Always

A Kindness Given, Must Not Be Forgotten

As they raced down the hallway, their hearts pounded in their chests with a mixture of fear and urgency. They could feel the weight of the images in their hands, knowing the devastating impact they could have on their friend's life. The two girls had stumbled upon something they were never meant to see. It was something that could shatter the the last remaining hope of their friend's world. They knew that Freen had been through so much already. They couldn't bear to think of the pain that awaited her if she saw the photos on her phone. They knew they had to act fast before it was too late.

As they reached the study, they found her standing rumbling with the papers that she holds in her hands. Kade on the other hand, dropped the pad as she looked at the message that she received on her phone. Shockingly she stood up as her eyes fixated on both Nita and Nam. Nervously Nam walked towards Freen, trying to assist her with the papers in hand. Freen furrowed her brows, as she sensed that the air is getting thin. Glaring at Nam who was shacking in fear, then looking at Nita who was stiffened like a rock, and at last glancing over her shoulder, looking at Kade who was standing up with her lips being parted, she knew that there is something wrong.

-She cleared her throat and turned to face them all. "is something wrong!" she exclaimed wonderingly "come on! speak up!" Nita gulped and shook her head, as she's drawn back to her reality. "umm..F-Freeny c-can I use your phone?" she stuttered as she walked closer. "m-my phone died on me..while I was calling..my mother" Freen's eyes were filled with Nita's body. She was shivering, as if she's having a fever. Her forehead was sweating, while she was gulping multiple times. Freen knew that something happened, but she cannot find a suitable explanation just yet. As such she pointed at the table where her phone was on. "oh by the way..I received something..could you check what is it please"

-Nam's eyes shifted to Kade whose face was pale like a winter's night. "Kade!" she called out, trying to get her attention before Freen could ask anymore questions "could you..order some coffee for us..I have this headache..because of your constant snoring" Kade startled and nodded uncontrollably. "s-sure" she stuttered as she sat down. "what do you guys want". Both Freen and Nam turned and told her their orders. Nita on the other hand successfully managed to delete the message and made sure that there is no trace of it. The she made her phone call and checked on her mother as intended. Freen gave the papers to Nam and instructed her to find anything that is related with taxes and such.

-Kade finally regained consciousness as she held the pad and continued calculating. Nita was still talking with her mother, while Freen was checking the drawers in the cabinets. After a while, Nita hanged up, and smiled at her friends, meanwhile, Freen was waiting for her to finish so she can question her friends actions. She took some papers that she found inside the cabinet and forcefully slammed them on the desk, causing them to jump in fear. "you know that you all..are terrible liars!" she exclaimed sharply "now you either speak up! or I will find whatever you guys are hiding by myself!..trust me..I'm not in the fucking mood for this!"

-Both Nam and Nita was discombobulated, they were all over the place. Kade noticed their hesitation, she took the Initiative and pulled Freen's hand, to get her attention. "it's..about Rebecca..Freeny" she smiled as she looked at her friends. Freen frowned and looked at her questionably. "Rebecca!..what about her!" she fretted as she turned and looked at the rest "TALK TO ME!..WHAT IS GOING ON!..WHAT IS HAPPENING!..WHAT SECRETS ARE YOU GUYS HIDING FROM ME!" Nita took a breath and walked closer. "she asked for you Freen..she wanted to see you" she said, as she placed her phone on the table "and the reason why we kept it a secret..is because of what happened to you lately..and by the way..you received an email"