Chapter 10

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Jaz's P. O. V.

"Loving you is like milk loving bread. A natural pairing that could never be discarded after meeting. A combination that is not overdone, just the right touch of sweetness. Your smile is the main ingredient for happiness-", Raymond's phone rang playing milk bread by Yang Zi.

I opened my eyes and looked at Raymond.

" Ray your phone is ringing", I said but there was no response.

"Loving you is like milk loving bread. Sour and sweet, bitter and spicy are all the tastes of love. The memories are fermented baking into a distinct flavour-"

I covered my ears with my hands.

I shook Ray.

"Dude, your phone is ringing."

No response.

"Is it possible? Can you please be my support forever?-"

I got up and stood above Raymond trying to search him but he won't stay still.

"How was my heart shaken by you?-", his phone continued to ring.

Just then, his eyes opened and he squinted trying to adjust to the sunlight?

" Jazlyn! What are you doing?"

He pushed me away from him and I fell and hit my head.

"Ow!", I yelped in pain.

What is wrong with him?

" What were you doing to me? Were you touching me? Are you gay?", he asked covering his body.

Is that what he thought?

"Are you crazy! I'm straight alright? 100 per cent straight! I was searching for your phone. It's still ringing", I informed him getting up from the ground, holding my head.

" Oh, yeah. Sorry."

Cue the awkward laugh.

He removed his phone from his pocket and picked the call.

"Who is it?", I asked.

He looked tensed.

" It's Buck."

"Put it on loudspeaker!", I rushed to sit beside him on the bench.

He held it in between us.

" Buck speak up!", he ordered.

"I hope you guys are not in the midst of your friends", Buck said.

" We're on the rooftop. Now go on! What did you find on Reed?"

"His real name is Miguel Gonzalez. He is 60-year-old Mexican. He is an ex-convict, a kidnapper, rapist and a murder suspect who has been on the run for 20 years. 7 years ago he weighed 194.7 pounds but now he weighs 197.9 pounds."

"He probably watched what he ate over the years so he could match his weight to the average weight of a 20-year-old man", Ray said deep in thought.

I nodded in understanding.

" What about his physical features?"

"According to his ex-wife, he is tattooed all over his body including his face. Oh, and his left leg is metallic so he always wears long trousers."

"That's understandable. He would want to hide his metallic leg. But what about the tattoo on his face. Did he get rid of it?", I asked Buck.

" According to my research, he hasn't visited any tattoo shops since 20 years ago so it's probably still there."

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