Loved Ones; page 11: Drawings

Linda Pov: (Back at the house) Standing on the horizon of pain and loss, I ponder where I am with him, even if I had a lion’s heart, I did die of heart attack. Banging the room door, I fling my bag across the room letting it spill all its content. These past three days had being hectic, I ended up skipping some school work and it was because of him, angrily tossing a pillow at the wall- Damn him, Damn Xparkle. I could feel my emotions playing a game on me; I was happy, sad, angry, frustrated. Hissing, I dropped on the bed, my eyes dwelling on the drawings of people on flying broomsticks on the wall, these had a profound calming effect. Linda! Linda! Mom called out, cutting my train of thought. “Yes, mom,” I answered. “come down, let’s eat”, she shouted. “Am not hungry, mom. I will eat later,” I replied. “Come down now, sweetheart. Don’t let me come up there and get you” she shouted back, angrily. I bury my head in the pillow, defiantly waiting for her to come up. Listening in, I could hear grandma rebuke her, oddly enough it felt nice. Being the only daughter of a broken home, I always looked out for mom, consequently; I ended up making and accepting decisions even when they hurt. I punch my fist into the bed, how could one’s love hurt those they care about; I love him yet I ended up hurting him out of love. My heart felt heavy I was hurting all those I care about. I even hurt the woman who was everything to me, the woman who loved me to the extent of ending her marriage to my rich dad. I could still picture his face as he kept shouting, “I love you, I love you, please honey don’t leave, don’t leave my side, don’t take my punch-line away from me,” oh punch-line was his cute name for me. I knew they loved each other but life, wealth, family, society made dad do things that mom couldn’t live with, things that love couldn’t overcome. So we came to live with grandma, and it had turned out well till my grandma explained the magical family tree, which labeled me a psychic. Bang! Bang! the room came alive, as the door opened. I could tell it was grandma. The drawings on the wall always lighten up whenever grandma walks in. I had guessed right but if the look on her face was anything to go by, she didn’t like to rebuke mom. Grandma walks in, “why did you skip dinner, dear. You know, your mother always looks forward to this dinner’s.” She asked in a pleading tone. “Its was becoming a bothersome tradition, must I always have dine with mom.” I voiced out. “Shut up,” my grandma ordered. I stutter, burying my head more into the pillow so as to cut off the supply of oxygen to the body; Who knew losing consciousness wasn’t easy, Xparkle sure made it look easy. Why him?, I aim to hit the bed, grandma catches my hand and draws me into an embrace. I gripped her, tightly. “Am sorry, grandma. I couldn’t face mom, didn’t want to end up lying to her” I whispered. Grandma just held on to me, patting my head. The silence made my imaginations run amok, I could hear the drawings ask questions, I broke down, “It hurts, grandma; they all leave. Why! why do they leave?, Don’t I mean anything to anyone?, First it was Dad, and now he is leaving. I don’t want him to leave. Without him, without this feeling, I feel empty”, I cut myself short, realizing my outburst. All this years I always thought of myself as an adult but in reality I was a kid, that was forced to grow up too quick. I didn’t want to be an adult, I didn’t want to make, understand and accept certain decisions. I hated it most especially, because It meant I couldn’t be selfish and want something for myself. But I wanted this, I wanted a shoulder to cry on, I wanted his shoulder not grandma’s. Breaking from her grip, I realized mom was behind me and had heard everything. Lindsay fuming, gently said “you mean the world to us”. I knew it was because grandma was there that she didn’t skin me for waging all my life on a boy. Grandma draws mom by the hand from the room, pointing at a spot on the wall. Shutting the door, behind them; they bade me goodnight. The writing on the wall read # your emotions are just like the rainbow, each paints you in a different colour# Huh! That wasn’t their before?, she must have carved this into the wall during my outburst; grandma and metaphors. I laid back on the bed, wiping my tears. One thing was certain as I feel asleep, I would make him suffer. Xparkle’s Pov: As expected, I rose with the rising sun, last night had being a bliss. Rummaging through items for breakfast, memories of yesterday came flooding back; *Linda had walked out after my apology, without uttering a word* . I grit my teeth, she probably hated me by now, closing my eyes I held onto that faint glint of hope that all would be well. Bang! Bang! Constant knocks on the door drew my attention. It was still pretty early for a visit, alarmed, I reach out for a knife; holding it close as I opened the door. The girl from yesterday stood at the door, I gaze at her searchingly, she was obviously doing the same. Her lavender blue shirt brought out the deep blue color in her eyes. Our gaze meet, her smile pulling me in, it reminded me of all that plagued my heart. I grunt, breaking from her gaze. I stare at the floor, puzzled; Why did her smile remind me of family, I had no hope of family. “Hey! We are leaving”, Law shouted. I turn, noticing the jeep parked outside. “thank’s”, I replied. Lily touches my shoulder, “uh-huh! So aren’t you coming?, Princess is with us.” Guess its harder to process information when a sexy girl places her hands on your shoulders, then her words struck me 3minutes after it had being said. Jolting backward, I tore away from her, screaming “what?.” Kate laughed, “ah! Dumb head, didn’t Linda tell you anything; Diamond was helping us look after Princess, because she had to look after your sorry ass”. I clinch my fist; “she lied, so that story about letting Princess stay with Diamond, for the night so they can get to know each other better were lies?, Linda lied to me?. So was this her idea of revenge or your’s, Law?,” I shouted fiercely. Kate answered, “hmm! Quite a temper for a kid” “So cat got your tongue?, Law or do you expect your squishy plaything to keep answering for you”, I replied, my finger pointed at the back-side of the jeep were Kate was. Kate glared at me, her fingers fondling with her dark green hair, she was obviously trying her best not to kill me. Lily laughs humorously, “huh! You really hate Law. It was my idea to have you return home, but for lying about were Princess was that was Linda’s idea, she probably didn’t want you to worry or get injured. I think its high time you stopped fighting and return home. You do wanna stop running and hurting people right?” She whispered. I glare at her, So It was her idea? and yet she had the guts to place her hand on my shoulder, “its funny, you know I spent my whole night worrying about a suitable apology and she stabbed me where it hurts most. To hell with everything, am not going anywhere,” I yelled. Lily shouted furiously “did you just raise your voice at me.” I shivered, she was acting like my aunt. Calming down, she continued “the decision was her’s to make, and I think Linda withheld part of the truth because she cares for you. Princess is on the plane waiting for you, Fredrick. Please come home.” The sound of my real name on her lips had a certain ring to it, lowering my head, “I know she cares, it just hurts when she is doing the same thing am apologizing for. I can’t go back home, its a dream that shouldn’t come true. So please give Princess back?.” I replied. She placed her little finger on my lips, silencing me. I could feel the love in her gaze. Holding onto my hand, she said, “love means doing the right thing,” she paused, reading my reaction. Continuing, “Princess needs a place she can call home, a family to love her and you by her side. Dreams do come true, love” I cough, vehemently trying to break from her grip but she held on, tight. I look at her, teary-eyed; I could do anything for her and yet she was asking of the one thing I feared. I knew she was telling the truth, I needed to do this for princess. Heaving a sigh of resignation, “ok, lets go home but first I have to say goodbye to Linda” Kate sneers, “say what, now?. Linda already knew of our travel plans, she stayed behind to bid you farewell.” “she knew I would leave”, so that why she was hurting, I could see through her adult farce, she needed love, companionship, and It hurts being unable to provide it. “Even if she does, I still need to say farewell”. I affirmed. I can’t believe I made a decision to change my life in the spur of a moment, and it was all because of her, strangely enough, I felt a kinship bond with her. I had barely landed a knock on the door before it flew open. A woman stared at me, wondering why a boy was standing at her doorstep by the wee hours of the morning. I recognized her, immediately Bowing my head a bit, “Good morning, mrs Lindsay. Pardon my intrusion, am Fredrick. I came to say goodbye to your daughter, am leaving today.” Lindsay looked at me, with disdain “You came to say goodbye?, don’t you know she is hurting as it is, are you that inconsiderate. I don’t know what she saw in you, but how could you play with the affections of a young girl’s heart like this?, how could a good-looking boy like you, turn out so rotten in character, you knew she loved you yet you used her” she screamed. Her words were like daggers plunged at my heart. I shook, stepping back slowly in pains. 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Loved Ones: page 10; repentance

Coming awake with a yawn, I stared directly into Linda’s eyes. Linda shrugs, “I hate hearing people yawn on a hot afternoon,” she said, removing the hot towel from my forehead. “sorry, dear. Didn’t know you were here.” I replied. Her eyes said it all, she hated seeing me hurt, as did Princess: At a glance, I noticed Princess wasn’t there, a little confused, I made to stand. Linda glares at me, she had followed my gaze and knew of whom I sought. Acting on a whim, I hurriedly returned to my previous position. That was close, I have never seen Linda get really angry, so seeing her now, had sent shivers down my spine. “How are you feeling,” Linda asked, breaking my flow of thought. “Well, I was ok till you asked, now my whole body hurts”, I retort jokingly. “Well you did blank out, seems you hit the floor pretty hard…. Anyway what’s with Princess and you?, are you guy’s trying to hurt yourself or what? A while ago, I had to call Diamond to take Princess away, she refused to eat till you were awake, and now, though your injured, instead of concentrating on getting better, you opt to go and look for the first person on your mind which is Princess”, she asked, a puzzled look spread all over her face. Could what Law said be true, did Xparkle love Princess just because she was an asset. Seeing the seriousness on her face, I tried my best to listen but my head was pounding so hard, it was difficult catching my breath. All I could make out, was that Princess and Diamond were together. And for that, I was grateful. I knew Linda really cared for both of us and I didn’t know how hard it did be for her to let us go. “Thank you”, I whispered. Linda smirked, “Here are some drugs, and some painkillers”, totally ignoring my reply. After taking the drugs, I began feeling better. “Am sorry,” I voiced out, remembering I haven’t explained what happened the last time, she was here. “Sorry! Your sorry! Why is that! Why are you sorry, Xparkle, is it because I found out the truth or for the emotional wreck I did turn into if you had left, because that’s not being sorry, that’s just giving excuses.” She shouted, tears dripping down her face. I paused, speechless. Since birth, I always had this character which entails keeping silent whenever people started shouting. But right now, I couldn’t, I couldn’t stay silent, I needed her to know that it hurts, I needed her to open my eyes because they glued shut just as tears trickled down her cheeks, guess i couldn’t bear to see her in tears. I knew there wasn’t a right or good answer to the question, but I needed to give her an explanation, she deserved that much but an explanation was just as hard. Mustering courage, I replied “I don’t know but it hurts nonetheless. Am sorry for everything, am sorry for being inconsiderate about how you felt, am sorry for the excuses.” I paused, I could feel my eye’s swell with tears “I know I look like a player, and It did seem like I have an ulterior motive for the things I do but I cared for them regardless of how they view me, and made necessary decisions to safeguard them. I don’t expect you to understand, Linda but I loved them, and I do love you. Did you think I would be able to live with myself if something happened to them, or if something ever happens to you.” “So in other words, you won’t have told me the truth?. I do know deep down, its because you care too much that you make all this dire decisions. But must you make decisions for me, Assassin?”, Linda asked, her tone emphasising the last word. My eyes opened on the realisation of what her words meant. How could she know?. *Feeling pensive* forgotten memories came flooding back, I may have blanked out but my senses didn’t. *just as I blanked out, I heard voices. “he recognised the girl in the photo,” he said. His hands gripping my shirt tightly seconds before I hit the ground. A voice answered happily “does he, now. It would be fun torturing him” Another voice replied, “do not touch even a hair on the boy’s head, Kate.” The other girl hissed loudly in disappointment. “Huh! How does he know of Lady Jade?, could he be an assassin?, I must confess his footing were all wrong when I flung him plus he cares too much, nevertheless we shall keep an eye on him. But for now, he is my gift to father, so no one hurts him.” A low commanding voice said, I could make out that voice, it was Law speaking. “You won’t be leaving with Princess, would you, Law” another different voice, laden with emotions said. There was silence for a while And then I could hear Law apologising, profusely * So that emotion-laden voice was actually Linda’s. “you heard?” I asked, hoping for a reply, she just stared numbly at me. Sighing, I continued “I won’t have told you the truth at least not yet. I don’t know about you but I just do what’s right. About the assassin thing, # am not an assassin #, but the truth is I don’t know what I am, I just know am a guy with a two or three years memory loss.” “So what is right huh! for who, may i ask? For you or for me?, can you imagine the pain I would go through?. Since you have a gap in memory, that means you could actually be an assassin”, she said, her worried eyes set on me. “It really didn’t matter, he would soon be leaving”, she said to herself, smiling happily at the discomfort I was in. I was answering her questions to the best of my knowledge, but I could tell that something was wrong, the hurt in her eyes weren’t dissipating, “What is right for us. What do you want from me, Linda?, is it to always tell you the truth, to let you make decisions because I could do all that. But you must believe me am not an assassin, I can’t hurt you, you do know that, right.” I answered, suddenly realizing how foolish that answer was. Why would she believe I couldn’t hurt her, if I had left as planned I would have. I clinch the sheets on the bed, she was making me see the errors of my ways, making decisions for your loved ones wasn’t right, making decisions with loved ones was. ########################## Hey, guys. Thanks a lot. Do comment, follow and mention us. Hope page 10 was interesting…… Do stay in touch, page 11 to be uploaded soon. Xparkling options

Loved ones: page 9; Fury

The yard was surrounded by purple blue artificial flowers with sharp thorns, its floor covered with limestone that had rough edges, some green algae weed growing here and there. This wasn’t your everyday yard. Law caught me and flung me from the room into the yard, effortlessly. My body quaked with pain, as I hit the floor. The pain increasing as a piece of wood etched into my leg, almost knocking me unconscious. Breathing heavily, I make to stand before finally settling for a sitting position. My hands near my leg, as I tried to stop the bleeding. Linda walking in, hears a loud thud and dodges behind a dustbin can. Listening in, so as to determine what’s happening. Law looks at him, his eyes resting on the piece of wood that cut into his leg, had he just rushed me so as to prevent the door post from hitting the floor and waking up Princess, maybe he actually loved her or. “Hey, Xparkle or should I say Fredrick. You can drop the act, now. We know your an evil person and your just looking after the baby so as to later sell it to us” Kate smiled, “woah! That must hurt”, gasping at the huge wood etched in his leg. They all stared at me, It had just occurred to me that their were 3 other people in the yard. I cough, huge black blood littering the floor. I ask “what are you doing here, Law?, if I wanted to sell the baby why don’t you be patient till that time comes. Every time I look at you Law, I aim to see your true intention and wishes. What do you want, Law”. Law sneers,”or you could just ask like you did just now. My true intention is to hurt you and to find out why you love her so much or if its just pretense, why you use people as pawns and whether your an Assassin, my true wish is that you be honest?”, I clinch my fist at the mention of assassin, I replied between gulps of breaths “why” Law glared, his hands trembling in anger. Lily seizing control of the situation, answered “just answer, kid.” I nod my head, trying vehemently to stay awake “She wants me by her side and that is where I would be, I love her so much because its hard not to. I don’t use people as pawns, we were together for three years, do you know the people, gangs that have come after us. I do what I do to protect those that cared for us from harm, to stop those gangs from hurting them. You lost, Law or was it just a coincidence that princess was put into child’s custody, the same day I met you. I would always try my utmost best to stay by her side as she has done for me.” Law laughs loudly, “your still a kid, you need to enjoy your life not look after some baby, besides what can you achieve against the marquees?, my mother tried and failed and besides their is nothing you can do now, I hardly lose, kid even though you called assassins” tossing a photo beside me. I stand, my eyes glued shut, the pain was so unbearable, tears trickled down my face, “I didn’t call any assassins, I don’t have that much money. I don’t want to achieve anything against them, I want to be by her side till she wants me no more. I don’t know about your mother, but am sure she stayed by your side till you had no need for her, till she felt you wanted the rich life, your not leaving with Princess, Law. And anytime she does decide to leave then I can collect my compensation, am not stupid, I don’t know what would happen 3years from now, whether she would change or I would, but for now please don’t take her from me”, I replied, a sharp pain tore through me, as I stooped to one knee to plead. I open my eyes, staring directly into the picture on the ground, it was Lady Jade, the girl in my dream. I blanked out. I felt a hand holding me, seconds before I hit the ground. “He recognized the girl in the photo”, Burin voiced out. Xparkling options

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Loved ones: pages 8; Joy.

@ The MARQUEES mansion; It was a large white-painted room with statues and pictures of elegant designs hanging on the wall, the floor were made of an odd design of white marbles and precious stones which were reflected off the glassy-like ceiling and at its center hung a chandelier stopping directly above a large black table with a gold center and a symbol *M* made of diamonds and resembling a family crest engraved on it. The table was surrounded by 12 chairs, 11chairs were of the same design and the other one was of a different design and looked more like a throne and was built into the massive table that was at the center, he sat admiring the room, just as the others kept trickling in. They sat quietly waiting for his reply, he in turn just sat back gazing at them expecting a question. Finally one of them summoned courage “what is to be done, Mathew?”, he asked, smiling arrogantly. Mathew smiled, this could be the one thing they needed to usurp power. Gasping the reality of the situation, he nodded nonchalantly, trying his utmost best to conceal the turmoil within. he continues gazing across the room, his sights finally resting on the one who asked the question, Uncle Mike. Uncle mike always lusted for power, even now, he didn’t hide his greed for power as the others did. “Well, as expected we are to welcome Law Marquees, wholeheartedly”. He answered indifferently, as he stood. Striding heartily out of the hall, just as the guards and sons of the Elders started clamoring, “now this is the best way to end a meeting” he said to himself. Back @ Blackport; One disadvantage of placing a bed by the window-side, is that as the sun rises so does you, my scenario was no less different. I came awake with a snug, my eyesight partially blurred by the light, my hands rubbing against the sheets searching for the warm feel of her skin. I sigh! Trying my best to keep away the tears, my eyes set on the rising sun. The loads I carry weren’t rising with the sun as I had hoped instead they were crushing me, bit by bit. Bang! Bang! Loud knocks on the door jerked me from my self-loathing, my heart was so heavy I could barely stand so I laid stretched out on the bed, listening to them as they beat the hell out of the door. Since this area was prone to robbery, houses were made in such a way to prevent unwarranted entry. “No one is around, little girl. Maybe we should come back later”, the policeman said as he glanced at his female partner before finally resting his gaze on the little girl, she nods her head, disagreeingly and rushes forward, knocking on the door, desperately. His female partner, grabs her and hugs her, whispering “its gonna be ok! Its gonna be ok” into her ears as tears trickled down her cheeks. The door comes ajar, It was amazing how a knock drew me from the bed in seconds. My heart skipped a beat at the sight of Princess, knocking me breathless and frozen. Startled, they all stare at me. For a second there, they couldn’t believe someone was actually inside this whole time. Princess crying, jumps and hugs me with such a force that threw me off balance. I landed with a thud on the floor, my arms instinctively guarding her from hitting the floor. The policemen, just stared at us, amused at the fact that we were behaving like lions, lions usually tend to throw each other off their paws in happiness. Joy flooded my being, I had always imagined heaven and the joy I did feel as I was reunited with friends, family and ancestors but the joy I felt now was exactly as I imagined, and sooner rather than later, tears soon became busts of laughter as her hands kept finding my soft spots. The female police officer drew her male counterpart by the hands from the scene, laughing loudly. The reunion had lasted for hours. She had finally fallen asleep, after eating and asking me useless questions like “dah dah!, where is Linda?, how is Diamond doing?”, seriously how would I care about that, but coming to think of it, maybe I was just being an insensitive jerk. My train of thought was cut short as the door came ajar with a Bang!. Law walked inside, his menacing eyes set on me. I stare back, hoping my eyes had that ‘Don’t cross me look’. Oddly enough I wasn’t scared and slowly the words came out “its good that you feel this way, though I doubt there is something you could do to feel happy, again” or maybe I was just stupid, baiting a dragon in the open is certain death. Law fists rammed the door post knocking it off its hinges, I had certainly hit a nerve. Xparkling options

Loved ones: page 7; Twist and turns

Lily, Kate, Burin walks into the hospital. Coming here at night wasn’t sitting well with any of them. But they had no choice, Law was at the hospital so that was where they were supposed to be. Law humming a tone, was oblivious of their presence, all his focus seemed to be on finding out who sent the assassins. Kate feeling ignored, calls out “Law”, suddenly realizing her mistake “Commander Law, we are back. We had to let the assassin go”. Law hearing that calm cool voice which was almost baby-like call out his name, he smiles and offers his hand for a shake. They all shook his hand. He kept grinning like a kid at the sight of each of them, he loved his guards but he also loved disappearing. Suddenly the smile left his face, and he asked “how are they?” Lily answering in a matter of fact way, said “they are fine, they didn’t take your disappearance lightly, your father especially. So why did you go off the radar, Law”, her face brimming with anger. Law paused, Lily was always so outspoken and never feared him or any one in the family, and that’s why father liked her. Oddly, enough he had no tangible reason for disappearing except whenever he disappeared and was found, it felt like they cared. ” I just eh! Well I found father’s great grandchild, I heard he was looking for her”. He smiled, though it was a flimsy excuse, Lily loved children and also did his father so his little disappearing act, did probably pass. Minutes passed, with no reply from either person. Burin noticing the tension, coughs, “so who sent the assassin, one of the Four Lords for that matter”, hearing no reply, he signals Kate. Kate, receiving the signal, asks “I thought the assassin came for you, Commander Law or didn’t she?” Law answers “she came for the agent, Olivia is her name. I was just in a wrong place, wrong time. Olivia is a special ops, though it seems like she was newly recruited and her character sucks. So the true question is who sent the assassin and why?.”, his answer finally easing the tension. Kate laughs sarcastically, “wrong place, huh! So what did you go there for?.” Law grunts, in her mind, she probably meant if not sex. He hadn’t expected that, it felt like a low blow “well, I went there because of a boy, whose kid was taken into child services custody. Olivia was in charge of the arrest and refused to let the child go. I wanted to know why and also to tell her to still hold onto the kid.” Lily sneers, “wait, what! Aren’t you supposed to be helping the boy.” Law burst out laughing; “well, yeah. But their is something about the boy, like he has a terrible past or something. The boy uses other people as pawns, I simply just needed more time to investigate.” Kate sighs, “Lady Jade did say Linda couldn’t kill in his town, could it be that she was referring to this boy, well there is still time to investigate.” Burin replies “bad news, then. An executive order was just received by Child services, to release the kid, immediately”, flashing his phone screen for all to see. Lily looks at Law, his fists were clinched, he was angry, very angry. She smiled, wondering who was the boy, that made Law show his true emotions, instead of concealing it as always. “We should go to bed, its pretty late” Kate called out. My eyes were still fixated on the ceiling for God knows how long. I was trying my best not to fall asleep, I always had seemingly real nightmares whenever Princess wasn’t beside me, or I was in emotional distress. Finally I succumbed to the power of sleep. #she smiled, it was actually possible to see the pain resonating around that smile, broken blocks of concrete littered everywhere. We had both managed to destroy the mansion, her home in a bid to end each others life’s. I grunt, every inch of cell hurt. It felt awkward, I actually came to kill a girl, who I knew turned out the way she was, because of the strain, the world put her through. “Your name is Xparkle, right. As my master always said, *life is full of many twists and turns but that first twist prepares you for the journey*, and my first twist was ‘Family’, she screamed, her body shook with anger. I smiled, plunging my sword into the earth. She was probably going to go for the *Berserk stanza, and from the looks of it, she had just an attack and she was done for. “Lady Jade, pity looks bad on you. Let’s just end this.” She looks up, her sword pointed at me “So Xparkle, why do you want me, dead?, is it as a revenge, for fame or?” I laugh, every word from her lips seemed to annoy me “does it matter? You aren’t a saint, but am insulted to hear you ask if its for revenge, or fame. Am an Assassin, killing you is just a mission I need to complete.” Our swords clash, then I felt it that sinister aura, that blood lust gaze from her eyes and her sword as it went through my ribs. This wasn’t the *berserk stanza. I stagger, coughing out blood at every turn# Screaming ‘Jesus’, I come awake, eyes ajar searching for the killer. Calming down, It dawned on me that i was still in my room, my phone on my chest and although my heart still pounded hard against my chest, I was safe. Closing my eyes, I wondered what the dream was about, who was the girl, and why I was mean to her, and also the term; Assassin, though its every boys dream to be called that, I wasn’t an assassin, but then why did I call myself that. I stayed awake till the early hours of the morning before finally falling asleep. Xparkling options

Loved ones: pages six: The escape

The surrounding glowed, reflecting the siren lights as each ambulance passed. Law stood on the hospital balcony, reflecting the events of that night. Who the heck hired one of the world’s most costly assassin to deal with just a person. Sighing!, his sight became fixated on three boy playing in the corner, they reminded him of family. He shuddered, someone was behind him. Turning, he came face to face with Lily. “Have you being there all along, Lily.” He asked. Lily smiles. Law flustered, turning away. Her smile warmed his heart. “Where is Kate?”, his mouth glued, he didn’t mean to ask that. But this uneasiness he felt whenever in her presence, was driving him crazy. Lily and Kate were twins. Though he was in love with Lily, he ended up sleeping with Kate. Lily shocked, recovers quickly “She is tracking your assailant, Commander law. I would be leaving to assist her”, she bows. Law acquiesces, he could still feel that dull emotional pain spreading, “what of the agent?” “she is safe and receiving, treatment.” Lily replied as she jumps off the balcony and lands elegantly on the ground floor. It was a three storey jump. Law froze, every cell in his body wished to grab her and make her, his and somewhere deep down, he knew he shouldn’t, family and all won’t let it be and he did end up hurting her again. He screamed after her “Don’t let Kate get cocky, my assailants is Lady Jade, one of the four Assassin Lords and do come back safe, you owe me a drink”. Swift waves sent the red camaro bouncing off the street tumbling as it plunged head on into a standby truck and exploded. the explosion sent ripples of wave through the street which in turn blew up other nearby packed cars. Kate lowered her out-stretched leg, her hands were in her pocket. Seeing as they escaped seconds from the red camaro before it exploded, meant they were good. Glancing around, her eyes caught a strange movement. Jumping back, she was inches away from a claw-like gloves strapped on a fair smooth skin, which attacked her from above. At the sight of the attacker, sexual sensation tore at her. He was pretty, like prince-charming pretty. Declan landed, claws first into the ground, raising a lot of dust. His eyes filled with murderous intent. Standing! He grins “Your strong, this fight won’t be a bore”, his eyes fixated on the shadow as the dust cleared. She was quite pretty was the first thought to come to mind as he saw her. Kate burst out laughing “I should have known, you guys aren’t just beginners. Its a shame though, I have to kill you all. Haven’t you heard the Legend, never take on a Marquees.” Kate looked at the sky, thank God the moon is out, tonight. Something struck a nerve, and suddenly she drew out a gun and started shooting at a tree. A girl leaped out and after dodging the bullets, gently squatted on the floor. Her unblinking eyes and expressionless face, trained on it target. Kate paused, the aura she felt behind her was sinister. She turned slowly. A girl with swords in her hands walked out from the midst of the fire, unhurt, and after a few steps slumped. Kate could have swore, she saw a tinge of concern on the expressionless girl’s face but it disappeared immediately. Looking at the girl laying on the floor, she noticed that apart from blood gushing from two bullet holes in her arms, she was unhurt even after the accident and also looked familiar though she couldn’t place the face. Declan knees and touches the unblinking eyes, girl, saying “Calm down, Linda. Lady Jade said we shouldn’t hurt agents”, in reality, he had wanted to kill her before, but now he didn’t want to, there was something he liked about this girl. Lifting his head, he looks at her “An assassin never kills those who they aren’t paid to kill, please leave or we would be forced to”. Boom! Swish!, sounds of swords making contact with each other. Kate confused, looks back. Burin was attacking the girl that slumped on the floor. Kate sensed an attack but before she could turn back. The expressionless face, girl was beside her. Fear shook Kate, the girl looked at her, her blank eyes peering deep into her soul. She whispered “This is for destroying my car” and slapped her. The slap took Kate by surprise and knocked her off her feet. Looking up, the girl’s sword was inches from her throat. Kate froze. Burin grinned, the girl’s eyes were shut though she kept warding off his attacks, and slowly her eyes opened. A shiver ran down Burin’s spine and he jumped back, he had seen those types of eyes before when his whole family was killed, those seething blood red eyes filled with blood lust. Lady Jade stands after much difficulty, her head bowed. Whew! She was in front of an already frozen Burin, her sword aiming for his throat. Bang! It was stopped inches from his throat by a black sword. Lady jade looking at the intruder, paused. What was it with today and someone always stopping her. She had such a gaping smile and was looking back at her without fear. She whispered “That would be all, Lady Jade. Please take your team and leave” A car screeched and came to a halt. The driver exited and threw Linda the keys. Lady Jade jumped back and nodded, Linda sheathed her sword and both Declan and her entered the car. Bowing her head, she says “Am Lady Jade” and while pointing to the two, ” this are Linda and Declan. You must be Lily, Kate and Burin, Law’s personal guards.” Her eyes went to Kate, “You should be grateful we are still in his hometown, if not Linda did have killed you, she doesn’t obey orders once my safety is undermined” laughing, she continues, “Seems Declan likes you also, Kate. my apologies to Commander Law. ” and they drove off. Lily looks at both of them, and nods her head in disgust “Couldn’t you realize that that’s an Assassin Lord, one of the four, you couldn’t have beaten her” Kate replied; “your through with Law, already. Haven’t you guys made up, yet”, and smiled joking, “Jade was quite respectful and is the youngest of that group, how is she an Assassin Lord?, the other two were quite something. What do you think, Burin?” Gazing at the sky, trying to picture the eyes he saw on the moon. Burin nodded, “They were quite something. Those two should be Demon Linda and Death hand Declan or so I read, but Lady Jade is something else”. Grunting, it felt like he was praising the girl that almost took his life. @xhatterax Xparkling options

Loved ones: pages five: The Assassin; part two.

Law laughs, “So Lady Jade, do you actually believe you can take us both”. Lady Jade, replies “Yeah”, nonchalantly, lifting her head, she looks at Olivia “Anyway, Commander Law, I don’t believe I mentioned fighting you, I came for Olivia, although she is an agent and we are trying not to incur government wrath, again”, she smiles Law bangs his fork on the table, the table broke to shreds, Law now angry, “Yo bitch, ain’t you underestimating me”, his focus still on Lady Jade Olivia somersaults, fling her chair at Jade and starts shooting at her. Jade draws her swords, does a reverse flip and used her swords to ward off the bullet. She wielded two swords, each shielding her from the bullets. Bloom! Jade spits blood. Law clinched his fist. Just a blow from his fist was able to knock out an elephant but though it made impart with Jade, she was still smiling. Are any one of the four Assassin Lords actually human. Jade coughing out blood, smiles, ” Normally, targets run. This should be fun.” Jade eye’s was on the hellcat, a hellcat could shot in 12 directions and each shot did be as accurate as a sniper shot, it does require intense concentration to use. Olivia gasps, no bullet had hit Jade. drawing out her sword, she makes the *kigo Techniques*( it involves using a gun and knife in an attack) Jade looking at her watch, says “Hey, Declan is it done?” Law and Olivia confused, pause. Something moves in the shadow, and he steps further and replies “Yes, Lady Jade… The area is clear of any civilian” Olivia seeing an opportunity, attacks. Jade screamed in pain, two bullets hit her from Olivia’s hellcat, she quaked in anger and whispered, “Declan, do not interfere in my battle” Declan’s eyes shut in obedience, replies “Yes, my Lady”. Bloom, Declan was on the floor spitting blood. Law smiles, now that’s more like it. “Sorry, Jade you didn’t just expect us to take your words for it” Swish! Dash! Swish!, Jade, was blocking all her attacks, Olivia smiles *upward thrust*, Olivia jumps back and thrust her sword forward, then used the shooting prowess of the Hellcat gun as backup. A shiver ran down Olivia’s spine, Jade aura suddenly changed and she couldn’t stop her attack, Jade turns to one side, her swords drawn, screams *berserk*. In a second, the restaurant cut in two and collapsed. The power of the attack sent everyone flying. Law lands on his feet outside the restaurant, still amazed at the force Jade wielded. Olivia flew into a car, and struggled to get up, blood was gushing from her arms. Jade appeared in front of the collapsed building, her sword pointed at Olivia “Am going to cause you much pain”. Her first three steps were sluggish, then whew! She was fast. Law moved, his fist blocking Jade’s sword inches from Olivia’s face. Jade looks on, says “Gbaje Gbaje Time Adiro” (meaning hurry, their isn’t time). Law clinched his other fist, and entered the *Static upper stance* (it involves delivery of 100 punches per minute), Jade eye’s widened, the attacks were too fast and Law wore amour gloves, which couldn’t be cut by knives and bullets. Law was getting wary, Jade was blocking almost all his attacks. Law stiffened, he felt a tinge in the back of his neck. In a second, he stopped his attack and stretched his hand backward and caught a bullet. Law forgetting Jade turned in anger and faced Olivia “where you trying to kill me?, Olivia… Am trying to protect you for pete’s sake” Olivia was standing, her hellcat dangling on her fingers, “Am sorry, Commander Law. The only opening I saw was to shoot through you, and hit her… I need her dead, not just cause she wants to kill me but cause It did save millions of innocent lives”. Cocking her Gun in silence, she continued shooting. Law frowns, spits in disgust and enters the *static lower stance*,(it invoves force emission the leg) Phew! He disappears and appears further away from Olivia, and kicks the air screaming *MOONSAULT*. A swift powerful wind tore through the street, tearing up the road, cars were exploding. Jade sheath her swords and jump above the attack, the power of the attack sent her flying into a tree. Olivia changes her footing, taking the *Akigo technique form* (involving using a sword and a gun in defense). And jumps backward far from the range of the attack. Law hissed, wondering what could give an agent this kind of mentality. Wind blew and Olivia arm dropped. Law eyes opened in awe. Jade was on top of Olivia, blood dripping from her sword “You prefer to waste an innocent life, instead of getting stronger, you cowardly scum. Say hi to God for me! Dear.” jade’s sword plunged forward and a claw gripped it and deflected it. Olivia was in shock, Jade was so fast, she had only noticed the sharp pain, as her arms were cut. Jade sighs, “I thought I told you not to get involved, Declan?”. Declan walks out, gripping his shoulder. “She is a special ops, killing one may not go well with the others”. Jade sheath her sword, “I knew that, the hellcat she was carrying isn’t the normal type, you could find in the black market”, crouching over Olivia, Jade runs her hand over her face and smiles “Your quite pretty, Ma.”, glancing at Law, “your techniques are quite something, all the cars on the street were destroyed.”, she said, and scratched her hair. Law blushes “And yours also, Lady Jade…. So what’s it gonna be?” Jade hesitates, then answers “yeah, your a non-important, assassin only kill those they are paid to kill”. A red camaro appears and Jade and Declan enters and drives off. Law walks over to Olivia, “Huh! Where are the police? Or weren’t we loud enough”. Standing near Olivia, he knees over ” Jade was quite honest, your pretty.” frowning, Law gives her a bone crushing blow, totally leveling the car, “I don’t take lightly to people that believe my life is theirs to throw away”. “Lord Commander Law”, someone called out. Law looking back, gritted his teeth. “Ah!, you look like you have seen a ghost, Law”, she smiles, looking at the injured girl, “we should take her to a hospital the police were involved in a shoot-out with a girl driving a Red Camaro, most of them are badly hurt, so they won’t be of much help..”, and she hugs him. Law whispers, “Lily” @xhatterax Xparkling options

Loved ones: page 4; The Assassin

The car swerved, Law apologizes. Grunting! Though he was driving, he wasn’t that good at it. Hearing no reply, he glances backward, Xparkle was sprawled out on the back-seat, his head on Linda’s laps. #if the troubled look on Xparkle’s face was anything to go by, he loves her but why does he love her, so much?, and they ended up drawing Linda into it, so Linda is their pawn this time around, its a pity, she is quite a nice girl#, shaking his head so as to stop the flow of thoughts, this isn’t my concern. *Am Tired Of Trying, If You Want Me In Your Life Let Me Know*, the voice kept calling out. I turn, everywhere was bright red. Even in that bright light, I could make out a person’s outline like a shadow, it kept moving so fast my eyes couldn’t keep up. Ah! My head hurt, dropping on my knees I scream “who are you?”, the shadow laughs uncontrollable for a second then became angry and grabs me, *You forgot! How could you forget me? let me show you who I am*. A spot in the room started to whirl, drawing everything into it, I struggle, but the shadow throws me in. I land with a thud, the floor felt cold. It didn’t hurt though I had being falling for a while. I make to stand, something felt familiar about this place, but that’s impossible everywhere was dark. A shadow grabbed me, its touch felt different from before, I could feel its pain and slowly other shadows appeared, they were all screaming *Kill, Annihilate, Bring Back The Light* I broke from its grip and ran, even in the darkness, I knew which turns and bends to take, I knew this place. Entering a room, I look back, the shadows had stopped their pursuit, facing forward I see a throne with someone sitting on it, she glowed bright red and was with a red sword and a yellow bow, she looked really majestic and beautiful. My instincts were all screaming, Run! Run! Run!, and gently I started re-tracing my steps. I guess its in human’s nature to always look back, but when I glanced back, she wasn’t there. I heaved a sigh of relief, It must had being my imagination, no one glows red. Then it struck me, the throne was glowing yellow and so was the bow, and shadows don’t chase. Fear gripped me, I could feel a presence behind me. She laughs, “isn’t it more of hearing a sound”. Our eyes meet, I stumble *you can read my*, my thoughts get cut off by her answer, “mind, yes Xparkle, I can read your mind and you can read mine because am not talking right now and you can still hear me, am Sparkle by the way”, my body went numb, I was still comprehending what she said, #her voice was soft to the ears like music#, she peers intently at me, bending she whispers “your not ready yet, come visit us soon”, and kicks me into the same spot I came from. I came awake gasping for breath, It felt like I had being underwater for a while. I could make out from their expression that they had being worried about me. I lay back on the bed, speechless, my eyes staring hard into the ceiling, #how did I reach home, how long was I out, who were those shadows, who was the girl with glowing eyes and most importantly who am I, all those questions flooded my being#. Linda takes my hand, I turn my head and look at her and slowly but steadily, the turmoil in me, started to die down. Law stands and head for the door, the sight disgusted him “Next time, you want to faint or lose consciousness, make sure Linda isn’t there, I understand that in all the villages and towns u had being to, you always had a pawn but don’t do that to Linda. Let’s see tomorrow, have a good night rest.” Linda looks on at me, as if she didn’t hear what Law just said. We both heard the door close, the ticking of the clock, we were both silent, processing the information we just received. “One second, you were tracing the brick outline on the wall in the police station and the next, you collapsed, guess the shock of the rejection was too much to handle. you should probably rest, you were out for five hours,” She said calmly, her voice ending the awkward silence. Without uttering another word, she heads for the door. I could hear the door close shut and I was still unable to say a word, I was still unable to go after her maybe because making her come back, would hurt her in future, tears dripped down my face, #they weren’t pawns to me, I missed every one of them. But it was a necessary loss, I wasn’t evil, I wasn’t evil,#. I lay still on the bed, sobbing silently, suddenly gaining courage, I stretch my hands and traced each brick outline on the wall, till I finally found it, removing the brick I took out a phone, replacing the brick I stare at the phone, it had ASSASSIN inscribed on its back. Holding it close, I shut my eyes. Law walks in, and sits down “Huh!, I wonder what’s so lovely about this restaurant, so would you treat me or should I?”. Olivia lifts her head, “What are you doing here?” Law seeing her bloodshot eyes, smiles “Calm down, angel. You don’t want murder an innocent civilian and a marquees for that matter”, reading her body movements, he continues “Am Law Marquees,” Olivia gets taken aback “what’s a marquees doing here, a royal blood for that matter”, calming down, he must be lying, but such lies could cost one, his or her life, “Am Olivia, Law”, she looks at him again,#this can’t actually be Lord Commander Law#, she thought. “Hello! Lord commander Law and Agent Olivia,” she said as she dragged her chair quite sluggishly to the table and took her seat. Law quivered with anger, peering intently at the third person at the table, speaking calmly ” Nice meeting, you- Olivia” turning to the third person “this is a date dinner, and is only for two”, how did she know our names and why?, he wondered. Olivia, interjects “Ermmm! Its a dinner for one and who are you, did this fake Lord Commander Law pay you to help him with impersonation”, making to prove her point, she drops her gun on the table. She laughs, “How can an agent be carrying a Hellcat gun?, Oh! And Law is the real deal. Still, Law I can’t believe you can’t remember me. Forgive me, am Lady Jade, one of the four Assassin Lords. And am here to take Olivia’s life, so this is more of The Last Meal Kind of scenario” The atmosphere heightened, Law and Olivia ate slowly, staring at her, she just concentrated on picking the food. Xparkling options

Loved Ones: Chapter Three: The Vision Of Yesterday

It usually is a happy morning till you remember the dreams of last night, and last night had being a nightmare. My hands gripped my head as if trying to physically block out the thoughts and ease the pain, I could still hear the cries, remember vividly the fear in her eyes, to Princess was i such a scary being. Sighing!, i stand, desperately trying to maintain balance, there were drugs, liquor bottles, condom litters everywhere. feeling dizzy i lose balance, it felt as if Something was hammering a nail through my head, painfully and slowly, i crawled towards the Something, unbolting the locks, the light was blinding.......

Taking aspirin went a long way in easing the pain, taking a peek at Linda, I felt embarrassed, she must have being knocking at the door for a while, her clothes seemed a bit damp. Maybe she knew of last night events, news kinda tend to spread like wildfire in this town.

Taking a hint from her worried expression, i murmur audibly " I didn't know you were knocking,"
"Huh!, Oh!, don't worry, it must have being such a long night for you," she replied, taking into account the condition of the room. Staring at me, she ponders *oddly enough, I came to rip him apart but instead I feel compassion for him, his head must hurt badly, guess the aspirin worked, his eye colour is almost back to normal *
I desperately wanted to object, I didn't host the party I just took solace in it when princess........, Looking at her quizzically, she hasn't asked of princess, did she know?, and if she did why isn't she making a fuss about it?, I lower my head, not knowing how to ask her if she knew about last night events.

" I heard," she said, noticing my discomfort. Her eyes still on me, continues " So what are we gonna do?,". I was pretty dumbfounded at her reply, initially i had expected her reaction, to make a nuclear bomb explosion pale in comparison.
It must have being the drinks, but i knew if i said this words they weren't gonna come back and still yet i said it, " Do you know what hurts me most?......," my voice trailing off, getting a hold of myself, i continue " i took our relationship to be more than what it is, you never cared about us, you never asked about my past, I stupidly clung on to something i should have let go off, and that mistake cost me Princess", I pause. I could see her face, she was barely keeping the tears in. Her focus, intensity seemed to be on beating an invisible enemy,  her fists were hitting hard into the floor. Ah! i screamed in pain, i don't know which hurt more, the noise her fist were making with the floor which was hurting my head, or her tears which hurt my heart. i stretch my arms to hold her.

Hearing a scream, she stopped suddenly, her head still lowered. Making to reply, she sees the outstretched arms, hopping in, she embraces me. I was confused, but even in my confusion, my arms held on to her, they didn't want to let her go. Sobbing silently, she replied " I love you, but it seems love scares you away so I hide it, you want me to ask you about your past?, the same past you wanna forget. You want me to make a fuss, how would i do that when you hear the father partied after his child was taken from him?, I came to hurt you but seeing you on your knees made me realize your just as lost".

I retort, jokingly " How can a 12year old know what love is". She moves to break the grip, i resist. Sometimes words seem inadequate to express emotion, so we both held on to each other, crossing boundaries we never thought where possible.

It was already mid-day, and we still hadn't figured out a plan, all we had ended up doing was cleaning up the room, and talking about different possibilities.

"Those times you wanna stop thinking but your mind won't just let you. Hello, Xparkle", a voice called out from behind me, the sound of the voice stunned me. Turning, i came face to face with the marquees family investigator, I stagger, guess the effect of last night partying hadn't cleared yet. He smiled, those wicked little smile that made you know that they were here to hurt you.

Taking his seat; noticing my eyes were still on him, he turned to Linda, I am Agent Law, You must be Linda, I have heard a lot about you.
Linda confused, finally asked "Who are you, and what did Xparkle tell you"
Law grins, " Xparkle, is that what he is called?" He asked rhetorically, "Anyway, I investigated you since you were close to him".
I jumped closing the distance in between us, aim a blow at his head, the blow tips him over the chair, i was upon him raining blows, lifting me up he tosses me aside, I rush back at him the smile on his face disappearing on the sight of my eyes. I stop suddenly, Linda stood in between us. Dusting his suit, he says "Am here to take you to the station."
At the station, our plea was rejected, they had no problem giving her back to me, she hadn't eaten a thing since yesterday, but the agent that made the arrest was hugely against it. The policeman on duty asked us to plead with Olivia, when we meet her that she's a nice woman and probably wanted to just have a word with us. Well lets just say that we got more than what we bargained for because when we met Olivia, she didn't let us utter even a word and with her back towards us, she said " Princess won't be bothering you again, now kid, in pain your heart clings to one truth; its either their fault or yours. who do u blame?." I trembled at her words, who do i run to?, coughing! i drop to my knees, a voice in my head answered "YOURSELF"

.Xparkle.

.Xparkle.

Loved One: Chapter Two: Hurt

Would You Become The Past

Today, I had gained nothing, done nothing, after seeing that man employed by the Marquees family, I lost all the security, strength I had built over the years. With one thought in mind, i head home, but still even after I had rummaged through the room, I couldn’t pack a thing, I couldn’t bear to take Princess from the place she had grown to call home. Chuckling! This wasn’t really home, our home laid in the past, its path clouded with much pain.
A knock on the door, drew my attention. Coming back to reality, I hadn’t noticed how dark it was. Standing, my phone had being buzzing for God knows how long, tossing it aside, I head for the door. The door opens, seconds before I could reach it, I pause, fear gripped my whole being. Linda walks in, followed by Princess seeing my awe-stricken face, she hesitates, then continues on in. I gently shut the door after them, turning, it suddenly struck me that I had left a 1year and some months old baby with a 12year old for the whole day, well if the look on their face was any indication of what they felt then I was due for knockout.
As Linda glanced around, the angry expression on her face disappearing to be replaced by a worried expression. Following her gaze, it rested on my phone. I open my mouth but couldn’t say a word, *what excuse was good enough, I am suffering but she would suffer more if I took Princess from her. I guess it was because of her, I couldn’t bear to pack*. Linda stoops, patting Princess on the cheek, gives her a kiss and bids her good night. Standing, she heads towards the door, stopping inches from me. She sighs!, I guess she had so many questions to ask but didn’t want to know their answers. After a moment silence, she finally asks ” if pushed to the wall, would you become the past?”. And heads out.
I could hear the door shut behind me, making to move, I fall on my knees, my body suddenly going numb. Princess scared, runs and embrace me. Suddenly but slowly, I began to get feeling in certain areas of my body.
Jane walking in, gets taken aback by the sight. Recovering, she stamps her feet making it seem as if she just entered. Unaware of her presence, i turn to face the direction of the source of the noise. Her eyes met mine, a shiver ran down her spine. Diamond clearing her throat, the eerie silence was frightening. We recover, shifting uneasily we had both been unaware of her presence.
Diamond asks “so have you told him,”
“No, was just about to,” Jane replies.
Turning to me,
Jane asks ” Xparkle, sorry for the
intrusion, but we want to use your
room for the party, tonight”.
Diamond alarmed at the sight of the room, whispers in her friend’s ear. Jane nods her head in acquiesce, “but you can do it,” she adds.
I just kept still on the bed, no matter how hard I tried to sleep, memories of the past and uncertainties of the future plagued me, to calm myself I kept replaying the kiss, Diamond and I shared, moments ago. *Diamond had brought us to Jane’s room, and when we kissed, Princess had burst into tears, i profusely apologized and she had graciously accepted*. Noise was beginning to seep in, I guess the party was in full swing. Getting up, i head downstairs to get a bite to eat. After fixing myself a meal from the fridge, I sat down and ate really slowly.
Princess waking up, looks around, there was no one in the room. Crying, she struggles down the bed, and heads down the stairs towards the direction of my room. Walking into the party, her voice was drowned out by the music. Her eyes continually searching for me.
I stand up, tossing the plates into the washer. I could hear the sirens, the music had died down. I head towards the door and open it and afar stood Jane, Diamond and a host of others on their knees, seems they were pleading with a woman wearing a light gray suit, the woman’s mouth seemed to be moving but I couldn’t make out what she was saying and on her arms laid princess struggling and crying. For a second, I lost count of time because the next time I opened my eyes, friends and enemies alike were holding me back, I was so close to the car.
The woman walking up to me, says ” Am Olivia, from child services, we received a complaint about a kid wandering about a party,” * anger shook her whole being, she couldn’t bear to say another word.
Lifting my head, my eyes makes contact with hers. She steps back, looking at Princess, she suddenly stops crying. Bewildered, I bend my head and answer “Am Xparkle, her Dad”,
“Huh!, a kid father” she exclaims. *So this is the infamous kid, whom I have had deep hatred for, we have finally met*. Smiling awkward, she continues “come to the station, tomorrow morning,” and with that she leaves.
I could hear the sirens fading in a distance. Recovering, they let go of me, I could still feel their gaze burning a hole through me. Shutting my eyes lids tightly as if to protect myself from the world, I knew I couldn’t let myself feel anything, tonight. Bending gently, I pick an unopened bottle of liquor, head into the room and play the music, soon rather than later, the party is back to full swing.

.Xf.

.Xparkle.

LOVED ONES: chapter one: The past

Gazing at the ceiling, imagining home, being brought back to reality by the feeling, that a small little hand was on mine. Turning my head I see her pretty little eyes popping out, staring hard at me, her lips twitch and she starts crying. Jolting to my feet, I rush for her barbie toy, once in her hand she stops crying and starts giggling, bending down gently I sit beside her, patting her cheeks tenderly. Looking at her giggling, tossing her barbie up and down, made me take a stroll down memory lane again, it was amazing we survived this long, stopping suddenly I noticed she was looking at me, her lips twitched suddenly realizing what was about to happen, I lay down with my arms outstretched, moving gently she lays on my arm and looks at me expectantly, turning, I place my other arm over her, she giggles bringing smiles to my face. I love her but once she had clocked a year, she became much work, she never let's me out of her sight, cries whenever there is a girl and also when am lost in thought or stressed, though she never cries because of food, closing my eyes, I fall asleep. Loud banging on the door jerks me from sleep, looking at her, she was still asleep. Easing her gently from my arm, I head for the door, opening the locks the door comes ajar, the light was blinding and I felt fuzzy. My eyes blending in, I begin to notice the features of the figure standing ahead, it was the landlord's daughter, jane. Realizing who, I quickly greeted her, moving aside to let her in. She steps in, jane looks around in disdain, her eyes resting on the baby. Turning to me, she asks rhetorically; seems princess is still asleep?, anyway my clothes, my room is dirty, and want to have some friends over, guess you would have to clean it up before going to work, looking at her watch, its 6.30am and work starts by 9.00am, you better hurry. 'What! Was the only word and recovery I could make, calming down i continue; I can't, jane, have to buy princess's baby food and what happened to the maid, aren't they meant to do those stuff for you besides No, jane. Jane laughs, a devilish grin forming; so should I let child services know of sibyl?, is that a look of resignation on your face, micheal? So get it done right away. Walking away, she stops suddenly, sighing! Diamond asked about you. Already stressed out, the cleaning, tidying and washing had taken almost all morning. I reached the shop late, opening the door walking in silently thinking of what to tell the manager, this had being my fifth time ...... This month. Reaching the manager's door, I paused my hand trembling as I turned the door knob. The door gives way, and I step into the office. The manager and another man stopping their conversation upon my intrusion. I had planned the whole apology and rehearsed it in my head but once in the office, I was just mumbling incoherent sentences. The manager stands up, smiles at me and bids his guest goodbye, the guest standing, nods at the manager and then facing me offered his hand for a shake. Looking at his dressing, am taken aback, my facial expression changes, stretching my hand I receive the shake the man smiles and walks out of the office. The manager grunts, sitting down, and after a long awkward silence finally asks me if I knew the man, that the man had being investigating the establishment, anyway you should get back to work. Leaving the office I rush out the shop, breathing heavily I shuffle through the crowd. Glancing around I see the man waving down a taxi, and I rush towards him. The man sighs! He could still hear the boy panting inches away from him, he had seen the boy rush out of the shop in search of him as he had expected grinning he says; took you long enough, boy. Catching my breath, the dreaded words slid out of my mouth, it felt like as if I was asking to be shot; who are you, where are you from, what do you want? These were questions I already knew the answer to. The man looks at me pitifully and nods; yes, kid am from the marquees family, they are looking for you don't know why, frowning; he stares hard at me, wondering why the marquees had hired him to look for this kid, no one would believe that's the said kid was working to earn a pay at a meager establishment. with that, he flags down a taxi, enters and leave. I stood dumbfounded, my eyes on the taxi till it disappeared from view. Xparkling options