The Extrovert's Introvert

Chapter-11

Alan's POV:

"Hello mister, are you lost?" I heard someone asking, I liked this person without even looking at who he is. Someone who doesn't treat me as a kid apart from Ann.

I looked up to see someone near Kenny's age.

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Maybe he'll help me find Kenny and Dania. I stood up and looked at him. He was tall wearing a black t-shirt and a grey jeans. He looked at me and repeated the same question. "Are you lost?"

Then I explained him how I got lost. He then introduced himself as Richard and he even bought me ice-cream. He bought himself one too.

Ice-cream lovers cannot be bad guys. Guess he'll not kidnap me like Kenny tells about how strangers are.

Then Richard took me to the information centre. That's what they called that.

Also he said I can call him by name. I was excited to have a new grown up friend.

The person in the information centre said they'll find my family if they announced about me.

So I told them I want to talk too. They agreed.

Dania's POV:

We searched for Alan the whole mall. I called Kenny with my phone. He went to search the 2nd floor and I came to search the 1st floor.

The call got connected. "Hello Kenny, did you find Alan?"

"No, not yet", came his toned down voice mixed with hard breathing. Guess he was running around too.

"I think one of us should stay near the ice-cream stall. Maybe if he comes ther_" I stopped talking abruptly when I heard the announcement.

The announcement was, "We have an announcement to make. A boy of the age 8, named Alan is here in the information centre. His parents please come to the ground floor information panel."

After a break of 2 seconds, I heard Alan's voice. "I'm Alan. My brother is Kenny and sister is Annie. Please come soon to pick me up. I'm so scared here." His voice was like he was about to cry.

Maybe he was scared of being alone. So I told Kenny in the phone, "Kenny, come to the information center ASAP" and hung up.

I rushed towards the information centre.

Richard's POV:

I saw the boy, Alan, who was really happy licking his ice-cream a few seconds ago change to a boy who's voice sounds like he's about to cry.

He really knows how to play it. Huh!

Then I saw Dania rushing into the information centre and scanning the whole room. Her worried eyes stopped when she spotted Alan.

She ran towards him and bend down. Alan jumped right into her arms and hugged her neck. So she's the one who came with Alan.

After a few minutes, she turned to me and said, "You're the one who helped Alan to the information centre?" and I nodded.

She thanked me and turned behind, there came Kenny. I think he kinda understood the situation and came to me and thanked me.

Then they offered to buy me a meal as a way of thanking and I agreed. Anyway going home now will only make the problem worse. I'll go later once my sister Margharet calls.

Actually today I fought with my mom...... Again.

It was because of the fight I was involved in on my first day at my new school. Those guys really don't stand a chance for me. But just because I saw HER, I atleast wanted to pretend vulnerable. So I got hit purposely by those scumbags.

Actually that day I saw her earlier when she was wandering near the river banks. I wanted to go home early that day as I just finished all the procedures for the enrollment in my new school.

Then these scumbags appeared and I tried not to create an issue on my enrollment day so I got hit a little but shouted way too much so that when someone else comes to my rescue.... they'll scram off.

But SHE came... Ya'll know the rest.

My mom thinks that I start fights wherever I go and one lead to another. Finally I yelled and came out simply to the mall where I saw her again.

I thought I would have to wait till the summer break to be over to see her. This actually feels nice.

Also, Dania seems too pretty today. Maybe puberty hit her late? Anyway she still is interesting.

Dania's POV

Guess there are still some good people out there helping others. I was really worried about Alan.

We came to a restaurant and found a table of four and settled. Me and Alan on one side, Richard opposite to me with Kenny beside him.

We ordered some food and before it came, we were simply sitting there. But my mind was running wild. There's a handsome guy sitting right opposite to me and here I am not knowing how to unsee him.

I didn't know where to look, so I started staring at the water cup in the table. Ahh why is it so quiet?? Talk people talk!!

So I decided to go first. I turned to Alan and asking him how he got lost.

He said about how he saw someone else as me. Guess that could happen! Wearing some blue top and black jeans is regular. Even Mark Zuckerberg wears the same dress daily. So it happens.

Then my train of thoughts went to the guy sitting opposite to me..... again. His sharp jawline.... Just a casual hoodie with his sleeves pushed till just before his elbows. Whatever he wears makes him look good. I guess he's the kinda guy that looks good even in rags.

When we had eye contact he looked like he was smiling a little.... Maybe I thought everything loud that he heard.... Nah not possible! He can't be psychic to hear people's thoughts. He was still smiling looking away. What's his problem? was what wanted to ask but instead I said, "Let's eat, the food's here". Ahh Embarrassing! I internally face palm myself.

Author's words:

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