Chapter 2: Missing.



Bryce glanced around the Plane. Liam was no where to be found. He shouted and called out.
No reply. Getting worried he continued to stumble around the bushes in hopes to find something. Anything.

Amelia tapped his shoulder. It made a plastic sound because Bryce was a bottle. Bryce flinched then whipped around staring at Amelia in the eyes.

"Did you find him?!" Bryce panicked. Shifting his gaze frantically from her eyes to everyone looking for Liam.

"THAT BITCH PROBABLY DID SOMETHING." Bryce Growled.

"No..." she sighed. Crossing her arms. "He was probably just eliminated.."

"He was safe from elimination!" He yelled, hurt. "It doesn't make any sense!"

"I-..." Amelia paused she knew this was true. She just didn't want to believe it.

"Who else would it have been?" Bryce kicked a blade of grass.

"I... Don't know..." She sighed looking down to the side.

"Is he dead?!" Bryce cried. He seemed more worried then angry now.

"I don't think so!"

"This is stupid... Where did he go—?! UGH. LIIAAAAM!!" He called out again.

"You're hurting my ears..." she said covering where ears would go on one's head.

"We don't HAVE ears Amelia!" Bryce hissed. Turning to face her again.

"I know just- Please stop yelling..." Amelia begged. "You're stressing me ou-."

"HOW DO YOU THINK I FEEL?!" Bryce spat.

"I just-..."

"YOU WHAT?!" Bryce stomped his foot on the ground. Amelia taken aback, stumbled away from him. Afraid.

...

Amelia walked away. Not even looking back at Bryce as she shuffled towards the small makeshift shack. Bryce felt his stomach drop. He felt bad for yelling at Amelia. She was only trying to help after all.

Bryce looked over at Charlotte and sighed. Charlotte watched the whole thing, waking over to Bryce and watching as Amelia traced her finger in a circular motion on the table. Bryce went to go apologize but was stopped by Charlotte, who put her hand on his shoulder.

"Don't..." She said, Shaking her head.

"But I-."

"It doesn't matter. We are all stressed out." Charlotte looked over at rest of the contestants looking for Liam. "He's gonna turn up eventually. Or maybe he found a way out!" Charlotte suggested.

"What's up with you...?" Bryce turned. Pushing Charlotte's hand off his shoulder. "You're usually more pissed with me."

"Well that's because you're terrible." Charlotte replied. Rolling her eyes. "Everyone here is."

"Rude..."

"Yeah, yeah." Charlotte spat. "Can you just take some reassurance like a normal person?"

"Not a person."

"Shut the hell up!" Charlotte shoved Bryce. "This is why you're terrible." Charlotte put her hands behind her head and began to walk away. "Anyways, I'll tell ya if I find anything!"

"Whatever!" Bryce said. Half teasing, half genuinely pissed.

Subway seat dragged himself over to Amelia. He took a deep breath.

"Heyy..." he started. Looking up at Amelia. "You okay?"

"I don't know anymore... I just want to go home..." Amelia wined. Leaning against the wooden wall.

"I think we all do." Subway seat replied. Giving Amelia a worried glare.

Amelia sighed and turned away. She yawned and looked up at the seemingly clear sky. She was also really worried about Liam. There is no way he would just disappear without saying anything... Right?

A few of the objects here weren't even taking this seriously. They called for Liam but with a sarcastic tone in their voice because they either knew he wasn't here. Or because they thought it was amusing. Which really ticked some of them off.

"It's going to be okay." Subway seat reassured knowing that this was a half lie.

"Thanks..." Amelia smiled, knowing this wasn't the truth. But she needed that right now. It made her feel at least a little better.

"I'm gonna go... take a nap." Amelia sighed. Getting up from her chair and lying down under a bush.

Subway seat sighed. He then painfully tried to make his way to look for Liam again.

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Airy walked back into his house to see Liam lying on the floor. He looked like he was asleep. Airy sighed then proceeded to get Liam into the bed that he mad for him. He went back to his desk. And sat there.

He began to him the song from the cassette player. As he finished tinkering with it. He decided against playing because Liam was sleeping.

Airy flinched. He got the feeling that someone or something was watching. He quietly got up and looked outside. There wasn't anyone... Airy, skeptical... Decides to go back inside. And glare at the door.

He sat there for a few minutes. But nobody came. Slightly annoyed he turned back to his desk.

"Hey..." Liam said groggily from behind him. In a quiet voice, rubbing his eyes.

Airy turned around in his seat. Looking at Liam.
"Oh... uhhh, hi." He mumbled

"I still have..." yawn "more questions." Liam spoke, pointing his finger at Airy.

"Uhh. Aren't you thirsty?" Airy changed the subject. Pointing toward a bucket full of water.

Liam felt uncomfortable for some reason. Looking at the bucket of water. He didn't know why. But it made him scared.

"Are you... Okay?" Airy asked, Sounding concerned.

"I'm fine..." Liam replied.

"Well then. Uhh... Back to my question. Are you thirsty?" Airy repeated.

"I guess." Liam growled.

"Why are you... uh. So upset?" Airy questioned. Passing him a cup of water.

"I just feel like some things wrong. Like something is missing..." Liam sighed.

"O-oh..." Airy started. "Well I can uhh, assure you... You are safe here. It can go back to the way things were before." Airy lied, trying his best to look genuine.

Liam's eyes gleamed a bit. He wanted to believe Airy. But a part of him was still telling him not to. "I still have questions."

"Oh..." Airy sighed knowing that Liam wasn't going to stop asking until he got his 'answers' "well... why don't I, answer them over some... uhhh... music?" Airy turned on the cassette player.

Liam felt a bit of relief listening to it for some reason... sat up against the wall. And began to ask Airy a series of questions.

Regarding who he was.








Airy was going to lie about every single one of them.

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