It somehow all adds up.. Somehow my brain-cables started to attach together.

From Chanel's Diary:

A week before the accident

I broke up with Dane... I couldn't handle the stress anymore, everything around me is changing... I'm changing. While he's in a motionless state; doing nothing to evolve or develop as a human. Dane now is the same Dane a year ago...

I couldn't bear it anymore...

I'm going to meet Xander today... He's trying to get us back together apparently, but I'm sure there is no way he would convince me to stay with Dane.

Flashback

I got dressed and walked out of my house, nobody was home or maybe they were sleeping, not sure.

I started my car and drove off on my way to meet Xander. He decided I'll meet him at his house because he doesn't want to leave, kind of was shady to me but I mean.. I trust him

I parked my car beside him and went upstairs then knocked on the door.

"Coming" I heard from behind the door and waited

The door opened on a shirtless Xander "Hey Chan" he smiled "Sorry, I'll go find a shirt but please come in and make yourself at home" said he, as he walked off leaving the door opened for me.

I walked in slowly and sat on the couch taking the house in. It was too messy, too boyish. His clothes were thrown everywhere, old smelly take out, really dirty floors... There were probably dead things somewhere.

"Hey, sorry about that," he said returning to the living room and sitting down beside me

"You live in trash, Xan"

"Nice to see you too?" He laughed "Yes.. yes I do live in the trash and I love it. You're an artist, isn't there a potential art in the chaos?" He stopped for a second then answered "This is my art slash chaos or both."

"That was poetic, extremely impressive." I nodded my head and smiled

"Well, that's the least I can do." He smiled back

"So.." I started

"So.." he repeated, "What happened with Dane?"

"I don't know, Xander. I just feel like I grew out of it? I think.."

"That's a big word.."

"Yeah... I just feel like.. I need a change you know?" I sighed "Something new... Different"

"And what is that?"

"I honestly don't know" I shrugged

I felt Xander's arm expanding behind my shoulder and his free hand moving my chin towards him, looking into my eyes. "Maybe we should find out.." he whispered softly as his face slowly moving forward, taking my lips into his.

A shiver, a mental block, that I had made me static. For a second I felt hesitant whether or not I should do something about him.. Kiss him back or slap him.. I needed to stop overthinking, I needed to do something. Take action. I needed something.. Something that maybe Xander could give... Maybe I wanted this... Maybe that's why I left Dane... Maybe that's why I'm here.

I slowly leaned in against him kissing him back. I could smell his mint aroma filling the air, and my tongue slowly found its way into his mouth as one of his hands held my cheek and the other pulling me on top of him, my beating heart accelerating by the second as I straddled him.

He slightly pulled his lips from mine and whispered: "Is this right?" He asked looking into my eyes.

I held his cheeks between my hands and whispered back "Don't overthink it" as I clashed my lips back into his

Flashback Ends

"Oh, shit.," I said under my breath as me and my eyes fought each other; me not wanting to tear, and my tear wanting to be released.

I did that? How could I do that?

I rested my head back on the wall, hitting it a couple of times in the process. Why? Why would I do that?

The cell door opened as the officer came in telling me I have visitors. I stood up and walked out with him cuffed till I got to the interrogation room and walked inside.

"Hey, Chan" Leo smiled as I walked in

I took a sharp inhale and ran into his arms "Leo.." I felt my tears winning as I crashed into his chest.

"It's okay... It's going to be fine" he whispered, rubbing my back in comfort as he slowly let go and smiled to my face

"Hey.." I heard Dane say from the chair he was sitting on

"Dane.." I looked at him, my tears running down my face as my heart ached. I hurt him.. I broke his heart...

I sat down opposite to him as he smiled at me "I'm sorry.." I whispered, "I don't know how I could do something like that.."

"I know you are.." he sighed, smiling "It's alright now.."

"No, it's not... it's not. This is horrible.." I thought for a second "and how could he not tell me he's your brother after my accident? Why did he lie and say he doesn't know you?"

"You still have some time to read all the answers to that.. trust me, everything will add up in the end" Dane nodded as Leo started "You should finish it faster because we're getting you out of here soon.. You need to understand everything by the time you leave, Chanel.."

"Okay" I nodded

"Do not stop reading." Dane said "and if anyone else but us and Mia come, do not say anything about anything... You know nothing... Okay, Chanel?"

I nodded once again "Okay.." I took a deep breath "Did you find my mom, Leo? Is she home?"

Dane looked at Leo who looked down on the ground and shook his head sighing "Nobody knows where she went.. We searched everywhere she could be.. but there is no sign of her.."

"What do you mean..? What do you mean there is no sign of my mother?" I stared at him as tears started building up in my eyes "Where could she have gone?"

"We're trying our best to find her.. Dane even filed a missing person's report"

'We will find her" Dane said rubbing my hands "I promise.."
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Leo

It was painful seeing her handcuffed. This is the girl I love and can't be with... I left the station with Dane by my side looking as hurt as I was... I was surprised that after all what Chanel did to him, he still cares about her...

"What are we going to do now?" He asked

"I honestly don't know.." I sighed "and to be honest with you... I don't think we're gonna find her mother.."

"I hope we do.."

"Let's pay Xander a visit," I said unlocking the car getting inside, Dane following me after a second.

We got to Xander's house and walked to the door, ringing the bell. We waited for a while until the door unlocked revealing a half-naked girl smiling.

"Um.. Is Xander here?" Dane asked

"Yes he is.. Who are you?" She asked

"I'm Dane, his brother"

"Oh.." she stepped back to make way for us to enter "Come on," she said and called Leo's name

He came shortly after her calling him "Hey Dane" he said smiling, hugging him. He then turned to me "Hey Leo..?" he said with the same smile on his face as he sat down "What's going on?"

"They arrested Chanel.." Dane answered

"What?" Xander said in frustration, the comfortable position he was in changing into a more tense one "When? Why?"

"She's accused of murder," I stated

"Murder? What?" He repeated it trying to adjust to it

"She killed Irene," Dane said

"Her cousin?" He asked "Why would she do that.. Chanel can't kill"

"We're trying to prove that.. but everything is against her" Dane stated

"They found evidence in her gallery" I continued "Irene's blood"

"Oh my god" he rested back on the chair moving his hands on his face rubbing it

The girl came from behind him moving her hands on his shoulder "Who's Chanel?" She asked in a curious seductive way

"I'm going to get dressed," he said standing up "I have to go see her" he ran to what I guessed is his room leaving the girl's question unanswered.

I looked at the girl before me, remembering our memories together; how I was the one who saw her half-naked most of my week, how I was the only one she was allowed to seduce.. and how I'm happier now with who I'm with..

Mia, the half-naked girl, put a paper in front of me and walked away to the same room Xander went.

A paper that contained three hurtful words..

Paulina is kidnapped.