Chang An - Ting Hao, open the door.

Ting Hao - Chang An!

Bai Cao - Coach!

Chang An again slams the door.

Ting Hao - What should we do?

Bai Cao - Why are you asking me?

Chang An - Ting Hao, if you won't open the door, then I will break it. So, open it right now.

Ting Hao - What should we do now?

Bai Cao - First of all, go put on some clothes.

Ting Hao - Yeah, you are right.

Then Ting Hao picked up his clothes which was kept on the bed and went inside the washroom.

In the blink of an eye, Ting Hao came out with his clothes on.

Bai Cao - That was lightning fast.

Ting Hao - I know. I don't take much time to get ready.

Then suddenly, Chang An again slams the door again and again. He kept on slamming the door nonstop.

Bai Cao - He is surely going to break the door. Do something thing, Senior Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - I don't know what to do.

Bai Cao - Why don't you know? We are in this problem because of you. All this is happening because of you.

Ting Hao - How is this happening because of me?

Bai Cao - Let me tell you. If you would not have pulled me inside your room, we would not have been in such a problem.

Ting Hao - Really! Actually, Bai Cao, this is all because of you. If you would not have just opened my door like that, you would not have seen me in a towel. And if you would have seen me in a towel, you would not have been going to scream. And if you would not have been going go scream, I would not have kept my hand on your mouth. And if I would not have kept my hand you on your mouth, there would not be a chance for Xiao Ying to see us like that. And if Xiao Ying would not have a chance to see us like that, I would not have pulled you inside my room. And if I would not have pulled you inside my room, we would not have been in this problem. So, it's your fault that we are in this problem.

Ting Hao said that in one breathe.

Bai Cao - Fine. It's not your fault. But it's not my fault either.

Ting Hao - Yeah, It's not your fault either.

Ting Hao & Bai Cao(together) - It's Xiao Ying's fault.

Ting Hao - Yeah.

Bai Cao - If she would not have come out of her room, you would not have pulled me inside your room.

Ting Hao - Right.

Suddenly, Chang An stopped slamming the door.

Ting Hao(whispering) - Why did he stop slamming the door?

Bai Cao - How would I know but I guess, he is talking with someone.

Ting Hao - Let's go and hear what they are talking about.

Then both Ting Hao and Bai Cao went near the door without making any noise. They both stick one of their ears on the door and starts hearing what Chang An is talking about and with whom.

Outside the room

Chang An - She must be there, Xiao Ying.

Xiao Ying - She is not there.

Ting Yi - I have searched the whole house but I could not find Bai Cao anywhere.

Chang An - Where did she go? She doesn't even know anything about the US.

Xiao Ying - Is she in Senior Ting Hao's room?

Everyone was silent for a couple of minutes and this silence was increasing Ting Hao and Bai Cao's heartbeats.

Then Yi Feng broke the silence.

Yi Feng - Guys, there is a park nearby. Maybe Bai Cao went there.

Chang An - I think we should go there. Ting Yi, Xiao Ying, you both stay here because who knows when Bai Cao will come back home.

Ting Yi - Yeah, okay.

Chang An - Let's go, Yi Feng.

Then Yi Feng and Chang An went towards the park.

Ting Yi - Xiao Ying, let's go downstairs.

Xiao Ying - No, I will stay here who knows when Senior Ting Hao will wake up. I will be sitting in Bai Cao's room.

Ting Yi - Okay

Then Ting Yi went downstairs and Xiao Ying went inside Bai Cao's room which was just in front of Ting Hao's room. She kept the door open.

Ting Hao - I think, Xiao Ying thinks that you are in my room.

Bai Cao - Yeah. We need to get out of this room. We can't stay forever.

Ting Hao - I know, but there is no way out.

Bai Cao - Or maybe we have.

Bai Cao gave a smile and then Bai Cao looked at the window. Ting Hao turned and also looked at the window but he looked a bit confused.

Scene changed.

Both Ting Hao and Bai Cai were standing near the window.

Bai Cao - This is the only option, Senior Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - No, Bai Cao.

Bai Cao - Okay, you don't do it. I will do it. Yeah, we can do that because no one thinks that you are not at home. Everyone thinks that I am the one who is not at home.

Ting Hao - Are you mad!? I am not letting you jump off this window. It's too high.

Bai Cao - But...

Ting Hao - No.

Bai Cao - I...

Ting Hao - No.

Bai Cao - Senior...

Ting Hao - No.

Bai Cao - Fine.

Ting Hao - Yeah.

Bai Cao(thinking) - I thought he will say no and then I will immediately jump.

Ting Hao - What did you thought? That I will say no?

Bai Cao - Yeah.

Ting Hao - I am smart, Bai Cao.

Bai Cao - You surely are, Senior Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - Thank you.

Bai Cao - Now think of an idea, or I will jump off the window.

Ting Hao - Okay.

Then both Bai Cao and Ting Hao started walking. Both of them were walking in the opposite direction. Then suddenly, Ting Hao bumped into Bai Cao. She was about to fall, but Ting Hao hold her from her waist on time. But at that time, Ting Hao slipped and both of them fell on the bed.

Ting Hao was over Bai Cao. Both of them were looking at each other. Both of them were lost in each other's eyes.

Ting Hao was slowly moving closer and closer to Bai Cao.

Ting Hao(thinking) - What the hell is happening to me? Why am I getting pulled towards Bai Cao like this? Even if I want to, I can't stop myself.

Bai Cao(thinking) - What is happening to me? Why am I am not stopping Senior Ting Hao? I want to, but I am not able to.

Ting Hao & Bai Cao(thinking) - I can't stop myself.

Bai Cao kept looking at Ting Hao and Ting Hao kept coming close to her. Bai Cao closes her fist.

At that time, strong winds were entering the room from the window, which caused a vase kept near the window to fall.

As Ting Hao heard that sound, he stops and quickly got up and sat on the bed. Bai Cao got up too.

Ting Hao(thinking) - What did I do? Bai Cao must be feeling awkward. Even I am feeling awkward.

On the other side, Bai Cao was looking at the bedsheet.

Bai Cao - Senior Ting Hao.

Hearing Bai Cao's voice, he turns towards her.

Ting Hao - Yeah.

Bai Cao - I have an idea.

Scene changed.

Ting Hao and Bai Cao were again standing near the window.

Ting Hao - Are you sure it will work?

Bai Cao - Yeah, Senior Ting Hao.

Then Ting Hao looks down from the window. A couple of bed sheets and curtains were tied together making a rope reaching down.

Ting Hao - Okay, I will go first.

Bai Cao - Why would you go? I will go you stay here.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, I am going first and that's final.

Bai Cao - But, Senior Ting Hao, I am the one who is missing, not you.

Ting Hao - I know that.

Bai Cao - Then what excuse will you give to them? They will understand that we both were in the room, together.

Ting Hao - You don't worry about that. I have a solution.

Then Ting Hao went near the table and opened the drawer. He took out a key from there.

Bai Cao - What key is that?

Ting Hao - It's my room's key.

Bai Cao - Okay, I understood.

Ting Hao - So, I am going down first.

Bai Cao - Fine.

Then Ting Hao started sliding down. And he reached down.

Ting Hao - It brought me down safely. That means it will bring down Bai Cao safely too.

Ting Hao looks up and tells Bai Cao to slide down with his gestures.

Bai Cao was sliding down when suddenly, the bedsheet tied on the window began to loosen. As Bai Cao was coming down, more the bed sheet was loosening.

Then suddenly, the bedsheet got untied and Bai Cao began to fall.

She wanted to shout but she didn't. So did Ting Hao.

Bai Cao closes her eyes and as she does that, the first thing which came in front of her was Ting Hao and all her memories with Ting Hao.

Then suddenly, Bai Cao feels that something is on her waist. She opens her eyes and sees that she is in Ting Hao's arms.

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, are you okay?

Bai Cao - Yeah.

Then Ting Hao puts Bai Cao down and wraps all the bedsheets and the curtains and hides them behind the bushes.

Ting Hao - Let's go, Bai Cao.

Bai Cao - Let's take our cycles.

Then Ting Hao and Bai Cao sat in their cycles and went out. They were riding their cycle then suddenly, they saw Chang An and Yi Feng and so did they. Chang An and Yi Feng ran towards them.

Chang An - Ting Hao, we're you not in your room?

Ting Hao - No.

Chang An - Then why is your room locked?

Ting Hao - I locked it.

Chang An - Why?

Ting Hao - Because I did not want you all to see how messy my room is.

Chang An - Whatever. But you both should have informed us once before going out. We were so tensed that we came out looking for you.

Bai Cao - Actually, we did not want to disturb you guys, that is why we came out without informing.

Yi Feng - It's okay. What matters is that you both are safe. Let's go home.

Chang An - Yeah.

Bai Cao - Why don't you guys sit on the back of our cycles. You guys must be tired.

Chang An - Yeah, we are.

Chang An was about to sit on the back of Bai Cao's cycle but at that time, Ting Hao stopped them.

Ting Hao - Chang An, stop.

Bai Cao - What happened, Senior Ting Hao?

Ting Hao - Bai Cao, your leg is still weak. Yi Feng, why don't you ride Bai Cao's cycle and Chang An will sit on its back.

Bai Cao - What about me?

Yi Feng - You sit on Senior Ting Hao's cycle's back.

Bai Cao - Okay.

Chang An - Let's go then.

Then Bai Cao sat on Ting Hao's cycle back and Yi Feng sat on Bai Cao's cycle and Chang An sat on its back.

And they start riding.

Soon they reached home.

Ting Yi - Brother, how are you out?

Ting Hao - I was always out.

Ting Yi - Then why is your room locked?

Chang An - He locked it because he did not want to show how messy his room is. Right, Ting Hao.

Ting Hao - Yeah, Chang An. Thank you for answering on my behalf. Well, I am really hungry.

Ting Yi - We have made nothing.

Ting Hao - It's okay. We will order something because it's already time for us to go to the Feng Yun Hall. Okay?

Chang An - Yeah.

Ting Hao - Okay, then let's order.

After thirty minutes.

They all finished eating.

Yi Feng - I am full. This food was really delicious.

Ting Hao - Yeah it was.

Chang An - Okay, guys, let's get ready, we need to reach Feng Yun Hall in twenty minutes.

Ting Hao - Yeah. Let's go.

Then everyone went to their respective rooms and started packing things they will need in Feng Yun Hall.

After five minutes, they all came out of their rooms. They went to the garden, sat on their cycles and started cycling.

After ten minutes, they reached Feng Yun Hall. They saw Yin Xiu standing at the gate.

Ting Yi - Yin Xiu, what are you doing here?

Yin Xiu - I was waiting for you guys. But why are you guys on cycle?

Xiao Ying - Actually, Yin Xiu, we all are fitness freaks. So, we thought to buy cycles for ourselves. But why are you waiting for us?

Yin Xiu - I wanted to know you all's answers?

Ting Hao - Wait, Yin Xiu, let us park our cycles, then we will tell you our decision.

Yin Xiu - Yeah, sure.

Then everyone went to park their cycles and came to Yin Xiu.

Yin Xiu - What did you guys decide?

Chang An - We have decided to take you in our team.

Yin Xiu - Really!

Ting Hao - Yeah, but we don't trust you. So, don't get so happy.

Yin Xiu - I know that you guys don't trust me, but don't worry, I will win your trust.

Chang An - We will see that, Yin Xiu. Let's go inside.

Then they all went inside and started acting as usual.

In the afternoon

The bell ranged and everyone went towards the cafeteria.

While eating, Yin Xiu was sitting far away from everyone. Then suddenly, Chang An got a call.

On the phone

Chang An - Hello!

Person(with a weird sound) - Hello!

Chang An - Who is this?

Person - My identity does not matter. What matters is the information I am going to tell you.

Chang An - What information?

Person - It's about your family.

As Chang An heard the word family, he got up from his place and went out of the cafeteria. As Ting Hao, Bai Cao, Ting Yi, Xiao Ying, Yi Feng and Fei Yu saw him going out, they followed him.

Chang An(desperately) - What do you know about my family?

Person - Oh my goodness! You are really desperate to know about your family. 

Chang An(angrily) - Tell me what do you know about my parents?

Person - Okay, okay. I will tell you what I know. I know that you will never be able to find your parents because they are dead. And I guess you know that they are dead. Right?

Chang An - Yeah, I know that they are dead.

Person - So, let me tell you that you will never be able to find the truth behind your parents' death.

Chang An - What!

That person started laughing and suddenly, he disconnects the call.

Chang An - Hello!

Ting Hao - Chang An, what happened? Who was it?

Chang An - I don't know. He said that I will never be able to find the truth behind my parents' death.

Everyone - What!

Bai Cao - What was he saying the whole time?

Then Chang An started telling everyone about the conversation between him and that person.

Ting Yi - What a weirdo!

Ting Hao was in his deep thoughts.

Chang An - Ting Hao, what are you thinking?

Ting Hao - Chang An, I want to ask you something.

Chang An - Okay.

Ting Hao - What do you think, is here sister alive or not?

Chang An - I don't know. I feel that she is alive but there are very few chances because she was too small to save herself.

Ting Hao - Yeah. Did that person mention about your sister or her death?

Chang An - No.

Ting Hao - That means, that little chance of your sister being alive has changed into a hundred per cent chance.

Chang An - What do you mean?

Ting Hao - I mean that I am hundred per cent sure that your sister is still alive.

Chang An - How can you be that sure?

TO BE CONTINUED