Alex Barlow(Pov)

[Present Day]

As I woke up as it morning as the sun was shining outside through my apartment window as I got up and get dressed for the day as I wear a black shirt and black pants and black and white shoes as I get out my room and head to the kitchen to prepare breakfast as I cooked bacon and eggs as I finshed cooking and set up my plate and poured the food from the pan into the plate as I sat down on the table and ate as I drank my coffee that I poured myself before making bacon and eggs.

As I finshed eating and cleaned my plate and cup as I went outside of my apartment as I headed for the elevator and pressed the button for ground floor as someone entered the elevator before it closed as I looked it was Lily as she smiled and waved at me as I nodded at her as I wait for the elevator to make it to the ground floor as Lily then spoke as she said "how was your day Alex" as I looked at her and saw she was wearing a A white jacket that had the Niko symbol on the left side as the jacket was open as she was wearing a cold shoulder top and had Jean's and white sneakers on even without her dress and choker on her neck during work shifts at "Eclipse" she still looked beautiful but I've learned from Gabriel and his stupid smile that I shouldn't try to fall for her.

as I replied to her "it's been fine so far Lily hopefully it continues to be" as Lily chuckles and says " you should smile more Alex it suits you more than not smiling at all even in college I bet more girls would have fallen for you" as I felt my left eye twitched as I remember college I was forced to go as Gabriel had me go get an education for at least a associates degree I still remember his smile while saying I have to go get an education that little prick but oh well he's my boss.

As the elevator stopped and the doors opened as both Lily and I walked out of the building into the streets of Newport as I asked Lily where she was going as she replied that she had wanted to spend time with me as I looked at her as I raised an eyebrow but nodded as I talked a bit with her about work and such as Lily then looked at her phone and gasped as she smiled and looked at me and said "Alex we should go to a karaoke this Saturday! Remember Chole and Riley during our college days well they invited me to join you should come!" oh I remember alright those girls where party animals and always invited me and Lily to parties but I always declined.

As I once remembered during college days in Newport there are times where girls get pregnant after getting drunk and sometimes leave college as they can't do both of taking care of a child and doing their education so I stayed far away from that. On Lily's side from what i know she went to those parties but never drank alcohol just danced with her friends and that's all I know... as I sighed and looked at Lily and said " fine we don't have a work shift on Saturday so let's go together then" as Lily smiled happily and texted on her phone and tapped her phone meaning that she sent the message and we are going to karaoke on Saturday oh boy...

[Welcome To Newport's Shop Market Stand!]

As the sign said and was correct this was a Market Stand and I need groceries and supplies for "Eclipse" even though there's a lot of supplies at "Eclipse" there are times where people want a made drink not on the menu but made by hand from the bar siblings aka Lily and I as I was looking around at items and grabbed some eggs and bread and Fruits as Lily was looking at around with me as her strawberry blond hair that was flowing down her back while looking at the fruits as I saw teenagers looking at her behind as I saw this and went behind Lily as I looked at the teenagers with a passive stare as they looked at me eyes as they turned around and walked away quickly from us. As I scoffed as Lily looked at me and asked what happened as she tilted her head in a cute and confused manner as I sighed at her being a airhead she didn't know her own charm is always a weapon even if she doesn't do it on purpose.

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As I said " don't worry about it let's just go grab so other things and leave as it's almost 12" as Lily nodded as we continued walking past stands as I saw the man that always makes deals with me with strawberrys as I smirked " hey Daniel been a while huh I came for a pack of strawberries" as he looked at me and smirked as well " well Alex a pleasant surprise haven't seen you here for a while and the strawberries will be 6.89 for a 12 pack" as I looked at him calmly " how about 5.89 not bad huh" as Daniel smirk fell as we kept arguing about the deal as Lily was looking at us like we are insane.

After a bit of arguing Daniel made the decision to make it 6.00 dollars... not bad I only needed some for myself to eat...Ok I kinda lied about the strawberries being for the drinks but I love strawberries very much! As me and Lily were walking back to our apartment building as she was smiling and then looked at me and said " hey Alex remember how we got our title as the bar siblings" as she said how can I not remember we got that title due to us being on time and coordinating our own orders even on the first day when I met Lily she was very focused but very talkative when It came to charming customers for more money and tips while i severed and made drinks.

I never had trouble with Lily at all when it came to working at "Eclipse" during our work shifts at times Lily was a airhead when it came to drunk customers trying to flirt with her even Gabriel had mention this to me before i worked on my first day but to Lily she always thought it was them being nice but that's where I began to think I have no worries working with her and from then on we got the title of "Bar siblings" well also due to our eyes being the same color and how we we worked and treated each other like family. As I looked at Lily and replied to her question " of course I do if I didn't i'll just be a bad employee" as Lily chuckles and says " I don't think you would be a bad employee It happends to the best of us even if it was you I wouldn’t mind helping you remember~" as she winked...yup there it was the classic wink of Lily and her being a airhead when it comes to words as I sighed.

As we made it to the apartment building and pressed the elevator button as we waited a bit then made it to the seventh floor as we got out and as we got to our apartments as we were close by as I gave the items Lily had gotten as she brought some fruits and vegetables and also she brought plushie that Is from a mobile game that has you survive five nights I have no idea that sold that at a market but i guess they do. Lily brought the Fox one it did look adorable as Lily thanked me and open her apartment door and enter and closed the door to her apartment as I opened the door to my apartment and entered with my bags and set them down on the kitchen table.

As I got everything out and separated them in order and put them in the right places as I kept the bags for trash when I need to throw out trash as I looked at my phone and saw it was now 4 P.M as I work at 7 P.M I better get ready soon as I hear my phone ringing from a phone call as I saw the number and looked at it blankly and declined the call and blocked the number as I put my phone to charge and went to go take a shower...

[POV CHANGE: ???]

As I was waiting for the call to go through as it didn't and my number was blocked as I tched my tongue as I sighed and try to calm down as I called another number as I waited and the call went through "Sweetie your little brother isn't answering and he blocked my number" as I heard my daughter asking me to keep trying as I sighed and tried to tell her I can't and I don't even know his location as my daughter pleaded to keep trying as I felt frustrated and sorry for my daughter as I know she wants her little brother at her wedding in a couple of months.

As I said to her calmly "Emilia I'm trying as hard as I can to find him but you know how stubborn he is and you know why he left" as my daughter cut me off and said on the phone " I don't care about what happened and why he and dad fought and why dad disowned him he's my little brother and I want him at my wedding...please mama please find him for me... as I tried not to tear up this was the first time in years she called me mama as I replied " I'll find him Emilia I will"

as I hanged up as I felt heartbroken at what this family has become as I looked at the photo near me as I grabbed it and it was a photo of Me and my husband and Emilia and... Alex when they were kids and smiling in the photo when Alex left it was when he and my husband were arguing about an arranged marriage and Alex didn't like that one bit as both of them were arguing it turned from that to worse as my husband just had to make it even more worse and disown him after that day Alex left and never came back after that day I told my husband to sleep on the couch or his office until Alex comes back then he can sleep in the bedroom for now no way. As I sigh and make a couple of more calls as I have favors to find my son.