"Larry, please don't make things difficult for me." Caspian sounded aggrieved.
Who is being difficult now?lsn't it normal to give a reason when asking for a loan? Larry stared coldly at his friend, unmoved.
"Fine. If you won't help me out, I will ask someone else instead." Caspian ran out after saying that.
Rascal! When did he become so wilful?Did I say I will not help him? Larry was worried as he watched Caspian running out.
"Hey. Quick, find out where Caspian was last night. It is urgent." Larry gave this instruction to someone over the phone.
I hope he is not into some serious trouble.
"Larry." Jessica came in shortly after Caspian rushed off.
"Larry, what am I going to do? Caspian is missing!" Jessica broke down and cried.
Why is she crying all of a sudden? Larry handed some tissues to her and sat her down on the sofa.
"Yesterday, we spoke on the phone. I could not reach him after he ended that call." Jessica quivered, looking angst.
Looks like she really loves him! His love and sacrifices were not in vain after all. Larry was heartened to know Jessica cared about Caspian. At that moment, the two of them did not know that Caspian was in deep trouble.
Larry quietly sat through Jessica's whining with no intention of cutting her short. He wanted to hear her reveal her true feelings for Caspian.
Finally, she got tired and stopped sobbing.
"You can stop crying now. Caspian was here this morning. He looked fine and was not injured, so you don't have to worry." Larry revealed as he handed her a glass of water.
"Oh! He was here? Why did you not tell me sooner?" Jessica immediately dried her tears.
"What did he say? Did he ask about me? Where is he now?" Jessica bombarded Larry with questions, which heartened him, as that showed she really cared about Caspian.
"Don't worry. He had some matters to settle, so leave him alone for now. He will come running back to you once he is done." Larry gave her an ambiguous assurance.
He had no clue about what had happened to Caspian, so he could only help to pacify Jessica without going into more details.
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