Discovering Freedom

Chapter 5

My throat is burning and the side of my head is throbbing. I hear voices softly talking beside me.

“We can’t trust her. We found her in one of our tunnels. She has to be spy, people don’t just wonder in, especially through that entrance!” an irritated voice hisses.

“Let me kill her now while she’s unconscious, that way she won’t feel a thing.” the same voice begs.

Then a vaguely familiar voice jumps to my defence, “But what if she’s not, then we would be just as bad as the very people we are fighting against. Let’s just wait until she’s awake and then question her.”

“Alright.” another voice agrees.       

Heavy footsteps pound out the room. It’s probably the one that wants to kill me, knowing it was probably a good time to wake up while the man that was clearly in charge had enough goodwill in him to leave me alive for the time being. Slowly I open my eyes and gradually I became aware of my surroundings. The floors and walls are made of earth which traps the heat so the room iss warm and cosy. The room’s brightly lit and simply furnished one table, one bed, side table and a couple of chairs. The chairs are occupied; the younger man has tousled black hair and serious eyes that twinkle with mischief. His face is pleasant and formed into a worried expression. His face looks familiar but I’m having trouble placing where I have seen him before, then it hits me it was Talib. The older man was unfamiliar. He had light brown hair streaked with grey even though he did not look old enough to have them. His eyes are hazel, which are crinkled at the sides showing that his eyes did all the smiling. The rest off his face is a contradiction as it looks weary and worn. The corners of Talib’s mouth curls into a smile as I struggle to sit up. He passes me a cup of water, which I gulp down greedily, eager to quench the fire within my throat.

Before I could open my mouth he said “You’ve been here for about a day or so and by the state you were in when Ethan found you I’d say you were in the tunnel for about three days. My guess is you fell and hit your head and you hit it so hard I’d be surprised if you even felt it! ”

“Who are you and where am I?” I demand nodding my head towards the stranger.

“I’m Ethan the leader of the Resistance. You are in the Falynn headquarters.” he replies seriously.

I blink dumbly trying to get the words he had said to register. I have found them or more accurately they have found me.

The next words fly from my mouth in a jumble, “I need to find my brother, I need to go.”

I launch myself from the bed and pull on my boots. Talib immediately jumps to his feet and tentatively put his hand on my arm which only earns him a hard glare so he removes his hand quickly, clearly remembering the last time he touched me conscious.

“Look let me come with you, besides you don’t know the city and then there’s…” he trails off, not wanting to finish what he was going to say due to the ‘you finish that sentence I’ll kill you’ look coming from Ethan.

“I need to find my brother come if you want but get in my way and I will kill you.” I threaten.

“Girl’s got spunk I’ll give her that, we’ll have to watch out for this one.” Ethan comments as his face lightens a little.

Turning on my heel I silently leave the room. I roll my eyes when I hear Talib’s stomping feet following.

“This way.” he says.

Finally we reach my destination. Taking a deep breath I turn the door knob and enter, knowing what awaits me on the other side.

Kayleb is pacing and running his hands fretfully through his hair while muttering under his breath. I stifle a stray giggle that escapes my lips at the familiar gestures that my brother makes when he’s worried. His head snaps up at the sound and the worry drains from his features and is replaced by his signature grin. His eyes bored into mine, understanding dawned on him and within seconds he had enveloped me in a hug.

He murmured in my ear “You’ll be alright.”

“How can you be so sure?” I questioned my voice empty of emotion.

He did not reply knowing I did not require an answer but hugs me tighter. I bury my head in his shoulder hoping that I could hide myself and everything will go away and it would all turn out to be a bad dream. No such luck.

After collecting our possessions, we return with Talib to the tunnels.

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