It was the biggest shit storm ever.
Ian Hecox was missing. Anthony knew Ian hadn't been kidnapped. He was a runaway. People blamed Melanie for pressuring him; they blamed Kalel, they blamed Anthony, and worst of all; the Smoshers blamed themselves.
It all started on March 4th, 2014. The wedding. The Kalanthony wedding. Ian had been acting weird; not eating as much; not fixing his hair into the bowl. Anthony thought Ian was just growing up; and responding to the haters. Ian had to leave; it hurt him more than anything to leave the Smoshers behind, but he had to. So after the wedding, Ian left his tux in the dressing room, and changed to a red plaid shirt, vans, and jeans. His hair had a perfect bowl mold today, oddly. He then wrote Anthony a note:
Dear Anthony,
You may not remember me in twenty years, but I'll always remember you. Every second. Every breath. Your laugh. Your smile. I remember every second of the Pokemon Theme Song video, and how your eyes lit up when you saw the views. I love you.
Love,
Ian Andrew Hecox.
?Ian then left the note on top of the tux, and ran.
He drove till he saw it. The oak tree. The oak tree he sat in when he first got to Sacramento.