Shadows of Secrecy

Fight back

As the car pulled up to a luxurious villa in the richest part of Zurich, Switzerland, the gang couldn't help but be taken aback by the grandeur of Eva's childhood home. Eva's excitement to finally see her parents again was palpable, but the reality of their situation quickly tempered her joy. The four of them were all wanted by the authorities, and this reunion would have to be handled with the utmost caution.

She couldn't help but ponder how her parents would react to the current situation they were in. "How would they react?" And "Will they even listen to them?" Where the only thoughts are running through Eva's mind.

While Eva was left with her thoughts, the three were on the couch resting. Enjoying the momentary peace they have been given. The quiet atmosphere was changed by Schmidt's curious nature.

"How come you guys never call me by my first name?" Schmidt asked the two. "It's because I prefer to call you by your last name. It sounds better," Lukas explained to Schmidt.

Müller looked at Schmidt, sincerity in his eyes, before stating, "Schmidt, if you prefer being called by your first name, then why not tell us that earlier?"

"I forgot," Schmidt said, shrugging it off with a sheepish smile.

Müller gave Schmidt a small smack on the head after hearing that. "As expected. You'll forget about it, you demented man," Lukas nodded and released a small chuckle after saying, "What would you expect? We're talking about Schmidt- I meant Wolf."

"Anyway, let's talk about more important stuff-" Müller stated, before getting interrupted by Wolf's question, "Wanna go explore Eva's house?"

"I don't see why not" Lukas stood up from the couch, stretching his body after a long period of just sitting down and doing nothing. He looked at Müller, signaling him if he wanted to tag along with them.

Müller looked at Lukas with a confused glare before asking, "What?"

"Just follow us. It's better than doing nothing." Lukas cheerfully said, giving Müller some encouragement to go with them.

"Fine, only because I wanna memorize the layout of the place so I could strategize for any future circumstances," Müller stated to his friends. After explaining, he immediately stood up and followed the two to explore Eva's humble abode.

Before the three even started checking on her house, Eva turned her attention to Müller, Schmidt, and Lukas. "Remember, to not destroy anything. And be careful not to go to my parent's bedroom and my Father's office." She pleaded, secretly hoping that her parents wouldn't be home anytime soon.

The three gave Eva a synchronized nod before continuing their short exploration. They went their separate ways to explore the home freely.

Lukas checking on the hung pictures of Eva on the wall, Müller on the balcony looking at the view, and Schmidt on the pantry checking for cereal he could scavenge.

Suddenly, a phone ring echoed through the house followed by a loud bang on the pantry. "Verdammt!" Exclaimed by Schmidt, rubbing his head. "Who's phone was that?! And why do you guys have a mini ladder in your pantry?!"

"Sorry, that was mine." Eva apologized and immediately checked her phone. "Hallo?"

"Eva, honey, are you home?"

Eva's eyes widened after hearing the familiar voice a pang of nostalgia hitting her. "Yes, I'm home, Mom. Where are you? And where's dad?"

"Oh, we're at a meeting. We'll be home as soon as possible" Eva's mom said, with excitement in her voice.

After Schmidt retrieved a box of cereal from Eva's pantry, he silently walked behind Eva to surprise her and asked "Sup Eva, who's that?"

Eva was startled by Schmidt's random greeting and punched his face in sheer instinct. "What was the sudden greeting for? And for your information, I'm talking to my parents."