So, this chapter was added way after I finished, because I realized I needed a bit more antagonism. Also, I love cliff-hangers.
"You're sure you don't need any help with those shoes, Emma? The modified types can be a real hassle to control." Shane asks greedily. He was pretty disappointed when I told him that the compass was already fixed.
"I'm good, man. I don't think these things need an owners manual." If I can help it, I never ask that guy for anything. I have no doubt in my mind he'll grow up to be insurance salesman.
He shrugs. "Your loss. I gotta take a call, so see you later." He pulls out his phone and walks away.
I head back to Cabin 11, in order to find out what stuff got stolen (and make due on my promise to Conner if anything is). I'm inspecting my comic book collection (I like to hide dollar bills between the pages of Action Comics) when my phone begins to ring.
"You've reached Emma Lee. Make it quick, my phone battery's dying."
"I see you've completed your task. Very good." A man's voice says on the other end.
"Um, who is this?"
"You couldn't have possibly forgotten me, have you?"
"I don't know man. I'm ADHD, so I forget small detail pretty easily. Are you... Jake from Statefarm?" I say with a sinking feeling in my heart. I know exactly who this is. I guess Caligula really does have spies everywhere.
"Deus meus. You are as daft as you are short. Now look, you've gotten yourself into a little trouble with the FBI it seems. Beat me to the punch I guess. Not to worry, I'll have that cleared up in a jiffy. Just, try not to be seen in public for a little while. You should also maybe stay away from Luca and Skylar for a bit. The less your seen together, the better. I'll call when I need you again." And just like that, he hangs up, no "Goodbye" or "Tata." or anything. How rude. Or maybe my battery died. Either way, its unsettling.
Plus, when I re-check my collection, I find out that someone went through my Action Comics!
"Conner!"
I felt it was kind of lame that I wrote an entire book without a tiny appearance of the villain. I feels this explains why in the next book she's A.) on her own and B.) not pursued by the military.
See ya,
Sage