As I made my way through the crowds on Dume Street, I felt cold metal against my shoulder.
I looked up and gasped. Toa Lhikan!
He held me in his gaze for a few minutes, nodded, then walked on.
I stood in awe a moment then checked the position of the sun.
"It's ten-thirty," I muttered. "Better get to the Coliseum quick."
Ducking into a back alley, I made sure no one was watching, then took a teleportation disk out of my pocket and used it.
Minutes later, I was at the doors of the Coliseum. I entered.
Strangely enough, I didn't see Derone sitting on the right side of Dume went I walked in. I wondered why this could be and concluded that he was polishing his mask.

The day passed by quickly and, in a flash, it was time for my stroll after supper.
I decided to visit Reka's Diner to see if she had arranged something with her family that would allow her to go out with me tonight.

Then it hit me. Reka had no family. Her family members died in the Gukko Flu crisis ten years ago. Right away, I knew something was up. Why would Reka lie to avoid going out with me? Could she be dating someone else?

I quickened my pace and soon I was right outside Reka's diner.
Spotting Reka emerging from the door, I decided to hide behind a trashcan and see what was going on.
Noticing an Ussal cart by the sidewalk, I frowned. Reka's apartment was so close to the diner she usually walked home. What was going on here?

Suddenly, Derone stepped out from the shadows. He and Reka kissed then hopped onto the Ussal cart. I heard Derone whisper to the Matoran driver, "Feyoke's Gourmet Diner, please!" and then the cart drove off.
Gasping, I felt my heart sink to my stomach. Feyoke's Gourmet Diner was one of the swankiest bistros in Ta-Metru! That was why Reka lied to me. She was going out with Derone!

I felt my right hand curl into a fist. Sooner or later, I was going to get revenge on Derone for going out with Reka when I already asked her, and on Reka too. She could have told the truth right to my face instead of cooking up this elaborate scheme so I wouldn't feel upset that she was going out with someone else.

I didn't feel like exploring the city much longer, so I gloomily walked down Dume Street to the Coliseum.