Second chance

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Its was about midnight when the group reached the small town. Almost everybody decided to stay at the local inn for the night, all but Red who was still standing outside in the frizzing cold lost in his thoughts. Someone was making their way to him but he did not pay any attention to his surroundings. A familiar voice brought him back to reality.

"I couldn't find you at the inn so I thought that you must be somewhere outside and it seems that I was right. What are you doing here, why don't you come inside with the rest of us? Cassie asked.

"I just need a quit place to think, to clear my mind."

"And you could not do that somewhere where it isn't as cold as hell. Come on lets get something warm in you, I heard that they have hot coco here." She noticed that his mask was in his hands and not not his face. She took a few more steps towards him, he started putting his mask back on but she grabbed his hand before he could do so. She spoke with a soft and caring voice.

"Listen, I don't know what happened to you but if we are to be a team we need to trust each other completely. Why don't you trust me?"

"i trust you Cassie, I really do."

"Then way do you keep your face away from me. Partners should not have any secrets between them."

"Its better this way."

"Why? Are you afraid of something?" Red turned to face her. She saw his face, it was handsome yet scared, a Shnee dust company brand spreading over his left eye. She gasped at the site.

"No! Maybe! I don't know. The mask helps me to not be afraid. The dreams, the strange feelings, it is if something is inside of me and its slowly trying to get out. When I first woke up and saw the Shnee brand on my face I felt such hatred. I'm going to Atlas to find answers but I'm not shore if I'm going to like what I find there."

Cassie put both of her hands on his shoulders and spoke "Listen, what ever happens know that I will be there for you. We will get through this together."

"You are only saying that because Jason ordered you to stay with me."

"Maybe, but im serious about this, you cant trust that I will be there for you and I trust that you will be there for me when the time comes."

"How can you trust me so much when we just meat?"

"I can see that you are a good person and also uncle G is usually a good judge of character so if he trusted you so will I."

"T-Thank you Cassie, I don't know what to say."

"Just come with me for some hot coco, I'm frizzing my ass over here."

"Huh, fine lets go." with that Red put his hood and mask back on.

"Seriously" Cassandra said.

"I will take the mask of once we get inside."

The two entered the inn to see that it was full of people having fun, some were drinking, singing while others were telling various stories. Red and Cassie approached the innkeeper and asked for two hot chocolates. Red took of his mask and put it on the counter. They drank the hot coco and talked when soddenly they were cut of by Odessa.

"Hey, Cassie right?"

"Yeah, do you need something?"

"I was meaning to ask if I could borrow one of your guns to give to my brother over there."

"Why?"

"Its for a trick, don't worry no one will get hurt." Cassie was skeptic but she eventually gave one of her revolvers to the sliver haired girl but she did come with her to make shore everything turns out fine.

"What kind of a trick is this?"

"You will see."

"Here you go big brother." Odessa said to Alexander. He took the gun out of her hand and aimed it at the man with a pumpkin on his head. Cassie noticed that Alexander was a bit light on his feet.

"O my god, you cant be serious!" Cassie said worried.

"Don't worry the boss is going to be alright."

"Are you sure you brother can pull this of, he is drunk."

Odessa smiled to the statement "He has never done it sober."

A second letter a gunshot was heard and the pumpkin exploded into pieces and the man was perfectly fine. The crowd cheered, Alexander turned around, bowed and walked back to the two girls. He returned the gun in a bowing motion.

"Your weapon my sweet lady." Cassie blushed a bit.

"Just ignore my stupid brother. Do you seriously need to hit on every girl you see?"

"Only on the pretty ones." Alexander lifted his head and looked at the blond.

"I will be going now." Cassie took her gun a made her way back to Red.

"Everything alright with Alexander?"

"Yeah sure.

"So I was meaning to ask, what are you going to do after we are done with this Atlas thing of mine?"

"I guess I will stay with you. With the Atlas military pulling out of most areas lots of people are defenseless so we might go around and help those who need it.

"I guess that that's a plan. In the case lets have a toast. To partnership.

"To partnership!"