Three days later."We should be coming up on the settlement soon." Dina said as she looked at the map before folding it up.Andrew let out a breath of relief while Philip simply nodded with no expression. Dina saw this and sighed inwardly.'He still blames himself.' She thought.After Philip had cried his heart out, he ended up sealing his emotions behind an impassive face. Dina wanted him to know that doing that instead of confronting his emotions would harm him in the long run. But she couldn't just bring herself to do so.'Seeing him cry like that.' Her mind went back to that moment when she saw him weeping. And her heart couldn't help but shatter for him.They knew just how much he wanted to help those people. After all, she and Andrew wanted to help them as well. So the feeling they got after they realized that all their efforts were for nought was just horrible.'Well, hopefully, this place is what we hope it is. That way we can properly settle down.' She decided and put the map
Phillip took a deep breath and nodded towards the guards beside him. They opened the door and led him into the building. As they walked past, Phillip could see the design of the building was different from what it displayed outside.As they entered the building, Phillip noticed that there was a large space between the four corners of the building. Trees and other vegetation occupied the area, it was refreshing to see greenery well-kept in such a chaotic setting.They turned a corner which led them to a hallway that stretched for what felt like miles. Eventually, they got to another corner when the guards surrounding him came to a pause.“You’ll need to put this on from here.” One of them said while bringing out a black mask, which he wanted to put over Phillips's head or so he supposed. “What exactly is the point of that?” Phillip asked with a lame expression on his face.“The location of Sir Greyson is confidential and respectfully speaking, you are still an outsider. So please compl
“Choose your next words wisely. Otherwise, you and everyone else in this room are going to be In serious danger.” Phillip said as he looked down on Greyson who was trying to steady his breathing.The guards around him were still aiming all their weapons at him and the rest of the people in the room were intrigued as well. Eventually Greyson rose to his feet, adjusting his clearly worn out suit and tie before clearing his throat.“Ahem, I am sorry Phillip. It seems like there has been a misunderstanding somewhere in our conversation. I did not mention your companions to threaten you. I simply wanted to make a bargain with you.” Greyson explained.“Our facility is safe, we have security, food and a place where you and your companions can sleep. Surely this is much better than wandering endlessly? Would it not be better to make this place your base of operations?” Greyson proposed to him.“Well, your guards don’t particularly seem pleased to accept me.” Phillip said while glaring at the
“The primaries aren’t looking too good Mr Greyson.” His secretary said after making his presentation on the projector in Greysons office. He was holding some documents and graphs from the last primaries that had just been held concerning his rerun election. He was pursuing a second term in office as the next round of elections was coming up.“Just what could the problem be Chris? I kept all the promises I made during my campaigns, so just why are the polls so negative.” Greyson said as he leaned back in his chair and put his palms on his face.Chris could only look at his boss with a bit of sympathy. Ever since the introduction of the G-Virus which still couldn’t be explained, his competitors had begun to take advantage of the situation. Making promises such as protecting those who voted for them from the virus.Although it was a deplorable tactic, it seemed to be working. Greysons main competitor, Judas Layton was the embodiment of power hungry. He had always been guilty of making f
Greyson winced when he heard the voice of the person he least wanted to meet."Greyson, what a surprise." Judas, his rival and enemy said with a fake smile."Judas." Greyson said simply.The attendant looked at the two of them, his brows creased as if trying to remember something."S- Senator Greyson and Judas?!" He stuttered causing the two of them to look at him.Judas looked at him with disdain while Greyson smiled wryly."I'm so sorry sir! I had no idea." The man said but Greyson merely waved his hand."No need to apologize, you were just doing your job." Hearing this, the man felt like he had just gotten a new lease on life."Thank you, sir. Well, in that case, of course, you can come in. Who else to give a reservation other than you?" The man said enthusiastically before quickly adding."And of course, Sir Judas as well." Greyson was about to reject when Judas suddenly put his arm around his neck and said to the attendant."We thank you for your patronage." Greyson narrowed his
"This is the place?" Philip asked the soldier who also acted as his driver as they pulled up in front of a house."Yes, your companions were kept here. If you need anything then use this." The soldier said while handing him a walkie-talkie.Philip thanked him and got out of the jeep.The moment he got out, Andrew and the others came out of the building and went over to him."What happened?" Andrew asked, not really worried, just curious."Well, it's nothing bad. I'll tell you inside." Philip said and the group went in.The interior was pretty basic and there was no electricity. But it was a lot more comfortable than their previous lodgings so they had to desire to complain.Philip sat down on the couch and let out a breath feeling relaxed. For the first time in a very long while, he actually felt safe enough for his nerves to not always be on edge."So…?" Andrew said and everyone. looked at him."Well, they took me to meet their leader," Philip said."And?" Dina asked."From what I sa
Frank opened the door and at the entrance stood two guards with masks standing at attention. They both saluted when they saw Frankwho acknowledged them before returning to their natural positions.“This was please.” Frank said as he gestured in front of him and took charge. As they walked, Phillip couldn’t help but notice the other scientists that occupied the makeshift laboratory.The building seemed to be an old building which they had converted quite nicely into a suitable laboratory. There were at least a dozen people in there with their own secluded workspaces and tables set up with various gadgets and equipment.Lights flashed, equipment beeped and notes were taken as they studied the various tasks that were in front of them. He caught a glimpse of some fascinated faces when he was making his way past some of their desks.He could see their curiosity visible written across their faces as he walked by. ‘What a specimen!’ Some of their faces screamed as they walked further into the
Upon leaving the lab, Philip noticed Dina had held his hand again and had a slightly satisfied smile on his face.'This girl.' He sighed inwardly. He may not be the best at reading signs but he'd need to be denser than a black hole to not realize that Dina had feelings for him.When he thought about it, he felt conflicted. On one hand, he really didn't mind Dina's company, and the knowledge about her feelings for him didn't seem repulsive in any way.But on the other hand, Philip's mind was against anything related to relationships. He was thoroughly traumatized by what happened with Valerie, so while he had no issues with Dina's feelings, the thought of starting a relationship just felt too off for him at the moment.Hence, when they entered the jeep, he gently but firmly removed his hand from hers. He observed her reaction through the car window and saw her become visibly disappointed.'Sorry, I just can't yet.' He apologized inwardly.***When the duo got back to their residence, t