“I’m talking to you, Maya,” he said firmly. I looked back at him. He was slightly annoyed from what I could tell, though he tried to mask it. I had no idea what to say. He waited for me to break the ice. Finally, I mumbled, “I lost my way to the bathroom. Why are they a lot of feminine things in this room?” He walked past me to the window. I watched as he peered out, and prayed Mike had gone further from where he had been. He shouldn’t even see a glimpse of his shadow. Ian walked back to me, and then touched my arm. The gesture threw me slightly off balance. I pulled back, letting his hands fall to his side. Ian looked at me for a very long time, and I was wondering what he was thinking. “I will guide you to the bathroom.” He said calmly. I was aware that he had dodged my other question, but that was ok too, I didn’t want him to answer it, because it would mean that I would be forced to answer his numerous questions. And, something told me that those questions wasn’t goin
MIKE I slammed his head further into the ground, my rage could not be controlled. I was beyond angry at him, and it was not something within my power. But hearing someone belittle the love I had shared with Maya didn’t seat well with me. I was angry, and I kept hitting him hard. He stood no chance against me, but I didn’t care. No-one questioned my sense of judgement. I was no fool, and I knew exactly what I was feeling at every moment. That would never change. I slammed my fist further into the bastard’s face, enjoying him bleed. I was about to hit him once more when I was pulled up. Haden could barely stand on his feet. A few boys came to hold him. “This is just sad,” An Elder spoke up. I couldn’t see him through my rage. I was beyond annoyed, and wanted to box him in. There was blood on my shirt and eyes. Fuck! This was all Maya’s fault. Why did she have to make me look like I was less of a man to her. She made everyone mock me. If she had even loved me at all, she wouldn
MAYA The sun streamed into my room, and slowly, I pushed out of bed. It was so difficult to sleep this night, and I felt like I was slowly pushing back into the pillows. But thought against it. Ian’s temperament last night had been so scary. He had literally told me to see myself out this morning. It was best to do as he had said, but where would I go from here? There was no options for me. Everything was so messed up. How could I leave this place when I had no place to go. I wish Ian would not be so mean. I wish… There is no use wishing anything, what’s going to happen would happen. It would be better if I used the bathroom, and walk out of the house on my own without further humiliation. This house was so different from Mike’s and it felt more like a house than a home. I didn’t feel at ease here. I took a deep breath, and walked to the bathroom which was at the opposite side of my room. It was the fastest bath I had ever had. I was glad I didn’t see Ian anywhere. The lea
MIKE It’s been two days, and I feel much better now. I was ready to fight and win. I was ready to destroy the evil doers. I was ready to take up what was left in store of my destiny. I haven’t completely come to terms with the fact that I wouldn’t be able to see my parents anymore, but I placed what happened with Maya at the back of my mind. It was better off locked there, never to show its ugly head again. Adam had sent someone to call me to the back of the warehouse. It was urgent and my attention was needed. I was sad that my best-friend was avoiding me these days. Though, since Maya stepped into my life, I had not had the time to mingle and interact with them as we used to, but it had grown much worse these past few days. I had a feeling that Adam didn’t trust anything that I did anymore. The way he looked at me most times, made me weep in my heart. I had no idea how I was going to regain out lost friendship. No matter what happened, he was my friend and I held him dear to m
MAYA I was alone again. Ian had told me he wanted to get a few things. I had no idea what those things were and somehow, I didn’t want to know. I was already scared because of all that was happening, and I didn’t want to make things worse for myself. I needed some sort of peace till I was able to make head or tail of the situation. I kept the hooker down on the centre table, and rose to my feet. As much as Ian had made me feel like there was nothing to be scared of, I still had my doubts. I didn’t want to have one, but I did. Ian was super strange, and such a scary man. I tried my best to pretend that I was comfortable around him, but the truth was that he definitely made me nervous. And, the house? The house wasn’t making me feel better. Ir was isolated and had an odd vibe to it. Ian temper was like the house. I didn’t know what to expect out of it. I sighed in frustration. I would not have been in this situation if Mike listened to me. The man didn’t even want to hear a wo
MIKE This is exactly what I had feared. We were doomed from the onset. Licking my lips slightly, I tried to turn, only for me to be shoved aside harshly by James as he pounded on the man. I turned towards the sound in shock. James had the hunter by the throat, and in one swipe, he snapped the neck like it was nothing. “Oh, God!” One of the boys said in shock. How was he so observant and in touch with the surroundings? It was shocking, and weird, and as I watched him pull the dead body towards the basement, I couldn’t help but worry. I had no idea why I was so pessimistic, but I think it came from the fact that Maya had betrayed me so deeply. It was now hard to trust. “Mike, that guy is something else.” Tony said. I nodded. “Be quiet. He might hear you,” I said stiffly. I had no idea the level of power that James had. James was proving that he wasn’t in our league, and his power was so extensive and mind-blowing. It only made the situation dicey. Maybe, if we are able to ge
MIKE I stared in shock as the case unfolded before me. There were four hunter 5meters from where we stood. They were laughing and having mad fun with each other. I gritted teeth as I looked at them. The way I saw them, they were a magnet for trouble. “We have to be very careful now,” James was saying. I nodded. “No unnecessary discussions till we succeed in getting out of her alive. Any slight noise would put us in big trouble. I...” James turned to me with a glare, and I bit down on my lips. Though, he had no right to look at me like that, but I was also aware that I was actually talking too much. I sighed inwardly as I took my gaze from him, and to the men. “Come on, boys. We have to get out of here,” I said calmly, We made sure to stay close to the walls, and then, slowly made our way out of there. We were four steps in when suddenly, one of the boys tripped on his own foot, falling flat on his face. I stood still in shock. The fuck made him fall now? Oh! Moon godd
IAN I watched as she fidgeted. It was obvious that she didn’t know what to say and was thinking about a lie. This made me smile inwardly. The more she thought I was in the dark about all that was going on, the better it was going to be for me. “Tell me, Maya,” I said softly. She sighed without looking at me. “The thing is, staying here has been a bit depressing for me. I keep thinking of everything that is wrong in my life. When you left, I didn’t have any form of distraction. So, I guess everything got more heightened. Yes, that should be it,” she said calmly. I sighed as I placed a hand on her shoulders. “It’s going to be fine, Maya. I understand that all these must be difficult for you, and since you’re not from here, it would definitely be a nightmare. I will suggest you take a nap or try to call home. A mother’s voice might be just what you need to get over the worst of it,” I said softly, kneading the side of her shoulders. She licked her dry lips. “I don’t want to cal