BFFs

XIII

Debbie told me about the letter I felt so damn sad about her, they were the perfect couple the one who makes everyone feel envious. They knew everything about each other, they shared so many secret jokes and laughed in themselves no one would believe they would break apart.

Debbie needed some time, she herself told me. Percia and Seth were unbreakable, I just love seeing them happy but I observed Debbs watching them and crying. I feel so sad and before I could say anything she would go inside our room and lock herself. Everything is messed up,

Debbie is sad

Matt never called

I like jack

No news about Rikki

Oh my dear lord, I just said I like Jack didn't I? That must be a mistake I mean come on he's totally not my type. He's simple, Organised and boring. I shouldn't say this but he's not matt. I like his company, because he would never flirt with me, always treat me with respect, that's so boring but he's a nice guy and totally not for me!

Talk of the saint and the saint arrives. I was waiting at the decided spot, he showed up 30 minutes late but i understand. He is really a hard working man. One thing I don't understand is that why does he always work and to be precise why does he always wants to be busy? I've noticed since a week that he tries his level best to stay out, I hardly ever saw him talking on the phone with his family members. I wanted to ask so much but I'm afraid I'll make him sad not that I bother but still, Jack hardly smiles I don't wanna be one of the reasons for his mood off.

"Hi Edla, let's go!" He said

See? That's how he talks, 'Hi Edla let's go' what is his problem? Why is he so polite and kind as shit? It really bugs me a lot, he doesn't swear, he is a top class nerd and he isn't cheesy types at all. I don't understand why?

"Okay, so you're okay with late night being out ?" He asked

"Yes, no worries"

We went inside the bar, it was more like a casino, we were in disguise. He had a pseudo moustache draped above his lips and he wore different kind of clothes, cool kind of clothes to be precise. As Rikki haven't seen me ever I didn't needed anything but Jack wouldn't let me so I darkened my eyeliner so much, and put mole on my left cheek. I know not much but we continued.

There were loud roar of guys, light music playing and air was diluted with Alcohol stench. All I wanted was to gag but I needed to be calm, we came here to find who is the main guy lending money and using people. Everyone near the table looked so much alike that I would forget the face as soon as I've seen it.

Even though we didn't find him at the beginning itself we made our way to the crowd, I had this very bad gut feeling of getting lost and that's when Jack hold my hand leading me through thr crowd. I don't know what it was for him but it was a new feeling for me as I could remember something...

'Hehehe pa let's go there! See that largeee balooon' I was jumping

'Edla, careful with thr crowd! How many times I've told you you should...

He kept telling me that I should stay close, hold his hand and just listen to him but I didn't. At the end I did find that balloon but I never got to buy it because I lost him. He lost me

"Edla what happened are you fine? You need water?" Jack asked me

His face full etched with worry and care. I nodded, at first he was doubtful but then he eventually sat down with me and gave me a bottle of water. I couldn't shake of that memory, since then I'm all alone. I don't know if they had searched for me or not but I did. Since then orphanage have been my only family but after got the scholarship I got into a great college and started my own living and found Debbie and Percia.

"Yes Jack I'm fine, it's just that I don't go well in a crowd" I said not wanting to meet his pity filled eyes

"But I'm here, I will take you okay? Come " he said

I saw him lending a hand, his face free of any pity but a small smile. We walked through the crowd hand in hand and then we saw the big game "Baccarat" being played by the majority of people out there. Jack looked at me and gave me a look which might mean 'this is it'. I didn't know anything about it, I was afraid how will we find the leader and free Rikki. When Jack went near the board the Broad man standing stopped him.

"What'cha want?" He asked

"I want to try my share, care to get outta my way?" Jack said

And I was dumbfounded, it was Jack isn't it? Then why? Or how? My thoughts were interrupted when there was a slight tugging on my arm and when I saw who that was... Rikki. Jack turned around and motioned me to come with him but how do I tell him that I'm standing in front of Rikki? I winked at him and he blushed, seriously? I'm trying to hint him about something and he's not getting my signals.

"Have I seen you anywhere?" Rikki asked me

"Ahh... umm yo--"

Before I could say anything Jack came back and saw some 'guy' is talking to me and glared at him. We walked near the board, I was still shaken by the fact that I just saw Rikki so weak so little left of him. I was really sad for him, we have to do something about this for sure. Through observation I got to know Baccarat is a card game played at casinos. And the most shocking thing was that within a blink of eye Jack had already won a big amount and I was just looking at him agape.

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Not only one type or should I say variant he won three popular variants of the game: punto banco, baccarat chemin de fer, and baccarat banque. The cashier was enchanting his fake name and praising Jack and I was still amazed the guy who doesn't even smoke or curse knows casino games. But the real game begin when a tall well built guy lost a huge amount of money to Jack, he swore and spat but kept glancing at Jack. I think we've found the boss.