The Jinns Amongst Us

Chapter 11

"If you need me? what do you mean by that?" asked Tim. "Of all the people I could have possessed, I got myself stuck with the most stupidest of them all." said Khayun.

"You're calling me stupid? wait till you see my.." said Tim before getting interrupted by Khayun. "Quick Hacking using Soltre key encryption code line, installing safeguarding securities to prevent hacking, and the coding language you cracked through a multi collection of programming languages that can be used for software development as well as web development?" asked Khayun.

"How in the hell did you.." said Tim before getting interrupted by Khayun. "I live inside your head you i***t, I know all your dirty little secrets too, like a hacker that has its eyes on a prey." said Khayun. "I used that line once, only once, it was a terrible line too, anyway, I get your point, but if you're inside my head, will you see what I'm seeing?" asked Tim.

"Not just seeing, I can hear what will you say before you even say it, you're worried about being watched in the bathroom, right?" asked Khayun. "I didn't say that." said Tim. "But you thought it, I do have a solution for it, an incantation that will idle me for a few minutes, it should be enough." said Khayun. "An incantation? you've got to be kidding me." said Tim.

"I'm a Jinn, you think I would give you some sort of software with python programming?" asked Khayun. "Okay, fine, I get it, jeez.." said Tim. "Good, now move on with your duties, we've wasted enough time here." said Khayun. "Don't you wanna.." said Tim before getting interrupted by Khayun.

"I said move it!" yelled Khayun. "Okay, can't believe I'm being bossed by a ghost, I mean a jinn." said Tim as he begins to walk. "You think Jinns are ghosts, don't you?" asked Khayun. "Yep." said Tim. "Urgh...this is going to take me longer than I expected to." said Khayun.

Meanwhile, during the sweeping of the forest by the local authorities, a police officer stumbles onto something unusual close to the tree Harrington stumbled. "Look around for any clues, wristbands, watches, anything you can find." yelled another police officer.

The police officer looks down on the ground and reaches out to search what he trampled. He finds a phone which he takes a closer look at, it is revealed to be none other than the phone that was put to record by the cosplay worker. "Hmm..." said the police officer.

"Did you find anything?" asked another police officer from distance to which the officer quickly hides away the phone. "Uhmm no, it's..just my phone, it dropped." said the police officer as he takes the phone into his pocket. "Right.. okay, keep looking." said the other police officer..

Meanwhile, Tim returns back to his apartment and races himself into his home. As he ventures into the door and locks it, he sees his mother packing stuffs. "Hey mom." said Tim to which his mother doesn't reply and continues her work.

"Uhmm. mom, I'm sorry, I was gonna call, then my phone, it got a little messy." said Tim. "Hmm... alright, I'll get you a new one once you reach there." said his mother. "Reach where? mom, what's going on?" asked Tim. "Pack your bags, we're emigrating back to Ceylan." said his mother.

"What? Mom, no! why?" asked Tim. "Why? you want to know why? simple, it's you! it's always you!" yells his mother back at him. "What? mom it was just a phone call." said Tim.

"Yes! all you have to do, is attend it, and tell me you're fine, is that so hard to do?, am I that unimportant to do?" asked his mother. "Mom, I'm sorry okay? I'll attend it the next time, for sure this time." said Tim.

"No! no longer, I'm getting worried sick, thinking about what or how you're doing? and suddenly you say you got kidn*pped, do you know how hard it is to raise you after losing your father?" asked his mother.

"Please don't bring that up." said Tim. "I will, Tim, I will bring that up! losing him hurts me much as it hurts you." said his mother. "Mom, it was just a phone call, and I'm really sorry about it." said Tim. "Being sorry isn't going to make the truth any better, look at us, we're no longer talking." said his mother.

"Cuz I... I just need some space, alright? look, now is not the time, let's just.." said Tim before getting interrupted by his mother. "No! I've given you enough space, this is it, final, we're leaving, pack up your bags right now!" yelled his mother. "No." said Tim. "What? what did you say?" asked his mother. "I said no, if you're going, then go, but I'm not leaving." said Tim to which his mother approaches him, then slaps him instantly.

"You.. do not talk against me, got it?" asked his mother. "I will, what are you going to do about it?" yelled Tim back at his mother to which she starts hitting him repeatedly. "Mom, stop, mom! I said stop!" said Tim as he pushed his mother away and she hits over a wall. "Mom, I'm so sorry." said Tim as he goes to check on her, but pushed away by his mother. "No! get away from me." said his mother.

"Mom, I didn't mean to." said Tim. "If I'm to stay with you, pack your bags and come with me to Ceylan, or else get out of my house right now!" said his mother. "Mom, I.. I am sorry, I didn't mean to.." cried Tim. "Make your choice!" said his mother as he rushes to get his ticket and offers it to him.

Tim remains in silent for a little while, then turns away without taking the ticket, indicating his disapproval to which his mother drops down crying on her knee leaning over the wall. Tim goes to his room and shuts the door, after a few minutes of idle, he too cries, and crouches down in depression as he continues crying.

Witnessing this, Khayun doesn't know what to do, he remains idle and in silence as if he never existed, but feeling what Tim does, he begins to feel sad for the first time in his life. "Tim.. I.." said Khayun before getting silenced by Tim when he speaks. "Shut up, just.. stay quiet." said Tim to which Khayun approves and lets Tim mourn.

Soon, Tim starts packing his stuff and storms out of the room. As soon as he sees his mother in despair, words ache from his mouth to agree to mother's request, but thinking about his current situation and his bond with the Jinn, he walks away as his mother continues crying.

Soon he gets aboard a taxi and gets in without consent, imbuing himself with a heavy heart. Soon he reaches Dr. Shaw's house and gets out from the taxi with his stuffs and heads towards the entrance.

As the next morning arrives, Detective Sharon once again finds herself to have slept in the office as papers fly from the table just as she wakes him due to a phone call to her telephone. She yawns, taking a moment, then takes the phone call.

"Hello." said Sharon through the phone call. "Detective Sharon, there has been a break-in in your house.." said the receiver. "What?" asked Sharon. "Nothing was stolen, but.. it's about your dad." said the receiver.

"What happened with my dad? is he okay? wait, I'm on my way there." said Detective Sharon. "We're currently in the Southwestern Memorial Hospital, it's best if you come." said the receiver. "On my way, stay there." said Detective Sharon as he rushes away from her office to her car.

Meanwhile, back at the highschool, the students continue their way down as usual, except with Selina, who now walks alone as she sees Irene talking and having chat happily with others.

As he ignores and heads inside, Irene glances at her go and becomes worried as well, but hides it away as she continues talking. Ivan and the rest of his friends await in the entrance, waiting for Tim to show up so they could get their payback, but their waiting turns from minutes to hours and still no sight of Tim approaching.

"He should have been here, where is he?." asked Ivan. "Coward must have seen us, we'll get him the next time Ivan." said one of Ivan's friends. "It's a joke right? a joke to him, how he played us?" asked Ivan in frustration. "We'll get him next time, Iv, come on, it's time for the next bell too." said one of Ivan's friends. "No, you go on ahead, I'm not coming yet." said Ivan.

"If he wanted to come today, he would have, just.. come on dude, that sucker ain't going anywhere." said one of Ivan's friends.

"Just leave if you wanna leave, don't bother me." said Ivan. His friends start to wait with him for a while, but even they too begin to head inside the school while Ivan waits outside in frustration.

Meanwhile, Afreen, who had arrived to Dr. Shaw's house instead of the school starts ringing the bell on his house repeatedly. As moments pass, Dr. Shaw approaches the door and opens and becomes confused. "Hello." said Afreen. "Hi, how may I help you?" asked Dr. Shaw.

"My name is Afreen, I came here looking for Tim, he texted me he'd be here?" asked Afreen. "Uhm.. yeah he is, shouldn't you be at school?" asked Dr. Shaw.

"No.. I'm on leave, not because of Tim called me, it's just I've been feeling a little sick." said Afreen. "Well.. you're in luck, I'm a doctor." said Dr. Shaw.

"Shit.. I mean, Sheesh.. the weather, it's warm isn't it?" asked Afreen to which Dr Shaw smiles. "Yeah, it is, come on in." said Dr Shaw as he welcomes her into his house.

"Tim's in the shower, he'll come by soon, make yourself at home." said Dr. Shaw.