Living Journeyers

SoJo ran to the basement

Unpack-aging a game she just purchased, SoJo quickly opened her console and slid the cd in

"The Scroll of Gene pt 2"

"Your life depends on the written passages in this scroll do you want to continue"

Knock Knock

"SOJO Wth did I tell you about playing down here, get out" Luis said bringing a girl down

"Wait, let me just finish this, Luis" SOJO said

"GET THE FUCK OUT" he said picking her up and slinging her out

"I didn't even get to finish the game, nevertheless the level" SOJO said

"SOJO your mom is on the phone" Maeve said

"What does she want"SOJO asked

"I guess to talk to you" She said

"Ma, hello" SOJO said

"Hey baby, how are you, I'm fine but Uhm, your favorite color again" She asked

"Uhm- emerald green" she said

"Good, have a good day bye" She said

"Wait-

"What did she want" Maeve said

"Nothing I don't care she doesn't seem to care about anything to do with me" SOJO said

"She's just busy" Maeve said

"Maeve may I get a ps, I just got this game, and ur brother he literally threw me out for some girl, I wasn't even finished with that particular story line either" She said

"SOJO, I have something better, I thought maybe u could get a job and look, it's a flyer from the museum of natural history" Maeve said

"It says a community youth center event?" SOJO said

"Exactly that's the event u go there and they decide to hire u" Maeve said

"Seriously, this looks kinda lame, Maeve, but it also looks a bit cool, alright fine I'll check it out" she said

"It's tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. maybe you'll meet a new friend" Maeve said

Sojo walked in flyer, in hand, she looked at everyone and sighed

"Gee, I hope this isn't boring" She sat down a woman called her up

She explained what Sojo would he doing

"Hello I'm Sojo" She said to her leader

"Hi Sojo, excited about volunteering"

"I guess I am, was nervous at first but there's like no one here so, I'm excited" She said

"That's nice you wanna start by getting the papers from out back, we give people papers for there tours" the woman said

"They're on a dresser by a huge case" She said

Sojo went back to get them

"There is literally no one here, of course I'm having no fun" Sojo said

Sojo saw a scroll like paper with gold crests on the sides

"What is that" She thought

"Sojo extended her hand to where she could grab at the paper

" Got it" She said

She began to open the paper she looked inside

All of a sudden the world around her started spinning extremely fast

"AHHHHHHJHHHHH" Sojo spun around with the world and landed FlAT on the ground

"Ow what the hell was that" She said getting up

"Why am I in my room" She said

"Sojo got up and proceeded to run down stairs

Before she could someone stopped her

"Kid" A middle aged looking man said

"AHHHHHH!!!!! WHO ARE U" Sojo began to throw books

"Why isn't this door opening MAEVE THERE'S A MAN IN HERE!!!!" Sojo screamed

"Kid, kid calm down I promise I'm not here to hurt you, I actually need ur help" He said

"My cousin said if a grown up needs ur help it's a lie" Sojo said

"Okay okay okay, let me explain my self, and ur cousin is very smart" He said

"I'll start by telling u my name, my na-

"Wait a minute, I've seen u before" Sojo said

"Wait lemme get my laptop" She said

"You're Defiance Zoe" She said

"Ur that explorer man popular during the 70s and 80s, then u died, sorry" She said

"Wow those laptop thingies are really useful" he said

"Wait why are u here, and why are u a ghost?" She said confused

"Can't explain that, but I do know why I am here" he said

"IM here to guide u, don't get frightened kid, but ur gonna die" He said

"Well yeah, everyone is" She said

"No u could die now, like not now now, but soon" He said

"How do u know" She said

"See that scroll on ur dresser" he said

"Basically u must read through it, I have everything already printed out for the lucky kid who found it, which is you" He said patting her head

"So u want me to go on a journey knowing I could die" She said

"Now that you say it like that I sounds b- That's so amazing, thank you finally it's like an actual video game" She said hugging him

"Wait why me to complete this, don't u have a kid or grand kid??? " She asked

"Yes but I wanted the right person to get this I don't want to force it on them" He said

"Isn't that what you did with me though? " She said with a straight face

"Yes but- Haha I'm kidding this is amazing" She said

"Yes, I know but I won't always be easy, you should find someone to help you of course they won't be bound by the same rules as u, but u should get help, but again it'll go to the right person" He said

"I could do it alone" She said

"Yes, there are many people after me, u should get some help" he said

"I know u can do this, Sojo u are the perfect fit" he said

"I have to go now, your cousin is probably confused" He said

"Remember hide the scroll at all times don't let anyone see it, or they'll die immediately" He said

"Jeez" She said

"I know, good luck Sojo, good luck" He said fading away

"Soujouner!!!!" Maeve said busting in the room

Sojo threw the scroll under the bed

"Are you alright" Maeve asked

"I'm good, I must've had a night mare" She said

"That's good, hey what was that" Maeve asked

"What was what" Sojo asked

"The thing u threw under you bed" Maeve said going to look

"NO!!!!!" She said

"Sojo I have to know" Maeve said

"No Maeve u don't" Sojo said stopping her

"Okay" Maeve said going down to see

"IT'S A SILLY NOTE A BOY I MET TODAY WROTE ME, PLZ DON'T READ IT" Sojo said

"Ohhhhh, so u did meet a new friend" Maeve said

"Alright I'll keep that between u and that boy, but if things get seriously serious ya gotta let me know, kid" She said

Sojo sighed

"Really a note a boy wrote me" think harder and faster Sojo

You must go to my grave and dig beside it toward the right when u find a glowing orb take it and RUN straight to your home, keep the orb on u at all times, you'll need a protector to help u, someone trust worthy will come ur way

Find a man called Aviv Zaid take the orb to him and come right back to your home

"Who is Aviv Zaid" She asked

"Oh well, alright when am I gonna find the time to do this" she said

Sojo hid the scroll very well and went to sleep

"Anyway generate ideas this project is due in days" the teacher said

"Hey Reo-Sharpe, a guy said u think u could do mine for me" Kameron asked

"Uhm, I don't know if I have the time anymore" She said

"Anymore what'd you do join Carmichael down the road" He said

"Come on man, please" Kameron begged

"I'll pay u and everything" He said

"Fine fine fine" She said

"Thanks I can always count on u" he said patting her back

"Aye wuss good Blake" Kameron said walking off

"Ow that hurt" Sojo said rubbing her back

"She sat in the cafeteria trying to write out a plan

"hello Sojo"

"Hey guys, I'm just generating ideas" She said

"Yeah we can see"

"I gotta do this report for Kameron" She said

"You sound upset, I would be excited if Kameron's friend Blake asked me to do his project" She said

"You aren't even in the class Yashira??, plus you would wanna do there work for them, just ask him out" Sojo said

"Are you crazy, he would never touch me, we're weirdos" She said

"Yeah okay, but we're still fine weirdos, tell her Mateo" Sojo said laughing

"That's all she talks about no use in convincing her" Mateo said

"Mateo he's cute though admit it" Yashira said shaking him

"Yes but he's arrogant I don't like arrogant boys, anyway he's clearly yours I've seen the stories u write about him" Mateo said grabbing her book

"Stories??" Sojo said

"She has stories" Mateo and Sojo began laughing

"Guys stop" She said

"I'm leaving"

"Yeah bro she's smart asf man, I make her do all my work bro, u should try it, of course u gotta pay her" Kameron said

"Shit that sounds nice got this math thing, it's hard asf pretty sure I'm failing probably but yeah I'll ask her" Blake said

Blake got up and accidentally knocked Yashira over

"Oh shit, my bad" he said "u need help" he said extending his hand

"Here I got you" he said

"Must be in shock" Blake said walkin off

"Why is she just standing there" Someone said

"Hey is your name, uhh Reo or something" Blake asked

"Uhh halfway" Mateo and Sojo began to laugh

"Haha seriously, can u do this project for me" He asked

"I share a history class with u not math I don't even know what that's about and I probably don't have time anyway, I'm already doing your friends work" She said

"Are you fucking serious right now" He said getting visibly angry

"What the heck" Sojo said

"I was going to pay you and shit, but now- I can help you

"Yashira" Sojo said

"Seriously you'll do this shit for me" He said

"Yes it looks fairly easy, of course I'll extend hell to anyone in need" She said

"You're actually a nice person unlike her" He said

"Just give it to me when ur done" He said walking off

"Yashira u can't be serious, he's mean" Sojo said

"Well he needs help" She said

"U two don't even share math, us three do" Mateo said

"I can learn his math" She said

"Alright then" Sojo said

"Hey Sojo how was school today" Maeve said

"It was aight" She said

"Defiance I'm gonna need some answers to my many questions" She said