" Oh okay am very honoured to meet you Sir!" Zain said loudly.
Joey smiled Warmly like someone who finally found someone like them! as lost and as sad!
" Mr. Voha. Actually we too are.."
" We are happy to find someone here as we did not meet anyone for days! " Suddenly Zain Interrupted Joey as he looks at him with nervous eyes, Then he continued:
" Now excuse us! As we need to rest. And thanks again!" Zain said as he stood up from his chair making them all stare at him in confusion even his friends, As he looks at them . He pulled Joey's arm as he stands up. Making Joey stand too, He didn't know what to do or to say ,Zain would not stop him from talking if he doesn't has a good reason, thats what he thought so he played along and remained silent, smiling and moved with Zain slowly following him, as they all stood and walked away following them, after Voha excused them happily.
After they walked as far as they could from the others, Zain sat beside a random tree
" You guys think he is telling the truth?"
" What do you mean?" Joey Crossed his arms in discomfort waiting for answers.
" Yeah, Guys just say it all out am lazy and tired enough to try to analyse anything.." Ryou said as he sat beside Zain who standing on the grass.
" Hate to say that I agree with him but I do" Aran said as he pushes his hair to the back with a sigh .
-" Lets be honest ...Joey why do you think this witch chose this place on any other?"
" I don't know I told you so!" Joey begin to speak with a high and angry tone .
-" You trust this woman way too much don't you think? Why? Are you having a crush on her or something?"
*" You actually risked your life...no our lifes , and trusted her!" Alicia shouted in anger.
" You suspects her and am okay with that ..but you actually suspects me too!" Joey said angerly .
-" No ...look Joey this is not the time to be sensitive! Okay man, I didn't want to overthink things and appreciate everything you have done, but what am saying is stop being reckless, as we are all in this together, One wrong step and we are all doomed!! "
" Oh shit you are going to fight! Now! Seriously?" Ryou said as he put his hand on his head while he was looking around he saw a house.
" What a beautiful house!" Ryou though to himself as he was looking around he found an eye catching house far away in pink and white colours,
Joey got really angry and walked fast towards where Zain is setting and got really close to him " Don't say anything without thinking next time!"
Joey said to him coldly then he walked away in anger.
" Hey! Joey where are you going?! Wait man!" Ryou said as he run behind him. And as he was walking he noticed that the house he saw was gone. But he did not put that in his mind as he was busy chasing Joey .
Zain sighed and looked to the other way .
" I think you were a little too much this time, he was the one who saved us, so ....You need to take it easy" Aran said squatting as he saw a petal on the ground.
" So what are we waiting for? Lets go before the sunset and get the hell out of here, why are you guys so calm , Zain's right too, Joey trusting this witch is a little suspicious! Also we can't trust those people! She has a reason to come here, Am sure and it's not a good one, She is a damn witch she is from the underworld she will help her people not us!" Alicia said angerly.
" Still... suspecting each other will do no good , It's better to know what to say and what not to say. In the end for now we only have each other" Aran said as he look to the ground.
" Whatever, today before the sunset if you guys are not coming am going to go alone with or without you" she said and turned then walked away to the huts .
" So now I made a big trouble?" Zain said. As he stands up.
Aran walked towards him " What are you thinking?"
Zain smirked " so you noticed? "
" I know you thats all..." Aran said with a plank face.
" ...A demon?" Aran asked .
" Yeah .. a damn demon was talking just now!..."
" Hey...Hey Joey slow down!" Ryou said panting as Joey suddenly stopped and put his hands on his waist. inhaling and exhaling loudly in anger " He can become really annoying!"
" I know what you are feeling but.. Lets go tomorrow Joey I know a way" Ryou said as he got closer to Joey .
" What!...How? ....How did you find a way and When? ..Who told you? We just asked Voha and he said there is no way out yet"
" Yeah this man is lying ,An old man who I met today before breakfast told me secretly, Voha is saying this just to keep people with him, he is sick man!" Ryou said.
" So....what now...we must tell the rest!" Joey said and was about to run towards them again. Ryou held his arm and pulled him back with force that Joey was not familiar with:
" The rest knew already thats why they wanted you to stay , they even planned to escape today without telling us!"
" What! No there is no way!" Joey said smiling in sarcasm while looking around.
" Look..." Ryou said as he pointed to a direction with his finger. Joey followed the finger and found Alicia and Aran wearing a backbag sneaking out of a tent.
" Wh....No way...How could they!" Joey said in disbelief.
A furtive grin cruled on Ryou's lips..
End of Chapter 20
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