Game of survival

Chapter No22

"Thought we built a dynasty the heaven couldn't shake,
Thought we built a dynasty like nothing ever made,
thought we built a dynasty forever couldn't break up.."

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veryone is talking.I'm the only one quiet,drowned by my tries to come up with something that doesn't end up with bloodshed.I'm seated at the side of the room,legs crossed,arms the same,my eyes on my mother,which is yelling,her looks like she is about to kill someone.

"What if I leave?"I speak up,gaining the attention of everyone in the room."I could-"

"Outside.Now."Elias interrupts me,and leaves.I look down sighing before standing up.I give my mother a glance.

"You're thinking about it."I shake my head.She can at least pretended she cares what happens to me."Now I see your true colours,Selene."

Outside Elias is waiting for me,clearly pissed.Once he sees I have arrived,he pinches his nose ready to start talking,but I do first,wanting to say what I have to say before he has a chance to talk me out of it.

"Don't do that.Don't do the whole nose pinching/'i don't approve the stupidity you are about to do' nose thing."

"But I don't!"His body is dangerously away from me,and I close my eyes,unable to see him so pissed.

"Please.I need to do this.Too many people died because of me."

"If you think you're gonna talk me out of stopping you,you're delusional.What about saving the world huh?Do you just forget that?Let's say we run.What next?"He shouts,not caring if people are looking at us then quickly looking away.

"We?"

"There's no way you're going anywhere without me."He takes a pause,coming closer to me,cupping my face with his hands."You die,I die remember?"

"I said that to you."My voice only a whisper.I'm honesty surprised he remembers..

"I know...I mean it Hayley.If you die,I'm gonna loose my mind."

I sigh,giving in to the feeling of his arms around me,and I hug him so hard,like it's the last time I'll see him.

We pull apart,and I nodd,just when Selene walks out.

"We are going to our next stop.You two will take a different route with Indra,and we'll meet you there."She avoids eye contact with me,and I turn my eyes elsewhere.

"Why the sudden change?"I raise my brow.

"We were suppose to do it earlier,but your..arival,slowed us down."I feel like that's a direct hit saying 'You stalled us'.But I decide to stay quiet."We leave in ten."

Before I can even ask anything or say something,she turns in a sudden spin,heading back in.

Ten it is.

After I change clothes real quick - because I feel like I won't have a chance to do so for a while - ,I meet with Elias back outside.We walk through the croud of people passing us fast,everyone working on the task they were given.

"I still have a bad feeling about this."Elias mutters and I intertwine our fingers.

"So do I.."I answer and he gives my hand a quick squeeze to tell me that he's there for me.But I still can't help but fell..vulnerable?Exposed?I don't know what label to put to this feeling,but I know whatever it is,I don't like it.

A regular dark blue off road rover awaits for us,with Indra patiently standing next to it.Her dark red hair are waving slightly with the wind,her blue eyes fixed on us.Elias gets in the drivers seat,and I get in the seat next to him,leaving Indra in the back seat.Although she did complain about it,she still sat there.I tap my foot on the floor of the car,extending my hand back to grab the seatbelt,but my hand is left empty.I look back realizing there's actually not any seatbelts.