EVERGREEN WOOD《COMPLETED✔》

FLYING COLORS

Chapter 17

"What the hell is this?" Noah exclaimed. "This is just like a thriller movie. Well, the game just got interesting."

"Are you nuts? We just received warning notes and you're calling this fun?"

"Think." He paused giving me time to think which I clearly didn't. "It means the anonymous is around us. Moreover, he is a student. He does know we're up to something. This just got easier."

I knew Noah was right. But if our families knew, they would be frantic.

"We can't let them know." I told Noah.

"I know. I'm just gonna text agent Savvaro about this. She said she was entering a meeting about the case." Noah sent the text and put his phone back in his pocket.

"Now, let's see how it tastes." He took a bite of the cupcake before I could stop him. "Mmm, delish."

"That could've had poison in it," I told him.

"Okay. First, if he wanted to poison us he wouldn't warn. second, he would have chosen a non suspicious meal, like lunch or water bottle. Not a mysterious cupcake in our locker."

"You're impossible. You're not going to practice today?"

"Nope. Grammy's sick. I gotta see her at the hospital. I'll pick you up after practice."

"Okay. Bye." I took my stuffs and went towards the changing room.

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Alex's gaze was burning my neck. I could feel him staring at me from behind. Naomi and I was waiting for pick up after practice. Noah usually isn't late. But with his grandma sick, I can't blame him. 

"Why is your pick up late?" I ask her.

"My sister's probably late because she couldn't put her eyeliner properly. I don't know why she gotta do so much make up. It's dark in movie theatre."

Naomi has changed out of her jersey into a Magenta top and jeans. She looked really good even without make up. Even though her hair was in a messy pony tail and there were beads of sweat on her forehead, she would surely get boy's attention.

"Maybe she feels insecure around you." I winked at her.

"Just like I feel insecure around you?" She laughed and I joined her. "You're beautiful jenny. The sooner you accept that, the better." 

I was about to say something back but that's when a car pulled in front of us. 

"Hurry up. We're gonna be late," said a girl with a similar beautiful face like Naomi but a little older. She had glasses with black frames and brown hair.

"You're the one who's late," Naomi shouted at her sister. Then she turned to me, "I would've dropped you if we weren't going to the movies. Sorry." I shrugged and she left. I would have definitely taken that ride considering the fact that Alex was still here. He was laughing at something with Chris. But I could feel his occasional glances towards me.

My phone vibrates in the back pocket of my jeans. I took it out and saw One new Text From Noah.

I opened the text and it read, "Got in the middle of something. Can't pick you up. Sorry." 

I knew his grandma was sick. But I couldn't help getting mad at him anyway. I started walking in the direction of my home. After the cupcake today, I was feeling wary of walking home alone.

"Jenny," I turned around to see Alex running towards me. "Wait."

I was deciding between running off  and waiting. Either seemed like a bad choice.