Heartaches
Chapter 76
By Kellyq
Awkward tension was in the air as Jack and Dragan continued to stare at each other. Jack was the first to break his gaze and stare at nothing in particular. "It looks like we're not going to have our rematch until next week."
All Dragan did was nod his head, turn and walk down the hallway. Jack scoffed and was about to go down the same direction Dragan did, but the door that he came out was slightly ajar. That's the second time I saw Dragan come out of that room, Jack thought. He cautiously walked to the door and peered in. A man laid on the bed with his leg propped up. He looked like Dragan but older. Jack frowned with confusion and things started to slowly sink in. That must be Dragan's father! Memories came back of his previous talk with Dragan about his father being in a car accident during their last race.
Jack stepped back, turned and walked out of the hospital. He put his helmet on when he got to his motorcycle. Jack lifted his leg over the set and sat down. He pulled out the key and inserted it in the ignition, and started the engine. Jack drove to police station. Once inside, he saw Kaz working away on the computer.
The young officer looked up and raised a brow. "Hi, Jack. What's going on?"
Jack looked around and drummed his fingertips before he glanced back at Kaz. "I need to talk to Jeager."
Kaz raised his brow again. "I'll see what I can do, but I think he's out for lunch." The young officer shifted the black Hardware-based IP phone. He put the receiver to his ear and pressed a few buttons. Kaz drummed his fingertips for full minute until he paused and put the phone back to its cradle. "He's out for lunch."
Jack scoffed looked around and drummed his fingertips on the table. He turned just as the door opened to see Jeager walk in. His silhouette moved across the floor but it was soon overlapped with another. Jeager stopped and slowly glanced up see Jack looming over him.
"H-hi … how may I help you, Jack?" the clownish man uttered, feeling hostile vibes.
"Dragan - from team Ragnarok … why wasn't I told about his father being an accident?'"
Jeager blinked a few times. "I don't know – maybe it was because you brought in good money and Godwin wanted it that way …" he paused when he realized that he said too much.
Before Jeager knew it, he was shoved roughly out of the way. Kaz and Jeager watch Jack walk out quietly. Jack looked up at the gray sky, allowing the rain splatter on his face. He couldn't believe that Godwin wanted to use him like that. Jack was so deep in thought he didn't realize that Kaz joined him until an umbrella was over his head.
"I'm fine, Kaz. Just a little shocked how Godwin talked me into racing when he probably had me race against the weakest racers out there."
Kaz was about to protest, but Jack stopped him, by putting his hand up. The blonde-haired teen walked over to his motorcycle, got on, and started the engine. Kaz sighed and watched Jack drive out of the parking lot.
Across town, Yusei smiled after he opened the door for Crow and Kiryu. Yusei moved out of the way for Crow to wheel Kiryu into the living room. Yusei closed the door and followed the two to the living room. Crow shook the backpack off his shoulders and Yusei took it and heaved it onto the couch.
"I'll have my motorcycle done by tomorrow," Crow informed. He knelt next to Kiryu. "You be good, okay?" Kiryu nodded his head and watched the two walk out of the living room. Before Crow opened the door, he turned to face Yusei. "Thanks for looking after him."
They smiled to each other, before Crow walked out, closing the door softly behind him. Yusei turned and walked back to the living room to see Kiryu shifting around in the chair. Yusei stepped up and put his hand on his shoulder to get him to stop. Kiryu looked up and smiled.
"Do you want to watch TV?" Yusei asked.
Kiryu nodded his head. "Watch TV too?"
Yusei shrugged, grabbed the remote and turned the TV on. He sat causally on the couch, and started to flip through the channels. He found a channel with Anime and turned it up.
The rest of the day passed uneventfully for Jack, Yusei, Kiryu, and Crow. Misty got Carly a fancy camera and the model decided to take Carly to her studio. The spiral glasses shined as Carly glanced around with awe. She always wanted to know what a modeling studio looked like.
Misty watched her for a moment. "Do you want to try modeling?"
Carly blushed with embarrassment. "I'm not that beautiful!"
Misty chuckled. "I think you are."
Carly felt uncomfortable, and she laughed nervously. "Thanks, but I'm nothing special."
"Anyways," Misty said, changing the subject. She didn't want to make Carly uneasy. "Shall we see how this camera works?"
Carly blushed and nodded her head, drumming her fingers on the side of the camera.
To Be Continued …