WOUND

Previously,

"Should we...go to Ryan?" Eva hesitantly said.

Continue,

"Do you really think he would help us?" said Noah. "Even if he does it wouldn't be without conditions. Do you think at this point we are really in a state to take conditions?"

"But Noah we are out of clues," said Owen. "We don't know where should we step next. Also about that professor Kim, we don't know if his the culprit or our helper."

"Well, it's not like we're gonna say everything to them," Eva shrugged. "We can just make some excuses."

"Ok if you say so," Noah sighs.

[On the other side]

June, Ryan, Sara, Liam and Aaden is sitting on the campus garden. Everyone is so tired after spending all night sleeplessly. They are just stretching and yawning sitting on the bench. Today's weather is also seems so nice. Suddenly, June's eyes landed on Ryan hand wrapping a bandage.

He was healed from the last cut soon as it wasn't so serious and June herself removed his bandage. She also didn't notice that the day before. "What's wrong with your hand again?"

"Nothing serious just a small accident," he emerged into the sky while June was skeptic to his words.

It has been a long time since June and Ryan has enjoyed the open sky view. White clouds are levitating like pieces of cottons on the chest of the blue sky. Gentle cold breeze and birds cheeping is indicating a perfect weather to go on a tour.

Everyone except for June looked at each other then suddenly glared at her like sharing the same brain cell. She noticed and got shocked, "What?"

"Don't you think we are humans and we have the right to enjoy sometimes?" Sara threw her sharp glance at June.

"So, when did I say no!" she exclaimed.

"Then go talk to dad," Ryan demanded.

"Eh? 'bout what?" She said.

"Noona, please," said Aaden. "We want to go on a trip to enjoy 'S' town's waterfall. Please request uncle to lend us his car."

"Wait, it's not your words," June looked suspiciously at Ryan. "It's you right?"

"Um..ah.. it's..I..um," he stammered.

"Seriously you all..last time when we went for a trip the we almost broke his car," June rebuffed. "You!!" She points at Ryan. "You were driving it like a plane on the road full of rocks under the water of water fall. The water was dancing over the whole car that it was almost like you were giving bath to the car. He was so angry for that yet you don't have any shame?"

"Come on, he is so close-fisted," Ryan pouts. "I just wanted him to buy a new car! A-And w-we should take Elena in a vacation too. She went into many things so we should give her a vacation as well."

"Then you should talk to him," June shrugged.

"Oh come on don't be so sassy," he annoyed. "He never listen to me."

"Who's Elena?" Liam said.

"Um... It's a long story," said Ryan.

"Come on, we have a huuuuge time to listen," Sara fall into June's lap. "Start your story we are listening."

"Mhm..." Liam and Aaden appreciated.

[6:00p.m.]

[At Noah's house]

"I've checked the information which was in our versity files," Noah placed the laptop on the table and sighs. "There is nothing especial. And I also went to his university where he is currently working."

"Have you got anything? Like his address or something?" Eva raised her head as she was checking her phone.

"I got his address and went there," said Noah. "His neighbour said he moved from there just a few days ago because he was attached."

"Why is that wound on your face again?" Owen worried.

"When I was coming back those thugs attached me," he screeched the wound on the side of his lips. "Thanks to Ryan he helped me out this time rather than making trouble. I think they are the same people from other day."

"Tsk," Eva worried. "Why is it getting dangerous day by day? Where could be hyung? And do you guys think professor Kim would be related to his missing?"

"Don't know," Noah started biting his nail. "But we don't have anything right now except to chase that professor."

"What if ut turns useless?" Eva doubted. In the main time Owen zoned out hearing her but they didn't noticed.

"We have to find another way or start from the beginning, " he said. "I think we will go to his university again when his vacation ends. Eva, we would go to Ryan together but before that you try to talk to his friends and see if you can find the reason why are they not complaining about his missing."

"K," she said. They noticed Owen was zoning out. They looked at each other with the same questioning eyes.

"Owen?" She shackled him and he jolt out. "What are you thinking so much?"

"Um..I" he looked at Noah. "Noah, what if his in really good danger and something happens to him?"

"Owen, we shouldn't judge that yet," Noah tried to console him. "We don't know anything about him. We are just going through our own until now. Rather than thinking passimistic we should do our best."

"But we are not too many," he said. "Police are not properly responding to us. It's been so long how come they couldn't find any single evidence. I think there is something wrong and big going on." He sits straight and yearnfully gazed at Naoh, "Why don't we add some people and take help?"

"Are you thinking of adding Ryan and that parrot for good?" Noah bigger his eyes and raised his eyebrows as a clear sign of disagree.

[On the other side]

[At Young house]

Ryan was sitting on his study table resting his face on hand. He couldn't focus on study this days. He is staring outside of the window with empty eyes. There is no moon no stars today. It's so dark but still he could guess the silhouette of the lawn's tree. He couldn't help to think about the incidence happened the other days.

That day when he first saw that professor Kim and that thug following him on the museum he knew there was something going on. After finishing the call with June he bumps into Eva who was trying to note the number of that car. She was jolt out when she saw Ryan standing right behind her.

He knew right that moment they were related to something big. But she was giving a clear sign that says, "Stay out of it." She might change her appearance but it's impossible to change her tough personality. But the question is if she hates him. She simply won't hate him just because he rejected her when they were middle schoolers, will she?

Then again what's the relationship between Noah and Eva? He never heard or saw Noah in her school time. But he seems to know everything about her even their past relationships. How do they even know each other? Who is he to her?

That day when Noah was being attached Ryan was in a restaurant with a girl. After submitting a application for asking more time to investigate on the case they were working they simply went there to have something. He noticed Noah being chased from the restaurant.

He seem to have a misunderstanding about him that day. Although she wasn't his girlfriend but he can't deny it's natural to assume something like that about him. But the way he protecting her is not what usually a random friend would do.

"Although we are not in a term to do favour or request something but still I would like to request you to not bother Eva and if it's possible please ignore her and she would do the same."

Those words are echoing in his ear and that expression Eva gave him, nothing came to him easily. In the middle of his thoughts he was interrupted by the knock on his door.

"What is it?" Ryan responded but before that June already entered into the room.

"I wanted to make something clear today," she looked at him slightly squealing her eyebrows.

"What?" he said. "Have you talked with father?"

"No," she said. "I wanted to ask you something for so long but you weren't available so I couldn't. What was the relationship between you and Eva?"

_______To be continued_______