.Punch.

"Coming!"

Dom spoke as someone knocked on his door, he unlocked the door just to see someone unexpected, he was shocked to see the person's face after a long period, his very old friend.

"Leo!"

"Yeah man, it's me! did you miss me huh!"

Leo extended his hand as Dom accepted it, they both bumped their shoulders, as if they were best friends back then, and surely they were the best friends

"Won't you invite me in?"

Dom just slide to the side giving him access to enter his house, his face showed sulking as he was mad and upset because of Leo, whereas Leo also knew the reason that why Dom was behaving like that, he knew he was at fault here

"Ahh, after so long I'm back here again!"

"Hmm!"

Popping himself down on the couch as they entered the living room, Leo spoke, as he always used to come here at Dom's place and even stay with him sometimes, while Dom just ignored him, he was behaving cold as ever, and Leo couldn't handle his sulking anymore as he spoke

"Dude I know why you're so mad! but won't you at least talk to me?"

Leo already had enough of Dom's behavior as Dom was giving him the cold shoulder. sitting straight on the couch Leo spoke as he looks at Dom in annoyance

"Say whatever you want and leave my house!"

Dom looked back at Leo with his straight face, his words sounded firm and cold which made Leo more annoyed, even tho back then Leo didn't tell him the reason for his sudden vanishing, but he had a reason behind his every step, and he thought that Dom would understand him no matter what happens, but here Dom didn't even welcome him nicely

"You wanted this right!"

A punch, Leo punched Dom's face leaving him shocked, as Dom holds his face as a painful groan left his mouth, it wasn't a playful punch but the serious one, the rage was building up moment by moment but Dom controlled himself he knew Leo very well, Leo is not someone who tolerates something against his wanting, and he wanted Dom to talk to him

They were childhood friends and that punch which Leo just landed on Dom's face was nothing, but their friendship

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!"

Dom shout in dejection making Leo smile at him, he looked like a maniac, first, he was the one punching him, and now when Dom was mad, he was just smiling sitting there

"Nothing! now back to point, I came here for something!"

"What?"

And everything was back to normal just in a second, they were fighting a moment ago, and now they were looking all calm and peaceful, Leo asked in a serious voice which made Dom curious about what he wanted to say, Dom tilted his head and asked

"Amelia! she has been missing, Uncle Oliver called me here to find her!"

Dom just nodded as he already got everything, so that's the reason why Leo was here And why Oliver called him, even tho Dom already knew about Amelia and where she was. he still didn't utter anything as he promised Alexander

"I need your help in this"

Dom just listened to Leo while keeping his mouth shut until Leo asked him for help

"How can I help?"

"Aren't you a private investigator?! I know you can help me with this and don't you dare to step back when I need you!"

Dom just rolled his eyes hearing Leo's

dejection and nodded, now he was stuck between his two friends and he didn't know what to do but letting himself go with the follow he just agreed to help Leo

though this was the best all he could do at this point.

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Alexander got out of his car and lead inside his house, he knew Loren won't be home right now so he took the chance, no one was home but just some maids, getting inside Alexander just lead towards Loren's room, he went there just to search if he could find something that tells her further plans.

Searching everywhere, he found nothing but her usual stuff, sitting down on his sister's bed he let out a deep sigh. hiding things was Loren's favorite game, and she was the best with it

Turning his face Alexander saw the slightly open balcony door, a bitter smile plastered on this face as he got up and walked towards it, sliding the glass door open he stepped inside, that beautiful scenery was ahead of him

Standing with his hands inside the pockets of his pants the memories of a long ago hits him,

This same balcony was the reason for one of their big sibling fight, back then when Alexander asked if he can have this room for himself, Loren took this also even tho Loren didn't have any interest in this room she just wanted Alexander not to have what he wants, she has been always like that since childhood and still, she can't let anyone have better than her, she wants the best just for herself and from that day Alexander didn't dare to come in this same room which was Loren's now

Alexander just remembered all those bitter memories with his eyes glued on those heavenly looking Mountains until his sights landed on the table at the corner, tilting his head e frowned his eyebrows as his gray orbs stared at some papers which looked more like some photos resting upside down

He didn't know he would find something at the point when he had no hope...

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