CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-TWO Jessica and Miles watched him as he almost went crazy while he searched for the card with both hands, with his heart throbbing frantically against his ribs. “I am sure I put it inside my pocket. I just can’t remember the exact one.” Riley said with a shaky voice, and just when he was about to give up on his chances of finding the card, he felt it deep inside the back of the pocket of his pants, and he sighed heavily, placing his right hand on his chest.“Wow. I almost thought I lost it.” Riley said as he held onto the card with both hands while his friends looked at him without saying a word. “Muah! Muah!” He kissed the card with a smile on his face, and then he carefully returned it to his pocket and patted his pants with his right hand. “Now that we are done with that, can you continue with your story? What did they want? The people you said kidnapped you, what did they want?” Jessica asked with a tone laced with so much impatience and curiosity.

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOUR Miles and Jessica exchanged glances at each other before they returned their gaze to Riley who had a confident smile on his face, looking at his friends who stared at him for a few seconds before they could close their mouths that were agape. “Unbelievable.” Miles said with his eyes wide open, and then he moved closer to Riley and grabbed the bottle of water from him. He held it very close to his face and observed if it was truly real. Jessica drew closer to him almost immediately and touched the bottle with both hands. “It’s really.” She gasped, and then she turned to look at Riley who nodded in affirmation. “I told you guys. You can go ahead and open it to be sure its real.” Riley said confidently, and Miles opened the bottle of water and poured a little on the ground, causing it to splatter as he took a step backward to avoid being wet. “This is amazing,” Jessica exclaimed, and then she grabbed the bottle of water from Miles and poured a little w

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX The three of them departed almost immediately and went into their different blocks to prepare for the next day, still harboring thoughts of their various encounters. Jessica and Miles couldn’t stop thinking of the huge revelation Riley made to them while the latter was filled with different thoughts, especially those that had to do with his family’s welfare.He returned to his block, and by the time he went into the room where his mother and brother were; he realized that they were fast asleep. He sighed heavily, and after staring at them for a few seconds, he slowly walked out of the room and shut the door behind him. The rest of the day was spent with his family, and at night, Riley prepared to leave for the cantonment. He had no clothes to put on except for the outfits he saw in the wardrobe in the room inside his block and picking up a bag he found on top of the wardrobe, he packed almost everything into the bag and kept it by a corner of the room

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT “Guys? Is there anything I should know?” He asked, looking at the two of them one after the other. Miles slowly withdrew his hand from Jessica and looked at Riley with an expression that was meant to prove that he was oblivious to what he was talking about. “What are you talking about?” He asked without taking his eyes off Riley, who had a smirk on his face. Jessica shared the same look of ignorance on her face, looking at Riley with her eyes wide open. “Don't act like you don't know what I am talking about, guys. I see the look in your eyes; it looks like you both are in love.” “What?” “Yes, Jessica. It’s clearly written in your eyes, especially Miles. He looks like he just won a jackpot!” “I don’t know what you are talking about,” Jessica said with a frown, and Miles added almost immediately with the same expression. “You must really be mistaken, Riley. I don’t know what you are talking about.” “Lies, Miles. You are not a wonderful liar; none

CHAPTER HUNDRED AND FIFTYRiley went into the room where his brother was, and he sat down on the bed beside him, dropping his bag on the ground. He turned to look at Sammy, and taking in a deep breath, he let it out slowly without taking his eyes off him or even blinking. “Hey, bro.” He said with a smile on his face, and then he sighed heavily before he continued. “Finally, I now have a true identity just like we had hoped for. I just got accepted into one of the biggest Guilds. Actually, I think it’s one of the best, the Silver Guild. Cool, right?” Riley nodded, and then he grabbed his brother's hands and patted them gently. “I know you may not be able to hear me, but I still came to give you the good news. A lot has happened, Sammy, and I really need you to wake up so that I can give you the full details of my encounters. I promise you that I will do everything I can to make sure that I succeed just like you have always wanted me to.” Riley said with his eyes bulging and almost