Chapter 17
MRS RASHFORD'S POV(LEENA'S MOM)My phone beeped early in the morning. I was still on bed trying to enjoy the calm sleep so I didn't want to pick it up.
The beeping got even louder, I stretched my hands and took it up annoyed.
"Private number",was the tag.
"Who is this?", I asked upset.
"Me",came the calm reply.I froze at the voice, I didn't need to be told who it was,the familiarity rang in my ears stinging me deep in the heart.It was him, wasn't he supposed to be dead?,how did he even get my private line.
I hate him so much. Can't he just die?, I wanted to break free from him,to free myself from this dark past,but it wasn't just working.
"Wh...what... do you want again?", I asked stuttering in fear."You think I'm dead don't you?",he asked and I heard him chuckle.
"How d
Chapter 18 MAXXY'S POVI stared at Ariana's picture wondering where she is at the moment. Did she find her way home?Was she really from another world just like Leena said.She wasn't looking any different from Leena,same eyes,same face,same body like twins but their vibes were totally different.She was the craziest girl I ever met.I miss watching her smoke and chew chocolate.And the kiss we shared was different from anything I ever experienced before.I caressed her pictures gently."Where in the world are you Lunatic?",I said to the picture.Suddenly the door burst open and Leena walked in looking distraught and crazy.She's been emotionally down since she got back. Visiting the garden on rainy days and returning with puffed red eyes. She cries just a lot these days.The other day I had carried her away from the garden,she was sitt
Chapter 19 ARIANA'S POVFor several minutes,I felt lost in her eyes, like I was staring at myself.There was just no difference between this lady and I.I've seen her pictures and heard her voice, but seeing her here, physically was quite scary."Le...Leena?", I asked trying hard to stabilize my voice."Uhm, Ariana?", she asked back.I gently loosened my grip on her,looked around again to ensure no one was in sight."What the f**k are you doing here?", I yelled."How's Dad doing?", she asked back again."Dad?, whose Dad?, I'm asking you what you are doing here. Why didn't you just stay right where u were?",I fired at her."Just answer me. Is Dad alright?",she pleaded."If you're asking after my Dad, specify!Remember he's 'my' dad not yours,get used to that idea first"She looked kinda hurt but I didn't care,the truth hurts.
Chapter 20 ARIANA'S POVRick had found an inn at the end of the village and that's where I stay disguised as a nun.I and Leena took turns to staying at the inn.Today Leena was meant to come exchange with me, but she was taking too long to arrive and I knew Rick was the one delaying her,those two were just so anonying.The door suddenly opened and the inn keeper walked in giving me her usual suspicious look,the old woman was full of cranky creepy attitudes and I don't like her much.This time she walked in and still looking at me,she began sniffing the room.I just lay on the bed staring at her drama."I smell cigarette",she finally said turning towards me.I quickly stood up and getting ready for the scene about to play I too began sniffing around."Did you say cigarette?",I asked sniffing around too."Yes!,I'm certain of the smell""Holy Mary
Chapter 21 ARIANA'S POVI woke up with start as my head buzzed with new memories.I was going to the blue berry forest,I saw a man,a body and it was raining.For a moment I held my head tight as it was a bit painful. I thought I was going nuts,but then as soon as I calmed down,I figured my half lost memory was back.Throwing myself up from the bed,I flew to the palour where Dad sat beside his usual fire place."I remember everything dad!!, every bit of it!", I yelled without caution."You remember what?",he asked gently giving me an unsure look.Then I got hold of my senses,Dad wasn't supposed to know about this."It's nothing actually Dad. Emmm.....I ghat to go.... please!" And throwing the door open,I ran off.I heard Dad yelling something at me but I didn't care to stop,I ran all the way to see Rick.When I got to his house,I knocked impatiently
Chapter 22 LEENA'S POVIt's been three days of waiting for the rain. And today it finally rained.The three of us set out to the forest and soon, we were at the garden in my world.Rick felt like he was still in Zino village,I didn't blame him though,I felt the same at first.Anyone could feel like that."What do we do now?",Ariana asked."I'll call Maxxy. He's our hope now", I said picking my phone up.I did and soon,he arrived with a car.The moment I saw him approaching I ran towards him.He engulfed me in a tight hug."Where have you been Leena!,I searched for you",he muttered."Max...I'm sorry I left,I had to",I whispered disengaging from the hug.He looked behind me and looked back at me."She... Ariana...You both.... you both came here?",he stuttered.I nodded."Wait, who exactly did I eve
Chapter 23 LEENA'S POVWhen I came to,I was sitting tied to a sit my hands chained behind me.My captor sat in front of me saying nothing, just staring intently at me.I could see his face,he had a mask on but I could feel his gaze burning me."Where .....where am I?", I stuttered struggling to looked around."Somewhere close to home",he answered.I struggled to free myself,but I only got pain in response to my efforts."If I were you, I'd relax. The you struggle,the more you feel the pain",my captor said picking his mask off.I looked closely at his face and realized it was that ice cream man!"You!!!,what are you doing?, why you evil murderer!!!!", I yelled struggling to hit him."Ahhhh!",I winced in pain.My yell only got a nod for an answer.He came close and squatted. His face held a funny expression,more like a smirk."K
Chapter 24 ARIANA'S POVLeena has been strange. She hardly stayed with us while we made plans on how to catch the traitor.Throughout the past 3 days she was locked up in her room counting time as tho waiting for some thing terrible to happen to her.After a while we made plans on how to get to know what her problems were."Guys, we've got to find out what's happening to Leena", I said over breakfast.As usual,she wasn't with us and this was the very third day of her strange attitude."I'm getting scared for her",I muttered."She might be going through a lot""If she's going through anything,why can't she confide in us?", Max said.Rick was quite for a while before snapping up suddenly."Look, she's escaping through the window!", he yelled.We rushed and saw her making to run out of the gate, I opened my mouth to yell her
Chapter 25 ARIANA'S POVIt was almost an hour gone.We lay low waiting patiently for her to come out,but she didn't.I began to panic seriously."Do you think she's alright?"I asked scared."I don't think so anymore",Max answered picking his phone."What are you doing?!", I yelled."Calling the cops of course",he replied."Ask them to come undercover and lie low for now. I don't understand what's going on",Rick said.Max nodded and soon,the cops would be here. LEENA'S POVI couldn't believe what I just heard. He killed Ariana's mom?It was him all these while,I was yet to come to a perfect understanding of what was happening. The revelation was just too much.I opened my mouth to say something but he signaled me to keep quiet."The story is still longer child",he said smiling devilishly at me.