Broken Knowledge

Chapter 20

     "Today's the day!" Mara said, hopping out of bed with excitement.
     "What's got you so hyped up?" Alan said, yawning.
     "The plane is headed for Inkopolis today!" Mara said, running into the bathroom.(it was connected to the bedroom)
     Alan got out of bed and stretched. (Yes they share a bed, but they haven't gotten.....Further than sleeping, they just sleep and that's it) He walked into the kitchen and made himself a cup of coffee.
     Mara walked into the kitchen, already dressed and looked away from Alan immediately.
     "Put a fucking shirt on!" She exclaimed."You know I hate it when you walk around shirtless! How would you like it if I walked around shirtless?!"
     Mara immediately regretted saying this when Alan choked on his coffee because he was trying to suppress his laughter.
     "I didn't mean it like that!" Mara said, blushing.
     Alan started laughing violently.
     Mara blushed and said,"Shut up, you know what I meant."
     "Yeah, but you know how us guys be thinking sometime." Alan said, looking Mara up and down.
     Mara rolled her eyes, blushing, and got a box of cereal(Cinnamon Toast Crunch for those who want to know)
     Alan walked back into the bedroom to get ready as Mara horsed the cereal down.
     I can't wait for this! Mara thought. Soon we'll be prepared to fight that sadistic bastard!
     "I'm ready when you are,"Alan said, walking out of the bedroom ready and Mara gasped when she saw what Alan did with his hair.
     He had brushed it out of his face, and Mara could clearly see his beautiful eyes.
    "Don't stare to much please."Alan said, looking at his feet nervously.
    "Oh, sorry,"Mara said."it's just that your eyes are well... Beautiful."
     "Thanks,"Alan said, smiling."Now let's get going, The Patron doesn't like waiting."
     People started at Alan and Mara as they walked through the streets, Alan's eyes, and the fact that Mara wasn't even human really made them stick out.
     They quickly and silently walked past all the people.
     "Well, well, well, what do we have here?" A voice said from behind them.
     Alan turned around. Mara saw Alan glaring at a guy standing with a group of about 6 men and women. They were all dressed like thugs and looked really to fight.
     "We have unfinished business." The leader said to Alan. It was at this moment, Mara noticed Alan had brushed his hair back down, creating that shadow that hid his eyes.
     "No we don't you stupid bastard." Alan said.
     "I was hoping to do this the peaceful way." The man said with fake sadness. He snapped how fingers and the thugs began walking forward threateningly.
     Alan casually drew his pistol and pointed it at the thugs."Back the fuck up, or I shoot you. And if I find out that you even breathed on Mara, I will put a bullet in every single one of your heads."
     The thugs looked uneasy.
     "That's your cue to run you little pussies,"Alan said."5,4,3..."
     The thugs ran away faster that you could say,"The Chicago Bears suck"(even though they don't because they beat the Rams which were 11-1 before they played us. The Bears are 9-4 and are going to the fucking playoffs.:) )
     "You'll get what you deserve very soon!" The lead this yelled as he ran. Alan sighed and shot at the man, the bullet grazing his neck with expert precision. The man screamed in surprise and disappeared into a dark alley.
     "What the hell was that all about?" Mara asked as Alan holstered his gun.
     "I don't want to talk about it."
     The walk to the plane was quiet, and when they arrived, the air was full of electric, excited energy.
     "Alan, 3!" Pearl yelled, waving."You lovebirds finally made it!"
     Sigh. That's all Alan and Mara could do, just sigh.
     "We're loading up!" A women yelled from a doorway into the small plane.
     The Patron walked up to Alan and whispered something into his ear. Mara knew something was wrong immediately when she saw his face.
     "What?" She said."What's wrong?"
     "I'm gonna have to stay behind,"Alan said."The Dictator somehow got Beta 1's location and in gonna fight in the air on Spike."
     Mara sighed."Are you serious?!" She said.
     Alan nodded.
     "Fine. Just don't die, I don't wanna lose you."
     Then Mara stood on tip-toe and kissed Alan. He stiffed up in shock, but Mara broke the kiss before he could react any further.
     "For good luck,"she said.
     "OOOOOHHHHHHHH!" Pearl yelled."I fucking knew it!"
     "Pearlie, chill."Marina said, rolling her eyes.
     Vian and Bridgett looked at Mara, then at Alan, then back to Mara with wide, shocked eyes. Callie and Marie just gave them that "What the fuck?" look and said nothing.
    Mara boarded the plane without another word, but gave Alan one last look before boarding the plane. Then she disappeared inside.
     Alan smiled and thought, Yeah, I'm definitely not dying today.
     He watched the plane fly away, missing Mara already.

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