Capturing Ella

Chapter 4 - Ella

We all sat in the departure hall at Denver international airport, having parked the car in the safe parking outside. Security checks done and luggage handed it, we just had to sit in the hall waiting for any news on our delayed flight. Currently the board just said "DELAYED FOR 2 HOURS", and there is only so much duty-free shopping you can do. So the four of us sat in one of the four-seater table things (the ones where the chairs don't actually move) playing cards with each other. We had all done the texts to the people we promised to say we are here fine but the flight was delayed.

'You know, when I was booking the flights Zed said go for these ones 'cause they wouldn't be delayed.' I simply said, looking through my hand of cars. I was careful not to show any emotion but I had an extremely good hand and considering there was a pint at stake on the other side of the ocean. Whilst you have to be over 21 to drink here, meaning that none of us could legally have an alcoholic beverage (until my 21st in just over 5 weeks), the age was only 18 in England meaning all of us can have a drink.

'He was probably just lying, it's a weird event to foresee,' Sky said, sticking up for her Soulfinder and I simply raised an eyebrow. Seeing me babysit our future niece or nephew was a weird thing to foresee but hey, that was a thing.

'He did manage to foresee me burning a turkey dinosaur, though.' Phee simply said, smiling at her deck of cards. She was never too good at hiding emotion. Note to self; try and teach her some hints on how to avoid showing emotion before taking her to base where people will try and read her secrets in seconds. It's a safe and fabulous place to work once everyone knows you're not a threat.

'Precise,' Crystal commented.

'Whenever we'll have turkey dinosaurs, we'll put a few extra in to cook, just to be on the safe side them.' Sky replied, 'Has anyone got the ace of spades?'

'Go fish,' I said as we continued our game of cards.

Half way through our game that no one had won yet, five security guys approached us and surrounded our table. The men were all dressed in the security uniform for the airport, in neutral position. Everyone in the departure hall who was waiting for their flight or our flight looked over, edging away as they stood by our table. Phee immediately hunched over and edged away – the criminal part of her mind was still panicky something would come of her previous lifestyle and tried to hide away from authorities.

'You're going to need to come with us,' the man at the front of the group said, dressed in the airport security uniform. The way he held himself screamed "authority", but his tone sounded friendly and familiar. I squinted, and realised who it was under the tinted glasses and authorities uniform.

'Mmhmm, and why would that be?' I simply asked, grinning at the man. All three girls looked at me as if I was smuggling drugs.

'Ma'am, can you just come with us.' I gave the man a hard look, sucking my teeth slightly. I could raise a fight, but if my haunches were right the man behind the glasses was no threat to me and probably just wanted a talk and maybe a drink, too.

'Okay then.' I stood up, collecting the cards and shoving them into my hooded jacket pocket, and picking up the carry-on bag. The girls did the same thing, but all appeared overly anxious as if we're being kidnapped or escorted for doing something. I let security guide us into the staff-only section of the airport, four guards behind us and the man I had suspicion about in front of us. Only when the snap shut staff-only doors, I asked the question on my mind.

'So, where are we going, Jonas?' I asked, and the security man turned around taking off his glasses. Sure enough, the boy smiled back, clearly remembering me.