Jared was sitting on a bench. Waiting for a bus to come. It had been three and a half weeks since he ran away. The only texts he had gotten were from his uncle, and he just lied, saying that he was on a school retreat thing.

The bus was there so Jared got on.

When he sat down he got a text. He assumed it was his uncle, but he looked anyway.

His eyes widened as he gasped.

One day, Connor was sick so Evan was looking for Jared so he could talk to him. He couldn't find him. Evan suddenly realized how long it had been since he last spoke with Jared. He also noticed how the teacher didn't even call Jared's name.

Evan took out his phone and under the desk, he wrote a text

Hey Jared

Connor's sick today and I wanted to talk to you but you're not here

Are you sick?
Did you switch classes?

The teacher didn't call your name.

Evan...

What's up Jared? Are you okay?

Oh now you wonder that.

Where are you?

Does it even matter?

Yes it does! Just tell me!

To be honest I don't know

What? Were you kidnapped?

No.

When did you notice I was gone

Good and just today, how long have you been gone?

I don't keep track of time anymore, but it's probably been at least three weeks?

What?

Jared

Jared!

JARED

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Sorry I gotta get off the bus. Ttyl

Wtf

Are you even gonna explain any of this!

uGh

Jared got off the bus. He couldn't believe it seriously took Evan three weeks and four days and 11 hours for him to notice Jared was gone. Jared may have lied about how he 'didn't keep track of time anymore'

Jared moved his drawstring bag up on his back and pushed his slightly cracked glasses up the bridge of his nose.

Although most of the time, the only things he can feel are sadness and numbness, now he felt some sense of dominance and thrill. He felt mysterious.

Evan was just plain confused. Where was Jared? Why was he being so mysterious? Why hasn't he been at school for at least thee weeks? But then Evan remembered. He hasn't talked to Jared in at least 8 months. He had completely abandoned Jared. He had even forgotten Jared! Hell, it took him thee weeks to notice his absence, and only because he didn't have anyone else to talk to. Evan now had an idea about poor Jared. It all seemed clear. Jared ran away. He got up and left. He doesn't even know where he is.

He'd have to tell Connor tomorrow or something.

But one question kept on pestering him like some annoying mosquito,

Where did he go?