Chapter 50Pedro had gotten Shawn back to the car as soon as he could and had told Mike to get back at what he was doing.Pedro noticed Shawn had been constantly holding his stomach, at the same time trying to fold himself a bit to avoid the pain."What's going on with you?" Pedro asked him as he drove Shawn, heading back home."Nothing. . . I just need some sleep, that's all," Shawn responded, putting his gaze outside the window as he watched the cars drive past them each time they got stuck in the traffic."Take up your clothe!" Pedro said to Shawn."I'm okay. . . I just need to. . .""I just said something, and you have to listen to me whenever I speak. . . Raise your clothes right now!" Pedro yelled.Pedro quickly packed the car so he could focus on the matter at hand and see what the hell had been going on with Shawn because he was not looking good as he had said earlier.Shawn raised his shirt and Pedro glanced at the deep wounds he had seen. And as a matter of fact, the wound w
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 52The situation had become tense as all the students gathered around Mike. And just before Mike was Shawn's father, whose face had nothing but pain and anger written all over it."Just how am I going to get past this?" Mike muttered to himself, staring down at his feet."Dad! Please just let him go, everything that happened was not intentional and I swear he had nothing to do with it," Shawn said to his father but he turned dead ears to all he was saying like it meant absolutely nothing to him."How dare you do this to my son. . .? I thought you were his friend?" Shawn's father said, groaning angrily."I did nothing to Shawn, everything that happened back there was none of my fault Sir," Mike responded."Dad, please listen to me. . . He had nothing to do with the incident. He's my friend and I can swear that he could never think of hurting me." Shawn pleaded."Stop blabbing your mouth and get in the car now!" Shawn's father yelled at him, pointing to the car he referred to."
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 54 It was a hot sunny afternoon, Shawn had been back home taking to take a nap from the heat of the sun, and he had decided to remain quiet about everything that happened during the attack. He begged Pedro too to not say anything about it to his father. Shawn knew what would come next if that happened. It was just exactly what he was trying to avoid. Pedro agreed to it but promised Shawn that he was definitely going to spill some blood the next time anyone attacked. Shawn did not want this, but it had to be. Pedro had made a decision and Shawn knew all he had to do was to be alert to any danger and call Pedro. "Umm! Uncle Pedro. . . I need to get some clothes myself at the mall," Shawn said to Pedro waiting for the final approval from him. "Can't you send the maids this one? I believe they will get whatever you want there for you," Pedro said as he looked away and tried to light up his cigar. "I know, I could, but you know they have no idea what size of clothes I wear and
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 56Shawn and Pedro headed out to the restaurant almost immediately wasting no time. Pedro needed to get hold of the people who robbed Shawn and also teach them a lesson.Shawn showed Pedro the faster direction and they got there in minutes. Pedro was a quick driver and didn't care what the police were going to say. He only had some sort of luck because the policemen always needed some bribe and he was free to go."There it is!" Shawn pointed in the direction of the mall and Pedro turned the car into the parking lane where he was going to park the car and step out.Shawn led the way as they got into the mall like they were some gangsters not minding who had been watching them from behind."Which way?" Pedro asked Shawn, taking a glance around where he was standing."This way!" Shawn muttered as he began to move in the direction where the guys were. He was hoping they would still be there but as he kept on approaching, he knew they were gone."It's this place. . . They are gone,
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