Chapter 37 'Never Look Down.'

                                    

                                          
Entry 31
9th October, 2016. 
Sunday. 
11:45 a.m
Clarke Augustan 
I walked into the tech room with Drew after our really hard training. The Tech room was like our room, where everyone come to chill when they're free, and it's mostly before lunch. I was surprised to find Charles, our chief, laughing with Mike when I entered. Charles was really close to Mike, always listened to Mike, but that wasn't surprised me, What surprised me was the fact he took his time off his busy schedule to come and chill with us. Franz and Richie were beside me the second I entered the room. 
"And she's back!" Franz yelled as he wrapped an arm around my shoulders to pull me into a hug. 
"Unfortunately." I heard Richie mutter next to him, earning a playful glare from me. 
"I know you missed me, Richie." I sang making him cringe at his nickname. 
"I was so scared." Hedge whispered in my ear as soon as pulled me into a tight hug. Hedge might be as old as my brother but this was the first time he had to experience something like that. I knew it had shaken him pretty good. "If it wasn't for this doll, I wouldn't have calmed down." He added with a laugh as he walked towards Leon and hugged her from behind. From the corner of my eye I could feel my brother glaring at Hedge. 
So much for nothing.
Leon pulled me into a tight hug before slapping my face lightly, but knowing she was actually worried for me, I let it go. 
"Don't ever do that to me, alright?! I was so scared." She scolded me with a small glare. A smile escaped my face as I remembered how worried I was when she was shot and how she was retuning the same feelings. I pulled her into an another tight hug, 
"No promises. You know how my luck is." I replied making her laugh. 
"Clarke, my favourite Augustan. Glad to have you back." Charles nodded at me in greeting. I was surprised to see how nice Charles was being. I smiled back warmly, not wanting to question his niceness for it might not even last long. I understand he was almost family, but he can be a real tosser if he wants to. 
"Charles." I replied back with a nod. 
"I need to talk to you." 
"What about?" I asked him as I took a seat in front of him. 
"Your new assignment-"
"Wait, what?"
"We're transferring you into a new case." A deadly silence followed as everyone anticipated for my reaction. 
"You're not."
"Yes. Yes, we are. Your brot-" 
"Of course my brother. Proving that he's your real favourite Augustan? Why am I not surprised." I let a bitter chuckle as I stood up not wanting to listen anymore. 
"Yes. Your brother and I- please stop glaring at him- he is only doing this for your own good-"
"Stop. You're all giving me headache."
"This is too dangerous-"
"For you if you keep talking." Richie and Hedge quickly covered their laugh at my words with fake coughs while Franz openly smiled proudly at me. Charles is the head, I understand, but Mike pulls his strings like a puppet. 
And I told you he could be a real tosser. 
"Please Hurley-" this time it was my brother. 
"Oh shut the fuck up, Mike."