Nick's POV

Tears continue to stream down Sofia's face. "I'm going to check on the younger ones. I'm surprised that they haven't come out of their rooms with all the noise. I'm also going to call Mrs. Ford to see if she can come and get Isabelle, Emma, and Isaac. They don't need to be here for this."

"Smart idea, babe," I say kissing her forehead.

Sofia walks away to check on the kids. "Be real with me," Tyler says. "What are we really dealing with? Are any of the three of them a danger to themselves?"

"Honestly man, I don't know. We hardly talk about it. Fuck. We didn't even know about Isla until recently. Sadly, you knew about her depression before any of us. Like sure we knew she had been upset, but everyone thought it was from the death of her parents. None of us knew how much worse it really was. Like for me, I can tell you it's not as often as it once was for my anger to get the best of me, but when it does, I am capable of killing. But with what has happened today, I don't have a clue what's going through their minds or what any of the three are capable of."

"So, pretty much we shouldn't leave any of them alone for very long?"

"Yeah, I don't think it would be wise to give them too much time alone."

Suddenly Sofia runs towards us, "I can't find them. They're missing. Oh God, why is everything going wrong?" She cries frantically.

"Babe," I grab her, pulling her into a hug trying to comfort her.

"Who's missing?"

"Emma, Isaac, Isabella. T-they're g-gone," She cries barely able to speak.

Panic arises on mine and Tyler's face. "Fuck," he screams.

"Where could they have gone?"

Sofia's phone starts to ring but she is too distraught to answer it.

"Hello?" I say answering.

"Nick? Where's my sis? Why do I have like a thousand missed calls from her?" Killian asks for concern.

"Fuck dude where have you been? Shit's hit the ceiling and we can't find Emma, Isaac, and Isabelle," I yell in anger.

"Whoa, calm down, they're with me. I took them to see a movie and to get ice cream. They've been trapped in the house all week and I thought they would like to get out," he says not realizing that so much has gone on since they left.

"Why didn't you tell any of us?"

"I left a note on the fridge. Is something else going on?"

"Yeah, things are bad here. Just get here as soon as possible and tell the kids to pack a bag. They're going to be staying with Mrs. Ford for a little bit."

"Okay, we should be home in about ten minutes."

After exchanging goodbyes with Killian, I disconnect our call and hand Sofia back her phone. Sofia and Tyler are both curious as to what Killian said, "The kids are fine. They're with Killian. He took them to see a movie and get ice cream. They should be home soon. Sofia goes ahead and calls Mrs. Ford and asks her to get here as soon as possible."

Tyler and I stand in the hallway outside of mine and Luke's bedroom, just in case we are needed by either Luke or Hayden. True to Killian's word, he arrives at the house ten minutes after we had spoken. Killian charges up the stairs to where Tyler and I are. He takes in our appearance before asking, "What the hell is going on?"

Tyler explains everything that has happened while Killian was gone, and then I explain to Killian about mine, Hayden, and Luke's mental illness. Killian takes in everything with a straight expression. Since I've met him, I've learned that he's good at hiding his emotions. "Okay, so where did Isla go?" Killian asks.

"She's downstairs, isn't she?" Tyler asks.

Panic crosses Killian's face. "No, she isn't. Her SUV was gone when I arrived."

"Fuck!" I scream, throwing my fist through a wall.

"Why didn't we check on her?" I yell at no one in particular.

"Why did we just let her run off? What the fuck is wrong with us?"

At the sound of my commotion, Sofia rushes towards me. A very distraught looking Hayden and hysterical looking Luke also walk out of the rooms they were in to see what's going on. Sofia surveys everything. "N-Nick, what's wrong?" She asks as she places her hand on my arm.

Immediately I yank my arm away from her and a hurt look flash across her face. My temper is rising. I feel it. I've tried to keep calm for the sake of everyone, but Isla is gone again. There is something about Isla that triggers my anger. She's my family. Maybe not by blood, but in the short time I've known her she's been the closest thing I've ever had as a family. My 'real' family couldn't give a rat's ass about me. Isla was the first person to care for me, to show me, love, even when she didn't need or have too.

Hayden and Luke are my best friends, but they don't give me the feeling that Isla has given me. With Isla, I feel needed, loved, and wanted. I feel like I belong. She's the family I've craved for all my life. My feelings for Isla aren't to be confused with the feelings I have for Sofia. I only view Isla as a family. As my little sister. I have always wanted siblings and Isla was able to give me that. She opened her home and heart to me, and I see her as my sister. My little sister that I want to protect. "She ran again."

Hayden, Luke, and Sofia are all panic-stricken. "W-what do you mean she ran?" Luke says carefully.

"She's gone. She's fucking gone. Not a single damn one of us thought to check on her," I say punching another hole into the wall.

"Why are we all so fucked up?" I growl.

I know how frightening and intimidating I can be. I see how everyone is looking at me right now. They're scared I'm about to lose it. Well, guess what? I am scared about it too, and it hurts to see my friends looking so worriedly at me especially Sofia. I never wanted her to see this side of me. The side of me that I have no control over, but right now I just can't help it. I'm scaring the girl I love, and it just pisses me off even more.

"Sofe, go and help the kids get their stuff downstairs," Killian tells his sister.

He's a lifesaver. I know he's just trying to get her away from me because I'm scaring her. "The three of you, go make yourselves a little more presentable. We have to find Isla," Killian demands Luke, Hayden, and Tyler.

Killian looks me dead in the eye. My anger is raging, but unlike most people, Killian doesn't look scared of me. "Don't worry about my sis. She loves you. She and I both know you would never hurt her. Go and get yourself cleaned up. We need to find your sister," Killian says with a small smile.

As Killian's words sink in, my anger dissipates and tears breakthrough instead. No one has ever been able to erase my anger as fast as Killian just did. Before he walks off, I pull him into a hug and just cry. Once again, he shocks me by hugging me back. "It'll be okay, Nick. Sometimes being fucked up isn't a bad thing especially when you are around other fucked up people," he says before I release him and run to get ready.4

After Mrs. Ford picks up Isabelle, Emma, and Isaac, we all gather in the living room to decide on how to find Isla. The air is thick in the room with all the tension. Luke and Hayden can't even look at each other much less be within five feet of each other. Even after trying to make themselves look somewhat presentable, they both look like a total mess. We decided it would be best if we split into two groups to look for Isla. That would also help keep Luke and Hayden separate. Sofia, Hayden, and I will take one SUV to look for Isla, while Tyler, Luke, and Killian will take Tyler's car.

"Everyone keep your phones turned on in case she tries to call. Also, the moment anyone finds her, let everyone else know." Killian instructs. "Let's make sure we are all keeping each other in the know."

Once everyone agrees, we all set off in search of finding our friend. As we walk out the front door, I get a really bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. Something doesn't seem right. I know Isla ran off before and I was scared, but something in me is telling me that things aren't going to go as we hope. Before I get in the SUV, I run over to Killian. "Kill, I have a bad feeling," I admit.

Killian combs his fingers through his hair. "Yeah, me too. Something is really bugging me, but I don't know what." Killian gives me a fake smile. "It's probably nothing. It's just been a really stressful day and we're all winded up. Once we find Isla, we'll all start to feel better."

"You're right. It's just stress." I say aloud hoping it would help this eerily feeling to disappear, but it doesn't. My uneasy feeling just grows. Something is going to happen; I don't know what or when and I can only pray that it's not to Isla.

We pull out of our neighborhood, Killian turning left while I turn right. Hours pass by and there is still no sign of Isla anywhere. The uneasy feeling in my stomach has only grown to the point where I'm about to throw up. Hayden is looking worse for wear and all of the life from Sofia has been drained. My phone rings and I answer it. Tyler's voice booms through speakers bouncing off the walls in the SUV. "Have y'all had any luck?"

"No." Sofia mutters.

"There's a diner off Greens and Third St. Let's meet there."

"How can you think about eating at a time like this?" Hayden questions angrily.

Tyler seems lost for word through the car's speakers. "We aren't hungry, but we do need to regroup," Killian interjects.

"Okay, well meet you there," I say while Sofia types in the address of the diner into the GPS.

When we finally arrive at the diner, it is surrounded by police cars and there are two people being loaded into ambulances.

"Babe, call your brother and ask where else th-"

But before I can finish saying anything, Sofia jumps out screaming, "Zoe?"

I look at where she is running to and see Zoe with a guy we haven't met yet. Both of them had blood splattered all over them.