No one’s P.O.V: eON years ago
The city of Gods had been peaceful for millennia. Their life was filled with gold, literal gold. All the lands of the city were made with gold and greenery. It was a place of paradise where people, well gods and their keens with the city’s people could live in harmony. All was beautiful and quite.
The king had ruled for centuries, it was time he stepped down. He was descending to the afterlife to the other kings. It was believed that when the king descended he went to join the other kings in the other world, a world where their creator existed and lived amongst them in harmony. Everyone in the city was said to descend to the gods when they died, no matter how small they lived in the city, in the afterlife they would become equals. All kings in the city lived in harmony. Their father Gothroan had three sons, and eight daughters. It was said he was privileged with children. The three sons loved each other, they
“Esmeralda, grace us with your truth, what did our brother here, the king to be, do to you last fall. Speak with truth, you are in front of the high king after all” Nicolus stated venomously, quoting the king tittle sarcastically making the king turn to him in utter shock. “He....he laid with me, but did not force himself on me….and you….” “See father, I told you long before, that he was not worthy of your status” “Be still Nicolas. Son, tell me this news is not factual!” the high king stood up and approached Marcus and cupped his face with sadness awaiting his reply. “Father, I will not lie to you…..this is the lady my heart…..” “You see father, so unworthy, he lays with servants, a king to be. Guards tell the people of Nubi we are to begin our coronation, but there may be changes” “My son, Nicolas you are too hasty to make decisions, which is why your brother is to be king……Marcus my son…..” ‘Bang……..thud’ The high ki
Maya’s P.O.V The anticipation was killing me. The suspense. ‘Could all be real? Could they be separating?...but why would my mother bring a stranger to our home? No matter how much she wanted to move on, or hate my father, she would never allow such a situation. She’d rather just sneak around. What if he is here as a distraction?’ “Ahem!” Sebastian woke me from my train of thought. “So, you are saying my father is what dead, and my mother lives with a man I know nothing off, sharing the same bedroom. So you are telling me that they are sharing my father’s bed, in my father’s chambers? You are really not taking this situation, me seriously!” I was beginning to fume. My anger was on the highest scale known to mankind although, I could tell it didn’t phase Sebastian. He was busy fidgeting with his fingers. He looked really worried and serious. I turned around frustrated and turned back looking at him, studying him. He just shook his head side to side with a discontent face. “Agh! S
Melisa’s P.O.V“I'm worried. Who was that girl in our son’s room?”“Michael I'm talking to you” I repeated, he seemed to be lost.“I don't know” He shrugged his shoulders going to our son’s dresser.“Maybe we can find something that can tell us who she really is, and how she knows our son” He continued rummaging through his drawers.“Enough!....” it was too overwhelming.“I can't take this anymore”“I don't know what's going on too” Michael exclaimed embracing me.“Why do I feel so empty inside?” A question I didn't see coming pondered my mind making me jittery.We had been sitting on the sofa for what felt like forever. I looked at Michael, he wasn't the best husband, but he was there for me. I shook my head and stood up, and left for my room. I didn't know why but I felt really
THE NEXT DAY The next day felt different. Hopeful, so to say. We had been sitting in the lunch tables for what felt like forever. My eyes were scanning each and every one, taking in information. I was a good listener, just a weird one. No one noticed, but I could focus on so many things at a time. I was deep into multitasking. “Yo, you good, you look dead tired, like you haven't slept for days?” Suddenly I was taken by that simple act. It seemed she noticed how I would zone off from time to time. ‘Why is she nice to me?’ “Dude, you are my friend now, for better or worse” she shocked me more, like she read my mind. ‘She looks genuine enough to trust her...’ TWO YEARS LATER “Hey…..you know you do that a lot” “What?” I acted oblivious. Cie just shrugged her shoulders and started walking. It had been two years since I’ve known her, and she still asks what’s bothering me, every time I go silent. ‘I think it’s about time I tell her everything’ ‘Are you sure?’ my conscious barge
Max's P.O.V ‘You ever wonder why you, because I do!’ I huffed. ‘I am sitting here, wondering where to next. I mean, Cie practically threw me out of the window. Maybe it was her father, he got the best of her, as usual, but eventually she will show up, I'm sure’ I was still worried though. ‘I need to stay out of sight for now. I mean, those men, they can find me anytime. I need to find a place to lay low, until Cie comes looking for me, or maybe I’m just lying to myself, and she won’t come’ I strolled to the next big tree I saw, to lean on it. ‘...but, I have to come back here, to make sure she doesn't miss me’ I turned and looked at Cie's bedroom window. She wasn't there, I could tell. I waited for a minute, just hoping I to see her pop up at the window, but she never did. ‘Mmhh...I need to leave a message for her then. She’s probably just busy’ I crouched down and took a stone that was small, and turned to a log that looked like it had been there for decades and wrote on it
Max's P.OV‘In my mind, it feels I'm constantly running. Like today. It never stops. I know it seems meaningless to wonder now, but I’m sure things could have been different if he was around. I forgave a long time ago. I didn’t want to hold on to hate, that might end up poisoning me. The way my mother treats me, how my father left, the residue left by their treatments, they were my scar, and reminder of how lonely my life is’‘Wonder how my mother is right now! Why do I bother anyway? She denied me as her daughter the last time we saw each other, but where will I go? I don't know who to turn to. Well, I know there is God, but didn't he give us people and family as companions?’ I shook my head realizing I have never felt anything but responsible.‘…so why do I feel that they are rather my responsibility than companions?’‘Ohh, how it hurts when someone doesn't see nor act oblivio
Maya's P.O.V “So tell me, what I am missing Sebastian? What is it that I don't understand about you showing up, here?” He looked troubled and in deep thought. “Are you sure you want to hear this?” He asked giving me a wired look. “Look, you are wasting my time. I'm sure you think telling me a story will make me want to go back home, but I'm sorry to say I'll disappoint you on that one” “I know why you left, and I understand why you don't want to go back there but....” “Sebastian, just cut to the chase, Ok! I don't want my life's history, all I want to know is why you are here, if not for us” His demeanor was confusing, and I wasn't ready to invade his mind yet. “Alright! “Thank you” I sat down next to him. “I'm all ears!” I motioned he went on with the story. “First of, I must warn you. This is a fable, but I feel it might to be true” I laughed at his seriousness. He seemed surreal about
PRESENT DAYMaya's P.O.V“Sebastian, I was there remember? I wasn't even young to forget”he was dragging the whole story.“Yes, but you were never outside that day. You do not know what happened next”“What do you mean?” he caught my attention.“When the Oracle got outside, you remember my great grandfather left to monitor the dining?” Sebastian inquired creasing his eyes together.“Yes, father asked that he foresee if food was prepared” he was consistent with dragging me along with him. It was taking forever.“Indeed, but surprisingly when he got to the feast he found out that the oracle had told some of the people of Redland the same story”“What story? This is dreading Seb...”“Patience!” He hushed me.“The story was about a child who would be born touched by God. T