Chapter 11 - Rutina
Eva looked around Rutina. It was busy but she could a few humans. They were talking and smiling. She felt left out.
'Come on Ruby! We should check out this place!' Rue yelled.
Eva followed them into the building. She was with Rue and Danny. Aikka and Jordan had wanted to go with her but Rick gave them a serious talk about the whole 'it's not really her' the night before.
They must have decided to lay low until Rick calmed down about it. Or they saw 'truth' in Rick's words.
Eva hadn't yet thought of any ideas of how she could dodge the temple.
'She's not there either,' Danny sighed.
Eva did a fake sigh as well. It was getting harder every time they went into a different place. She felt like climbing to the top of the temple and yelling out the truth and tearing off her wig.
She slightly scratched her head. The wig rash was getting worse and worse. She was looking out for something that could stop it everywhere they went.
Rue and Danny were losing more hope. It wasn't fair on them. She just wanted to hug them and tell them she knew where Molly was. But then Sani would send the Crogs into action and cause problems.
'You know there are still a few planets left,' she smiled weakly.
'I guess but I don't know what to believe,' Danny shrugged.
They headed back to the tent. Everyone was upset. They had no luck as well. Eva felt guiltier with each sad face she saw. She went up to Sani.
'Are you ok?' Sani asked.
Eva shook her head.
'I don't think so. We…didn't have any luck either,' she lied.
'No one has had any luck. Rush is certain we should have seen at least one glimpse of her if she was here. But we are still going to the temple tomorrow, because I still have hope,' Sani sighed.
Eva groaned. This really meant she would have to think of something soon.
Sani hadn't heard her though. It was just as well, she would have asked Eva questions if she had.
After the food had been eaten, later, Eva flopped on her bed.
'I don't want to go to the temple,' she muttered.
Jordan looked at her.
'Neither do I. But the mirror is in a room of its own. It is quite a big mirror but a small room, and it is powerful. The room can only have two people in it at one time though, that's how small it is,' Jordan sighed.
'That is a bit small. Why are you staying clear of it?' she asked.
She pretended she didn't know Jordan's secret. He didn't seem to notice. Then he smiled weakly.
'I guess it is probably the same reason you don't want to be there. We both have something to hide. It's something we both have in common…we just are afraid of what will happen when we reveal our true selves,' he said.
'You're right. I never really thought of it like that before though…it's sort of weird though. We do all have something to hide, but few of us show it,' Eva thought about Jordan's words.
Eva and Jordan were alone in the room. Eva hadn't at first noticed Jordan was there as well. It was nice to talk to him though…it brought back memories.
Eva yawned.
'I'm tired though. I'm going off to sleep. If that's ok with you of course,' she smiled at him.
Jordan had been thinking about the past.
'Uh yeah, it's fine,' Jordan was quickly snapped out of his thoughts.
Eva went off and changed. She came back and saw Jordan already had gone from the room. She quickly took out her contacts, took off her cap and slipped into her bed and pulled the covers over her head.
She heard someone come in.
'Oh right, sorry I didn't realise she had already gone off to sleep,' Rick whispered.
'Yeah, well I wanted to talk to you about something,' Jordan said.
They both sat on Jordan's bed.
'You see, I'm getting really nervous and sort of awkward around her. It feels so much different than before…I haven't felt this way since…' Jordan sighed.
'Since Molly?' Rick asked.
'Yeah. But I don't know if it is my lack of girls around me anymore or how she reminds me so much of her. I wish I knew…' Jordan whispered.
'I think you should relax. Get to know her properly. Learn something before you start wondering. I think Molly would want you to know Ruby. Besides, don't you still have feelings for Molly?' Rick asked.
'Yeah I do, but I am not sure about Ruby yet. Just let me have some time first, ok?'
Eva could hear them. Was Jordan falling in love with 'Ruby' but was beginning to see Molly as a friend? She wondered…
'Don't tell anyone though? Don't even tell Molly when she gets back. I want to sort this out for myself, ok?' Jordan finished.
Rick sighed. He went over and smiled at Ruby.
'Well it looks like the Little Mouse replacement may have won two hearts today. A certain gunner boy and a prince,' Rick smiled weakly at her.
'What? Aikka likes her too? Great, I thought he would be thinking about Molly all the time!' Jordan yelled.
Eva mumbled, pretending she could wake up at any moment.
'Quiet or you'll wake her up. Yes, Aikka also seems to have a little crush on the girl as well. Molly would either be fuming or confused if she knew,' Rick chuckled.
Eva did feel confused. What would happen if they found out she was really the girl they had met before? It was just getting more and more tempting to be herself for a change.
She kept thinking about it even after everyone had gone to sleep.