Chapter 12

"I cant."

Once again, Sumana's shocks everyone with her statement, anyone in her position would beg, plead, cry, pray to join the team, they'd have a place to stay, food, safety, anything more would be simply selfish.

Matias turns her around and grabs her by the arm. "Dont be stubborn, no, not stubborn, the right word here is, stupid, if not for us you would've died yesterday, died, you hear me, You cant survive on your own, none of us can."

Suman: "Let go of me, who are you to tell me what to do with my life."

Sumana breaks free of Matias grip.

Asma: "Suman, you'd rather not miss up on this opportunity, you dont meet a new welcoming group, especially a group of teenagers like us everyday, stay, please, for your sake."

Michael who still didn't want her here, decides to take advantage of the situation. "If she says she wants to leave, she can do so." he says crossing his arms in pride and smirking, he then slyly adds. "but Sumana, keep one thing in mind , you wont get another chance at this, you either join now, or you can forget about us, forget the team."

Zayna nods in agreement and shares what she also has to say. "im not one to agree with Michael, frankly, i dont like his cheekiness and sometimes i think he's too smart for his own good."

Michael adds "is that a complime-„

Before being cut off by Zayna. "But, what he said here, is something I completely agree with, if you truely want to, go, do it, do what you want, but i want you to remember, we aint always going to be to there to save you in another life or death situation, we aint the justice league or something, we wont fly to your rescue and heal you up with some magical powers like in a comic."

The tone in the room completely becomes silent at the mention of Sumana's near death experience from yesterday, Sumana seems to be having her doubts but her parents are her only family, it's what she's currently living for, after a while someone gets up from their seat breaks the silence.

Its Haruta. "Stay."

Zara then says something original, she doesn't beg her to stay or encourage her to leave, but instead she asks a question, something original.

"Sumana, if you dont mind me asking… why?"

Everyones interests peak and they all turn towards her, Sumana takes a step back and gulps before answering, „It's complicated."

Zara follows up on her and encourages her to share her reasons. "Oh please, we'd love to know."

Samuna: "No, its.. i dont want to tell you, what now?"

Michael: "We saved your life, it's the least you could do."

Sumana thinks about for a second, how she's only alive cause of them, meaning that if she saves her family, she will only save them thanks to the team here. "Yea you're right, it's, im looking for someone, my family, i gotta get going and save my family, they're all i have left, i can't afford to lose them."

Zara: "Save them from what, from who exactly?"

Sumana: "You sure ask a lot of questions, mind your own business."

Zara: "Answer the question."

Sumana: "dont have to."

Zara, laughs for a little and steps out of the shadows. "Those guys right, the ones in dark cloakes, the ones Michael mentioned earlier."

Asma: "Those guys? They, they had guns.."

Haruta: "Please dont go."

She starts approaching Sumana slowly and slowly.

Sumana: "Maybe, and ba-back off."

Chester starts barking towards Zara

She throws her hands up and Zara quickly replies. "So, i take that as yes, you are indeed going to go fight with them, a whole organization." She then quickly adds. "How foolish."

Matias stares in awe and share what he's thinking. "How brave."

Michael, with his arms crossed, laughs and mockingly says. "How noble."

Zayna, stops for a second and realizes Sumana means it, she shakes her in dissaporoval and says. "How idealistic."

Asma, looks up and down at her. "How inspiring."

Haruta, she's just her usual self, reminds her of her own self when she escaped North Korea. "How cool."

"And relax, i, or we aint going to fight you, i just want to take another good look at this logo again before you go."

She gets closer and it's like she's staring right through my t-shirt, my tits, skin, muscles, bones and right into my soul with those eyes of her, is what Sumans is thinking and Zara takes a step back, Sumana cheekily adds. "What, you satisfied now?"

"I am, you're free to go now, oh and goodluck."

Zara heads to the kitchen counter, grabs the pen and paper from yesterday and starts drawing the logo.

As i try to head off, i notice Chester is following me, drippin his drool everywhere, and wagging his tail, i sit down, pat him and kiss on the forehead, i turn my head when im on the door and say. "Hey, you all, promise me, you'll call him Chester from now."

Everyone looks at each other, and nods in agreement, i start leaving, and go to save my family, wait, where the fuck am i going? I dont know this place, fuck this is awkward, i scream a little just to the point where they can hear it. "I need a escort!, a guide."

A minute later and, to no suprise, Matias arrives, but who, on the back, is that Asma he's carrying?

What a sweet guy.

"Yoooo, she wanted to say her goodbies so brought her with."

I chuckle a little, covering my hand with my mouth, they chuckle back and we get going.