42 The End of the Beginning (1/2)
Two days later...
The Three Heads Tavern was going to open for business in a few minutes. However, it was as if the initial mood of the establishment today wasn't that happy.
”Where's Allen? He didn't get to work yesterday.”, Kate was going back and forth in the tavern.
”Hey, hey! Sit down first. Maybe he's just late?”, Drake speculated.
”Maybe? I don't know either.”, Kate didn't stop going back and forth.
”Just sit down first, and calm down. You're making me dizzy!”, Drake guided Kate to sit down.
”I feel like something has happened to him.”, Kate slowly calmed down and drank a glass of water which was provided by Drake.
”We'll go visit his house later after working, alright?”, Drake said.
”Okay.”, Kate nodded.
”I don't know why you get concerned about Allen these past few days.”, Drake wondered out loud. However, Kate didn't pay attention to what Drake just said.
”Go to the kitchen, it's opening time.”, Kate said. While Drake immediately went to the kitchen.
...
The business time passed by and it was already dusk. For Kate, it was as if the time has moved very slowly, torturing her into waiting.
When the last customer left, Kate placed her apron beside Allen's and called out to Drake.
”I'm coming! Wait for me.”, Drake went out of the kitchen and placed the apron beside Allen's.
”Okay, let's go now.”, Drake said.
However, before they could exit the building, they saw a boy who looked like a bit younger compared to the two of them.
”Erm... excuse me, are you my big brother's... I mean Allen's workmate?”, of course, it was none other than William.
”Uh-huh, aren't you Allen's little brother?”, Kate asked.
”Looks like we don't have to go to his house after all.”, Drake added.
”Yes, I am his little brother.”, William nodded in agreement.
After a pause, the younger Morgan asked, ”Have you seen big brother? He didn't come back home yesterday and didn't tell me anything that he won't be able to come back soon.”
Hearing what William has just said, Kate and Drake suddenly felt that there was really something wrong going on.
”No we didn't, but can you inform us if he came back to your house?”, Kate asked.
”Of course, but can you also please inform me if he came here? I think he might have been staying here until midnight, sneaking in and out of the town for some time.”, William asked.
”Alright.”, Kate nodded.
”Thank you big sister.”, William didn't waste anymore time and exited the establishment.
”Something serious really happened on Allen.”, Kate said.
”Looks like I can't doubt your intuition anymore.”, Drake said.
”We better look for him, but where do we start?”, Kate pondered.
”Err... excuse me, is this Three Heads Tavern?”, a man carrying a sack walked in and asked.
”Didn't you read the sign above the door on the outside?”, Drake asked.
”Umm... I did, I was just checking.”, the man was embarrassed.
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After a pause, the man said, ”There's a mail for your establishment.” After which, the man took out a small box from the sack and handed it to Kate. The girl, on the other hand, accepted it.
”Do we need to pay for the delivering fee?”, Kate asked.
”No, it's already paid by the sender. Have a nice day.”, the mailman left the establishment.
”This must be for master.”, Kate said.
”Let's take it to him.”, Drake said.
The two of them walked upstairs towards Mr. Sanchez office room and knocked on the door.
”Come in.”, Mr. Sanchez said.
The two kids entered the room and presented Mr. Sanchez the mail.
”Oh?”, Mr. Sanchez gave a curious look. He looked up to Kate and Drake who were about to leave the room.
”Hold on, don't leave yet.”, Mr. Sanchez called out.
The two kids obeyed Mr. Sanchez and stayed to his side.
”Is there a name of the sender?”, Mr. Sanchez asked.
”No.”, Drake and Kate shook their heads.
The tavern owner didn't waste anymore time and opened the box. There, they saw a small gem resting inside the box.
”What is that?”, Drake asked.
”A recording gem.”, Mr. Sanchez answered. Afterwards, the tavern owner activated it.
-whoosh-
A holographic video appeared in front of them.
On the other hand, Kate's and Drake's eyes widened as they saw who was in the video.
”Allen?!”, they unconsciously blurted out in surprise.
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