HEY! This is the very last chapter of Walking on the Earth… But don't worry! There WILL be a sequel, I'll tell you at the end.
I didn't want to tell them.
In fact, I didn't even tell anyone. Not even Scarlet. But of course, I knew I had to say it sooner or later.
When the miraculous school bell rang at two forty-seven exact, I ran out of the classroom, tripping over nothing but the air, with my clumsy feet. I went up the infinitive stairs, finally to the very top, the third floor. I gasp and spy for Scarlet. She finally noticed me and smiled, getting her stuff in an orderly fashion, and coming with me to our lockers.
"Scarlet," I gasped, "I really, really need to tell you something very urgent!"
"Go to the washroom, I'll wait for you."
I shook my head. "Not that! I- It's sort of sad… It's something involving Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan. They-"
"Abeke went bungee jumping, but she forgot her rope and she splashed into the water and accidently released Uraza, but then the people around her started taking pictures, and Meilin thought cameras were weapons and ran down the bridge, punching people while Rollan chased her and Conor tried to use a cellphone to call the ambulance but accidently dropped it into the water and started panicking on the bridge, but then Rollan ran up the bridge and crashed into him, then Meilin got distracted and stopped attacking, so she got 'swallowed up' by the crowd, while Abeke still needed help. Yeah, I heard that all before like ten times."
"No! Will you listen? They're going back," I said, looking down.
Scarlet looked like she was about to explode. "You- you mean to-to Erdas? But-"
"But it's not our job to protest," I finished. "The alien institute wants to send them back."
"Well then," she said, smirking, "They're not going alone."
-Skip time-
Scarlet and I went to say goodbye to the four fallen. It seemed so sad; they were going, after everything. But even sadder was the news. They were never coming back. Never, not in a million years.
I already talked Scarlet out of going back to Erdas, but I might have maybe sort of wish I hadn't. Like I said, though, it wasn't our job to protest.
"I know, it's tough for you two girls, but they have their duties, in their stories, just like how you have in yours," said the manager.
Scarlet made a tsk and looked away.
I looked to the left. Meilin was fiddling with her newfound suitcase, Rollan was admiring his new kitchen knife, Conor was reading a baby book, and Abeke was storing batteries for her orange watch.
We might miss them, but they won't miss us. The thought scared me, beyond imagination, although I certainly knew worrying wouldn't do me any good.
"Teleportation 533, to Erdas, please come to port 7," the speaker said, in a blaring voice.
That was them.
-When we were at the port-
"Goodbye! We'll miss you! Winter and Sugar too!" said Abeke.
They all waved goodbye. Conor jumped in, his laughter echoed across the room. Then Abeke, Rollsn and finally Meilin.
But Scarlet made a huge leap to grab Meilin.
"Don't go!" she yelled, as the fatal words echoed through my blank head.
"Don't-"
I said, as I jumped in, diving towards Scarlet and the four fallen.
Yep, I know what you're thinking. 'This CANNOT be the end; you are a liar, Alicio.'
For your information, this isn't the end. (Yay!)I will be doing Walking on Erdas, (Credit goes to real life Scarlet for giving me the amazing idea.) sequel to WOTE. I will be writing the sequel at the start of 2016, so in two weeks.
Happy almost winter break to some people!
~Alicio