A Sad Murder

My Son Isn't Dead

Playlist~ Dusk Till Dawn - Tyler & Ryan Cover

Jay and Liam got to Drake's home an hour later. When they they knocked on the door twice, it squeak open to reveal Drake's youngest sister, Julia staring up at them with a smile.

"Hello Jay" she greeted stepping out of the house.

"Hey Julia, how are you?" Jay's voice sounded a bit shaky as he asks Julia how she was doing. He was feeling so nervous to face Drake's family and break the news to them.

"I'm good. Why is the cop guy with you, did you commit an offense?" she jokes glancing briefly at Liam before returning her gaze to Jay.

Jay squint at the cop and he gulped harder. His fingers reaches for his head, and he scratches it. "Is your sister and Mom home?" he asks dodging the question.

"Julia, who is it?!" Kylie yelled from inside.

"She just answered your question" Julia snickered and Jay forced a smile. "It's your boyfriend, Jay!" she teases giggling and Jay snorted.

"Oh shut up, don't allow mom to hear you say that!" Kylie yells back but her voice was sounding closer than before. She emerges behind Julia and a small smile played on her lips. "Hey Jay, what's up? Good day officer".

"Hey Kylie, we're here to see your family" Jay said.

"My family? Uhmm, the family is not complete without Drake here. Should I call him over?" Kylie asks and Jay squint at the cop.

His gaze fell down and sweat broke on his forehead and his palms became all sweaty.

"If you let us in, then we can get to the reason why we're here" Liam spoke up after noticing Jay's mood.

"Sir, is everything okay with my brother?" Julia asks. She was beginning to have an odd feeling that things weren't right after watching Jay's reaction when her sister mentioned her brother's name.

"Of course Drake is fine, don't asks such questions. Come on in guys" Kylie said and ushered Jay and Liam in.

"Please get your mom downstairs" Jack said as he took a sit on the couch while Jay paces around out of nervousness. "Kid, you should sit" he called out to Jay and Jay stopped pacing around and glance at him.

He rushed up to Liam and took a sit beside him. "I'm f*****g nervous, I can't even sit for long. I can't do this officer, you should handle this yourself. I'm leaving right now before their mother get down here" Jay whispers.

Liam placed his hand on Jay's shoulder and brought his lips closer to his ear. "I know you're so nervous, I also understand how sad you are for the loss. But regardless of that, you have to push your emotions aside and comfort your friend's family because it's the least you can do right now. Look at the little girl over there, she's watching you, you have to calm down right now. If you leave now it shows you're abandoning them when they need you the most. So please, be strong and act like a man of the house for the time being, okay?".

Jay stared at Liam for a moment thinking if he should listen to the advice from the cop. He didn't have a choice but to nod in acceptance. Liam patted his shoulder twice and let go of him. Just then, Kylie came downstairs with her mom in hand.

"Hello gentlemen, you two look so serious, is something wrong?" Kylie's mom asks and took a sit beside her two daughters.

"Good day ma'am" Liam greeted and sat up with his hands clasps together. He squint at Jay and Jay squint back at him and they both nodded at each other.

"Mother, Nicole, Brad and I found Drake at Anna's home" Jay stated.

"So he was with Anna since last night and didn't bother coming home neither did he even go to school today. That's a relief. This children of ours get really glued together when they're so in love" Kylie's mom said grinning and her daughters giggles.

Jay was almost at the brim of tears hearing Drake's mom say that. He shared a glance with Liam and Liam shook his head pleading for him not to breakdown.

"That's not the case ma'am" Liam said in a serious tone that got their smiles disappeared from their faces and they became alarmed.

"What do you mean? Your facial expression is a bit weird, did something happen to my son?" She asks sitting up.

"I'm afraid yes" Liam replied and the three ladies gasps and held each other hands.

The mother of the house shook her head in denial. "Tell me is not so bad and my son is okay?" she requested but Liam shook his head while Jay's head remains in a bow.

"I'm sorry to break this to you, your son has been murdered. Please accept my condolences" Liam announced and shocking gasps escaped from their mouths.

The three of them sat there looking horrified without even a blink. The news was a shocker to them, it took them couple of minutes to find their voices back.

"What did you just say?" Kylie's mom trembles as she asks that question.

Jay was already in tears. He stood up and went squatting in front of his second family. "It's true mother, Drake is dead" he muffles and another gasps escapes from their mouths followed by low sobs.

"No, my... brother...can't be dead" Julia sobs.

"Tell us this is some prank and...."

"My son isn't dead. He's alright and he'll come walking through that door very soon, you'll see" Kylie's mom cut Kylie mid-sentence. It was too painful to believe her son was dead.

"Drake was murdered last night at Anna's apartment and Anna has gone missing and....."

Jay's words went hanging as he saw Drake's mom collapsed on the chair. "Mom, mom" Kylie and Julia cries in panic shaking their mom's unconscious body. Jay stood up and picked up her hand.

"Mother!" He yells in panic. "You girls should step aside" he said to the girls and then he carried their mom's body in his arms and examines her.

"Someone should dial the emergency number right away!" he instructed and Liam placed the call right away.

"They'll be here in few minutes" he announced after the call while the girls hugged each other crying uncontrollably.

Liam walk up to them and stood in front of them. "Girls, I'm so sorry for the loss, I know this is hard but please you girls should be strong" he said and the girls released each other while their sobs never stopped, rather it became more intensed.

They both embraced him and cried on his chest. "Why does he have to die, why?" Kylie muffles hiccuping.

"Shhh, just cry it all out" he whispers hugging both of them more closer.

Couple of minutes later the paramedics arrived and they took her to the hospital together with her children and Jay. While on their way to the hospital, Jay has already placed a call to Brad informing him of the new development.

***

Captive's Home

The drug injected to Anna's vein by her kidnapper was still in action. It's been hours she passed out due to that drug and haven't woke up since then.

"Babe, you look so gorgeous in your dress" Drake grins widely at Anna. Anna glances down at her blue dinner gown with a slit in front of her thighs and a smile spread on her face.

"Thank you. You look perfect on your suit too" Anna replies smiling.

"Just for you, babe" he chuckles.

"So where are you taking me dressed like we're going on a prom?" she asks.

"It's a surprise, just be patient you'll see it" he smiles and climbed on his bike. "Hop on" he winks at her.

"Isn't it time you teach me how to ride a bike?" she whines and he laughs.

"Very soon babe. Let's say tomorrow we'll start classes" he chuckles and she giggles and hop on the bike. She wrapped her arms around his waist and he drove her to the Rock Of Cashel.

"Wow, this place looks more beautiful at night than during the day!" she exclaims excitedly while they were both standing in front of the tower.

"Let's go inside, I have something to show you" he said taking her hand and entwined it. They both walked inside the building and he halted. "Close your eyes" he said beside her and she raises a brow at him.

"What for?" she demanded.

"Just close your eyes if you're to see my surprise for you" he said smiling.

"Okay, although is creepy but I trust you" she giggled and shut her eyes closed. Drake led her into one of the rooms.

"Are you ready to see my surprise?" He asks.

"Of course, I'm dying to see it!" She exclaims.

"Open your eyes" he said and Anna flutters her eyes open. She gasps at the spellbound surprise in front of her.

The room was decorated with small lights by the walls and some candles on a straight line on the floor. There was also roses on the floor and with the decorative lights, Anna's name is spelt. Not only was her name spelt with it, it was written in full 'Anna I love you so much, please be mine forever'.

Anna covers her mouth and tears streams down her cheek. Drake turn her around to face him and he held her waist with one hand. "Babe, I might not be the best and richest man in the world, but I promise to give you the happiness and peace you deserve. All I ask is to allow me be that man to fill in that void-" he paused and brought a ring box and he opens it to reveal a silver glittering ring. He went on one knee and says, "So will you be mine forever?".

"Yes, forever, yes" Anna replies without hesitating feeling overwhelmed with excitement.

"I love you my beautiful Ann" he slide the ring on her finger and he stood up and pulled her closer to his chest. Anna didn't hesitate to kiss him so passionately and hugs him afterwards.

"I love you my darling Drake" she whispers to him. The lights go off thereafter leaving both of them in the dark. "Drake, Drake, Drake" she yells in the dark but no response came from Drake.

"Drake" she mumbles his name from her sleep and she woke up with a heavy gasps. "Drake!" She yells his name glancing around her surroundings which was also dark but with a slight sheds of light she could tell she's still in her kidnapper's custody. "So it was all a dream?" she mumbles sadly and sobs emerges from her mouth.