The driver's erratic behavior raised suspicions. Was he under the influence or something? After all, this was the renowned Verdura company's truck, wasn't it? Logic dictated that he should be heading towards the company premises, perhaps the parking lot. But to our astonishment, he veered past the main entrance. Confusion and frustration began to consume us as we pondered his mysterious destination.

I kicked Jesper, not sure where exactly. He slowly turned towards me and shook his head. I slowly mummered.

"Can you see anything?"

"No!"

"What do you mean? What can you see?" I asked.

"I feel like that he is going towards the backside of the building!" Seon Ho predicted.

"Another useless drama." Jamie commented.

I eyed Jamie and then, I slightly moved to see Seon Ho and I asked him-

"Is there something behind the building? If yes then, Do you know what it is?"

"I have no clue!"

Our bodies were completely hidden beneath the bushes, so we resorted to communicating with each other under the thick foliage. I couldn't decide if they were bushes or plants, there were just so many of them! The massive blue truck was packed full of them. "I have no idea," someone muttered. I suspected it was Seon Ho based on the voice, so I brushed aside the leaves obstructing my view and was relieved to see Seon Ho, the one talking. I must be pretty good at recognizing voices, I mused.

"Wait, have patience. We will understand all of this, once the truck reaches it's destination." Jesper concluded.

I made that "hmm" sound.

We were all anxiously anticipating, beads of sweat forming on our brows. All of us sprawled in the uncomfortable position on the truck bed. A stillness hung in the air, drowning out our hushed conversations. Suddenly, a leaf's tip tickled Jamie's nose! 'Oh no,' I silently panicked. Is she about to sneeze? Surely not.

"No..no. Jamie control yourself!" I flicked the leave towards the other side. " Jamie, let me blow your nose. Say 'Watermelon'."

"Eternally blessed!"

"Seon Ho, what did you just say?"

"Nothing -"

I blinked twice and then, heard Jesper.

"I have a feeling that the truck will stop in 3-4 minutes." He gauged.

"Finally!" Jamie sighed.

I could see Jamie rolling her eyes.

"I don't think my hair would ever be the same like before." Jamie complained.

"I am sorry for making you go through this." I apologised.

"Jamie, do you care about your utterly useless hair? Or Yeha's parents? Are you here to help her or make thing worse? And why are you apologising Yeha? You are not responsible for any consequences. We ourselves asked to be a part of this and help you! If anything happens, you shouldn't we apologizing because we all are to be blamed."

I couldn't believe my eyes! I was completely speechless. It was as if I had forgotten how to talk. Was this truly him? So responsible, mature, intelligent, watchful, and compassionate. I had never witnessed this aspect of his personality before, and it fills me with joy to see it now!

"He gave such a huge speech. Won't you say anything, Yeha?" Seon Ho reminded.

"Oh..yes. Ah..I understood." I shuttered.

"What's up with you, today?" Jamie asked in a concerning manner.

"Shh..The truck stopped." Jesper alarmed us.

We heard the creaking noise that explained that the truck driver is opening the door and stepping out.

Thud! He pushed the door back to remain closed. Later, we could hear his slow footsteps. Was he wearing boots? The sound reminded me of an antique and vintage clocks, in layman's language it would be called 'a grandfather's clock.'

The tension between us grew at a tantalizing pace, igniting a fiery desire within. Our hearts pounded in sync, the rhythm of our passion echoing in the air. Nervously, we trembled with a mix of anticipation and fear, our minds consumed by a whirlwind of emotions.

"Is he coming here?" I was barely audible but, luckily Jesper heard me.

"He was but, now he isn't." He mummered.

I sighed in relief.

"This is our only chance." Seon Ho announced.

"We all will begin to crawl towards the end of the truck at the count of three." Said Jamie.

"3....2...And..1"

We began crawling for no apparent reason, thanks to Jamie's suggestion. Our attempts at crawling made us resemble infants. The rough surface of the truck made it challenging for us to move forward. Despite the difficulty, we persevered and eventually made it to the end of the truck.

We slowly started to jump of this annoyingly huge blue truck. Our eyes seeked for an entrance and we found it!

"Wait! Before we go in, we must wear these!" Jesper instructed.

Jesper showed us few black caps.

"These are for?" Jamie asked.

"Our faces won't be captured in the CCTV camera's because of this." Jesper explained.

"Looks like, someone came with preparation." Seon Ho taunted.

We quickly wore the caps.

"Thankfully, I got an extra cap. It's useful now."

"Who are you referring to?" Seon Ho asked.

"Some guy who is even more useless than this cap." Jesper replied.

"You..-" Seon Ho his finger but stopped because of my interruption.

"Don't forget that we are not here for you guys to fight!"

"I deal with you later."

"Sure."

Yes! I could sense the we were one step closer to see my parents.

"Let's go in!"

We walked normally so that, no one would suspect us and no one really suspensed us! Thank you God, I love you.

Now, we entered the unknown, huge, fascinating building which is the headquarters of Verdura company.