I dedicate this chapter to miriamhenry7. She's a pretty, good, real  and adorable friend of mine.
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Emerald's POV

"Where were you?" Drake asked standing at the door of our house with folded arms above his chest.

"I had plans". I replied shortly.

"With?" He continued his interrogations.

"Darren".

"Why?"

Ugh. I was stressed so why won't he usher me in and serve me a cold juice or something.

"When did you start playing the role of a detective or rather 'my father'?" I asked with annoyance.

"Here. I got you this". He handed a phone to me.

"Wow. For me? You're such a darling". I flashed him my best smile totally forgetting I was tired.

"What did you save your number as?" I asked about checking the contacts.

"Wait. Let me call you so you see for yourself".

What's the difference?

Seconds later, my phone rings. I stare at the caller ID in disbelief.

"Seriously?"

"What?" He asked feigning ignorance.

"Isn't this too much of a name? The most handsome boy in the world". I read aloud since he's pretending like he wasn't the one that saved it like that.

"It's the fact. I'm handsome. Too handsome for your own good. Let's go in". He said stepping away from the doorway.
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I sat on the rooftop of our house as the Pinewest's lights glowed with so much beauty.

"What a beautiful sight!" I sigh.

"Yes it is".

I snapped my head to the direction of that voice.

"Elder, you scared me half to death". I say in horror.

"Should I blow a whistle and shout 'Elder is here'." He asked sarcasm dripping from every word he said.

"What's with people and being sarcastic? Besides have you decided to help me?" I asked anxiously.

"I considered it. I would help a little. But at the end of your journey if you don't get your memory back, you'll be a 'goner' then". He said laying more emphasis on goner.

"Why is that so?" I ask perturbed

"To be sincere you had 62 days not hundred. I followed orders. You know when it's close to the end of your journey and you find nothing, you'll come back". He ended the speech that didn't sit well within me.

"62?? How many days left now?! Why are you just telling me??!" I ask with fear.

"A month is almost gone. About 35 days, 19 hours..."

"Cut that crap out of it. You're saying I have 35 days. As a matter of fact today is already gone so I have 34 days. But I've found nothing!" Realisation dawning on me.

"I said I'll help". He reminds me.

"A little". I completed.

"Why don't you ask Drake. He was your living diary". He suggested

"He doesn't talk. He'll say it's still too early for me to know. I might faint out of shock or whatever. What nonsense. My life depends on my secret. I actually thought I have enough time".

"You ramble a lot".

"Your fault. How about you tell me your secret. You're an Elder so you can't turn human anymore". I suggested.

"Wife and daughter dead". He replied shortly.

"Can't you stop killing people's mood with your boring self?" I ask.

"Fine". He surrendered.

"My wife and I were orphans. We relied on each other, got married but she died. Heart failure. My daughter whom I named Sapphire had green eyes which she got from her mother but she died in an accident". He ended.

"Sapphire is blue, your daughter has green eyes".

"You don't name people because of the colour of their eyes Emerald". He retorted before continuing.
" My wife's name was Sapphire so I named her after my wife".

"Nice. Don't you have a name Elder?"

He stared at me blankly 

"Aren't we best pals?" I asked pouting when I didn't get an answer.

Why was he hesitating? Telling me his name won't do him anything.

"Cole Davis". He replied after a couple of heartbeats.

"Cole". I say after him.
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34 days left.
"Hey". I greeted Darren who was in the studio. It was our perfect hideout.

"Hi". He greeted sparing me a glance.

I stretch my phone towards him.

"Type your number. We're friends that share secrets aren't we?" I ask. We decided to become secret buds for no reason. Just to know each other better I would say.

While he was still typing his number, my phone ringed.

"The most handsome boy in the world is calling". He said with raised brows.

"Who bears that name?" He asks amused.

"Drake. He's been calling so I can just see the name not for me to answer the call". I explained.

"You're better. You talk a little bit more than before. Just a lil bit". I told him my observation.

"Thanks to you". He replies while we head to the class.
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Sitting in our respective seats, our teacher Mrs Carol informed us about a stolen phone.

"Sure it's not your phone that's missing". Drake whispers into my ear.

"No".

"Melanie claims her phone is missing and she had it till yesterday". Mrs Carol fills the missing blanks.

"So I need your cooperation. I would want everyone to bring out everything in your bag on your desk". She repeated the instruction and we complied.

"How did this get here?" I ask holding an unknown phone in my hands.

"You stole my phone?" Melanie asks in a high pitched voice showing surprise.

"No I didn't. I have a phone so why would I steal yours?"

"How would I know?" She asks me snatching her phone forcefully away from my hand.

"Is that your phone Melanie?" Mrs Carol asks her.

"Yes! She's a thief. When did you get your phone?" Mel asks me.

"Yesterday". I replied sincerely.

"You see". She turns to Mrs Carol.

"Emerald you have to follow me now!" She ordered.
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Sitting in her office, she kept on asking if I stole the phone.
"Mrs Carol, to me it's like you want me to admit what I didn't do. I can't apologise to her when didn't steal anything". I say referring to Mel.

She wanted me to apologise at the presence of everyone in the class which isn't going to work.

"If you don't? We would be forced to expel you. That's the rules". Mrs Carol said with concern.

"Emerald, it's nothing. Just sorry. It won't harm you". She persisted.

I walked out of the office annoyance sipping through all part of my body.

I didn't even steal that stupid goddamn phone!
I know I was set up.

A/N:

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