Beneath The Skies (Book 3 of Running Series)

Chapter 25: New Faces

"You two better get some sleep by the morning" I said,

"We will"

Tayte and I settled ourselves down on the sofa and the stuck the TV on, flicking through Netflix trying to find something to watch. Noah joined us and we ended up watching Stranger Things, I couldn't tell you if Mum and Dad went to sleep, because the three of us conked out about 15 minutes into the first episode, turns out we were more tired than we thought.

When we next awoke, the glass wall was gone, Dad and Tammara were sat at the table and Mum was cooking,

"Morning" we said,

"Morning" was the chorused response,

"Your face looks sore" Noah said,

"It doesn't feel it," I replied,

"How are your ribs this morning baby?" I pulled off my t-shirt, "That good hey," as a torrid of bruises had formed over my rib area,

"Breakfast will be ready in 10 minutes" Mum said, turning away, I knew she was angry.

...

Breakfast was over, everyone was dressed and ready,

"We're meeting Jackson at the Hurlingham club in Fulham for some lunch and to have a chat and sort out what's going to be happening whilst we're in London" Dad said.

"How do we know we can trust this Jackson character?" I asked,

"We've dealt with him a few times before and we've never had any trouble,"

"There's a first time for everything" Noah said, I looked at him, "It's only the truth"

"Trust us..." Mum said,

"Really, you're using the T word"

"Keane enough" Dad said,

"Don't treat me like I'm 10 years old Dad," I told him,

"Let's change the topic" Tayte said,

"Are we going back up the same way we came down?" Noah asked,

"No" Dad said, watching me walk off to the bathroom, "We're going another way, which will put us above ground right near the tube station,"

"Isn't there a way to get us to South Kensington tube station without going above ground?" Noah asked,

"The tunnels are both dark and deadly, but also magical and safe" Mum said, "There are many ways to get out that'll lead you to different places across London"

"You just have to be careful you don't get lost in the tunnels" Dad said, as I came out of the bathroom,

"Okay?" Tayte asked, I nodded.

We left the base and followed them down a tunnel, through a door and up some metal steps, I blinked as daylight hit my eyes,

"We all stick together today. If anyone gets separated you stay put and we'll come and get you," Mum said,

"Okay" we all replied as we made our way to the tube, flicking our oyster cards and piling down amongst the bustle of Londoners and tourists. We all managed to get on the right tube and together.

It was absolutely jam packed,

"How many stops are we on this tube for?" Noah asked,

"2, we're changing at Earl's court"