GAIA
I should have listened to her. She told me about her fears, she told me that there was a chance that he would go after her but I didn't listen to her.
I pushed her fears aside.
I ran across the road to her house, hoping to see her there like I didn't just hear the phone call. I knew Javon was behind me but I didn't bother to look back.
“Bella! Bella!”
The house was empty and I ran upstairs to check every room but there was no one there.
“He took her. He took her, Javon.”
“Who? Who took her? Mark or Jacob?”
The tears in my throat didn't let me say anything and my breathing was heavy as I tried to speak.
“Jacob. He said he took her. He said he's going to kill her if I don't do what he says.”
This is all my fault. I downplayed the possibility of him taking her. I just didn't think that he'd go that far. She wasn't involved in the case in any way and at most, I thought he'd come for me or for Juan.
He placed his arm on my shoulder.
“It’s okay. I'm going to find her. Go back ho
