The strength to resist

Chapter 3- I am a clown

Dorian took me inside an old crumbling hotel and led me to one of the rooms that had a broken office sign on it.

"Jacob, this is Darcy. Darcy Clark." Dorian literally spated out my name.

But I didn't care to fight him. Because all I could think about was finally getting help to save Amelia.

Three other boys and a girl were sitting on chairs in front of a desk. A black-haired boy looked up from behind this desk in amazement. "Where did you find her?" He asked.

"On the highway." Replied Dorian.

"Why are you here?" The boy asked. "And don't try to lie to us."

"I need your help." I said.

One of the other boys scoffed. "You have audacity showing up here after you and your boyfriend made our lives in Highland miserable. And now you need our help ?"

"I know this sounds crazy but..." I tried to defend myself.

Somebody knocked on the door. My heart was racing when I saw who came in ran to him and hugged him.

"Arthur!"

I thought he died since I was never allowed to mention him in Ezras presence. But no he was well alive !

***flashback***

"I don't understand anything!" I complained.

"It's super easy!" he replied as he tried to explain physics class to me for the third time. He grinned at the way I was acting.

The doorbell rang. We gathered our things and headed for the door.

"So, you take Kripton..."

"From where Superman comes from?" I asked more confused. He laughed and moved closer.

We were acting dumb, but we knew exactly what we were doing.

From behind, Ezra came and put an arm around me. Immediately Arthur stopped laughing and moved away. "Are you coming to my soccer game tonight?" Ezra asked me.

"Yeah, sure. I hate to miss your games" I replied with a bit of irony in my voice. Arthur smirked.

***end of flashback***

We hadn't really talked about what had happened the day of the explosion on the balcony... It felt like it was years ago. But actually, tomorrow it will be 4 months ago.

"We were in the same class." Arthur explained to the others.

I saw a look of melancholy in his eyes. He looked away as if he too was remembering and thinking about the time when everything was easier.

"What I was about so say is that I need your help to raise a group against Ezra. A sort of revolution." I said.

The boys were too stunned to speak.

"Are you a spy ? " fired Dorian.

"No." I replied, staring at him coldly.

He gritted his teeth. "Since when are you so feisty?"

"So you want us to believe that Ezra's pet wants to raise an army against him ?" said the girl.

"I never said army..." But honestly it is the only way to stop Ezra.

The black-haired boy, Jacob, who seemed like their leader stood up. "And besides. We are only 30. And only 10 of us can properly fight. In Highland there are probably 50 guys ready to fight and die for this maniac. So, this is ridiculous and a loss of our time." He said waving me off.

"No please listen. The people are suffering they need our help !" I tried to urge. Amelia needed my help.

"Oh, now you finally notice." said Dorian sacarsticaly.

I turned around to Arthur. "Please Arthur." I begged. I hated that feeling of being at mercy.

"Look sorry but if Jacob says no then it's a no. There is nothing I can do." He shrugged with his shoulders.

I was angry. "You are all the same. You are like Ezra without an exeption. Only thinking about yourself and your asses. I know I did a lot of bad things and never tried to stop Ezra. But neither did any of you guys ! You fled here to the old hotel and what are youd oing ? Waiting ? People really need your help. Please let me show you that I change. That I am not a spy. Please let me show you that they deserve to be saved."

What was I thinking? Why did I thought this would be easy?

Jacob sighed. "Look Darcy that's all well and good but we can't trust you. Not after everything you have done. You will be our prisoner for now.

Jonathan, you keep an eye on her. And I will reconsider what you said." He said annoyed. I didn't believe him that he will reconsider leaving Highland alone.

"Jacob you cannot be serious. She is dangerous as long as she is here. What if Ezra is coming to get her back ?" Dorian said.

Somebody knocked on the door again.

"What know ?" said Jacob.

"They are back."

He stood up sighing. "I would sell my left kidney to have a normal day again. Let's go."

The boys and the girl followed him.

Dorian turned around when only me and him were left in the room. " I know now why you are doing this. You are not as selfless as you think. I bet you only care about Amelia don't you ?" Without waiting for my response, he closed the door and locked it behind me.