Cold Man...

"What are you doing, Jude? Why are you still up?" Mrs Ricochet was standing right by the door. In her eyes was suspicion, a deep and fixated one. It was as though she knew what kinds of games I was up to.

"Nothing. I just could not sleep."

The bracelet box was right behind me, hidden by a small emerging shadow of darkness which I created. She could not see it yet but I think she knew.

"I heard some footsteps outside. Did someone follow you to this place?" She was speaking in whispers. Something must really be going on.

"No one. Nobody..."

I came here all alone. There was no way...

Bang! Bang!! A noise came from the main door. Someone was knocking.

"Stay here!" She turned around in alert, walking slowly towards the door.

I was not a kid who listened to instructions. Of course, I followed her in secret.

Mrs Ricochet peeped through the security cameras, she gasped with happiness on her face. It felt like she just saw someone whom she had not seen in years.

"Honey..."

I heard her even th
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