I watched from afar as people surrounded Marcus. After my initial encounter with him, Marcus was busy speaking to the never ending list of people that wanted to meet him. I could only smile at him occasionally to remind him that I was still here and he would send an apologetic look my way.
“Wow, what is he doing?” Anna spoke from beside me.
I peeled my eyes off Marcus to look at her instead, “What?”
“Asher.” She said, nodding to my right.
Following her, I looked toward Asher and instantly widened my eyes. Asher was furiously speaking to one of the men who was behind the bar counter. He was reluctant to give him another drink while Asher was threatening to f
I stepped out into the fresh air, reeling in a deep breath. I could feel myself shaking with anger, jaw clenched. Spotting Anna in the crowd, I went to stand beside her.“Kiara, are you alright?” She asked in a worried tone as soon as she noticed my presence.“He’s a dick, Anna.” I said.“What did he say?”“That he loves me.” I laughed to myself, “And wants me to take him back.”“Did he hurt you?” She asked.“Not really,” I said, “But I think I did.”
I stared at my quivering, blood-soaked hands.I could faintly hear people talking around me, but I remained lost in my own world. A world full of illusions I had dreamt of.I could picture myself in Marcus’ house, leaning into his embrace to leave soft kisses on his mouth. And then, I would pull away so I could look into his eyes when I speak. Yes, I wanted to capture the joy on his face for the rest of my life when I told him how much I loved him. The three magical words he was yearning to hear - I would finally confess them to him. I could only imagine how he would feel upon hearing it. I was sure that I would’ve made him the happiest then. I imagined that it would soon be followed by our union. He would take me to his bedroom where we would spend hours within each other’s arms, consummating our bond.
Deathly silence spread its wings over the town, embracing every corner of it. Apart from the commotion in the hospital behind me, there was no hint of a sound anywhere. I’d occasionally heard the howling of wolves in a distance. Alpha Darren had ordered our pack to get on patrolling in the forest and bring back anyone that might seem suspicious. The attack on our pack was entirely unforeseen. The slight twitch of my phone in my hand told me that the receiver had picked the call. I immediately placed it by my ear, “Hello?” “Hi Kiara!” I heard Natalie’s voice from the other end. Listening to her made way for new tears in my eyes. A lump was forming within my throat as I struggled to keep a steady voice, “Natalie…”
I felt his body still under mine but I was much too afraid to look up into his eyes. It wasn’t until his voice prompted me, “Look at me, Kiara.” I slowly looked up at him, and I was taken aback to find his eyes moist. A frustrated look crossed his face upon the sight of me. “Must you be so far away from me?” He said. Realizing what he meant, I leaned in closer toward him. When I was merely inches away from him, his head caught me by my lips. Sinking into the familiar touch of his, I kissed him with all my heart. I wasn’t immune to the familiarity of his lips against mine, but kissing him now felt eerily different. Like I was finally letting him into the heart that had always belonged to him. I was no longer afraid of his intrusion into my life, rather
After a warm shower in my dorm room, my body was ready to drift into sleep the moment it touched the bed. However, when I walked out of the bathroom, someone else grabbed my attention. “Anna?” I said, “When did you arrive?” “Just a few minutes ago,” she said, giving me a small smile. “Are your parents alright?” “Yes, thankfully. Good that they haven't attended the party.” She said, “I spent the night at theirs actually. I couldn’t stay here alone.” “Good that you did.” I said, “It wouldn’t have been safe for you to be by yourself here. I hardly feel it's safe for us now.” “Don’t worry, it is. We have patrols going through the streets every five minutes. We’re safe for now.” “That’s good then.” Silence elapsed between us as she said nothing else. I took the chance to make my bed, silently cleaning it. Our room was a mess since we didn’t bother sorting it before we left for the party. It made me remember how excited I was to meet Marcus just yesterday, as I got ready with A
As I opened the door, Marcus’ gleaming face came into my vision. His infectious smile had spread to me too, making me grin like an idiot. “What got you smiling like that?” I said, “Are you still on drugs?” “You are my drug.” He said. “Cheesy.” I chuckled as I went toward him. I was glad I found him alone, as I could kiss him without inhibitions. I noticed that he was now able to wrap his arm around my body as I leaned toward him to kiss him. Not only that, he had even managed to pull me onto the mattress beside him so I could get closer to him. “Oh, careful.” I said, as I moved away from his wound. “What’s that?” He nodded towards my hand. “Asher gave this to me downstairs.” I said, handing him his wallet, “Said he found it in his lawn.” “Oh, that’s my wallet.” He said, opening it. “You look very cute in that picture.” He clasped it shut at once and looked at me with skepticism, “What did he have to say?” “He acted quite strange actually, as if he was enlightened.” I
Soon, we were all drowned in our own conversations, but Ethan remained silent. By now, I had deciphered that he was a man of few words. However, his silence did seem strange to me. He seemed distracted, his mind traveled to a far away land. A frown formed on the bridge of his nose as he looked straight ahead, his lips pursed. It was evident that he was paying no heed to what we were saying and I wasn’t alone to pick up on it. Natalie noticed it too and had eventually decided to call him out.“I can hear the gears in your head turning.” Natalie pointed out, looking at Ethan. “What are you thinking about?”“About the attack,” he said, “I just can’t ignore the fact that they meant to attack Kiara as well. Everything makes perfect sense now.”&nbs
As I watched the moving trees through the window glass, I couldn’t help but ignore the trepidations in my heart. My cold, clammy fingers were entwined with Marcus’ who was sleeping peacefully on my shoulder. After a week of his treatment and finishing up work in the school, I could imagine why he was so eager to go back to Windshire. To his home. We had started early in the morning before dawn, and the sun rays were now streaming through the tall trees. Since we were riding by car, Ethan thought it was best if we left in the early hours when there was little congestion on the road. He was right, since it had been a smooth journey so far. I wonder how long it would take to reach. I heaved a huge sigh, trying to calm my nerves, but it didn’t help. I was nervous. “Are you okay?” I heard him whisper in my ear, his head lifting off of me. I nodded, “Sorry.” He sat up straight, pulling an arm around my figure to pull me closer. I leaned into his embrace as he pecked my forehead.