"First it was the amphithere whatever and now the moon Goddess, oh I hate you dad" She mumbled, stepping back. " Hail the pure precious stone of hope" Hope couldn't help rolling her eyes heavenward, 'stone of what?!'She thought 'are this animals nut? okay rephrase that are this things nut?' "We're sorry goddess"She almost went deaf from the noise in her ears "We're sorry queen" The ground began to shake underneath their feets, spinning around, hope guards went up. "The draco's are coming allow us to protect you goddess" " Protect yourself because I'm leaving"Hope scream and dash to the entrance of the cave. " Please forgive us deity" 'oh c'mon'Hope lost her balance and roll out of the cave,Her body succumb to weakness and acheness as she stood up,she limp through the valley and half when she saw some student. She hid behind a tree, puffing hard,she squeeze her eyes shut and open it,her eyes swollen with tears she noticed the mist around her,strong but comforting the ur shie
"What?"Stuart mutter in surprise. "How?did you guys say anything to her?" " I wouldn't want her gone for anything else, she as been of great help to our family but we looked for her everywhere, she's no where to be found" " Her room,she could be hiding" "We checked,she was conducting a spell when she disappeared into thin air,her candles are still lit same as the blue daggers and it won't off no matter how hard we try"Liu Zhixin sigh dejectedly. "Ned said we can't find her" " Brother is home?"Stuart heart flutter in excitement. " No,I called" "Oh" 'hope isn't here anymore'Natalie and Michelle story session resurfaced "Dad um...can I ask you about something?" "Go ahead" "Who's hope?I mean the girl who's she exactly?why and how does she have the power to help me recover?"Liu Zhixin got strucked like lightning by the question,Jang Lau never told them anything except the girl as some kind of power to save stuart. "My nightmares....I see her in my dreams" "What? Stua
As usual Stuart found it difficult to sleep, it doesn't bother him anymore but the fact that by the time they went back to the cave the animal wasn't there but a shaped Ash of the creature. His friend were surprised they didn't see anything, no traces of the beast but Stuart did see the ashes, his heart race thinking he's slowly starting to become a patient.... a patient of madness. He told his friend the beast must have escaped to sound sane, they must have doubted him because Jason frown... his face wrinkled like an old man before he nod. 'How did the animal or whatever the thing is burnt to ashes without anyone noticing in the island? no one at all knew... only he, Stuart sigh he really need to start his therapy again. Jang Lau thought... he curse her, she's the reason he couldn't even dose of , the thought about her kept creeping in his heart 'She escaped, how? 'This is the twenty first century, modernized days so how could she just vanish? maybe someone
"This isn't fair" Si jie shout, hope purse her lips regretting she'd said all that and looking for a way or method to apologise to Si jie, She walk to the toilet and snap her teeth together. A method she learned to use to stop herself from laughing at the most sensitive of situation, Head bent down face towards the water closet Si jie wipe her face, hope glance at the towels pitying them for been a victim of her friend assault. Si jie hurried to the shower, taking off her dress with groans "This is unfair" She cry out, scratching her face. "You're hurting yourself, Sorry I didn't know..." " You sucks at apologizing, what the hell you knew,I told you no I warned you gizzard" "I'm not in control..." "Shut up,just shut up gizzard" She scream,hope snap her teeth together again,she scold herself for finding the situation funny. "Sorry" She tried to be as sympathetic as possible but Si jie huffed getting she's just a display for ridi
Stuart think of what he would say if the situation goes south but Natalie remark made Stuart glance at his iPad. "Oh my goodness!, this people are gorgeous, oh heavens! This is eye catching, Stuart did you do this? " " Yes? Um.. yes "He stutter. "This is one of a kind, romantically beautiful"Stuart and Jason gaze at each other in confusion then it turned into bowels of compassion."They're so angel like...No God like pretty" " Since when is God pretty and stop adding him in your sentence"Stuart snap his fingers for his iPad. "Since I was born,I need this sketches,you promised to give me the ones on your tablet" " I can't and I won't"Stuart take his iPad away from her with force "I created the app myself,my tablet is mine and so is this"He click on the screen of his iPad. "So?" "So it's my private app and private sketch,bye" He amble away,Natalie held him back "I'm Jason girlfriend big letter you
Joe wang open the convertible,the air blew on their faces "This is awesome uncle" "Just want you two to have fun" Joe wang start the car. " You owe us one"Si jie mutter " A big one so in advance showing us your girlfriend would be the best way to repay our kindness,what do you think hope" " Honestly you're gonna do more than that, you'll take us out, finally get married settle down"Hope drew in breath. " You owe me one girls not the other way around,I helped you out of that terrific place"Joe wang assert. "Terrifically awesome, you're taking us home which is worse and your company sucks"Joe wang feign hurt by their sentence. "Show us, I'll propose to her on your behalf" Si jie Utter "I don't do nice things" "This is not nice, How's Lilian?thinking of hiring her to work on the ranch" " She's beautiful,so great at games,checkers,chess,gin rummy just name it ,I never new an American could be so nice" " Daisy
Hope scream her body coming apart,Si Jie watch in horror as hope vanished into thin air. "Hope"Joe Wang pant running to the house. "Akira is unconscious"Si jie murmur. "Go inside"Daisy instructed striding towards Akira body "Jie,get inside"Daisy push Si Jie away from the body. "Is...is he dead?" "No,now go"Si Jie nod taking one last look at Akira. Hope cough pushing Joe Wang off her body,she pull the covers on her legs patting her hair. "What did you do to yourself hope?I'd to do some crazy...." "A warm hug is what they call a good uncle attributes"Hope worded breathlessly. "After what you just did?"Joe Wang scoff glancing at the wound healing on her neck "how did you get a cut there?" "I don't know, is he dead?" "Hey,you guys have to talk okay?and shit you're really good at keeping secrets"hope tilt her head. "We could've his memories erased,there are a lot
"Mom" Akira cried burying his face in his mother hair "I want to be with you not here" A young woman in green gown and long silky fingers brush his hair. "You've to stay alive my love" "I can do that with you, I'm scared please let me stay with you"The body begins to fade. "Stay alive"His mother kiss his forehead "You've to stay alive"Her body became transparent. "Mom please" He begged "Please" Akira scream his body jerked awake,his heart hammer in his chest. "Mom" The light from the window hit his eyes "Mom" He said sitting upright he scout the room he's in and noted with gloom that he's still in the room hope left him earlier,his mother was gone...he realized. Akira sigh proceeding to take off his shirt, he suddenly gasp looking at his skin, it was back to normal with no wounds or signs of injury,he sniff rubbing the scale mark on his arm and stood up in trance spotting a bright light stream from a slightly ajar door. He walk to it a
"I can see the mistake I made those years ago,I kept asking myself how I could fall in love with that disgusting maniac" "Hey,it's not..""No,let me let it out,how dare she come into this place and talk to me about a stupid child?" "The child she clearly said wasn't mine,yang did she forget about everything or what?" She intertwined her hand with his "She is just here to torture me again" "I'm here with you baby,yeah you're right,she doesn't have the right to barge in here" "Really?" He pull her close pecking her cheeks. "Tell me baby" "I mean it and we're both going to fight her" Ned bit his lips and tug it with a cheeky smile. "Hey I'm not here for that" He tickle her and laughter filled the air releasing the tension in the once broody room, Ned carried her over his shoulder and ignore her struggling,he kick the door of his large room and drop her on the bed. The room is extremely large and bare but with enough furniture and
She looked up and the two girls smiley face hover on top of hers. "Great punishment for coming late" "I didn't" she push the girls. "This is stupid" "What? The correction?" "No"Si yang look at Hope noticing she isn't talking instead her eyes on the gate. "Hope" still her eyes were fixed in that position. "She's wondering how you came in without your car or the guards also noticed that" Si yang smile nervously praying Hope interfered but the girl eyes was still glued on the entrance. "I...I shu hui drove the car out...um back to the clinic to...to pick up one of my important patients" "You're stuttering" Si Jie roll her eyes. "We both were in the pool before you came,change into your bikini and join us" Happy her sister dropped the interrogation,she tug Hope arm. "Are you okay?" "Yes...oh,I was...Is that your man?" Si yang nodded. "Never mind,let's go" "If there's anything bothering your mind,you can tel
"Ned I want to be with you for now,will you come in?" "I have to be at the field marshal house but I'll come to pick up" He kiss her swiftly and help her alight from the car. "I love you honey" "Love you too,and please don't think much about her,think about me don't let me get jealous" "I'll surely do that" Si yang glance at the blue automobile driving towards them,Ned got out of the car and straighten his shirt,he walk to the driver seat and kiss Si yang again before waving to both her and Stuart. "Hey Si yang" "Hi Stuart,acting like you don't know me?" Si yang smile as Ned drove off and fix her gaze on Stuart. "Nah,just wanna tell you a little about Zoe,I'll be leaving immediately,I got a message from Jason" "Oh,so how about the Zoe? Even her name doesn't sound good,though she's beautiful" "Very,and she haven't changed,be...be careful,she's dangerous,if she can make that strong brother of mine to try to do away wit
Ned scoff at his brother stupidity"When I was your age I already knew what I want to be" "Duh,I forgot"Stuart said sarcastically,Si yang shake her head. "How about Yang?" He reach for the jam. "You know there are many ways people find themselves,being a doctor wasn't my dream,I wanted to be a writer,I'd write short stories and show them to my dad for more praises,I was happy showing off my skills but there is something that some people say that isn't really TRUE" "What?" Stuart sit up. "When a mother dies your dreams are shattered but mine was when dad died" Si yang smile brightly recalling when her dad called her his pride,she in her purple gown,him in his truck uniform,both dancing and singing,him reading her stories line to line,words to words not missing a bit,taking it like his lifetime job. Kissing her forehead,laughs filling the whole house,happiness brimming all around them. "I'm a doctor because of someone,I'm living someone else
"I'm sorry for whatever I said in the room,I know I shouldn't have said that and that I should accept you for who you are because a lot of women does...they accept their man wholly but Ned when you brought up the topic about kids,I couldn't help feeling scared..." "You finally thought about moving the relationship forward and trust me I'm happy but that didn't stop me from having those strange thoughts,what if I lose you so untimely Ned? I don't want that"Ned ignore her and walk to the kitchen,she followed and met him standing and staring at the fridge. "Ned" She hug him from behind. "Please don't hate me." "I can't and...I can't leave my job yang" He turn and wipe her tears,Si yang felt his words squeeze her throat. "I can do everything you want,I will but not this,I understand how you feel but I can't consider it,that job is my responsibility,why do you think I left my own country to be here?..." "I wanted to be able to live my dream,nothing ma
"Like I said earlier I'm sorry,there's nothing I can do to help,I introduced myself to you trying to tell you I'm not the one here last night,it's my colleague Chin ming" "So you guys work shift?" Nora nodded. "Oh nice, Nora when is your colleague going to be here?" "Tomorrow evening,we're four" Si yang bite her lips hard. "Are you okay?" "Yes,please what's the name of this hotel?" "King's Steward five star hotel" Si yang thank the woman and went back to the elevator,she stomp her feet on the ground and suddenly recalled something,she hurried back to the receptionist gasping. "Hi Nora" "Ma'am you're back" Nora said in surprise. "Yes,one more question" "Hold on a minute ma'am"Nora point at the checking out cue and she could see a lot of people waiting in line,she sigh and move out of the way. "Sorry for the delay" Nora address her again when there's no longer a cue and those that are left are with the other recept
"You'll only get a day but if you talk to him now we can make Stuart come back" "That's not possible" Ned protest. "But it is,now darling talk to him,Goodnight baby boy" "I am a man" "Goodnight baby man"Liu Xue said and drop the phone on her husband lap. "Mom" Ned rub his chin and sigh. "Dad,are you there?" "Hmm" his father hummed. "Is the phone on speaker?" "No,go ahead" "Stuart is unconscious" Ned break the news in sobriety. "What?" "Hey dad calm down,the doctor is with him as we speak,I just wanted to inform you,don't let mom get a whiff of this" "What happened? Ned this is the reason why I told you not to take Stuart" "He's Okay" "I'm not going to assure you of anything,I don't think I can keep this from your mom" "Please dad,It was a mistake,I failed to protect him and I'm sorry" "Get Stuart to video call me once he's awake,I need to know if he's
"Ned, I'm a doctor" "I'm your boyfriend,I've responsibilities too" Ned curse lowly and kept staring at her phone. "So I don't?"Si yang glare at him,hating when he's being stubborn,she pick her phone,checked the caller I.d and sigh before switching it off "It's Hope video calling,you're childish" She glare at him when his lips curved. "But you love me for that" "No,let's switch off the light" "Yang"He exhale when she stood up,she glance at him for minute before opening her mouth to talk. "I'll go with you to California" He raise his head up and cock it to the side. "What now?I agreed" Si yang smile and took a key from the table. "You've an extra room" Ned said his eyes fixed on the keys,she nodded and turn the door knob. "You never told me"She switched off the lights and open the room. "Come in" "I won't" "Ned...okay,I lied because I didn't wanna tell you about it just yet" " 'Cause I'm alw
"The scroll"Stuart said recalling everything about his weird dreams and his heart grew heavy in excitement,Hope smirk"You're beautiful,captivating,why're you hiding from me?" "I don't know,I......don't know perhaps because we're destined to meet this way"Stuart smile, Hope tilt her head and smile sadly."But I'm sorry,we can't meet this way,right now I've to find out who you really are" "What..." In that instance the blue stone and dagger in Hope eyes became visible big,and rolling, Hope stare straight at him,chanting something under her breath,she made the student in the hall freeze wiping out the 5minutes incident memories. It's exhausted her but she did and after that she focus back on the frozed Stuart then wipe out is last ten minutes memory,she close her eyes,fighting the energy Stuart is trying to get from her to fight the power in him. She remember not to use her powers and nodded happily to herself before dashing out of the hall,the minutes she lef