Ulrich tried to catch his breath at what he saw. There was a school picture and it had Odd missing up Emily's neat hair, both of them laughing.
How could Odd lie? I mean if he was happy then why does he deny it? Ulrich was confused, but quickly became angry.
"How could Odd lie to us…Well I guess Odd could have told everyone else. I thought Odd was my friend, but then he lies to me. What could have happened to make him deny knowing some one whom he was happy around?" Ulrich thought about going out and finding Emily, but instead went to bed.
He woke up the next morning still angry. He found Emily by the benches.
"Hey, Ulrich," She said happily then she must have seen Ulrich's angry face. "What's wrong?"
"I saw the picture and I am so angry at Odd because I can no longer trust a word he says. I mean you two looked like good friends, how can Odd lie about being happy?" Ulrich plopped down on the bench.
"Ulrich," Emily sighed, "You have to trust him. He's a good friend and he keeps his promises. Now how much do you know?"
"I saw the school picture with Odd messing up your hair. Everything else was secure."
"Good." Emily muttered.
"I don't want to be friends with people who lie to me."
"Well, then wake up to the real world. People lie to protect themselves and others. Odd's not the only one lying. Have you ever thought of your friend Jeremy or even Yumi lying to you. I just stopped trusting people after a while and look how far I got. Hmm, a lonely girl whose only friend is a boy who is struggling with her problems! Don't stop trusting people just because of a secret, from what I've heard you say you've been keeping a secret from Yumi. Now your just as bad as Odd." Emily stormed of leaving Ulrich confused at why she was so angry.
She can't tell me how to act.
Yumi was walking home when her cell phone rang.
"Yeah."
"Yumi this is Jeremy. X.A.N.A.'s attacking."
"Okay, I'm on my way." Yumi hung up and started to run towards the factory. Odd was probably already there, but Yumi knew she couldn't take any chances. She was still a bit drained from her earlier talk with the principle. Yumi had been caught by Jim on her way out of the park where the sewer was and had to make up a good convincing lie.
Yumi arrived at the factory and ran to the computer room no one was there.
"Jeremy? Odd? William?" Yumi called out. She crabbed her phone and dialed Jeremy's number.
Nothing.
She tried to call Odd and William, but no one answered either phone calls. Then without thinking she called Ulrich.
She was petrified at what happened next.
"Ahh! She screamed.