Chapter 38 : Traces of trouble

After the morning incident, Sasha and Crysty got a ride to college offered by Eva. Eiden was offered a seat too, but he politely declined. There was something else on his mind. A gut feeling nagged at him something he'd remembered, something he'd misplaced.

He made his way back to a location he vaguely recalled from earlier frantically searching, pacing, and checking every possible spot. His bag, his pockets, even behind nearby bushes. His fingers grew restless, rifling through places they shouldn't have to.

He knew this wasn't the safest decision. In fact, at one point, he was almost kidnapped or so he felt from the creepy vibes a shady guy gave off. Still, he believed that failing to find the item was almost as bad as getting kidnapped. Maybe not as bad, but close enough for his panic to justify the risk.

After several fruitless minutes, he stopped.