I couldn't believe we were doing this but we were. Since May Jay has been stalking Alex trying to find out where he lives now. Well, we know where he lives now, and Jay wants to break into his house tonight.

I know what your thinking, yes I told him it wouldn't be like the times we broke into the house and that Alex would possibly call the cops on us.

Is it a surprise to hear he didn't listen?

"Jay, I swear one of these days your going to get us in very serious trouble", I grumbled quietly as we hid in some bushes, and watched as Alex left through the front door and walk down some steps from the house's deck.

"Look, we just have to be quick okay? If we do have to take anything he'll probably just assume it was because of what's been following us", Jay whispered back and I thought about what he said. I had to admit he had a point. Alex probably wouldn't expect Jay to be sneaky enough to go into his house and take something without being noticed.

"Wait, what about me? Won't he suspect me?", I questioned.

"Nah, your too sensible", Jay replied, giving a cheeky smile...I think. It was kinda hard to tell in the dark.

We heard a faint click and saw Alex turn on a flashlight and looking around some trees. We took that as a chance to move quickly across the street, only stopping to make sure Alex didn't spot us before quickly running up the wooden stairs. The front door was unlocked, which gave me mixed feelings as it was a lucky thing for us but rather suspicious. Maybe Alex didn't expect to be gone for long?

"We better be quick. Alex might have only left for a few minutes", Jay mumbled as he turned on his flashlight and started to move down a hallway.

"This is like the first time we broke into the house, 'in it?", I mused humourously.

"It kinda is I guess", Jay replied as he opened a closet and looked inside quickly before closing it again. We stepped into what I could only assume was Alex's room. The light was still on so Jay turned off the flashlight and left it on the chair.

On the desk were drawings, and my attention was caught by one that said, 'Help Me'. It made me feel like my insides were chilled and made me worried about Alex. Why Would he write it and not just ask us?

But then we heard something. It was faint, and I wouldn't be too surprised if the camera Jay was carrying didn't pick it up but there was a noise. Jay grabbed my arm and ran to the closet he previously looked in and made the both of us duck down.

We stayed still, trying to keep our breathing from being loud. We could see from the slats in the door Jay walk by and into his room. The hallway light was turned off and a few seconds after that I heard a faint buzzing. I felt my heart race when I realized it was coming from Jay's phone and I think the same could be said for Jay. But relief came when I heard Alex say,

"Jay. Whenever you decide to look at your phone, call me back". Shortly after we heard a door close and assumed Alex closed his door.

"Quick, let's go", Jay hissed before quickly opening the door and going out followed by me. We glanced out the window and saw the oh so familiar suited fiend.

"No, no, no, no, no, no", Jay said under his breath rapidly before grabbing my wrist and moved quickly through the hallway, only to stop when we saw Alex coming from his room with the flashlight!

Damn it! I knew I should have taken it!

"Hey Jay, Rebecca. You forgot your flashlight", Alex said, the pissed off tone could be heard in his voice. "What are you two doing here?"

'It was Jay's idea!', I thought in my mind, not wanting to say it out loud incase it made me sound childish. That and I didn't want to give Jay the wrong idea.

"And what is this?", Alex asked, snatching a tape from Jay's hand. I was surprised I didn't notice it before. I guess he took it from Alex's room before we hid.

"Just slush, just shut up!", Jay whispered, forcing the flashlight Jay was holding to turn off. "Look out the window".

"You led it here!"

"We didn't do anything!", I hissed at Alex.

"You broke into my house!", Alex retorted, trying to keep his voice low but the anger could be heard. "I was taking out my trash. What could you have possibly have hoped to find in that amount of time?"

"I don't know", Jay responded.

"I told you specifically not to follow me home. What now?"

"Don't know", Jay said. "Give me the flashlight".

After Alex gave him back the flashlight Jay shun it to the window and saw nothing.

"It's not out there anymore", I said, feeling a little less stressed untill Jay shun it down the hall where it appeared out of nowhere! Me and Jay didn't waste anytime and ran out as quickly as possible. It was only as I nearly stumbled down the stairs after Jay did I realise something.

Alex hadn't followed after us.

About an hour later, we were in Jay's car in a empty parking lot. Jay was asleep, his head resting on the steering wheel. I was still awake, though just barely. I couldn't stop thinking about what happened

I nearly jumped when I heard a tap on Jay's window and saw Alex and grimaced. This was going to turn out well. The tap seemed enough to wake Jay up and I murmured,

"Alex is at your window". Jay looked like he was preparing himself and said to me,

"You wait here".

He opened his door and stepped out as I stepped out of my door. It didn't take long for Alex to shove Jay and bit and start off what would no doubt be a big fight.

"What's wrong with you huh? Breaking into my apartment? What are you thinking?"

"Just calm down. I had a good reason", Jay sighed.

"And what would that be huh?"

"I-I had a hunch", Jay admitted. Don't ask me why I went along with this knowing Jay just had a hunch.

"Oh, a hunch", Alex said sarcastically. "What did you expect to find huh? This?", Alex said holding up the tape he snatched from Jay. "You thought some tape, laying on my desk, was going to be the answer to all of your questions?"

"Well, maybe", Jay said. He sounded like he was still a little tired.

"...You don't even know what's on this tape. Do you?" Jay stayed silent and Alex just walked away. All I could do was sit in the car and stare, not sure what to do. Jay however took the camera and I got out of the car with the intention to follow after him but Jay motioned me to stay. I decided that it may have been for the best so I stayed by the side of the car, the door still open.

I couldn't hear all the words of the fight they were having, but Alex was kinda freaking me out a little. When Alex began walking to his car again I faintly heard Jay ask for Jessica's number, but it didn't seem like he was going to give it. What happened next was something I did'nt expect, but Jay grabbed Alex's keys and ran back to the car and through them in and shut the door. I stepped back a bit as Alex tried to pry the door open.

"Sorry, it's locked. Guess you can't get your keys", Jay said with some smugness. I have to say, I was actually impressed. "Unless you, give me the phone number", Jay said as he handed the camera to me and folded his arms. Alex looked really angry but took out his phone and read the number out for Jay.

Jay took out his own phone and tapped in the number Alex called out.

"What are you doing?", Jay asked.

"Making sure you gave me the right number", Jay replied casually. "I'm not just going to take that and leave. I'm not that stupid". Jay only got the voicemail but it was Jessica. "Alright. Move", Jay said as he unlocked his car and threw the keys on the ground. "There's your keys". Alex just stared at him and took his keys and began walking off.

"I need to talk to him. Be right back", I mumbled to Jay and followed after Alex. "Alex, wait. We need to talk", I called as I jogged over to him, still holding the camera Jay gave to me. Alex threw his head back a little, clearly annoyed and turned around.

"What! What do you want? You have'nt been too much help either", Alex snapped. I felt a little taken back but I was'nt going to back down.

"Where am I in this. If your finished helping Jay, where am I in this?", I asked.

"It depends. As long as your with Jay I may as well severe things with you again".

"NO!", I snapped. "Not again! I only found you after three years and no way am I letting you leave again!"

"Look here Re-", but I cut Alex off.

"NO! You listen here! Do you know what it felt like? Do you? Three years Alex. Three. Fucking. Years. No call. No response. No sign you still existed".

"Don't try to turn this on me", Alex said.

"I very will fucking turn this on you!", I said, the both of us starting our very own yelling contest. "Do you have ANY idea how dad felt when you vanished? Huh, do you? It was bad enough he lost mom without you going missing and not even saying where you were going! We thought you might have died!" I began pacing a little. "Dad even tried to file a missing person's report, but guess what? Since you CLEARLY left voluntarily and transferred to another college, there was no legal reason to look for you? DAD WAS HURT DAMN IT!", I almost shrieked this line. Even Alex seemed briefly taken back but that annoyed look returned to his face.

"Look, I was trying to keep you safe!", Alex yelled. "What was I suppose to say huh? 'Hey dad, sis. I'm moving away and not talking to you again for a long time because some tall, faceless thing is after me'?", Alex mocked.

"You could have come to his funeral! Damn it you should have!", I yelled back. "How do you think dad feels, not knowing he would never see you again and not even at his own funeral!"

"You think I don't care?"

"I KNOW you don't care! Apparently when your hiding from a creature it's okay to severe ties with your family, but when some pretty blonde arrives in the picture-"

"DON'T, you even THINK of talking about Amy like that!", Alex snapped.

"So you do care about Amy? I was under the impression that you would have called us more to give us an idea how to fucking help!"

"Do you have any damn idea that I'm stressed because my girlfriend is missing and my sister is running around with a damn idiot, getting herself hurt because of his bullshit?"

"Well maybe I wouldn't be here if you had kept in contact with me!", I retorted. We were quiet for a few minutes before Alex said,

"You know what Rebecca? You are being nothing but a hypocrite. I know you want to get out of this situation as much as me and Jay, but at every chance that shows itself YOU ignore it. What do you really want huh? Because from what I'm seeing your acting like a damsel in distress who thinks someone will always be there to save her! Jay's not always going to be nearby, and all those time you could have been hurt but weren't were flukes! Tim is'nt some, 'prince charming' Rebecca! Sooner or later, he's going . To. Kill. YOU! To hurt. ME! And your letting him lower your guard!"

"SHUT UP! Just, shut up! You had your chance at making everything up to me and so far your holding it over a fire pit!", I yelled, my fists clenched so tightly I was surprised they weren't bleeding.

"...Rebecca, listen to me, and listen very closely", Alex said before grabbing my arms just under my shoulders very tightly I was sure it would leave bruises. That combined with the look in Alex's eyes started to scare me. "The next time you get a chance. Whether it's a hotel your in going on fire, Jay's car getting stolen or whatever. I want you to leave this mess and never look back at it. Forget about me, Jay, Tim. Everyone and Everything. I don't care where you go. You could leave the country for all I care. promise me".

I stayed silent. A part of me wanted to say yes because Alex was kinda scary now, but another part wanted to stand up to him. Alex narrowed his eyes and shuck me a little.

"Promise me damn it!", he yelled.

"Let go of me you ass!", I shouted and pushed him from me. "Let me know when your actually going to be a brother again", I muttered and walked back to the car, Jay running over to me.

"Are you okay?", he asked, looking concerned. "Yeah, let's just go", I replied, trying to hold back some tears welling up in my eyes, the handle of the camera clenched tightly in my hand.

Date: 08/02/10

Time: 14:44

Jay just called Jessica. By the looks of it, Alex lied to her and said he had found Amy. Or is he lying to us? I believe the former since he seemed so determined for us to help him look for her, even though he didn't even give us an idea of what to do.

I'm still thinking of that fight we two nights ago. I'm worried that I'm losing my brother. I know he's acting like an annoying bastard, but he's my annoying bastard brother and damn it I love him!

Tim's words of not trusting Alex are coming back to me. Should I heed them?

I can't deny there have been chances I could have left this investigation, but what's to say it won't simply follow me if I leave? It did for Alex.

...When did things turn so bad?...

Rebecca Kralie.

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