"Your mother must be worried Emily. Do you want to at least call her to let her know you're okay?" Ellie said softly, as she distracted Emily from seeing Craig take a snapshot of her on his iPhone.
"How could she be worried? She's in Acoma." Emily snapped while rolling her eyes.
"Your mother's in Acoma?" Ellie whispered sadly toward Emily who continued to avoid contact.
"I'm sure there's someone who's concerned about you being missing right now from back home."
Emily instantly thought of her aunt and uncle and then Cassie once that question was given. Jay and Manny were probably out of their minds right now looking for her. With Manny being pregnant with all her hormones out of place, this was most likely gonna add more stress to her and even Jay since he had Manny, Cassie and the baby to take care of all at once. She also thought about her grandparents that are probably throwing a search party right now to find her. She told Snake she'd stay out of trouble and most importantly she tried to convince her mom that would as well.
Unfortunately, today there were a lot of promises broken but there was no time to look back. She had come too far just to go back to her wonders and what if's. She had so much love back home but she needed to also find the love that was lost and she wouldn't let these people stand in her way.
Emily looked at her watch once more and knew the Wasaga's bus schedule by heart. If she didn't get to that bus stop in the next minute she was going to be stuck in this same place for a whole other hour. These people were damaging her plans from left to right, and she was determined not to let another second go to waste.
"Look what do you want from me? I can handle myself! If I managed to sneak out of a hospital in the middle of a night and walk a million miles to a train station just to sneak on it to Wasaga, then I can manage to navigate myself around this town to find my dad!" Emily screamed in rage to the couple as she ran towards the bus stop.
Both Ellie and Craig looked at each other in confusion and saw that nothing was getting through to this young girl at all. There was something else about this girl that was completely obvious but neither of them was able to put their finger on it.
"C'mon!" Craig insisted grabbing Ellie's arm to catch up to Emily.
"Look, you're like eight and its broad day light! Do you really think someone's not gonna notice you wandering alone in this town and not say anything. You'll go straight to the cops." Craig worriedly shouted.
"First all I'm ten, and I'll be fine!" Emily shouted over her shoulder as she finally made it on to her bus in time with the couple about ten feet behind her.
Emily finally gathered her breath as she found the closet seat towards the back of the bus and sat near the window to breathe within the breeze she could finally enjoy. To her amazement her phone was fully charged along with seventy missed calls from Manny, Jay, Spike, and Snake and some other random numbers. She also found some nasty text messages Manny had given her that basically said she's gonna kill her if she doesn't answer the phone.
However, Emily had faith in what she was doing and knew somewhere in her heart this will all work out. She finally smiled with the greatest relief she'd felt the most this day. Emily finally ignored the wandering looks that the people on the bus were constantly giving her and the constant phone calls by her family by feeding two birds with one seed.
She'd plugged in her headphones and turned her phone on airplane mode. She leaned her head back and finally enjoyed the music that was brought to her ears and tuned out the world around her. Without another second, Emily had looked out of the window and watched the couples faces fade away as the bus moved through the towns of Wasaga.
(((*****)))
"You're making a coffee run? Mind squeezing one in for me to Sam?" Sean Cameron cheekily smiled to his brunette assistant Samantha.
"Anything, for you boss man" Samantha smiled while winking flirtatiously towards Sean.
"What do you say tonight we get outta here a little early and head to my place for some one on one time?" Samantha stated while casually rubbing Sean's hair.
"Sorry babe, got a lot of paper work to do tonight. Maybe Saturday night?" Sean offered while still keeping his eyes toward his laptop.
It was already five PM which makes about eleven hours since Sean's been here. The most he'd probably slept last night was probably about a little less than five hours. However, he didn't let that little ounce of sleep stop him from coming to work and doing what he loved which was managing his very own Car shop "Cameron Custom Cars"
After leaving the Army almost about five years ago Sean was determined to meet the Goal he's wanted to achieve since he was fifteen which was opening his own successful car shop. It's been open for almost about two and a half years and he's been making such good business that it's probably the most money he's ever had in his whole life.
That's saying much from being raised in trailer park and being put on student well fare and barely having a place to lay his head. He finally had his life put in place. He had his own custom Porsche along with a two story house that was right on Wasaga beach. His parents were taken care of and most and basically everyone else that had helped him get this far within his life.
"Sean? Don't psych yourself out. Nobody knows cars like you do. You deserve this job you're good." Sean heard.
It was a voice he'd never forget that constantly replayed in his mind throughout this entire journey and a voice that'd probably haunt him the rest of his life.
"When don't you have paper work? Are you serious, I have to wait two entire days to get some alone time with my man?" Samantha asked while casually straddling Sean's lap while attempting to kiss his neck.
"Well, were having alone time now." Sean smiled up at her instantly being bought back to reality.
"Just go easy with the Hickey's Sam. While you get to leave early, I still have to stay here and take care of business and the last thing I need is to hear shit talk from the guys and about them figuring out who did it." Sean said rolling his eyes.
"I still don't understand why you don't wanna be official and just let everyone know were dating. It's really not that big of a deal." Sam said slowly releasing herself from Sean's lap leaving Sean high and dry.
"Babe, you just started working here as my temporary assistant. Even though this is just a car shop, I still want everyone around her to take me and my work seriously. I don't want anyone around here thinking the reason your still here is because were just screwing. Next thing you know these guys are probably gonna start bringing their girls around which will lead them to start paying more attention to them than to their actual jobs." Sean assured trying to be as gently but as blunt as possible.
"So is that what we're doing? Were just screwing? Do you even wanna be with me?" Samantha snapped angrily.
Samantha looked like a model on the cover of a Vogue Magazine. She had deep chocolate brown eyes shaped like almonds. She wore a tight black pencil skirt that went great with her beautiful tan legs and a white button up blouse that was unbuttoned just enough for his imagination. Her brunette beach waved hair stopped just below her shoulders and was pulled behind her ears and her face was filled with so much make up that was just begging to get on Sean's shirt.
However, with all the beauty that was showed it still wasn't enough to distract Sean from doing his job and being taken as professionally as possible at his craft. Ever since he's opened up his shop about four years ago, he's never had time to really be put into an exclusive relationship.
For some reason he felt cursed with the affect he had on the girls he dealt with. Women would be taken back by his broad shoulders and attractiveness and especially since he was so good in bed, they'd totally forget about what Sean had told them in the first place which was him being complete unready to settle down. All he wanted was to screw. Literally, nothing more nothing less and unfortunately this girl was just now realizing his motives. The truth had always hurt.
"Look, told you this was what I wanted before we even started. I'm just not ready for a real relationship yet. It's nothing against you, I promise." Sean smiled hoping he'd convince this woman to not even think about leaving.
One of the reasons was because she was one of his best assistants. She worked at the speed of lightening and kept up with all of the shit he didn't have time to keep up with himself. Her resume was incredible and she'd never missed a day since the first day she started working which was about a month ago.
He couldn't lose her and ironically this will be the second girl he'd lost because of this situation. His other two assistants quit for this exact same reason as well which was why he always dreaded sleeping with the woman in his workplace and only wanted to keep his private life strictly away from it.
"We've been doing this for a month Sean. Just let me change your mind tonight?" Samantha whispered as she started massaging his shoulders.
"Look, I already told you what I wanted. I'm just not ready. Can we just talk about this another time? I'm gonna be here a little later tonight and I need as much coffee as I can get. Can you just please go get me some coffee?" Sean said getting more irritated.
"Get your own coffee! I quit!" Samantha said yanking herself from Sean's lap rushing towards his office door and slamming it leaving Sean high and dry in silence once again.
"And there goes, assistant number three." Sean huffed as he wiped the sweat from his face.
Sean stood up and looked outside his window and saw that the sun was slowly setting. The greatest thing he loved about Wasaga was the beaches and sunsets that occurred after every long day. It left the sky filled with the colors that just bought peace to his existence and to the crazy world he was bought up in.
He looked back to his desk and saw so much paper work that needed to be filed, and so many business meeting and investments that needed to be scheduled. This was supposed to be Samantha's job but once again he let her get distracted from the work she was supposed to be getting done by sleeping with him. Imagine if they were to start dating or being exclusive. The stacks of paper would've reached the roof.
"This sucks." Sean said to himself as he walked toward his mirror trying his best to groom back up his appearance. If he was gonna get his own coffee he refused to let the guys see what last territory marks his ex-assistant left on him.
"You always know what to say to make me feel better. Go knock em dead!" The voice that once played in Sean's head continued. A voice he'd hope hear again one day.
(((*****)))
"Please I've been walking all day just let me in!" Sean heard a voice shout from the outside of his office.
"Sorry Princess were closing soon and our boss strictly uses these hours for his own independent work time!" Sean heard from one of his workers.
"We don't do bathroom runs unless you're buying something!" The worker shouted once more.
"Please I just need to meet Sean Cameron!" The voice screamed.
With that, Sean immediately left his office almost jogging down his hallway to find who needed him at this time after hours. Shop was gonna be closing soon and he didn't remember scheduling any meetings or appointments during this time.
"It's okay, Lenny I got it!" Sean shouted from a far before reaching the front entrance of his shop.
"How may I help- Sean asked before he was stopped in mid sentenced once he realized who he was speaking to.
"Hey, sweetie how can I help you?" Sean asked in the gentlest kind hearted way.
The young girl was speechless. It was like she was staring into his eyes as if she were looking at a ghost.
(((*****)))
Emily starred at the tall figure that stood above her. He had short wavy dirty blonde hair that was pulled back into a small pony tail. About three tattoos that showed on his forearm that was partly covered up by his cuff sleeves. He had piercing greyish blue eyes that intrigued her just as it did in the year book she found.
"Is everything okay sweetheart?" The man asked worriedly.
Emily was trying her hardest to relax and stay calm but she couldn't bare to do it. Her body was trembling, her palms were sweating and every time she tried to speak she could feel her voice shattering like glass.
"I, I think you're my, your my father" Emily croaked feeling every ounce of toxicity and vomit that was arising in her throat.
"What?" The man gasped spitting out his coffee all over the front desk counter causing attention from every worker in his shop.
"I think, I'm gonna be sick." Emily cracked.
"Oh no." Emily gulped before throwing up all over the floor beneath her, luckily missing the shoes of the person who stood in front of her.
"I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" Emily yelled frantically after seeing the chunky vomit mess she made.
The man in front of her was still in shock from what she had said seconds ago before he could even notice the vomit beneath him. However, she did notice the entire car shop was staring at her as if she were a deer in headlights. It felt like the room was spinning and everyone around her was shrinking tremendously. It was like she was being closed into a small room and her back was against a wall with nowhere to run or hide.
"I can't, I can't breathe!" Emily shouted as she tried to gasp for the smallest amount of air she could reach.
Before she knew it, her body felt as hot as lava and her eyes were slowly blurring until she could see nothing but what was in the back of her head. Her body felt weightless and her legs were unable to frame and support her anymore leaving her to faint into the arms of no one other than the one and only Sean Cameron.
