WHERE IS DIANA
Chris couldn't wait to get off work the minute it reads 5:00 pm on his phone. He had worked all day and was so excited he finally gets to clock out and have some rest, but it being a Friday, he'll end up going to meet his friends at a bar to catch up on the week, probably even watch a game, talk about another failed relationship and encourage each other through it.
Diana, Chris' best friend since high school, who had seen most stages of his life to now when he is a 29-year-old man will most likely be there. She almost never misses, especially since her two-Year boyfriend dumped her just a week ago. Chris knew she needed someone to rely on especially today and no one was better suited for that than him. Like he always said, "No one knows her better than me."
Chris got off work and the first person he called was Diana. She didn't pick up the call, which was odd.
She's normally out of the studio by now, he thought.
He ignored it. He decided to call her later.
Chris went straight to the bar they had decided to meet in. By the time he was there, it was already 6:00pm. He was the first to arrive, then Caleb, his college roommate. After a while, Kayla and her husband walked in holding hands with cheerful faces. The only couple in the group. Yet no one takes their advice on good relationships. Caleb even gave up on them, decided to focus on making an empire instead. Julie finally walked in, tired and late as always. She was an actual CEO of her own start-up company and of late she has been busy. They counted it as a blessing to see her.
"How come I got here before Di (her nickname)?" Julie asked immediately after taking a seat and noticing her dear friend's absence.
"It's unlike her and I called her earlier, she didn't pick up. Have any of you called her?" Chris asked having a sip of the beer he had just ordered.
Some answered "No" while others "I last spoke to her last night."
"Maybe something urgent came up. Don't worry she'll call back," Caleb said reassuringly seeing how worried Chris and the rest of the group was becoming.
The night went on, they watched a football game and played a few games, had a few drinks till they decided to retreat. Caleb was the drunk of them all. They placed him in the taxi and watched as it departed. Chris watched as all his friends left, then called a taxi and instead of going home, he went to Diana's place to check if she might be there.
On arrival, he could tell from how the lights were off that she wasn't home yet he went up to her apartment which was on the 5th floor of the 10-story building. He knocked but still no one opened.
That is when he knew something was wrong, Diana's missing.
