"Honey, are you alright" I recognize Mom's voice.

I don't answer, but sniff and wipe away the tears from my face with my fingers, then i look up and see her standing there, with Nick behind her.

Nick steps forward and extends his hand for me to take. I grab it and stand up.

"Look, you don't have to be down here. Go upstairs and get some rest, and...."

"No, it's ok....i am fine" I straighten up and walk passed him and mom and back into the living room.

I want to hear everything that's going on and i know it will be impossible for me to relax and sleep until i know he is ok.

By mid morning, the house is full of all kinds of people.

All of Angelo's family are here, with Ivan and Alexis the most mad, that i didn't tell them sooner that he was missing. Mario and Selene are here too now, helping around the house, the other house workers, have been asked to leave today.

Nick had to go, but Ally is still here and a whole lot off security personal that i assume is a combination of Nick and Angelo's people, as well as law enforcement officers.

Two that are spear heading this case are with me now, to get an official statement. There are others also getting statements from almost everyone here since they were here when Angelo was last seen here yesterday. So it's kind of a crazy scenerio going on in the house and it feels surreal that this is even happening.

My questioning takes longer and generally feels more intricate than anyone else's.

"Is it a normal thing for him to move without security?" The officer who introduced himself as Detective Dawson asks.

He looks to be in his late thirties, tall, with light brown hair with some grey on his temples. He looks agile, fit and abit mascular. He definitely has the look of a cop. He also seems to know the family at a personal level.

"No. No recently."

"Then do you know why he left alone and left his team this time." He asks.

"I had suggested we give the guys the rest of the day off halfway through the day, so they were not here when he left" I say.

"So it was your idea to get rid of your security?"

"We did not 'get rid' of them, we gave them a day off" I mutter.

Something in the way he says it makes me feel uncomfortable.

"It was Saturday, we had a party and no plans of going out later. They was no need to keep them here at the time" I add, glaring at him.

"Calm down, miss Wright, I just want to get the whole picture" he says, as he writes some things down.

I don't like this particular cop. He is coming off very condescending, as if he wants to accuse me of something.

"Enough with the questions, you guys have been at it the whole morning, asking her the same damn questions, give her a break already" Andre utters angrily.

"That will be all for now" detective Dawson says, looking at Andre over his notepad and walking away, while signaling for his colleagues to do the same.

I really can't believe any of this is even real. I just want to see my Angelo walk through the door and make this nightmare dissapear.

Looking at the crowded room, i feel the tears sting my eyes, but i refuse to let them fall infront of everyone, so i blink them away and pull myself together.

"Hey, have you eaten something yet?"Ally asks.

"I am not feeling hungry" I reply, running a hand through my hair.

"You have to eat something honey, in your condition it's important for your health and the babies." Lora murmurs softly, having overhead Ally speak.

I don't think it's possible for me to eat. Just the thought of food makes me want to throw up, i am far to anxious to eat.

"Come, your mom made a sandwich" Ally reaches for my hand and pulls me up and along with her.

In the kitchen, i sit down as mom places a plate of food in front of me. Still holding my phone tightly in my hand, i decide to dial Angelo's number again and hope he answers it this time.

No response.

If only i knew if he was ok atleast. That's all i am asking for, just to know that he is ok.

I stare at sandwich for a while, trying to work up the strengthen to eat it.

"Just try, how about some soup instead to start with mmhm? Is there something else you want in particular?" Mom asks.

Before i can respond, we hear some noise in the hall and i stand up and follow when Mom and Ally walk towards the door.

At the other side of the hall, there is AJ and Kyan talking to Ivan, Ben and Angelo's Uncle who i remember from the hospital that time Ivan was admitted. They are talking heatedly and animatedl, and i see Ben throw his drink to the wall, smashing the glass and it's content into it.

"What are they talking about?" Ally asks absentmindedly.

I shrug, feeling my heart beat faster than it already is.

I hope it's not bad news.

I see Kyan look at me briefly, then back at the group, before he nods and walks away with AJ.

As the others walk back into the living i walk up them and ask Ivan.

"What's going on, is there some news?" I ask.

"Nothing for you to worry about" Ben answers, steering his father into the living room and leaving me standing there.

I get that he is upset with me that i didn't call them earlier about this. I had tried to tell him that initially, i didn't think it would be an issue because Angelo is always busy doing something and I thought he would show up soon enough, but he expressed his fustration that i had no problem calling Nick first instead of them.

So now, it is like adding salt to whatever sour attitude he had yesterday towards me.

*

The afternoon passes with no new information passed to me. But every now and then, I see Ben talk on the phone and then go and talk to his family, or someone would walk into the room and whisper something to them, with nobody really telling me anything.

It's driving me crazy.

Alana, and Andre have been very supportive though, usually staying close to me. Lora is being kind too, except, she has not been taking any of this very well, and Ivan is keeping her very close to him in order to comfort her.

Ben is in charge. Passing instructions and information to everyone and communicating with the police and security. Stephanie is here too, staying close to Lexy as usual.

I sigh, feeling a bit dizzy.

My head hurts so much it feels like it will fall off my shoulders, my eyes feel hot and sandy and my mouth dry. But I don't want to walk out of the room incase i miss something.

I can't believe this is really happening, my heart is breaking so much my chest physically hurts.

*

It's somewhere past 5pm now and officially twenty four hours since Angelo has been missing. I pick up my phone and call Nick.

"Hey, is there anything new?" I ask immediately he picks up.

"No, i am sorry. Nothing new since his car was found this morning."

"His car was found?" I repeat faintly.

"Yes, you didn't know? I thought someone would have told you that already" he sounds surprised and regretful.

"No, no one is telling me anything around here" I murmur.

"Look, I am on the road now, I will be at the house in an hour or so, we will talk then." He says.

"Ok"

*

A few minutes later, detective Dawson and his partner return, wanting to ask me some more questions.

"Why do you have to ask only her?" Jade asks defensively, coming to stand next to me.

"Just standard procedure and synonymous to the new information we discovered" he replies.

"So miss Wright, how long have you and Mr Morreli been seeing each other?"

"I don't see what that has to do with anything" I respond.

"Let me decide what is necesary and what is not....just answer the question please" he mutters.

"About five months, somewhere there"

"So you are not really sure how long you two have been dating, is that correct?"

"Is that a necessary question?"

"I am the one asking the questions around here, remember that and just answer the questions as simply as possible, ok.......Now, i understand you just moved into your new house?"

"It's Angelo's house, but yes, three days ago"

"I believe this is your house" he utters.

"It's certainly not, it belongs to Angelo"

"Well, the information i have is that the house is registered in your name, are you trying to deny that?" He asks.

"Wait, Angelo gave this house to you?" Lexy asks fiecely.

"No...he, he never mentioned it to me. As far as i know, this is his house. That's what i have always known." I murmur.

"Well, it's right here in black and white. The house is in your name, as well as the apartment you just moved out of." He says and everyone looks at me suspiciously.

Angelo never mentioned any of this to me and if indeed it's true, and he must have known i would reject it.

"Alright, So let me get this straight, you met a couple of months ago, that you can't seem to remember how long exactly, quickly move in together, then he transfers his properties to you, and a couple of day later, the man comes up missing. Doesn't that seem odd to you?" He asks rhetorically.

"Not to forget, she is apparently expecting his child" Steph adds.

"Stay out of this, or i am sending you home" Ben growls at her.

I can't believe what i am hearing.

"Excuse me, but what are you trying to say, are you trying to excuse my daughter of anything?" Mom mutters angrily, standing up.

"Ma'am, i need you to calm down and stay out of this. Let me do my job or i will ask you to leave the room" he says.

He didn't seem to mind when Lexy or Stephanie interrupted him.

"You are not sending anyone anywhere, And you better adjust your tone or we will have a problem" Jade grunts.

"Calm down little boy and let the man do his job, or i will have you removed from here myself." Ben mutters to him.

"Try me" Jade retorts.

I run my fingers through my hair. Only yesterday, everyone was laughing and getting along.

"Answer the question Miss Wright"

"And what was the question again?" I can't seem to think properly any more.

"Don't say anything more to this prick without a lawyer" Jade utters, making everything worse.

"A lawyer? so you need a lawyer now huh? Why, do you have something to hide" Ben asks.

"Enough." Ivan speaks finally. He looks out of breath and tired. The situation must be taking it's toll on his poor health.

"Do you need a lawyer Mary? Should we call the family lawyer?" Ben asks again sarcastically, ignoring his father.

I stare at him then look away. We were never the best of friends, but it was never really like this.

I seriously feel like i am in a nightmare. Would Angelo's family seriously consider that i would have something to do with his disappearance?.

"What was your relationship like? Was everything ok between you two, Did you have a fight the last time you saw him, or anytime before that?" The detective asks again.

"No!! Look, i have told you everything i remember a million times before. If you have something to accuse me of, tell me, but i will not stand to be mistreated in my own home."

"I suggest you keep your voice down miss Wright......"

"Or what? What are you going to do Dawson?" Nick asks, walking into the room.

"Nickolas.....Just asking miss Wright here some more questions after we came across some.....new information." He replies.

"And what new information is that?" Nick asks, coming to stand next to me, the muscle in his jaw ticking.

"You are neither a cop nor a Lawyer Nick, i suggest you back off and let the professionals do their job?" Ben utters.

"Professionals huh? And what job is that? pestering Mary, is that you being professional Detective Dawson?" Nick asks.

"Just some routine questioning" Detective Dawson says.

"Check yourself Dawson, you are chosing the wrong time to fuck up, I have neither the time nor the patience to put up with your misconduct."

"This is a family issue Nick, and the last i checked, you are not family, so you need to back up and let people do their jobs."

"I don't give a fuck what you think Benjamin, you are allowing this man to cross a line and we both know Angelo would not stand for it."

He then turns back to the officer.

"Is this part of your procedure to carry out your 'routine questioning' infront of an audience like this, allowing anyone to participate and interfere in your questioning, intimidating and agitating your witnesses as if they are suspects?" Nick literally growls at the officer and the whole room goes completely quiet.

"This is a delicate time, and you need to be very careful, If you have something to say, say it and stop beating around the bush, otherwise hound her again, and you better pray you don't find Angelo, because when he hears about this, and believe me he will, he will fucking destroy you, and whatever is left, i will finish that."

"Is that a threat?" The detective asks faintly, clearing his throat afterwards.

"That's not a threat, it's a promise, You can put that on record in your little professional book if you like. I will be happy to repeat it again"

*

After that, Detective Dawson and his partner sit with me in Angelo's study, where they ask me more questions, only this time, much more politely.

I also asked Nick to be present.

They ask me if i know of anyone who would want to hurt Angelo at the moment, or if there is any perculiar situation that i can think of that happened lately that could help them find him faster.

"Anything you can think of no matter how small or insignificant it may be. Believe me, everything helps at this point." He says.

Honestly, I can think of a few people he is not in the best standing with at the moment, but i don't think if they would go as far as to hurt him.

But in any case i tell them everything i know including his diplomatic falling out with Dennings, the shooting that happened over a month ago, which they already know and are following up on.

*

"So they found his car?" I ask Nick as soon as we where alone.

"Yeah, very early this morning. It was abandoned on the interstate, Kyan and the guys have been trying to track his last location, but everything is coming to a dead end." He says.

"Do you think it had something to do with the shooting that happened to Max?"

"I doubt it" He says thoughtfully, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Maybe he was kidnapped?" I ask.

We haven't received any communication about that so far, so everyone thinks it's not very likely, but i want to know what Nick thinks.

"Honestly, I don't think so" he shrugs.

I can see he has a couple of suspicions of his own going on in his head, but is reluctant to share with me.

"Listen, I......." I start to say.

"You are putting me up as a suspect?" Ben shouts as he comes barging into the room, looking as furious as hell.

"What?"

"You told the police that Angelo and i have been fighting recently and that i have something to do with this" he sneers.

"I didn't say that!"

"You said something, because right now, the fucking detectives are talking to me like i am a suspect, are you out of your fucking mind?" he roars.

"I didn't accuse you of anything. They wanted to know if anything was different lately, and it was, I didn't mean it like that, i just though...."

"So what was the point of saying it then huh? You think this was out first fight we have ever had together?"

"Benjamin, calm down." Nick utters.

"Don't you fucking call me that again" he mutters, pointing a finger at Nick.

"You have been in his life for what? Five minutes and suddenly you think you are entitled to him more than anyone. How dare you think i would ever try to hurt my own brother huh...infact, if anyone should be a suspect, it should be you..."

"Enough" Nick mutters.

"You may have managed to keep Angelo wrapped around your little finger, fucked up and blinded, but i see you..You are the one that showed up suddenly, the perfect picture of his past, and somehow, you are the only one who stands to gain from his dissapearance."

"Benjamin!!"

"You already own this house, and his other apartment, and with that insurance policy in your belly, i bet you can't wait to posses the rest of his properties and wealth as well."

"Get out of my house!!"

He laughs inhumorously.

"You can't kick me out"

"This is my house remember, you keep reminding me of that fact. I want you to leave right now, get out"

He glares at me for a minute, his nostrils flaring with anger, then he turns around and leaves.

*

"I could stay longer or even spend the night if you want" Ally offers a few minutes later, as i walk her and Nick to their car.

"Thank you, but it's really not necesary, Mom and Jade are here, Lana and Andre also offered to stay the night, plus there are a bunch of other people around, it's really ok..thank you" I say.

She has been here all day and i am sure she needs to rest and relax, seeing that she is very heavily pregnant now.

"I will call you once i have some news...." Nick says and i nod in understanding.

"Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything, anything at all, let me know" he adds.

"Thank you" I reply.

"Anytime. Take it easy. Angelo is tough, i am sure where ever he is, he is fine and making an effort to get back home. The best we can do now is to stay hopeful and do our part, you especially. You need to take care of yourself, you know he would want that." He says, glancing at my stomach briefly to indicate the pregnancy.

I nod again.

I Am sure Angelo loves his family with all his heart, but there is no describing his friendship with Nick, their relationship is beyond friendship, beyond family if there is ever such a thing as that. I am sure Nick is just as worried and shaken as i am, and i wish i could be the one to say words of comfort to him this time...but i can't, I am afraid if i do, I will believe them and get dissapointed if it doesn't come true.

After they leave, i walk into the house, avoidinv the pity looks from everyone. I go straight upstairs to the bedroom, knowing it won't be long before someone comes to check up on me.

I close the door and lie down on the bed, finally allowing the tears i have been holding back to fall.

Why is this happening to us?

Where could he possibly be?

Is he alright? Will i ever see him again?

Is he dead?

I can't even fathom the last thought because i will die myself if I won't ever see him again, I won't be able to go on without him.

Please be alright.

Please come back home to me, to us.

It feels like dad all over again and i can't take it. I just can't.

I shake my head as the tears blur my vision and my chest and nose choke up, making it hard to breath.

I think of the last conversation we had yesterday when i got mad about his work thing.

'What did i say? I will always be there for you in every and anyway you need me, there is no question about that. I will figure it out'

He promised. He promised to be there always.

Please be alright, i can't do this on my own.

I feel my chest compress and my stomach hurt even more.