Alpha Plus MXM 💙

Chapter Twenty-four

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Bernard Marx

The room was charcoal-colored everywhere. Even the chairs were charcoal.

No one was in the office, so I sat down as I waited for someone to arrive. Many thoughts came into my mind as I waited. Did someone figure out why I was really here?

"How was your trip here?" Asked Merrick as he entered the room.

"It was good, sir," I said.

"No need to add the sir part. Just call me Merrick," he said to me as he sat down in his office chair.

"Merrick," I repeat back to him which earns me a smile.

"That was better," he responds as he grabs some papers on his desk.

"Why did you come to The Savage Lands?" He asked me.

"My friend Ms. Crown left some important jewelry at the hotel before. I just need a couple of hours to locate the jewelry and come back here," I explain to Merrick.

He slowly moves away from his desk and walks over to me. Then, he put his hand over mine and looked me in the eyes. After a couple of seconds, he talked.

"Normally, I would say no but since I know you so well. I can allow you only two hours to go," he said to me.

"I will have Mark and Sarah escort you to the hotel just to be safe," he said as he called them to come in. Merrick had still not let go of my hand.

I was going to protest and say that I could go by myself but I knew that it was best if I would stay quiet. Soon after Mark and Sarah enter the room.

Sarah looked at Merrick's hand and my hand.

I decided to pull away from him since I did not want her to get the wrong impression of me.

"Yes, sir," said Sarah and Mark as they moved close to Merrick.

"I need you to escort Bernard to the hotel off territory and come back with him in two hours," he explained to them.

I could feel that Sarah wanted to say something but she stopped herself with help from Mark. They both nodded their heads in agreement. Sarah told me to follow her.

I followed her and got in a small open car with no windows or doors. It was a weird-looking car, even I was sitting in the opposite direction from the driver.

"I can't believe we have to take New Londoner wherever he wants. Are we a security guard or a taxi company?" Ask Sarah to Mark.

I can feel like Sarah does not like me at all, so I keep quiet and look at the view.

Everything was covered in fences and armor guards with guns. The whole spaceport building has security and very tall fences. The only way to get leave was through a tower with more armor guards. Sarah showed a badge and they let us out of the area.

Outside there is nothing.

There were no people or cars. Just dust and rocks.

I thought everything would be back together like before but that was not correct at all. There was nothing else to do but to wait and make it to the hotel without problems.

"Here we are," said Mark to me after the no-doors car stop.

"Thank you," I said to them only to earn a smile from Mark. On the other hand, Sarah starts the no doors car and leaves.

I guess they will come back for me in two hours.

Quickly, I moved toward the hotel to see if I could talk to the front desk.

"Hello, is anyone here?" I ask.

No response.

I look around the hotel. There was the font desk from before and the mini-bar too. I moved over to see if the elevators were working.

No movement.

It looks like there is no electricity at all too. Looks like this is going to be harder than I thought.

Suddenly, I hear a sound from outside. Sarah and Mark are already back?

I quickly peek out the window and see a figure getting closer to the building. I run to the mini bar and grab two bottles. I break them to cause sharp angles.

This will have to do for now.

I hear the engine stop and the figure's footsteps as he gets closer to the door. Quickly, I position myself closer to the door without being seen. I wait to hit the figure as hard as I can when the person comes in.

My heartbeat was going faster and faster than before.

"Bernard?" Asked the voice.

"John?" I asked back.

"Hey," he responds with a wave as he lets go of his shotgun.

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"I could say the same thing to you," said John.

"I am trying to find Ms. Crown's suitcase, but I am having so much trouble going to her room," I told him with a sigh.

"Man, that sounds tough. I, on the other hand, am trying to see if there is anything good to sell," he said.

"To sell?" I ask curiously.

"Yeah, after what happened to you guys the hotel shut down and the park did too. Now, the townspeople have to find other ways to make money," he explains to me.

"Anyways, have you thought about using the emergency stairs?" He asked me.

"The emergency stairs?" I asked him since I never heard of them.

"You never heard of stairs?" He said with a shock and laughter tone.

"I have heard of stairs, just not emergency stairs," I try to explain to John.

"That's cute. Just follow me," he tells me and walks towards the back of the room.

Soon, I follow after him so that I do not get lost.

"Race you to the top," John said as we both reached the emergency stairs. He started running and I was not sure what to do, so I tried my best to follow him.

We make it to the top. Both of us were out of breath.

"Look like you can keep up," he tells me. I just flip him off. To which he just laughed.

I look at the room number and find the room I stayed in before. The room was unlocked and I walked in.

The room looked the same as before. Nothing looks like it was touched at all. Quickly, move over to the beds and try to find Ms. Crown's suitcase quickly.

Finally, I found Ms. Crown's suitcase and open to see if the device was still there. Then, I close the suitcase once again.

"Did you find what you were looking for?" Asked John as he sat on one of the beds.

"Yes, thank you for your help," I told him as I took the suitcase.

"Let us go downstairs because I need to wait for Mark and Sarah to come for me," I told him as I left the room.

He hums to respond and leaves with me.

We finally made it to the front of the hotel. Mark and Sarah were not back yet.

"Want to have fun at the mini-bar?" Asked John as he was holding a bottle of whiskey.

Any other day, I would have said no but today I was a little happy with finding Ms. Crown's suitcase.

This means I am close to fixing Henry and my problem for good.

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Sorry, I'm a week late! ＞︿＜ I was sick and I couldn't write to save my life. Here is a new chapter, and I hope you like it!