Chapter 7: Chapter 7
WRONG MOVES
[XIAN]
I ARRIVED at home and I just slammed the door in no time, Elle 'non was also at the entrance.
Annoying!
“Hey, Kuya? What happened? Where are you from and why are you so angry? ” he remembered saying and at the same time he approached me.
“I'm sorry Elle, it's nothing. My head is really hot, because I've been wished for again and I don't know who took our brother! ” I was annoyed by the answer to this at the same time as the fall of my hand, the small black box.
Elle just picked it up and carefully examined its external appearance. But, I immediately took it from her.
"Close the door and don't let me in!" I could authoritatively remind him as I climbed upstairs to my room. I didn’t listen to what he would say next because I needed to be prepared and take action for it with the problem he left behind.
I sat down on my couch and examined the black box. It was small but the flesh was a mystery. I opened it and a Malapuso black one with a missing piece appeared in front of me.
I wondered why it looked like this but a paper containing a message gave me more attention. I picked it up and there I read it carefully. And this is the content of the letter.
Dear Xian, O 'my dear Xian, are you wondering why you got that? Sorry, the photo plot is missing because I'm grieving. You have to find the missing one to know the result. Your time is running.
HAHAHAHA
TIK! TAK! TIK! TAK!
Time is short. Your hours are increasing. Your actions are fastTo help your blood relatives.
Take action and seek me so that the whole may be fulfilled.
ENCRYPT THIS CODES:
[24: 14: 20: 17: 00: 1: 4: 11: 14: 21: 4: 4: 3: 00: 4: 13: 4: 12: 24]
ENJOY! ❤
-You're loved in the darkness-
I was almost wiped out because I had to do another decode. “Sh*t! Who are you really!" I shouted as I arranged my sitting study area. I don't want to linger in anger because I might not be able to think properly and I know in the poem that her point is Thea but I wonder what codes it is again.
I read 3 times the letter he left and also based on his clues I noticed the time and time he mentioned.
I wrote down the numbers and it seemed familiar to me. I can almost close my eyes to remember everything we learned in college.
“What is that again? Just the first clock, ”I told myself as I stared at my clock in the bedroom. I stared for a long time and there I stood.
I looked at the numbers again and yes ‘Clock Cipher’ was used here. I remember each letter whose equivalent is a number. And there I slowly wrote.
Y-24 O-14 U-20 R-17B-1 E-4 L-11 O-14 V-21 E-4 D-3E-4 N-13 E-4 M-12 Y-24
I felt relieved to know the answer.
When I read what I had written, I wondered who he was referring to. 'YOUR BELOVED ENEMY' made me think too much because I can only think of one thing here and none other than my bestfriend Shawn.
I haven't heard from him since he was hospitalized. I also don't want him to be involved in the chaos and my misfortune so it would be better for me to be the one to suffer here.
I was a little sad when I found out the answer I don’t know why with every discovery I always emphasize he is.
Suddenly the paper fell and on the back of it there was a small writing and the writing was SHAWN KYESTE.
I was shocked by what I saw and I will admit the outcome was a big puzzle. I sat down and wondered if I should call him or should I go to them? I don't like it but maybe the piece of the picture is really with him.
I just searched for my cellphone and I didn’t make a mistake he left a message.
<Received>
Today, (June 08, 2020 Monday)3:30 PM
(Bro'Shawn)
Hi, Bro how are you? I'm okay. My wound is healing a bit. Have you found Thea yet?
I was surprised when he asked and I seemed nervous. I calmed down first and put the
my thoughts because I need to know the answer and I also need to immediately capture the missing part of the black heart picture.
I did reply to him and put something like this in my message.
<Sent>
Today, (June 08,2020, Monday) 4:00 p.m.
Good then. Can I go there? We just need to talk. I'm going before nightfall, just wait for me outside the gate.
I sent it immediately and there I thought of my next step.
I waited a few minutes for his reply and I wasn't wrong because just a few minutes later he replied.
<Received>
Today, (June 08, 2020 Monday)4:05 PM
(Bro'Shawn)
Sige pre. I'll wait for you, I really want to talk to you too.
I was limited in its reply so I had to be doubly careful. I shouldn’t feel needed and I have a purpose in him I will be alert to every move I make. I don't want to think badly of him but I still have to try and find out if he really doesn't know what's going on with me.
I put the picture and the letter in my pocket first. I go down first to check how my sister Elle is doing. I'm already downstairs but I'm wondering and the quiet. I went up again to go to him in the bedroom and when I opened the door not even his shadow reached me. I was so nervous that I hurried downstairs to look for him in the kitchen or even in our garden. However, he was not really present. "Elle where are you?" I said aloud.