Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Suspense/Mystery

Chapter 2


It's been six years. We haven't given up hope. We just don't know where else to look. After Luke disappeared, I quit writing in my diary. I haven't looked in since the day after he went missing. None of my friends know about him. No one does really. I kind of keep it short when people ask if I have any siblings I just shake my head. I don't want them to feel bad for me. I don't like the feeling of pity. I feel it brings me down. “Everyday is a new day" I tell myself, “Maybe he'll come home today” but he hasn't. Today is the first day of sophomore year. Me, Stacy, Sarah, and Hannah always drive to school together. Stacy came over this morning at 7:35 and walked in the living room. She was looking at the pictures, and saw a picture of Luke. I walked downstairs, not knowing she was here, and said, “Jeez! When did you get here” “Um. About 5 minutes ago, who is this boy in the family photo” “What? Um, no one. Are you ready to go" “Lily, is he your brother” “Yeah, he went missing six years ago” “And you never told us” “No because I didn't want anyone to know and pity me.” After I said that I walked out of the house to the car. 


We drove to Mayhem High. It was a small school. Only had about five hundred kids. “So, Lily, I heard there is this great sale going on at the mall. Wanna ditch 5th period and go” asked Hannah, “Yes! That sounds awesome” “Um, Lily are you sure you have time, I mean you have to look for…” Stacy started. Before she said anything I turned up the radio as loud as I could. “Stacy what are you talking about” asked Sarah. “Do you want me to tell them, or you” Stacy asked me. “I have a sibling. Luke. He went missing six years ago. I haven't seen him since” I answered. “What?” Hannah asked. I didn't say anything else. 


When we made it to school Sarah walked up to me, “How could you keep something like this away from us? We're supposed to be friends, we tell each other everything.” “Because it's nobody's business. It's my business, okay? Just drop it” I walked to class by myself and went into the bathroom and cried. I haven't cried in years. (To be continued)