Human Kid (II)

15.

"Are you sure you want to go to Potter's field?" The taxi driver asked a bit concerned as they neared the destination.

Andrew sat up front in the passenger seat beside the driver.

Suzanne, Ethan, Ashley and Jamie were all cramped up at the back seat.

Andrew tore his gaze away from his laptop that was placed on his laps and faced the middle aged driver.

"Yes, we have unresolved business there," he replied in his usual tone and went on with his work.

The driver shrugged as the car came to halt in front of the field.

They all got down and Andrew paid the fare. The driver murmured something about crazy kids before zooming off.

"Thanks for paying for everyone, Andrew." Ashley smiled at him.

"Un-un," he replied nonchalantly not even glancing at her once.

"Woa! This place is massive!" Ethan gaped as he gazed at the beginning of the field that stood before them. There ought to be a low fence around but the huge leaves of the weed growing around had covered it up.

Jamie walked forward to where the gate ought to have been.

It wasn't bolted but when he pulled the handle, it was stuck.

"Um, little help?" he looked back at the others.

"I'll do it!" Ethan said proudly and shoved Jamie aside mildly before he grabbed the gate handle.

"This is how a real man does it," he said to Jamie before yanking on it with all his strength.

"Take it easy, Ethan," Ashley said when he dropped his bag and applied more effort to yank at the door handle.

Ethan started to feel really hot and he exclaimed, "It's really wedged in there!"

"Why don't you try to open it Andrew?" Jamie suggested.

Andrew just shook his head. "I'm not going to touch that rusty handle," he turned to Suzanne, "Open it."

Ethan snorted and crossed his arms.

"Sorry, but if I couldn't open it, I highly doubt that Suzanne--" he was still in the middle of his sentence when Suzanne simply walked up to the handle and pulled it slightly, taking no effort at all.

Everything was yanked off.

Including the old rusty gate and some few parts of the fence it was hinged to.

Ethan snorted again, "It's just your super strength that's all."

Suzanne rolled her eyes and threw the gate on some weeds growing in front of the fence.

"I'll take the lead, everyone should follow closely behind and, Jamie, you should stay at the rear end," Andrew instructed and walked into the mini-forest after bringing out a small spray can.

Ashley followed him quickly.

Ethan walked in the narrow path after her. Suzanne strolled in after them and Jamie followed behind her.

The weed grasses were so tall that Andrew needed to be parting them as he passed.

He sprayed the little gas that was in in hand every now and then.

"Urgh." Ethan twisted his nose in a funny way, "What's that awful smell?!"

Ashley smiled and briefly glanced back at him. "That's the snake repellent gas," she replied.