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THE NEXT DAY,, NIGHTFALL**
SEOUL, KORE@
“Home! At last!” Cindy gushed and Kev smiled.
“I’ll stop here” She tapped his shoulder. Kev looked.
“But this isn’t the way to your place” He said.
“Yes. I’m gonna see Oliver first. I wanna surprise him” She forced a smile.
“Oh. Okay” He stopped the car. She got down and smiled at him.
“Bye, Kev” She waved. written by sommy pearl f
“See ya” He waved back.
She nodded and watched him leave.
***
“Oliver” She muttered and threw her arms around him.
“Cindy!!” He exclaimed happily and carried her up. He swirled her around as he took her inside.
“When did you come back?” He asked.
“Few hours ago. It wasn’t a long flight though” She winked.
“I miss you” Oliver whispered sitting down on his bed, as he kept her on his thighs.
“Me too. I couldn’t wait to meet you” She pecked his lips.
She looked at his face and saw his sullen look.
“What’s this? Aren’t you happy to see me?” She slowly took her arms from his shoulders.
“No…Its not that” He shook his head.
“Then,,, what’s with your mood?” She frowned, lightly.
He sighed.
“Malcolm-
“What happened to him?” She asked, quickly.
“He disappeared” Oliver muttered.
They looked at each other deeply before Cindy broke the silence with a shrill laugh.
“Gosh. You pulls legs a lot, do you? Malcolm just called me so I know your tricks. I like that, It funny” She laughed again.
“I’m serious” Oliver said, sternly.
“But…he called so…Its a lie,,, right?”
Oliver swallowed.
“Maybe its not Malcolm?”
“Stop! Its not funny anymore!” She shouted and stood from his thighs.
“Cindy…Listen to me”
“Here…This was the number he used to call me. I’m gonna again…Listen” She muttered and called the number.
*I’m sorry but this number isn’t in service anymore* It said and the call dropped.
“What’s this?…I…He…called me!! I swear,,, He really did!!” Cindy screamed in tears.
“Calm down, please” Oliver said with a soothing voice.
“I’m gonna call him again” She vibrated and called the number but the same statement came over again and again.
“Enough, Cindy. Please,,, enough. You’ve been calling the number for a long time now”
“I swear,,, I heard his voice. It was really Malcolm. Kev was there!” Cindy said.
The door suddenly opened and the twins walked in.
“What am I hearing? Ken fed my ears with bullsh!t…It isn’t true, right?” Kev asked.
Ken sighed and folded his arms, watching them.
“Its true. Malcolm is gone” Oliver said.
“Shut it!! He called Cindy. I heard him loud and clear. Cindy,,, Call him” Kev said.
“She’ve tried the number, numerous time. It out of service. Seems she was blocked” Oliver said.
“Blocked? Why would he block me? He wouldn’t dare! He can’t…Why!”
“Cause he wanted to desert himself away from us?” Ken shook his head.
“We won’t believe all this” Kev muttered.
“Then,,, I hope this video convinces you” Oliver said, and walked to his computer.
The others followed and watched him play the video.
“Oh no…Malcolm” Cindy cried and closed her mouth with her palm.
“I’m sorry” Oliver whispered.
“He called. I’m sure. You don’t think he was forced to do all this?” Kev asked.
“I’m not sure. According to the CCTV footage we watched, He left willingly. Besides, you know Malcolm. He can’t be forced to do anything” Ken explained.
“So,,, Are we really over? The gang?” Kev whispered.
“I don’t know but maybe?” Ken replied.
“This is bullsh!t… The painting” Cindy suddenly said.
“Yes. Yes. What about it? Did you get the painting?” Ken asked.
“We did get it…but Malcolm called. He told me to drop it in some locker…It was really Malcolm’s voice” Cindy said.
“So,,, You dropped it?” Oliver asked, slowly.
Cindy sniffed and nodded.
“Sh!t. I think it was an impostor” Ken bit his lip. written by sommy pearl f.
“We’ve been scammed from our scam” Oliver scoffed.
“I don’t think so. It was really Malcolm’s voice” Kev said.
“And who told you…They can give you Malcolm’s voice via phone call and you won’t notice. I can do it too. It’s very easy especially for hackers and computer literates” Oliver said.
“Hold on. Just hold on. I’m gonna call someone…So,,,chill” Cindy inhaled and called Alex, the korean guy she met in France at the station.
FRANCE**
“Hello, beautiful” Alex smiled, after picking the call.
“Hi…Hey,,, I…I need your help” Cindy said.
“Yes,,, Go on”
“Did anyone come for the key of that locker?”
“Nope”
“Thats a relief” She sighed.
“I would appreciate if you never hand the key to anyone till further notice. Also, give me a call when someone else comes for the key…”
“Okay, Mi Lady” He giggled.
“Hold on” Kev told the phone.
“Hey…Please, Can you check the locker content?” Kev asked.
“Who are you, first?” Alex asked.
Kev looked at Cindy who threw her eyes away.
“I’m her…friend”
“Oh…Okay. I’ll check it then. Hold on”
