Chapter 16
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Allen return to his classroom.Every eyes on him while walking to his seat.
"So is that true?.." Troy is the first one to ask.
"I guest.."
"What your really engaged?.." ask Liz in disbelief.
"Yes.."
Her jaw drop open in surprise with wide eyes.
"Aren't you to young for that.."Cloe ask.
" And your cool about it?.."Said Troy
" It will still happened in the near future so.. better be used to it now.."
They want to know more about her engagement to Tamara but their teacher for their last subject has enter the room.
When Allen arrived there home that day he quickly change his school uniform.
" Nana I'm going out.." he said informing their head maid before he go to the garage where his motorbike is.He didn't wait for her reply.He arrived in her destination in their old building.He saw the familiar people lingering on that building.Everyone bowing to him as greeting and he nod to them acknowledging there greeting.
"Ace!.. you came.."Citrus greet him.He bump fist with him.
"How's things in here?.." Allen ask him walking to her favorite spot near the window.
"Joker stop harassing our men.I think he learned his lesson.."he said giving Allen a caned beer.
"Hmm..."
"But I heard he join another gang.."said by the man approaching them.
"Elaborate Sid.." Allen said looking at the man with a serious face.
"It came from a reliable source Ace,Joker join another g**g but I don't know who..its seems like they want to be the head of all g**g here in S City."
" Actually I also heard that,..a lot of g**g are fighting because of that.."
" So what are your plan Ace?.."Sid ask him.
"What do you mean by that?.."
"Your letting them to rein here in S city?.."
"I don't get what your implying Sid,.but I want to remind you,we're not g**g!I don't care about those g**g and that reigning thing,but who ever bring trouble in here you will deal with me.."Allen said and roam his eyes around him.Everyone on that room look at him and nod in agreement.Allen nod to them and fix his eyes outside.Looking at the darkness of the night and the shimmering lights of neon signs.He stayed there for two our before going back home.When he returned home he saw some light on the library and walk there.He knock on the door it takes some minutes before he heard a response.
"Father?."
"What is it Allen?.."
"I heard about the engagement.."
" So you've meet the daughter of Mr McKnight.."
"Yeah,.And I don't agree.."
"Your to young to decide for your self Allen.."
"But not young enough to know want I want.."
His father look at him seriously before he sighed.
"Just date her and try to know her she's a good kid I've meet her before.."
"I'm fine with that,.but my answer remain no,..I won't marry her."
His father didn't response but continue signing the paper on his table.And allen understood that it is his cue to leave.
"Goodnight father.."
"Goodnight Son.."
When Allen close the door his father look at the close door and took the picture frame on the side of his table.Its there family picture. Her wife is hugging him while the 2 years old Allen is sitting above his shoulder with both their hands raise above their head.The three of them looking so happy with big smiles on their faces.The good old days.Mr c**t can't help himself to feel lonely seeing his decease wife.He love no one else before her and after her death he chose to focus in their business.Buried himself to work that he neglect Allen.Seeing Allen reminds him of that unfortunate day when she lost her the loved of his life.That's why he avoid to have much interaction with Allen and choose to buried his self to work.He can't forget that day and its hurt him more seeing Allen.
Allen wake up again panting.His sweating so hard and there is some traces of tears in his face.Its 5 o'clock in the morning he look outside his glass door connected to his balcony.The sky is so dark its going to rain.He look at the side of his bed where his digital calendar and clock is placed.
'So its this day again..'he sigh and dragged his self to the bathroom.He took a shower and wore a black shirt and his favorite jacket with a print of A at the back.He wore a black jeans and a black boots.Before he left his room and go directly at his motorbike.Its Thursday but his destination is far from school.
When Raven inter the school compound the sky is already dripping light rain.He used his bag to cover his head running inside the school building.
" This rain really suck!.."he said mormoring to himself.When he inter their classroom he didn't saw Allen.
"Raven your early!" Troy greeted him.
"Allen haven't arrived yet.."Cloe said seeing his confusion while looking at Allen seat.
"Thats new.."he said but more like a whisper.
Their first subject started and Allen didn't arrive and even after lunch and until the end of their class he didn't show up.Raven keep looking at his seat.
" Where do you think Allen go?.."it was Troy. They're fixing their things before leaving the classroom.
"Its his first time to absent is he sick?.."ask Cloe who is worried.
"Its just a day! why worrying to much?, maybe tomorrow he will be here again.."said Liz.And the four of them leave the classroom.But before totally out of the room Raven glance one more time to Allen seat.
Friday and last day of the week just one more week before their vacation.Its still raining outside,more harder this time like there is a storm coming.Raven go to Allen's mansion yesterday after school but the head maid said Allen haven't come home after leaving early in the morning.He waited there outside the gate for almost two hours but Allen didn't show up.And its raining hard all day just like today when he inter the school ground.When he arrived at their class its only few student in there.
"The rain is really annoying!" said Troy the moment Rave sit on his chair.
"Yeah,..they said in the news that's its going to be like this tell Sunday.
"Hopefully the storm will leave before our vacation.."Liz said fixing her makeup.
Raven didn't said anything just drop his head in his table and close his eyes.He use his arm as a pillow.Allen didn't show up on class again.
"Do you think Allen is sick?."Cloe ask.
"Maybe we should check on him?" ask Troy.
"Do you have his no.?. "ask Liz there's a hint of worry in his voice.
"Nope!.."Cloe and Troy said in unison.
"Raven do have his no.?.."Liz ask Raven who's silent all the time.
" If I have I already called him.." he said grumpy.
"Should we check him on their house?.."
ask Troy the four of them already walking to the bus stop.
"I check on him."Raven said.
" We'll come with you.."Liz said.
"No I'll go alone."
Liz pout but didn't pry anymore because Raven is so sensitive the whole day.Not to mention his deadly glare everytime someone bump on him or come near him.Raven took a taxi to go to his father repair shop.He borrowed his father's car since its raining hard before going to Allen's house.When he arrived there the guard open the gate for him to inter.With the permission of the head maid.
"Your the young man yesterday right?.." the head maid ask him after guiding him to the living room.His sitting in one of the long couch and the head maid give him tea to drink but remain standing in front of him.
"Yes ma'am.."
" Just call me Ms Fox,.."she smiled at Raven.
"If you say so,.."Raven said before looking on the long stair to the second floor.
"Is Allen sick?.."
"Are you his friend?.."she ask still looking at him.
"You can say that.. where is he can I see him?..he miss two day of school already.."
"Sorry Sir but Allen haven't come home yet.."
"Just Raven,..I'm Raven Dela Torre by the way.."
"Mr Dela Torre its good to meet you.."
"uh..yeah..sure.."Raven rub his nape for the awkward situation because of worry to Allen he barge in here without introducing his self.
"Do you mean until now he hasn't come home?.."
"Yes.."
"Then why do you look un bothered at all.."
"It happens every year.."
"Every year?.. How come?..." Raven ask bewildered.
"I don't know if I'm in the position to tell you this..."
"Please tell me.."
"Well.."he look in the area if there is someone near by and when he saw its clear"..yesterday is when Mrs c**t died and every year Allen disappear and return after a week.."
"Did he go to his mothers grave?.."
"I ask the driver to tale him before but he said he didn't go there.."
"Then where is he?.."
"I actually don't know Mr Dela Torre.. I'm sorry.. "
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