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"Alex are you finished soon, the guys are waiting?" Olivia yelled from the living room. Her loud music was blasting trough the speaker and I quickly finished touched up on my makeup and hair before taking one last look in the mirror.

My sparkly white dress hugged all my curves perfectly and I truly felt beautiful. This was no where near my usual style, but without much notice I was given this very rudely instructed to put it on so here I am. I wiggled into my shoes before I grabbed my bag and stepped into the living room. "Bitch you are going to get laid tonight!" Olivia squeaked while jumped up and down and I laughed at her silliness. Nope not happening.

Tonight, Olivia, Blaze,Lucas and I are going clubbing to celebrate us finally being seniors this year. A bit drunk we managed to make our way outside where Blaze and Lucas are already waiting to pick us up. "You girls look pretty tonight" Blaze compliment us with a wink from the passenger seat. I give him a big smile "Well you clean up pretty good yourself" we laugh and Lucas starts off the engine and we are off to go clubbing.

When I first came to New York, Lucas and Blaze were my best friends. They held me when I cried and even agreed to go to the gym with me at 6 am every single morning to help me. I am forever grateful for everything they have done for me. They introduced me to a healthy lifestyle and that changed everything for me. So buying their drinks every other night is honestly only a pleasure.

After some time we arrive at the club that is located in Manhattan. I climbed over Olivia's lap and got out of the car. When we arrived the place was already packed with both familiar and unfamiliar faces. Everyone seemingly happy and a bit drunk.

I spotted Leo and Xander over by the bar and gave them a little wave. They waived back at me and returned to their conversation. Leo and Xander were twins and they are one of the main reasons a weirdo like me survived in this big and dangerous city. They took me in when I had nowhere else to go. They helped me change my identity and get back in school. I lived with them for a couple of months until I finally moved in to my apartment with Olivia about a month ago. I just consider them family now, and I loved them to death.

Time went by as we all danced around and just had fun. All worries were long gone and genuine smiles were plastered on all our faces. The alcohol in my system mixed with everything else gave me that feeling of euphoria that I so badly craved.

Olivia also seemed to be having a great time with a guy from our school and I gave her a thumbs-up as she headed towards the exit hand in hand with him. Well at least one of us was getting something that night.

The sudden craving for alcohol slowly returned and a bit unsteady I made my way through the loud crowd to get a refill. Suddenly I was sent flying towards the hard surface of the dance floor.

My mind was in a big blurry mess as I searched the area around me looking for something I could have collided with, a pillar perhaps?

Instead I was met with the him. My breath hitched in my throat and in that moment I wanted nothing more than to disappear from the face of the earth.

I looked deeply into a pair of ocean blue eyes and I didn't even feel the need to see anything else. Because it is the exact same pair that I see when I look into my bathroom mirror. I searched his features looking for any signs of anger but it only shows concern, but then it quickly faded away when he realised just who he was looking at.

I knew very well that I couldn't expect him to recognise me right away and I sure hoped he didn't but it seemed like she already had. Shit.

I attempted to take a step back, my flight instinct telling me to get the hell away from here. But he was faster, quickly grabbing a hold of both of my wrists forcing me to keep eye contact.

His eyes were glossy with unshed tears ready to fall any second now. My own lips were trembling with every breath I took. My brother looked down at me, pale like he had just seen a ghost.

"Alexandra?" He choked out.

No,no,no please be a dream. The familiar feeling of crying returned and my thoughts were confirmed when wet fat tears started falling down down my cheeks. Shh I'm on my period, don't judge me.

My brain was screaming for me to run out of there before the panic attack that bubbled under the surface fully erupted. I needed to get away from there straight away.

"Let me go I don't know you" I struggled against his hard grip, desperate to break free from his grip. He stood strong against me refusing to let go. I was just about ti scream for help when a warm hand was placed on my back.

"Alex are you okay?" The comforting sound of Xander voice instantly brought me back from my panicked state. Thank god it's him.

I looked up at my brother again, he looked angry and I wanted to laugh at him. Seriously this is not the time to play protective brother. As suspected his eyes were trained on Xander's hand that was now protectively placed around my waist

I turned my attention back to Xander who was off course oblivious of the situation he had just walked into. I gave him a desperate look saying 'I will explain everything later'.

His dark eyes darted between me and my brother and I think he eventually realised who we were dealing with. His jaw clenched and I am sure that if I wasn't standing between them I am sure he would have given him a taste of his fist. Note to self: never piss off an angry boxer.

"it's ok Xan, can you just take me home please?" He looked between us and gave me a small nod. Careful around my sore wrist he covered my small hand in his.

Xander gently lead me away from my brother that was frozen in place, still with glossy eyes he just observed us walking away from from him. All my friends were standing at the bar enjoying and I had to make sure I texted them later about my sudden disappearance.

He looked like he desperately wanted to say something, but it's like he was in a complete state of shock, I don't blame him.

I tugged at Xander's sleeve inpatient and desperat to

get out of this club. I felt safe in his arms as he guided me towards the car. I never thought I would meet my brothers again, but one thing is sure my brother was here tonight. And in that moment it hit me, Axel saw me.

I was enjoying myself at the party more than I thought I would. The club was loud and filled to the brim with drunk teenagers. It's not often that I am in town so whenever I am here for a meeting I always remember to party as well. My brother Mason had business to attend to so he couldn't come with me tonight. I siped at my drink while setting my eyes on a pretty blonde. She seemed good enough so I slowly

made my way through the crowds in her direction.

Out of nowhere, a small girl crashed into my chest and I instinctively reached out to grab onto her before she hit the floor. The girl quickly regained her balance and wiggled out of my grip. She slowly moved her head up to face me and in that moment everything stoped, the beautiful girl in front of me looked nothing like her, but still, she somehow reminded me of my little sister. The girl was about 5'5 with long raven black hair and a tan complexion. She was skinny with soft curves in contrast to my sister.

No glasses, no braces, and on top of that she was wearing a pretty revealing dress. She couldn't be my little Alexa, but her eyes. Her shiny, bright blue eyes made my soul instantly shatter. Crystal blue just like my mother and brothers. The memory of Alexandra still slowly tearing my own eyes up.

She struggled a bit in my tight grip and I quickly loosened it careful not to hurt her. Suddenly a hand was placed on her waist and a tall Italian-looking guy pulled her closer into his chest. My fists clenched at the sight was she in trouble? It took all my willpower not to break his face.

She clinged on to him for dear life as they made their way through the busy crowd. It wasn't Alexandra. It wasn't Alexandra. I kept repeating it in my head, but somehow my body told me something else.

The last time I saw her was 2 years ago. Me and Mason had just gotten home from a business trip and the twins were supposed to be home with her, but when we got home the house was empty. Alexa was always a quiet kid that liked to stay inside and read rather then playing outside with other kids. So the idea of her leaving the house on her own seemed strange. We checked the library and the park she liked to go to, but we couldn't find her.

Many hours later the twins came home drunk ou of their mind telling us they left her at the movie theater with some money for a cab home the previous day. Because they were apparently getting together with some friends afterward. We searched everywhere and even had the cops out looking, but our little angel was gone and after that I had a huge break down.

Even if it wasn't my sister that I saw in the club I needed to see that girl again. To at least have another look at her bright eyes that reminded me so much of Alexandra.