1 Chapter 6
Beka is searching for Harper everywhere in the mansion, and finally finds him outside, working on a surfboard he found.
Harper looks up for a second and sees Beka walking towards him.
"Hey!" he yells out to Beka. "Check out what I found!"
When she doesn't respond, Harper knows something's not right.
"What's the matter?" he asks when she finally arrives next to him.
"I told him…"
Harper lets go of his board and hugs Beka. She begins to cry a little and Harper tries to quiet her.
"You did the right thing, Beka. You did the right thing," he tries to reassure her.
"Did I?"
"Of course you did. You and I both know that being on the Andromeda is more important then anything. It's our mission."
"It's times like these I regret ever joining his God-forsaken mission. It makes me wonder, you know? What if I never said 'yes' and just went on with the life I had. I mean, I could be happy for once, here."
Harper doesn't know what to say. He just continues to comfort Beka in his arms, being the friend that he is supposed to be. Being the friend he always was and always will be.
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Beka walks into the house after a while, only to leave it again. She grabs her gun and decides to take a walk. Harper comes in the foyer just as she is opening one of the huge doors, and says:
"So where are you going?"
"I'm taking a walk," she returns.
"Want me to come?"
"No. And don't tell Chris either."
"Why?"
"I don't want him to think I'm in some sort of danger."
"Why would he think that?"
"Because…"
Harper eyes Beka with suspicion, and asks, "Where are you going?"
"Just around the block. I'll be back in a few hours."
"Alright,"—Harper gives up.
Beka opens the door and shuts it behind her. She walks up the garden littered path and out through a side gate. Harper looks on after her through a window until he can't see her any longer. He leans back on a cylinder near by and slides down to the floor, looking up at the high ceiling in anxiety.
Beka is searching for Harper everywhere in the mansion, and finally finds him outside, working on a surfboard he found.
Harper looks up for a second and sees Beka walking towards him.
"Hey!" he yells out to Beka. "Check out what I found!"
When she doesn't respond, Harper knows something's not right.
"What's the matter?" he asks when she finally arrives next to him.
"I told him…"
Harper lets go of his board and hugs Beka. She begins to cry a little and Harper tries to quiet her.
"You did the right thing, Beka. You did the right thing," he tries to reassure her.
"Did I?"
"Of course you did. You and I both know that being on the Andromeda is more important then anything. It's our mission."
"It's times like these I regret ever joining his God-forsaken mission. It makes me wonder, you know? What if I never said 'yes' and just went on with the life I had. I mean, I could be happy for once, here."
Harper doesn't know what to say. He just continues to comfort Beka in his arms, being the friend that he is supposed to be. Being the friend he always was and always will be.
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Beka walks into the house after a while, only to leave it again. She grabs her gun and decides to take a walk. Harper comes in the foyer just as she is opening one of the huge doors, and says:
"So where are you going?"
"I'm taking a walk," she returns.
"Want me to come?"
"No. And don't tell Chris either."
"Why?"
"I don't want him to think I'm in some sort of danger."
"Why would he think that?"
"Because…"
Harper eyes Beka with suspicion, and asks, "Where are you going?"
"Just around the block. I'll be back in a few hours."
"Alright,"—Harper gives up.
Beka opens the door and shuts it behind her. She walks up the garden littered path and out through a side gate. Harper looks on after her through a window until he can't see her any longer. He leans back on a cylinder near by and slides down to the floor, looking up at the high ceiling in anxiety.