Someday You Will Find Me
Across the Universe
A man, at least twenty-two years old walked into a small café. He had been coming here for years. It was his sister's favorite place. Everyone knew him there and they treated him like gold.
His father said that this place was for trash. Lower society folk. Though, he still went there. He liked it. The food was tasty and fresh and the company was pleasant. It didn't matter to him that the café was in a less sophisticated part of Capital City.
A younger girl followed in behind him. Looking to be about fourteen years old. She had long brown hair that matched her brothers. They took their usual seats, toward the back. A thin, older woman stood before them.
"Dr. Tam! River! Well, we haven't seen you kids for a while. Been busy?" She asked. Her voice was high-pitched and her nametag said 'Emily'.
"Good morning, Emily. Actually I've been extremely busy at the hospital. River has been-" Simon looked over at River as she stuck her tongue out at him. Meaning, that she could do some of the talking as well. Simon smiled shyly and River continued.
"I'm actually leaving next week for an Academy. One of the best in the Core planets. Simon and I are celebrating." River finished with an excited smile.
"Well, that just sounds great. Congratulations!" Emily said happily, giving River a pat on her shoulder.
"Are you two just gonna have your usuals?" Emily asked. Both Simon and River nodded. Emily took their menus off the table and left to tell the cook. When she was out of sight, Simon leaned across the table to talk to his sister.
"So, what do you want to do after this?" Simon asked River. He took off his nice, black pea coat and set it next to him on his seat. Underneath he was wearing a nice red and black vest over a white collared shirt. River tried to be sly about her next suggestion.
"I think we should…go into town…and…hang out with hooligans!" She tried her best to smile brightly at him, hoping to win him over with affection. She peered closely at Simon; he rolled his eyes at her.
"Don't you think that's a bit dangerous? People there can get pretty…scary…" Simon said calmingly. Though, he wasn't very convincing. River scoffed.
"You just don't know how to have any fun…"River said with a sudden burst of laughter. Simon couldn't help but crack a smile at his sister.
"Fine." He said. Finally giving in. "We'll go into town. But just for a little while. If mom and dad found out you were around those types of people…I don't know. I think their heads would explode." Simon said with a laugh. Emily came back with their drinks. A glad of wine for Simon, and protein milk for River.
"Thanks." Both River and Simon said to her. Emily walked over to get orders from another table. Simon turned back to River and noticed her looking over his shoulder at someone or something. He turned and saw a women and man walking into the diner. The man seemed like a hooligan. The kind that his sister was so eager to hang out with. He wore a brown trench coat and a red shirt underneath, with suspenders. A gun strapped to the side of his leg. Simon heard stories of what Independent soldiers looked like. You could always pick them out of the crowd because they always wore brown coats. Seeing the man, Simon took a sudden intake of breath. He felt a little scared on the inside.