Chapter 33

MARCUS

It's been 3 days since Nicole went missing without any proof of where she was. I was beyond paranoid now.

Everyone was worried and the police had been contacted, but they were still doing their investigation.

I hated that it was taking too long.

Nina had told me that some of Nicole’s clothes were missing from her closet.

I slumped onto the couch, the TV flickering in the background, Jamal walked in.

His presence was a small comfort, but it didn't do much to ease the turmoil inside me.

“Hey man, how are you holding up?" he asked.

I just shook my head, a gesture that conveyed more than any words could.

My eyes glazed over as I stared at the blank screen, my thoughts spiraling out of control.

I hated that the police investigation was taking so long, every passing minute felt like an eternity.

I couldn't bear the thought of not knowing where Nicole was, or if she was even okay.

"I'm going crazy, Jamal. I don't understand what happened. We searched everywhere, and we found out t