Chapter 22

Walking to school on a sunny afternoon was nothing to joke about. I was in a pair of blue shorts and a pink top. I hung my backpack on one hand and let my hair flow down my shoulder. Stella on the other hand kept wiping her face with her towel.

"Who wears black on a sunny day?" I yelled at her as she had began to irritate me with the cleaning of sweat. She wore a black net top which was long sleeved. It also revealed her bra and a black jean trouser.

"Fashion is not easy." She said sticking out her tongue.

"Stupid." I commented.

I was gasping for air and walking fast so as not to miss class when Anderson came and covered me with an umbrella. Stella squeaked.

"You didn't reply my messages yesterday." He said.

"I'm sorry. I was just very busy." I apologized. I know I'm hurting him but I want to focus on Sam more. I feel more attached and attracted to Sam.

"I understand honestly but I feel you are trying to push me away." He said.

I stopped and looked him in the eye. "I'm not trying to push anybody away. I'm just always very busy." I attacked.

"If you know you're not trying to push me away,prove it. Meet me at the basketball court by 8PM today." He handed the umbrella to me and walked away.

"I like him. He knows what he want." Stella contributed.

I feigned a smile. "No one asked for your opinion."

I went to class,attending all my lectures and decided to go see Sam. I texted Stella to go home without me.

I boarded a taxi and off I went to the shop. I saw Sam working vigorously attending to the customers.

I didn't want to disturb so I turned and was about to leave when I felt a strong hand on my arm.

I turned and he hugged me immediately.

"Hey what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Came to check on you." I said.

"I'm on my shift now so." I cut him off.

"I know. We'll see tomorrow." I said and he went back in.

I took a taxi back home.

I got home and I suddenly felt a strong headache.

"Ouch!" I yelled and Stella stood up from her bed.

"What's wrong?" She asked as she grabbed my arms.

My head was banging. I held my head with my two hands and my eyes bulged as if they were about to fall off.

I closed my eyes and I had this brief black and white picture of a little girl playing in a garden. She was in a flowery gown. The gown had lots of colours and she looked very happy.

I only saw that she was playing in the garden.

Stella made me sit on the bed. I still held my head as it hurts so bad.

She made me lay on the bed. She went to the kitchen to grab a bowl and filled it with water. She also grabbed a while towel. She knelt in front of me. She dipped the white towel into water and place it on my head gently.

"I saw a girl playing in a garden." I informed Stella.

"I thought those hallucinations were gone." She placed the towel on my head but I didn't reply anymore.

I felt relived after she had done it several times and I slept off.

*******

I was walking home,frustrated as to why Zoe won't concede to my plan. I thought humans loved a lovey dovey guy. Her coming to the basketball court would prove if she has feelings for me or not.

I was walking past the coffee shop, the one Payne and Sam used to work in when I saw Sam hug Zoe.

I was shocked. "Was he not supposed to hate her?"

"I thought he already went back to Moondor? Has he accepted her? Sam is not so stupid to leave his kingdom for his mate,is he?" I kept staring at the both of them until she left.

"Now I know what to do." I said and I went back home.

when I got home,my roommates were watching a movie and they asked me to join.

"Hey Anderson cone see this movie." He yelled as I walked in.

I sat on the floor and rested my back against the couch with them in the living room.

A woman in a red gown appeared on the screen. She looked rich considering her makeup and her cloth. She was talking to a guy who didn't bulge. He was emotionless as he sat on a chair looking outside the window.

"Mark please help me. You are the only one who can donate." She begged as she clasped her hand together.

"I've told you several times I can't give my blood to your daughter." He said without bulging.

"Please just help me once. Consider our last relationship." She continued to beg.

"I said no so just quit." He yelled.

"Why are you so mean? The girl in question is also your daughter." She dropped the bomb and my roommates yelled. "Oh!"

This time the guy in the movie looked shocked but he didn't look at the woman.

"i can't give my blood,stop this drama and go away." He commanded.

She went closer to him and held his shirt.

"I don't want my daughter to die please help me." She begged.

"I can't donate blood to her I have hepatitis A." He stood up and yelled.

The woman looked shocked and they sang some background songs and names began to appear on the screen.

"Is it an hour already?" George asked and Scot answered "Yes."

They were disappointed because the movie has ended.

"So annoying." George commented again.

"Humans are so complicated. So you guys are sad because of a movie?" I looked at them, irritated.

"Man,what's wrong with you? You've been acting weird." George said.

"How?" I eyed him.

"You are after Zoe,Zoe of all people and now you can't even watch your favorite series." He pointed at the TV.

"People change." I said and I left the living room to avoid more argument.

I went to shower and get ready for my date with Zoe. I prayed she shows up because I have to make a bond with her so she can give me what I want.She is after all the curse and gift of Moondoor.

Time went fast and it was already 8. I waited at the basketball court for Zoe. 9,10 and 10:30. I was tired and weary. I stood up to leave,obviously disappointed when I heard her voice.

"I'm sorry." She was jugging towards me and she waved to stop me.

I smiled,proud of myself. "Its working."

She got to me in not time and I hugged her tightly. She didn't hug me back but its non of my business.

I released the hug and smiled. "Thanks for coming."

"I'm sorry for coming late. I just didn't want you to get disappointed again." SHe said.

"Yh,thanks. Just wanted to have fun with you,get to know you." I said and dipped my hands into my jacket pocket.

"That's cool. So what do you want to know?"

"Everything." I smiled.

We were walking round the basketball court as she talked about her self.

I picked up a ball and threw it to her which she caught skillfully.

"I'm a girl." She threw it back.

"I know right." Threw it back.

"Well I'm studying Zoology because I love animals." She said and threw the ball back.

"impressive." I complimented.

I remembered that Zoe and Anderson both attended the same High school so I decided to ask some shocking questions