Chapter 4: Say Cheese Madilynn, Say Cheese

Mia

I had asked everyone to come to my house. That's where we were now. All sitting on the couches watching some T.V.

They all seemed happy.

Maybe I should tell them now?

"I have big news guys…." I said.

"What is the big news?" Mike said happily.

I sighed and went into my purse and pulled out the picture. I put it down on the table.

"Is this about Emily again? Mia, Emily would want you to continue on with your life, not think so heavily on her." Kevin said.

"How come we never found a body? If she was dead there would be her body! We never found it!" I fought back.

Why was I the only one desperately looking for Emily?

"We went over this a while ago Mia, she must have been taken to the Netherworld and she was screaming, trying to fight back, but she was forced into the Netherworld and was probably killed there and thrown into the Sanzu. Either way if she is in the Netherworld, they may have made her a slave and either been killed or still there but sealed in. There is no way to get her back Mia. Trust me. I have tried looking too." Jayden said.

"Well we weren't looking hard enough! I found Madilynn and I met her mom. She had a picture and said she found Madilynn walking in the woods about 2-3 years ago; around the time Emily went missing. Madilynn didn't know who she was so the mother renamed her. And since we didn't file a report, she was never found and the lady adopted her. Just like how she adopted those twins in the picture." I said.

"Madilynn may look like Emily but Madilynn isn't Emily." Mike said.

"Have you all lost hope? I thought we were all best friends and best friends support each other! Emily needs our help, even if she is dead, and we need to get justice, bring her home, or save her! But apparently you don't want to help. Do you know what? GET OUT OF MY HOUSE! I DON'T WELCOME JERKY FRIENDS INTO MY HOUSE!" I snapped at them.

They sighed and stood up and left. I cried.

Why don't they want to help and save Emily? Even if she is dead the person who killed her should be thrown in jail.

My phone rang that moment. It was Ji.

"Hello?" I said still in tears.

"I believe you Mia. They have been trying to convince me to lose hope also. I believe Emily is still out there waiting for us." He said.

FINALLY

"Thanks Ji…." I said.

There was a knock at my door and I answered. It was Ji. I hugged him tight.

"Come in." I said.

"Thanks." He sat down on the couch.

"Why do you think Emily is different, like she is a complete opposite of who she is and she is just….I don't even know how to describe it. It's like shes a whole different person." I said.

"Well, often times a stronger personality looks for a weaker personality, in this case Emily, and takes over. It's very possible that the stronger personality wanted her to do something in the future and needs her to act a certain way so whoever the stronger personality is, will train her to act that way." Ji said.

"That's impossible though. I met the mother…..she was too nice, she cared about Madilynn, Emily, and Aaron." I said.

"Emily?" He asked.

"Twin to Aaron, young kid. Not our Emily." I said. I pointed out the girl in the picture.

"That's her."

"So she adopted 3 children?" Ji asked.

"I guess." I said.

"Did you meet the father?" He asked me.

"No. She didn't even mention him." I said.

"Let's go talk to him." Ji said. He got up and I led him to the house. Everything was gone. No trace of them even being here.

OH NOS!

I decided to post this chapter and another one really early! I got into my favorite shop and I am so excited. (Early Education!) I am so EXCITED! I loved it! I love working with kids of all ages because…well I don't know why, I just enjoy it. But yeah!