45. You're not superman.

Mia.

“Gone? what do you mean gone? That is not even in anyway possible? How would Diego have left the premises without being seen by the guards at their respective door posts.” Ms. Sofia said and I found myself boldly rolling my eyes at her even in my dilemma.

“Gone is exactly what i have just said, Ms Elena. He... he... is not anywhere in his room.” I said at the same time that dad walked in, shirtless.

Ugh!

“What is going on here?” He asked casually, although he has a concerned look on his face. Something told me immediately that he somehow thinks that our fallen faces is due to Ms. Elena.

“Diego is gone, alpha. We... can not find him, I am so worried right now, the poor boy. Where could he have even gone to, he knows nowhere, how did he even get out? Do you think one of the guards intentionally let him out or even took him out, might it be an insider job? Oh my gosh, he must be so terrified wherever he is right now.” Ms. Sofia suddenly switched so smoothly, acting like she had not been nonchalant barely minutes ago.

What?

Grandma came out of her room too, she hardly contributes to anything in the house nor pack unless it has to do with beauty products, designer wears and some other luxurious stuffs like that. She spent most of her time getting sunbaths, face lifts and all other procedures. She often told me that her greatest fear was looking old no matter how old she is and that she would do anything to avoid that.

But who was going to tell her that she looks exactly her age, which was literally old. Well, definitely not me, I would just leave that to someone else.

Father rushes into Diego’s room and I follow, so did most of the house as we go looking around for Diego like he is some pin or pebble, “No no no! He is really not here, dad. He really did leave, daddy!” I said as I pick up a little note on the floor that has something written on it by Diego in his wobbly handwriting and pencil.

“I am going to meet momy too, she is the only one who cares about me.” The letter said. Dad snatched it from my hands with panic as he reads through too, he immediately dispatches some securities to start looking everywhere around the estate, it was very big after all.

“This cannot be happening, dad! We have to find him, we have to do something, anything and quick!” I yelled as I start to get hysterical and it takes some petting and calm talks to get me to take it down a notch and calm down, which is not even fully either because I just was not done yet.

“Daddy, you caused this, you did! How could you use your alpha voice on him, he is just a little boy and he knows what you did, he knows that you literally used your power to get him to do your bidding.” I yelled again.

“Stop the blame game, Mia! Stop it, at least for one, please. I need to think, this is way more than just passing blames, this is a crucial time, you need to stop doing this at any given opportunity. It’s not even healthy, our priority right now is finding your baby brother!” Dad snapped at me, clearly fed up of me and I scoff because he is always tired of me anyways, always.

“I am going to look for my brother myself, I have to.” I said.

“You will do no such thing, young lady, all you have to do right now is go to your school and before you get back, I assure you that Diego will be in this house waiting to run into your arms.” Dad said reassuring me.

“No! It was kind of my fault too, when he came into my room last night due to being scared of the thunder, I... I... kind of told him off and he ended up running out of my room upset. I... blame myself for treating him like that too. I pushed him away and now he is gone, it is my responsibility to find him.” I said, taking my initial stance adamantly.

“I will not repeat myself after this, Mia. You are going to school and that is it! You don’t even know anywhere enough to go looking for anybody, do you. For Pete’s sakes, go and dress up and just go to school, I cannot deal with this very well with you around.”

I raised an eyebrow because of what he was insinuating and it only got on my nerves more that he dared to insinuate such. “Are you saying that I am bad energy around you, that my company or even my presence brings you bad luck,everyone bad luck, is that it?” I questioned, looking hurt at the fact that I lost my dad at the exact day that I had lost my mom too.

Dad looks like he is about to say something else only for Ms. Sofia to come into the matter herself, “Ugh, shut up Mia! Just shut it for once and stop making yourself the center of everything, will you? And if you want to know so bad, then yes! Yes, you ae a bad energy around the house, you ooze negative energy every single time. Just listen to your father and go to school, jeez!” She bursted, almost like she had always wanted to tell me off and then it looked like she regretted instantly when everyone gasps at her tone and choice of words towards me.

I looked at dad, wondering if he would say something in order to keep Ms. Sofia in check and possibly have her scolded or even yelled at for daring to speak to me in such manner but I was disappointed that he did nothing. Not even say a word to her, it confirmed that she had simply said what he wished to say but could not get the courage to say. He merely left me alone and walked away as if nothing had happened an dthe rest of the people followed leaving Camila only.

“Really? She talks to me like that and he will not even scold her?” I said to no one in particular.

Camila tried to show some sympathy and even hug me but I was not just having any of it right now so i harshly turned her down. I hate been regarded with pity from anyone at all, even if they come form my pack.

As I stormed into my room to get my school supplies, Camila promises to inform me when Diego is found.

At school, the mean girls in my class would not let me be either. They never did, not even when dad and Ms. Elena had successfully reported them thus having both parents come to school. Immediately after their suspension was over, they cornered me again and told me that no matter how many people I reported the case to that it would not save me from their wrath.

They always try to harass me, shoving me around and roughing me up. But I have had enough today and so I fight back, they were never going to be able to take me that much anyways so I do not know why i had not done this before. I successfully beat them up, and even though it was three against one, I got to give them more bruises than they gave me.

When a teacher finally came to separate us all, they all turned it around and lie against me saying that I was the one that started it all. And instead of me to be calm, I did not help the case as I was being all mouthy, rude and making snarky comments due to the fact that I was pissed at how easily they spin stories around. I even kept on interjecting even when the principal told me to keep quiet several times. It was then easy for the principal to believe that I was really at fault and branded me as a troublemaker. The principal was about to call my dad and report the matter to him when the her son, Andrew who was a classmate of mine, and one that I also have a very huge crush on barges in. Somehow, he claimed to have witnessed it all and stood up for me about it been a misunderstanding.

“Uh... mom, I had mistakenly knocked down a stack on books on the twins table and they had thought it was Mia that did it. I am too ashamed of what I had done to admit I did it but I did not want an innocent girl to get punished because of me.” He said in such calm tone that would have convinced me too if I had not been a part of the scene myself.

Andrew was the most handsome and popular boy in school and everyone dots on him, even the twins so it was not easy for them to say anything and counter him because it would simply get them on his bad side and they did not obviously want that.The two girls had a huge known crush on him after all.

The principal then dismissed the case with a warning and as soon as we left, Andrew ran after me, “Do I not even deserve a thank you for saving your ass back there?” He asked with a smirk.

I scoffed at him, “well then, maybe you need to learn to worry about yourself instead of trying to play hero every now and then just to be seen as some god. I never asked for your help so expecting a thank you is stupid. You are not superman or something,” I say in a harsh tone and then, I walk out on him.