Chapter 186

Ryan scratched his head when he saw Theodore. "Theo? What are you doing here?" He hadn't really slept the past two days, pulled another all-nighter yesterday, and had just knocked out this morning—slept like a log. No wonder he didn't hear anything. "What do you think? I've called and texted you like ten times. You didn't reply at all. Thought you'd gone MIA," Theodore replied, eyeing Ryan's disheveled look with a hint of disapproval. "Huh? You called me?" Ryan quickly sifted through the pile of stuff next to him, fishing out his phone. He unlocked it and scanned through the screen. Wow. A whole bunch of missed calls and unread messages. Can't even blame Theo for showing up—dude must've been panicking. "You didn't have to bang on the door, though," Ryan said, trying to preempt any scolding. "If I hadn't, your parents were ready to call the cops," Theodore said, rolling his eyes. "So, did you find anything on what I asked you to check?" Theodore asked, now that he could confirm Ryan was