Chapter 28
Lexi Stokes:
Jason tapped me and said "Your phone is ringing"
"Okay"
I checked the caller, it was Cynthia "Hey Lexi" Cynthia said enthusiastically "Hey" I replied soberly "Will you be free tonight? Stud is planning to meet someone tonight in the city and I'm coming with him"
"Stud?" I asked with a frown "Oh, I meant Cheetah"
"Okay"
"So, are you free tonight?"
"No" I replied and sighed "Lexi are you okay?" Cynthia asked worriedly "No" I replied truthfully "What is wrong"
I looked at Jason, he was listening attentively to our conversation, so, I got up and walked to the bedroom "The man I showed you this morning" I said after closing the door "Yes" Cynthia replied worriedly "Did something happened to him?"
"No but something happened to his wife"
"His wife? He is married?"
"He is married. This morning his wife was abducted"
"What!?"
"We were together, and she walked out saying she wanted to receive a call. That was the last time I saw her" I sobbed "Oh my God!"
"Casper is going crazy. All the CCTV footage has been erased. It was a neat abduction. The police still don't have any trail to follow." I wiped my tears off.
"And you guys don't have any suspect."
"No suspect."
Cynthia sighed heavily. "I wish I could help but there is nothing that I can do."
"I'm going crazy now," I sobbed. "I should have followed her out."
"Lexi don't blame yourself."
"I don't know what to do," I sighed.
Five minutes later, I hung up the phone and headed back to the sitting room where the whole family was. The moment I sat down, Casper and Lexi got up, but I decided not to ask them about where they were going "Where are they going?" I asked Jason once they were out of earshot "To the hospital"
My heart stopped beating for some seconds and I found it hard to talk "Carmella is in the hospital?" I asked once I was able to talk "No"
"So why are they going to the hospital?"
"Because of Lexi, she isn't feeling good"
"Okay" I said and the next second, my phone rang. I checked the caller; it was Cynthia, and I was indecisive about picking up the call.
"Your phone is ringing" Jason said.
"I know" I said.
As I was about to get up, Casper came back inside and went back to his seat "Aren't you going with her?" Jason asked.
"I'm not" Casper replied soberly "She can take care of herself"
I left them to their conversation and headed to our room "Hello Cynthia"
"Hey Lexi, I think I can help"
My eyes lit up even though I had no idea what Cynthia was talking about "How Cynthia?"
"I don't know. Just send me her picture"
"Okay. Give me a second"
I ran out of the room and went to where Casper was "Can I get a picture of Carmella?"
He looked at me curiously and I knew I had to elaborate "A friend of mine thinks she can help"
"Who?" Jason who was listening in on our conversation said "Cynthia" I replied Jason wanted to say something, but he kept shut Casper sent me the picture and I sent it to Cynthia "So, what are your plans? How are you trying to help?" I asked Cynthia again "Actually, I'm not the one that wants to help"
"Then, who?"
"Cheetah"