End Journeys
thanks for helping me back there

Edsen and Ruby had a good time talking to each other, while the other members were busy eating some kind of plant, maybe some kind of vegetable.

"You've been with them for a long time?" ruby asked who was curious why teenagers like Edsen could join the sect.

"They are my grandparents" replied Edsen.

"You're lucky to have been raised by good grandparents" Ruby said.

"But I'm not lucky to have such an evil mother. If father were still alive," Edsen's face turned sad.

"I'm sorry, Edsen. I really didn't mean to," Ruby felt guilty now.

"It's okay. It's not your fault, Ruby," Edsen tried to look cheerful again.

"But still I feel guilty," Ruby felt awkward.

"Then as a sign of your apology what if you accompany me for a walk around here?" bargain Edsen.

Ruby unhesitatingly agrees to Edsen's invitation to go along.

Edsen takes Ruby for a walk to the area where Ruby got lost earlier. The cow cage that Ruby had seen belonged to Edsen's grandfather.

"This is our pet cow" Edsen pointed out the cowshed. They continued walking until they found a house-like building but everything was from stone, including the roof.

"Sit here and wait for your friends" Edsen said.

"good. Thank you" replied Ruby.

For a while, Ruby and Edsen told each other. Ruby told me how it was so early that she could deal with the sect. Furthermore, Edsen told me about his family which made Ruby very surprised and distrustful.

"Go!" scream someone.

Edsen rushes to find the source of the voice and tells Ruby to stay. Meanwhile, from a distance, someone was carrying a Ruby motorbike.

"This is your bike. Just put it here. Your friends have come but you stay here until the atmosphere calms down again" said the man then left Ruby.

From a distance Felix and Thomas arrive.

"What are you doing here, you idiot?" Thomas is very upset at Ruby because Ruby risked her own life while Felix just kept quiet with an angry face.

"Actually I have to finish a secret job," Ruby defended herself.

"Can't you ask your girlfriend to accompany you? Or you can call me, too" Thomas fought back.

"I told you it's a secret so no one should know" Ruby fought back.

"Yes at least someone's with you" Thomas still won't lose.

"If I ask for help to be accompanied by one of you, surely you will follow me secretly and find out what I am doing," Ruby said the reason she chose to go alone.

"By the way, where are the kids?" ruby asked Felix.

"They're in the car" Felix replied.

"You're taking them to a dangerous place like this?" Ruby never thought Thomas and Felix invited Amy and Andy to pick her up.

"We panicked so we just took these kids," Felix defended himself.

Prangs..

The sound of something breaking sounded extremely loud.

"It looks like they're fighting" Felix said.

"Where are the kids? Bring them here!" exciting Ruby.

Felix rushed to pick up the children in a parked car not far from Ruby's motorbike.

Andy is seen carrying a backpack that he used to use when walking while Amy carries a doll and a shopping bag that Ruby used to use to go to the supermarket.

It's getting dark. Edsen returns and approaches Ruby with his friends.

"What's Edsen doing?" ask Ruby curiously.

"Ruby, there's actually a bit of chaos. Don't let them know you're here. So it looks like you guys should stay at this place. I'm looking for help" Edsen said.

Ruby did not want to ask much questions because she understood the situation Edsen was facing.

"alright. In my car there's sleeping gear so take it easy. It's just that we haven't eaten yet" Ruby timidly said that she needed food for dinner.

"Grandmother is taking food for you. We'll stand guard up ahead, on the way to this place," Edsen tries to convince Ruby that he and his friends will be safe there.

"Thank you, Edsen" said Ruby. Edsen then leaves Ruby while Felix picks up the blanket in the car.

Since the incident at the motel, Ruby is more alert to face all situations that might befall him. Various equipment he put in the car such as blankets and air mattresses, personal protection equipment, some clothes and many more items.

"It's a good thing you're always ready in every situation" Felix was grateful to Ruby for getting ready with the bedding.

"Andy, what are you carrying in your backpack?" Ruby tried to get the kids to talk so they wouldn't be scared.

"I brought toys, snacks and underwear," Andy replied innocently.

Felix who heard that immediately checked the contents of Andy's backpack and sure enough Andy brought underwear.

"Amy, what did you bring?" ask Thomas.

"I brought bread and milk, '" Amy showed me her luggage.

Grandma came to bring food for the five of them. Roasted chicken and lettuce became their dinner in that place. Grandma just smiled and then left the country.

"I thought the weather was going to be very cold but it wasn't too cold" Thomas said.

The clock on their phone showed at 7pm, Ruby told everyone to go to sleep.

"Bi Ellen sent a message telling us to go to sleep. But how does he know how we are?" Ruby wondered.

"Tomorrow we'll talk, sleep," Felix asked.

In a building made entirely of stone they sleep on a mattress of wind with a thick blanket. It didn't take long, they were all asleep.

***

The humid morning, the sun forced its way in from the window gap that was still tightly closed. Ruby wakes up from her sleep, Felix and Thomas are still very sound asleep, as are Amy and Andy.

"Why am I home?" Ruby wondered at the confusion.

"Honey, wake up" Ruby shook Felix's body hoping Felix would give an answer to his question.

"Hm what?" Felix woke up with a stroke. Thomas also woke up.

"Why are we all home?"

Ruby wakes up in her room with Felix, Thomas, Andy and Amy.

I don't know what happened so they could go back to Ruby's house.

"Good morning" Edsen brought milk for them all.

"Eds.. The edsen? Please explain everything" Ruby was very curious about what happened.

"I'm the one who brought you back," Edsen gave a short answer without explaining everything in detail.

"Because there is a very dangerous situation" Edsen added.

"Where are grandparents?" ask Ruby.

"They're fine, Ruby. Thank you for your attention. Oh yes, I'll leave now" Edsen said goodbye to them all.

"Who will drive you? Let me take you, "Thomas offered.

"I don't want to trouble my new friends," Edsen felt uneasy.

"It's okay. We'll take you. I also want to meet with grandma and grandpa," Ruby insisted.

Edsen reluctantly agrees to Thomas and Ruby's offer to hitch a ride back to the beautiful cemetery.