I broke down and I cried my eyes out hugging my pillow. The past weeks had been hell for me and Yuvonne, I hated dad for leaving us in this trying times.
From mum's story the other night, I learnt that dad may or may not be my biological father.
Mum had a very dark story growing up and she doesn't share alot. I felt like I don't know my mum and there is more to what she had not and would never tell me. She mentioned also that she had three sisters and a brother, where will they be now? Aren't family supposed to look out for each other? At this point I knew that if some how mum doesn't come back, the responsibility would automatically be shifted to me and I don't think I'm ready for that, I can survive on my own but then what about Yuvonne?I went to Yuvonne and I asked her to give me her hands, she did and I prayed for mum's safety as we hugged each other, slept and hoped to see tomorrow.Tomorrow came and she was nowhere, I dialed her line but it was not connecting, I stayed calm and made cereals for breakfast." I don't want to take cereals Hel, make me fish sauce" Yuvonne said.
" Yuvonne listen to me. You need to understand that things are not as it use to be, and I need you to grow up and help me out. Please don't make things harder than it is already. I need you in my pace so you don't draw me back because right now, it seems it is you and I against the world, so, buckle up" I told her pushing the cereal infront of her, gesturing her to take it.
"Hel, mum is alright right?" She asked
" Yes, she is fine, now eat up"
Yuvonne ate the cereals as I watched her, my mind not with her. I was so lost in my thoughts, I tried calling dad's line to feed him in with the recents but it wasn't going through. I had to hope on mum.The next day, I was doing a little clean up when mum rushed inside and banged the door shut as though she was being chased by something. I heard the bang and came rushing to see what it was, it was mum and Yuvonne ran to her as she hugged her very happy. Yuvonne felt safe again."I missed you mum" Yuvonne said. holding mum's face in her hands. Mum only smiled not replying her as I came and gave her a hug too
"How did it go?" I asked wanting to know what kept her yesterday.
Then she brought down her backpack that has been behind her all the while. She took out a wrapped rectangular envelope and handed it to me. I looked at her and for the first time I noticed she had a bruised lips.
" They will come for me, Hel and I don't want to drag you two into this. It was a successful operation but the gang blew it half the way, we wasted time because some of the gang guys wanted the money for themselves and when we noticed, they opened fire and it delayed us in the firm. The security came for us but I escaped, I don't know about the others but I got my hands in what you are holding now. But something tells me I was seen and they will come for me. I don't want to be seen with you two, else."
"What do we do now?" I asked her
" I haven't had time to think it through, but I will be taking you to the..... To the Fosters""No! I will not go there mum, please don't go!"
Yuvonne said tugging mum's dress"I turned away and closed my mouth with my palms as I cried. It was as if Heaven and Earth was against us. Why? Why are things turning sour by the day?
"Yuvonne I am doing this because I love you. You just have to hold on and take care of each other. I promise I will come...""Do not say that!, never make promises you cannot fulfill. What is going on? What did we do to deserve this. First we lost dad, we lost the house and now we are about to lose you and you want to make a false promise to us just like dad did?" I said crying as my vision blurred with tears
"Listen Helion, I need you to understand. I am only trying to get you out of my mess. When the road is clear I will come back. You have to stay strong, not for me but for Yuvonne" She said standing up as if it's not a big deal. I was so angry I felt like giving her a punch on the face.
" You are always quick in making decisions and that is why we are here. You are cold hearted and sometimes I wish you are not my mother."
I uttered as I took Yuvonne inside hoping she will come up with a better idea.Mum came to our corner after some time and said;
" Pack a bag. We leave tonight"She left for outside with her weed and whiskey.I wished dad will come back. I wished he never left.I packed a bag and waited as mum made some calls in preparation for our time in the Fosters.At night we set out we boarded a taxi and mum wore a hoodie and covered her head to disguise.I found out we were heading to the Marshalls and we cut through the Fosters' road. In confusion I had to ask;" What's going on? Why are we heading to the Marshalls?""You have grown out of age for the Fosters, Hel, so it's better to be here than there. Besides, they'll take care of you better here" She answered."How did you pay for the two of us, I heard it's very expensive for one even?" I queriedMum rolled her eyes and looked at me and I remembered the operation of two nights ago. So I only nodded at her because I already knew. We wouldn't want the driver to hear. Yuvonne was very excited, she had always wanted to be a member of the Marshalls and mum saw that she was there so she could forget about everything a little bit. I looked over at my mum, I knew even as things are getting bitter, she still wanted the best for us. I felt sorry for last night's outburst. I had to apologise;
"You later thought it through, it's a good job you pulled out. I uhhh, I am sorry for last night mum"
She looked at me and smiled then she took my hands in hers and I layed my head on her shoulders through the drive to the Marshalls.
It has been five years since tranquility and harmony was restored in the three country's affected by the historic prison of stones.My mother came home to us and we nortued her back to a human being because she was looking like a scarecrow after serving some time behind the bars.Just like I imagined, a monument was built in our names and the nine of us, including Anderson, became the government's most valued assets and our accounts specifically was weekly blessed by them. I wished so badly I had a bet on that with Washington.Now, you must want to know who the chosen one became eventually, little Nora opened the spellbound vault because she had the bloods of a Shalonian and a Dogma running in her veins.Owning to the fact that she was fiery and dauntless regardless of her age, she did a magnificent job. Karl Sullivan and Gal Mayer were later convicted and were serving a life sentence in the state prison while Ragnolf Henry committed suicide when he found out that the Capleton's weren
"What do you mean?"I asked Julius who provided me with the first answer with my calmest voice ever."She said something that got Karl angry and he took her away."My chest began to heave up and down.I got infuriated to the point my heart swelled up and in my rage, I roared heavily making everyone in the other cell to stand up and hang onto the cylindrical rods that created a barrier between us.-"Helion?! Please stop! You are hurting yourself."-"Oh my God, this is not good.""Anyone with water?!"Most were trying to help while some just stared blankly. Everyone acting according to their reaction towards panic.My muscles became stiff as if my tendons was growing apart from my bones, the chains got hotter by the minute but I couldn't decipher which was burning up; my hands or the chains? There was a rush of strength in me, I couldn't contain my being.In the next minute, the chains clamping my wrists began to glow. A cobalt-blue rays as though it was being subjected to an oxy-ethylen
An hour en route to Ramoha, we started growing cold about everything.So many ambivalent thoughts began to slip into our heads through the windows we unknowingly created; doubt, fear and anxiety. We couldn't picture a future after Ramoha, it felt like the beginning of the end as Claudia and Shalonian's future where in our hands.But I brought our minds together, made everyone to take a deep breath and exhale as many times as possible our morbid thoughts away with it. Then, we said our war prayers before the last navigation, bringing us up above water.Ready as expected, we marched stealthily into Karl's HQ, but unfortunately, there were uncountable number of armed soldiers scattered around, alert and enthusiastic."This was not the plan guys. Julius promised that they wouldn't be this much."Mercury whispered."There was never a plan. I only speculated.""You what!? speculating in a matter of life and death? Aren't you a joke in a handsome face?"Collins looked like he could have kille
In twenty minutes, we all gathered round the oblong table we dragged earlier in the middle of the coven, Julius was the one to lead us in the plan but the problem is, he said everyone was allowed to opine.He stood up and started while we sat down and watched keenly waiting to interrupt when necessary, of course a bottle was going round already and you know who the waitress is."Guys, this is no child's play and take it from me, Karl is preparedly waiting on the other end for our arrival. Now he probably have over a hundred armed soldiers with him and we are apparently.....""Wait...we are literally sacrificing our lives? As what burnt offerings? for what again, can someone please remind me?"Collins was beginning to freak out, it just dawned on him."Okay how about I look after the boat while you all go and do your....'thing'?""Dude, it's 'our' thing now, it's either you do this with us or you swim back to the Marshalls."Henry was not having it at all.Julius sighed and continued, h
Literally like forever later when I managed to open my drowsy eyes, goodness I was having a very hard head bang as if a drum roll was going on in my head, I actually got up because of a muffled high pitched noise I heard in my subconscious state, but now half awake I observed that the noise was coming from Julius' compass wrist band and he had that hand over my head through the night.Darnit! It was an emergency blaring alarm and Julius was so stoned and was sleeping beautifully like a new born, he didn't even notice. How professional, Janet took the odds though.I frantically wiggled his sleeping butt to wake him up and when he did, he stood up immediately, cursed and rushed to the helm while Henry and Washington followed behind him."We are all gonna die!"Collins whimpered in fear waking up the rest of the crew who were oblivious of what was happening, we all felt the urge to go see what was going on but the helm is not a place to be crowded, also it's the most sensitive part of th
Henry and Daniel headed to the coven while Julius made to trail after them but he needed to tidy up one or two to make sure of our safety, I stood by the door, floating in my head at the thought of the beauty that stood at the helm, I was drawn by his charisma, his aura and personality, I hypnotizingly tiptoed behind him, stood on my toes and hugged him from behind as I caressed his neck with my nose taking in his fresh scent and aftershave, I got tipsy already, he was simply alluring and I felt proud, knowing he somehow belonged to me, alone. My hand made for his nipples as I gently squeezed on each bud, he was giving out short helpless gasps responding to the touch."Not you avoiding my stares earlier and here you are now, going all shameless and naughty, you don't know how much those cute acts of yours arouses me, Hel. I don't mind making love to you here."Hearing that, I needed no wizard to tell me to let go of him, because he doesn't bluff when matters like that came up. As if he