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.