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Chapter 18 - Chapter eighteen: inclusion of Micheal's character

Charles's pov:

As soon as l got home l read Micheal's diary , l know it not proper for me to read it . But my curious got the better of me. I found something that I inspire me , the red soldier, l decided to include it to my next chapter. I opened my laptop and began to write____ Darius walked around the city looking at the dead bodies lying around, then he heard a girl voice in front of him, so he went to check it out. " Stanley, wake up it is time to go home" the girl shouted as she shook the dead boy's body vigorously. Darius walked towards her and patted her head, " he is dead, he can't wake up" he said sadly. The girl stared at the dead boy with tears falling uncontrollably, she didn't cry out or sob, just tears falling from her eyes. " Is he your brother" Darius asked her. She shook head, " no, he is my best friend" she said. "I am sorry about what happened , l know it hurts, but right now we need to head back". He said hoping she would come . The little girl stared at her dead best friend for a while before standing up, "let's go" she said as she wiped off her tears. " What is your name?" He asked her, " Angela", " that's a beautiful name, who named you ", "my father". " My name is Darius", she nodded her head. He took her hand and together they headed back to fallen star city. " We should be back by sunset" she said. " Why is that?" He asked her as he watched people walking like zombies. " Lord Barcus's orders was that no one should be out of their homes once it's sunset. Anyone who was out of their homes at sunset will be killed" she explained. "Why is that?", " I don't know" she said. " One day, my parents went to the market late in the evening. I guess they couldn't make it back before sunset. They never came back." She narrated. " "So you are living on your own ?" Darius asked, " l lived in my own for a few days before l met Stanley, he was an orphan just like me. And we have been keeping each other company since then". Darius felt really bad for her, so he decided to keep her with him. "It's getting pretty late. Are you sure we can make it back before sunset" he asked her. " No l don't think so, but l know a shortcut, we can get home faster by taking it ". And with that she lead the way. They walked into a path that was connected to several other paths, the area is also cover with very large rocks, it is like a maze. Darius saw this and knew for sure they would get lost in here , so before they wouldn't be able to find the path they took , he suggested, " why don't we just go back to cloud river city and head back home tomorrow. This place is a maze, let's get back before we get lost", " don't worry , l know the way, this is not my first time of taking this route" she assured him. Darius decided to trust her and followed her. After a while he could see the look of confusion in her face, he knew immediately that they were lost. "What happened?" He asked her as stopped in his tracks. " I was thinking about Stanley too much, and l think l made a wrong turn in the process.___ l stopped when l heard my mom calling me, l forgot we have somewhere to go today. It seems l won't be able to complete today's chapter. It's okay, l'll complete it tomorrow.

Micheal's pov:

I woke with tears falling from my eyes, l just dreamed about me and my daughter. If that bastard hadn't taken her away from me , everything wouldn't have been this complicated, we would be living normal like every normal father and daughter , living our lives peacefully. If what happened didn't happen, we would be preparing to celebrate her ninth birthday. Whenever, think about it makes my blood boil. I will find her. And if l ever find that bastard l will make him pay for what he did to me. I got up and did my daily routine and headed to Charles's home. I promised him l would come again today. I've actually grown to like that guy. He nice and fun to hangout with. As l approached his mother's restaurant, l saw him coming too. " Hey, good morning " he greeted me.