, and neither could Joey.
"Today King Alexander and Queen Kate's house in the backyard of the main palace was set on fire by an unidentified person. As far as we know, they were both inside."
Her voice cracked as she read from the paper.
Joey grabbed my hand. I let him. I was too shocked to care.
"I have very limited details, but it is possible they are just missing, not dead."
Then entire senior class was in tears. They had all known Alex and Kate; they had just graduated last year. They're only nineteen.
I closed my eyes. When I opened them, I looked at Joey.
There were silent tears running down his face. He pulled me into a hug.
"He's like my brother," he whispered.
I looked around the gym at the devastated and shocked faces. I've never met a person who didn't love Alex and Kate. They were two of the nicest people I've ever met.
They're not dead, I told myself. Just missing.
"Everyone, please, calm down. We have to trust that everything is going to be okay."
Mrs. Emerson walked away from the podium. Joey started pulling me toward her.
"Mrs. Emerson," he said. "Where's Grace Coleman?"
I had forgotten Grace. Was she here? Had she found out with the rest of us?
"She's in my office," she answered quietly. "I haven't told her yet."
Joey said, "Let us come with you. She'll be heartbroken."
She nodded and lead us out of the gym.
Mrs. Emerson opened the door and told us to sit down next to Grace.
"We have to tell you something very serious," Mrs. Emerson said grimly.
"Well, if my brother's dead, I want my mom to tell me. Not you," she said back.
She reminded me of Nate.
We were all staring at her. How could she have known?
"Why would you assume that?" Mrs. Emerson asked.
"Because when there's something serious, it's always about Nate."
This time it wasn't.
"Wrong brother," Joey said quietly, but Grace heard.
"What?" she blinked. Her mouth opened slightly. "Alex?"
No one said anything. What was there to say? I wish Joey hadn't made me come.
Grace started hyperventilating. "Not Alex," she choked out.
"There must be some mistake!" she yelled. "Nate's the sick one! You're wrong! Neither one of them is dead! It's someone else's brother. Not mine. He can't be..." She broke into a sob. "Where's Nate?" she asked. "I need him."
My chin wobbled. I needed him too.
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"Oh, this is so hard for me to say," Mrs. Emerson said, dabbing her eyes with a tissue,
"I just adored Alex Coleman."
I couldn't help but notice the past tense, and neither could Joey.
"Today King Alexander and Queen Kate's house in the backyard of the main palace was set on fire by an unidentified person. As far as we know, they were both inside."
Her voice cracked as she read from the paper.
Joey grabbed my hand. I let him. I was too shocked to care.
"I have very limited details, but it is possible they are just missing, not dead."
Then entire senior class was in tears. They had all known Alex and Kate; they had just graduated last year. They're only nineteen.
I closed my eyes. When I opened them, I looked at Joey.
There were silent tears running down his face. He pulled me into a hug.
"He's like my brother," he whispered.
I looked around the gym at the devastated and shocked faces. I've never met a person who didn't love Alex and Kate. They were two of the nicest people I've ever met.
They're not dead, I told myself. Just missing.
"Everyone, please, calm down. We have to trust that everything is going to be okay."
Mrs. Emerson walked away from the podium. Joey started pulling me toward her.
"Mrs. Emerson," he said. "Where's Grace Coleman?"
I had forgotten Grace. Was she here? Had she found out with the rest of us?
"She's in my office," she answered quietly. "I haven't told her yet."
Joey said, "Let us come with you. She'll be heartbroken."
She nodded and lead us out of the gym.
Mrs. Emerson opened the door and told us to sit down next to Grace.
"We have to tell you something very serious," Mrs. Emerson said grimly.
"Well, if my brother's dead, I want my mom to tell me. Not you," she said back.
She reminded me of Nate.
We were all staring at her. How could she have known?
"Why would you assume that?" Mrs. Emerson asked.
"Because when there's something serious, it's always about Nate."
This time it wasn't.
"Wrong brother," Joey said quietly, but Grace heard.
"What?" she blinked. Her mouth opened slightly. "Alex?"
No one said anything. What was there to say? I wish Joey hadn't made me come.
Grace started hyperventilating. "Not Alex," she choked out.
"There must be some mistake!" she yelled. "Nate's the sick one! You're wrong! Neither one of them is dead! It's someone else's brother. Not mine. He can't be..." She broke into a sob. "Where's Nate?" she asked. "I need him."
My chin wobbled. I needed him too.
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Forever And A
Day
Chapter
Fifty~Nate
I closed my eyes. It was stupid to ask the question when I didn't want to hear the answer.
"They're okay, right?" I asked, choking on every word.
My mother shook her head. "No. They aren't okay."
"Can you just tell me what happened? Cold hard facts. Don't sugar coat it. I need to know," I said. Don't get me wrong; I didn't want to know, but I had to know.
"Oh, honey," my mom pulled me into a hug and squeezed me tight.
"A fire. They're missing... they can't find the bodies..."
She was numb too. She could hardly talk.
I braced myself to ask hard questions.
"How? When?"
"Someone did it from the outside, with gasoline and a match an hour ago."
The numb stage was ending, and the pain was coming.
It was overwhelming.
Dead.
Gone.
I haven't cried since God knows when. But it was all too much, I could not deal with the fact that my older brother was dead.
"Oh, shush, baby, please don't cry," my mother soothed, rubbing my back.
"The babies," I said suddenly.
"They're okay," she said. "Very minor burns. They just had to go to the hospital to check for smoke inhalation."
There was some comfort in knowing my niece and nephew were okay.
But Alex, the one who had always been there for me, the one who was always so protective, the one who always made sure I was okay, was gone.
I'd forgotten what it felt like to cry, but then it seemed like it was all I could do.
A policemen came up to my mom.
"Your majesty, we've just conducted a thorough search of the debris. There are no bodies, no sign of Kate and Alex at all. We've come to the conclusion that they did not die in the fire. They've either run away or were taken by force."
Not dead. Not dead. Not dead.
Still not good news, but not dead.
"And leave their babies? No, that's not like my son or his wife. They were taken by force," my mother told him.
He nodded. "We plan to shut down the entire country: harbors, airports, train stations, highways. No one gets in, and no one gets out. But we can't do so without the king's orders. Can we have your permission, Nathaniel, your majesty?"
I blinked. "Excuse me?"
I closed my eyes. It was stupid to ask the question when I didn't want to hear the answer.
"They're okay, right?" I asked, choking on every word.
My mother shook her head. "No. They aren't okay."
"Can you just tell me what happened? Cold hard facts. Don't sugar coat it. I need to know," I said. Don't get me wrong; I didn't want to know, but I had to know.
"Oh, honey," my mom pulled me into a hug and squeezed me tight.
"A fire. They're missing... they can't find the bodies..."
She was numb too. She could hardly talk.
I braced myself to ask hard questions.
"How? When?"
"Someone did it from the outside, with gasoline and a match an hour ago."
The numb stage was ending, and the pain was coming.
It was overwhelming.
Dead.
Gone.
I haven't cried since God knows when. But it was all too much, I could not deal with the fact that my older brother was dead.
"Oh, shush, baby, please don't cry," my mother soothed, rubbing my back.
"The babies," I said suddenly.
"They're okay," she said. "Very minor burns. They just had to go to the hospital to check for smoke inhalation."
There was some comfort in knowing my niece and nephew were okay.
But Alex, the one who had always been there for me, the one who was always so protective, the one who always made sure I was okay, was gone.
I'd forgotten what it felt like to cry, but then it seemed like it was all I could do.
A policemen came up to my mom.
"Your majesty, we've just conducted a thorough search of the debris. There are no bodies, no sign of Kate and Alex at all. We've come to the conclusion that they did not die in the fire. They've either run away or were taken by force."
Not dead. Not dead. Not dead.
Still not good news, but not dead.
"And leave their babies? No, that's not like my son or his wife. They were taken by force," my mother told him.
He nodded. "We plan to shut down the entire country: harbors, airports, train stations, highways. No one gets in, and no one gets out. But we can't do so without the king's orders. Can we have your permission, Nathaniel, your majesty?"
I blinked. "Excuse me?"