After school hours, Aidan and his friends planned to go play games, have some dinner, and walk in the park at the last.
All were excited. They all took their bags and gathered at their spot. Aidan and Sofia with the others were coming to the spot and they noticed that James and Clara were already there chatting and smiling at each other. As everyone noticed this, they wanted to tease them So all of them just split into two and secretly tried to sneak and listen to what they were talking being all shy. Everyone knows that James likes Clara and Clara too likes James. It was evident and very obvious. Though James and Clara did not share their feelings for each other, they still know what they have in their hearts for each other.
Both of them are waiting for the correct time to arrive and they even know that it is the same case in both the parties.
So, no stress. But there should be no delay too. They had this thing too in mind. As James and Clara were so busy with each other, the others as planned surrounded them from all sides and shouted at one go to surprise them. To be honest, to scare the shit out of them.
As expected by the naughty group, the couple got scared due to the disturbance caused by their friends all of a sudden.
"Hey, Clara. You told me that you have some work to be done before gathering when I asked you to come along. Then how come you are here before me?" asked Sofia.
"That. Actually, the work, I finished it earlier than expected. So, I just came as soon as I finished it. Nothing else." Said Clara.
"Oh. Ok. Got it." Said Sofia.
As Aidan was going to open his mouth to ask James something, James, who was already looking at Aidan started making faces which simply meant "Please do not ask anything like Sofia now". And being best friends to each other, Aidan got what James was trying to say through his expressions and actions and dropped the plan of asking him questions in order to tease his best friend.
"Then, shall we leave to have a blast, guys?" shouted Ken.
"Yeah, sure. Let's go" they all shouted together and walked to the nearest gaming place.
As soon as they entered the place, James and Aidan ran to their favourite game where they played a lot of times. It was a very memorable place for them because when they first became friends James and Aidan bunked their classes and enjoyed the whole day and this was one of the places that they visited that day.
As soon as they both started playing, they forgot that they were here along with their other friends too. As all the others know how close Aidan and James were, no one disturbed them and let them be.
Sofia and Clara too went to play some games. All had a very good time there playing and had a lot of fun.
As this was going, back at Aidan's home.
Mr. Johnson was trying his best to open the book that he found. No matter what he did, it won't open at all. He was very tired. But he still tried his best to open it.
"I have never seen a book that would not open at all. Did someone stick it with some superglue? I swear, I am so tired of trying to open this. Will it happen in this lifetime? No matter what, I will try my best. Come on Johnson, you can do it, man. Was there anything till now that you could not do in your life? No right. Then this is nothing. Now everything is in your hands. To save your family, you have to do this." He said to himself and kept trying.
It was almost night and it was time to have dinner. Aidan's mother came to have a look at Mr. Johnson and asked him to have dinner. But as soon as she entered, she saw that this man was doing something very serious.
"Wow, Mr. Johnson. There I was thinking that you might be resting and look at you. I was still doing something rather than resting. What is it that you didn't even bother to rest after being so tired? May I have a look?" asked Aidan's mother as she approached with rushed steps towards Mr. Johnson.
He is scared of what will be the consequences if she gets to know about the real matter. He tried to stop her.
"Aidan's mother, I was just looking into some documents that are important and need to be done before tomorrow itself. That's it nothing else." Said Mr. Johnson.
"Is it. What are the documents about?" asked Aidan's mother.
"Of course, work-related my darling. What else do you think? Don't you believe me?" said Mr. Johnson.
"I never said that." Said Aidan's mother.
Mr. Johnson remained silent.
"I came by to call you to have your dinner. Are you not hungry Mr. Johnson? Do one thing?"
"What?" asked Mr. Johnson.
"Why don't you eat those documents?" said Aidan's mother being so angry.
Why will she not be angry? Her man is tired and she left him so that he can rest. But he was working rather than resting. This made her so angry.
She left from there without saying a word and what would Mr. Johnson do. Now his wife was something more important to him. So, he took a look at the book on the table, kept it in the drawer safely, and ran behind his wife to ask for her apology.
"My love. Please, I am sorry. I won't repeat this. Please understand. It was very important. That is why I was just taking a look at it. That's it." Said Mr. Johnson.
"Fine then go. Don't eat. Do your work." Said Aidan's mother.
"No, I am hungry. And I want to eat the delicious food made by my beautiful wife. Won't you allow me to have some?" Said Mr. Johnson.
"Well, if that's the case then you can have some." Said Aidan's mother.
Both of them started laughing at each other.
"OK come. Aidan's dad. Let us eat something." Said Aidan's mother.
"Yeah. I am so hungry. What did you make? And where is Aidan? I did not see him yet." Does he know that I came back?" Said Mr. Johnson.
"Oh. That. I forgot to tell you. Aidan is going to have dinner outside with his friends. He might be coming. Let us have dinner by the time he comes back home." Said Aidan's mother.
"What he is still out. Where is he? Did he tell you? I will go get him." Said Mr. Johnson was almost getting up from his chair to go get his son.
"No Aidan's father. What are you doing? He is all grown up. He will come on his own. Don't worry. What happened to you all of a sudden?" asked Aidan's mother puzzled by her husband's new kind of behaviour. Because he is the one who always used to say things like 'Aidan has to do things on his own' and all such kinds of things. And now he was going to rush out of the house to get Aidan.
Aidan's mother was now in deep thought regarding the change that she had noticed in her husband's behavior.
"I am just worried that he did not come back yet. As it is night." Said Mr. Johnson.
"Is everything ok Aidan's father? I see that you are behaving differently. Is there something that is bothering you and you are hiding it from me? If there is something, please share it with me, my love. I have been seeing a lot of change in you since the day you went missing without telling us. Are you sure, you are not hiding anything from me?" she asked him very seriously.
"It is nothing like that, Aidan's mother. Everything is well and fine with me and I am not hiding anything from you. Really. Believe me. It's just that it is night and I am worried about Aidan." Said Mr. Johnson.
"Hope you are not lying." Said Aidan's mother.
"Why would I do that? It is nothing like that" said Mr. Johnson.
"OK. Don't worry about Aidan. He is no more that past Aidan. He will come home safely. And the most important thing is he is with his friends. So, there is nothing to worry about. He will be back in no time."
Suddenly, they were interfered by the sound of the bell.
"See. I told you he will be back in no time. I will go open the door." saying this Aidan's mother got up from her chair and took her steps towards the door.
As she opened the door, she saw James standing at the door.
"Oh, James. How are you, my boy?" said Aidan's mother.
"I am doing great Aunty. Thanks for asking. How about you?" asked James.
"I am good my boy. And where is Aidan?" she asked.
"Did he not come home?" asked puzzled James.