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Juliet came out the room with a dazed expression on her face. Her arms dropped down to her side while her hands held onto the paper. Upon her entrance, Asia sat up straight. The expression on her friend's face was something she couldn't read. Asia decided to wait until Juliet spoke or did anything really. The brown haired girl didn't know if it was real or not. Surely this wasn't some cruel joke, right?
Finally, the teary eyed girl made her way to her friend, she knelt down on the floor and hugged Asia who remained seated. As the embrace was shared, Juliet began to cry. She was crying for multiple reasons. For one, Tom wasn't dead. That possibility was always in the back of her mind, now she knew was alive and breathing. It lifted weight from her heavy heart. She was also confused, conflicted and hurt all over again. She didn't know whether to be angry, or happy.
The genuine reaction she felt in her heart was nothing but relief and happiness. There was also a feeling of fear and anxiousness, she had no idea what this meant. Her whole world was flipped upside down, to her at least. She'd dreamt of him for years. Even though she tried her best to stop yearning for him, it was always there. "Thank you Asia." She said while sniffling. "How? When?" Juliet questioned, she didn't know where to start.
"This was two days ago. I stayed in my room the whole time contemplating if I should tell you or not. I should've came to you sooner."
Juliet couldn't blame her, it was a hard decision to make. She was grateful her friend decided to tell her. "You saw him?" Her eyes were as wide as ever. Asia nodded happily. "How did he look?" The girl wanted to know everything. "He looked healthy, and strong." Asia reassured with a smile, moving the hair out of her face. Then, her expression dropped. "What?"
"Charlie. He knew."
All Asia did was nod, her lips in a thin line. Juliet pushed that thought away. She wanted to enjoy this moment and think about Tom. "So then Reese knows?" She questioned and her eyebrows scrunched together. "Yes, she was planning to tell you, but she wanted to see you into it. She was scared it would be too much for you at once." Juliet understood that, because she was indeed feeling overwhelmed.
"He's been working with us, he's the one that helped us bring you back home after they took you. You ended up as his base, he found you and came to the front gate to tell us. At first the guards didn't believe him, then Charlie advocated for him. He helped set fire to some parts of his base. He wanted you home. Ever since then, he's been loyal to us from what I've seen."
Her eyes collected tears. All this time she had no idea. He saved her. Right now her heart had completely taken over.
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After a few days, the conspiring group all met up once more. This time, there was a lot more tension. To make matters even more worse, Tom's dad had come along as requested by Reese so things were pretty awkward.
