In the next chapter, we'll see the outcome of this night. Will Harrison die, or will he escape? Who remembers Dr. Bailey?
THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS A VIVID SCENE OF VIOLENCE THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!There was no doubt about it. The God of lightning and thunder was furious as he cast down on the earth glorious streaks of lightning brightening the night's sky; it was like a brilliant camera flash as it struck repeatedly. The thunder rolled across the midnight sky; it was as if it demanded to crack the world in two. Thor was angry with the earth because of people like Harrison.Like a raging Banshee, the wind screamed and howled, reverberating around the green landscape, eerily echoing as Ace desperately manoeuvred through the ruthless raindrops that were relentlessly plummeting from the heavens, it was like there were scores of Japanese aircraft flying above the vehicle dropping kamikaze bombs down on the ground, and they splattered against the roof of the car like stones against a zinc surface.Ace gripped the steering wheel tight. He squinted his eyes, trying to see through the
ACE'S POVAn hour after I obliterated Harrison, the police and the paramedics showed up. Their excuses were the storm cut down many trees and power poles that blocked their way to our neighbourhood. “Ace, I don't feel so good," Pebbles complained. The rain had stopped, and a female paramedic took her into the back of the ambulance and gave her a quick inspection. “You're burning up. Are you in pain?" She asked Pebbles.“I have a sharp twinge in my lower abdomen.”The paramedic placed Pebbles to lie on the bed inside the ambulance. She examined her tummy. Pebbles motioned for me to stay by her side. I sat in the back with her and held her hand. “When was your last period?” She asked Pebbles.“Ahh, maybe 2 months ago," she replied.“I see. Are you guys using protection?” She inquired, this time eyeing me.“She's a virgin," I answered for Pebbles. The woman gaped at me like I had five heads. Probably thinking a guy like me would live between his girlfriend's thighs. Believe me, there
MATURE SCENES AHEAD. FOR 18 YEARS AND OLDER. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED. AUGUST 8TH, 2009ACE'S POVA week had passed since the death of Harrison. Pebbles had been in a zombified state ever since; she eats and sleeps, that's it. She hardly spoke to us. Plus, the police coming by the house; poking around, and digging us for answers didn't help the situation. She didn't fight Pops and me when we indicated she should see her therapist twice per week.I was surprised though that she only had one nightmare throughout this entire ordeal.She had been staying in the guest room downstairs; she was unable to make it past the first set of steps. Pops was working hard trying to get us into our new home before the end of the month; this house was now corrupted and stained with death and dreadful memories.“How's she holding up, son?” Pops asked. He and G-pa had been worried sick. Jilly had been coming over every day, but Pebbles refuse to see her. The only people she allowed her company were Pops, G-pa,
PEBBLES' POVI had been thinking about this for a while now, but I'd always been shy. But after the way Ace touched me while I was on my period, nothing was off-limits with him now. I wished to please him in every way he desires. He could do whatever he wanted with my body when the time was right.But right now, I am wanting to taste him.I moved him slowly with one hand so that his back was up against the sink. I jerked on the waist of his pants, and his eyes widened as he lifted an eyebrow at me. He wasn't sure what I was up to. “Take your shirt off,” I commanded. He tugged on the bottom of his black t-shirt and slid it over his head. My eyes went to work on his muscles. They were bigger; more defined than the first day I saw him. I took his right nipple in my mouth and gently massaged it with my tongue. He grabbed a handful of my hair as he grunted with desire. I sucked his other nipple in my mouth, but this time I seized it between my teeth and ran the tip of my tongue over the p
COOKIE'S POVI was so concerned about Pebbles. She hadn't been receiving our calls for the past few weeks. But we knew she had been struggling to grapple with the horror of the incident with Harrison. She had been through so much, I just hoped she would be OK.I should have known that it was Mobley doing the killings, especially after I saw the news broadcasts a few months back. The details were gnawing at me. When the anchor lady informed the viewers that a slew of black girls had been slaughtered during sex, I should have known it was Mobley. I got thrown off when the news reports said that a few were consensual sex. But most of the victims showed signs of struggle, which meant that they were raped before they were strangled. They all were around 5'2 and had the same complexion as Pebbles, even their hair and eye colour were just like Pebbles'. I remembered finding it very eerie.“Why the fuck are you staring into space?” Sinister howled at me, disturbing me from my thoughts. He had
PEBBLES' POVAUGUST 20ETH, 2009It was the hours of dawn on a Thursday; the days seemed to be growing hotter, and Bradley finally set the date for the movers to transport us into our new home. Blake and I had not been to the estate as yet. The men informed us they preferred to see the look of surprise on our faces the day we move in. I was encased in Ace's arms; he was like a furnace; I was soaked in perspiration, most of it his. Just as I was about to clamber from under the covers, Ace's phone buzzed. “Fuck," he murmured groggily. He pressed the answer button without noticing the caller I.D. “Hello,” his eyes opened wide, and he plunged to his feet. “I'm on my way. I'll be there.” He ended the call and dropped the phone on the bed.“Ace, what happened?”“That was Grandma. Vanessa is in labour.”“Oh, my God. Is she OK?" “Yes. Grandma said the doctor says she still has a few hours to go," he sighed.“But when did Mary arrive?”“She came back last night, but because of what transpire
BRADLEY'S POVI sat in the coffee shop at the corner of Grace Street, sipping on a vanilla cappuccino. “Where is Jimmy?” I questioned myself. Seeing that he was 20 minutes late. He informed me he had some important news to pass on, but that he couldn't do it over the phone. Albert Penn also responded to come to meet us all the way from Georgia. I waited for another 20 minutes before I saw Jimmy strolling into the shop. He had an elderly gentleman with him. I assumed it was Albert. “I apologize for being late Bradley, I had to make a pit stop," Jimmy pulled out a chair and gestured for the old man to sit, then he took the seat next to him. “Bradley, say hello to Albert Penn," Jimmy announced.“Ah! So, you're Miranda Townsend's, Albert Penn?" I stretched my palm out to shake the man's hand. He was still a handsome-looking fellow. One could tell he was quite the looker in his prime. His silver hair was slicked back in a pompadour. His brown eyes were strikingly handsome, and his tall s
PEBBLES' POV“Hmm," I groaned. A feeling of zeal and contentment enveloped my soul. My eyelashes fluttered open, taking in the beautiful sky up above; the blue was bright and soft, bringing a serenity I never knew existed. The wind gently guided the clouds across the atmosphere, taking them to places far and wide. The equanimity that my brain encountered as I cloud gazed; imagining a bald-headed newborn drinking from its mother's breast brought a sense of calmness matching the warmth of the daylight's beams; the sun's rays were the brightest I've ever witnessed. I stretched my torso and ran my fingers over the ground where I laid. The earth was soft, and I felt stems snaking through my fingers. My fingertips tingled, and my senses heightened as a gust of wind captured the mixed aromas of the flowery field, delivering them straight to my nose.The birds sang sweet melodies as I rose to my feet. My eyes adjusted to the surrounding view.“Magnificent," I praised. I was in awe. Miles and