Through All Ages 2

83rd

Jason also shared his opinion and then a man came to our table to agree with what he said. It was a familiar looking man. I glared at his long black hair, brown eyes and his silver earings. I remembered his name was Hugo, he was 27 years old. He was a tattoo artist and I met him a long time ago. When I arrived in Slovenia. After the home for homeless people and after I bought emo clothes in that store. I also remembered his friends Klaus and David and how we were in the italian restaurant. What did he want here? Would he recognize me?

"There is someone waiting for you", Hugo said mysteriously and looked into the direction somewhere into the back of the club.
"Who is waiting for me?", I wanted to know.
"You will have to see for yourself", he replied.
"Why doesn't he just come over here to me?", I asked.
Hugo sighed.
"I don't know. I'm just the messager", he explained.
"Who sent you?", I questioned on.
"I should tell you, you would know who it was", he said and waited innocently.
I exhaled and viewed the others.
Agent Carter seemed neutral. Officer Fabian just waited. Salinda offered me to go with her. And Jason supported me, whatever my decision was.

"Do you know, who I am?", I was curious.
"That doesn't matter", Hugo responded neutrally.
"What if I don't wanna go?", I asked him.
He strugged his shoulders.
"I don't know what will happen then. But I don't think you have a choice."
"What is that supposed to mean?", I questioned and got a little angry.
"He said, I should tell you, that you should remember what happened last time..."

Oh shit, I thought. It really had to be Ric. Still, he was a coward, asking me to get in the back and threaten all the people here to shot around like last time. Shit. Shit. Shit.

I grabbed Jason's hand and wanted to go, Salinda following after us, as Hugo said: "alone."

Of course. He wouldn't let me take anyone with me. Why even?

I sighed. I pointed Salinda to stay behind.
"Only him", I looked at Jason and then back at Hugo. If Hugo was a shark, he would be fletshing his teeth, yet he hid it well and still seemed calm.
"No one. And that's also who will be left if you don't go alone."

Ric really wanted to kill or scare away all these people. I couldn't let that happen. I had to do something. However, I couldn't just run into the trap alone. I needed someone to protect me. Or I would sacrifice myself for the people. All these strangers. One life for many.

"Why do you do that?!", I got angry and fear flickered through my voice. I couldn't hide it.
Hugo answered: "it's not me. As I said, I'm only the messager."
"I hate you!", I called.
"I don't care", he commented.
"Pick a choice. You don't have much time left", Hugo continued.
"How much time?", I asked.
"Not much...", he replied mysteriously.

My time was running out.