The moment we saw her, Mich scooped up Crystal with speed. He grabbed me to his side with his free hand, and turned around abruptly. The road we took led to a deserted street, and Mich walked pretty fast. I followed his lead without protest. We didn't stop till the next five minutes in what looked like a small park, and settled on one of the several benches. “Are you okay?" he glanced at me, panting. I nodded. “Yeah, I'm good. You look like you're about to pass out." He ignored my remark and went ahead to phone Hiro to come and pick us up. “So, you would say nothing about what Declan told you?" He began again. “Seriously? Won't you …" “I wanna peeee." Crystal moaned, rising to her feet. Grateful for the distraction, I led her a few feet away from where we sat and assisted her to do her thing. When we were done, she pointed at one of the little swings. "No, dear. Uncor Mish is waiting for us.” I said sweetly, taking her hand. But she pulled back, shaking her head.
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