MRS PARK'S OFFICE" I can't do this with him, Mrs. Park. It's quite impossible; maybe Alixes can or something but not me", Laura's voice echoed from the office.Alixes swiftly turned to her with a pleading and astonished gaze." What? Me? Nah, nah, hell no not me, please. Don't send me to an early grave, girlfriend "Laura took a quick glance at her and shook her head, ignoring her, " Mrs Park, please, help me out. This is like sending an antelope into a lion's den."" Sorry, Laura but everything had already been planned and you guys are the best characters for that role. I think we're done talking about this now. Kindly excuse me, I got a lot to take care of over here, please"She ended, showing her the door with a faint smile." But....(sighs)I guess is of no use. Let's get out of here, Alixes"." Laura...""I said let's go!",She swiftly cuts her off, pulling her along as they exit the office."Hey, try and do something....

Mrs Amy was as usual, busy in the kitchen making dinner when Kelvin rushed down into the kitchen, cheerful. Mrs Amy glanced at his face and smiled, turning back to her chores."Oh, you're here. Sit over the table, I'll bring your milk".He nodded, glancing around with quite a disappointed look and sat in one of the chairs by the table. "Laura is not yet in?", he mumbled, playfully brushing his hand on the table.Amy chuckled and settled opposite him with a smile, gently placing the milk on the table."Awwn, now I know why you're wearing that look. Come on, (cubs his cheeks)don't be so disappointed. She'll just be a little late today, huh?".Kelvin nodded, gloomy. Amy tickled him and he laughed, mumbling, "Mum....Stop, it's tickling ""Good, you finally laughed. You look more handsome in that smile", mumbled Amy with a chuckle."But I miss her already "  Kelvin cried. Amy sharply sighed, brushing her hand through his hairs and

Mrs Amy sat on the sofa with teary eyes as she gazed down at her son who laid on the sofa with his head resting on her laps. She gently caressed his hair while she kept humming softly to him, looking all devastated and depressed. Her mind racing in space. It's been almost an hour without any news of her daughter's whereabout. A tear dropped down her eyes, she sniffed and swiftly wiped it off with her hand. After realizing Kelvin was fast asleep, she took a quick glance at her phone next to her if she had missed any call but still had none. She gently adjusted Kelvin's head on one of the pillows on the sofa and stood up as quite as she could, not waking him up. She sighed, glanced at Laura's picture on the table and trod off to the kitchen to get some water. Just then, her phone rang. She hurriedly rushed and picked it up; it was Mya."Mya? what's going on?Have you found her?", she stuttered but trembled at the sobering tone over the phone. "What is it, Mya? Talk please"

It's been a week without Laura and to this effect not an easy one for the Roberts' family and Laura's friends especially Alixes who held her dying friend in her arms to the hospital. She had been traumatized after witnessing such brutal site and had since been under a psychological therapy to help calm her. Investigations to help bring the culprits to book also proved futile. Everyone was made to believe she committed suicide out of frustration; this bugged Mya's mind."Why will Laura do such a thing? ", she wondered gazing at her sister's picture on the wall in her room. "We always share our problems and frustrations together so if something is going on with her why couldn't she tell me? And come to think of it, she's not someone who runs away from her problems .Something is not right, there is more to this which I need to find out. Don't worry Laura, I'll find out what really happened ", she mumbled to herself, picked up her car keys and hand bag, rushing out of the room.

Amy slowly drew the phone from her ear, all depressed and frustrated with heavy heart. She scoffed, involuntarily blinking her eyes as tears strolled down her cheeks. Her gaze fell on Laura's picture on the wall_with a morose look, she drifted closer.  A faint, sorrowful smile dazzled on her face as she gently brushed her hand over the frame. "(sniffs with tears in her eyes)Nothing had ever been the same with your absence, Laura, my baby. Everyone misses you, especially, Mya and Kelvin(sobs); mummy misses you too", she mumbled and breaks down in tears.Kelvin stood over the stairs without Amy's notice. He glanced at her mother in tears. His heart always ache to see his family especially his mother in such pain and agony after that day. Every passing day was like hell, a nightmare that was inevitable. His father hardly comes home from work and Mya always returns late and drunk. Her once, loving, introvert and caring personality suddenly turned cold. He