Hmm... the night sky seems a bit cloudy... tsk, a shame really. The evening should always be full of stars watching the city. Especially this one, since I'm about to have a perfect dinner with my friends and brother…
Right now, I'm in my brother's car, sitting on the front seat. The radio is on, transmitting two people talking. Their voices were squeaky, as they state how people should never study too much in their lives. I couldn't stop shaking my head…
I changed the radio frequency and now a Squid Sister song was playing. I started moving my head, following the music's rhythm.
"Ah, I remember this song! It's one of your favorites, right?" My brother said, tapping the steering while with his finger.
"Yes. They know how to make music, Rof."
"Indeed! I believe you were the one that introduced this band to me. Do you remember, sister? You kept hearing Splat the Flat when you were like 10 years old!"
Nngghh! W-why he has to always remember the past, when I'm talking to him?!
"Oh, I think we are almost there. Does Hun lives in that building?" He points at it.
"Correct. I'm sure that Hunley and his sister are inside their apartment."
"Good! Then call him with the interphone."
I nodded with a smile, while looking at the Student Apartment. The car stops in front of the entrance. I took off my seat belt, opened the door and got out of the car. After closing the door, I reached the interphone. Let's see… Squidson, Squidson… there!
Beeep!
I moved my fringe, for a quick adjustment.
Hello?
"Hi, Hunley. I'm Mirii."
Hi! How are you?
"I'm fine, thanks. You?"
I'm fine too!
I smiled briefly.
"Listen, are you busy this evening?"
Uhm… why?
"See, me and my brother are about to eat out. Do you want to come with us? Your sister is also invited."
Ehm… where?
"… we are going to eat in a restaurant, Hunley. Do you know, what a restau"
Wait, someone is at the door! Enter inside, ok?
Huh? I heard a buzz and Hunley interrupted the call. Who could pay a visit to him, anyway? … oh no… d-don't tell me… NO! NO, THEY CAN'T PICK HIM UP, NOW! CURSES! I quickly enter inside the building and begin to run. I'll not let them, take away Hunley like this!
The elevator is not here. There's no time to wait: I'm going to use the stairs! I dashed on them without a care. Faster, Mirii! Faster! I only hope that Hunley manages to slow the agents down, before they will take him away.
3rd floor… I'm almost there! Sweat was appearing on my forehead. My speed was decreasing… uff… puff… d-drat… my legs…! Once I reached the 4th floor, I sighed. L-let's not waste any energy now. I may need it, if I want to stop the agents…
As I was walking on the hallway, I… … I was hearing a familiar voice… … AH! I recognized it! Impossible! Of all the people! That girl… don't tell me, she's the one that rang Hunley's door?! She was talking loudly: I leaned against the wall.
"So, how about it, Hunry? Do you want to come with us?"
"Uuuuh… I don't even know what's a cheeseburger!"
"Oh ship, really dude?! It's so awesome to eat! You really need to try it out!"
"Ehm… I don't know, really…"
"Ah, I forgot to mention something! We are going to invite Mirii too!"
WHAT?!
"Ah… I see…"
"Come on, Hunter! After the chowing, we are going to hit the club!"
"The club…? Why we would hit a club? I thought you use a club to hit a ball!"
PFFFFFF! Ahahahahah-NOOOO, HOLD YOUR LAUGHTER! … … oh-oh... I'm hearing nothing but silence. I ran away as fast as I could! I took the upstairs and leaned against the wall. … I can hear steps…
"W-who laughed?!" Hunley asked.
"Hmm… I don't see anyone around." The girl answered.
"Heh! It must have been a ghost!"
"Ha! Gotta call the busters!"
Those two burst out in a loud laughter. I can hear steps again, this time fading out. I peeked a bit: the hallway seems empty.
"False alarm, Hunry! Your house is safe from any mean phantoms!"
Huh, I can hear their voice from here.
"… what's a phantom?"
…
"Anyway! Wanna come along?"
"Sa' no, bub!" Fara said something!
"Eh?! F-Fara!"
"Ya 'on 'ell me, 'hat you 're comin' wi' 'hem now?!"
"… uhm… w-what she said, Hunry?"
"I… said… that… my…"
"No wait, sister! She just told me to not go with you."
"Why? We are his friends, little one!"
"YA'RE LYIN'! Ya wan' to 'ock him aghin, 'on you?!"
"Fara, why they would do that? Don't you see that they are inviting"
"Big bro! Did ya forgo' 'hat 'appened yisterda'?! 'hat cow 'overd ya in 'ud!"
"Hey hey hey! What did she meant with cow?!"
"Ehm… n-nothing! But you see"
"Hun, I'm th' one goin' to tal'! … don't… try… to… disturb… him… aghin… again! … understood?"
"Disturb? Bu… what's up with all this hostili"
SLAM!
I imagine the door slammed in front of their faces.
"… all right, let's go Bars."
"Uh? Where?"
I quickly rushed upstairs and stopped on the 5th floor.
"To Mirii's apartment! We're going to get her first, then we are going to get Hunry."
"Are you sure this is a good idea? That little lady was biting harder than a shark!"
"She'll do nothing, once we have Miss Perfection on our side! She can't think of us as enemies, if we have their ally on our side!"
Ding!
I peeked down: the elevator arrived on the 4th floor. It starts moving down, reaching the 1st floor. I'm sure that those two will not come back, anytime sooner… since they are going to be very busy, trying to find me around this city. With that in mind, I walked downstairs.
I reached Hunley's main door. I moved my fringe again, in case it got messy.
DRIIN!
I took a glance at my nails… oh, Hunley opened the door.
"Hi Mirii! Why you took so long?"
"Because of them, Hunley…"
"Uh? Them who?"
I looked away, accompanied with a sigh.
"Grina and Bars."
"Ah… ehm… why?"
…
"Because of yesterday… don't you remember?"
"Oh… well, yes. I do remember. But were you scared of them or something?"
"No, not scared… just"
"By the way, enter inside." He smiled and took a step back.
I nodded and walked through the entrance. The first thing I notice, was Fara: she was sitting on the bed and her eyes were a bit red.
"Hi Technie…"
"Hi."
"So, what were you saying?" Hunley closed the door.
"Yes, I wasn't scared of them… I didn't want to have another confrontation with them."
"A confrontation?"
"As I said last time, they are my enemies. We'd end up in another fight, if they saw me."
"A-are you sure? They didn't seem that mean, anymore…" He took a chair. "Would you like to take a seat?"
"… ok."
He lays the chair near me and I sit on it.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome!" He smiled.
"Anyway, I don't care if they were appearing all nice: what they did was unforgivable. I'm sure their real reason was going to be something as petty, as their mind."
"Uhm… I don't know…"
"Sh' is sayin' th' tru', Hun! 'hey wantd to hu' ya, aghin!"
"Fara, stop accusing people like that! You already did quite enough, for today!"
The little girl lowered her head, without saying anything.
"Hunley, please listen."
He looks at me, now.
"Me and my brother are inviting you and your sister, to eat with us in a restaurant. Do you want to come?"
"A restaurant… is that a place, where you eat?"
"Correct. We know an excellent one. I'm positive to claim that you both will enjoy it."
"Uhm… what do you say, Fara? Would you like to eat outside?"
She didn't answer. Hunley goes near her and wraps his arms around Fara. He gave his sister a kiss, on her head.
"Now now… don't be sad, little sister. Sometimes I have to remind you, to behave like an educated girl. After all, I'm your big bro! I have to make sure that my sister will grow up as a proper lady. I know you have the capabilities to be one!"
"… ya thin'?"
"Yes! You're a very, very, very nice child! Just… well… a little stain to clean up, once in a while."
"… big bro… I promis' to be goo', 'rom now on!"
Hunley gave her other kisses on the head.
"That's what I like to hear! Now… how about we celebrate this lesson, with our friend?"
"Ye'! I wan' a 'arty!"
He stood up, with a smile.
"Mirii, we accept your invitation."
"Good! Then, I'll wait for you outside."
I got up and reached the door.
"Take your time, ok?"
Both the siblings nodded. I opened the door and walked out of the apartment.