Soldier

Chapter 20: Kairi

I sat alone at the counter to the concession place. I looked around to see everyone doing something, unlike me. Some are sitting around at tables talking, some are pacing back and forth, and others are just coming in. Even a band is setting up on the stage.

Although Nattily is still worrying me. Nattily is never like that... Maybe it's just the fact of our imminent doom... when we land and are thrown into conflict. The more I thinks about it, the more it scares me. What that man told me; 'You don't exist.' still weighs heavy on my mind as well as everything else that's going wrong.

Of course I exist... I has to. Come on, I'm right here for god's sake! The man also said... Alex doesn't exist... maybe not directly, but I know who he meant... How could he have said that to me with a strait look? Who was he?

Whatever or whoever it was, I can't tell Alex that. It could really hurt him inside, because he's actually pretty sensitive. Or maybe he won't think anything of it and tell me that it will be fine... Even if he seems like the serious type, he isn't. His emotions have a very strong influence on him. It's just how he has been...

The more I think about it, the worse I feel.

I stood from my seat and looked around the room for something to distract my attention. There doesn't seem to be anything...

I don't see anyone I know either...

I sat back down not long from when I stood up. Speaking of standing up, where the hell is Alex! He had better not have just stood her up like this! If he did, I really am going to beat the crap out of him! Alex...

The sound of drums filled the air suddenly. I looked towards the stage to see that the band had set up finally.

"Hmmm. I wonder who's..."

I stood back up from my seat and took a few steps toward the stage.

(Bum, bum, bum, chi!)

The sound of the drums being hit started to get louder. I walked towards the stage a little faster as my curiosity grew. I looked at the stage and saw someone that looks familiar. Who is it...?

Alex?!