The Memoriam Files: Hearts ✔

| Chapter 29, Hearts

|As long as you love me. we could be starving, we could be homeless, we could be broke

|Song: As long as you love me, Justin Bieber

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Lisa's P.O.V.

'You can drop us off a few miles from the building and let us walk. I'll pretend I've come back to finish the Trials, Dawn can say she convinced me to help her. Based on what I've seen and heard, they'll welcome me with open arms. Just show us what we need to do to plant the device,' Thomas said.

A genuine smile crossed Vince's face. 'I'll have Charlotte do it herself.'

Dawn looked at Thomas, crossing her arms over her chest. She seemed totally ready. Then she turned to Vince. 'You can get more information and help from our friends. Teresa, Aris, Brenda and Jorge. They know a lot.'

'Alright,' Vince said, nodding and then turned to Gally. 'What's next? How are we going to do this?'

The Glader stood up. 'I'll get Charlotte to train you two on the device. Then we'll take you to our Berg hanger, fly you close to the Wicked headquarters and drop you off while the rest of us are getting ready with the main team. Let's hope Wicked buys your story. We have to wait a couple of hours before we can come in with the Immunes or it'll look suspicious.'

'We'll be fine,' Thomas said, turning to Dawn. She nodded, fire burning in her eyes.

'Good, we'll move Teresa and the others here when you leave. I hope you two don't mind another ride through the city,' Vince spoke.

After Gally had taken Dawn and Thomas out of the room to go and meet Charlotte, Vince turned to me again. 'So, Lisa, is this what you had in mind all those years ago?'

Minho looked at me out of the corner of his eyes as I took a steady breath. 'I don't know what I expected all those years ago. There was one plan though, and that got most of my people killed.'

Vince looked at me for a while. 'Carter was the only survivor,' he finally said.

I nodded and tried to swallow the lump in throat.

'It still surprises me you don't want to take the lead now,' Vince spoke, putting his arms on the table.

I looked up at him, biting my tongue to fight back the tears that were trying to escape my eyes. 'I can't risk screwing up again, escpecially not with so many people involved,' I answered him quietly.

Minho shifted in his seat, making me turn to him. 'You wouldn't screw it up,' he stated firmly.

I gave him a small smile, my heart glowing by hearing those words.

Vince stood up from his chair. 'Still, she's right. When you've been out of the game for so long, it's better to be a soldier than a leader. But that doesn't mean you'd be a bad soldier. Still, I think you should talk to Carter before the two of you head into battle.'

I looked up, my stomach shrinking. 'I-I don't know,' I whispered, cursing myself for not sounding more confident. Somehow he still made me feel insecure and nervous after all this time.

'I'll call him,' Vince said, not even reacting to my silent plea of leaving the both of us alone, and he walked out of the room.

I looked at Minho, who was staring back at me with a steady glare. 'So, you know this Carter?' He said, his voice calm, but hiding thousand emotions.

'He helped me with building the Right Arm. His father was one of the first people who responded to my call, but he got the Flare and so Carter took his position,' I explained calmy but my heart was beating wildly in my chest.