*Emily's P.O.V.*

My parents were NOT happy with me when they heard I had broken Duncan's leg. 😓

Luckily, they were too busy at work so they couldn't come pick Rue and I up from school. Unluckily, that meant I had to stay at school for the entire day, making sure Rue and Benny didn't do anything stupid.

Senator Morra stayed at the school for the day, eating lunch with us and even playing basketball with the other teens. He seemed to like spending time with Rue, Benny and I the most, learning about us and what we liked/disliked the most.

I don't know why, but I felt....off around the Senator. Everyone else seemed fine around him. Heck, most people love Senator Morra! But no matter what he said or did, I felt as if I wanted to run in the opposite direction. It's not because he looks weird or anything; hes actually quite nice!

But....I feel as if I have met him before....and it scares me that I don't remember where I met Senator Morra before....

The Senator looks a lot like me, in a sense. Morra has curly brown hair and baby blue eyes that held a unusual spark in them. While he dressed up in a suit and tie, I wore a jacket over a denim Jean shirt, a black tank top and denim jeans with sneakers.

I still didn't trust the Senator when school was let out. Teens ran around, hoping into their respective buses to go home. I held Rue's hand in my own, Benny standing right in front of me. Senator Morra stood at our bus door, waving kids off. For a split second, I could feel the Senators eyes on me before he looked away.

"Why don't you seem to like him?" Benny whispered to me, causing me to shrug, commenting, "I don't know, Benny... I feel as if I've seen him before, but I can't remember from where..."

Rue looked up at me with wide eyes, repeating, "You CAN'T remember?!? But you remember everything!..." "I know, it feels weird not recalling how the heck I know him." I sighed, as we neared the bus.

Senator Morra smiled when he saw me, telling my friends and I, "It was extremely nice to meet you 3." I faked a smile, answering him, "It was nice to meet you 2, Senator." Once I made sure Rue and Benny had hopped onto the bus, I began to go into the bus as well....

Until the Senator gently, but firmly, grabbed my arm, saying, "Emily." I looked at his hand on my arm, then back up at him, asking, "What are you doing?" "....Pardon?..." "Why are you holding my arm?" I firmly asked, squinting my eyes at him.

Senator Morra hesitated before he let go of my arm, adding, "I'm sorry...." "...Why do you care for me?" I asked, turning to face him. The senator opened his mouth to speak....but the bus doors closed in our faces, separating me from Senator Morra!

"No, wait! Open the doors, please!" I begged, placing my hands into the doors. Weirdly, Senator Morra did the same...

"No can do, miss. The bus leaves now." The bus driver said, as the bus jerked foward! Luckily, I had predicted the bus jerk and stood firmly, not falling over. Senator Morra mouthed something to me, something my mind immediately deciphered;

"Beware the man named Sands."

The bus pulled out of the schools parking lot, leaving Senator Morra and his bodyguards behind. My mind raced with the name Sands.

Sands, Sands....I don't know anyone named Sands.....maybe Senator Morra does?

Sitting next to Rue, (I sat nearest to the walkway of the bus, Benny sat next to the emergency door, and Rue sat in the middle), I opened my phone and began to look up Senator Morra's past, including his bodyguards.

Turns out, Jared Sands is Morra's head of security....up to a few weeks ago, that is. *Wait, did Mr. Sands rebel against Senator Morra?" Good Emily asked, sitting across from me. I looked towards my good version of my mind, mentally saying, *That's a possibility....*

*But why does this Senator care for you?* Evil Emily asked, adding as she leaned against a chair, *You don't even trust the guy, you've barely known him! Yet he's telling you to beware of his head of security? Why would he do that...?*

I frowned, *Ex-head of security. And I don't know....* *Maybe he knows your parents?* Good Emily suggested, kneeling next to me. *Maybe your father once saved Senator Morra when/if he got hurt!*

My good and evil parts of my mind began to argue, to which I said, "Knock it off guys!" Rue raised an eyebrow, asking, "What's wrong with Minecraft?" I raised an eyebrow, looking at the game Benny and Rue were playing on Benny's phone.

I smiled reassuringly, telling Rue, "I was talking to my mind again, sorry." "That's ok!" Rue smiled, totally getting what I just said. I nodded and focused back on Jared Sands and Senator Morra.

*Why would Sands leave?* I wondered, typing on my phone again. I searched for Sands past, but nothing came up! *Wow....* Good Emily whispered, to which Evil Emily added, *That's creepy....why doesn't he have a past? He doesn't even have a library card!"

"Secret ops...." I gasped, just as the bus came to a screeching stop! Kids jerked forward in Their seats; luckily, I held out my arm so Rue didn't slam her head into the chair in front of us.

Benny used his arms as a absorption pad for his face, making sure his face didn't slam into the chair. I nervously peeked my head out into the walkway, as kids screamed in fear. Several armed men were boarding onto the bus, all of them either holding pistols or semi automatic rifles.

One of the men stood out from the others. The black man had to be in his early to late 30's, with a shaved head and dark piercing eyes. He wore sophisticated clothes, clothing a lot like Senator Morra's.....

Senator Morra. His warning. Sands.

This guy is Sands?!?

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