Chapter 6: The Lollipop
"Yes, I did, but he ran that way," the girl added with an authoritative tone. "He was carrying a scary knife, so I didn’t run after him. Besides, the maze seemed tricky so I didn’t take any risk of getting lost. You guys should go and catch him before he flees."
The men nodded and quickly ran in the opposite direction of the maze as was instructed by their princess.
"You can come out now," the girl called out as soon as all of the men left. "Follow me. I’ll help you get out."
The boy stepped out of the bushes and looked at Raine in disbelief, "Why exactly did you do that? Why are you helping me?"
The girl’s lips curved into a blinding smile as she winked, "Because I like your hair and find your eyes fascinating. Your eyes are very complicated, and I’m finding it hard to tell if you are a human or a monster. In case you don’t know, I love complicated things. "
The boy’s face reddened. He didn’t respond to the girl and simply started following her instead. He still did not know whether to trust her or not, but what other choice did he have anyway? He figured that he could take this safer option instead of going in circles and eventually getting caught by those men. His priority was to escape from here. And in due time, he would make everyone responsible for the blood they shed today pay ten times the price.
"How do you know the way out?" he asked as they walked together.
"I’m good with directions..." the girl answered.
"How old are you?" Nathan asked once again.