Chapter 126 - Where are you? (1)

Just as they were to take a turn around the corner, a young man called after Philip. It was a bartender. Philip didn't pay for his drinks, and his friends didn't want to cover his bill.

Philip cursed, and leaned Sarah against the wall. "Be good, and we will have some fun in a bit", he whispered to her with a smile, and then turned around to talk to the bartender.

The rain was picking up again. It was cold and wet, but Sarah didn't feel a thing. Her whole body was getting numb.

Sarah put a hand in her pocket and pulled her phone. She could not talk, her only hope was to send a text, but her vision was getting worse, and she could not see what was on the screen. 'Now what? I can't even text...' Sarah looked up and saw an outline of a white pickup truck, it was waiting on the traffic light. She gathered all her strength and stumbled toward it. She put her hands on the back of the truck and pulled herself inside in a second. Her body plopped on the wet floor of the truck. She was completely still. Sarah didn't need to put much effort into being still, most of her body was not listening to her anyway. But she didn't want to risk Philip finding out where she is.

Sarah felt the truck moving before she lost her consciousness.

Philip paid the bartender, and even added some extra money for the tip. He turned around and saw that Sarah is not there. He looked behind the corner and could not see her. Philip clenched his teeth and punched the wall with his fist in anger, cursing.

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In the bar four girls sang, taking turns with the microphone. Vivian looked toward the table, and noticed it was empty. She assumed that Sarah went to the restroom. When they were done, and back at the table, Vivian thought that it's strange that Sarah is still not back. She went to check in the restroom, but Sarah was not there.

With her tipsy mind, her conclusion was that Aiden came to pick up Sarah... 'It must be after midnight... but why did they leave me behind? They probably saw me having fun and didn't want to interrupt.' Vivian ordered another round of cocktails.

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Just before midnight, Vivian wobbled toward Sarah's apartment building. The cold rainy night sobered her up quite a bit, but she was still not completely sober.

Ben greeted her at the door, and let her in. "Is Miss Hill still having fun?"

Vivian looked at him confused but didn't reply. 'Sure, she is having fun upstairs with Aiden...'

Vivian rang the doorbell, and Aiden opened. He looked at her with a mix of panic and anger, "Where is Sarah?"

"She is not here?", Vivian sobered up at that instant seeing Aiden's furious expression.

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When Aiden heard the doorbell, he assumed that Sarah had few drinks, and was not able to unlock the door. Seeing that she is not back with Vivian, he felt constriction in his chest, and he was not able to breathe. It took him few seconds to process that Vivian is back without Sarah. "Where is Sarah?", he asked Vivian.

"She is not here?" Vivian stared at Aiden. "I don't know. I thought she came back home earlier...", Vivian responded with panic in her voice.

He stormed inside and grabbed his phone. Vivian followed.

"Maybe she is still at the bar?" That was the most logical and safest explanation Vivian could come up with. She didn't dare make any other assumptions, not when she was in front of Aiden who looked like he is going to blow up any minute. She knows he does not like her much, and now she came back without Sarah. 'Why did I come back here? If I have gone to my dorm, I would avoid all this drama…'

Aiden called Sarah; the phone rang but no one picked up. It went to voicemail.

"Eve, trace Sarah's phone", Aiden said.

Vivian was confused. She wanted to ask with whom he is speaking, but Aiden looked angry, and he was busy on his phone… so she decided to be quiet.

Aiden got GPS coordination on his phone; location was at B1S.

He grabbed his jacket. "Stay here", he told Vivian as he rushed out.

When he reached B1S there was a lot of people there. He could not see Sarah.

Aiden called Eve, "Eve, trace Sarah's phone and keep the trace on."

He got a location three blocks down, it was moving slowly.

Aiden ran toward the location of her phone. In few minutes, he reached four men who walked slowly, chatting and laughing. Sarah was not with them. Aiden confirmed with GPS tracking that her phone is right there. Idea came to his mind which explained why her phone is here and she is not, but he was not happy about it. He didn't want to think that she does not have her phone with her. That was the only way for him to find her. If her phone is not with her, what will he do?

He does not know where she is, but this is not normal. Vivian coming back alone, Sarah without her phone… this is not normal. Something happened.

Aiden's anxiety was rising rapidly. He took a deep breath to prevent himself from falling apart. "Hey!", he called to them. "Did guys pick up a phone at B1S?"

"Of course not, what are you talking about?", One man responded.

Aiden called Sarah's phone. There was a ringing sound from man's pocket.

"Give me that phone", Aiden said in a cold voice.

The man ignored him. Aiden rushed toward them and few seconds later, four of them were lying on the ground, grunting in pain, not able to get up.

"Where is the girl who owns this phone?", Aiden raged as he kicked the man who had Sarah's phone.

"What girl?", the man wailed in pain. "There was no girl... we found the phone on the ground." Aiden kicked him again. The man pleaded, "I swear... phone was on the ground. In front of B1S. We didn't see any girl..."

Aiden held Sarah's phone in his hand and looked at it. "Where are you?" His hands trembled.