El Comienzo Trágico (The Tragic Start) | [Still on Going]

Chapter 17

Early in the morning, and the streets were already crowded. Hope is determined to take a walk for a moment while the others are still sleeping. As she got out of the alley she realized how different they looked compared to people in this city, which made her think everyone is looking at her.
     Yet, she still walks around the street, hoping to find the build-
ing where the party will be held.
     After minutes of searching, she saw people helping each other, hands full of decorations to be placed outside, two of them were on the ladder at each side of the doorway, hanging some fancy decorations.

Moments later, Hope was alone in one area when a man in a suit stood beside her and cleared his throat. “You! Again?” said Hope to the same man they had met at Azyro. “Are you following us?”
   “Excuse me? We’ve been here since yesterday for your infor- mation,” replied the man, putting his smoking pipe in his mouth. “Why are you all here anyway?”
     “It's none of your business,” sassed Hope as she looked at the man. “I bet you have some plans for later evening.”
   “Hm,” smirked the man. “Yes… yes, we have,” he mumbled.     “Why? Are you interested? But I guess you have too.”
     “Yes,” Hope said, without hesitation. “We want to get into that party later.”
     “Well, that sounds like a problem.” replied the man.
     “Where did you get that suit anyway?”
     Suddenly, Lynn was heard asking, “Where’s Hope?”
    As Hope looked in their direction, the man got closer to her and whispered. “West side of the city. Fashion shop. She's a rebel. Just… Say my name.” after that, he started to step away.
     “Wait! What's your name?” Hope turned around.
     “A Z, zero five,” he said.
     “Is that even a name?!”
  Hope felt a tap on her shoulder so she immediately turned around, noticing it was Lynn. “Where have you been?” asked Lynn.
    “I found the building where the party will be held, it was the huge one at the… at the northwest side of the city.”
     “Let's tell everyone when we get back. Kendrick is preparing for lunch.”
     “Who is with you here?” asked Hope.
     “Um, it's Luke, Jake, and Percy.”
    The scent of the food Kendrick was cooking was smelled from outside the alleyway, which made them even more hungry. As they are getting in, Jake pets the horses first.
     “How's Ben?” worried Lynn. Hope looked at her without say- ing anything, the first time hearing her worried about them.
     “Seriously?” whispered Hope.
    “That's for Sanya,” whispered Lynn back. But her eyes say that she cared.

While they are having lunch, as usual, they talk about their plan. Hope told them where the party at and where they could get what they were going to wear.
    “Dress and suits are expensive we can't manage that,” said Ben, eyes slightly closed, still tired from that night.
   “The designer there… She’s a rebel. The guy we met back at Azyro was here he told me to go there.” replied Hope.
     “They're here? What will they try to do?” said Jake.
     Ben glimpsed at Lynn for some time, caught her staring at him, and looked away, “Is Lynn okay?” asked Ben to Sanya.
     “She looks like it… Why?”
   “I've been catching her eyes staring at me recently,” explained Ben. “Did… Did I say something to her?”
   “They didn't mention something you said last night… Maybe you haven't,” replied Sanya.
   “You know what!” interrupted Lynn. “This plan is a waste of time, now that we know there are other people hunting those objects we need. But where are we? Where here in this city, planning how to get known by people around the country… this… this doesn't make any sense.”
     “I agree!” shouted Ben. “I mean, she's right, Lynn… Lynn's right. We have to find those objects… immediately.”
    “With this, not only rich and powerful people can receive the news about us,” said Percy. “But also people who want to rebel but can't find anyone to go with. People who wanted to help and were ready to face whatever is on the way.”
    “This is the only time we’ll do this, that's all. This one single threat will travel across the country and find some people to join us,” said Hope.
    “Just get ready, because any time now we will go to that Desi- gner and be rich for a night,” added Jake.