2009-06-16, 02:31 PM
Entry 45. June 16, 2009.
[x] Walk back casually to her car.
"Probably a good idea. Let's just play it cool and pretend not to notice the van. It may not even be the FBI... But if it is, we don't wanna draw too much attention to ourselves."
Felix tells Melanie to rip up all the notes they made about his mom's message and throw them in the lake. He figures they have the message now anyway, so there's no point in risking it being discovered. They start making their way slowly, casually back around the lake to her car. Melanie does her best to stay calm, but Felix's paranoia starts to make her nervous. Back at the parking lot, they realize no one has gotten out of the van yet. Felix talks about the fun they had at the lake, trying to get Melanie to relax and play along. "Yeah! Hahaha~ You better not ever push me into the lake like that again though!" Melanie says, taking the hint. They get into her car and start driving. "Crap, Melanie, look. The van is pulling out now too," he says, looking in the rear view mirror. "Do you really...think? The FBI is watching us? What could they hope to find from us?" Melanie asks, growing more nervous. "I have no idea, but let's see just how far they're willing to follow us," Felix says, as a mischievous smile spreads across his face.
Felix turns off the road to his house and instead starts heading out of town, towards the neighboring city, 90 miles away. "What are you doing? We're going to Trissany?" Melanie asks, surprised. "You got it. The day's still young. Let's go do some shopping!" Felix laughs. Several miles out of Gledenberg, Melanie manages to spot the van still following them. After agreeing there's no way they could have bugged Melanie's car, they resume their discussion about Rose's message.
"Do you remember where she bought the robe? Was there anything significant about how she got it?" Melanie asks.
"Exactly. After you mentioned that, I remembered the day when she bought it. I was along with her. She bought it in a store named Linden's in the mall," Felix tells her.
"Why do you remember that? What's so special about this robe?"
"I don't think anything about the robe is special. It's just memorable, which is why I think my mom used it to lead us to Linden's."
"And what if this is all a trap? What if we're not even right about the message?"
"Either is a possibility. But what do we have to lose by trying? We have no other clues."
"Uh...our lives, idiot."
"Haha Mel, it'll be okay, I'm sure. I want to know what my mom has to do with all of this."
"Fine... You better take me shopping while we're there, though."
"Of course, of course. Haha."
By the time they reach Trissany, Melanie notices it's already 1:20 PM and how hungry she is. "Let's stop somewhere and get something to eat first, Felix," Melanie suggests. "Sounds like a plan. I'm pretty hungry myself," Felix agrees. After eating at a fast food restaurant, they catch a glimpse of the van still behind them on their way to the Trissany City Mall. At the mall parking lot, Felix says, "They must think we're stupid or something. They're being way too careless for professionals." They see the mysterious van park in the next lot over from them. Felix finds it odd that a crow would land on their van.
[] Go shopping first and see if anyone follows you.
[] Go to Linden's.
[] Walk over and investigate the van.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?
[x] Walk back casually to her car.
"Probably a good idea. Let's just play it cool and pretend not to notice the van. It may not even be the FBI... But if it is, we don't wanna draw too much attention to ourselves."
Felix tells Melanie to rip up all the notes they made about his mom's message and throw them in the lake. He figures they have the message now anyway, so there's no point in risking it being discovered. They start making their way slowly, casually back around the lake to her car. Melanie does her best to stay calm, but Felix's paranoia starts to make her nervous. Back at the parking lot, they realize no one has gotten out of the van yet. Felix talks about the fun they had at the lake, trying to get Melanie to relax and play along. "Yeah! Hahaha~ You better not ever push me into the lake like that again though!" Melanie says, taking the hint. They get into her car and start driving. "Crap, Melanie, look. The van is pulling out now too," he says, looking in the rear view mirror. "Do you really...think? The FBI is watching us? What could they hope to find from us?" Melanie asks, growing more nervous. "I have no idea, but let's see just how far they're willing to follow us," Felix says, as a mischievous smile spreads across his face.
Felix turns off the road to his house and instead starts heading out of town, towards the neighboring city, 90 miles away. "What are you doing? We're going to Trissany?" Melanie asks, surprised. "You got it. The day's still young. Let's go do some shopping!" Felix laughs. Several miles out of Gledenberg, Melanie manages to spot the van still following them. After agreeing there's no way they could have bugged Melanie's car, they resume their discussion about Rose's message.
"Do you remember where she bought the robe? Was there anything significant about how she got it?" Melanie asks.
"Exactly. After you mentioned that, I remembered the day when she bought it. I was along with her. She bought it in a store named Linden's in the mall," Felix tells her.
"Why do you remember that? What's so special about this robe?"
"I don't think anything about the robe is special. It's just memorable, which is why I think my mom used it to lead us to Linden's."
"And what if this is all a trap? What if we're not even right about the message?"
"Either is a possibility. But what do we have to lose by trying? We have no other clues."
"Uh...our lives, idiot."
"Haha Mel, it'll be okay, I'm sure. I want to know what my mom has to do with all of this."
"Fine... You better take me shopping while we're there, though."
"Of course, of course. Haha."
By the time they reach Trissany, Melanie notices it's already 1:20 PM and how hungry she is. "Let's stop somewhere and get something to eat first, Felix," Melanie suggests. "Sounds like a plan. I'm pretty hungry myself," Felix agrees. After eating at a fast food restaurant, they catch a glimpse of the van still behind them on their way to the Trissany City Mall. At the mall parking lot, Felix says, "They must think we're stupid or something. They're being way too careless for professionals." They see the mysterious van park in the next lot over from them. Felix finds it odd that a crow would land on their van.
[] Go shopping first and see if anyone follows you.
[] Go to Linden's.
[] Walk over and investigate the van.
What are the voices inside Felix's head telling him to do?