19 Chapter 19: Warrior (2/2)
”Ok kiddo, let's get you some more breakfast.”
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The man taking care of me is named Montana. He worked for the owner of the hotel and lived there too.
”Monty, you gotta go work now?”
”Yeah. You remember what I told you?”
”Don't leave the room, don't open the door for anybody, and listen out for our secret knock.”
”Very good. There's some food in the fridge. I'll be back later.”
I wander to the fridge and grab a juice box. Monty's room was small so he didn't have a lot of the things the other ones did.
”I wanna read.”
I grab the book Monty reads to me before sleep and open it.
”What is dis?”
*knock on the door*
I push a stool to the door and look though the peephole.
”Monty!”
I open the door and hug his legs.
He picks me up and lies on the bed,
”Monty, sleepy?”
He sighs,
”Like you wouldn't believe,”
I crawl next to him and lay on his chest. He smells sweet, like flowers.
”Listen kid, i'm came back kinda early today because I have something important to tell you.”
”Huh?”
”Do you know the lady in white?”
”IS SHE HERE?! CAN I GO HOME?!”
I jump up and down on the bed excitedly.
”She's downstairs, c'mon i'll take you.”
I hop off the bed and wait by the door. I jet down the hall when he opens the door.
”Hey l, slow down!”
He pulls my arm,
”Sorry, i'm just 'cited, Monty! I getta go home!”
”Yeah, home...”
We get down to the lobby and he sets me down. She's right there. I'll been lost for weeks now, but it doesn't matter, she cane for me.
”Mommy!”
I run to her with open arms and she pick me up and spins me.
”Oh my baby! I'm so happy that i've found you. Let's go home.”
I turn and look at Monty's sad face.
”Monty,”
He squats down,
”You come too?”
”I can't hun.”
My lip starts to quiver and my eyes sting,
”Why not?!”
”They need me here...”
”We must hurry now, we mustn't miss out flight.”
I hug him one last time before I leave.
'Bye, bye Monty. I'll miss you.'