CHRISTIAN
I drove into the garage, the gate had automatically opened. The first thing I noticed was that my girlfriend’s cat wasn’t there.
I parked and went into the house.
“Jenna..” I called.
I was about to climb the stairs to check for her in the bedroom when I caught sight of a red box.
I halted, staring at the box in disbelief. Talia had that exact same box, we used to keep our BDSM playroom photos inside.
My heart was skipping rope in my chest, I was beginning to fear the unknown reason why Jenna’s car wasn’t in the garage.
“Jenna” I called, this time more louder and still I didn’t stop moving forward to get the box.
I opened it, inside a brown leather box. I opened it and there it was, the photos. It fell from my hands and I ran up the stairs to Jenna’s bedroom.
Her journal was laying at the center of the bed, as if it was placed there for me to see. I didn’t want to see what was inside, no.
“Jenna” I shouted, running around the house, searching room by room. I went back to the bedroom after it was clear that the entire house was empty. I tried calling her, but it wasn’t going through.
I picked the journal up, the note read.
“I was devasted when I opened the red box that Talia, your Talia, had sent to me. It gave me a glimpse of your past, I was interested to learn more about your past but this cruel revelation was more than I could new. I was more devasted when she sent me a picture of the both of you together, she had your phone and it was an unaware picture. You went on a date with her. It reminded me that we have never gone on a date to a restaurant before. I don’t want to say too much, I’m taking my time off to think, don’t come searching for me, you won’t find me. I’ll be back when I feel it’s right”
That was all.
I dropped the journal and I went downstairs again, my eyes fell on the red box… My mind went to Talia, the date we had earlier today. How did she get a hold of my phone and I didn’t notice… How did she take picture of me.
Talia.
I dialled Blue. She picked on the fourth ring.
“Mr C, I’m hosting a party at my house!” Blue yelled as if she was tipsy. I could hear soft classical music in the background and I remember that they were celebrating a family member’s engagement.
“Blue, please is Jenna there. If she’s there please give her the phone”
“Huh… We dropped Jenna off like an eternity ago”
“Blue I’m serious, how is not the time for jokes”
“I’m not joking. Kaylee and I dropped Jenna off hours ago. What happened, has she gone missing?”
I groaned and started walking to the garage.
“Uncle C, please answer me. What is happening?” Blue asked, seriously worried. She sounded sober as hell.
“She left Blue. If she’s not with you then who would she to go”
“What do you mean by she left?’
“She left. Talia sent her some really bad pictures ”
“How bad?”
“Nude and tied to chains in my playroom ”
Blue gasped.
“So she’s broken up with you?”
“No, how can you say something like that!”
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to, I was just asking”
“I’ll call someone to track her phone ”
I ended the call and got into my car, immediately, I called Kylee.
“Yes boss”
“Did Jenna come to you?”
“Jenna… I dropped her off in the morning ”
“She’s gone Kylee ”
“Gone… As in, dead gone?”
“Jesus. No, she left the house ”
“What happened, how, when did she leave”
Talia sent her playroom photos and she told henna we were on a date”
“You went on a date with Talia?”
“I was having a peace meeting with her. She is crazy to the core and I didn’t want her to hurt Jenna. With all the harassment, i was trying protect my girlfriend ”
“How ironic ” Kylee said sadly.
“Where do you think she would go to, what happened in the morning, how was she acting?”
“She seemed flustered and oh, oh… I remember now. After she was being interviewed by that stupid ass reporter, she was speaking on the phone with some guy. I heard her call him Jay, I was guessing he’s the one from dinner ”
“What reporter?”
“Now is not the time. I’m sure she would be with Jay, find her first before she does something stupid ”
“Thank you, Kylee ”
I knew where to find her.
I pulled up from of Marcellino’s house.
The lights coming from the window showed that they were already back from work. I rang the doorbell, I heard the familiar chime.
I rang it again and again.
“Christian… I thought we were being robbed” Elisa said with a smile, even when her cheeks were red.
“I erm…” I said searching for what to say. I could not tell them that I was searching for Jenna.
It was too direct.
“Is something the matter?”
“Andreas… Jenna hasn’t been showing up” I said walking past Elisa into the living room.
I was disappointed to find only Marcellino sitting in the dinner table.
“That girl has gone rogue” Elisa said from behind me.
“Christian… It’s so nice to see you” Marcellino extending his hand for a handshake. I ignored him and looked around the house.
“Is she here?”
“Puffy… She left a note in our front porch” Marcelino said. “What’s wrong, did she get into come trouble that we don’t know of?”
“No. I need to see the note though”
“Dod you drive all the way here because of a note?” Elisa asked playfully. “Please sit and have dinner with your family”
“Elisa, I don’t have time it’s almost nightfall.. please the note”
“What do you need the note for… How do even know that she’s gone on a vacation?”
“A vacation, is that what the note said?” I asked ignoring his suspicious glare.
“Didn’t you know, Christian owns Andreas now. I read it in the gist magazine ” Elisa said to Marcellino with a wink to my direction.
She retrieved a yellow paper from a side table and handed it over to me.
“Here ” she said.
“Dear mum and dad, can’t remember the last time I wrote a note for you guys. I’m going on a short vacay, it won’t last more than two weeks, don’t worry about my safety, I’ll be with Mrs Rollins. Much love ”
There were three small heart wings at the corner of the paper, she had drawn it. I caught myself smiling at the small drawings.
“What are you smiling at?” Marcellino asked me, his suspicious tone weighed down on me through his words.