When the young man had gotten bored of mocking Kevin, they all left him and walked away. The fading sun seemed to scorch. He was so depressed.He pulled himself up from the wet field grasses and sauntered out of the field with his head bent in shame and his body wet with the water some of them had emptied on him from their cans.“I guess I deserve all this,” he muttered to himself, “my punishment for daring to dream of a life with Maya.”His life was full of thorns and thistles, characterised by being raised in several foster homes and never having real parents.He was suffering and had a pitiable condition. He ordinarily should not have been able to afford college tuition or any tuition for that matter but he was just lucky that he was usually acing all his papers and hence, was always winning several scholarships.But, the scholarships could not cater to all of his needs hence, he still had to work hard and also not look so great.He was not fashionable and not appealing. His cloth

“Woow, such a lovely couple,” everyone yelped with excitement, clapping even harder.Kevin walked closer to the crowd and began to push his way through, wanting so badly to be a part of whatever they were doing at the party.“Wait a minute, did Liam just give her a ring?” One of the students asked and Kevin stopped in his track.He was shocked and panic slowly started to build within him.“Could that be Maya?” He thought. “No, Maya would never receive a ring from Liam. She is with me.”Different thoughts were racing through his mind as he pushed himself through the crowd of students and finally got the the very center, under the chandelier in the dining area.The lights glittered over the couple standing and there, he saw his girlfriend sharing a highly intimate kiss with Liam.It felt like a large blow had been sent to Kevin's chest.“Maya?” Her name escaped his shaky lips. “What are you doing with Liam?”Maya and Liam slowly detangled from each other, their kiss still lingering for

Eden had tried for weeks upon weeks to reach out to her Friend Kevin before their final examinations but he seemed to be avoiding her.Everything she called him, it would bounce back and when he picks, he would sound edgy over the phone.“Are you okay?” She had asked one of the times and he insisted that he was fine that all he needed was to focus and study for the final exams.“But we study together, Kevin!” She retorted, staring at him with a surprise stricken face.“I would just like to be left alone for this particular exams,” he insisted, walking away from her as fast as he could.“I have a feeling that this isn't your wish, but it is okay.”Eden knew. Her hunch told her it was definitely Maya's influence over him but she did not want to press that idea so deep into him. She gave him the space he craved and stopped trying to reach him.After their graduation, she travelled back to stay with her parents, unwilling to.stay longer on campus to avoid getting into any kind of trouble.

Jack Smith was getting out of his office when his phone rang off over and over. He was trying to rush out of the office to get home to his pregnant wife but the way the phone was buzzing with calls, he knew he had to take it.He pulled out his phone and saw Pete's name on his screen.“I hope it is a lead to the Kevin case,” he murmured and took the call.“Hello Pete. What have you got for me?”“I told you someone was on our trail. Now, I am not guessing, I am certain.”Jack felt a pang in his chest. What was he about to say.“What happened?” He asked with curiosity cutting through him.“I got to the first home that took Kevin, the woman who Elizabeth handed the missing Son to and I found two men leaving. I didn't want to risk being seen by them and after they left I went in and found the woman dead.”“What?” Jack was dumbstruck. “Who do you think these men work for?”“I have their pictures on my camera but I cannot find nor trace them to anyone.”At this point, Jack was becoming convi