Here's another chapter. Enjoy. I'm sorry I'm not updating as much. I have college classes that are very important. I got about four weeks left then I'll be able to write a lot more. I tried to make this chapter longer for you guys to read. I'll try to keep working on it within these next few weeks but no guarantees. I will be continuing though.
Sadie's POV
We've been driving in the car for a few hours. I saw a sign with the name of a town and it said it a few miles ahead. We were on a long stretch of road was mainly just farmland with occasional barns and fields with crops or animals. It was a nice sunny day. We had the ac in the car on so we wouldn't get to hot. The only difference in the scenery was when there was an occasional small town or farm houses.
"We've been traveling a while," I say. "Maybe we can stop and get something to eat when we get into town. It's only a few miles away."
"I was thinking maybe we do something like that," Anubis says. "We can find a place to eat. Then there should be a safehouse near this area that is run by the organization I work for. We can stay there for the rest of the day and get some rest then head out at night. Then we can switch this car out with one hey have. We've been driving this one for a while so we should probably switch."
After a few more minutes we end up in the small town. The main road was the continues road we were on. The buildings were all next to each other. They all looked like stores and shops on the main level. They each had windows above which might have been an apartment above the stores. There were parking spots right in front of the stores. Anubis pulled into one of the parking spots. In front of it was a small restaurant.
We walked in and the lady who was standing at the counter smiled. "Hello!" She says. "Welcome! Go ahead and have a seat wherever you'd like and I'll be with you in a minute."
We go and sit down in a both against the wall away from the windows. I look around. There were booths along the right and left walls when you walk in. there were five tables spread out along the middle with four chairs at each. There was a man sitting at one of the booths with two kids across from him. One was around 12 and she was wearing a dress with flowers and her hair was braided into pigtails. She was wearing brown boots with her dress. The other was about 15. He was wearing a button shirt, jeans, and boots. The man who must be their father was reading his newspaper while the girl drew on the menu and her brother watched. Then there was another person in the corner with a coffee talking to a girl who must be the server.
"This place looks like a quiet little town," I say.
"Yeah," Anubis says. "Usually small towns don't get many visitors so everyone knows everyone."
"Hello!" The lady who greeted us came over and gave us a couple menus. "How are you two?" She asks. "Been traveling?"
"Yes," Anubis says. "Were traveling to my cousins wedding."
"That's wonderful," She says. "I'm Marie by the way. I'll be taking care of you. What would you guys like to drink?"
"I'll take a water," I say.
"I'll take a coffee," Anubis says.
"Alright," Marie says. "I'll be right back."
Anubis picks up the menu and starts looking through it. I pick up mine and do the same. After a minute Marie comes back with our drinks she then gives us a few minutes to look at the menu.
A couple minutes after we get our drinks someone comes into the place. He was tall with a leather jacket, dark jeans, and combat boots. He had dark hair. He looks around. The girl at the table with her father and brother stops what she's doing.
"Hello Adam," Marie says. "What can I do for you?"
"Where's Annabelle?" He asks.
"She's in the back getting stuff for her customers." Marie says.
"I need to talk to her," Adam says.
"She doesn't want to talk to you," Marie says.
"I don't care," Adam says.
The other girl who I assumed was Annabelle came out and stopped as soon as she saw him. "Adam," She says. "What are you doing here?" She says.
"I want to talk to you," Adam says.
"There's nothing to talk about!" She yells. "I told you I'm done trying to help you."
Annabelle leaves back into the kitchen. Adam tries to follow but the guy with the kids grabs his arm.
"That's enough Adam," He says. "You're interrupting everyone including the visitors."
Adam looks over at me and Anubis. He looks at me and studies me. I look down at my outfit. I was wearing a tank top that hugged my skin, with a leather jacket, jeans, and boots. I smile and look at Anubis. He was watching Adam.
"Adam," The guy who stopped him. "Time for you to leave."
"Not yet Brett, I think I want to introduce myself to the pretty girl over here." Adam says.
This makes Anubis stand up. "It's Adam, right?" Anubis says. "You're not going to be talking to the pretty girl. She's not interested."
"And you answer for her?" Adam crosses his arms.
"I'm not interested," I say. "Because he's my boyfriend." I get up and take Anubis's hand. I could tell by standing next to him he was ready to fight. He was tense. When I grabbed his hand, he seemed to relax a little bit but was still tense but not the same way. Adam studied Anubis and me. I stepped closer to Anubis so my arm was behind his but our hands were still together.
"Adam," Marie says. "If you don't leave now I'm going to call the sheriff."
"I'm leaving," Adam says. He turns around and leaves.
I release Anubis's hand and sit back down. He joins me then Marie rushes over. "I'm so sorry about him," Marie says. "He's a troublemaker. He's always making a scene and trying to cause trouble."
"It's fine," I say.
"I'll take your orders then I'll try to get you back on the road." She smiles. "Can let you guys be behind on your trip!"
We order and then she goes back. Annabelle comes back out and then Brett pays for his meal and him and the kids leave. We wait for our food. Once were done eating Anubis pays for the meal.
"Thanks for stopping by guys!" Marie says. "Feel free to stop by again on your way back!"
"Thanks so much," I say. "The food was delicious."
"It's my husbands recipes," Marie says. "We've owned this store and made the food ourselves over 15 years. Anyway, have a safe trip guys!"
"Thanks," I smile. Anubis and I head to the car. Anubis grabs my arm and pulls me back from the car. "What's wrong?" I ask.
"Somethings wrong," Anubis says.
"With the car?" I ask. "How do- "
Next thing I know is that the car explodes. Anubis pulls me back and puts me against the brick wall and throws himself in front of me. After a minute he turns around. Luckily not much was damaged because there wasn't another car nearby.
"It looks like it wasn't enough to do to much damage," Anubis says. "They probably wanted you alive. We need to leave now!"
Anubis and I turn around the corner and walk down the street the other way. People were rushing over to see what had happened. I looked back and saw two guys following us.
"Were being followed," I say.
Anubis looks back. "Walk in front of me." Anubis says. I walk as Anubis instructs me to turn. Eventually we end up in an alley between some buildings. "Go in that doorway,"
I step in a doorway that was kind of small but it could fit both of us. I leaned against one side and Anubis leaned on the other. He looks out towards where we come. I assume he seen or heard something because he quickly moved back in. I looked up at him and his eyes met mine. Our faces were inches away because of the small space.
"Where did they go?" A voice says. "We lost them."
"We can go back into town and wait. I'm sure there going to try to look for a car to get out of town." Another voice says.
Anubis and I stay there looking at each other. I hear the footsteps of the guys heading away. I watch Anubis waiting for him to move. He looks out the corner and he steps down the two stairs because the door was raised. I go to step down and end up tripping. Anubis puts his hands on my hips to keep me from falling. I put my hands on his upper arms. Once I steady myself I look up at him.
"Are you alright?" He asks.
"Yeah," I say. "How are we going to get out of this town?"
He lets go of me and walks across the alleyway. "We need to get a way to get out of here and not get recognized."
"How do we do that?" I ask. "We don't have our bags because they were in the car."
"We still have our money," Anubis says. "We just need to get to the safe house."
"How far is that?" I ask.
"Ten miles," Anubis says.
"We can't walk ten miles," I say.
"That's the problem," Anubis says.
"What if we go back to the restaurant? Maybe Marie will help us." I say.
"How do we do that without getting spotted by those guys," Anubis says.
"One of these buildings is a store," I say. "We can get in and then get new clothes."
"Then we can get back to the restaurant and ask Marie for help," Anubis says.
Anubis and I discuss the plan and then we head around to the front. There was no sign of the guys. We made a quick enter into the store. I look around. There wasn't much. I found a spaghetti strap dress that was white at the top then at the waist it was pink with flowers on it. I didn't like the idea of a dress but then they wouldn't recognize me. I also found a pair of sandals. I look for Anubis he was at the counter. I walk over and set my stuff down. Anubis buys our stuff and the lady lets us use the bathroom to change. Anubis goes first. He came back out in a white t-shirt with a button up plaid shirt that was red, white, and grey. He was wearing light blue jeans and he still had his boots but they were hidden under his pants. Anubis hands me a bag that he threw his clothes in so I could put mine somewhere. I go to the bathroom. I put on the dress and sandals. When I'm done I head out. Anubis looks at me.
"Are you ready?" I ask.
"Yes," He says. "But there's one issue with your disguise."
"What?" I ask.
"Your hair," Anubis says. "They are going to notice the red streak."
"I can't exactly hide that Anubis," I say.
Anubis steps forward and starts messing with my hair. When he's done he steps back. "It's a little hidden but I don't think they'll notice it as much as before."
"Let's go," I say.
Anubis takes the backpack and puts it over his shoulder. I walk behind him as we move down the street. Anubis stops and I move to stand next to him. He was looking over at the guys. They were looking around. Then they turned down the street and was heading this way. Anubis turns towards me. "I'm sorry," He says.
"Sorry about wha- "Anubis puts his hand on the side of my face and kisses me. At first, I hesitate but then I realize why he did this. I wrap my arms around his neck and pull myself closer. He freezes for a minute but then he moves his arms around my waist. We remain like that for about thirty seconds. Anubis pulls back and we both look around. The guys had already turned the corner. Anubis looks at me.
"I'm sorry," Anubis says.
"It's fine," I say. "That was a smart plan. They probably just gave us one glance and moved on."
"I'm glad you caught on," Anubis says. Anubis and I were standing a few inches apart. Anubis still had his hands on my waist and I still had mine on his neck. He finally realizes this and then releases me. "We should get going," He says.
He heads off and I begin to follow him again. We get to the place where the car exploded. The firefighters were working on cleaning it up. We slip into the restaurant and Marie looks up. "You guys are alright!"
"We saw the car explode," Says Annabelle. "Marie said it belonged to you guys and she was worried."
"Marie," I say. "We need your help."
"What's wrong?" She asks.
"It's kind of a long story," Anubis says. Anubis explains to Marie who he was and that he was hired to protect me and get me home to my father and brother safely. He also explained that there were people out to get us so they blew up the car so we couldn't escape. "Would you mind giving us a ride to where we need to be?"
"Of course," She says. "It's no problem. I just need to get the keys from my husband. My car is out back so we don't have to go back into the street."
She heads back and then comes out and tells us to follow. We get to the car. I sit in the back seat and Anubis sits in the passenger seat. Anubis and Marie talk and I sit in the back looking out the window as we drive. Anubis was directing her where to go to get to the safe house. I look out the window until I get tired and fall asleep.
Anubis's POV
Marie pulls into the driveway and I look up at the house. It was an old house with the white paint chipping off the sides. The goal of this safe house was for people to believe it was just a farmhouse. It looks like no one has been here in a few years. The grass was tall and there were no lights or any sign of anyone living in it, which is probably what we needed most right now incase those guys came looking for us.
"She's asleep," Marie says. "Should we wake her?"
"No," I say. "I'll take her inside. Can you help with the doors?"
"Sure," She says.
I get out of the car and go to the porch to get the key from the hidden spot. I come back and hand it to Marie. I open the passenger door where Sadie was sitting. I lean over her to get the seatbelt off of her. I pick her up with one arm behind her back and one under her legs. Sadie's arms moved around me but she remained asleep. Marie heads over and unlocks the door. I go through and head upstairs to the bedrooms. I walk into the nearest room. The room was a fair size. There was a window overlooking the empty field. The wall had a white wallpaper with pink and red flowers. The bed had a white metal bedframe that had white curtains that were tied to each of the bed posts. There were two white end tables on each side. There were also two other doors which lead to a closet and a bathroom. I put Sadie down on the bed and took her shoes off. I picked up the blanket that sat at the end of the bed and put it over her. After I had her situated I headed back downstairs.
"How much do I owe you for this trip?" I ask Marie who was waiting for me.
"There's no need," Marie says. "I'm just happy to help. I hope you get her home safely. She's a great girl."
"Thanks again," I say. "We really needed the help."
"It's no problem," Marie says. "Feel free for you and Sadie to stop by whenever you want."
"Thanks," I hug her. "Have a safe drive home."
I grab the bag with our clothes and head upstairs. I put Sadie's clothes on a chair in the room with her along with her boots. I then head to the other room. This room was bigger than the other one. The room Sadie was in had a twin-size bed. This room had a queen size and the there wasn't any wallpaper. This room was just painted white with wooden table on each side of the bed. I put the bag on the dresser. I opened the closet. There were some clothes in here. I found a pair of plaid pajama pants that were a size to big but I tied them. I was wearing the pajama pants and a t-shirt. I then went to check on Sadie. She was still asleep. She had moved and now was facing away from the door. I closed it. I went downstairs and locked the door. I looked out the windows to make sure we hadn't been followed. I headed back up and went to bed. I just stared at the ceiling until I fell asleep.