Chapter Fifteen

The day pasted slowly as amber sat in Siria's room. She was afraid to leave Siria alone. Deep down she knew it was impossible, but Amber was worried that Trudy might come. Sitting in the room gave Amber a chance to think. She by mid day she had come up with and idea. She wasn't sure about it and she knew that Jay, who was already upset with her, wouldn't like it, but what if it turned out to be the best. She sighed. If only bray where here he help clear these thoughts in her head and maybe even protect her when Jay came charging after her. Looking down she noticed Siria stirring. "Are you feeling any better?"
"A little, thanks"
"Uh, Siria, you know how I have connections with an Eco-Tribe outside of the city?"
"Yeah, the Gaians"
"Well Siria I've had a lot of time to think and I was wondering if you might want to stay there for some time, just, you know, to figure some things out, let things settle."
"You mean separate me and Trudy."
"Ehh, yeah"
"Why doesn't she go?"
"I think Trudy would take it the wrong way because she been, well, let's just say they've tried to get rid of her before."
Siria nodded. "How long?"
"Three weeks, maybe"
Siria sighed closing her eyes. Amber panicked she should have known this was a bad idea. Siria opened her eyes and looking up, "when should I be ready?"

It was early the next morning when Siria finished packing her small duffle bag. She was wearing a large pink hoodie, but underneath still wore the blouse and black pants. As she zipped her bag she looked the room over. It was tiny, but, yet it had become cozy. Siria walked out into the Mall. No one was around. She had said her good bye last night. Amber was standing at the entrance of the Mall. Her hair pulled out of the usual zulu knots into a number of spiral curls. She wore a dark brown coat with small turquoise feathers decorating the trim of her collar and sleeves. She looked like Eagle, leader of the Gaians.
After Siria's slow precautious decent of the stairs, they headed out into the foggy morning. They walked down the street toward the outskirts of the City. They weren't far away when Siria turned for one last look at the Mall, but something far more interesting caught her eye. Walking toward the Mall Siria saw a tall blonde haired guy going into the building she had just left. "Jay" Siria spoke in a whisper her hand cover her mouth. Amber, tugging on Siria's sleeve shook her head no. Siria followed amber out of the City, a single tear fell from her eye.

Aww! Yeah I know what I'm thinking. Always one for the dramatics though, but remember Absence makes the heart go fonder. So go read the last and final book of the trilogy of Siria's story, Renewal; see even the name brings hope, Right?