Chapter 13

I fixed my self, i bun my hair, tidied my face and even put a little amount of lipstick.

I took my bag. I wore a slacks and polo shirt today so i could  move comfortably and coincidentally it match my leather backpack.

Inside are my spare of clothes and some necessities.

The whole squad will be staying for tonight.

True to his words, Creed didn't enter. He waited for me at the entrance.

"Let's go"

When we entered, there are already people gathering.

I scanned the whole venue till i spotted them.

We walked pass by the polices and some investigators.

"Creed" It was Maze, they all stood up when they saw us.

Like the usual, i hug all of them.

"Tired?" Silver asked. I nod my head and he sighed.

"Just like maze" he said, it was then when i noticed how pale Maze was, even the bag under her eyes.

"She ditch her class?"

"Obviously"

Ditching class is like taking your death bed, that's what i realized.

"You can tell Auntie if you're tired" he suggested.

"I'll stay" i gave him my thing, he gladly accepted it.

I walk towards Yela.

Though sad, i tried to smile. She look so beautiful.

"You look beautiful" I whispered.

Her white dress with beads of crystals are glimmering. Her pale but pretty face, her peaceful look.

'I'm going to miss you. Thank you so much for those years spending with me as your friend, Yela. I love you, beautiful soul'

I inhaled, trying to hold my tears.

Before i cried i walked out and decided to go to their back garden.

There was a swing there, though dark i could see how their flowers withered.

She won't like this if she's here, She loves flowers and exotic plants so much that she was the one who built this garden when we were on our senior year..

I sat on the little swing, sigh.

My chest feel so puffy, and heavy.

It was like i know Yela's dead, it sink in but i still couldn't accept it.

Never did it occur to me that i'm going to lose a friend. Yes, i have people who forgot me, but this one is different. When you know you'll never see her ever again, that alone is making me crazy.

I was in deep thought when someone touch my head. Then made in lean on his stomach.

I look up and i saw Creed.

He didn't look at me, he just continued caressing my head.

I felt at ease, but tears started to fall from my eyes. I buried my head on him when i started to sob hard.

We remain like that until i calmed down.

No one spoke till to my surprise he lifted me up.

Of course that's easy with him! He's a big man.

He looks like my body didn't affect him a bit. He lifted me up and carried me.

I blink once, no, twice.

I touched his head, unlike in the past. He didn't flinched.

I bit my lip, tears fell again.

"Stop crying or i'll drop you"

I didn't stop instead i hugged my arms around his neck.

Sniff.

"See what i mean? stop crying or tomorrow you'll have a puffy nose and eyes" He said seriously.

We walked inside while i just settled in his arms.

"Aunt, where's Nayaline's room?" He asked when we reached our friends.

I didn't looked at them, i buried my face on Creed's neck.

I know either they'r shock or in knitted brows.

"Third floor, first room on the left" Auntie's soft voice entered my ears.

I felt Creed nod his head and without a word he took my bag from Silver.

After then we turned away and i'm now the one facing my friends.

I closed my eyes tightly. I'm too embarrassed to do so.

"We can't just leave them there"

i spoke.

"You're emotionally, and mentally tired Nayaline, even your body is about to give up" He said sternly.

"Thank you" i sincerely told him.

"Next time you need something, ask me." Huh? what does he mean by that?

"Don't go looking for that broccoli guy, to me, Nayaline. Me."

My mouth form an 'O'. He mean Claude?