Just as Aunt Lin left Jeremy started "Curie, you are tricky. Why did you frame me in front of Auntie?"
"Why did you laugh at me? Think it as tit for tat. You are the reason why I am late. We stopped at that mobile tiffins trunk. "
"Weren't you the person who was hungry? "
"I am hungry even now . Will you take me there again? Wait here! I will fresh up and come down."
Jeremy knew that arguing with her is a waste. He just let her go. Curie freshened and came out her room with her PJ's on. There was a cute cartoon picture on her top. She looked cute.She looked for Jeremy in the living room but he was no where found.
Jeremy was in the kitchen helping Aunt Lin. He was even flattering Aunt Lin with his boring lines. Curie went back to the living room and put on the TV.
At the huge villa Annie was quite bored looking at her mobile. She was waiting for her brother. She made a call to his personal phone but there was no response. She called Rick.
Inside the Maybach Mercedes Benz Exelero Rick's phone was ringing. He glanced at Jeffery who was in the side seat. "Look who's calling?What should I tell her?She might have called you!"
Jeffery looked at the id. "Tell her that we are on our way back home."
Rick lifted the call to inform Annie.Annie's voice was full of worry.
"Ricky!Why is Chaa not lifting my call? Is there any emergency?"
"You worry too much. There was a meeting.Jeffery left his phone at the office.We are on our way back home."
With this they ended the call.
Rick looked at Jeffery in a weird way. "Don't you think she has the right to know about this? How many days are you going to hide in dark? "
Jeffery answered after a pause.
"Annie is innocent.She got nothing to do with this. It's better if she didn't know about this mess.I started this...I can't risk her life. "
"Today's incident was not simple as you said. How did they knew about your identity?"
"It might be an attack on the CEO of JC corporation. Not on the unethical Alexander. "
"There's a chance.You need to be careful. Shall we drop by at the hospital? "
"Lucas team has a doctor and I am perfectly alright. I just need a change of outfit."
A car arrived at the parking of the villa. Rick and Jeffrey stepped out of the car. Jeffery changed his outfit from before.He put a coat on so that the injury on his hand is not visible.
They entered the villa. Annie thought that the way Rick hanged up there was something fishy. But didn't bother.When she saw Jeffery she hugged him. "Chaa, how can you be like this? I was so worried.If you showed up a little late I would have gone mad. "
Jeffery patted her head. Her worry was evident on her face.
"Silly! It's just a call.Phone was not in my reach. "
"It's your personal one. Why would you leave it somewhere? "
Rick interrupted. "Miss Question bank, if you investigation is done can we have dinner here? I am hungry?Your brother is using me to the extent he can? "
"Don't boast about yourself as though you are the work-holic.Chaa! Let's have dinner together. "
Annie tugged Jeffery's wounded hand.Jeffery had a tinge of pain but he could resist it. He didn't want to see her watery eyes again on the same day. Rick saw this and was helpless. He can be an ice-berg for many people but he is damn sweet for his people. He can become a mess for that little girl. I am by his side since 6 years but I don't understand what he is?
All of them had dinner together. Jeffery was quite as usual while Rick and Annie were babbling and arguing. Both of them were making fun of each other.Nanny Lu was serving them. She was the care taker for Annie and Jeffery in their childhood.
At Curie's home, Jeremy was having dinner with the duo. That was Curie's favourite Spiced carrot & lentil soup.It is a delicious, spicy blend, packed full of iron and low fat to boot.Curie was cursing Jeremy for joining as the amount must be shared. As Curie was fond of that and Jeremy was fond of Curie he put all his portion for her. She was delighted and ate it all.Aunt Lin was behaving as though she was ignoring them but was smiling at the silly Curie. Jeremy chatted for sometime and left.
Rick left after his fill.He was willing to stay and look after Jeffery but Jeffery told him to leave without giving any option.
The sun hit the dark and the day ended.
The next few days Jeffery was busy in his work and didn't concentrate on the culprit.He wanted to know was tricks she had under her sleeves.In these few days Annie became a part of the band and the friends.
At school, Curie was in her class.Her beside seat was empty as Bonnie was absent.Jeremy was at her back bench. It was a physics class.Physics is a horror for her. She was bored and wanted to slip the class.She looked back and searched for Jeremy.He hid his head on the desk and was playing with his phone.She glanced at him. He was not looking back at her. She thought Ah I am bored. This idiot is not responding.What is so interesting in that game? I need a reason to skip the class. I already skipped many classes for this subject.I'll have a shortage of attendance.Hope Jeremy would do something.
She slowly took her phone from her bag and hesitated to message first.Just as she was about to message luckily, a attendant came to the class with a note in his hand.Curie was thinking Hope that note has long length.Atleast some time will be passed. The teacher took the note and read it aloud.
"The music band which received an award by George sir recently are selected to host a program organised by Blue Dragon Mall.The school is proud of those students.The event is going to be held this Saturday. The band can skip classes and prepare for the event. From respected principal. "