Chapter 13 New Cellphone

[Heeyy! Mr Xeno. Smoking cigs again?"

He puts the packet of cigarettes in his chest pocket and lights up the one in his mouth.

"What do you want from me in the break time?" He blows out.

"You're stressed out, aren't you? With the missing case."

"I can't be stressed over some trivial case. I need just a lil breather, that's all."

"You should take a break from this case."

"No can do. There are still lots of clues left to find him. Not to mention he could be murdered."

"That's why I'm telling you. For a breather why don't you accompany the child abuse inspectors?"

He removes the cigarette from his mouth and uninterestedly looks at his colleague.

"You're asking me to take a break from this case so that you can dump another case on me?"

He giggles. "noo. It isn't like that."

"And you thought I'd agree?!"

"Well. You know the address is…"

Xeno widens his eyes as he hears him telling the address.]

Today is the first day of our exam. The question wasn't too tough for midterms so I'll pass.

"I'm relieved that I'll pass." I sigh.

"Well passing is your main priority after changing schools." Eclise smiles.

Dew waves at us and says. "Hey guys you heard?"

"Heard what?"

"The principal expelled our history teacher." He rolls his eyes and crosses his arms. "Maybe because of that incident with Sain." He glances at me and notices me grinning.

"Isn't that just great?"

Astonished, Eclise says. "He got expelled, Sain."

"Yeah. I heard it. I mean wasn't he too strict on his students. Especially when he saw that my hand was hurt he had to go and squeeze it."

"Its true that he was strict on his students." Eclise mumbles. "But he wasn't fired because of it before." He glances at me with his face saying, 'what did you do Sain'

I stretch up my arms. "Eclise, can you help me with biology? I absolutely suck at it."

"Sure. Where should we go?"

"Library?"

"I'll go too!" Dew tags along with us.

At 2 pm, Eclise asks me.

"That reminds me. Sain works in a department store, don't you? Is it okay for you to be here so late?"

"Its all a ok." I raise my thumb. "The manager allowed me to skip one day in between my work shifts so that I can study."

"Its fine in that case. But you still lag a lot behind. The library remains open until 3 pm. I can't teach you the rest in just an hour."

"What! It remains open for only 3 pm?!"

Eclise smiles and tilts his head. "well. It is a school library."

"What should I do?!" I scratch my head.

Dew suggests. "Why not exchange contacts? You can call Eclise if you have any questions."

"That's right."

I glance at them. "I don't have a cell phone."

"Your mother?"

"She used to have one. But it is unusable now."

"How are you guys even living!" Expresses Dew. "Do you live in a primitive age?!"

"Ehehe. I never had friends. So I didn't feel the necessity to buy one."

Eclise packs his back and stands up. "Let's go buy you a cellphone."

"But aren't those really expensive?"

"Its alright. There are a few brands that aren't as expensive. You can even find second hand phones which cost low."

"Really!"

Eclise takes me to a phone shop and they choose a cellphone for me.

It is affordable and I can cover it up with my next salary.

I finally bought a cellphone for myself. I'm so happy! This is my first ever cellphone!

"Mom!" As soon as I return home, I call out to my mother to show off my cellphone. "Mom! Look, I bought a cell phone today!"

She walks out of the room and inspects the packet in my hand.

"Its my new cellphone. There still aren't many numbers here but I look forward to eventually filling it with numbers."

She inspects my phone top and back and then puts it on the table.

Around 4 while mom is napping beside me, I twirl the pen on top of my thumb.

Several doodles are drawn on my notebook. My eyes look at somewhere blank as I space out.

Someone knocks on the door and I stand up to receive the door. Mom looks over her shoulder with dreamy eyes.

I slightly open the door. "Yes?"

"Is there anyone named Sain Sinzer here?"

"Yes. I'm Sain."

The man slouches and glares at my face. "Is your mother's name Rosalyn?"

Mom, who walks to the entrance, halts.

I wince my brows. "Yes?"

The man pushes the door to widely open it. "My name is Xeno. I'm here from the district metropolitan with a child abuse complaint."

Child abuse?!

My eyes widen and my lungs fill in with air.

Who complained it to the police?!