CHAPTER 21 The Trial

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THE MORNING OF THE TRIAL, Ana and her roommates woke up and got themselves ready to go down to the cafeteria for the trial. 

The doors unlocked and Ana and her roommates stepped out of their room. 

Ana looked over at Amaia's room door and saw her come out. 

Ana stood in the hallway and stared at Amaia. 

Amaia casually looked over at Ana as she walked by and smirked.

"Hey!" called Ana to Amaia.

Amaia stopped and turned around looking at Ana.

"¿Cuál es tú respuesta?" (What's your answer?) asked Ana in Spanish so only Amaia would understand.

"Lo tendrás pronto." (You'll have it soon.) said Amaia in Spanish.

Amaia turned around and started walking down the stairs out of the building. 

Ana and everyone else walked out of the building and went toward the cafeteria. 

They went down into the ship and entered the cafeteria.

The guards separated the guys and girls to opposite sides of the cafeteria

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The guards separated the guys and girls to opposite sides of the cafeteria. 

Ana and her roommates sat down at a table and Ana looked over at Amaia sitting at a table. 

Ana and Amaia stared at each other for awhile as they waited for the guards to sit and organize everyone in the cafeteria.

As they waited, Ana began to think of something that she could do instead of just waiting around to see what would happen. 

And the only idea Ana could come up with was to try and force Amaia's hand. 

Ana thought about going to Amaia and bluffing to her that she had found the knife and that she would threaten to frame Amaia with it if she didn't agree to her terms. 

Then that bluff would in turn force Amaia to send someone to check on whether the knife was still in the hiding place where she had it. 

Ana then thought she would tell Yumi to follow that person to the knife and take it.

But once Ana started to think through her plan, she realized that even if Amaia believed her bluff, she would not be dumb enough to send someone to check on the knife. 

Ana looked over at Irina and wondered if the deal she made with Amaia was just to lock her in the room and was now finished or if Irina was still working for Amaia. 

Ana thought that Amaia would not be dumb enough to use Irina twice after Ana found out that she had worked for her.

That was the reason that Ana did not tell anyone about Irina working with Amaia. 

Because Ana knew that if she did, then Irina would not ever again agree to help her if she ever needed her help. 

And the risk of losing Irina's expertise in the future was not something Ana thought would be wise. 

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