Rogue (The End 4)

“They are beautiful,” she said, offering him her hand. “I am Suzanne.”

“Xander.”

“Great to meet you, Xander. I’ll go find something to eat now,” she said as she turned to leave. Xander didn’t reply. He was suspicious of her. She hadn’t gotten very far when she turned back.

“Can I speak with you in private, Xander?”

“Why?” he asked, drawing the girls closer to himself.

“You’ll know if you oblige me.”

“I don’t know you. I’ve never seen you all the while we’ve been moving, so I’m sure you’re not one of us. I don’t trust you enough to oblige you.”

“I know that. However, I know your sisters were kidnapped too. I also know that it gets worse in the future. Please, let’s talk,” she said. Her voice was low.

Xander, Prim, and Grayson were stunned.

“Who are you?” Xander asked.

“In private.”

Xander stared at her for a while; then, he turned to the girls.

“Go find Nia. She’s in front. I’ll be there soon.”

Grayson and Prim nodded before running away. Xander walked with Suzanne far away from the group. They got to a small yard by the road and stood on the lawn.

“What’s this all about?” he asked.

“Tell me how you managed to get them back,” Suzanne said.

“I went after them and found them.”

“And the man who kidnapped them?”

“Men, actually. They are dead,” he said.

Suzanne nodded.

“Did you kill them yourself?”

Xander rolled his eyes.

“You’re really blunt, aren’t you?” he asked.

“Only when the fate of many people depends on the question.”

Xander paused before replying;

“I didn’t kill them. One fell on a snake I don’t know what happened to the other.”

“Did you find any phones with them?” she asked.

“Yes. What does this have to do with anything?”

Suzanne thought of the best thing to tell him. Obviously, he wasn’t what she thought he was. He was so young; she doubted he’d be able to do anything useful for her.

“There they are.”