Chapter 20 characters:
1. Troy
2. Melo
3. Quadric
Previously, Melo and Troy left for refugee camp 7, as it was necessary for Phan to be observed by a doctor.
(There is a queue for entrance into refugee camp no. 7. Melo and Troy are both standing in the queue at the last position, waiting to enter the camp. They are carrying one sack each.)
Melo: (whispers) Stay back, Troy. Hide phan properly.
(As the queue proceeded and Melo's turn came, the guard guarding the entrance of refugee camp no.7 asked Melo their reason for arrival)
Guard 1: Are you both together?
Melo: No, sir... no. In fact, we don't know each other.
Guard 1: ok..ok..ok.. You don't need to specify things. Now tell me the reason for your arrival...
Melo: (disguising voice) I... I am here to sell these stones, here... (gives tosses Guard 1 a stone)
Guard 1: (surprised) No way.... an Iskarite stone... and from this state, it seems like it is filled with energy to the fullest.... (points weapon) Who are you?
Melo: (whispers) Sir, if you let me in, I'll share 20% percent of the revenue earned from selling this.
Guard 1: (whispers) And what guarantee is that you will give me?
Melo: (whispers) You keep the sample with yourself as a token of appreciation. So, deal? Or no deal?
Guard 1: (whispers) deal.... (speaks loudly) ok... You may enter now...
(Melo enters the camp. Guard 1 calls the next visitor.
Guard 1: Huh...? Where did he go now? Well, if no one is around, then I'll shut the door.
(The door of Refugee camp no.7 closes)
Melo: (sighs) Close one, Troy.
(Troy enters Refugee camp no.7 and hides behind one of the shops)
Troy: just as we planned...
(A few minutes earlier,
when Troy and Melo were going to Refugee camp no.7, Melo asked Troy a favour)
Melo: (running) Stop Troy... (stops running) We need to discuss something.
Troy: (stops running) Huh? What happened? We reached our destination...?
Melo: No... we didn't.
Troy: Then why did we stop? We need to hurry things up. Time is running...
Melo: First, wear this mask. (tosses a face mask)
Troy: (catches) Hey. But why?
Melo: If they found out about you or me, they won't let us enter Refugee camp no.7 and could even call prison guards to catch us.
Troy: If that's the case, then why are you wearing this mask? You are a native here... right?
Melo: Troy, u must sneak into Refugee camp no.7, at any cost.
Troy: (wears mask) Then let's do one thing, we plan things. From here, all I could see that there is a queue, and one guard was guarding the gate. We must divert his attention from the gate so I can go inside and hide anywhere.
Melo: I was right about you guys. You really are trying to save my friend.
Troy: oi.... don't consider this as a token of gratitude... I am trying to save him just so I can beat him to hell. But first, how will we divert his attention from the gate?
Melo: You don't think about that... you just hold this (gives a sack) and put phan inside of it. Meanwhile, I'll do the things from my side.
(Back to present)
Troy: Melo, time is running. We need to hurry and go.
Melo: Yeah, follow me.
(Melo takes Troy from the narrow alley, instead of the main street of Refugee camp no.7.)
Troy: Why are we going from alleys instead of streets?
Melo: There's a risk of getting caught.
Troy: I'll use my speed to get away then.
Melo: The risk is not for you...
Troy: Then for whom?
Melo: Stop. We have arrived.
(Troy looked up. A run-down building stood in front of them, its appearance giving off horror-movie vibes.)
Troy: This?
Melo: Now hurry up... the longer we stay here, the higher the risk elevates.
(Melo and Troy entered the building.)
Quadric: Welcome to the only doctor in the whole W8. How may I help u, sir?
(Melo removes the mask on his face and reveals his face to the doctor)
Quadric: You.... what are you doing here...? Why are you here for...?
Troy: You are a doctor, right? Haven't you taken an oath to save everyone?
Quadric: Well, guess what... I am not gonna save him.
Melo: Phan's been shot, Quad'. He's been shot for real.
(Melo puts Phan on the stretcher and kneels to Quadric)
Melo: (begging) pls, Quad'. One last time... pls save him.
(Quadric gets shocked seeing Phan's condition.)
Quadric: (sighs) I told you children not to mess with Prison Guards, but you won't listen to us... Poor Phan... (checks Phan's nerves) Ohk. good. Pulse rate is good. Now you both stay here. I'll take him with me.... and I'll try my best to save him....
Melo: Thanks, Quadric... thank you very much.
(Quadric takes Phan to the operating theatre and starts operating on him. At the same time, Troy's stomach growled)
Troy: Oh... mum... my bad.
Melo: Don't try to hide it. I know that you are hungry.
Troy: But what if you again tried to sell me?
Melo: I won't. I know you and Broc could be the ones who could reunite us with our family.
(Melo wears his mask again. Both Troy and Melo went to do lunch)
Troy: Well, I have a few questions going through my mind.
Melo: What?
Troy: Where am I?
to be continued....