"I need to talk to Barron."
I said after I explained everything about grandma to my other two siblings.
"Right now ? But he's coming here after school right ?"
Rajwan asked in confusion.

"Yeah, but he's quite late. I just..I don't know, I feel like something is wrong."
I replied, and took a grip on my phone, dialing Barron's phone number.

One ring. Two rings. Three rings.
No answer.

I tried to ring again. And it didn't change a thing, still no answer.
"Are you okay?"
Rajwan asked as the others eyed me in concern.
"Yeah..I think I'll pay a little visit to St. Andrew's."

I said as I picked my up my bag.
"Call me if you need me."
They all nodded, and I got out of the location.

...

My heels made a loud clonking sound as I walked on the bare ceramic floor. I have to admit, I felt anxious. Barron always answers his phone, why wouldn't he answer at that moment ?

I raised my phone high to dial my boyfriend's phone number for the twelfth time.
One ring. Two rings.
But I stopped when I heard a sound.
A few silent moments passed, before I realized it was Barron's ringtone. I glanced around me, my heart thumping loudly in my ears.

And I realized it was coming from Barron's locker. I walked towards it, and tried to enter the code.
The next moment, the locker was opened, and I saw Barron's phone screen lightening up, the ringtone filling the atmosphere in the small locker. I took the phone between my hands.

12 missed calls from..
Adelle ❤️

I sighed heavily, leaning my head against the locker.
"Where are you, Barron.."
I asked myself.

A few moments later I continued to walk, searching every class I come across.
At this point the school was deserted, the corridors were empty. Every class was empty.

I came across Barron's classroom. Just like the others, it was empty. I sighed desperately, closing the door again.

"Barron ? Where are you ?"
I called out.
I heard no answer, of course. But that didn't stop me. I continued to search everywhere.
The fitness room. The theatre. The library. The laboratory. The dance studio. The visual art studio.
But I didn't see a soul.

I didn't realize it was so late. Gosh, where would he go ?

I found myself searching the second floor as well. I didn't know what I was doing. Running up and down the stairs, searching the same classes all over again. I didn't know I was running in circles, and I didn't care.

I felt depressed. I was on the edge of giving up. He can be somewhere else, right ?
But where would he be without his phone ?

"Come on, Barron..just answer me.."
I said desperately, I realized I was so late. My friends and siblings would be worried.

I have to leave. I have to get out of here.

I thought. I inhaled deeply again.

I walked back down the hallway again, but this time I was leaving.

But I stopped.

I stopped at the point where I heard soft, smothered sobs.

To Be Continued..

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