He takes my breath away 2

Prologue

The Past

"Hey, everyone, thank you for coming here today. I called you all here, so I could set a few things straight. I have seen all the rumors and I am disgusted. You have taken this amazing woman that is so sweet and talented and made her feel like nothing. Well I am here to set you all straight. Stacia didn't use me for anything. She got that role because she has true talent. She has this amazing sweetness to her and such a huge heart. In fact, that is why I love her so much."

I heard everyone gasp. I was known as a player. A man that doesn't have a heart or feelings. I was done playing a role for everyone else. It was time I stepped up. It was time I showed everyone who I truly am. A man my mama would be proud of. A man Stacia would love. A man my future child would be honored to have as it's father. Not this joke Hollywood has me out to be.

"Stacia and I are together. Well I guess I should say we were until everything got so messed up. See I screwed up. I called her things and done some stupid shit for my career. I have always put that first above everything and everyone. I lost the only woman I have ever loved because of this. That's why I am here today telling all of you that I am walking away from Hollywood. I have thought about this all night and I decided I needed a break. I want to see my family that I have pushed to the side for far too long. I want to find out who I am. I have pretended to be someone else for so long I lost myself along the way. I want to be the kind of man that everyone will be proud of, and no Stacia has nothing to do with this decision it was all my idea so don't even think of dragging her into this. As a matter of fact, I am asking everyone to please just leave her alone."

I could barely hear myself everyone was talking so loudly and firing question after question at me. It's not every day a star quits when he's on top. I called my ma and talked to her about everything. She told me she would support me in anything I did. I just needed to be out of the spotlight. I was burnt out and exhausted. Maybe one day I would return but for now all I could think about was getting my girl back. That was my only priority.

I needed her to see I wasn't the guy Dena made me out to be. The player the press made it sound like I was. Or the asshole that she first met. What we had was real. I just don't know how to get her to listen. I was scared I lost her for good. I need her in my life.

The voices all died down and I realized they were waiting for me to say more. I had been up here just looking off into my own little world. Stacia has that effect on me. I said everything I was going to say, but I still didn't feel like it was enough. I felt like somehow, I was just making everything worse. I didn't mention the baby because I didn't want the world to know just yet. I wanted that to be kept between us and our families for as long as possible.

I just hoped that with me telling everyone I was taking a break that it would take the focus off of Stacia. I was worried that she still hasn't called but I knew she wouldn't. I needed to find her. That's what I should be doing instead of being here with the press. She needed me just as much as I needed her even if she couldn't see that yet. I looked out at everyone and realized what I wanted to say. This was a huge step but one I wanted to make.

"Okay I have one more thing I am going to say before I will let you all go. Many of you don't know but Stacia and I met on a commercial where I was a total ass to her. This beautiful sassy woman put me in my place really quick. She calls me on my shit. I fell in love with her so fiercely that I didn't expect it. Now I am here in front of all of you and everyone watching to say this to my girl. Stacia I love you so much. You're my world baby. You are my home. Baby girl would you be my wife."

Present

Just when I thought I would be raising this baby on my own Darius goes and does something completely crazy. He got up in front of the press and told them he was done with acting. He asked me to marry him in front of the whole world. He truly poured his heart out.

I do truly love Darius. I was just hurt by everything I was told. After I thought about I didn't believe everything that his manager was saying. Darius was a jerk when we first met but he had grown up so much. He had changed

I just needed to get away from it all, so I could think. I needed to figure out exactly what I wanted and what would be the best for this baby. I wanted my child to have a mother and a father but was that enough for us to be together?

I don't want him to feel like he has to be with me for him to be a father. I wasn't going to keep him from his child. Having a child together doesn't mean you have to get married. When I get married I want it to only happen once and to be for the right reasons.

I just wish I knew where his heart was at. Did he ask me because he truly loves me and wants to spend his life with me? I guess I can never really know for sure. I just need to be true to myself and for once follow my heart.

After talking to my sister, I decided I need to follow my heart and go back home and get my man. Only thing is I didn't exactly make it home. Once again Darius and I are tested. Can we survive an accident and memory loss? Is the world trying to tell us something? It seems as if something is keeping us apart. Should I listen to the signs and just end things between us once and for all, or should we defy all the odds and finally become man and wife?

Chapter 1

Stacia's pov

I was sitting all alone in my hotel room crying my eyes out and feeling so alone. I was flipping through channels on the TV when I saw Darius on it. He was holding a press conference. I decided to turn it up, so I could hear what he possibly had to say. I missed him so much that my heart ached. Just the sound of his voice was like music to my ears. Darius hated talking to the press, so I wondered why he was doing this now. His bitch of a manager probably set it all up. Just one more thing to ruin me with I guess. Man, I hated that woman.

"Thank you all for coming here today. I called you all here to set a few things straight. First off I have seen all the rumors going around about Stacia and I and let me tell you that I am disgusted by them." Darius said.

He called the press conference to talk about rumors? Was he for real right now? He was just going to make things worse then they already were. Everyone still loves him of course. No, it was me they hated. This was just going to make them hate me even more. What was he thinking? He called me amazing and talented. I was shocked when he stuck up for me and basically called his former manager a liar. He fired her because of all the lies and drama she's caused in mine and his life. I loved all the things he was saying but I still didn't know what to think about it all.

Was everything he was saying just pretty little words? He's lied before so how do I know he's even being real right now? I moved closer to the TV like that would reveal his deepest darkest secrets. Like I could hear him better the closer I got to it. I was hanging on ever word he said.

"You have taken this amazing talented woman and made her feel like nothing. Well, I am here to set everyone straight. Stacia never once used me to get a part, or anything else for that matter. I mean this woman hated my very existence for the longest time. She got the role because she has true talent and the Producers saw that and chose her for the movie. She has this amazing sweetness and such a big heart that's just one of the many reason why I fell in love with her." Darius said.

I heard everyone gasp as he just told the whole world he was in love with me. I can't believe he just did that. I wiped away the tears from my eyes and smiled the first real smile I have smiled in to damn long. Everyone just watched him pour his heart out. I know this was somehow going to backfire and cause me a whole lot of trouble and pain. His crazy ass fans were going to go nuts. They were going to come after me even more now. No one would just allow us to be happy and be together. To them he was a star and I was just some plus-sized wanna be actress that came out of no where and tried ruining him.

"I want everyone to know that Stacia and I are together. Well we were until everything just got so messed up. I lost the only woman I have ever loved because of worrying more about my career then the things that were truly important. That's why I'm here letting you all know that I am walking away from Hollywood and my career."

Did he really just give up his career? How could he do this? By him just saying what he did he just ruined any chance I ever had at a career. I now have just become the woman Darius walked away from Hollywood for. It was like putting a scarlet letter on anything I would ever do. No one would hire me now. Right now, I was so angry with him. Why was he doing this? He's making everything worse. He just needed to shut his damn mouth. Crazy ass fool is causing a mess of things while I'm here trying to figure all this out.

"Ok, I have one more thing I am going to say before I let you all go. Many of you don't know this, but Stacia and I met on a commercial where I was a total ass to her. This beautiful, sassy woman put me in my place really quick. She calls me on my shit. I fell in love with her so fiercely that I didn't expect it. I am here in front of you and everyone watching to say this to my girl. Stacia, I love you so much. You're my world, baby. You are my home. Baby girl will you be my wife?"

I kept replaying everything he had said over and over in my head. Did he really just ask that? Did he just ask me to marry him? Did he really just love me that much, or was this all because I am pregnant with his baby? Was this all just a ploy to make him look good? I was frozen in shock. I had so many questions I needed answers to. Everyone just watched as Darius gave up his career and asked me to marry him. This changes everything.

We needed to talk, but I just wasn't ready yet. I needed to let him sweat it out a little longer, so he knows I don't play around. I won't be made out to be a fool. I won't let anyone hurt me. I'll soon have a baby to think about. He may not have said and did everything his manager claimed he did but he's far from innocent. He did hurt me and that wasn't going to happen again.

He needed to see what it's like to be without me so then he can appreciate being with me. I of course wasn't going to make him wait too long because I did really miss him. Avoiding him wasn't doing any good for either of us. I should never have left like I did. I acted like a child instead of a strong black Queen.

Now it was my turn to swallow my pride and come back. I just needed some more time though. I needed some time away from all the crazy paparazzi that was going to make my life a living hell. I was not ready to deal with all of that just yet. I just needed a few days to unwind and relax. I deserved at least that.

I decided to call my sister to tell her about what was going on with Darius and Serenity. We talk daily but my parents still don't want anything to do with me. It hurts but there's nothing I can do about it. I wasn't giving up my baby just to make them happy. It was a packaged deal or nothing at all.

"Hey sis how's it going? How's pregnancy treating you?"

"Morning sickness is no fun but other than that I'm good."

"So, you're going to start off with that huh?"

By the way my sister was acting I could tell she must have saw Darius' press conference. I told her all about him, and that I was in love with him. She has been my rock through all of this. She told me that I should give him a chance to explain everything.

"So, I watched something very interesting on tv."

"Oh, what was it?"

"Stacia are you serious right now? Please tell me you saw what Darius had to say at his press conference."

I had to mess with my sister a little because it was funny. She seems more worried about it than I am. She's all for Darius and I being together. She wants me back home and living with Darius. I wasn't sure I was ready for all of that just yet. It had to be my decision not hers or anyone else's.

"Calm down sis I saw the press conference."

"Seriously Stacia that man's walking away from his career, confessed his love for you, and asked you to marry him what more could you want?"

I know she's just saying this because she loves me and wants to see me happy. Tigra was the best little sister anyone could ask for. I know she's right. Darius is doing everything he can to prove his love for me. I guess I just wanted to be settled before I called him. I don't know why but something just keeps holding me back.

"Tigra I get what you're saying, and I plan on calling him, so we can talk."

"I just want to see you happy sis and I really think Darius can be your forever. I need to go but please sis come home and call me okay love you."

"I know sis and I am coming back home. I'll let you know when I get back. Love you too bye."

I hung up the phone and looked around my hotel room. I know I needed to come home, but I didn't know where I would go. I no longer had a home to go back to. I really needed to find a place. I called an old friend that's a realtor and told her what I was looking for. I know Darius would let me stay with him, but I want my own place for now. We had so much to work on still and living together would only complicate things.

Serenity's pov

I miss Stacia so much. I don't know why I acted like I did. Well the only excuse I have is that I thought I was losing her when I needed her the most. I had a huge fight with Ethan that day after finding out I was pregnant. I was scared and went to talk to Stacia about it, but she was glowing about the fact that she was with Darius and pregnant. Here I was going to be a single mom and she had it all. I let my anger take over and pushed her right out of my life.

Ethan and I worked things out but now I don't have my best friend in my life. We should be sharing the ups and downs of our pregnancies together. Yet, we aren't even on speaking terms. This was all my fault and I needed to be the one to fix it. I decided to just take a chance and call her.

"Hello."

"Stacia please don't hang up. I am so sorry for how I acted. I don't know what was wrong with me. I felt like I was no longer a part of your life. I was scared I was losing my best friend. Then I just went and ruined everything. Can you ever forgive me? I got in a huge fight with Ethan that day and found out some news. I went to tell you and you were glowing and had it all it seemed, so I let jealousy ruin everything we had."

I didn't know what else to say. The things I said to her no woman should disrespect another woman by saying that and I said it to my best friend. I told her she basically screwed her way into fame when I know damn well that was far from the truth. I took her to audition after audition. She worked hard for everything she's got.

"Serenity you weren't there for me when I needed you. The things you said hurt me so much."

"I know this is all on me. I don't even know why I said those things. I know that's not you. I know how hard you have worked for this. How is the baby? How are you? Are you feeling okay?"

I was worried about her. I know this pregnancy hasn't been very easy on me, so I can only imagine how it's been for her with everything else that has been going on in her life. I decided not to tell her I was pregnant just yet because I didn't want that to be the focus of our conversation. I needed her to know how sorry I was then we could share in the joy of both of us being pregnant at the same time.

"Serenity let's meet up and talk that's all I can promise for now."

"I'd really like that. When would you be able to meet up?"

"Well I'm out of town for work right now but when I get back home I'll call you, so we can get together."

"Ok sounds good, and Stacia I've missed you so much."

"I've missed you too I'll see you soon."

"Okay there's so much I have to tell you. See you soon."

I was so excited that she wanted to meet up for lunch. It was a huge step in trying to earn her trust and friendship back. I just wondered why she was out of town because the movie was over, and the press tour hasn't started up yet. I know she wasn't doing any modeling lately. I just hoped everything was ok with her. I was really worried because she didn't really sound like herself.

Maybe I should call her sister Tigra and see what she has to say. I would never forgive myself if something was wrong and I ignored her. I know Tigra isn't going to be happy to hear from me after what I did to Stacia, but I will just have to deal with what she has to say to me. This was about Stacia and I needed to just make sure she was really as ok as she claimed she was.

Darius' pov

I hired a moving company to pack up everything and put it into storage for me until I could move into my new house by my ma's place. I was moving back home. I know I was risking losing Stacia by moving but I just couldn't stay in the limelight anymore. I don't want a child raised up in that lifestyle.

I just hoped that Maybe Stacia would be willing to move down here. If not, I don't know what I'd do. I would do anything to make her happy. She's it for me. My forever. The girl I want to make my wifey.

I pulled up to my ma's house and was so happy when I didn't see any paparazzi around anywhere. I felt like I was finally home. Like I could breathe. My ma said she would support me with whatever I decided to do next. I'm glad I've got her support.

I walked into my ma's house and felt at peace. I felt some of my stress melt away. This is where I needed to be all along. I missed Stacia and I wish she was here with me. I wondered if she would like the new house I was buying. I bought it with her and the baby in mind. I wanted to give her and our baby a safe home and the away from all the press and drama.

"Hey ma I'm here."

"Hey son I'm here in the living room come on in here."

I walked in thinking it would just be my ma and maybe some other family. I was shocked to see Serenity and another woman I didn't know sitting there with my ma I wondered what they were doing here. Where was Stacia? I was about to lose my shit was everything ok with her and the baby?

"Hi, Darius, I'm Tigra Stacia's younger sister."

"Um hi what's going on where's Stacia? Is she and the baby ok? Serenity why are you even here?"

"Now son I raised you better than that. You don't be talking to this girl like that. You need to hear them out since they came all this way."

"Sorry ma but after everything she said to Stacia I'm curious why she's here now."

"I'm here because I miss Stacia and I want to make things right with her. I called Tigra and she's just as worried about her as I am. We both agree that your what's best for her and you guys need to work things out. We want her back home."

"Wait Stacia isn't home? Where is she?"

"She left. Packed up everything and just took off after what your manager had said. I don't even know where she is because she won't tell anyone. All I know is she said she's coming home soon and that she will call when she's back. She shouldn't be off somewhere alone." Tigra said.

Now I was really worried. Stacia was off somewhere all by herself. Did she leave me for good? Was she ok? This is all my fault. I needed to fix this. I wondered if she saw the press conference. I needed to get my girl and bring her back home. She shouldn't be alone. There is to many people that love her and want her home.

"How do we ger her back here? She shouldn't be off somewhere alone."

"I know she saw your press conference. She said she would be calling you and she even made plans to meet up with Serenity for lunch this coming week. I just think she should be home now. I'm really worried about her. This just isn't like her."

"What do I need to do?"

Tigra, Serenity, my ma, and I came up with a plan. I was worried it would backfire and only end up pushing her away. I was trying to get her back not make her so angry she never wanted me again. I just needed her back in my arms. I loved her so much. I just know we had to do something. Ethan called me and told me that Serenity was so worried about Stacia that it was making her sick and begged me to look out for her.

I was glad my best friend had found someone they seemed great together. I just don't know how well Stacia is going to react to Serenity after everything that went down with them. She said that she had talked to Stacia and that they made plans for lunch, but that Stacia sounded off. I don't know what that meant but it was enough that both women were worried so much that they came here to talk to me about it, so I knew we just needed to get my Queen and bring her home. She may deny it, but she needed all of us. Yes, she is a strong independent woman, but she shouldn't be alone right now, and she doesn't have to be. We all love her and just want her home with us.

Chapter 2

Stacia's pov

I didn't want to go back into an apartment, so I thought getting a house would be best. I wanted my baby to grow up in a safe neighborhood with a yard for him or her to play in. The realtor sent me three possible houses for me to look out and take virtual tours. I looked at them, but none of them felt right. None of them looked like a home to me. They weren't where I could picture raising this baby at. I needed to do something though because this baby would be born in a couple of months. I just want the perfect home for my baby.

My life was so up in the air right now. I was all alone in a hotel room instead of being home with the people that loved me. Maybe I needed to fix things before I could finally feel at peace. I know what I needed to do. I needed to go home. I needed to take back control of my life again. Because once this baby comes it will no longer be about me. All my focus would go into being the best mother I could be.

I needed to mend broken fences so to speak. I needed to talk to Serenity and see if we can begin to fix what got broken in anger. I won't forget the things she had said, but I did already forgive her. I missed her, and I wanted her to be in my child's life. I just needed to know that I could trust her first. Because if I couldn't then she had to go. I wasn't going to have anyone in my life that I couldn't trust to be around my baby. Which meant they would no longer be a part of my life.

I also needed to talk to Darius about everything that has happened between us. I needed to know what was real and what was all an act with him. I needed to know if we had a future outside of us being parents to this baby. Because he doesn't need to be with me in order to be a father. I needed him to know that. I didn't want him to just be with me because I was pregnant with his child.

Darius and I have been through a lot. Hurdle after hurdle has been thrown at us. After seeing Darius pouring his heart out like he did I realized I do need him in my life. I love that man with every part of my being. I just needed to know he's going to be here through everything. I'm grown I can survive a heart break, but a child should never have to. I didn't want to do this with him if it would end up hurting our child in the end.

I decided that there was no time like the present I was sick of being here and away from everyone I loved. I just wanted to go home. I needed to be surrounded by the people that loved me and gave me strength. I packed up my stuff then checked out of the hotel. If I didn't leave now I would just find some reason not to go back home. I most likely would never go home if I didn't just go now. It was time to grow up and get back to reality. Running away was not the answer. That is something I don't want to teach my child. I needed to grow up.

I decided not to let anyone know I was coming home and just call my sister once I got into town. I didn't know where I was going to live, but I always could stay in another hotel until I found a place. It was getting old living out of a suitcase. I really needed to find a place to call home. A place to start making memories in. One that will be filled with love.

I was exhausted but so excited to see my sister. I was only a few hours from home, so I figured I would be ok to drive it. I just wanted to be home. I should have never left. No one should ever be alone while pregnant. I had so many people that loved me, yet I just ran from all of them. I just hope everyone can forgive me and this can all be put behind us and forgotten.

I got in my car with a smile on my face knowing I would soon be home. Now that things will be on the mend with Serenity and Darius maybe I could talk to my parents and try healing what has been broken. I needed my mother more then I have ever before. I don't want them to miss out on being a part of their first grandchild's life over their damn foolish pride. I know they'll live to regret it if they aren't around I just need to get them to see that.

I had so much on my mind. Maybe I wasn't fully paying attention to my surroundings like I should have been. My thoughts were elsewhere that's for sure. Maybe I shouldn't have been driving when I was tried and all up into my feelings trying to figure everything out before I got home. Maybe I was wrong thinking I could make it home tonight. Later on, when everything was said and done, I could replay the what if's over and over like a broken record. Now wasn't that time.

Had I been paying attention maybe I would have seen the truck ahead of me spin out and head right for me, but I didn't not until it was to late. The truck hit me with such force that my car started to spin out and ended up right in oncoming traffic that didn't see me in time to break. I was so scared and didn't know what to do. I felt as if I was just making things worse by doing nothing, but I was frozen. Maybe if I had been prepared and saw this coming I would have been better prepared, but I wasn't and now I was just starting to panic and that sure in the hell wasn't helping nothing.

I didn't even try to correct my car so when I got rear-ended I spun out of control and my car began to roll down an embankment. I closed my eyes thinking this was the end. This was it I was going to die. My baby wasn't even going to be given a chance to live. No one even knew where I was. I was going to die here all alone because I was a fool and left everyone I loved behind when I ran away like a damn foolish child. Now they were going to get that dreaded call that no one should ever get telling them that me and my baby was gone. Oh, what have I done?

I didn't get to tell Darius that I loved him and that I'd be honored to be his wife. To have him as my King. I finally realized my life wasn't complete without him in it only to know have it all come to an end. That's karma for you I guess. I should be in his bed right now laying in his arms planning out future and making plans for when the baby comes. But now the only planning he can do is for a funeral. This was going to destroy him. He was going to somehow blame himself for this.

My parents didn't get to tell me they were sorry and wanted to be a part of mine and this baby's life. We didn't get to fix us and now we never would get the chance to. Now what would they say? They were losing a daughter and a grandchild all in one. Our last words were spoken in anger I know that's something they will never be able to get over. I can't even tell them I love them one last time.

Serenity and I didn't get the chance to mend everything that was broken. She didn't know how much I missed her. We didn't get to go to my movie premiere and celebrate all the hard work paying off. I owed her so much for always believing in me. I never did tell her thank you for all that she has done. Now she will have to go on without me. I just wanted to cry.

Life just wasn't fair. This couldn't be the end. I just couldn't go out like this. I needed to snap out of it and do something. I needed to be strong for my baby if not for myself. Once the car finally stopped rolling I ended up being upside down in my car. There wasn't a part of me that didn't hurt at the moment, but I was still alive and that was all that mattered. I felt something running into my eyes and knew it had to be blood. I needed to get out of this car and go for help. I wasn't just going to sit here and die.

I was so tired, but I knew if I fell asleep I would never wake up again. I had to be calm and figure out my next move. I knew there had to be others hurt and someone by now had to have called for help. I just needed to stay strong until someone came and got me out of here. I wasn't concerned about myself no, my main concern was for my baby. I couldn't lose my baby.

I could feel myself slipping away. I tried to scream for help, but no sound came out it felt like. My vision was going blurry and my stomach was starting to cramp. I feared the worst was starting to happen. I needed someone to find me. I began to Pray because at the moment that was all I could do. I felt as if I couldn't hold on much longer. I heard someone yell that they were here to help. I saw a few paramedics and knew help was finally here for me. I might actually survive this.

"Mam stay calm we are here to help your not alone." The paramedic said.

He took one look at me and must have realized just how bad I looked and how serious this really was because all of a sudden, a bunch of paramedics came rushing down. They tried the doors but none of them would open. I could tell I was going to pass out soon. The pain was just getting to be to much. I was trying to be strong, but I didn't know how much more I could handle. I just kept telling myself to be strong and hold on for my baby.

"I'm pregnant please hurry I can't lose my baby." I screamed but they didn't seem to hear me.

"Hang in there mam we are going to have to cut you out. Stay with us."

I heard these noises that sounded like a train was coming for me. It didn't take long or maybe it did I honestly didn't know anymore but they finally got the door open. They put a neck collar on me to stabilize me then put a back board behind me before carefully cutting my seatbelt and getting me out. I felt as if I could finally breathe when they got me on a stretcher. They checked me over from head to toe.

I feel like everything would be ok now. Like I was finally ok because I knew I would be safe now. They would get me to the hospital and I would live. My family and Darius would come, and everything would be fine. I would never let Darius go again. No more running away for me. I needed to start facing issues head on instead of getting scared and taking off like a coward. I just plain and simple needed to grow the hell up. I was far from a child and would soon be a mother. It was time to woman up.

The Paramedic hooked me up to a bunch of things it hurt like hell every time someone touched me, but I knew he was just doing his job and trying to help me the best he could. I was thankful when he wiped the blood from my eyes. I kept trying to talk but nothing seemed to be coming out. I was drained and in so much pain. I needed to sleep but not until someone knew I was pregnant and told me that my baby was going to be okay. Since I couldn't talk apparently, I grabbed the Paramedics hand and put it on my belly hoping he would get what I was trying to tell him.

"Mam are you trying to tell me that your pregnant?"

I just shook my head yes as the Paramedic kind of panicked and they turned the lights on and rushed me to the hospital. They looked worried as the put the doppler on my stomach and tried to hear the baby's heartbeat. He told the driver to step on it and get me to the hospital fast. The last thing I heard him say before I finally passed out from the pain was that they couldn't find the baby's heartbeat.

Darius' pov

Tigra and Serenity was staying at my mom's house, so we could figure everything out. They were going to get a hotel, but my ma wasn't having that. She was always so welcoming. Now I just needed my girl to be here. I hope she fit into my family as well as her sister did. I had no doubt that my ma wouldn't love her like the daughter she never had. She was just the type of woman everyone called Ma, and Stacia was just one hell of a woman so they would get a long smoothly.

Tigra kept trying to call Stacia but she wasn't answering her phone. Serenity even tried to call and still nothing. We were all really worried. She just needed to be home. We all loved her and just didn't want her to have to go through this alone. Even if she doesn't want me in her life she should let her sister and Serenity in.

Serenity had the idea to see if we could ping her phone and find out where she was at. I didn't care how much money it cost I just wanted it done. I found a guy that can do it so now we are waiting with our bags packed ready to head out to wherever she is.

I just hope she has her phone on, so he can try and get a location. I don't care if this makes her mad or not she's not picking up her phone and we are all worried about her. I just needed to see for myself that she was okay then if she wanted me to walk away I would. It wouldn't be easy, but I would do anything just to make her happy.

I feel like time is just standing still right now. Why was this taking so long? Tigra wasn't really worried. She said that every time she has called Stacia she answered until now. I told her that maybe she was on her way back and that's why she wasn't answering. I tried to reassure her the best I could. I probably wasn't so convincing since I was just as worried.

We got the call we had been waiting for, but it wasn't what we wanted to hear. Her phone was off, so he couldn't tell us exactly where she was at. He gave us the address of where she had last used her phone, so we all piled up in my truck and hit the road. Tigra said she had a bad feeling, but she didn't know what it meant.

We had a six-hour drive ahead of us and then we had to go to every hotel to see if Stacia was at any of them. We were in for a long night. I had nothing but time to think and that was dangerous. My mind was running wild with all the what if's. I mean why isn't she calling her sister? Why is her phone off? Something wasn't right.

Serenity decided to start looking up and make a list of hotels from here to that last place Stacia's phone pinged at. At least she was thinking clearly. Maybe we could get it narrowed down to which hotel she was out before we got there. I just wanted to have some sort of plan. To feel like I was in control of something.

Serenity called hotel after hotel with no luck. How could that be? She had to be somewhere but where? Someone just doesn't disappear. Someone had to know where she was. Serenity suggested that maybe she should start calling hospitals but Tigra put a stop to that. She didn't even want to hear it. I didn't want to think that but at the same time it couldn't hurt to just call and find out.

I get how Tigra is feeling though. I didn't want to think that Stacia could be in a hospital somewhere all alone. I felt like we couldn't get to where she could possibly be fast enough. I had several people searching for her. I would go broke to find her if that's what it took.

After three hours of driving we came across slow moving traffic. It looks like they were cleaning up from an accident. I looked at it and this feeling of fear came over me. I don't know why but I had a bad feeling in the pit of my gut. We were finally able to drive again but something told me to turn off and take a break from driving.

I told Serenity and Tigra I needed to pull off and stretch my legs for a minute. Tigra was so out of it and scared that she really didn't say anything. Serenity and I got out of the vehicle and I told her I had a bad feeling and wanted her to call the hospital in town and just see if Stacia was there.

She gave me a weird look but did what I asked of her. I don't know why but I just had this feeling. Something was wrong with Stacia. This overwhelming feeling came over me as we drove past that accident scene. I really didn't want it to be what I think it was.

Serenity came up to me and told me that they couldn't tell her anything because she wasn't family. What did that even mean? Was she here in this hospital or not. She said she gave them Tigra's number to call if she was there and that she was Stacia's sister. I wasn't leaving here until I found out one way or another.

We needed answers and I felt like no one wanted to tell us anything. There was no way something wasn't wrong. Stacia called her sister every day and now no one has heard from her. It didn't make any sense. I was scared. I felt like if something happened it was all my fault. She left home because of me.