Lia was desperately searching the pockets of her denim jacket when she clutched something and took it out with a smirk on her face. She took out her cellphone and started tapping her foot. But wait what is she doing? She placed her phone on her lap and started thinking.

I need to do something. I really need to do something. I am not like this. I have to be 'lia'. I am not an intelligent person who can do great things. I don't have the guts! I am just a curious science student. I have to return to my old self but neither can I neglect these things happening around me. I have to inform someone but for that I need to involve that person in this and I don't want to endanger anyone's life.

But whom I must tell? Someone who is smart enough to track but also trustable enough to share. Umm.....It's quite difficult to differentiate but let's try.

Dad-
He is smart and trustable but he is also protective enough. He will never let me do what I am going to do. So....cross his name.

Mom-
What?!??!? Mom- No. Never. I don't want to be grilled or grounded.

Crystal-
She is smart, trustable and understanding. After all, she is my best friend since we were in kindergarten. But I can't drag her in this dangerous world with me. So cross her name also.

Now only one person is left in her list. He is smart, trustable, understanding and has good fighting and reasoning skills. He was the closest to her 'lolo' besides her. So he will be able to understand her feelings and her condition. She's damn sure that he will support her. He is the perfect man for this job.

She raised her arms and started searching through the contacts eyes fixed on the screen. Her fingers stopped at the sight of a contact rolling in the screen and she touched the message icon to text him. She was in a hurry so she took the shortest way possible of narrating the whole incident without neglecting something important. She took a deep breath and thought what to type. Then she started typing :

I sneaked into lolo's room and stole the pass of the seminar and went there. I met Dr.Jacob Kilby and he offered me to show his secret project. I readily agreed and went to meet him next day. I saw lolo's pic in WC'S computer. Dr. Kilby offered me and Raymond Watson to be his assistants and now we are heading to airport.

You know why I agreed but I don't know the reason behind Ray's choice. I have a doubt and I suspect everyone there of my 'lolo's' death.

I know Dr. Kilby is the mastermind and he knows too much about me. I think they know something that I. ....We don't know.

You know what you have to do!
Best of luck.

She sighed and took a deep breath like the burden of tons had been removed from her shoulders. She leaned back against the seat and the tensed wrinkles on her face returned to normal and she felt as if her mind has been set free from the prison of huge responsibility.

Suddenly a thought rushed in her mind and she started rolling the contacts again. This time her fingers stopped at 'dad'. She tapped the message icon and texted :

Dad! I am sorry to inform you this way but I am going to stay this week with Crystal.

Love you.

Now she rolled the contacts to 'Crystal ' and texted :

Hey ! I told my dad that I am staying with you this week. So please handle this matter.

Don't worry!

"Whom are you texting?" Ray asked her with a look of suspicion spread over his face.

"Umm.....Dad. You know parents and all."

Ray's eyes fell down and filled with tears but before Lia could notice his unusual expression, he shrugged off the tears and his expression returned back to normal.

His eyes soften and he asked concerned "So you told him everything?"

"Nope. You can't trust your parents in matters like this. I told him that I will be staying my friend. I can't afford to worry him."

He nodded and then the old memories rushed over his mind. He hates this! He hates these memories!

"So here it is! My so called dream destination. "

Ray was pulled out of his thoughts by the yell of Lia. He shifted his gaze to what she is referring to.

He held her breath and cursed something. His eyes had mixed feelings of concern and rage. He felt as if a soldier had seen his enemy's territory.

On the other hand, Lia took a deep breath, thinking to herself that finally it begins. Her eyes had mixed feelings of anger, excitement, fear, doubt, happiness, sorrow, lonliness and curiosity.

"So, finally here it is. The airport."