A/N: Alrighty party people. I hoped you guys liked the last chapter. I don't know if I'm going to continue. Lemme know.
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The sun seeped through the curtains when I walked out of the bathroom. It was early but I was up all night and nature was calling. Six was still asleep and I was sure Sam was too. He hadn't called or there weren't any noise coming from his room so I assumed everything was alright. I opened the curtains a little and sat on the edge of the bed. I put my hand on her shoulder and gently shook her. "Six, time to get up." I said. She moved slowly, putting her hand in front of her eyes to shield them from the sun.
"Four? Is that you?" she asked as she sat up. Her hair was falling out of the braid she had put it in earlier.
"Yup. There's nobody else here." I replied. She smiled. As she threw her legs over the edge of the bed, I moved to the chair across the room. Six moved about the room as she tried to wake up. She yawned a few times, making me yawn too. They were contagious. "So what are we going to do next? Five is around here somewhere, we just don't know where."
"Yeah, I know. We'll stay here another night and try to figure out where Five is. Tomorrow we have to go and find them." I nodded. I stood up and walked to my bag. I was still only wearing the shorts from last night. Grabbing the first few pieces of clothing on top, I stood up to see Six standing in the bathroom door way. She was only wearing the tank top and underwear. No shorts. I really didn't want to know. But she did look good. "See something you like?" she asked, winking. The other Garde walked into the bathroom, locking the door behind her. I turned around and threw on my shirt and pants, ignoring the fact that I was still wearing shorts. It wasn't really an issue. I heard the shower run. Someone knocked on the door and I grabbed the dagger. Just a precaution. Who knows who or what was on the other side of the door. I opened the door and Sam was standing there. "Wow." he said. "Calm down. It's just me." He held his hands up as to defend himself but I just smiled. I missed being able to joke around. Everything was so serious now.
"Come on in. She's in the shower." I moved out of the way and he walked in. He sat down in the chair I had sat in a few moments ago. He looked around the room, eyes scanning the entire room. It was habit now. Even for all three of us. Taking in your surroundings to make sure everything was in place. Making sure you weren't being watched.
"So did you guys get any sleep?" asked Sam as looked at me.
"Half a night. Six and I slept in shifts." I only planned on using the fake names while in public. But while it was just the three of us, I didn't see the need to use them. I never really liked them in the first place when Henri and I were moving around.
"Oh. Well, we're still alive. What's the plan?" Sam smiled weakly at his attempt to be some what funny. I ignored it and thought about what on earth we were going to do.
"We're staying here another night to try and figure out where Five is and then we're leaving tomorrow to find her. Hopefully we'll be able to figure out where they are today." I said. It was a stretch but something was bound to happen. The news about the school and everything else had made international news. No doubt the other Numbers knew who I was.
"Do you guys have the slightest idea where to look?" asked Sam.
"Nope." said Six as she walked out of the bathroom. Sam and I both jumped. We hadn't heard Six stop the shower. She was wearing an outfit similar to the one she was yesterday. "Morning Sam." He nodded in her direction before looking back to me.
"Morning." Six pulled out a laptop and sat on the bed, legs crossed. Sam and I looked at Six in confusion, not knowing what she was doing. The keys of her keyboard clicked as she typed a few things. She didn't bother to explain what she was doing.
"Hey Sam will you go get some breakfast?" asked Six as she looked at us. He snapped out of his day dream and stood up.
"Uh, okay. What do you want?" replied Sam, confused.
"Coffee." said Six quickly.
"I'll have the same." I added. Sam nodded and left. We could hear the truck start and eventually pull away. Six and I sat there silently. It was a few minutes before Six said something.
"James!"
"What?" I stood up and walked over to her. A smile was wide across her face and her eyes were sparkling. Just by that I could tell that she had found something worth sharing. I sat down next to her to look at the screen.
"I found Number Five!" she said loudly, almost shouting. I looked at her.
"Are you sure?" She nodded. I quickly scanned the article as she talked to me. It was a short one but it basically supplied enough information. A picture on the side showed a burning building, the flames licking the house next to it. Sparks shot into the air, floating down to land on the wreckage below. But there was a perfect shot of Number Five running out of the side of the building holding a child in her arms. You could see her face clearly. From the look in her eyes you could tell she was a Garde and not a brave citizen.
"Yes! A local newspaper reported a building burning down to the ground but a girl had saved several people from the building…without any protective gear. Like you John. She's fire resistant. And the good part, but also bad, she hasn't disappeared." I let out a low whistle. Thank god she hadn't disappeared yet, that meant we still had a chance to get to her. But that also meant that the Mogadorians still had a chance. No doubt they were looking for other Numbers just like we were.
"Really?" The date on the website was yesterday. "What's her name?"
"Vicktoria Henry. The paper hasn't talked to her yet." Six turned to look at me. "We need to find this girl." If the Mogs got to her first then they wouldn't hesitate to kill her. The charm had been broken when Six had joined us back in Paradise. Any Number was up for grabs. And that worried me.
"I know. We have to wait for Sam to get back though." Six nodded. She looked at me for a second. The look in her eyes was different. It looked like she was debating something in her head and didn't know what to do.
"John..." And Six kissed me. I was shocked. I kissed back and Six put her hand on the back of my neck. I didn't know why I was kissing her back. But all I could think of was Sarah. How she would feel if she found out that I had kissed Six.
"Six…Six." I said between kisses. "I can't do this." I pulled away. Getting off the bed, I walked outside. Six just looked at me and let me walk out. There was a bench outside and I sat on it. The air felt good against my face. I just needed some time to myself so I closed my eyes and let my head rest against the wall.
Sam drove into the parking lot and got out. The truck clicked off, the keys jingling as they fell into his pockets. He had two coffees and a bag. "Hey." Sam handed me a coffee.
"Hey, how was the drive?" I asked, taking a sip of it. It was warm and it was welcoming. It was the first actual thing I had to drink in the past few days. Besides water. The flavor was different and I liked it. Sam pushed back his hair from his eyes. His dad's glasses were hanging out of his sweatshirt pocket.
"Fine, traffic was hell though. But I got your coffee and a couple donuts." He opened the door and about to walk in. He paused. "Why are you out here?"
"Needed some fresh air." I got up and followed Sam in. It was a half lie. He didn't need to know about what had happened just yet. I would tell him eventually. Just not now. Six looked up from her laptop and at me. Our eyes met for a second before I looked away. Sam handed Six her coffee and set down the bag on the nightstand. "We found Five." I said, trying to get rid of the silence. Sam looked at me. It took him a minute to register what I had said but some the gears moved together.
"Really?" Sam looked at the both of us. "That's great!"
"Yeah, right know she's in school." said Six after looking at her watch. It was eleven. Assuming that it was a normal school she would be getting out in a few hours. That meant a few more hours stuck here.
"What time does the school get out?" I asked, trying to forget what had happened.
"One thirty."
"So we have two and a half hours until she gets out." Six nodded. But it wasn't her usual nod, it was a soft nod like it wasn't a good thing.
"Are we going to go meet her?" I asked. Even if she wasn't going to I would go. Some one had to get to her quickly before the Mogs did. Whether it was just me or all of us. Six would probably go but after what had happened she was acting a little weird. It would wash away, I kept telling myself.
"Yes, but we will have to figure something out so we don't freak her out."
"Does she have parents?" asked Sam. Probably not, just a 'dad'. Like me.
"Only a dad." she replied.
"Her guardian." I said quietly. Six nodded. Talking to him would be the better approach then going right to the girl.
A/N: Once again, I hope everybody liked it! Lemme know what you guys think. Like I said at the beginning, I don't know if I'm going to continue. Please review! And sorry it's mostly convo, hopefully the next chapter won't be like this. Thanks(:
