10: Soccer Field

Darius

It's been a week since I saw Nathan. I'm sure he's the one I saw at the mall but for now, it's better to keep this to myself. I don’t want my friends to find out about Nathan, especially Avery. I don’t want her to suffer again.

It’s been so long, does he already remember us? If Nathan is here, does that mean Trisha is here too?

"Are you okay? It looks like you're having some deep thoughts " I looked up when Zachary approached me.

"Mind your own business," I said coldly and I heard his sigh.

"Btw are you free next week Azai said you’re good when it comes to motorbikes maybe you can help me, that's if ---"

"I'm busy" he didn't finish what he was trying to say because I answered immediately. I sat up straight and took my earphones and quickly plugged them into my ears before I closed my eyes.

"I'm sorry Zach, I'm just not really in the mood to talk" my brain whispered.

I tried to sleep to calm myself as I listened to calming music until I finally fell asleep peacefully.

After a few minutes, I was startled when Farrah suddenly tapped me on the shoulder and pointed at the front where our professor was standing.

I adjusted my seat and removed my earphones. I picked up my notebook and pen and prepared to listen to our discussion.

He started discussing our lesson for today and the whole class listened quietly.

I took a deep breath and focused my attention on our lesson.

It's been a few minutes since our professor started lecturing and I feel anxious. Later, my cellphone vibrated, and Kenjie sent a message to me.

I took a deep breath and adjusted myself before standing up.

"Are you going to the toilet?" Caleb asked who was sitting next to me when he noticed me and I just nodded in response.

I exited the classroom and walked in the direction of the elevator that was just closing. I walked over to it and pressed its button down to the basement floor of the building.

I looked in both directions to ensure no one could see me going to the elevator.

The elevator opened at the same time as a door closed from the direction of our classroom. I entered the elevator and was startled to see Azai with a wrinkled forehead as he stood opposite the elevator.

"Hey, Darius–"

He did not finish what he was going to say because the elevator door closed immediately. I just sigh and pressed the basement button of the elevator.

After a few seconds, I was in the basement. I walked out of the elevator, it was a good thing that there were still a lot of students outside because I wasn't ready to get caught by the guard.

I walked to the parking lot and went to my car. I started my car and put on the hoodie that was on the passenger seat of my car and drove out of the Campus.

When I got out of Campus I quickly drove my car to the address that Kenjie had given me. After about 20 minutes I reached the place, it is a park where children are playing and on the other side of the park is a soccer field and next to it is a basketball court.

I stopped on the sidewalk near the playground, removed my seat belt, and called Kenjie's number.

"I'm here" I replied coldly to him and I completely turned off the call before he could even speak.

Later, I noticed a man walking in my direction, wearing a hat and a white t-shirt, and black jeans.

When the man reach my car he immediately opened the door to the passenger seat and went inside. I let him sit properly first as he took off his hat and his straight hair came out to match his small eyes and his white skin.

"Did you find him?" I asked seriously and he just nodded

"He's actually at the soccer field right now playing with some guys," he said and pointed in the direction of the soccer field where people were playing inside.

I slowly drove closer to the soccer field but I made sure to notice the distance of my car from the field because I don’t want anyone to think that I am watching someone. Even though it is what I'm doing.

When I made sure the distance was okay I immediately look and search for someone from the group of people playing on the soccer field, my eyes caught a guy running on the soccer field in a red jersey shirt.

"Nathan" I angrily state his name and I clung very tightly to the steering wheel of my car.

Kenjie seemed to notice my reaction so he immediately caught my attention.

“Since the day you told me to look for him the first thing I checked was the mall where you saw him, I went back there twice but I only saw him the second time and it was good because that day they were in uniform, so I was able to follow him. The school he attends is near to the campus where you attend. ”

I frowned at what he said and turned to face him

"Is he often with those men?" Kenjie shook his head and looked in the direction of those on the soccer field

“Some of them but not all, there are two people that he only specifically be with and I also did a background check, the man with long hair who tied up and one of his companions is the son of a politician Alex Suarez and the other one, the tall one in the blue shirt is Bruce Mendez son of a businessman ”

"How long have you been able to find them?"

“2 days after you’ve called”

I cringed at what he said.

"2days? but you just called now?" My voice became a bit loud with anger

"C'mon Darius, I have to make sure that I had all gathered the factual pieces of information you will need"

Kenjie told me that after school they would play on the soccer field or go to the mall and sometimes to a bar. He also provided all the information about the school and the location of its residence.

"Is that all I need to know?"

"Ahm, actually there's one more" I looked at him.

"What is it?"

"I know this is not part of the things you ask but I'm thinking you should know, that I followed him last Thursday and he went to his girlfriend's house" after he said this I frowned and look at him seriously.

"I know he's the only one you want me to find but it just happened that I saw him with Trisha" I didn't show the sadness I felt when Trisha's name was mentioned.

"So they are still together?" Kenjie answered with a sigh.

"I didn't know he was Trisha's boyfriend if–"

"It's okay, I also didn't tell you since it was 4 years ago I didn’t think they are still together"

After a few minutes of silence.

"Are you done?" I asked him coldly and he just nodded.

"Just call me when you need help again, I'll be glad to help" I just nodded at him before he finally got out of the car and walked away.

I looked again at those on the soccer field. And felt anger as I saw Nathan laughing and being happy.

"I'm going to kill you"

I put on my seatbelt again and drove home.