Chapter Fifty-Three

Alex's POV

We all continued staying in meeting room sorrounded by the soldiers. No one is even allowed to go on a bathroom break alone, you'll be accompanied by soldiers.

I wonder how long this is gonna continue.

I looked in Ryan direction and I almost laughed, how great the mighty has fallen. He looks so weak and exhausted but I don't pity him though, he totally deserves this.

The lights suddenly went off and I couldn't see a thing and everyone started panicking.

"What the hell is going on!"

We suddenly heard some people march in and the swoosh sound of a gunshot.

I quickly held Jasmine's hand

"Stay by my side okay?" I said.

"Okay" she replied.

The lights suddenly came back on I saw Captain Amir.

"You all should follow me quietly and quickly, they are soon gonna realize that we broke in, that's if they haven't realized it yet" he said.

I looked around and all the Taliban soldiers guarding us was dead.

I took the boy and tightened my grip on Jasmine's hand while Susan and Nathan struggled to get Ryan up.

We quickly followed the Captain and his men .

I saw trails of the dead body Taliban soldiers as we ran with the Captain.

He took us to a secret door and soon we were out of the camp, we escaped through the back.

We ran farther and there were vehicles waiting for us. We entered and they drove us immediately.

"Thanks for saving us Captain" I said.

"You welcome and I am sorry for not coming earlier" he replied.

"So how are you going to deal with them? The leader of the Taliban force will definitely be furious when he finds out what happens."

"That's none of your concern anymore, we'll deal with that but I'm taking you and your teams to the millitary headquarters to spend the night. And tomorrow morning, you all are entering the first plane to London." He said and I looked at him surprised.

"London? But it's not yet up to one month."

"Your lives were in danger doctors so your people wants you back home, you guys have done more than enough for us, we are already preparing to launch a full scale attack on the Taliban forces by tomorrow morning so we'll be fine" he said and I nodded.

We reached the millitary headquarters and we were welcomed by the General.

"You guys have went through a lot, you all should go freshen up" he said.

Ryan was taken to the infirmary and the bullet was removed from his leg by the Nurses there.

We had to share rooms again and I made it clear I won't be sharing a room with Ryan like before so I ended up with Andrew.

All our belongings were left at the camp so the soldiers had to provide new clothes for us. I guess we'll be going back to London empty handed tomorrow.

We freshened up and had a meal together.

Immediately we finished eating I called Emma outside.

"What's it?" She asked.

"We are going back to London tomorrow Emma, you have to tell me everything you know." I said and she kept quiet.

"You promised Emma, so answer my questions, the first one being who the hell are you?" I asked and she hesitated for a while.

"Remember The Davis family? They were your parents friends and colleagues at work, you guys would hang out with the Davis family sometimes and eat together" she said.

"Yes, I remember them but.... But how do you know all these?" I asked surprised.

"Remember they had a 18 year old daughter back then?"

"Yeah, Julia, her name was Julia, she was my best friend back then even though she was 6 years older than me." I said and she smiled.

"I am Julia Davis" she said and I looked at her wide-eyed.

"You must be joking, you are Julia? That can't be true, I would have been able to recognize you" I said.

"I made it so no one would recognize me, I had a plastic surgery to change some of my facial features, I had to live like a ghost" she said.

"What really happened Emma I mean Julia..."

"Emma will be fine, my name is Emma now" she said and I nodded.

"What happened?" I asked.

Emma's POV

******Flashback******

I sat with Mom and Dad that night watching a movie in the living room.

"You have to go to bed soon Julia, it's past bedtime" Mom said.

"I'll go immediately we finished this movie, you don't expect me to stop watching it halfway do you?" I asked.

"Just let her finish the movie with us darling" Dad said.

There was suddenly a loud knock on the door.

"Are your friends coming for sleepover Julia?" Dad asked.

"No" I replied

"Then who could it be at this hour?" Mom asked.

"You both should stay here, I'll go check" Dad said as he stood up to go open the door.

He opened the door and my parent's friends, Mr and Mrs Sanchez came in with their 12 year old child, Alex.

They looked very scared and Mr Sanchez had a cut on his forehead.

"What's wrong Sanchez?" My Mom asked.

"We are being chased" Mr Sanchez said.

"Chased? By who?" Mom asked.

"Wait a minute" Dad said and turned to face me.

"Julia, take Alex upstairs" he said.

"Okay Dad" I said and Alex followed me upstairs.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

"I'm scared" Alex said.

"What happened? I thought you guys were traveling out of the country."

"We were but on our way to the airport we almost got hit by a truck but Dad managed to turn the car and we hit a tree by the roadside instead" Alex said.

"That's how your Dad got injured?" I asked and he nodded.

"We got out of the car and some men with guns started chasing us, we managed to escape from them and we came here."

"It's alright Alex, you'll be fine now, go freshen up in the bathroom" I said.

"Why are those guys chasing me and my parents?" He asked.

"I don't know Alex just go and freshen up in the bathroom."

"I'm not going to the bathroom" he said and I huffed.

"You said you are scared but why are you still being so stubborn?"

"I'm not leaving you alone Julia, what if the men comes to get you, I have to be here to protect you." Alex said and I laughed.

"You? Protect me?" I laughed again.