Chapter 4: I Will Find You
'Rinnggggggg...' The sound of the alarm clock on a saturday morning. Aaaarrrgghhh, Evelyn cried out.
She would prefer to sleep till noon on a weekend but today she promised the twins to support them on field. In addition, she had to meet Tessa too. This is so tiring by just thinking about it.
Evelyn rolled over the bed and hit something. "Aaaahh.. Eve, that hurts" Mandy screamed. Evelyn just remembered why her sister slept in the same bed as her. Last night, Mark decided to watch an old horror movie. Ju-on.
Mandy was screaming almost every time hiding behind her unicorn blanket. Mark was laughing out loud watching Mandy and hugging his baby girl. Evelyn is not afraid as she had seen the movie before. It was a good movie.
Somewhere at midnight, Evelyn heard her room door open slowly. The sound of footsteps tiptoe to her bed. Crawling under her comforter blanket. She knew it was Mandy. Evelyn could smell her watermelon scent from her bodywash. She pretended to sleep to let her sister snuggle in her bed. Mandy was, of course, afraid to sleep alone last night after watching a horror movie.
Mandy wrapped herself under the blanket. She looks so cute when she is afraid. Evelyn whispered to her ears "I'm going to watch John Mu play football today. Wanna join me?"
As soon as Evelyn mentioned John Mu, Mandy got up, blinked a couple of times looking at her sister and quickly ran to the door. Before she left Evelyn's room she said "Wait for me OK. I will accompany you, my favourite sister". Evelyn rolled her eyes. "I'm your only sister dummy.." Evelyn throw a pillow to Mandy playfully. She heard Mandy laughing outside her room. She must be very happy to see John.
After almost an hour, Evelyn heard Mandy shouted "Mom, you are back!" It is Saturday, 8am. Where did Mom go last night? Evelyn does not have the time to think about it. She needs to reach the field by 9am to get good seats. The game will start around 9:30am. It is a friendly match between two schools in City A.
Later, Evelyn rushed downstairs looking for Mary. She could not find her in the living hall. Then she heard some noise in the kitchen. Maybe they are having breakfast, Evelyn thought.
"Mom?" Evelyn called out to Mary.
"I'm here sweetheart" she heard Mary's voice from the dining area next to the kitchen.
When Evelyn entered the kitchen, she saw Mark hugging Mary tightly. Mary's eyes are reddish, signs of her crying all night. Mandy was nowhere seen. Maybe in the kitchen with Lucy.
"Mom, what happened? Are you OK?" Evelyn asked with a worried face slowly approaching her mother.
Mary smiled at her daughter with a sad looking face trying to look normal. She reached her hand out to Evelyn and hugged her. She whispered "I'm fine sweetheart. Just a little tired. I had to rush to office for some urgent work. I was too tired and fell asleep on the office sofa. Sorry to make everyone worry about me" Mary was explaining to Evelyn and kissed her forehead. But Evelyn can sense she is hiding something. Evelyn gazed at Mark with questioning eyes. Mark smiled signaling everything is fine.
Lucy and Mandy walk in the dining room with plates of breakfast. Delicious, she thought. Her stomach grumbled at the sight of the food. The family sat down, ate and chat happily. Mandy did not question Mary about the telephone conversation she heard yesterday. Perhaps the matter is settled.
When Evelyn and Mandy left the house to go to the football match, Mary turned to look at Mark with sad eyes.
"Do you think they believe me?" She asked.
Mark did not answer. He is worried. He hugged Mary from the back thinking on what she told him earlier.
A blue Porsche Boxster parked at the entrance of the school.
"Sure you don't want to join me?" Annie asked her brother for the third time with pleading eyes. She does not have any friends except for Tessa Liu.. and maybe John Mu. She has not fit in with the girls in school yet. She blushed thinking of John. She decided to come to support him today, without him knowing it.
Adam was about to say no for the third time until he saw a familiar red VW bug just entered the school parking area. Flashback of the Beauty he saw yesterday came to mind. 'What a coincidence', he thought.
"Save me a good seat. I go park the car" Adam told his sister smiling one side of his mouth. Annie was so happy that she hugged Adam and thanked him kissing her brother on his cheek. She got off the car and ran to the field hoping to get good seats.. to look at John Mu, of course.
At the parking lot, Adam parked his car as close as possible to red VW. While walking to the field, he kept a good distance from the Beauty. Just enough to see her from far. He needs to take it slow observing her character first. She let her beautiful brunette hair loose. She is wearing a black capri jeans with a white floral tank top and is holding the hand of a younger girl who is wearing knee length yellow dress. They look somewhat similar but The Beauty is so much prettier. He wished it was his hand that she is holding now.
Suddenly, she turned around. Adam froze. Did she realised that she is being followed by him, he thought. The Beauty smiled at his way, like an angel fallen from the sky. She has light coloured eyes, long eyelashes, dimples on both sides of her cheeks when she smiles and.. pink sexy lips. Those lips can drive a man crazy, Adam thought. Adam pretended to talk on his phone.
A cheerleader walked past Adam towards the Beauty. Adam heard the cheerleader said "You are here". The girls hugged and walked towards the seating area. Adam breath a relief. He has not been caught stalking her.. yet. He needs to be careful next time. 'Phewww, that was close', he thought.
Adam spot the Beauty who is seated 5 rows below him. He is wearing his Oakley sunglasses to hide his intention to watch her. She flipped her hair to one side exposing her fair and smooth neck. So alluring, Adam thought. How he wish he can kiss her neck, bite and suck it. Little Adam hardened at the thought of it. Damn boy, relax.
'Wait. What is she doing? Is she waving to someone in the field? Her boyfriend?' Adam smirked silently. Soon to be ex-boyfriend, he thought cunningly.
"Adam could you get me some drinks, please?" Annie snapped Adam out of his gaze on Evelyn. She pointed to the drinks stall nearby the seating bench. Adam nodded and said "Stay here sis, I get you your drink". He stood up and walk to the food and drink stalls. He needs to get some air and distance himself away from The Beauty, for now.
At the drinks stall, many girls were smiling at the handsome rich looking, Adam. He looks much younger wearing his casual white T-shirt and black jeans. A girl came to him and said "Hi, you alone handsome?". Another girl asked "What's your name pretty boy?".. they were surrounding him like bees, and Adam is the honey. This is so suffocating. These girls are so daring. What kind of school that he had got his sister into.
He was the one who arranged for the exchange student program between both schools. It is just for 6 months period as his family needs to settle urgent family affair in City A. The Blacks used to live here long time ago.
He was about to leave when he heard someone shouted to the girls surrounding him, "Leave him alone b****es!! Move!!" One by one the girls start to leave Adam's side giving way to the owner of that voice to reach the drink stall. 'Are they scared of the owner of the voice', he asked himself. Adam turned around and was shocked to see her face. The Beauty is the owner of the voice. He felt a little excited of her protecting him from these flirtatious girls. Never had any girls do this to him.
"Are you OK?" She asked. Adam froze and speechless. "Cat got your tongue sir?" She smirked. The Beauty took two bottled drinks and pass them to Adam. She took another two bottled drinks for herself. She did not look at him.
Adam raise his Oakley sunglasses to look at her clearly. Making sure he is not dreaming and she is really standing infront of him. She slowly looked up and both of them stare at each other looking into each others' eyes for few seconds. It is like time has stop for them.
"Thank you.. Miss?" Adam finally broke the silence and spoke, trying to finally get the name of this Beauty. He hoped. But to no avail.
'Beep.. Beep..' a message sound from the Beauty's phone. She nod to Adam and was walking back to her seat while checking her phone. She did not tell him her name.
Evelyn checked the message and frowned.
It says - I Will Find You -.