The woman walked up to David first and hugged him.

“I can’t believe how much you’ve grown” she whispered, tightening her grip.

“Ok, Ok let the boy breath” the man said, tapping the woman’s shoulder.

The woman finally lets go of David and continued to Jesy.

“Please no...ugh” The woman squeezed Jesy just like she did David.

While the woman was squeezed the life out of Jesy the man raised his hand and said with a cheerful tone:

“High five.”

David was at a complete loss for words.

Still confused David high fived the old man, who now had a wide smile on his face.

Puppy stop making that face your scaring him.

“Come on now Kitty, someone as brave as him wouldn’t get scared from a smile”

“Puppy, Kitty. Blah” Jesy muttered.

“Why do you think I’m brave” David couldn’t help but ask.

“I saw what you did back at the mansion”

David was shocked by these words.

“How do you know....”

“That information isn’t hard to get, even our enemies have probably gotten to it.”

“More importantly...” the old man turned his glance at Jesy.

“Lets Talk inside”

They entered the car and drove in the direction of the castle that was slightly visible.

As they drove past a small forest and then a short tunnel the castle came into full view. It’s walls stood at 30 meters, they looked old like they were built in the WW2.

They drove up to a giant door and after showing the guards their faces, giving blood samples and after the old man whispered something in the guards ear the guards opposed the door and let them pass.

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Unlike the old wall, the inside structures were brand new.

“The walls have Anti-Exchange that’s the only reason they still stand. The inside is all new though, there are several quarters for the guards, a few towers, a few anti aircraft guns, tanks, guns, swords, cars, dogs, ice cream. This place has it all.” Jesy explained to David.

“And this is home.”

David looked out the window at a tower 30 something stores high.

They exited the car and the moment they did Jesy took Davids hand.

“Well talk later I gotta show David the thing”

“Amm o ok” the old woman nodded.

Jesy took David to the highest floor.

The elevator door opened and they were on the roof of the building.

David took a few steps forward and he could now see more or less the whole island.

“Look there” Jesy pointed.

There was a small wooden house left of the elevator.

“Come on D” Jesy walked up to the door, she took a deep breath and opened it.

David followed her into the small 1 room house.

“Me and your mom made this...” Jesy took a painting of the wall and looked at it with a bitter expression.

“You didn’t ask me about her even once.”

David glared at Jesy in silence.

“Ok guess I should have told you...”

Jesy sat on the couch and patted the spot on the couch next to her.

David silently sat next to her.

“Ok, David I own you an expletive...”

Jesy scratched her head.

“Ok...Ill tell you the whole story, but it’s pretty complicated and confusing so let’s start from the beginning and go step by step.”