Top Secret

Chapter 3

It's scary how much a smile can hide

Her broken sobs echoed through my mind as I wandered farther from her. I clenched my teeth and balled my fists.

She let me go, but why do I still feel....trapped?

I walked into the broken place where I lived. It was disgusting and rotted. But they would never find me here.

"Yo, Travis! I'm here!"

"What the heck Garroth?!" He said whole holding a handful of files. "Where are the ones we needed?!" He asked clearly annoyed.

"I was running out of time! It took longer than expected, deal with it" I bit angrily at him. He shoved the files into my hands and threw his hands in the air as he retreated to his room. I rolled my eyes and went into my own room. I threw the files on my desk and one fell on the floor. It opened and a picture glided next to my foot.

The picture was of Aphmau...she was smiling and looked to be so happy. She looked slightly younger. I picked it up and saw she was in uniform. But she was grinning like an idiot and her shoulders were brought up like she had just been laughing.

I smiled happily. She looked beautiful.

I miss her.

I do know I could've stayed, but I just wasn't cut out for the good guy thing. I let out a long sigh while lowering myself into bed. I stared up at the charred roof that  lazily layed above my head. I lightly closed my eyes. Memories of Aphmau came flooding back. 

A P H M A U

I slammed my fist on the cold concrete.

I had fallen to my hands and knees after Garroth left. Tears cascaded down my cheeks like waterfalls. My throat ached from holding back sobs. Every now and then a few would escape resulting in a broken cry.  I scrambled to my bag and rummaged through it. I pulled out my communicator and clicked the small button that rested on the left side.

"K-Katelyn" I breathed, "I-I'm gonna be...a l-little late" I tried to keep my voice steady.

"Aphmau? You need to-"

"Katelyn! I have a lead. Trust me, on this one" I said while wobbling to my feet.

Before she could object, I turned off my communicator. I took off my belt and took one of my daggers, I used the handle and smashed the tracking device. I put the belt back on and collected all of my things.

I exited the sewer after wiping my half dried tears away. I plastered on a fake smile and walked into a familiar shop.

A familiar red head came running up to me. She hugged me and squealed.

"Aphmau!!!" She yelled. I mustered up a fake laugh and let it out.

"Cadenza! It's great to see you" I held her arms length and looked into her blue eyes, "I need some help. I need a disguise."

"No problem! Sit!" She instructed. I obeyed her command and sat in the chair.

She pulled out a strange outfit and a box. She set everything on the table and opened the large box. She pulled out some combs and bottles, and the scariest thing was a pair of scissors. Cadenza stood beside me and looked at my reflection in the mirror.

"Leave it to me" she grinned evilly and turned the chair so I couldn't see myself. She walked behind me and I heard the unmistakable sound of hair being cut.

After two hours of sitting still, clothes were shoved in her arms.

"Go get dressed"

I did so and walked out.  She grinned at the site and sat me down again.

"Some coloured contacts" she mumbled and placed the contacts in my eyes. "And....done!" I looked in the mirror and my eyes almost popped out of my head.

Or should I say my blue eyes almost popped out of my head. I now bad shoulder lengh blond hair that was tamed by a green headband.

"Perfect! I don't even recognize you!"

"Thanks Cadenza"

As I was hitting Garroth, I placed a tracking device on him. I followed the blinking red dot on my GPS and was brought to a broken down shack.

I pushed open the rotting door and took a step inside.

"Who are you?" A sharp familiar voice rung. I turned and saw the white haired guy from earlier.

"Azura"

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Yes. I know.
The chapters won't all be over 3000 words, because....I don't have time to write that much. This book will only be updated one or two times each week. Mostly Wednesdays and that's because these parts take time to write. So yay! We're starting and there's a plot twist! I love you all devils byeeee.