The Last Click

Chapter Twenty-Five

We talked for a while. She told me everything that happened. From the day how she met Aeviry.

"She said, she was about to die anyway. She said that, she doesn't want to be a bothersome to you; she doesn't want you to cry on her deathbed. That's why she ran away instead."

"Damn that goldfish."

She smiled as if she remembered something that made her laughed in the past, "So it's true. You love calling her that."

"It's kind of our thing. She calls me--"

"Monkey."

"Ah, sure. You know, of course."

* * * * *

With an aggressive voice, Tyler called his secretary and told him to cancel the meeting.

The secretary shared his opinion, telling that it'll be a big loss for them if they don't let the other company be their company partner.

But when he yelled at his secretary, telling that he haven't found his daughter yet, Jorge, with a heavy heart, immediately cancelled the meeting.

It seems like Jorge is more disappointed than Tyler, who's actually the owner of the company.

On Tyler's mind, he doesn't care anymore if their company fails if he cancel that meeting. What matters more for him is his daughter, that he should find his daughter first rather than attending that meeting.

He ran as fast as he could and left the parking lot. He filled his mind with positive thoughts, hoping that Avi went back to her room because her classmates invited her to play. Or maybe, the little girl went there to greet their teacher. Or maybe, she's in the playground.

He hopes so.

He ran as fast as he can.

But what he saw disappointed him. The room was bloody empty-- well, the teacher, who's currently packing her things, was the only person in the room.

"Yes sir?" The teacher stopped what she was doing and faced the man who's at the door.

Panting, he responds, "Uh, hi. I'm Avi's dad. I was just wondering if you saw her today after school."

"Oh, sir, I'm afraid to tell you this but, I'm not the adviser of this class. Their adviser had an urgent meeting so, I replaced her for today. Is there something wrong?"

"I just left her in the car and now... she's... I can't find her!"

"W-what? Have you checked the playground?"

"I haven't yet."

"Let's hope she's there. I'll help you find her then."

**

"Avi!"

"Avi, where are you?"

"Damn it. Ma'am, should I call the police? What if something bad happened to her? I won't be able to take that!"

"Sir, please calm down first--"

"Calm... calm down? Calm down?! Damn it. My daughter's sick! Her lungs are weak. What if something happened to her? What if her chest ached? I won't be on her side if that happens!"

Damn it, Aeviry. Help me, please... are his continuous thoughts.

He might be a fool for calling his dead lover. But, he knows she's watching them from above. He knows that, she won't let anything happen to their daughter. He trusts Aeviry that she'll help them.