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Chapter 3:
It is barely seven a.m. when I wake up. I'm completely tired and have probably only had four hours of sleep. I suddenly remember last night previous events, and I hope that Aaron is back.
"Hey, Aaron?"
No response.
I climb up to the top bunk, hoping to see my brown haired brother sleeping. But he's not there. I climb back down and rush downstairs, hoping to see Dad getting ready for the day. But instead I see Mom curled on the couch downstairs, Fern in hand.
Where is everyone?
Maybe I can get some answers at school. I hurriedly get ready and as I come back down, Mom's just waking up. "Mom, where's Dad and Aaron?" I ask.
Mom looks nervously down and says something about "a search party".
I look confused at her, before saying, "I'm going to school."
She stares at me as I head out the door and calls, "Be safe!"
I trudge through the slushy ice taking notice of how eerily quiet it is, even for winter. The only thing that seems normal is the clanking of metal from Tanya's weapons shop. I eventually make it to school in plenty of time to spare.
As I walk into class, I see that Barrett is not in the front of the classroom. "Hey, guys. Where's Barrett?" I ask a gloomy Leann and a consoling Cammy.
"He went on the search party to find Aaron. Most of the guys left last night, including Tanya," Cammy explains.
"Yeah…" Leann agrees, though half-heartedly. "Hey, it'll be okay, Leann, they'll find him. He's probably off in the dungeons. They'll find him, don't worry," Cammy croons.
"Why does Dad have to be so protective?" I mutter to myself.
"Class, please take your seats," Mana announces as she steps into the class. I glance around the room and there are only girls in the room. Well, class will be quiet today.
We are dismissed early and decide to head over to Leann's house to steer clear from the cold weather. Leann makes some hot chocolate for us, and we sit in her bedroom, Cammy and Leann talking about make-up. I half listen to their conversation and watch the sun set from Leann's window. "Hey guys, I think I'm going to head home; see whether they've returned. Okay?"
"Oh. Okay, be safe okay? Tell us if they come back!" Cammy exclaims hugging me.
"Got it! Bye!" I reply hugging Leann. "Everything's going to be okay, Leann," I tell her. She smiles at me and returns my hug.
I head out of the mansion, and make my way home, snowflakes falling all around me.
"Are they back yet?" I ask Mom as soon as I walk in the door.
"N-no. T-the weather is g-getting w-worse," she answers, looking up from her cooking. There's a short silence until Mom says, "D-dinner's ready."
We have a nice meal of cabbage and potatoes and I have a thought. Where does Aaron like to go when he's upset?
Then it hits me. "Oh my gosh! I know where Aaron is!" I exclaim, standing up quickly.
"W-what?" Mom asks, bewildered at my sudden outburst.
"I know where Aaron is! And I'm going to go find him!"
AN-Dun dun dun! Suspense! Hope you liked it! Please review!
