Leaving The Way: Book Two (The Way Trilogy) by Ellie Aiden

Author:Ellie Aiden [Aiden, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-21T05:00:00+00:00

chapter 13 - Parlay It Is

ANNA

I woke up this morning filled with dread. I know the General and Luke both said there was nothing to worry about with the council meeting, that everything would go smoothly, and that it wouldn’t end in Luke or anyone else getting hurt, but nothing they said makes me feel better. Waking up and knowing Saturday is finally here, and in just two hours Luke, Mateo, and the others will be walking into a meeting with a bunch of men I don’t know, is terrifying. What’s even more terrifying is that I won’t be allowed in the meeting with them. I’ll have to stay back at The Castle and wait.

Yesterday afternoon I had watched as several men set up a large enclosed tent in the field behind The Castle. Last night, Ash and I snuck out and got a peek inside. We saw several long wooden tables pushed together to make one long table, and it had been covered with several black table clothes. On one edge was another row of tables, lined with trays and other serving dishes, that would most likely be filled with food and drink for everyone in attendance. In each corner of the tent stood black metal lights, with a lamp post feel, and each was connected by long orange cords for power. It wasn’t really as exciting as Ash and I had anticipated. Just an ordinary meeting room, only outside.

Ash and I had discussed searching The Castle for a recording device so we could at least listen to it later, but we knew that was silly. Luke would tell us everything that happened when it was over, so there was really no point in doing that.

I had already been up for hours when breakfast was served on the back patio, where tables and chairs had been set up to accommodate the large increase in guests. Everyone was laughing and joking while Lord Paul told a story about Mateo’s uncle from back in the day. As for me, my heart just wasn’t in it. Not only was I stressed about what could happen once this meeting started, I also didn’t understand the need for all this pomp and circumstance. We knew what we were all here for. We knew what needed to be done. So why can’t we just cut to the chase with everyone involved present, instead of isolating a few people in a tent in a field while following some antiquated guidelines. The whole thing seems stupid to me.

At least they seem to be getting along over breakfast. So there was that, but I still found the whole thing ridiculous. While everyone joked around, people were suffering. Not just inside the church but outside too. Their people were suffering at the church’s hand while they sat here enjoying their bacon and eggs, dragging this out even further.

And those thoughts led to my unprovoked outburst. “Stop!” I stand abruptly, knocking my chair over in my haste, and every head turns to me.

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