Chapter 23Shawn had been set and ready to return to school. Everything had been ready for his return but it remained to see if he was going to be able to face the crowd of students waiting to film and ask an unnecessary question. . . And especially his haters jeering and mocking him.He had packed his bags and was about to leave when he was called back immediately."Son! You must let the driver take you," Shawn's mum said.It was the first time she spoke on his matter. It felt as though she had only let Shawn's father do the job for her this time."Okay, mum!" Shawn replied as he got into the car which had been already ready to move. In no time, they were almost at school."There!" Shawn pointed at the building as the driver drew closer and closer. He pulled over and Shawn got out to see Mike and Leah already waiting. He had a weird feeling because of the hug he had gotten from Leah the other day but he quickly waved it off."Are you ready?" Mike asked Shawn as he pointed to the crow
Chapter 24". . . Watch out, we are coming for you, and this time, there is no running, no escaping this time and surely there is no one coming to save you or your friends. . .!" The message felt unending, even in his sleep, it felt like he heard his voice speaking to him face to face. It was the scariest moment in his life, but at some point, he knew nothing would happen to him if he told Pedro or his dad, because they would do anything in their power to make sure that he was safe and no harm came to him. But at the same time, Shawn never wanted to tell his dad all of his plans. . . He never wanted to discuss his personal life with him even though he felt a bit safer. He always knew who his father was, a protective kind of father because he was the only son he had. . . At least that is what he was told and grew up to know."SPLASH!!" Water suddenly poured over Shawn's face waking him up from his deep sleep."Uhh, what is that?" He yelled trying to wipe his eyes. He made his way out
Chapter 25Shawn was still in surprise as to how Pedro came to his rescue even when they were far out. He needed answers. . . Everything looked genius, but he didn't want to conclude until he got the answers that he needed.He had been sitting, waiting in the living room when Pedro walked by."Hi, uncle Pedro! Umm. . ." Shawn said, leaving Pedro in confusion. Shawn had not called him uncle in a long time which meant he needed something, so he kept his patience and listened to what he had to say.About the incident that happened, you never told me how you were so quick to discover where we had been, and as a matter of fact, you promised to tell me remember?" Shawn was troubled."Okay. . . So this is going to be fast. The thing is, I always had eyes on you, and of course an inside man. . .!" Pedro said"An Inside man. . .?" Shawn was perplexed, he had no idea what he meant by that."Okay, I had someone working for me from the inside, that's how we got our information. And don't even try
Chapter 26It was his favorite day. . . Shawn's favorite day. It was Friday, one of the best days he ever experienced. It was one of the days he knew that when it was over, he would have all the rest he needed and had ever imagined.With all the workload he had on his head, it was the day he waited for the most to come to an end. . ."Aren't you heading to school?" Shawn's mom asked as Shawn sat at the dining table watching a TV series."I am, mom. . .!" Shawn replied lazily."Hey! I know that voice. . . You need to put it behind you and dress up for school, and I mean right now. You know why you need to go to school right. . .? You need to graduate with good grades and come out on top!" Shawn's mom always said.It was one which he always heard every time, and every time he heard it, he detested it. He never wanted to be the top guy in school or show off for having the best results. He just wanted to be on his own, quiet and successful without anyone's help. . . But this was one part
Chapter 27"Mike! Mike. . . You've got to wake up bro!" Shawn called "Hey, bro. . . I'm not ready to go to school today, I really need some rest. . . please, you can stand in for me if you can, thanks," Mike said, covering back the blanket over his head."Are you serious right now? It is. . ." Shawn tried to speak but got interrupted immediately."Yeah, I know they'll be a check. . . You can stand in for me, is that. . ." Mike said a second ago but immediately began snoring loudly."What? Bro, it's Saturday. . . What were you thinking?" Shawn yelled."Ughh I thought it was Thursday. . . My bad," Mike replied as he quickly stood up from Shawn's bed into the bathroom to get a pee.Mike and Shawn had stayed up late because it was a Friday night. They knew pretty well that there was nothing that would stop them from having the fun of their lives, even though they still needed to be careful with how they thread. Shawn had been allowed to bring his friend over to the house after their par
Chapter 28Leah has been out of the picture for a very long time. It seemed like they had forgotten everything about her and she felt she didn't need to go back to rejoin them since everything happened the way it did. She had been lonely the whole time thinking of what would happen if she went back to apologize to Shawn and Mike. They were the only friends she had and she could not afford to lose them, especially not when she needed help with the dreams she had been getting recently. Mike and Shawn had found a way to become the best buddies anyone would wish for and most definitely they had begun finding a way to face the challenge at school against the vice-chancellor. They knew it was not going to be an easy fight but it was worth the try. They have been about ready to move when they suddenly received a message. Shawn picked up his phone immediately and checked who it had been."It's Leah. . .!" Shawn muttered in surprise.He had never thought of seeing her anymore since she had t
Chapter 29Leah's Pov.I had no idea if what I was told to do would work, it was not my idea, I never wanted to do this, but I had to. The guys had turned their backs on me leaving me with no one to hold on to. . . I could live that way, I couldn't survive that way. I had to do something, I had to meet someone who I knew would help me live the kind of life I wanted.I knew Mike was going to hate me even more because of what had happened, I only hoped that Shawn called earlier or did something but they all forgot who I was and continued on their mission without me, Leah. . . I helped them in most of the situations.I had met Karl, not because of his money but because I wanted to make Mike and Shawn pay for leaving me. I wanted to hurt them badly just so they could learn that I am the best person for them, and I could have helped them if at all they helped me and cared for me like their own.Karl had given me an assignment, he had told me what to do and how I was going to do it. It felt
Chapter 30It had been a very hot afternoon, with the sun shining at its peak. There was a gentle cool breeze that followed with the wind making the environment soothing for Shawn who had been sitting under one of the shades.It was a break, and he needed to avoid the heat of the class and made sure to clear his head. He was not really sure what it was, but he was disturbed by a thought, a feeling he had no idea how to get past it. Mike was the one person who understood him but wasn't there. . . And then Leah who had promised to be there whenever he needed her was no way to be found, and for the whole time he stayed in the class, he lost count of how many times he had checked her seat, waiting for her to be present."I'm going to do this, one way or the other. . . Even if Mike is not here, I need to go ahead with this!" Shawn muttered words to himself.He had caught someone who had been smoking weed. It was prohibited and punishable by expulsion, but Shawn wondered why the guy had not