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He thought I was laughing at him. “Really Scarface, not everything is about you.” I tried to tease him. It’s funny thinking why I feel so light about him. Unlike the first time I met Coone, who felt like a gnat. However, Scarface who actually looked very handsome if you ignore his scars, doesn’t find it funny. He looked downright pissed.
What was his problem?
Before I can say anything, there’s a commotion behind my back. LM aka Lean Man and another of the crew member were hailing us. I noticed they were both from Purple Tribe.
“Wait!” LM said. I faced them fully and stood beside Scarface. He did not move but placed folded his arms in front of him and widened his stance. Is he expecting trouble?
“Me and Lov will join you,” LM explained when they stopped in front of us. He was talking to Scarface who is a few inches taller than him. I looked at the other guy, Lov. He is much leaner than LM and smaller too. In fact, he might just be taller than me by a few inches. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s the type of person they can use to squeeze in between alleyways. Most of the guys here are big.
“CG not trusting me?” Scarface said monotone.
LM snorted. “CG doesn’t but I do.” Scarface did not react. I remembered they said he joined only a month ago. Is he a previous member of a gang? “We have business with the Red Guard so might as well join you.”
Scarface remained silent until Lov asked, “Look, CG took pity on you. LM should not even explained himself.”
It’s amazing how Lov stood up to Scarface. The latter seemed to be at the bottom of a hierarchy. I know about social norms and this doesn’t differ from Earth. You’re new. Unless you have some influence or backed up by rich or famous parents, then you start below. Kind of reminded me that CG and his crew doesn’t really care about me. I wouldn’t be surprised if they only protected me because of the hiscat.
Scarface nodded then he turned and walked away.
Lov shouted. “Hey! You both. Stay in the back.”
Yup, there’s definitely some sort of a hazing going on here. LM and Lov walked in front of us.
I just realized Scarface was more soft hearted than I thought. Even though Lov looked smaller than the others, he walked just as fast. I had to brisk walk to catch up to them. Scarface intentionally walked slower before.
Glancing at him, he has a blank face on. He really was a kind man. I wondered about his past.
No, Brynn. Stop. You can’t go on collecting people. You’re supposed to figure out how to go back to Earth.I told myself.
And how come they don’t have vehicles? We came from what looked like a bunker. The roads are not uneven, but the roads are dirty. There are some puddle of mud. Strange, I haven’t experienced any rain on this planet. Yet. There were clouds and the weather felt cooler. The coldest I’d been on this planet but not too cold that I need a jacket badly. All around I see mountain ranges and a valley below. Instead of houses, there are more bunkers. Could this be the same with Crix? People are hidden below? Maybe they are in caves?
The slope was steep when we walked down. I slipped but Scarface was fast. He took my arm to steady me.
“Weakling,” Lov murmured. I just rolled my eyes. No chance to retort when I’m concentrating scaling this cliff side. Who makes roads on a steep angle? This reminded me of a video I saw on YouTube about roads on Japan that are these steep because it crosses a river where ships passed.
After rounding a bend, I finally saw civilization. Below. Do they expect me to walk all the way down there?
“Don’t stop moving,” Scarface grumbled.
“Maybe you can just push me so I can roll down?” I joked.
He scowled again but I see the corner of his lips lift a bit. Ha, score one for me! Strange. Coone looked way too perfect compared to Scarface. In fact, I should be scared of him because he looked too rough. Yet, I like being with him.
LM looked back and zeroed in on Scarface hand holding my arm. Scarface did not let go of me even if LM stared at us.
“Come,” LM said to Scarface.
I felt him reluctant to let me go. LM seemed to be the semi-leader of this crew but he has power. I knew from the first moment I met him. Without being told, Lov went to my side as Scarface walked ahead. Once he reached LM, they started to walk faster.
“Don’t worry,” Lov said, slowing down to match my stride. “We’ll catch up to them.”
We stayed silent as I saw LM and Scarface’s back getting smaller and smaller. Instead of following them, Lov guided me towards another road. “You will not be able to tackle the steep slope, lad.”
Sure enough, I saw the incline. Their bodies are amazing if they can still actually walk. The road they were walking on were uneven. If it was me, I’ll be using my butt to slide myself down. I see that theirs was a straight line going down. Me and my guide are talking a long cut from the looks of things. Peering down the road, I see that this road will end up the same as theirs. Calming me. Unless Lov tries something funny and I’ll end up splat below or he will take me to another road.
As if hearing my thoughts, I caught Scarface looking up at me. A frown on his face. He glanced at Lov once but continued on his way without looking again at me. I then noticed Lov looking at me, his tongue swiping his lower lips. All of a sudden, I’m thirsty. I don’t remember the last time I drank water and my precious water is gone.
“Do you have water?” I asked.
