“That was what transpired between you two before sending her home?” his mum asked and he nod his head.
Although he didn’t tell them word for word what he said to her but did tell them the truth about him saying harsh words to her and sending her home.
“I really regret saying those harsh words to her and sending her home in that manner” he bowed his head.
“I don’t want to know the word for word all the things you said to her but you really need to be careful with your words, no matter how irritated or angry you might be, you need to be careful.” his mother cautioned.
Her parents hadn’t said a word when Dimitri explained all that happened from her bringing him food to him talking harshly to her and sending her home and not being able to find her.
Max left Sofia at home with the promise of updating her of her friend’s whereabouts. Caleb dropped Emily off at Sofia’s place so she wouldn’t be lonely as they go in search of Audriana.
When Dimitri arrived at the Bernard’s residence, Caleb and Max called that they were already filing a missing person report since no one that knew her had seen or heard from her since they noticed she was missing.
“I am so sorry ma, I regret my actions and wish I could see her now so I could tell her how unintentional my words were” he sighed frustrated.
“Have you reported to the police yet?” Moana said after a long moment of not speaking.
“Yes ma, as of the time I got here Caleb and Max had already arrived at the police station and were filing the report,” he answered her then stood up from where he was sitting to go and squat in front of both parents.
“I am so sorry for making your daughter cry and causing her to go missing, I take full responsibility and promise to bring her back home alive and well” he covered her hands with his looking at her straight looking face.
She looked at him in the eye and sat up straight then nod her head.
“I take your word as a vow, fulfill it and let me see my baby girl again,” she told him and he nodded then placed a kiss on her forehead before holding his father-in-law’s shaking hands to calm him down.
“She will be fine sir,” he said assuring himself more than he is assuring them.
‘She has to be’
***
“How did it go? Were you able to file a complaint?” he asked Caleb just as he left the house with Aiden following right behind.
“Yes, I was. It was a bit difficult since she had not been missing for twenty-four hours like they kept telling us but we were able to tweak in something when a long time friend of mine came in and was the head of the police department here in New York”
“Thank you so much, Caleb, you wouldn’t understand the little weight you are helping to lift off my shoulders.”
“Dont mention cousin, anything for you. Have you gotten any lead as to where she is present?”
“At the moment no,” then it clicked.
“Do you know anyone else she might be or have been hanging out with before now?”
“Yeah, I don’t know why we missed that. I will just have to locate their places” he replied.
“Okay, do whatever you have to do and keep us updated on your findings. I and Max will also keep you updated on what we have”
“Thanks, man”
He puts his phone back in his pocket and turns to Aiden.
“I think you said something about keeping tabs on Daniella and Earl?”
“Yeah, don’t trust them at all” he replied.
“Can we go pay them each a visit and ask about Audriana?”
“With all honor,” he said and they got into Dimitri’s car again to head to Earl’s place first before going to Daniella’s place.
“I wondered how it didn’t occur to me to keep tabs on them, could be because I had warned her about them and as usually expected that she would listen to me”
“As I have said previously and would keep saying, you don’t control your spouse, you only communicate to your spouse about what makes you comfortable and what doesn’t, then tell them what you feel about certain things,” Aiden told him what he had said to him the other day and he rolled his eyes.
“I tell her what I feel about certain things yet she doesn’t listen to me” he frowned.
“Did you communicate them to her in a friendly manner?” he asked but got no response from him “See…”
Dimitri let out a sigh and kept quiet all throughout the ride to Earl’s place as he looked out through his side of the window.
He is bothered about so many things at the moment but finding Audriana and making sure she was okay is his top priority now.
“I really hope she is fine wherever she is,” he said after a while.
Aiden looked at him for a split second and turned back to look at the road with a small smile on his face.
“She would be,” he said.
“Thank you Stuart”
“You are welcome Lorenzo”
***
There was something familiar about the man standing in front of her and it wasn’t about the scar she had managed to decorate him with hours ago but he looked oddly familiar but she still couldn’t place a memory on it.
“Still can’t remember?” he asked then chuckled before grabbing a chair from the side of the door then sitting in front of her and looking deep into her eyes.
With him, about two feet close with his gaze trained on her and looking into her eyes deeply dug further in her and brought out some familiar kind of fear and she looked away shakily.
What just happened? How did she feel that familiar feeling just looking deep into his eyes? Does he remind her of something she had kept away from the outside world? Something that is kept in the deepest part of her memory.
“I am guessing that with time you will come to a realization as to where we have met,” he said and stood up from the chair before leaving the room and banging the door in the process.
She could feel the tears trailing down her cheeks as the fear shook her entire system. She felt scared that she was taken by an unknown person and to an unknown place but when she sees this man closely, it felt like he was linked to a memory she had in some kind of way but isn’t clear which.
Looking deep into his eyes scared her more than she has ever been and she wondered what was going on and how she might have known him.
“Dimitri, please come get me in time” she sobbed and not being able to control them but just letting them out.
***
“Audriana,” Dimitri said and jerked up but was pulled back by the seat belt secured around his torso.
Aiden turned to him with a frown and returned his gaze back on the road then asked.
“What is wrong with you dude? Are you fine?”
“Audriana” Dimitri whispered and looked around the car.
He could feel his hands shake and his heart rate going faster than usual with beads of sweat on his forehead and that same nauseous feeling coming over him.
“Are you okay man?” Aiden asked again with worry.
“Where are we now?” Dimitri asked ignoring his question and resting his head on headrest while his heart calmed down and he felt okay.
“We are a mile away from Earl’s place. What happened to you man? You had been muttering Audriana’s name in your sleep and suddenly woke up almost yelling her name and looking frantic” Aiden replied.
“Okay, I didn’t know I fell asleep” was his answer.
“Well, now you are aware, huh?”
“Yeah. I thought I heard her calling out to me and… I don’t know. I just don’t want anything happening to her”
“If we weren’t looking for her I would have started questioning your feeling towards her but don’t worry, once we find Audriana, we would find you a great way to show her how much you feel for her,” he remarked and earned himself a glare from Dimitri.
“I feel nothing towards her, I am just bothered because…”
“You care about her. Dude, it would be better you don’t fight this feeling and just let it out” he said to him.
“Shut up and concentrate on your driving”
“Soon, you wouldn’t be able to control them and will just splurt out how much you love her”
Dimitri kept quiet on that and faced the window by his side.
‘I don’t have any romantic feelings towards her. I am just worried about a friend and that is all, nothing more’ he tried to convince himself and kept on repeating those words to himself over and over again.
Then the car stopped and the engine was killed. He turned to look at Aiden and Aiden had his gaze on him already.
“You ready to go in?” he asked and Dimitri looked out of the window once more then back to his friend before nodding his head.