THE ALPHA STRADDLE

eaded to dance teacher. Casey hoped in her heart to get a good answer from

asey showed her the phone. "So what about her?" The teacher asked. "She is my sister and

t give up now." Lia advised. "What more can we do? Where are we going to search for her?" Casey asked as she increased the tune of her voice. "Casey, please stop crying, this is not helping right now." Leo added. Just then Casey's phone started ringing. "Your phone is ringing Casey, you should take your calls." Lia said but she di

en she put the phone on her ears and

." Casey said annoyed. "Give Casey the phone please. I want to talk to her." Astoria instructed. "Casey here Astoria wanted to talk to you." Lia said handing out the phone to her and she took it slowly and checked the caller ID to be sure. She placed it on her ears. "Astoria

usted her body before they proceeded to get a cab. There was not a long traffic jam on the road, so they got to Casey house early enough.

es." Astoria sighed. "But I called you several times but your number wasn't connecting, which made me worried." Casey said. "Oh about that my battery was actually down, so I just boasted it up a few minutes ago when I

see you guys tomorrow at school." Lia said. "Alright bye." They both waved at them as they both walked away. Casey locked up the door and went back to sit

oria said and stood on her feet and went into the kitchen. She dished out the food after

e dining room having their breakfast. Casey's main focus was going to school and looking for a way possible to start

" She asked. "I haven't really decided yet but I will give it a thought." Casey answered. "What do you want me to tell Lia and Leo, they are so eager to know when we will be having

a while and glanced around for any sign of him but she couldn't see him anywhere coming. "Could it be that he is not in school today?" Was the question that came into her mind. S

e him but before she could sit closer to him another girl that also had a crush on him had already occupied the space. Casey frowned seeing that, all her tim

the teacher and leave me the hell alone to also focus on mine." Which annoyed the girl and she stood up and left the seat. Casey smiled and wished she could just go back to the seat she had been aiming for but that won't be possible

u Casey and I'm Tanner." He replied. "It's also so nice to meet you Tanner." She smiled. "Ok but I get to go, I have a class now and I don't want to be late for my class, so see you around." He said and g

cious told her. And she hurried out of the class heading straight to her next

meet before heading out of the school premises together. They started heading out together

cabs waiting for them. The got down from the cab paid the driver off before heading

and freshen up?" Astoria asked s

I'm so tired right now and also famished." Cas

asey smiled knowing Astoria actually believed her when she said she wouldn't be going to have her bath imm

ed to go and get herself a glass of water because she was tasty. She held the doorkn

g to be delicious?

again." Astoria

have any taste, since you are becom

me on don't be like that it's annoying." Astoria said and Cas

Casey asked after she had succe

o ask after all this

ed previously." Casey said trying to make her stop going back to

ng in the past

es that's the right thin

d walking towards the pot but Astoria quickly jumpe

a stop this." C

nd you were enjoying it but now it's m

ase don't tease me." Casey pleaded bu

the kitchen before Astoria would do something else. She knows Astoria wouldn't stop no matter how much she plead so it's was best if sh

al. Astoria was actually very ready to continue teasing Casey. But it seems Casey has already known h

they eat lunch. Casey raised her head from her meal and stared at Astoria

studio after lunch." Astoria replie

exclaimed. "Wh

n't understand?

dance rehearsal every

egularly." She pulsed for a while before she continued. "

I'm really just scared after

day I would have come back earlier but." Astoria stop for a while before she c

I don't want you coming back h

ever come him late

y both ate the rest of

be needed to rehearse at the studio

t their sitting room. Leo's mind drifte

always with Astoria always?" Leo a

She replied still f

that came with it, you still choose to be comforta

know how to go about it, but do

were going to join her

diately." Lia said and exit the game she was playing on her phone and dialle

ng her calls."

we would know where she i

asey number instead. Casey p

ey spoke from

are you doing?"

nd you?" Ca

"I actually wanted to ask if Asto

ria?" Ca

ent for her usual dance rehearsal." Casey added. Actually Lia gasped knowing that C

r, did something happen?" Cas

you still there

ere," Lia

responding before

he wasn't picking up,so I thought of calling yo

she isn't here

e call. Lia turned over to Leo who ha

has gone to the dance stu

'm talking about,so what

I should just go over to the da

, it will seem suspici

o we do?" Lia

st hope she is fine." Leo said and Li

he finally picked up when Lia was al

said as soon as

een calling you since f

asn't with the phone." A

red to tell you, I want to join yo

lly forget," Ast

over to the studio now

nd I can't wait for you, because I'm about head

n are you going

until tomorrow

fine then."

ings and went into something a little private to change from her dancing

She looked up to his face and saw it covered with a mask and she widened her e

hivering but he didn't answer; rat

n't do anything?" She said a