Mission?

"What?" Hugo's mouth parted with what he heard. He was surprised with what he had learned. Hugo took a deep sigh. He shut his eyes tightly. He could feel his chest tightening because they didn't know why but he felt if there's something in his heart.

He knew of the emotion very well.  It was a mixture of anger, pity, and disappointment. He felt pity over Alliyah. How could they do that to such a young kid who didn't know anything about the world?

He could remember himself… he could remember the promise that was given to him by Julius in the past. He believed him and that caused his misery.

"How are we going to say this to her?" Hugo asked with worried written in his voice. He didn't know if Alliyah could take the news with her current state. She looked so vulnerable the last time Hugo had seen her.

"We can't just hide this from her. She has the right to know what happened to her brother especially now that she was asking us a favor," Hendrix answered.