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𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 – episode two

𖡡     fitz-amboi household
8:50 pm

Ravi had left Phoenix's house. She knew it wouldn't be the last time she saw him that night. As Pippa had called for a code red at her house. So Phoenix had no choice but to go and see what was happening.

She walked alone in the street till she reached the house. As Pip stood outside waiting for her. "Phoenix you're here! Ravi's inside, come on hurry!" Pippa ran inside leaving the door open for Phoenix. Phoenix tripped slightly as she took off her shoes and rapidly moved up the stairs.

She had never been inside the Fitz-Amboi household let alone being inside Pip's room. So when she walked in she was in shock. "Jesus i feel like every single picture is staring at me" Phoenix saw all the photos of her sister hung up

"This is like a creepy little shrine" Phoenix said out loud as Pip looked sheepish "Do you guys think im crazy?" They both agreed. "Not necessarily a bad thing" Ravi clarified "Well i thought it was a bad thing"

"What do you got Pip?" Phoenix questioned "Yeah, what exactly are we looking at?" Ravi approached the wall.

"It's Dan da Silva, Nat da Silva's brother" Phoenix let out a 'ohh' at the realization. "Ive seen him around before" The blonde girl recalled "He's a police officer who worked on the case"

"He's a prick" Ravi added "And a complete weirdo" Phoenix shook her head "Yeah well he's the guy that warned me off at the party" Pip looked at her two friends as the examined the wall closely.

"Could he be secret older guy?" Ravi stated his opinion "I don't think Andie would hook up with her friends brother" Phoenix knew her sister couldn't do that. "Well you did say we shouldn't be suprised if we find out something shocking about her" Ravi crossed his arms

"Fuck off, stop using my words against me, there not significant in this conversation" Phoenix flipped him off as she looked back at the wall "Moving on, i agree with Ravi, he could possibly be him" Phoenix sighed as Pip took his side

"I dont know, we have Nat being all weird, could he be covering for Nat?" Phoenix's eyes widened in realization "That's a possibility" Ravi starts moving the pics around

"Do you guys see that, look pay attention to the people in the pictures and the dates" Phoenix pointed out moving close as Ravi also saw it. "Yeah. Andie, Emma, Nat. All the way to here. April"

"Two weeks before my sister went missing" Phoenix mumbled as things started to fit together like puzzle pieces "From here on, it's just Andie and Emma. No Nat."

"Guess everyone has been having fall outs with their best friends" Phoenix looked at Ravi when she said it, and she could never forget the look on his face. Pip switched the topic feeling the tension. "When were the nudes leaked?" She questioned "It was april" The both said "What if it was Andie? The one who sent them?"

Phoenix couldn't believe the accusations towards her sister. "Andie's friends meant to much to her, she would never." Phoenix was honest hoping someone would agree. "Exactly would she do that to her bestfriend?" Ravi agreed.

"I dont know, but if she did it gives Nat a pretty good motive" Pip grabbed Ravi's phone "I have an idea."

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The trio sat outside the ticket office. Pip sitting in between Ravi and Phoenix to prevent them to arguing. They all shared a bag of crisps. "Next time we need to get the stake out food right."

"Well i told you guys, to get the snacks from my house, my pantry is loaded with stuff." Phoenix took a crisp from the bag "It's unhealthy but my parents let me buy whatever now" Phoenix continued eating

"I'll keep that in mind, but what's wrong with crisps" Pip frowned as she ate one. "Too noisy, We need something quiet"

"I agree. eating crisp is basically stepping in branches in an empty forest" Phoenix made a connection "What about marshmallows"

"Gross but they can work" Phoenix shrugged as she heard a car park. Phoenix made eye contact with Nat as she walked by them. Nat seemed surprised to seem Phoenix hanging around with someone like them. "Hi, Nat" Pip shot up from her seat.

"Hi, im just meeting a friend so i can't talk" Phoenix almost laughed at the stupidity as Nat didn't know the truth. "Yeah mean Emma?" Pip revealed that she knew. Ravi dragged Phoenix up with him as she groaned in annoyance. "Emma's us" Ravi exposed the secret. "We know it was Andie who shared your nudes"

"Who's we?" Phoenix whispered but Ravi elbowed her to shut up. "Jesus okay i get the memo" Phoenix groaned quietly "Im sorry? You think Andie released my nudes and I killed her in vengeance?"

"That so dark. And you Phoenix. I cant believe your siding with them." Nat shook her head, Phoenix felt her body tense as Ravi placed a hand on her lower back letting her know that its okay. "Andie was my best friend." Nat was about to walk away "You and Andie had a fall out, right before she disappeared?"

"She changed" Nat revealed and Phoenix knew it was true. "How?" Ravi pressured "Dont know, before she died she just gone into self-destruct mode" Phoenix remembered all the nights Andie would come home drunk or high off of drugs.

"I told her to stay away from him" Nat trailed off. "Max Hastings." Nat drove away violently not leaving room for any more questions.

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