Chapter 51Shawn's POV.“Shawn” The shrill voice of my father reached my ears and I sighed but not loud enough to be heard. “What is this. . .? How did this happen to you?” My father asked.I had no idea I would begin this but I was literally afraid of the after-effects of the things I was going to say, knowing well that I would involve my friends in this wildfire. But I had to. . .“I got beaten by some group of boys from school,” I said to my father, but my head was down looking at the ground. I couldn't stand staring into his eyes, which would be flaring with fire at the moment."Are you that crazy to get into a fight in school? I mean, what were you there anywhere for. . .? Huh!” He said."Okay, what did you do... And by the way, were you in class when this happened?" He asked and all I could do was shake my head in response."Speak to me when I ask you a question boy!!" He yelled and I was shocked to the spine. My father was furious, and I had never seen him this angry. I knew I

Chapter 53Shawn's father had some sort of blind faith in his son after Shawn has explained his plan clearly to him and told him all he needed to know about the VC. One of the hardest things there was to accomplish was to remove someone like the VC from that position notwithstanding the connection, with no valid reason.After the conversation Shawn had with his father, he had gone out of the car quickly to go look for his friends. After everything he told his father, Shawn's father was clear that Mike had nothing to do with anything that happened and was just trying to help out. . . And so for that, Shawn was allowed to go and see Mike.Shawn had picked up a hoodie he found at the back of the car when he got in. He wore it and stepped out. He needed to avoid the spotlights of cameras and people making videos. He needed to stay clear of the eyes of the people around him.Shawn had earlier tried to get in contact with Mike and Leah so he could know where they were but none of them was p

Chapter 55Shawn almost froze to death as he stood there waiting for what was going to happen next to him. He had no idea what he would do next as he saw his legs beginning to shake uncontrollably."He is shaking. . . This little boy is shaking," they gibed and began to laugh making fun of Shawn.Shawn felt his legs shifting back as if he needed to run as fast as he could."What do you want from me? I could just leave right now and none of this would ever happen, and maybe, you guys could go on with what you were doing in the first place," Shawn muttered, facing the cart tightly."Nah, we will not let this go. . . Now let's see what's in your bag!" The man uttered, catching Shawn off guard."What did you say?" Shawn asked shocked he was going to give everything he was about to buy away, alongside his money"I said. . . Hand over all you have on you and walk away," the man said."I can't do that. . . This is not for me by the way as I'm getting these for my parents," Shawn lied hoping

Chapter 57Pedro had arrived back home with Shawn, who had been smiling all day as he fiddled with his phone in the car. Pedro had noticed how his face had been really tight when they left the mall, because he had done something bloody, but it came as a surprise to Shawn that he was smiling all through the way back home"What's making you smile that way?" Pedro asked not giving Shawn the scary eye contacts"Nothing!" Shawn answered as he shrugged his shoulders and pretended not to be smiling even when he had been caught."Okay! Pack your bags and let's get into the house," Pedro said as he dropped Shawn's bags on the floor and went in."Why did you. . .? I thought you were going to help me carry them," Shawn cried."Oops! Sorry, I would if you told me who your secret girlfriend was," Pedro winked at Shawn and walked past the door."How does he even know that?" Shawn muttered to himself."Ohh! Because only girls will make guys smile foolishly on their phones. . ." Pedro yelled from now

Chapter 59“Hey, Leah!! Wait up!” Mike's voice sounded from behind as he tried to reach Leah from afar out."Mike! How are you doing. . .?" Leah asked, taking a wild stare at Mike from top to bottom."I'm good. . . Why are you giving me that face?" Mike asked, smiling."You are so hot right now!" Leah said, winking at him."Yea! I know right, the sun is so hot right now, I can't wait to get back," Mike said and looked away."You are crazy, you know that? I meant you motherfucker," Leah said laughing."Ohhh thank you," Mike smiled mischievously. He knew what she meant all along but he needed her to say it again. . . He was enjoying taunting her"You don't look bad yourself," Mike said to Leah."Ohh, please! Spare me. I've lost a lot of weight and I'm definitely going to need a whole week to refill so don't even say I look fine," Leah responded, chuckling."Come on, give me a hug!" Mike muttered as he got close to her and Leah got into his open arms."Yup! That's it!" Mike muttered when