Bab 13: The Observer
It was night, passengers were beginning to board the train stopped at the station of Luesia. The announcements of the attendants indicated that it was only about twenty minutes before departure. Some families were rushing to check some extra luggage into the carriage while others were quietly boarding the vehicle.
One of the passengers was watching some of the recent news on his cell phone. New findings and the release of those who had been the alleged criminals behind the kidnappings and murders.
- Tch ... none of them know how to do their job well ... they can all go to hell for all I care. - commented annoyed that old man who was getting on the train.
Behind him, the silhouette of a young man with long hair appeared, who was dressed in a suit with a hat and black glasses as if he was trying to hide his identity.
The man also entered the train and began to look for the cabin that corresponded to him. He began to walk around looking at his surroundings; it was as if it was the first time he was traveling by train; however, an attendant recognized the man's condition and offered to help him find his way.
During the journey, the comments of several passengers could be heard talking about Luesia's situation before leaving.
- I hope we get out of this crazy town quickly. It may look pleasant, but all the citizens are out of their minds.
- You are right; even if it is as a tourist place, it is currently very dangerous because of the crime wave.
- I heard that they even convicted a couple of young men as the ones responsible for the rumored kidnappings ... what a bunch of idiots ... how that pair could have done all that without being caught in several months.
- Shut up! If you want to talk about it, wait until we leave first.
The attendant stopped in front of a door referring that this place was where that young man belonged according to his travel ticket.
- Apparently it is empty at the moment, but this cabin will be shared with three more people. I hope you will not have any inconvenience. - politely informed the attendant as she handed him his travel ticket.
At the moment when the young man took his right hand out of his trouser pocket to receive the ticket, a small card fell out of it towards the floor.
The woman obligingly tried to pick it up to hand it to him when she realized that it was actually a photograph. The woman looked at it for a moment and then handed it to the man.
The male did not delay in entering his cabin, while the assistant said goodbye as she left.
"I guess they are friends of yours," thought the woman when she saw the photograph.
Once inside, the man settled into the place, as he left a small suitcase, he had brought with him next to him.
The man leaned against the window where he could watch how the last passengers were rushing in.
Then, he remembered that person about a present left by someone he had just met. He opened his suitcase and saw how he had a bag containing five instant soup products of different flavors each.
The young man smiled at the sight of them.
- That man ... he seems to be a nice guy ... I won't forget him. - spoke in a low voice that young man.
Afterwards, that man took out his ticket and looked at the number 224 which referred to the number of the cabin he was going to be in during the trip. Then he looked at the photograph he had dropped earlier.
The feeling that the young man's surroundings conveyed became tense every time he spent time looking at the photograph.
That object showed two subjects who seemed to be walking without realizing that they were photographed.
One of them was a mature man with no hair, but with a robust build or some muscle. The man's look was as if he always appeared to be passive, but with character. This man was dressed in a suit unlike the man walking next to him.
The other was a young man dressed fashionably. A long jacket, a gray polo shirt and black jeans. This guy's look was mischievous and sly; his hair was long in a ponytail and below his left eye was a small tattoo.
The man sitting inside the booth turned the photo over and saw a message written on it that read as follows:
Unfortunately, the search has failed, we have not found him. Instead, we have perceived the presence of a strange organization that is gathering corpses without discriminating gender. I attach this photograph as a clue and possible evidence of some of the members of that organization. We have not yet discovered their objectives, as we were not sent to find out about them; however, if those who read this have the determination to investigate about them, you can enter the following link:
https://distribuidora_farmaceutica_Le_Front.ce
Sincerely, The Observer.
"Le Front?" thought the man as he read the message "That woman ... could she be part of this organization?"
The train was about to leave when suddenly a couple in love suddenly entered the train and sat down in front of the young man with dark glasses.
The pair were quite affectionate and, although the space in the cabin could accommodate more than six people, the atmosphere seemed suffocating because of those two.
The train began to pull away, and a loudspeaker at the top of one of the corners of each cabin warned all passengers to settle in quickly before starting the trip.
The young man put away his papers and, for a few minutes, only those three remained inside the cabin. In a rude manner, the couple did not greet the man, as they seemed to be in their own world, but it was then that the fourth and last person who would be traveling with them made his appearance.
The appearance of a young albino man, maybe 17 years old, wearing only a long-sleeved black polo shirt with jeans, a belt and dark shoes was what appeared before them.
His hair was straight to wavy, and his eyes were dark red. As if he were a polite child, he introduced himself to the others respectfully; however, that couple looked at him out of the corner of their eyes and made mocking gestures.
On the other hand, the dark-hatted young man responded to their greeting.
- So, your name is... Arias Elrod D. ... Aren? - reaffirmed that young albino.
- Yes ... a pleasure ... Daniel.
Although the young man named Daniel didn't want to be forward, he asked why it was that Aren was wearing a shade and dark glasses.
- ... Because I am ... a man in black. - he replied firmly.
This caused some strangeness, but at the same time a small chuckle.
- You are someone peculiar, but I don't mind ... On the other hand, where are you headed? - asked Daniel curiously.
- ... To Madrid.
- To the capital? So am I. Then we'll be traveling companions to the end. - affirmed the young albino cheerfully.
As a feeling of nostalgia filled Aren's heart, for those words said by Daniel made him remember Alicia.
However, the pleasant chat was interrupted by the man of that couple.
- Will you shut up at once! ... Can't you see that you are a nuisance to others?!
The woman next to him was nodding with a sharp, sly look at everything her partner was saying.
In itself, it was already uncomfortable to be with them; however, it became unbearable to be with them as they were victims of their lack of education and manners adding the arrogance of that blond-haired man as well as his partner. Therefore, Aren suggested to leave and look for another booth.
- A-All right... - replied Daniel somewhat intimidated by the event.
- Yes yes yes... Just go! - spoke the woman haughtily.
At that moment when Aren and Daniel were gathering their things, it was when Daniel tripped while grabbing his suitcase with Aren that caused Aren's hat and glasses to fall off as he tried to avoid the young man's stumble.
The couple noticed when they saw him uncovered. The beautiful and dazzling appearance of the man in the suit made the couple be astonished, even more so the woman who was captivated by him.
Having taken things, without Daniel having noticed Aren's appearance, the two began to leave the place; however, Aren's hand was strongly grabbed by the woman who tried to stop him.
- W-Wait! ... Y-You can stay ... you are ... no bother.
Aren turned to see her with an indifferent look and made her let go of his hand; this was not at all pleasing to the woman's lover.
- Hey, how much are you staring at him?!
the man began to exclaim and complain, but the woman did not stay behind and also answered him.
- And what do you want me to do?! ... If you were only half as handsome as he is, I wouldn't mind going on with you! I would even overlook your evenings out when you go to meet your 'girlfriends'!
- What are you talking about now, woman! - replied the blond male aggressively.
From the flirtation they were having, it turned into a fight that showed the dirty laundry that each of them was hiding in their relationship. However, this was of no interest to Aren and Daniel; therefore, they withdrew in silence leaving the pair alone.
As the two walked around looking for a way to enter another booth, an attendant saw the two walking around as if they were lost, so he asked them if they needed any help from him.
Although neither of them wanted to cast aspersions on the couple they had left behind, Daniel asked rather sheepishly if there was another place available for the two of them.
The attendant was questioning the reason for his request until over the speakers in the passageway came the announcement of a problem in cabin 224 and the dispatch of a group of attendants to maintain order.
Through the intercom carried by each worker on the train, the man was informed in greater detail about what was going on in that cabin.
- Was that the cabin where they came from? - asked the attendant serenely.
The two young men nodded.
The attendant sighed - Okay, follow me, please.
Walking into the same car, fortunately the attendant was able to provide a place for them, but that cabin seemed to be already occupied by other people.
- Well ... here I leave you; we apologize for the inconvenience, but you will have to share the place with two more passengers. We hope you don't mind. - commented the man.
"Another two?" thought the pair, somewhat annoyed, remembering the couple from before.
That being so, the employee left.
When they were in front of the door, they began to hear murmurs inside the place and, before entering, taking the handle to open the door, they could hear more clearly the noises coming from that booth.
- Hey, just once... Come on! - seemed to be the voice of a young man.
- I already told you not to... don't insist anymore. - replied the voice that seemed to be that of a child, but at the same time sounded somewhat mature.
- How stingy you are! ... It won't kill you to show it to me for a while!
- Do I speak Chinese? - replied the voice of the supposed infant.
Aren and Daniel sighed as if trying to cope and entered the room.
- You really are rather boring for your age, aren't you? - hesitantly affirmed the young man who looked to be about 20 years old. He wore a vigorous and sly smile and was dressed in a sport suit.
- And you are so childish for your age. - commented somewhat annoyed the person who had the appearance of a teenager of maybe 14 years old. This young man was dressed in a formal suit, but slightly adapted so as not to be too far away from the boy's age. As if he were an adult, the boy was sitting at the other end of where the other young man was sitting while reading.
However, the most interesting thing was not that, but what he was hiding on his face. His hair was dark and straight with a sharp look, and with a patch covering his left eye.
The pair inside noticed the presence of the pair standing in the doorway.
They were silent for a few seconds as they looked carefully at each other.
- H-Hello ... How are you? ... Sorry to interrupt you, but we were not sent here to stay during the trip. I hope we are not a bother. - Daniel spoke.
- Ah ... yes ... no problem. - replied the young man with equally straight hair and light blue eyes.
The boy sighed as if from exhaustion.
Having settled in, the young albino introduced himself to the others; it was as if he was trying to break the ice.
- Well... I introduce myself, I'm Daniel Crain, I'm 18 years old and I come from Rome.
- Oh, nice to meet you. My name is Glen Yoshida ... As you can see, I come from Japan, but my mother was English and I'm about to turn 21 this year.
A few seconds passed when Glen and Daniel looked at the young boy with the patch who was indifferently reading a book.
- And this one here is called Liam Von Jarden ... even though he looks like a kid, he's already a 15-year-old pubescent boy ... he's just flat. - Glen comically introduced the formally dressed boy.
You could see how a vein began to swell on the forehead of Liam, who looked angrily at the young man named Glen; however, he calmed his anger and sighed.
- Nice to meet you. - were the only words of that boy.
Although only one more was missing, they all stared at the long-haired young man who was distinguished by his appearance. Some of them looked at him slyly out of the corner of their eyes; others, not so much.
- I am Arias Elrod D. Aren ... I am 23 years old and I come from Loarre
- Oh... from Loarre? really?... And... where is that? - Glen commented without malice and ignorantly.
- Well, I'd like to know too... - murmured Aren.
- I beg your pardon? - asked Daniel.
- No... nothing. - Aren answered immediately.
The boy Liam stared sideways at the elegant looking man.
"I can see why the girl from earlier argued with her crush." Daniel thought as he looked at him closely.
Little by little, as the train kept moving until it reached its destination, that quartet was getting to know each other and conversing more pleasantly. The age of all of them was staggered, but it was not an obstacle that limited them.
- So... you guys are going to Madrid too, huh? - asked Glen.
- Yes ... I think most people are going to the capital ... in my case it's because I'm going to take an exam at a prestigious academy. - commented Daniel cheerful and a little proud.
- Really? ... Same for me ... I'm also going to take the entrance exam to a school over there. - commented Liam a little interested.
- Exams? ... Of course, not ... I'm going to earn a few euros and then travel around the world. - Glen exclaimed enthusiastically.
Liam sighed again.
Then everyone again turned to look at Aren as if waiting for his answer.
- ... I'm going to see ... a friend.
It was already very late around eleven o'clock at night and sleep was taking hold of them; therefore, they all got ready to go to sleep, thus ending that day.
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