Twenty.
On seeing the message icon, he was shocked and visibly shaken. Because he knew the only person that could send such message was Iris, because she was the one that generates the special method that is only accessible to both of them and she was dead and no body else could use it.
Suddenly he became excited deep down and thought what if Iris was still alive and it was her sister that was dead, what if?
With that he start upright and click on the message icon, solved some riddles, input some codes before he could have access to read the message. Immediately, he read the message he was very happy because the message was from Iris telling him she was alive and well and also her current location and the situation she was in at the present moment, telling him she will explain everything to him when they meet up.
After he read the message he brighten up visibly and the joy he felt was evident on his face. Immediately, he got up took his bath, got dressed up and prepare for a trip.
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Few fays after Iris sent the message to Liam, she always spent her time at home reminiscing on the time she spent together with her twin sister before her twin death. No one else kept her company but her sister's son Ryan now her own son.
During those days he always sleep and stay with her in her room and with that they became more closer with each other till the last day.
The following morning, was Ryan's first day going to school and he was finding it difficult to leave the company of his mother. Although he has been explained to countless time by his mother that she is going no where and he will meet her at home waiting for him on his return. He is still having a hard time believing.
The reasons been that, staying with times mother is his new favorite thing to do, and now him leaving her side, he felt she was going to change from the warm generous mother she is now and change to the person that had no time for him before and that really scared him.
After he stops crying and calm down by Iris, after she told him that she would personally prepare a snack for him on his return from school, he left with his nanny and driver to the school with the promised snacks on his mind.
After Ryan's departure, Iris busy he herself in the kitchen to fulfill the snacks she promised her son. Not knowing that a surprise was waiting for her.
At Liam side, after he saw the message icon, he was shocked because only one person could send him this message and that person is Iris. Clicking on the message icon he type in the coding to open the message and read it, his expression changes from surprise to shock and sadness to happiness till he stop reading.
He slumped on his chair and tries to digest what he just saw before he made a quick decision and stood up walk towards his wardrobe look for an empty suitcase and packed up the luggage and got out of his room told his mother he is going on a search for Iris and left.
Ryan as just been dropped in school and his nanny just left, leaving him alone in a strange place.
But Ryan was not that happy about the change of environment, but everyone at home said he had to go to school to make new friends bit he was happy with his mum as his friend and he told her that, and she replied that she was his friend but he had to have his age mates as his group of friends.
Now it is break time and he is sitting alone eating his food, in thought remembering the promise his mother made to him of her personally making some snacks for him and he can't want to go home to eat it.
Soon he was dine with his food and decided to pack up and leave the crowded place for and peaceful place on his way someone ran into him and it was quite painful as he fell and also the person that collided with him also fell on him.
"Ouch!!! Mommy it hurt. Way wah" the person that fell on him started crying loudly soon the person was carried from his body and Ryan was able to see the person, but not that clearly through his ridden and teary eyes but he refused to let the tears fall.
"We are so sorry, hope you were not injured, if so let's go to the teacher to take you to the nurse" said the other boy wearing glasses that took the person away from his body.
"No, I'm not having any injury thanks" said Ryan as he was dusting the dirt from his body.
The boy wearing glass turn to the boy that was still crying in the floor and said "Stop pretending to cry already and apologize" "Yes apologize to him" echoed a beautiful chubby girl that just joined them.
Immediately the the red-headed boy stopped trying and stood up turned to Ryan and said "I'm sorry to run into you, I hope you can forgive me" said while looking at Ryan.
" I forgive you," said Ryan. Hearing his reply the chubby girl became very excited and immediately said "Great that means you are now our friend. My name is Crystal Davis what is yours?" while stretching out her hand for a handshake.
Shaking her hand Ryan replied "I am Ryan Campbell" the elegant looking black haired boy in glasses said to Crystal " But Crystal that is not how you make friends, he had to give his consent which you did not allow" Turning to Ryan he said as he shakes his hand" I am Andrew Smith but my friends call me Andy. Nice to meet you, Ryan"
"Hey guys, what of me I am Lucas Jackson, so Ryan would you like to be Our friend?" he said while shaking him.
"Yes, I will love to" and that is how their friendship begins.