Twisted

White Lie

I was getting ready for school in the morning, lost in thoughts.

Why would Karel do such a thing??
She's new here.

Maybe she came here because she wanted to run away from something she had done there???

Noooo!!!!! Why the hell can't I stick to one thought???

I heard my ringtone.
Tay and Charlie hadn't called me since I left school yesterday.
They knew I was troubled and decided to give me space.

I'm really lucky to have such understanding friends.

I picked up the phone and looked at the screen, Karel.

I was shocked.
I quickly responded.

"Hello???"

"Hey!!!"

"So you decided to finally reappear????"

"Umm..."

"Where the hell were you all this time???????" I shouted.

"Wait!! Calm down."

"Why should I??? You know how much worried we were??? You even had switched off your phone..... Why the hell do you have a phone if don't want to call or pick up somebody else's call????" I kept blabbering.
I really was worried.

"Stopppp!!!!"

"...."

"Okay.... Do one thing... Pick me up... We'll talk on the way."

"Ok.. Message me your address."

"Umm... You pick me up from the cafe fives miles away from school."

I recalled what Vincent had said yesterday.

"But why??? Do you live in a cafe??? I'll pick you up from you place... You don't have to walk till the cafe."

"Nooo!!! Listen!!!"

"Yeah???"

"Just pick me up from the cafe. Please???" She said it in such a cute tone that I couldn't refuse.

I agreed and then cut the call.

After the call was cut, realisation hit me.
"Shittt!!!"

I should have asked her for her address.
No wonder Taylor calls me a fool.

Whatever. The deed was done.
So I quickly had breakfast and left.

I reached the cafe and saw her already waiting for me.

She got into the car.

"Why didn't you tell me your address???"

"Umm.... My Mom doesn't like me being picked up by boys, so..."

"Oh.."

I was forgetting something she had said before.

Something very important.

Ugghh!!! Why can't I remember???

We reached school and went to our respective classes.

I couldn't concentrate.

There was just something I was missing. What was it?????

I kept thinking.

"Mr. Mendes, can you please concentrate??? Otherwise go and think about whatever you're thinking in the library."

"Sorry sir."

I tried to concentrate in the rest of the class but couldn't.

I was applying the old student formula, thinking whatever I want to while looking at the teacher like I am listening.

It always worked.
The teacher didn't ask me anything.

After being tortured for a long time, the bell for recess rang and I move towards the canteen.

I still couldn't remember what I was missing.

On the way I met Katherine.

"Hey Kat!!"

"Umm hey!!" She looked liked she hadn't slept last night.

"Did you get any information about Ally??"

"Umm... No.."

"I'm so sorry... "

"Yeah it's okay."

"But take care of yourself girl!!! You don't look nice. Ally won't like it when she'll be back."

"I'm afraid she won't be."

"Don't say like that... You two always did everything together.
I'm surprised why you didn't get kidnapped with her!!!"

"Shut up..." She rolled her eyes and then smiled, and continued,
"Uncle and Aunt are so much in distress. My parents were with them all night."

"Don't worry. She'll be found soon.
She is a strong girl. She'll be back and will bring the kidnapper with her, dead or alive."

She chuckled, "Hope so."

"You look great when you smile. Keep smiling!!"

"Thanks." She said and went towards the table where her friends were sitting and I went towards mine.

The three were already there.

"Hey Shawn!!" Charlie greeted.
"See, Karel's back."

"I know man. I picked her up today."

"Oh... So where do you live Karel???" Taylor asked her.

"Umm..." She hesitated.

"I picked her up from the nearby cafe." I completed for her.

"Oh... Why???"
These guys were trying to squeeze out information too.

Karel then gave the same reason that she had given me in the morning, that her mother didn't like her being with boys.

After hearing it, Charlie looked at me with eyes filled with pure suspicion.

I looked back in confusion.
Then I remembered.

Yes, that's what I was missing.

Now I remember.

She had told us that her Mom was, dead.

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