Chapter 16: Helpful Friends
Stormy walks over toward Toby and stands right in front of him.
"Hey gorgeous, what's up? You finally not angry with me for not having sex with you?" Asks Toby.
Stormy rolls her eyes, "Toby, don't call me that right now. Have you seen Seth at all?"
"What you want to hook up with him as well? Isn't it enough that you lead me on and then hooked up in the pool with that other guy because I didn't sleep with you? Now you want to get with me best mate. Is this your way of telling me that you're not interested? To get back at your sister for kissing me?" Asks a furious Toby.
Stormy was so flabbergasted, all she could do was open her mouth and stare at him. "What no smart ass comment back? Or no flirty little remark to make me want you," announces Toby.
Stormy looks at him, slaps him across his left cheek and storms off. Toby grabs his face, and follows Stormy out of the apartment to the hallway.
"What was that for?" Asks Toby as he notices Stormy collapsed on the ground. She has her head in her hands, on the brink of tears.
"Stormy what's the matter?" As he seats down next to her.
Stormy moves one hand away from her head and examines him.
"I didn't mean to say those things. I was just annoyed with how you acted in there," as he takes her hands away from her face. He wipes away some of her tears and places her head on his shoulder. He strokes her head.
"I-I didn't mean to do that in there, the other guy is my boss and I couldn't say no to dancing with him. I just don't know what to do. I like you both and this has never happened to me before," as tears are streaming down her face.
"But why ask where Seth was?"
"Well I thought he was at the party but I haven't seen him since I told Tera that I hated her and we fought."
"You and Tera had a fight? Over?" Asks Toby.
"She hasn't been her self lately. I don't like seeing her act like this."
"Oh you mean by how she kissed me and danced all over me," teases Toby.
"Yeah that and some other things that I can't really say."
"You don't have to shy away with me anymore, remember?" he announces.
"I keep forgetting that you know our secret."
"I'm honored to know your secret. Now tell me why are crying now?" As he strokes her face.
"Well have you seen Tera at all?"
"No but you haven't answered my question," he answers, as he looks her up and down.
"Well I never saw her after the fight and when I was umm in the pool with Connor. I started to feel an ache in my heart, like something was wrong."
"Oh. I think I might have seen her leave with Seth but I can't be sure," he replies.
"What? She left with him?"
Stormy glares at him and anticipates his response. "Yeah they left here pretty quickly, they have properly gone to his apartment," says Toby.
"Can you take me to his apartment because I feel as if something bad has happened and I don't know what it is."
"What do you mean you feel something bad has happened?" questions Toby as he gets up.
"Well I felt my heartache before and the last time it felt like that was when..." she sobs and hopes that he doesn't ask when.
"Like when?" asks Toby.
"When my parents died in the accident," cries Stormy.
"Oh Stormy, look I'm sure she is fine. Lets just go check out Seth's apartment," says Toby as he picks her up from the ground and hugs her.
"Okay," she replies softly, as she embraces his warm hug.
"Let's go," says Toby as he leads her down to the elevator.
Toby pushes the elevator button and holds one arm firmly around Stormy's waist to prevent her from falling over. The elevator doors open up and she enters on her own. Toby follows her in and presses the third level button.
"Are you sure she will be there with him?" asks Stormy.
"I don't know but that would be the likely place he would take her. Not unless they went for a drive," replies Toby.
"A drive? But hasn't he been drinking, oh no what if I lose Tera. She's the only family I have left here in Australia," sobs Stormy.
'Stormy, I promise that you won't lose her. Please stop crying, it isn't a good look on you," teases Toby.
"You still find away to tease with me, even though I'm a big mess," as wipes away tears.
"You still look hot as a big mess," smirks Toby.
"Thank you. You are a really sweet guy, even after I was a complete psycho towards you," she smiles.
"See I got you to smile; we got to get out now. Seth's apartment is 3B," says Toby as the elevator doors open up.
"Can you carry me?" Flirts Stormy.
"Of course but only if you promise not to cry anymore for now."
"Promise," smiles Stormy.
He nods and picks her up on his back. He walks down the hallway, while Stormy looks at the numbers; 3D, 3C, 3A. "3B" screams Stormy as she gets off his back.
Toby pounds on the door and yells, "OPEN UP BRO. I KNOW YOU AND TERA ARE IN THERE."
"What if he doesn't open up?" Queries Stormy.
"It's okay, I have a key to his place from when me and him lived together," he replies as he pulls a key out of his wallet.
Stormy looks at him and says, "Okay. Open the door please and thank you."
Toby rolls his eyes and places the key in the lock. He slowly opens the door and pushes it wide open.
Stormy runs inside yelling, "Tera are you here?"
"Seth bro, I'm coming in to the bedroom. Cover up," announces Toby as he pushes the bedroom door open.
Stormy pushes past Toby, and notices that there is no sign of Tera or Seth at all in the whole apartment.
"They aren't even here."
"Sorry Stormy, but no. Maybe they did just go for a drive and are back at the party now," says Toby.
Stormy looks at him and races out of Seth's apartment.
"Wait, I'm coming," yells Toby as he tries to close Seth's door.
Stormy glances back and makes Seth's door slam shut.
"Come quickly," says Stormy as she presses the elevator button frantically.
The elevator finally gets to the third floor, opens up and Stormy drags Toby inside. She presses the top floor button over and over again.
Toby says as he pulls her hands away from the buttons, "I'm pretty sure it knows that we want to go to the top floor. Why such the rush?"
"Well you said they could be back at the party," with a glimpse of hope in her eye.
"Yeah but I don't know I was just saying that. They might not actually be there," replies Toby.
"But what? You could be right that they could be back at the party. We just have to check," eagerly waits for the elevator to reach her level.
"Hurry up. Goddamn elevator," as she punches the doors.
"Calm your farm. We will be back up there soon," says Toby.
"No I want to be up there now," orders Stormy.
"Look, they will be open any minute now," says Toby.
Stormy rolls her eyes and walks to the back of the elevator. Toby glances at her and turns away.
"Look, they are open now," says Toby as the doors open up.
Stormy pushes him out of the way and runs back to the party.
"Wait up, Stormy," yells Toby as he tries to keep up with her.
She runs inside the apartment and searches everywhere for Tera, she still couldn't see her. Toby finally makes his way in and walks straight up beside Stormy.
"Can you see her?" Asks Toby.
"No. She isn't here," says Stormy as she turns around to face him.
No I can't freaking see her. Do you think I would be standing here with you if I could see her? How stupid are you? Thinks Stormy.
"Maybe she is in her room," points out Toby.
"Good point. I will be right back," as she races up stairs.
Stormy pushes her way through all the partygoers near the stairs, pushes some dude away on the top of the stairs and races straight into her sister's room.
Where are you Tera bird? Please give me a sense of where you are. I am worried about you. I may be angry with you but I didn't mean anything I said. I was just so angry at the time and didn't think before I said anything, thinks Stormy, as she doesn't find her.
Stormy was more upset now than ever as Tera was nowhere to be find, she makes her way back downstairs.
"Did you find her?" Asks Toby.
"No, she is officially missing. What if she is hurt somewhere?"
"She will be okay. I am sure she will be back in the morning. Don't stress," as he tries to lift up her spirits.
"I'm worried something has happened to her Toby," she cries.
Toby hugs her and whispers in her ear, "She is fine, Seth would never hurt her."
Stormy pushes him off her and walks over to Jake. She pulls out the cords to his mixing station and stops the music.
"What are you doing Stormy?" Asks Toby.
"Just watch me okay," replies as she chucks the cords to the ground.
"Okay everyone, has anyone seen my sister?" Yells Stormy.
Stormy watches everyone shaking their heads except for one partygoer who announces, "I saw her drive off with some maniac."
"Thank you," yells Stormy.
Stormy finds Bailey over by the bench and she walks over to her.
"Bails, umm Tera is missing and I think something has happened to her," says Stormy as she takes Bailey's drink from her.
"Hey what was that for," replies back Bailey as she snatches her drink back.
"Did you even hear me? Tera is missing and I think something has happened to her," repeats Stormy.
"What?" replies Bailey.
Stormy looks at her and realizes that she is actually listening now. "I cant find her anywhere, before I had a feeling like I did after I found out mum and dad died," says Stormy.
"Storm, what are you saying? That you think she is dead?" Asks Bailey as she looks at Stormy.
"No I'm saying I feel as if something bad has happened and I don't know if it involves Tera but I need to find her," replies Stormy.
"Well I haven't seen her sorry babes."
"You aren't any help, I'm going to look for her myself," says Stormy as she picks up her car keys off the bench.
"I will shut down the party," yells Bailey as she watches Stormy leave.
Toby notices that Stormy has got her car keys and he follows her out to the hallway.
"Where are you going?" yells Toby in the middle of the hallway.
"To find my sister. Got a problem with that?" yells back Stormy as she pushes the elevator button.
"No but I'm coming with you," as he runs up to her.
"Fine whatever but don't say a word," says Stormy as she gets into the elevator.
Toby moves his fingers over his mouth, as if to lock his lips and follows her into the elevator.
Stormy smiles and announces, "Good, if you speak I will punch you."
Toby gives her an evil stare and shakes his hand in front of her face.
Stormy use all her might to push him up against the elevator wall and says, "Don't ever do that again."
Toby switches places with her and kisses her.
"Hey don't do that," says Stormy as the elevator stops at the underground car park.
She storms out of the elevator and races to her car. Stormy quickly unlocks her car, waits for Toby to get in and then drives out of the car park.
She speeds out on to the street and races down the street.
'Do you know how to drive carefully?" Demands Toby as he holds on to his seat.
"I told you not to speak and yes I know how to drive carefully. But I need to find my sister."
"Just drive carefully and you maybe be able to see them clearer," announces Toby.
"Fine then," responds Stormy as she slows down to do the speed limit.
"Thank you," thanks Toby as he releases his grip on the seat.
"Look down all the side streets please?" She asks nicely.
"Sure thing boss," replies Toby as he looks down the first side street on his left.
Stormy widely looks out on the road in front of her, every car that was parked on the side of road and every passer by, she tries to sense if Tera was there. She can't sense her at all anywhere.
"Do you know where Seth likes to hang out?" questions Stormy, as she tries to get a feel of where they could be.
"I know he likes to go to this abandoned house."
"Abandoned house? Is he a serial killer? Or just a creep if he takes girls there," teases Stormy as she holds her grip on the steering wheel.
"No, the abandoned house is just some thing he likes. He likes all old things. No he isn't a serial killer or a creep. His actually a nice guy at times. He just acts like a bad guy," replies Toby.
Stormy rolls her eyes and keeps looking in front of her. She does a quick mirror check and thinks that she notices her mother's eyes staring back at her, as if to tell her to keep going forward.
Stormy remembered a memory of when her and Tera were younger and their parents took them on holidays to a little beach town called Hervey Bay and they went whale watching but whilst on the boat Tera lost her hat so their mum made them sit inside because it wasn't fair if one got to be outside while the other has to be inside. Stormy always loved how their mum cared about them as if they were little unique individuals. But she felt bad about how she treated her mum over the last 5 years ever since she got into high school. She was such a bitch because she always believed that her mother loved Tera more.
"Stormy, you have to speed up a bit to get over the hill," says Toby as Stormy comes back to reality.
She smirks and speeds up a bit to get over the hill.
"Not that fast Stormy," yells Toby.
"You want me to sped up and then not to. Make up your mind."
"Stormy, I'm sorry. I just want you to do the speed limit," announces Toby.
"Whatever. Have you seen Seth's car yet?" she questions.
"No sorry."
Stormy sighs and continue to drive up over the hill.
"Stormy what's that down?" asks Toby as he points down the hill to smoke coming from a tree.
"I don't know but we better check it out," says Stormy, as she speeds down the hill, her eyes fixed on the right hand side of the road to what they couldn't make out. She couldn't figure out what it was.
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