Slave: Zero Chapter 7: Chapter 7

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The once bright blue canvas was now smeared by the thick dark clouds that stretched across the sky, not a bright colour of yellow or blue could be seen. As they hurried out of the park, the sounds of bone shuddering thunder exploded in the air. As if the heavens are warning them of an upcoming flood, or something much worse. "Eric, who is the old man to you." Atem said, looking over at him. Eric took a moment before eventually responding. "He is a close friend of the family. Why?" He asked. "It's just that you and him looked close, so I was wondering if you and him are related somehow. Eric shook his head. "Stop prying into his business. You just met him." Thon said. "I just wanted to know." "It's fine." Eric said swiftly, not wanting to sour the air between them." "Thon do you want to stop by the shop? Eric took a quick glance behind him. It was Akeer, she managed to quickly catch up with them. And for a moment they locked eyes, but they both broke it off of reflex. Eric's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes, he thought. He didn't notice it before, but her eyes were a light chocolate hue, which complimented her skin tone. Eric pictured her in his mind, a slender girl wearing a jeans skirt, along with a bit oversized orange shirt. Her flawless skin, an imitation compared to her eyes that he could vividly see radiating in a sunny field, with a puffy ponytail at the back of her head that strangely enough only enhanced her prettiness in Eric's eyes. "Ok." Thon responded. "Do you have money from your savings, because I'm not paying for you again. "I have my money." Akeer quickly shot back. "Eric, do you have money?" Thon asked. Eric shook his head. He could feel the blood quickly rising to his head while he bit his lip. At times like this he would think, why do I have to be in this situation right now. "It's alri." "I can pay for him." Akeer said, interrupting thon mid speech. "Thank you." He said looking back at her. Meanwhile, clenching his teeth as hard as he can. While she just nodded, refusing to make eye contact with him. As they made their way through the town, they saw a mob of people protesting with huge signs written in red that read, we refused to be owned, you will not control us, we will not die for your benefit. Some protestors carried hammers and pots, and even some glass bottles, while fainting and threatening to throw it at the small army of police with some soldiers, trying to calm the issue down. They used vehicles and trucks that poured out with more soldiers to block off the protestors, as a man shouted in a microphone for the protestors to stay back. He also warned them not to attack otherwise the soldiers and police might have to use lethal force. But the message never reached the mob of furious protestors. They continued to push forward until the remaining soldiers were forced to come out and form a huge wall, blocking them. Eric estimated their numbers to be at least 600. In the growing chaos, a skinny old man felt emboldened to charge forward and throw a glass bottle of a yellowish liquid at a heavily armed soldier, shattering on impact on the soldier's face. The soldier screamed in pain as another soldier violently beat the old man with a thick looking batten. But this only enraged the protestors, driving them to push even further, as the soldiers and police continued to push them back. Some of the protestors took advantage of the rising chaos and broke into shops and stores, but this didn't go unnoticed as a group of soldiers in heavy vehicles pulled up and began arresting as many people as they could, as they came running out of the stores with their loot. But they couldn't arrest everyone while they got overwhelmed by a wave of looters pouring out. Eric and his companions walked by in amazement at the huge spectacle happening right before their eyes. "If we're lucky they might cancel summer school for the rest of summer. Atem said, the sound of hope and excitement carrying his voice. Thon and Akeer just no