"Nolan, I'm claiming this one. I absolutely adore this blue headphone!" Freddie exclaimed with excitement, seizing the headphones from Michael's grasp.Michael was tempted to reclaim them, but Nolan's voice intervened. "No need to fight, everyone. There are still two other gifts, so let's not argue. Plus, the other two gifts are headphones that are equally cool," he calmly stated.Edmond disagreed, shaking his head. "How can we be certain that the other headphones are just as good as this one? I don't want to take any chances."There were numerous possibilities—Nolan might not have any more headphones, or the ones he had left might not be as impressive as the coveted blue pair.Noticing Edmond's hesitation, Nolan reassured him, "I assure you, it will be fine. Let Freddie have this one; after all, his favorite color is blue, and the headphones match his preferences."Freddie stuck out his tongue at Michael and Edmond. "See? Nolan's on my side," he said, relishing Nolan's defense.His w
Freddie and Michael simultaneously remarked, "I suppose our thoughts align with yours."Edmond smiled seeing they were all having the same thought.Nolan, puzzled by their exchange, questioned, "What's on your minds? Do you have any leads on who might have taken the headphones?"Edmond glanced at him before confidently asserting, "It's not just a lead; we're certain your roommates must have stolen it!" He declared with conviction.Nolan looked at the other two, seeking confirmation of Edmond's claim, and noticed them nodding in agreement."You all believe my roommates stole the headphones...?" Nolan couldn't bring himself to articulate the words, feeling repulsed at the prospect of his suspicions being true.How could his roommates, with whom he shares a living space, resort to stealing headphones.Freddie nodded his head vigorously. “We're sure. From what you said, it's clear that no one aside from you and your roommates knew you had any headphones, so it means there's no one other t
Nolan's expression tightened, his fists clenched, as he sarcastically declared, "Had my headphones not been missing, would I be here searching for you guys?""What?! How is your headphone missing? Isn't it in our room?"Nolan let out a frustrated groan. "Enough of this charade! Just tell me where the headphone is!"Chris advanced angrily, retorting, "Nolan, can you stop yelling at us? Who do you think you are to come here and shout at us?""Just retrieve my headphones, and I'll leave. That's all.""Your headphones are not with us. Why would we have your headphones?" Milo asked, appearing annoyed.Edmond, Freddie, and Michael, who had approached Nolan, restrained him."What's going on?" Nolan groaned, annoyed at being held back.Edmond, unaffected by Nolan's intense expression, spoke calmly. "Nolan, shouting isn't the solution. Your roommates are the primary suspects. Even if they didn't take your headphones, as they claim, they likely know something about the person responsible."Nola
Edmond nudged Nolan shoulder a light with a bothered look. “Nolan, what are you planning on doing now?” He feared Nolan might do something unimaginable with his temperature. He wasn't having the bloodshot look again, now he was looking completely expressionless making Edmond feel uneasy. Nolan heard him but didn't reply. He only remained silent making the situation worst. Everyone silently watched him with an instinct fear. “What's this Nolan up to?” They no longer attach Nolan to the good for nothing person, now this appearance alone was screaming imposing to them. Nolan gazes at the four roommates deeply before walking away. Edmond, Freddie and Micheal saw Nolan leaving and quickly pursued. “Hey wait! Wait for us! Don't make us run again!” Freddie called out, as he ran. The students gathered saw that the scene at the basketball field was over, and quickly followed Nolan. They knew Nolan was probably going to look for another trouble so it will be was missing out. “Ah God
The students loitering in the canteen all sported humorous and derisive expressions.He doesn't deserve anything, but it's fine to hand him 500 dollars!They all chuckled mockingly at the idea.“How dare a guy in need of money think of coming here?”“Quite distasteful.”Nolan remained silent, his gaze fixed intensely on Kevin. “I'm sure you don't want a commotion here, right? It would be wise to do as I say.”Kevin smirked coldly, scrutinizing Nolan disdainfully. “I don't know how many lives you have, willing to give one up here!” He casually threatened, “Well, I don't have any headphones with me, so just leave and stop causing a scene.”With that said, Kevin leaned back in his chair, refocusing on the delicacies on the table."Hmph! You shouldn't have spoken to him at all. He doesn't deserve it," one of the group members commented.Another added with disgust, “I really wonder what kind of nerve he has, blindly approaching you for headphones. Even if he has headphones, he shouldn't dr
Nolan maintained an impassive expression while calmly inquiring, "Then, inform me of the whereabouts of my headphones, but only if you're not apprehensive about facing me."Michael's fists tightened with anticipation as he awaited Kevin's reply. The lost headphones were intended for him, and only he knew the fervor with which he sought them.Without hesitation, Michael responded to Nolan in a nonchalant manner. "Yes, yes, yes, I took your headphones!" He emphatically and proudly confirmed that he was in possession of the headphones.An immediate hush fell over the surroundings.Could it be true that Kevin had actually stolen Nolan's headphones, the ones he had been searching for?Their concern wasn't so much about the act of theft itself but rather the shock of Kevin boldly and fearlessly admitting to it in a public setting.Nolan's facial expression twitched. He couldn't comprehend Kevin's motive for openly confessing to the act. Wasn't he afraid of potential repercussions from the s
He conveyed his words in a manner that suggested uncertainty.A collective sense of unease settled in everyone's hearts.Did they correctly hear what was just said?“No, no, Kevin must be mistaken!”Perplexed and unaware students reached for their phones, initiating internet searches. After retrieving the results, they found it challenging to believe what they saw.The headphone's price exceeded $87,000!“Could our eyes be deceiving us?” they wondered, quickly dismissing the thought, understanding that it was improbable for all of them to misperceive simultaneously.They double-checked their phones, still struggling to comprehend the astonishing prices and the headphone's name.“Our eyes are not playing tricks on us!” they unanimously affirmed, convinced that their vision was accurate. The unsettling aspect was Kevin's words; he likely confused the headphone's name with another.With an air of smugness, Kevin leisurely cast a glance at the chaotic scene, where students were entangled
“Parr! Parr! Parr!The three sounds echoed in everyone's ears making them feel their heart tightened.They were not quick to realize what had happened, until someone shouted.“Hey, look! The guy's face… face is bleeding!” Everyone turned to the direction of the guy that had just gone to Nolan.He was slapped?!He was slapped by No… Nolan!No one felt such a thing had happened, including the guy himself. He didn't know he'd gotten slapped until after a minute.“Did… I just got slapped?” He battles with those words as he subconsciously holds his already swallow cheek.Anger and shame fummed his eyes, as he shouted. “Why did you lay your filthy hands on me?!”When he had spoken earlier, he never expected any retribution by Nolan against him. He had only spoken and insulted Nolan just like the others did, so he couldn't understand why Nolan chose to vent his anger unto him, of all people.He wished he could reverse time, and probably kept shut, then maybe he wouldn't have been slapped in