If Only

The Search

"Be strong now, because things will get better. It may be stormy now but it can't rain forever."

Mew's POV
I can't take this anymore, I feel so guilty. I'm so stupid and it's all my fault I lost him. 2 weeks have passed now and there is still no news from Gulf, Gulf father's has put out a plea on live TV for any information regarding his son but there is still nothing. Nothing. Just like how I feel without Gulf.

My phone rang again and it was someone stating they have seen Gulf. The day after the TV coverage of this situation my phone was ringing endlessly everyone calling to say they've seen Gulf. Not a single sighting turned out to be the truth, everyone lying and taking advantage of Gulf's fathers desperate attempt to find his son just to make a little money for themselves. How despicable. However I cannot ignore a single phone call not knowing if the person this time could be speaking the truth and actually have some accurate information.

"Hello?" I speak into the phone after answering the call
"Hello I'm calling as I have information about Gulf Kanawut" The voice seems to belong to a younger woman judging by their tone.
"I was told to call this number to give any information" The voice continued
"Yes that is correct" I respond hopelessly after all the other calls I no-longer believe that anyone knows anything about Gulf's disappearance.
"What can you tell me about Gulf and what is the price for your information"
" I don't want anything in exchange but I think I saw Gulf Kanawut walking down a certain alley on the night of his disappearance followed by 3 men wearing fully black clothes and wanted to pass this along" The voice states and I finally felt hopeful as they didn't want anything in return meaning the information is most likely to be accurate.
"Can we meet up so I can get the full information about the time and place you last saw him" I speak into the phone and voice replies with a time and place for us to meet that evening.
"Meet me at circles cafe opposite Gulf's father's company building at 7 o'clock tonight. I will personally show you the alley I saw him walk down.

The reminder of the day passed slowly as I was so impatient for it to be 7 o'clock already. At 6:30 I no-longer wanted to wait so I entered the cafe and sat directly opposite the door unbothered by the cold winter air that hits me when it opens.
I remained seated and ordered a drink whilst still tapping my feet impatiently for the owner of the voice to arrive. I mean there might be some accurate information about Gulf that could help the police and our private investigators find him and simply cannot wait to hear everything and help the investigation.

A 7 o'clock on the dot, a woman entered the cafe and brought out her cellphone to call someone. My phone began to ring and she directed her attention towards me while also approaching.
"Are you Mew Suppasit?" She asked and I nodded and asked her to take seat so we could get down to the business at hand.
"Sorry to cut to the chase but could you explain when you saw Gulf"
"It's okay. I saw Gulf on the night of his disappearance around a 10 minute walk away from here. I was just coming home from work that evening when a young, handsome boy walked past me crying his eyes out. I was intrigued by this boy and started following him looking for an opportunity to approach him to ask what's wrong" She explains to Mew before continuing
"He walked into a dark alley and I saw 3 big strong men following him from behind so I didn't follow and instead waited outside for a few minutes until I saw no-one come out so I went into the alley with only the light on my phone to see and saw the young body unconscious on the floor surrounded by the 3 men"
"I tried to run away but they spotted me before I could get away. One of them approached me and said that if I tell anyone what I saw he would kill me."
"I was terrified of telling anyone but after I saw his father's TV interview where he begged for any information I could keep quiet anymore although I did take me a few more days to gather enough courage to finally call." The woman finished explaining and I did the only thing I could think of to express my gratitude for her telling me about a Gulf. I got down on my hands and knees bowing down whilst chanting " Thank you"repeatedly.

Promptly I called My father and Gulf's father and told them the information I just received. They told me to wait outside that cafe with the woman and that they would be there in a few minutes. I could hear Mr Kanawut was overjoyed that there was some information that could help us. A few minutes later, My father(Forth) and Gulf's father (Tay) arrived at the cafe and the 4 of us including the woman set off to find the dark alley that she remembered hoping for some/any information on Gulf's whereabouts.

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