The City In The Sky

I finally made it. The city looked amazing propelled by steam powered hover technology and riddled with gears that jerked and turned but organized in a neat fashion. I pressed my back against the metal or Stone wall and crouched down behind a crate. People similarly dressed to the two operating the airship walked to and fro some with limbs made of metal others simply covered in metal. I curled my arms into my chest afraid of being discovered and what would happen next. I watched Wren and Axel from my hiding place across the courtyard they were talking to another man who I assumed to be their father they were just talking so I moved my gaze elsewhere. There were shops selling all kinds of things a florist shop entitled May Belle's Fine Florals and a spare parts shops entitled Bits n Pieces, those were the only shops that I could see but suddenly I caught a whiff of good smelling food clueing me into the fact that there is a restaurant near by. I took a moment to look down the alleyway adjacent to the square, it was dark and mostly clean save for a few discarded boxes including the one I was hiding behind and thankfully there were no doors therefore my chances of being discovered are reduced to zero. My stomach growled and I glanced at my wrist watch 6:03 'shoot to late to get back home for dinner, I wonder if they'll notice that I'm gone' I thought to myself as i stood and dusted myself off then went to the mouth of the alley and took a more detailed look around. The square is perfectly picturesque vines grew neatly around the lamp posts and there are wrought iron and wood benches strategically placed to provide a spectacular view, and potted plants accented the benches nicely. Very few people walked about, it's as if this part of the city was less populated, it seemed like I found a hidden gem in this vast technological floating city hidden in the clouds. People went about their business unusually friendly to one another, calling out greetings to one another and returning them equally as cheerfully, I stared astounded at this, I have almost never encountered someone friendly in my world, this thought caused an ache in my heart. I honestly wished for friendship or the kind of love that I knew I would never get from my mother or father, or comfort that I so desperately needed from my older brother. To my surprise I looked across the courtyard and noticed that Axel the younger brother and Wren the older were now looking right at me curiosity clearly showing in Axel's eyes Wren however had something sinister in his eyes that I couldn't recognize, and unfortunately they decided to begin walking across the court right towards me. A bolt of fear squeezed my heart mercilessly I stood up from leaning against the wall my palms beginning to sweat as my expression clearly gave away what I immediately felt : Fear. Their approach left me with no doubt in my mind I have to make a choice : Run and conceal myself in hopes that they wouldn't discover me or Wait and see if they were going to be friendly towards me.