Chapter 21: Missing

In frutti bar, the rest were helping to decorate with simple party decorations. Bloom and Andy smiled at each other while they decorate, as they can't wait for tomorrow.

"Ohh… Lovebirds!" teased Layla, making the both of them blushed.

"Come on Layla, you're just making them even more embarrassing." Said Mark, "I mean Bloom is going to be Mrs. Bridges tomorrow."

"Hurray! Mama is going to get married to Andy papa!" cheered Sunny, who is decorating the stage with balloons. "I hope me and Joy could sing on the stage tomorrow!"

"Of course!" Andy said while carrying Sunny up, "You got to call me papa from today onwards, stroke off Andy. Understand?"

"Papa!" called Sunny, while Andy just smiled and pats his head. On the other side, Ryo was looking at Layla and was biting his lips.

"Looks like we are not the only lovebirds around here." Andy teased while looking at Ryo and Layla, making Ryo even more nervous.

"Well dude," called Mark while patting Ryo's shoulder. "If you like that girl, you gotta go for it!"

"May I know what the hell you guys are talking about?" asked Layla. "Seriously, I don't get you guys."

"Don't you get it?" said Roxy, "Ryo is in love with you!" Layla's eyes grew widen while she couldn't stop laughing.

"You got to be kidding me!" cried Layla. "Please tell me that this is just a joke."

"Layla, it's not what they are talking about!" cried Ryo. "I just wanted to ask you if you are free to watch a movie with me afterwards. Mark and Andy kind of bailed out."

"So, you want me to go and watch a movie with you. What movie is that?"

"It's just a romance comedy." Replied Ryo, "I mean I don't really like it but—"

"So there's 3 tickets you're holding now?" asked Layla while Ryo nodded.

"Well, I don't mind going with you, but I don't want the last ticket to be wasted." She turned and looked at Roxy.

"Woah don't look at me, I have a date with my boyfriend tonight!" she said. Then Layla turn back and noticed Nabu, who was still cleaning and packing up the chairs and tables. She walked towards Nabu and tapped his shoulder.

"Hey, you're free tonight right?" asked Layla, while Nabu just raised his eyebrow and looked at her.

"I take that as a yes. Okay, he's tagging along too."

"Huh? Wait but—"

"I don't think that you have a date tonight, right?" asked Layla, while Nabu nodded his head honestly.

"So, see you tonight!" smiled Layla and continues her work, while Nabu smiled and looked at Layla.

"Dude, I think you have one competitor." Whispered Mark while Ryo hit mark's chest with his elbow. Just then, Bloom's cell phone rang.

"Hello?" she smiled while picking up.

"Hello Bloom?" cried the worried Stella on the phone, "Have Joy went back to Frutti bar?"

"No, what happened?" asked Bloom, "You don't sound so good!"

"Joy's missing!"

The unconscious Joy was laying in a big king size bed, in a spacious room with beautiful decorations.

"You idiots! I order you to bring her here, not to knock and tie her up like as if you're kidnapping!" yelled a voice outside the room.

"But, she tried running away! We are just—"

"So that you could hurt a noble blood, my granddaughter? Bunch of ignorant idiots! Now get out from my sight!" The 2 people in black then walk off, as Erendor walks into the room, looking at Joy while walking towards the bed. He sat beside her and strokes her hair, smiling as he thinks she looks just like Brandon.

"Erendor." Called his wife, Solara as she walks into the room. "You sure it's a good idea? I mean, she don't know us. We shouldn't have—"

"She's our granddaughter, Brandon's daughter and the descendant of Infante Alessandro Robinson De Earklyon, a noble lady of Earklyon and also probably the next heiress of our Assets. I don't think there's anything wrong for us to meet her and let her live with us."

"No, you're not planning to let her know about it, isn't it?" Solara said, "She's still a kid, she shouldn't know anything about that incident! She's innocence! —"

"Solara, she must know who she really is! Though I'm not planning to tell her about the incident, but she must live with us! She's a Earklyon noble lady, she can't be mixing with all these commoners!"

"But she grew up here, with Stella!" said Solara, who is disappointed for what her husband said. "You can't take her away from Stella or Radius! You know Radius very well! If he knows that you abducted his granddaughter away he will not let you off!"

"I was just curious how my granddaughter looks like, is it wrong?" yelled back her husband. "She's our granddaughter too! Why can't I meet her? You're being ridiculous Solara!" Radius got up and walks out from the room angrily. Solara just sighed and shook her head, while still looking at the unconscious Joy.

"But she did have her father's hair." Whispered Solara while gently strokes Joy's hair. "I think I have to tell Brandon about it."

"Have you found her, have you?" cried Stella while grabbing Chimera's arm. Chimera shook her head and Stella looked at her, disappointed.

"Stella dear, we will find her." Said Radius while comforting his daughter, who is now crying. "Chimera, get more bodyguards look for her! If it's after 24 hours, we'll call the police."

"Stella, we'll find her." Spoke Riven, Stella gave a deathly glare at Riven before she run towards and strangle him, which almost causes Riven to lose his head.

"Stella, Calm down!" cried Musa pulling Stella away from Riven. "We'll find her, we'll find her!"

"It's your fucking fault! How the fuck did you take care of my daughter?" cried Stella, "And hell, you bring him along!"

"Stella!" coughed Riven, while rubbing his bruised neck, "I was just thinking—"

"I'M GOING TO FUCKING RIP YOU OFF INTO PIECES, YOU FUCKING MORON!" Yelled Stella, suddenly she collapsed on Musa's arms.

"Stella!" cried Musa, while Radius run towards them and hold on Stella.

"Somebody, get a doctor!" yelled Radius while holding on his unconscious daughter.

TBC

Told ya, Riven will be in deep trouble. He's just lucky that Stella haven't rip him into pieces, that's all.

Anyways, why did Erendor and Solara suddenly appeared in Gardenia? Cause someone have told them about Stella and Joy, except that they have just arrived Gardenia few hours later than Radius.

Anyways, review! I'm working on the next chapter!

xoxo-Joy