I go to a boutique shop where they also sells makeups. I don't know why my feet brought me to this place, but I am certain that this one is kind of suspicious for me.

Most boutique stores don't sell makeup products in this area. And this one just really piqued my interest.

"Welcome to Xychnia Boutique! How may we help you, gorgeous?" the sales lady approached as I entered the shop. She even have a smooth-tongue on complimenting me.

I arched my right brow as her welcome fascinated me.

"I would like to check your new deals, my I see them? Maybe I can get something that suits my taste." As she heard my answer, she nodded and smiled at me before going to some unseen part of this boutique.

As she was still gone to pick the things I asked, I walked around to this store and saw some lipstick smudge on a full-body mirror. It's quite fainting for bare eyes to see, but when you stared at it closer, it would seem that the mirror is like a secret passageway to another side. And is a one-way one.

You can't see what's inside but the ones inside will see you.

I didn't pried more and acted like my face has a bit contortions on the makeups that I applied. I'm not really fond of wearing a red lipstick on a light makeup.

"Miss? Here's our brand new deals coming from different parts of our country," The sales lady spoke that made me surprised a bit but then composed my self to face her with my masked façade.

When I looked at her, I immediately saw the boxes that she brought for me to see. They are all in black velvety colors and are in different sizes.

She opened a bigger box containing a luggage bag. "This one is a Louis Vuitton luggage bag that is freshly produced and exported from their company. Our shop is one of those lucky ones to get the license to sell such luxurious products and I can really vouch for their high quality." And as she mentioned the seven-digits price of the luggage, my wallet almost cried and begged for me to not buy the luggage.

That's way too much. That even costs my townhouse on the outskirts of the city. Nope, pass.

After she introduced all of the products, from Gucci, Dolce and Gabana, Versace, Chanel, And some famous local products in this area. The store even turned into a shop for gadgets because she introduced me of some of their deals as well. But the only thing that I picked among them was...

"That phone is a very high-teched one, miss. You will never be disappointed with the price you will pay since it has a one-year guarantee and you can also get your money twice if the product dissatisfies your taste." She smiled happily when she saw what I picked.

Yes, a phone. A touch-screen phone that flips. It also comes with a black phone cover and a set of earpods. Perfect for my taste.

After paying the product I bought with wallet-shredding price, I then went to a nearby newspaper stall where there's a man who sells them. I looked at each headlines and saw nothing interesting about them, but my ears instantly picked up something.

"We must be very careful, that phone was being sold in ome of the shops in this area."

"How can we find that in here? There are approximately twelve shops for gadgets and none of them sells what we are looking for."

"And some even says, there is a boutique store that also sells other products than dresses, bags, and shoes."

"What's the name? We need to get that phone now."

"It goes with Xych-something. Xychchen? Xychen? Xychna—"

"Idiot, it's Xychnia! Now, let's go, Beta."

The Beta team is here. And that shop they were talking about was the one I got in awhile ago!

I immediately left that stall and entered a public bathroom for ladies and took the last cubicle. I fished the phone from the pocket of my shoulder bag and opened it.

Only to see the message popping out of the screen.

**** **** THE ONE WHO TAKES IS THE ONE WHO WILL BE CHASED.

Then it turned off for a second before turning on again. But the screen no longer had the message in it. Like it immediately goes on a three-second reformatting.

My forehead creased but I closed the new phone and took my old one. To make a dial call for 006—or Kherst in this mission. I remembered I gave him a phone so I could call him.

"Ami?" he answered.

"Kherst, Meet me immediately to the name of the cake shop I will sent to you. You and Benina should know what I got right now."

"I will tell Benina after you send the location." After the call, he cut it off so I could dash away to look for a cake shop that looked not-so famous from the people.

When I found one, I immediately texted Kherst of the location.

I waited for few minutes, before I saw Benina followed by Kherst a couple of seconds later.

"Benina, you act like you ordered a cake of your choice while I talk to Kherst. You also listen to our conversations because this is crucial. This cake shop is the only place that seems to be unguarded." Both of them nodded before we walked inside the shop.

As Benina picked a cake from the frames, I simply placed my newly bought phone from Xychnia Boutique to Kherst's cardigan pocket. He was about to react but I whispered, "The other team was looking for that one. I remembered the message it said before it was burnt by some server." He nodded and put my phone back to the pocket of my bag before someone could notice us.

When Benina bought a cake, I curiously looked at it. The colors looked tasty, but the decorations of it looked... Too sweet.

"You know those go-something cakes looks odd, Benina. Why are you buying them?" I asked her as it looked really odd for my taste to bear. It looked so overwhelmed with chocolates. She scoffed at me.

"Well, I will show to that kid that this cake is far better than his claimed carrot cakes!" she exclaimed. I was about to speak when kherst butts in.

"Gouache cakes doesn't make any sense," he said. "We know you both have different tastes."

He had a point.

"And we have more important matters than cakes, Benina. We must waste no time."

We both nodded as we headed out of the shop.

I then called Thadd through our earpieces.

"Thadd, get in the park entrance, I'm calling Even to pick us up."

"Roger that, Ami." he responded.

"Ami, I spotted two men suspiciously following you before you get into the shop." Keio spoke that made me stunned. I looked at Banina and Kherst before answering the kid.

"What shop are you referring, kid?"

"The one that had newspaper stalls in front."

Oh my gosh.

I didn't felt their presence that time!

I looked around to see anything suspicious and found out something. Or some people.

A gang that hurls around the corners not far away from where me and my mates where standing.

"This is not gonna be good," Benina said to me.

"Act normally. Ami, be sure your stuffs weren't taken." I immediately hugged my bag as Kherst spoke to us.

The gang was continuing to hurl around like they were looking for a person in mind. I immediately took off my hair ties using my free hand and peeled the layer of my crop top and turn it into a flowy tank top. Benina was shocked when she saw how I transitioned my look from 2018's girly vibes to 90's summer vibes. It's like I jumped to an era of modest conservations.

"Dang, I didn't thought of that. I will do that soon," she commented as we walked normally. Briskly as I presume.

I then saw kherst changing his 90's detective look into a normal IT professional look. He turned his cardigan into a backpack then he threw his tuxedo into a dump bin. Leaving him with his black slacks, a white shirt, and a pair of black specs that he grabbed from someone's pocket.

"Damm you both, how can you change your outfits without acting stupid in front?" Benina exclaimed softly. I looked at her and immediately took off her hair ornament so her hair would fall down freely. I then smoothly gave her my eye shades so she could wear it.

I also noticed that the layer of her sundress had some zippers, so I acted like a stupid fool and pulled the zipper open.

"The heck, Ami! What—"

"Take off your skirt," I told her before finally taking the zippers open. She then grabbed her skirt and threw it on a nearby bin.

Leaving her with a denim short and her now summer vibe tank top.

I heard her gasping at her new look, but I didn't mind it. We are hiding ourselves from the crowds.

And I am sure, that gang is looking for me and my siblings.

I know, because I saw one of my father's men.

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