Chapter 206

*Guys I should actually be studying, but yet here I am…(I promise to start after this chapter is done) *

A knock on the door and two smiling faces peeking around the open door made Alex smile as this was the last thing she expected was for her three sister in laws to come visit her. "Don't look so surprised, we came wishing you a happy mother's day." Simone smiled walking over to the bed to pick her niece up who was smiling at her favorite aunts who always spoiled her.

"Hello Phoebe, look how big you are!" Simone said kissing her chubby cheeks. "And you have a brother now." She said but the toddler shook her head.

"He not come home wif us." She said with a hint if finality in her voice.

"Wow, I don't wanna be in your household when it's time to go home." Amorey laughed after hugging Alex and walking over to her brother to look at the latest addition of their family. "Okay Ryan I know it's your son and all but can I hold him as well please? I won't drop him." She said when Ryan looked at her as if someone just took candy from him and he handed the baby over to his sister carefully. Amorey sat down in the lounger with the little baby and kept looking between him and Ryan. "He looks so much like you. A mini Ryan."

"Last time I checked I was his father." Ryan said proudly walking out the door when his phone rang to take a phone call privately, Phoebe getting off from Simone's lap and follows her father.

"Ryan, Phoebe's behind you." Alex said when he didn't notice his daughter trailing behind him and he held out his hand so she could take it while they walked along the corridor towards the cafeteria.

"Are you guys okay? Mom was very worried when she called and told us about the delivery." Simone said looking at Alex with seriousness in her eyes.

Alex nodded her head, "we're fine, it was touch and go a couple of times but everything turned out to be alright. Where's Nadia?" She asked when she noticed one of the three were missing and the two sisters looked at each other sighing loudly and then at Alex. "O..kay, I'm sorry for asking." Alex retorted as she felt like she was overstepping boundaries by asking a question. Simone got up and walked towards the door looking down the corridor to see if Ryan were anywhere close in case he could eavesdrop before she started talking.

"Ever since mom told us about the cancer, Nadia has been cutting herself off from the rest of us. She became isolated and started talking to us less. I came home from work one day and her cupboards were empty, she left a note on the fridge saying we shouldn't look for her." Simone said seeing the look on Alex's face.

"Why didn't you say anything? When did this happen?" Alex asked as millions of questions ran through her mind.

"A few days ago." Amorey said emotionless. "You and Ryan had way too much to deal with. Mom doesn't know about it yet she is under the impression that everything is fine." They admitted.

Before Alex could say anything Ryan came back into the room his face probably matching those of the ladies in the room. No one said anything but they just looked at each other. Alex mentally wondering what the phone call was about because he certainly didn't look that somber when he went out to answer the phone. Phoebe hopped over to her mother and Simone helped her onto the bed, where she curled up next to her mother eating a fruit bar.

"Mama want?" She asked offering her mother a piece of it. Also being the only one taking in the room, not understanding the sudden silence of all the grown ups.

"No thank you bub you can have it." Alex smiled stiffly ruffling her daughter's hair slightly.

"Uuhhmm, the police just called. They've found a body of in an alley – they think it's Nadia. Or at least the purse that were with her held Nadia's belongings." He said slowly and confused as he looked between the faces in the room. "Is there something I don't know about?" he asked the question mostly directed at his sisters.

Simone looked at Amorey and then at their brother. "She packed her things and we don't know where she went. Mom doesn't know that Nadia isolated herself after she told us about her cancer. We tried calling but she never answers."

He didn't say anything he just looked around the room and then back at his phone that buzzed again before he turned around and walked out of the room almost as silently as he had entered it a few seconds ago. "Ryan…" Alex called after him softly but he continued walking without turning around.

He got into the car and drove down the street towards the guest house where his mother stays. Wondering if he should call her and tell her about what is going on or if he should just tell her to come with him because they have to go somewhere. All the while he couldn't help but think what if they get to the morgue and it happened to be his sister, how will he explain to his mother that she walked out and that the other two didn't even know where she is. He got out of the car in such a haste that he didn't even bother to push the button on the keys to lock the doors. "Mom?" he called when he got to the room where she stays, seeing her in the bathroom in front of the mirror busy combing her hair.

"In here. I was on my way to the hospital now. Sita said they can come home by the end of the week. I'm really grateful that things changed for the better." Theresa said absentminded to her son's silence.

"Mom I need you to come with me." He blurted out seeing the surprise and questioning look his mother gave him. Usually he is always the one who will go through her drawers to look for sweets she usually hides in there for Phoebe but he hardly moved from where he was standing. "Mom you look fine we have to get going." He said more fiercely now when it seemed like his mother wasn't understanding that he was in a hurry.

Theresa grabbed her bag and walked towards the car with her eldest son who still did not say anything, not until they got to the first red traffic light. "Why are you acting so weird?" She finally managed to ask, and he looked over to her taking a deep breath before he started talking.

"I got a call from a police officer. They found a girl's body in an alley." He started making his mother even more confused because the last time she checked he was the one working for the FBI and this has nothing to do with her.

"What does that have to do with me?" Theresa asked almost annoyed.

"They think it might be Nadia." He said somber pulling away as the light turned green making the much dreaded left turn into the road of the mortuary.

Hey guys. This story took an unexpected turn because the last part was not expected. But let's see where it goes from here because even I don't know what I'm about to start writing after this or where I'm going with it. So if you guys have any ideas or want to see something happen, let me know and I'll try my best to write it in. Thank you for reading and reviewing.

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