ABL 05: I Don't Know

I woke up alone in the bed and as much as I hate to admit it, I kind of thought I'd find Miall next to me but he wasn't. With a shrug, I got off the big bed and made my way downstairs after doing half of my morning routine, which was the hygiene bit.

I still needed a whole lot of stuff of mine, I wasn't so sure if it was available on this planet, it probably might be advanced but who knew? On my way to asking Miall millions of questions, I heard talking. I am not a wolf or anything superb, but I do have good hearing, and I know that sounds like a woman giggling in the kitchen.

I slowly walked into the kitchen and none of them acknowledged me as they talked to each other with stupid smiles plastered on their faces. Miall was shirtless and looked rested, the woman had dark hair, and a very athletic figure, either she worked hard for it or, that is how it is like for every woman here.

Walking closer to them I listened in more on their conversation, she said something about not seeing him in the packhouse last night and how he probably was hungry, and I am betting they both noticed me or bet yet smelled me, actually no, heard me since the moment I woke up and now were pretending as if I wasn't here.

The woman moved forward to kiss Miall, and I have no idea how my body reacted so fast but I slapped my hand over Miall's lips and cocked my head to the side as I looked at the woman...the audacity!

"Morning," I greeted with a wide smile and she looked down at me with a screwed expression.

"Who is this, Miall?" She asked as she pointed to me and I pushed Miall, of course with his willingness, aside. I stood in front of him with my arms crossed over my chest as I looked up at the girl.

"I'm Amanah, who are you?"

"What is she doing here?"

"What are you doing here?" She growled and I scoffed covering my mouth. "You're gonna have to do more than that if you want to scare me," I said and she lunged forward, suddenly I was no longer standing on my own two feet and Miall was carrying me in his arm while one extended forward stopping the woman.

"Why are you protecting her, Miall?"

"Yeah, why are you protecting me Miall!?" I asked and he somehow shook me even though I was in his arm and trying to scratch my way out.

"Can you stop provoking everyone you meet?"

"No," I muttered and he put me down. "I could take her, you know," I said, pulling my shirt down. He gave me the really look and I looked at her again grumbling. "Everyone is weak in one spot."

"Miall," she breathed out and actually looked hurt, I looked at her from the corner of my eye. "Who is she?"

"You haven't told her?" I asked as I walked around them towards the table that was filled with lunchboxes. "Is this safe to eat?" I asked as I opened the lid, they both looked at me as if I were disrupting their conversation. "What? I'm hungry," I shrugged as I sat down. "So is it safe to eat?"

"Yes!" They said simultaneously and I rolled my eyes.

"Geez, sorry," I whispered and ate.

"Let's go talk upstairs," he said and I whispered,

"If it's about me, why do we need to talk upstairs?" They didn't move and I smiled happily.

"I can hear a heartbeat in her," she said to him and I bit my lip.

"So you guys can actually hear stuff, or are you talking about my heart?" I whispered towards the end when I saw I was being intrusive. "Sorry, I'll shut up now."

"She's only here because of Orion," he said and I nodded slowly, I guess that's a good start. "I don't want her here, honestly I would prefer it if she wasn't living here with me," and that kids, I didn't like.

"I'm pregnant with his child and I'm human," I said as I crunched on something that tastes like potatoes. "Ooh, you guys have potatoes," I said excitedly.

"What?" She said barely above a whisper and Miall looked defeated.

"I said you guys have potatoes," I raised the fried vegetables with a huge smile and the woman looked annoyed with me. I mimicked myself, zipping my mouth and putting the key away.

For some time there was a huge silence in the room and I was deeply confused about what was happening. The girl started crying and Miall reached out but pulled back his arms as if she told him not to touch him. Unlike Miall and Nyleve, she had jasper eyes, I found them pretty on her. It gave her that mystic feel but she had a very violent nature, or perhaps I provoked her like Miall said I did.

I still watched them in the silence they somehow conversed in, soon I saw Miall nodding and approaching her, he wiped away her tears and I just couldn't resist not saying anything. "I'm sorry, I feel like I missed a huge part of this conversation."

"It's alright, let's just eat," she said to him and I came to the conclusion I was being ignored again.

"I actually already ate, for the first time in a very long time, Orion cooked," Miall said as they sat in front of me together as if everything was alright, I will be honest and admit, I was jealous of the way he actually looked at her.

Yes, Orion did explain a whole lot to me in the time he could, but it kind of made my heart drop when I saw them being together. I cleared my dishes and leaned against the counter watching them.

"Miall," I said and he kept quiet. "Miall," I repeated and I got the same response. "I'm talking to you."

"And?" He asked as he folded his fingers into a fist and I cocked my head to the side.

"I need to go home to get my stuff," I said with the same attitude he gave me.

"Why don't you take yourself home?"

"I'll go ask Nyleve," I sighed, feeling drained despite the fact I had just eaten. Maybe I also went about it in the wrong way at the beginning of the conversation, I had just gotten a taste of my medicine and I didn't like it. I dragged myself upstairs and took off the shirt I was wearing and grabbed my chemise nightgown pulling it down my body.

Just as the way I came here, I would go back home the same way. I only noticed now that I didn't have any shoes or slippers, already feeling damp. My mood was further worsened and I kicked the air. I took a deep breath and walked downstairs with my head held high.

I fully acknowledge that I was a bit forward when meeting what I guessed was Miall's girlfriend, and I won't excuse my behaviour by saying I was surprised but I don't like her, because as much as Miall annoyed me yesterday, I couldn't help but have a soft spot for him because of that night but the way he was behaving around her was so different from the person who left me here yesterday.

"Where are you going in such a short dress?" Miall asked me and I looked at him from the corner of my eyes and kissed my teeth.

"I don't know," I said and closed the door ignoring his calls for me to come back into the house. I was probably throwing a tantrum but I didn't want to be in the same space as them right now, and I really needed to go home.

Along my walk, my vision got blurry and I could feel my throat close up as I kept it all in. Tripping over my own shoeless feet, I was lucky enough not to fall on my face but in the arms of a perfectly built person.

I looked up at him with my blurred vision and he cocked his head to the side. "Aren't you Amanah? You smell like it," he said and I stood straight with his help and nodded.

"Mhm," I swallowed and he held my shoulders. "Who are you?" I managed to choke out and he smiled.

"I'm Malakhi, why are you crying?" I wailed at that question and covered my face as I yelled out my answer.

"I don't know!"