DUSK

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

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"You girls need to find a way to get out of this vehicle before they start shooting." I chose to break the silence that had enveloped us. No one had formed a reply before bullets started flying our direction and hit our car a few times.

"You just had to jinx it didn't you." Emma shot out almost immediately but I only sent her a smile. I had missed her snarky remarks. "Which road has the biggest rate of traffic jam right now?" Emma asked making Chloe turn to her briefly before answering.

"If we take the north lane we're likely to get stuck in traffic but its fast enough that they can't get out looking for us." She explained to which Emma only nodded and stepped on the gas making the vehicle to fly. Sure enough, we got stuck in traffic and Emma smiled before turning to Chloe, no doubt she wanted to show off something.

"Feres, activate camouflage mode." I almost laughed at Chloe's dumbfounded look as the car changed from a cool Nisan to an ugly looking beetle.

"Camouflage mode activated." We watched silently as the truck appeared behind us for a few seconds before it took a turn to one of the subways.

"Don't forget to keep in touch, I need to know that you are okay and let me know when you're in danger. That applies to both of you." I found myself saying it again, probably for the hundredth time.

"Yes dad, we heard you the first three times you told us and it's not like you don't know where we're going and you can visit any time, especially on weekends." Emma explained and I felt a satisfied smile form on my face.

"I promise no one else will know and just keep in-touch." I said. In reality, I was afraid I would lose them but I didn't let anyone know that. They both took turns to hug me before they jumped in and drove away to their new life.

As I watched them drive away, my heart fell to my chest, I missed her already but there were other matters to take care of, far more important than what I was feeling. I placed the phone to my ear and listened as it rang,

"What?!"

I had to chuckle before responding "Always so rude, anyway, I wanted to tell you that they are on their way. Chloe and Emma are headed to the new location and I know it's time you got your free life back." I explained but he only let out a bitter chuckle.

"Free? How is it free when I'm still confined under your and her shadow?"

"You get to go to college like a normal person, get a temporary job and a life. It's pointless telling you this but you know your orders, I was just informing you what I have to." I said before the line went dead.

I wondered why he was always so grumpy, what was it that was eating him up and he couldn't tell me. I finally walked up the stairs and let myself into the large McJaeger house where Mr Elroy was waiting for me patiently in the living room.

"They are gone, they took the passport and new identities and they headed off to the direction we wanted sir." I explained calmly and watched as his face broke into a contented smile.

"At least we know they are safe. Did Chloe buy the story?" he asked a bit hopefully making me smile at the memory

"Yes sir,"

"Good. Have Jared fly there too and enrol into their school too. Give him a believable cover story." He carried on and I almost groaned, why not me? But I didn't dare say it out loud.

"Sir, do you think it's a good idea to let Jared go, after all, the girls were not in good terms with him." I tried to shed some light on that situation but his eyes only hardened.