I can't be here

It was a bright sunny morning and people could be seen moving to and fro at the mansion with sober faces. Alex's friends and family were alerted and they had all trooped into the mansion that morning.

She sat on the couch weeping with Kelvin sitting beside her. A few policemen were present and they could be seen speaking to Mr Bimpe, Alex's father.

"Baby, it's enough, you need to be strong for me," Kelvin consoled with his hands around her.

"Nat, you need to eat your food; the maids told us you haven't touched your food since yesterday," Maiden, a friend of Alex, said to her.

"How can I eat when there is still no sight of Alex? What if the police were right? What if she's dead?" She asked amidst the tears trickling down her cheeks.

"That's why you need to be strong, you need to be strong for baby Junior and your brother, Adrian," the second girl put in.

She sniffed and Kelvin made a nod.

Just then, footsteps were heard from the foyer and she looked ahead to see Adrian, in his usual b