Same same but different

Anthill

"Do that and Sarah, do not forget: You can not trust him. We are your family. Not he."

The next morning we march on, and finally we reach the mountain. Murphy is amazed about this construct. As we pass through the main gate my brother gives a sign to the guards and before I can help they grab Murphy on the arms and put him handcuffs on.

-What the fuck! Take your hands off me!

Jaimie, what are you doing ?!

"He will be interviewed to find out what he knows."

You said I can talk to him!

"You can . In an interrogation room. I certainly will not let you alone with him!"

I want to protest but since they already pushing past me and Jaimie follows them.

I just can not believe it! They have chained Murphy like a criminal at the table and my brother asks him an absurd question after another.

"How many you at? What do you want ? What have you done to the grounders and get them so upset? Have they sent you to spy on us?"

Murphy only looks with hateful eyes back at Jaimie, answer none of his questions.

"GO ON! TALK! "

Again, no reaction.

"Well, as you like. We can bring up other sides!"

Jaimie hits Murphy with his fist in the face, immediately his lip spits open and blood dripping down his chin.

At this point, it's enough for me. I push my knee in the soft tissues of the guard and get in the room.

What the hell is wrong with you Jaimie? You want to torture him? Are you crazy!

"Sarah, you do not understand. The Grounders ... "

But I will not let him finish. His excuses do not interest me!

Let me talk to him. Alone. He will say the truth. He trusts me.

My brother is actually not a violent man and his behavior surprised me very much. Whatever the Grounder are going on to do, it makes him really scared.

He thought about letting me alone with Murphy.

Jaimie,come on. Leave us alone.

Reluctantly, he leaves the room but only after he gave me paper, a pen and the key for Murphy's handcuffs.

-So, honey. Are you the good cop?

I understand that he is angry. But this coldness in his voice is almost unbearable.

Murphy, I'm sorry how they treat you. They are afraid. The Grounders congregate and an army of them is on the way to south. Murphy, if you know anything about it, you have to tell me.

-Oh, I have to? Why? Because I am owe you? Or because you think just because we fucked once I am in love with you and do everything what you say.

Wow, that hits home.

Murphy, I understand that you're angry. But you can not possibly be serious ...

-I am serious. Do not get me wrong, you're really great in bed. But that's all.

I feel tears rise up to my eyes.

So you know nothing?

-Yes, Honey. I know why the grounder go to south. But I will certainly not tell you. I have done nothing to your people and what do I get: they binds me to a seat, beat me and treated me like a criminal. I know this game well enough. And by the way, I am tired of you too.

I get up and try to stay calm. I slowly leave the room, listening as behind me the door falls into the lock.

Jaimie puts an arm around my shoulders and then it hits me like a flash: he has heard everything! He has heard that Murphy and I were in bed together!

I would prefer to sink into the ground! Before I start to cry in front of everyone I run to my living compartment and let myself fall onto the bed.

How in the world I could be so stupid ...

POV MURPHY

Well done, Murphy.

I did not meant a single word but still through her this shit on her head.

Her brother comes back into the room and he is pissed.

"You little, disgusting bastard. If you think you can humiliate my sister, you have deceived. Okay, that's what happens next. You tell me everything I want to know. If your answers are good enough, you may stay here and be your part for the benefit of the community. If your answers are not good enough, I'll bind to a tree and wait until either the Grounders or the Reapers find you. And then I'll laugh out loud. You got this? "

-Should I now piss in my pants because of fear?

"No, you shall talk!"

Okay, my options are limited. If I tell him the truth, it will not be long until Sarah finds out. She will know that I have lied. But I think that makes no difference: she hates me.

However, here, with these people increases my chance of survival, I have to prove only that I can be useful. But when I say nothing and Jaimie kicks me out, it will not take long and I'm dead.

-Alright, I tell you what I know ....