The Boy Next Door

Chapter 25: Are you okay?

"I think we should inform the police" he suggests.
"No I think its better to ignore, I can handle myself I don't need your help" I say pulling back from his hug.
"Blake why don't you understand? He is dangerous" He says.
"I don't want to understand anything. we are not even sure that its from Jasper" I say.
"I think we should be sure then" he whispers.
"What do you mean?" I ask.

"Do you remember any important information about Jasper? Anything which could help us track him down?" He asks.
"Yeah! He is from New York" I say.
"Are you serious? New York's population is thirteen times of Boston. I asked for a important information I guess" he says.
"Huh! Let me think" he nods.
Suddenly I remember something crucial. How could I forget it.
"Yes! Once he called me and when I asked how did he get my number he said from Emma and she is his neighbour" I tell him.

"That's great! Does Emma know what Jasper did with you?" He asks. I shake my head.
"We should go to Emma first then" He suggests.
"Only if you open the door" I mock.
He chuckles. He opens the door and we rush to find Emma.
"Where is Emma?" I ask Selena who is sitting in the canteen with Daisy.
Selena is shocked to see Cruz with me.
"She just left for home, is everything okay?" She asks, I nod.
"Where does she live?" Cruz asks.
"But how will we get there?" I ask.
"That's my problem" He says.
"Mt Vernon St. Near Louisburg Square" I say.
"Good! Come with me" he says as he pulls me to music club.

There are few students practicing for our school's band competition.
"He Jack, can you lend me your SUV?" He asks Jack. Jack is the drummer of our school. He has long brown hair falling over his eyes with dark blue eyes. His wrists are covered with various bands. He totally looks like a rockstar.
"Yeah Bro sure" he tosses his car keys to Cruz.
"Thank for favour man" Cruz winks at him.
"How do you know him?" I ask.
"None of your business" he replies. Can he ever get over his annoying side? No never that's what I hate about him.

He pulls the SUV out of the parking lot and starts driving.
"Wait do you know how to drive?" I ask, he nods.
He drives horrifically. Whether stopping or starting everything happening with tremendous jolt.
"You don't know how to drive, do you?" I ask with shock.
"I am learning" he says.
"What are you planning to kill me?"
"What? Girls are impossible" he says to himself.
"Oh wait a second I am getting it! it was you, the scratch happened because of you" I accuse him realizing he was the one who got us back from the club. He embarrassedly rubs his neck and nods

"Stop the car right now, I will walk" I shout.
"No" he yells back.
"I don't want to die" I shout.
"Who said I am gonna let you" he smirks. I curse the decision of coming with him.
"Stop" "no" "yes" "no".
"Why are you doing all this?" I shout.
"Because I love you goddammit" he yells.

I feel numb after what he just said.
He bites his tongue realizing what he just said. He loves me? Is it true or is it a game. Is he trying to win me back because of his ego or he really loves me. After all the club scene I don't know whom to trust. The whole five years of my life got ruined because of his reckless and sudden decision.

He pulls the car into the driveway of Emma's house. I slip out and ring the doorbell. Soon Emma comes out.
"Yes Blake is everything okay?" She asks.
"Do you know Jasper" I ask straight. Soon Cruz joins me.
"What is going on?" She asks.
"Come inside first" she says and lead us to living room.
"Do you know Jasper?" I repeat my question.
"Uh mm! Actually yes" she says confused.
"How do you know him?" Cruz asks.
"Actually he along with his mother and sister used to live in my neighbourhood. We used to play but then his mom married someone and shifted to New York" she tells and further adds,"few days months ago I saw him and he also asked me for your number, is everything okay Blake?" She asks me again I nod.
"Where can we find him?" Cruz asks.
"I don't know but I can show you his old house" She says.

We follow her. She stops in front of a house.
"This is Jaspers house. I wanted to help you but I have to go somewhere" She says and leave us.
It looks like nobody is inside. There is a huge 33 written outside the house. Its an old federal style american house.
We sneak inside the house. The grass has overgrown and there are decayed leaves all around.

There is a huge old Name board outside.
This house belongs to Ms. Jacqueline. "She could be Jaspers mother" I say. He nods.
"I don't know why but this name sounds familiar" he shrugs trying to remember who is she. There are so many people named Jacqueline.
"We can find something important here"

"You look for something in the backyard while I look here" I say he nods. I try to open the door but Its locked. I look through the window
But there is nothing inside.
I roam here there trying to find evidences. Suddenly a old letter box catches my attention. It's a old rusty letter box. It is jammed, I pick up a twig from the ground and try to open it. It suddenly opens producing creaking sound.

I open the letter box and see it is filled with letters.
"Cruz" I shout. He comes and stands next to me.
"Amazing" he smiles as he see's the letters. He tries to open the letters but I stop him.
"Wait put them inside my bag, its not right to see letters over here" I say opening my bag.
We put the letters inside and head back to Jack's car.
"Let's go to my house" he suggests.

He pulls the car into his driveway.
"What about the car?" I ask.
"What about it?" He counter questions.
"I mean isn't this Jack's car?"
"Yup he will pick it" he answeres.
We enter his room and my eyes straight fall over the posters.
"Jealous huh?" He smirks.
"No" I lie rolling my eyes.
"Okay so take out the letters" he instructs. I move my hand into the bag and take out a bunch of old letters.
We start with the first letter in the top.
"This one is useless" he says throwing the letter. Most are regarding electricity bills and job letter.
"Wait see this one" he says opening the last letter.
"Hmm it's a bank letter regarding fixed deposit" I say.
The letters were not of any use. We waisted out whole sixty minutes on some useless letters.

"Ugh!" I say leaving against the wall.
"Don't lose hope, I am having intuitions that we are missing something" he says. I open my bag once again to take out my phone but suddenly my hand feels something odd.

"there is one more letter inside" I say with a ray of hope. He takes the letter from my hand and unfolds it.
I am just staring at him took hoping this last letter has some crucial detail.
Suddenly his smile not plastered with stock and surprise. A year rolled down his cheek. He restlessly moved his hand through his hair like he is getting panic attack.
"Are you okay?" I ask but he ignores me and starts moving to and Fro.
"How- Why?" He asks questioning himself.
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