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Harold's Secret Plan

*Everybody heard a gunshot including Harold’s goons.

Goon: Where did that come from, are there policemen here? (He wondered)

Ezekiel: (standing in the midst of them while holding a gun) Stop this nonsense.

Goon: And who are you? (He asked irritably)

Ezekiel: I am Ezekiel, the only son of the Governor.

*They were all shocked by what he said except his bodyguards. But Harold’s goons are still in doubt of it, because as far as they know the governor has no son neither a daughter because their baby died while being chased by the rebels before.

Harold’s goon: But the governor does not have a child.

Ezekiel: Well, I therefore say that it was just a myth.

Harold’s goon: Well whoever you are you’re gonna die with this girl.

*Before they could lay a hand on Ezekiel hundreds of soldiers appear around them. And made this goons surrender. Ezekiel immediately approached Arianne who is still on the ground tied on her hand.

Ezekiel: Are you ok? (He asked while untying her)

Arianne: Ahm…yah…yes

Ezekiel: By the way who is the mastermind in this crime?

Arianne: It is Harold, the fiancee of my bestfriend’s mother.

Ezekiel: Harold? Was he a big man?

Arianne: Yes, ha…how did you know?

Ezekiel: Nothing? (He smiled)

Arianne: My friend! Sophia! She might be in danger too!

Ezekiel: Come on and let’s save her! By the way where can we find her?

Arianne: I forgot where they actually live because of this events, but I think I know where she will be.

Ezekiel: Very well let’s go and find her! (He exclaimed)

*Ezekiel and Arianne together with his two bodyguards rushed to Aurile Theater in order to save Sophia. Upon arriving there, they saw the four other remaining contestants but Sophia is still missing.

Ezekiel: Do you know her way here from her home, the danger might be there?

Arianne: Ahm…as far as I can remember, whenever her mother couldn’t pick her up, she would ride a bus from here upto Vega station.

Ezekiel: A bus?! Then let us wait in the nearest station from here.

Arianne: Sure (she smiled)

Ezekiel: Let’s go (he called his bodyguards)

*While waiting for Sophia, a few buses had passed in front of them, looking at every face their eyes could reach.

Ezekiel: You think we missed her? (He asked to Arianne)

Arianne: I’m not sure, but wherever she could be I hope she is safe.

*After a few more minutes of waiting one more bus is arriving, and Arianne caught a glance of Sophia standing inside the bus, about to go down from the bus. Suddenly, the bus stopped, before it arrives at the dropping point. Arianne and Ezekiel wondered why the bus stop there. So they approached the bus trying to be unnoticed. They were shocked because the man behind Sophia happened to be a holdaper. He took Sophia as a hostage in order to get everything he and his companion wants. When Ezekiel and his bodyguards are about to make a move, a man from the middle part of the bus stood up and spoke. It was Harold, it happened that he was also in that bus.

Harold: Hey man, let go of that girl! (He shouted) You can take everything I have here, just leave this people and that girl alone. (He took out all his money and jewelry) Here take it just leave the girl alone.

*The holdaper seemed like hesitating to get everything that Harold is offering.

Holdaper at the back: Come on man let’s take it and get out of here.

Holdaper who holds Sophia: What if this is a trap?

Harold: What trap?! There’s no trap here, I just want to save…the love of my life’s daughter.

*Sophia was amazed by what Harold had said, and the holdapers were finally convinced to take what Harold is offering. After getting it they go down from the bus and ran away as far as they could. The people in the bus applauded for Harold.

Sophia: What about your money?

Harold: Oh don’t worry about it dear, I still got a lot in the bank. (He whispered to her then winked) Oh you’re gonna be late.

Sophia: Yah, the competition I almost forgot! (She exclaimed)Ahm Mr. Harold, can you please not mention this to my mom.

Harold: Sure no problem. Let us not make her worried.

*When they got down from the bus they did not saw Arianne. Arianne tried to approach her but the crowd got in her way until Sophia vanished from her sight.

*At the entrance of Aurile Theater…

Jenna: Oh what a surprise. You two are together.

Harold: Well it just happened that we bump at each other at the bus station.

Jenna: You took the bus?

Harold: Um…yah…yes, my car is in the repair shop.

Jenna: But I thought you have two cars?

Harold: Yes, but the other is coding today. Yah that’s why, I took the bus.

Jenna: Ok I see. Come on Sophia, you’ll gonna be late in the finals.

Sophia: Ok coming. (Whispered to Harold) Thanks

*Harold just smiled and the three of them went inside the Theater.