The Lost Come Home

Chapter 15

June's POV:

Anden has asked me to meet him at Drake, when I get there soldiers are everywhere staring me down. I don't see why they would look at me like I'm a threat. On a scale of one to ten of threats I'm a 0.5 at most. But it doesn't matter these guys are always on edge. I walk into Drake and everyone is looking at me, even the students. It brings me back, I can almost hear the whispers as I walk down the hall, "The Republic's little prodigy is in trouble again." That used to be my only thrill, going off campus doing daring things only to get caught and dragged back. I wonder if Ms. Whitaker is still here, suddenly someone takes me by the arm. I don't even look to see who it is I immediately grab the wrist of the person with my open hand and pull my arm out of their grip. With my now free arm I use my forearm to keep them against the wall. I'm standing there with my forearm up against this guy's throat and I can feel everyone turn to look at the commotion.

I slowly back away from him and walk down the hall to the office.

There is no soldiers around the office, if Anden was here then he would probably go to the office not somewhere else. I can literally walk into the office and there are no one to pat me down, no one to make sure our precious Elector is save. As I walk in I see Ms. Whitaker, I didn't want to see her again, she's such a kiss up.

I clear my throat to get her attention, and her head. Her hair has turned almost completely gray and has doesn't seem to recognize me after all these years.

"Do you go here?" She says after a few minutes of studying me.

"I used to, do you know where Elector Primo is? He said he was looking for me."

"Oh honey he isn't in the office, he said that he would be scoping out personal soldiers outside while they train."

"Thank you." I rush out of the office, outside to the fields and walk slowly over to the clump of soldiers, which I assume are doing their duty. I walk that way. I'm about to push my way to the middle of the clump to Anden when a soldier stops me.

"Ma'am," he says, "You need to get back to you're daily business, don't make me force you to against your will." He is already reaching for his gun.

"There's no need to reach for your gun soldier. I've already taken down one of you today, just let me talk to Elector Primo and I'll be on my way." I give him my most polite smile.

"The Elector isn't with us."

"Yeah right," I back up and yell at the entire circle, "Anden, you can come out now, this is really inconspicuous."

"June is that you?" I hear Anden from the middle of the clump.

"No!" I say," It's the ice cream man, yes it's me."

"Oh, ok. Guys back off."

Slowly the soldiers disperse leaving Anden standing alone. He is dressed in a nice black suit. I can feel the holes being burned through me by the eyes of Anden's protectors. I don't know how they didn't notice me, I guess they really are known for their strength not smarts.

"So..." I start off awkwardly, this is horrible.

"I wanted you to meet me so we can talk about a mission you're about to go on. And also what happened the other day." Wow June you're so stupid, this was going to come up sometime. I still have scrapes that are healing.

"Mission first." I want to get the information I need just in case I need to make a break for it.

"Ok, you're going back to the Colonies, and-"

"I'm not going back there!" I shriek. Suddenly the soldiers are coming close.

"Ma'am please back away from the Elector," the soldiers that stopped me earlier says.

"Sure, sir" I say as polite as I can. I make a run for home, I know they won't follow they will all be checking if I hurt Anden in any way.