Last Duty

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I say bye to my family as they all head off to their cars.

The lads dropped off Max's toy, Ella the elephant, yes Ella from ice age.

"Here" i give it to Max and he wags and just holds it delicately in his mouth.

"You glad he's back then?" Ethan asks me

"You have no idea" i say

"Mom said that they have his things at her house so we'll just get them tomorrow" i say and he nods

"We better get going" Ethan says and i nod

"Come Max" i say and he follows us along happily into his car.

"You know when you were taken Max went on hunger strike?" Ethan tells me and i raise my eyebrows

"Really?" I ask shocked

"Yeah, he went berserk. Didn't let anyone touch him expect from me, it was weird" he says and i smile strapping myself in as Max lies down by my feet

"What can I say? My personality is addictive" I say with a grin and he smiles as we set off back to the flat.

"It is" he says

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I wake up with Ethans arm under my pillow and Max lying peacefully asleep with Ella in the middle of us.

"Morning" Ethan says and i smile at him

"Morin-" I get cut off my kisses, not from Ethan but from Max

"I think he's missed you" Ethan says with a laugh

"I think so too" i say sitting up

"Max calm down" i say stoking him and he sits down and looks up at me happily, wagging his tail

"What's for breakfast?" Ethan asks me

"We have some toast, what time is it?" I ask

He grabs his phone, "eleven"

"Might as well have lunch, we have chicken-"

Max barks and we both laugh.

"Okay so Max is having the chicken" Ethan and he attacks Ethan with kisses and I laugh before stand up out the bed.

"Come on Max, breakfast" I say and he looks up at me

"Breakfast" i say and he scrambles across the covers and leaps off the bed and runs into the living room.

I smile as I watch him run around the kitchen.

I grab a bowl and put some cooked chicken into the bowl.

I walk over to the front of the kitchen and he sits automatically, "good boy"

I refil a water bowl for him and place it next to him.

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We walk into my moms house, it's completely empty.

"I'm just going to put the news on" Ethan says and i nod

"Max go find your stuff" I say and he runs off and I follow him upstairs and into my room where I find him say next to an army bag and I grab it before heading downstairs.

"The hunt for the man behind the terror attacks continue, Jacob Hopkins aged twenty is thought to still be in the Denver area. Police warn people if seen, do not approach and urge people to contact them immediately if they have any idea of his unknown location" she says

"So no sign of him?" I ask Ethan and he shakes his head

His phone rings and he answers it.

"Hello?"

"No"

"I'm already on close protection... oh okay"

"Alright bye"

"They have moved me into close protection for the day... officially" he says

"Who has?" I ask

"Sanders, and me. Just to be safe" he says and i nod

"I can't believe we haven't got him yet" I say annoyed

"I've tried Eden" he says and I sigh

"I know you have but it just feels like a lost cause at the moment, like I'm waiting for something to happen to me" i say

"I just don't know why he's not struck yet, like it's the start of your new life I don't get why he's not tired anything yet" Ethan says

"Maybe he just doesn't care anymore?" I suggest

"Think, why would he have pictures of you on his wall is he's not planning something" he says and I feel my heart beat faster and panic starts to rise.

My phone buzzes to see a notification on Facebook.

I go on to see Harriet has shown here location saying that she is getting an award.

I look up for a second and the thought comes into my mind.

"You alright?" He asks

"Who is it?" He asks me and i go into her profile and click onto her timeline, I scroll down and my heart drops.

I told you you'll see me again, HARRIET.

"Do we have a presence at the awards ceremony?" I ask

"At school?" He asks and I nod

"No" he tells me, "why?"

"It's harriets award thing today" I say

"So?" He asks

"It is a revenge attack and it is fucking personal" i say

"It's not me... it's her"