Braxton-For the breakfast portion of things, we had an enjoyable time. There were plenty of laughs and jokes, but the moment we arrived at the airport, everyone was subdued, especially Izariah. Earlier she had been enjoying herself from what I could tell, including with me. The second we stopped at the airport though, her entire demeanor changed.Jace leaving was better than anything I could have planned. Granted I was going to miss my best friend but now I would have the chance to have him out of the picture so I could get closer to Izariah. Everything has been messed up lately, but after forgetting what happened last night, I woke up with a new game plan.I was going to get her to warm up to being my friend and after that, I would try getting her to agree to become my girlfriend. At most I remembered what Rachel told me, but other stuff was blurry. Thinking about it this morning, I needed to stop being childish when pursuing Izariah.I was still confused about what I wanted, yet I
Izariah-Who would have thought that the one I hated the most would be the very one I needed to keep myself from thinking about Jace and Rachel leaving? We barely made it past the gate and already he amused me. A mother was pushing her young child in a stroller and the kid reached out and grabbed Braxton’s hand.I thought it was adorable, but Braxton reacted quickly by yanking his hand from the child’s and then quickly stepping around me, using me as a shield. He did say that he has never been to an amusement park, but I believed it was more than that. If I had to guess, he has never been somewhere where ordinary people go.“Is he okay?” The mother asked me as she eyed Braxton with concern.“Don’t mind him, he isn’t very good around others.” I meant that in every way possible, and I was sure that Braxton got my hidden meaning based on the way he scoffed at me.The mother and child lingered, as if the mother were trying to solve a mystery. After a bit, she shrugged her shoulders and wa
Izariah-“What are the three favors?” I asked.My shoulders slumped as I accepted defeat. I didn’t know what kind of favors he had in mind, but I knew I wasn’t going to like them. I couldn’t seem to figure him out, no matter how hard I tried.“First. For the rest of the time, we are here, you are my girlfriend. This means that I get to pay for everything, and you can’t complain. Also, if I want to hold your hand, you will let me. You will play the role of my girlfriend.”I knew I wasn’t going to like it, but it didn’t sound terrible. “Fine. What are the other two favors?”“I never said that I was going to collect all three favors in one day.” He flashed me a smile that for the oddest reason, made me weak in the knees.Inwardly I groaned because I hated not knowing what he was going to ask of me. There wasn’t much I could do about it, since he seemed set on holding the other two favors. True to his words, he grabbed my hand and led me away from the game.Hand in hand, we walked through
Izariah-Friday morning wasn’t any better, but at least it was the weekend. I just had to make it through my classes today. That was easier said than done because all I could do was think about what happened with Braxton. When lunchtime rolled around, I was sitting with Millie in the cafeteria, but I was spacing out.“Izariah!” Millie yelled, bringing my attention to her.“Yes?”“Is everything okay? You haven’t been acting your usual self since you came to the room last night. Did something happen?” She looked genuinely concerned.We have become the best of friends, although we haven’t spent a lot of time together. I have been attending this school for nearly two weeks and it feels like I haven’t been able to catch a break. Thinking she could help with my issue; I gave her the scoop on everything that has happened since meeting Braxton and his friends.“That is a lot. I can’t say I know any of them personally, but I don’t think Braxton is right for you. He is so hot and cold with you
Izariah-Racking my brain, I tried to remember what happened last night. After telling the girls at the party a bit about my life and how I met Braxton, I couldn't remember much after that. Flashes of the girls talking and laughing and me accepting another drink from Jennifer was all I was getting in my head.The more I thought about it, the more my head felt as if it were going to explode. Looking at my phone, I started scrolling through it to see if I had some sort of clue on my phone. It was weird because almost everything had been deleted. I vaguely remember getting a text from Braxton last night but for whatever reason, our chat logs weren't there.Scratching my head, I kept searching for anything that might help. The more I looked, I noticed a lot more was deleted from my phone. I don't even have a single picture. That bothered me because I had taken a few photos of Braxton and me at the amusement park and when we were on the island.It was like every trace of Braxton had been d
Braxton- “Could it be possible that she was set up?” Sebastian asked once we were all gathered in front of the fireplace, in the living room. “You saw them. The photos were very convincing.” I argued, wishing the matter could just be dropped. “We also know better than anyone that a photo can be deceiving as well.” Lex put his two-cents in. “Whose side are you on? Why don’t you both leave.” I yelled and stormed off. Going to my room, I threw myself face-first on my bed. Letting out a frustrated yell, I rolled over and took my phone out of my pocket. I wasn’t looking for anything, but when I saw I had a notification on my phone regarding the security cameras, I opened the app. It was a camera on my front porch. I was about to skip the feed when I noticed a laptop on the ground. I didn’t get a chance to read the letters on the screen, because Sebastian and Lex chose that moment to walk outside. Sebastian bent over to pick up the laptop and something else on the ground next to it.
Braxton- “Calm down, we still don’t know much about what happened, but she left her laptop and phone outside your house. Lex and I have been working on it and it is apparent that both have been tampered with. We are working on retrieving the deleted items, but it will take a while.” Sebastian spoke. “We need to find her. Something feels off right now. I shouldn’t have been so short-sighted.” “I will give Jace a call…” Lex said, but I quickly interrupted him. “No. Leave him out of this.” I knew that if we involved him, he would once again be in the middle of things between Izariah and me. If I had any chance of correcting my mistake, I needed him to stay out of it. There was too much going on right now and I was just figuring out what I felt for her. This ordeal was a setback for us, but I wasn’t ready to give up yet. If I had to drive around all night, I was going to until I found her. I needed her to understand that I was upset but I was going to stick by her until the end. If
Braxton- “How is she doing?” Lex asked when I opened the door for them a few hours later. “Still sick, but I think she will be fine. She is asleep right now. Did you find anything out?” I directed my question at Sebastian, who had brought Izariah’s phone and laptop with him. He didn’t answer until we were sitting in the room I used as a study. I didn’t want everyone to know what was going on, which is why I chose one of the few rooms that were one hundred percent soundproof. “I did contact the guy in the photo, and he will arrive any minute. As far as everything on the laptop and phone goes, I managed to get everything back the way it was. The pictures were taken with her phone and the article was uploaded onto her laptop. When I traced the IP address on the article to see when and where it was uploaded, it was early Sunday morning.” Sebastian explained and then opened the laptop to show me what he was talking about. “In other words, we are at a dead end?” I asked, feeling frustr