Chapter 11 - She's Nowhere To Be Found

He left kissing her on his forehead lightly in order not to disturb her sleep. He knew that she was so tired because of their almost eighteen - hour sexual exercise. As for him he would have his sleep to rest on his trip.

In her sleep she heard someone Knocking at the door of her bedroom. She was peeved by the noise of it so she attempted to wake up but her body pain was intolerant that instead of opening the door she was again lulled into her deep slumber. She woke up at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. At the mirror above the sink in her bathroom she read his note. She was relieved knowing that he left. The sore caused by the tearing of the hymen was decreased when she soaked herself in the bath tub with warm water plus the effect of the pain reliever pills. At around five in the afternoon she left her boarding house with all her things except for the box of unopened gifts she hoarded for the purpose of returning them to the sender. With his confession last night, she was able to come up that the secret sender was no other than... Her virginity taker.

To stop any communication from him, she bought a new sim card and kept the old one. She did not even bother to save her contact number with her parents and siblings. As for her classmates or school mates, she had none of their contact numbers. She would only use her cell phone for writing a story for the webnovel site which was unknown to anyone as she used a pen name. Her social media account was not her real name either. So no one could ever contact her. She lived tentatively in a hidden place in the city where no one would think that she was there. Most of all she did not reveal her true identity by disguising herself to be a female from a very poor origin. Also, she withdrew all the money she had from the bank where her parents diposited some amount for her allowance. Wherefore, no one would ever find her much as they would be in search for her. She thanked from her professors who trained them to be a detective in different disguises.

Eventually, Joshua's task could be supposedly completed in seven days. But by making three nights a day by still working even until dawn, he was able to do it in four days. He decided to work overtime to shorten the length of his stay there in a far away place from Richclar when she could not contact her. He also learned from her maid the day she left his place. He was likewise informed by Richclar's parents that neither of them can reach her. Even the registrar clerks could not contact the number written in her school record.

"The number you dialed cannot be reached. Or The number you dialed is unattended. Please call again later."

Everyone who tried to contact her received the same recorded voice from the cell companies. He was not a woman but he was in distress. Therefore he had to finish his work as fast as he could for him to leave no stone unturned in search for her.

Four days working with only three hours of sleep, he was able to be at his place during midnight of the fifth day. Before going to his room, he immediately went inside the bedroom of Richclar. There and then he found the box full of his various gifts that he had sent her being a secret suitor. He was infuriated but could not express it since he loves her very much. He had been planning for a wedding with her the day he left for an urgent assignment. But it turned out to be a futile plan.

His exasperation was spent drinking liquor alone. He was in anguish losing her. He thought he was able to make her her woman as she gave him her virginity. He was expecting that his love for her would be able to change her and forget her stupidity of choosing to be a lesbian. Maybe, just maybe... She just used him for her advantage in pursuing her plan to fulfill her dream of becoming a man in a woman's body. He was an idiot assuming that he would be able to wake her feminity through her biological reaction during their love making. For him it was love making... Perhaps for her it was sex mating. Drinking three tall bottles of wine totally knocked him down. He was sprawled sleeping at his terrace floor exposed to the cold breeze of the night. He woke up with a fever and a cold as his overfatigue made his health resistance very poor. Sober from heavy intoxication last night, he requested Richclar parents to be his visitor. His middle aged maid who had served him for ten years took care of his fever and cold by giving him the right medecine after insisting that he should eat first.

It was after lunch when Richard and Clariss arrived. Clariss cried and begged him to help them find their daughter. They tried their best to track her existence by analysing her daily activities when she did not yet leave them. They tried to contact all the possible acquaintances, colleagues, classmates, schoolmates, friends and even their neighbours but to no avail.

"Mother she would be delivering her speech as she is the Summa Cum Laude." He informed not only Clariss but also Richard even though he only addressed Richclar's mother.

"Really?" So let us wait for her graduation ceremony. " Richard suggested while trying to forcefully smile for the best information he heard about his daughter.

" What would she has to wear? I don't want her to be in a shabby clothes. " Clariss said worriedly.

"She had money with her. She withdrew all the money in her bank account." Joshua informed them.

As everybody was waiting for the graduation day, Joshua was still looking for her during his vacant time. Doing it was hanging out with anyone anywhere in the city. The picture of Richclar in his room had become more useful as he would try various disguises for her face. He did it to detect her identity once he spot someone like what he experimented. Unknown to them. Richclar could still explore the whole place and was even able to access the information about the graduation ceremony. The venue, the time, what to wear, and who would be with her, most of all the content of her speech as the Summa Cum Laude. Sometimes she would disguise as a teenager with a hair style like that of Sailor moon's. She was, indeed, excellent in changing her voice. To be able to get every bit of information from the school, an authorization letter from her was presented to the staff.

Sometimes she would be dressed in a male uniform she bought when she was in third year level. She had her long hair cut to an army cut style. But her long hair was made into her own wig as she would be using it during the graduation rite. It was in this guise when she got the program that served as an invitation card, the year book, and her toga with the hood. Her keen eyes like a hawk enable her to see Joshua who was at the gate walking toward where she was. Quickly she sprinted going to a nearby comfort room just across the cashier's office. She stayed there for about thirty minutes before peeping at the door she opened ajar to check the presence of her secret lover but was no longer a secret from her since the confession night. Without Joshua in sight, she walked briskly toward the gate and quickly hired a trimobile. God was with her as she was very lucky not to wait for a vehicle she rode to get away from the school where Joshua was present on that day.

It would be a week before her big day. Since she had all what she would be using she didn't bother to get out of the shanty she was renting. Afraid that she would be traced, she bought another two sim cards to contact her mother. She texted her.

To Mrs. Clariss Samson, If you would like to attend and accompany your daughter during graduation day, kindly cooperate.

From her friend.

Clariss texted back.,

To her friend,

What should I do to be cooperative with you or with her?

From Richclar's mother

Richclar replied back,

To Mrs Clariss Samson,

With me and with her. You should not tell anyone, not even your husband, about this communication.

From her friend

Clariss replied again,

To Richclar' s friend,

Tell Richclar that I promised to do her request from me because I missed her so much so I would like to see her on her big day. No one will know except myself only.

From Richclar's mother.

Her last reply made her cry as she was missing them, too. But she had to bear with her feelings for her parents.

Then she texted back once more,

To Mrs. Clariss Samson

Rest assured to be with your daughter. You will be the one to put her medals on her neck. But you have to be quick in your movement after the ceremony if you would still want to be with her for a little bit.

Please delete these text messages for her as per her request.

From Richclar's friend.

Richclar did not delete the text messages. Four days more to wait, she would be with her mother. As for the remaining waiting days, she spent them familiarising her speech.