Chapter 4The Debt of a Life

People in group saw this message instantly silent as crow.

"Riley speaks too ugly, this is cursing you!"

Lila said preparing to argue in group, stopped by Lucas, "Ignore her, drink!"

He was in bad mood, drank wine in front in one gulp, thinking in heart, go back coax will be fine.

Wine passed three rounds, almost done, Lucas got up: "Alright, going back!"

"Don't ah Lucas, second round let's go Karaoke!"

Lila also pulled him, "I just came back going back so early, play more!"

Lucas helpless could only go, followed them play till 2 AM, sent Lila back, then turned home.

Arrived home, pitch black. He put brought back cupcake at door.

Wait her wake up can see.

Next morning early, he woke up, home quiet. Phone lying few messages, all from friends.

Among them one from Riley.

"Lucas, goodbye!"

Seeing this message, he subconsciously trembled in heart!

Immediately got up finding Riley.

Just out door saw cupcake at Riley's door, he froze, then pushed door.

No one!

Bed tidy clean, her clothes in closet gone!

On desk bookshelf, gifts he once gave Riley, disappeared without trace!

Lucas panicked!

"Riley! Riley!"

He turned rushing out, happened to meet mom.

"Lucas, where going?"

"Mom, where is Riley? Her room clothes all gone! She even sent me message, saying goodbye!"

"She left, found job moved out. I transferred that small condo to her."

"Lucas, didn't you say, don't want be guilt tripped? Now she left, shouldn't you be happy?"

Lucas struck by lightning. He didn't think like this. He just said casually.

But Riley, took it seriously!

Lucas rushed out, ignoring mother calling him behind.

Condo, that condo!

His first thought was find Riley ASAP. Arrived condo, found no one there.

Asked property management downstairs knew no one moved in, but house listed at agency.

Lucas stunned then, didn't expect Riley actually so cruel. Bits and pieces about him all cleared, and even condo mom gave her she wants sell.

Looks like she doesn't want stay here. That moment, Lucas admitted he panicked.

He couldn't find Riley, phone blocked, internship unit also stated her term ended, went where, no one knows.

Lucas stunned, Riley, completely disappeared from his world.

And me, took dozens hours train, from high speed rail to green skin train then to minibus, finally arrived.

Just off bus, Sarah brought few teachers picking me at roadside.

"Riley, finally hoped you come, quick quick come, just in time for lunch!"

"Teacher Riley welcome!"

"Welcome new teacher join, let me!"

Watching them help me take luggage, clustering me. I happy endlessly, "Don't be polite. I was from here before, treat as returning own hometown."

"Really?"

Sarah somewhat astonished: "This just right, future we have one more ally!"

After meal, packed luggage, I got familiar with school classrooms with Sarah.

"Now total 332 students. In this area, this is biggest school, also has dorm!"

I pushed door looked, condition quite bad, iron frame beds, floor black.

But no way, funds limited.

Principal only 35, already has white hair.

"Teacher Riley, sure teaching here? I declare first, we here teach 3 years contract, if you can't persist, then dismiss thought early!"