Mr. Justin, his wife, and their son had gotten back home from the hospital. The doctor had said that all was well but that the young boy really needed to be taken care of.The parents were in a better phase mentally, but Justin hadn’t expected another setback that soon.He showed the photos to Stacy, who looked at them wordlessly for a while before she suggested that Jenifer should be taken to a rehab center.“Keep an eye on her. We will be there as soon as we can,” he told Rick into the phone.Katherine had promised to be by Melanie when she broke the news to her parents.  They had taken their supper but were sited, waiting for their parents to come back home.“They will be here very soon. You have to keep calm,” Katherine tried reassuring Melanie.In reality, she was assuring herself. She was tense as though she was the one expecting, and that made her realize that she was afraid of her parents.Sh

Uruke.The name sent chills among members of other communities. They were used as bed time stories for children that parents wanted to be more cautious in people around them.This were mostly for those kingdoms that had lost in the Uruke’s hands. They were the soldiers of the Uruke kingdom, and they were well known for their fighting skills. One of each soldier could equal to ten from others, and their services were sought after by some communities to fight off enemies.The king, King Ude, had ruled for over thirty years. The seat was patriarchal and would be inherited by his oldest son. He had two children, Esther and Yasike. Esther was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful lady in the whole kingdom. She had brown hair that reached slightly above her waist. The Princess had hazel eyes and was slightly slim, weighing about 56 pounds.  She had a dimpled smile, and many boys stared at her round full lips.While Prince Ya

“Yes, my love. I do not know how to fight, so I can’t enter the competition.  We only have the option of running away. I will take care of you,” Gray explained while looking at her with utmost earnest.She smiled lovingly and looked at him love, and gratefulness. Despite this, Esther was still worried.Esther knew that it would not take long for him to realized that he might had beaten more than he could chew because he stopped talking.How would he take care of a princess who was used to the royal life? It was easier said that done.But, at that moment, he only looked at his love and saw how quiet she was, then thought that perhaps she was thinking of the same thing.“That wouldn’t be right. Running away shows how many cowards we are. What do you think my father will do when he finds out about it? He might forgive me for being his daughter, but what of you? I refuse to let you be punished. There has to be another

“Will I manage this? This might be harder than I previously thought,” Gray told Yasike while looking at the other intently. There were currently on their break.Yasike, hummed and thought for a moment. He then saw Gray, who sighed with helplessness as if he did not have much option.“Don’t over think. You will manage. Do you know this is like a magical duet for you? You have an advantage, so make good use of it,” Yasike implored a pensive Gray.Gray thought for a while and nodded. It really was like a magical duet, and he had the guidance of a magical being and was fighting against those without but was that enough?Unlike Esther, Gray didn’t believe in supreme beings. He was more of a practical person. He thought of religion as the opium of the poor and a means of ruling to keep people under control.Esther had seen how prayers helped her mom, but what of Gray? He hadn’t seen a use for it. While in the chi

Sindro thought that how dumb and stupid his dad’s reasoning had been. He could not help but look at him strangely with pursed lips. After all, there was no way he could comment about it and could only be kept quiet.“What option did you give him? Would you have changed to loving men if you were in his shoes?” Priscilla asked while looking at them curiously. There was a mysterious hint of tone in her voice.“I will not discuss this further,” Theban said, and Priscilla kept on screaming at him, but he was numb.“Why did I leave him alone when he needed me the most?” she asked herself. For a very long time, she had wanted to go back to the kingdom and look for her son.Some days, she walked up till the border of the village then stood from a distance just to catch a glimpse of her son.Other days, her fear of how he would react upon seeing her was bigger than her desire to see Sindro so she would walk back hom