CHAPTER 9

ROSE’S HOUSE

ELITA’S ROOF

BUSHWIND TIWN

Sitting on the roof is something I have never thought of doing but for someone reason it brings some sense of peace that I never thought existed. Also sitting here with Dame felt weirdly comforting, I don’t what it is, but his presence always feels familiar like I've known him my whole life, will I admit that to him? not in this lifetime.

“Nature is one of my favourite things” Dame says cutting the silence and looking blankly into natures eyes.

“Yeah” I say diverting my attention to him hoping for a welcoming response with his eyes, but he continues looking directly infront with so much concentration like it's an exam, so deep in thought.

“So how do you know Marcus, he doesn’t seem like your biggest fan” I say which finally catches his attention, Dame stares at me for a couple seconds before turning his attention back to nature

“Let's just say we have never seen eye to eye, we went to the same high school, we were both in the same football team and let's just say someone was salty that I was a better man” Dame says not taking his eyes away from nature.

“So, you two don’t like each other because of football...sounds like typical boys to me” I say giggling at the thought resulting in Dame giving me a deathly glare.

“So, what do you do” I say in attempt of making conversation.

“What do you mean” Dame replies finally meeting my eyes

“So, you're saying your famous football skills went to waste” I say amused at my statement which makes him slightly chuckle

“My family own a bar” he says sternly

“Nice I love a drink you might have to invite me some time” I say with a slight smile plastered on my face

“Yeah...maybe” Dame says returning his attention back to the view Infront of him.

PACK HOUSE

BUSHWIND TOWN

22:00PM

After an unsuccessful day of feeling further from the truth, Gabriel stands at the bar drowning his sorrows in alcohol, after spending 23 years trying to erase the memoires of his late wife, all his efforts, hard work went down the drain. Ashina was haunting him in ways in never imagined it was as if she was trying to send him a message but what the message could be is something Gabriel didn’t have hope in discovering.  

Spending the next 20 minutes downing every alcohol in front of him, losing his balance and sanity as a result his head starts to feel lightheaded, losing all composure, before he could gather himself, he opens his eyes to a bright light.

Struggling to stand up, due to the beaming white light shooting his eyes at every instance, he sees the one figure he never thought he would see again.

“Gabriel” Ashina says calmly placing one hand on his shoulder.

“Ash..in..a” Gabriel tries to gather his words with a throbbing head

“It's okay” Ashina says above a whisper

“I can’t believe it's you, how are this happening” Gabriel says in disbelief at what is happening

“Oh, I missed you my love” Ashina says preventing her voice from cracking, as Gabriel stares at her not wanting this moment to end as he stares at her, analysing her.

“Gabriel, Gabriel, Gabriel” Iris taps his shoulders harshly bringing back to reality, once Gabriel realises the moment with Ashina was nothing but a mind trick of the mind, a wave of sadness brushes past him.

“What is going on” Iris says as Gabriel finally looks at her unable to answer her because even, he was unaware of what was going on.

ROSE’S HOUSE

LIVINGROOM

BUSHWIND TOWN

Next day

15:30PM

“EL PARTY TONIGHT 10PM SHARP” Sophia says busting into my room with excitement

“Huh” I say confused closing my book with irritation being interrupted at the best part.

“Okay, okay, well there's this party happening tonight in the woods, and I just got invited, Guess by who?” She says with so much excitement barely catching her breath as she speaks

“Who” I ask unbothered by the conversation

“Leon” she says with a smile on her face

“Who” I ask confused

“Leon the hot, sexy doctor at work” she says cheesing at the thought of his existence

“Ohhh, yeah” I say unfazed

“So tonight, we going to party till we drop" she says jumping up in excitement

“I don’t think I will be able to I have work tomorrow” I say confidently trying to get myself out of going to this party

“Okay anddd.... I have work 6 in the morning but that won't stop me, so NO EXCUSES” Sophia says sternly “BE READY AT HALF 9 LOVE YOU” she says running out the room causing the door to bang loudly.

GABRIEL AND IRIS’S HOUSE

LIVINGROOM

BUSHWIND TOWN

16:00PM

“Hey Dad” Jemina says turning her head as she sees Gabriel walking into the living room

“Hey baby, can you give me and your brother a minute please” Gabriel says walking towards his daughter and kissing her forehead gently

“Yeah” Jemina says slightly looking over at her brother who is preoccupied by the tv screen, Gabriel directly stares at Jemina waiting for her to leave the room

“Are you going to ignore me” Gabriel says sternly diverting his attention to Jonah who continues to keep his eyes glued at the tv

“BOY, LOOK AT ME WHEN IM TALKING” Gabriel says walking quickly towards Jonah as he grabs him by the throat causing Gabriel to look at him directly in the eyes fearful of his father's next move.

“Gabriel let go of him” Iris says walking in the room creating noise with her six-inch heels. After a couple of seconds Gabriel decides to finally let go.

“Give me and your father a couple minutes” Iris says staring directly at a shaken Jonah, he nods his head and quickly walks out the room

“Seriously, is that any way to treat your child” Iris says crossing her hands above her shoulders

“Maybe if you decide to parent your children better, we wouldn’t have this problem” Gabriel says sternly

“Excuse me, I have tried my best” Iris says becoming irritated at Gabriel words

“Sure” Gabriel says dryly chuckling leaving Iris alone in the room alone, causing her to stomp her heels angrily on the wooden floor.

MAZE WOODS

PARTY

BUSHWIND TOWN

10:00PM

If someone asks me what my ideal night would consist of, I would would hesitate and say a book, in my bed with snacks call me boring that’s fine, the last thing I want to be doing is being around a large amount of sweaty drunk people. Being in a short tight black dress doesn’t really help especially considering the one night I decide to go out the weather is not on my side.

“I can't believe he has stood me up” Sophia says irritated folding her hands

“Well, he doesn’t deserve you Soph” I reassuring her

“I know, but he’s a past problem right now we are focusing on the future” she says with a grin staring at the man that passed Infront of us, causing me to giggle. As the night goes by, I started to let loose, I drank a lot of alcohol, danced like never before and I literally never dance in front of everyone, for the first time in forever I really let myself live in the moment.

“We just keep on bumping into each other” I hear a familiar voice say behind me and Soph at the bar, as we turn around its no other than Dame

“Who is this hottie” Sophia says releasing her hand out waiting for Dame acceptance.

“A Friend” Dame says with a smirk as he accepts Sophia hand

“A hot friend at that, I didn’t know you had a new friend” Sophia stares at me giving me dirty look offended at my actions

“We don’t really know each other” I say crossing my hand

“There you are” A unfamiliar man who looks like he's in his late forties approaches us.

“What's up” Dame says diverting his attention to the man

Before the man proceeds to respond he looks at his opposite direction at me and Sophia and focuses his attention on both of us. The look felt so familiar as if he has known us our entire lives a look that was so comforting

“Do we know you” Sophia breaks the silence making us all stare at the man waiting for answers

“Oh...erm...not really you guys just look so familiar" He says clearing his throat loudly

“Oh okay” I say in attempt of releasing the awkward tension.

“Dame we need you back at the house now” The man says finally cutting his attention from me and Sophia to Dame

“Okay lets go” Dame says sternly

The man stares us deeply few seconds “See you ladies around” he says then proceeds to follow behind Dame. Once the men leave Sophia turns and looks at me “Weird” she says and continues to indulge her drink.