Substitute Her to Love You (Charlotte and Patrick)

Chapter 420

In the evening, I put the card away, took the coffee mugs, and drove home first.

Although I was a little unhappy and didn't want to go, I still made up and changed my clothes.

Sitting on the sofa, I looked at the words on the card, "Seven o'clock tonight, Viennese Restaurant".

I was struggling whether or not I should go.

It was 6:40 now. If I wanted to go, I would have to set off immediately.

I thought for a while, and finally, I picked up my bag and cup, ready to go!

Fortunately, the traffic was no longer much crowded. It took me about 20 minutes to get to the Viennese Restaurant.

I looked at my watch and found that it was exactly seven o'clock.

I stopped my car at the intersection and looked over the situation. There was no car in the parking place of the restaurant, and several waiters were standing in a row at the door.

Patrick had booked the entire venue again.

When I was about to start the car and get in-

My phone rang.

I looked down and found that it was the number of Jason.

I picked up the phone. Just as I was about to speak, it was noisy at the other end of the line and a voice came from there, "Is that Janetta?"

"What happened?"

I was a little surprised because the voice on the other side of the phone was very loud as if he was very anxious.

Also, that was not the voice of Jason.

"I'm Jason's roommate, Steve. Do you remember me?"

Steve? Well, it seemed one of Jason's three roommates was called that name.

I admitted, "Yes."

"Can you come to our school now? Something happened to Jason!"

Steve said.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing his words, I suddenly became nervous. I looked at the restaurant next to me and hesitated at once.

Steve paused and said, "I don't know when Jason had taken out a loan from the P2P Network Loan Platform! But he didn't have money to pay off it. Now, someone else in society came to ask for money! They said if Jason can't pay back the money, they would've chopped off his hands!"

"What?" I was stunned. I didn't think that Jason was such a person in usual. Why had he taken out a P2P network loan?

However, at this moment, I couldn't think that much at all. I immediately said, "I'm coming right away."

I turned to look at the restaurant. Although I was reluctant, I still started the car again and drove in the direction of the school.

I got to Jason's school at about 7:30 p.m..

As soon as I arrived at the door, I saw a tall boy standing there. Although I was not sure if he was Steve, I knew he must be one of Jason's roommates.

When he saw me, he didn't get in the car but ran ahead to lead the way!

He was really in a hurry!

I was worried very much. I was really afraid that something bad would happen to Jason. "After all, he was a promising boy. If he will be hurt in some incident, it's a pity!" I thought.

Steve ran ahead and I followed him. He ran very fast and soon led me to the door of the indoor gymnasium of the school.

This indoor gymnasium was newly built, and I had never been here before.

As I saw Steve wave at me, I knew that Jason was here.

After parking the car, I took my cell phone in my hand and switched to the dial interface. I was ready to call the police if there is an emergency.

However, if they would only ask for money, I would just give it to them.

Maybe I had a lot of experience in society. Once this happened, I always doubted whether Jason wanted to blackmail me for a sum of money as he would resign from his job in my house soon.

After making preparations for the worst- case scenario, I followed Steve to the door.

The door of the gym was closed, with only a small gap. I took a look inside and found it was dark. I had a bad feeling.

I could not help but take a step back and asked, "Is he really here?"

"Yes, he's inside!"

Steve's answer was positive!

It was getting dark, and I didn't turn off the lights of the car. Looking at Steve's face, I felt that he was hiding something.

There wouldn't be any trouble, would there?

I didn't want to go in, so I said, "You can call the people inside out. Tell them that Jason's sister is here. How much they require? I'll pay the money back for him."

"No, no!" Steve seemed to be a little anxious when he heard me say this.

At this moment, I was sure that there must be something suspicious!

I can't go in!

"Why not? Are you lying to me? What on earth do you want to do? What's wrong with Jason?" I looked at Steve and felt more and more strange about this matter.

If it wasn't that Jason was after me for my money, could it be that his roommates brought an idea of blackmail, and then tried to cheat me out of my money by using Jason?

Mmmm...

But when I thought of the scene I met them in the milk tea shop that day, I felt that these children were not bad people.

It's difficult to know how his heart is though you know him from his face. I dared not make a judgment.

"No, Janetta, you've misunderstood us. You'll know when you go in and take a look!" Steve was a little anxious.

I looked around. This was almost the most remote place in the school. Plus it's the holiday time, no one would come at all!

If there would be some thing have happened to me, It won't be found out in such a short time!

"I'll leave!" I thought.

I turned to walk to the car and said, "If they don't come out, then I'll leave. I can't do anything about it. Why don't I call the police for you?"

As soon as I finished my words, Steve seemed to be very nervous, "Oh, no, don't go!"

As he spoke, he grabbed my arm and dragged me into the gymnasium!

"Let me go!"

I was scared!

But Steve was tall and strong. Before I could say no, he opened the door and pushed me into the gymnasium.

Then, he shut the door from outside with a "Click" sound!

The gymnasium was pitch-black, so dark no one couldn't see the five fingers of one's hand!

For a moment, a sense of fear emanated from my body and soul. My entire body went limp, and my legs trembled. I was scared!

I was very familiar with this feeling.

It was the one that I got when I was in prison. Later, I went to see doctors and was told that it was minor claustrophobia.

After so many years, I thought I had recovered from this illness, but I never thought that it would attack again at this time!

"I'm dead now." I thought.

I squatted where I was, not daring to move. For a moment, I felt as if every cell on my body was trembling.

Tears could not be controlled at all to flow down.

"Help... help... help me..."

I was scared.

I was scared out of my wits. I regretted coming, too.

I should go to celebrate Patrick's birthday. Why should I come here?

Why was that happen?

I was really terrified.

Come to think of it, "I treat Jason as kind as I could. Why does he treat me like this?"

In the huge gym, I can hear my echo. Belonging to NôvelDrama.Org.

"What should I do?" "What should I do?"

I didn't even have the strength to stand up to get to the door.

When I was helpless, panicked, and at a loss of what to do...

With a "bang", the lights in the entire gym were suddenly turned on.

I looked up. All at once, countless balloons flew up and jammed layer by layer under the ceiling of the gymnasium. Each balloon had a small card tied to it.

However, the words were too small for me to see clearly.

At this moment, a card was not fastened and fell in front of me.

I looked down and saw a line of words on the pink heart-shaped card in front of me-

[Janetta, I like you!]