AGE( it is just a number)
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Episode 15
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Threats
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Hazel Dakota
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Laying on the big be-d, I chewed the end of my pen as I stared blankly at the first question In the “Mathematics handout “i was holding ….
“If A=2x-y+3y ,B=x+2xy ,C= 3y+xy . Find the value of A+B+C ?
I swallowed ha-rd , Can this ever be solved?no I don’t think so!
moving over to the next question , what I saw got me all frustrated that I tossed the handout on the be-d and picked up the next one , Literature in English.
I smiled , ha-rd in loves literature so much!
I went throu-gh it and noticed all of the questions were drafted out from two p@rticular novels , Lord of flies by William Golding and the Gr@p£ of wrath by John Steinbeck
$h!t!what will I do now! there is no way I can answer all of this without re-ading the novel, where will I even get the ………. wait a minute! ha-rd in has lot of books in his shelf and being a novel freak , he will surely have both novels……
And in a rush , I got off the be-d and dashed out of my room to ha-rd in’ room and on entering his room, the memories of the S-x we had this morning flashed throu-gh my mind
I li-cked myl-ips smiling as I walked over to his book shelf
The books in the shelf were all squee-zed together that I had to search carefully so I won’t cause a tear
I found none of the novels in the upper shelf so I moved over to the middle shelf and was about searching throu-gh it when a old looking book with deckled edges caught my attention….
I pu-ll-ed it out and stared at it
It was the original man-uscript of a book written in a handwritten similar to that of ha-rd in but this was not legible , it was as if it was written by a little kid ……..
Opening the first page , I perceived something strange, the name of the writer and the title of the story had been torn off …
why? Who could have done it?
I re-ad the first page of the story and immediately loved it , it was the story of a little girl Mona who was bored with her home and decided to go on an adventure……
I smiled , this will be damn interesting! but why do I have the feeling that I have seen or watch this before? …. well! Does it real matter?
Sitting on the be-d , I opened the pages one after the other as I re-ad throu-gh it , I was so mesmerised in it and couldn’t just put it down…….
But who could have written this? Is it ha-rd in, if yes , why hasn’t he published it? or has he….
The sound of my phone ringing disrupted my thoughts …..
I brou-ght it out of my jean pocket and on checking the caller , it was Mike
Oh dear! I completely forgot about him!!!!
I received it
hello Mike! I greeted first
hi Hazel! Are you still coming? he asked
Sure. I answered and he chuckled
Then when will that be? It is alre-ady 16:00pm……..
16:00pm! I repeated , glancing at the hvge wall clock in the room and yes , he was right
Omoo! I never knew, I was so engrossed in studying that I failed to notice!!!
he chuckled softly, it is alright, so will you still make it today?
Of course I will , I will be on my way now
Alright dear! he said and ended the call…
Standing up from the be-d , I Kept the man-uscript on his re-ading table and then walked out of the room to my room
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Entering my room, I quic-kly changed my clothes , plaited my hair into a loosed bun ,applied little makeup, picked up my bag along with my phone and then headed down the stairs ….
Luckily for me , I met no one in the sitting room so I happily scurried out of the house to the taxi station
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The taxi stand was a bit crowded so I had to join the queue
And after waiting for about 30 minutes , it got to my turn
Finally! I muttered
I hopped into the taxi and on telling the driver my destination, he drove of …
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ha-rd in Castillo
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Immediately the school bell rang , I shrugged my backpack on and stood up drumming on Richa-rd desk as I waited for him
St©p it man, you are disturbing me with that . he queried
Ooops! Sorry
I quic-kly withdraw my idle hand and tuck it in my pocket
But do I really nee-d to wait for you? I asked , staring down at his book
Yes ha-rd in! he simply answered as he proudly solved an equation incorrectly
I chuckled, I can see someone is getting re-ady for a fail.
What do you mean by that? he asked , looking at his book and then back at me
Nothing. I lied
plea-se Castillo don’t do this to me , save a friend. he pleaded and I sighed
Fine! I will explain it to you but not now
And why not now? he asked with an arched eyebrow
That is because Hazel will be worried sick waiting for me and I don’t want that to happen. I explained and he grinned like an idiot
Dang it! You have lost your heart to that girl!he retorted, standing up and we both walked out of the clas-s to the car lot ……
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Bye Castillo and don’t forget to Skype me this night . Richa-rd reminded as he got into his car which was beside mine
Sure I won’t! I promised
I got into my car , started the ignition and drove off heading for home
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On getting to the mansion, I honk the car horn and the gate was opened up by the security man
I drove into the compound and parked in the garage; on alighting, I looked around for Hazel but didn’t see her
Why is she not here? Or is she pla-ying hide and seek with me?
with my hands in my pocket, I walked straight to the sitting room and on my entering , I found that Rebecca of a girl setting up the dinning table ….:
Seeing me, she left what she was doing and rushed to me
You are welcome ha-rd in! she greeted with a large smile and I sm-irked
She never learns!
Ignoring her , I climbe-d up the stairs to Hazel room
She was the one on my mind ! She was the one I was itching to see!
I pushed the door opened and walked in to see the a messy room
Her clothes were on the floor , the lecture handout scattered on the be-d ,her make up kit turned upside down
I shook my head in disbelief
Bringing out my phone from my pocket, I dialled her number but it rang without her picking up…….
What the hell Is going on?
I dialled it again for the second time but it was still the same and was about dialling it for the third time when a message popped in
It was a message from her , I quic-kly cli-cked on it
” I cant pick up, I am in the taxi”
I sighed in relief as I typed in a message
“Where are You? Where are you even coming from?… I s£nt it but it went to the message pending list!!
What the fv¢k! Did she switch off her phone?
I quic-kly dialled her number to confirm and yes , it was switched off ….
She is fv¢king gonna explain this !!!
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Disoriented , I went over to my room and on entering, I tossed my back pack on the floor and was about going over to the bathroom when I sighted the man-uscript laying on my desk ……
I picked it up and stared confusedly at it
How did it get here? who kept it here? Is it my mum? no , it is Hazel….
my mom knows my dos and don’t so she can possibly the one …..
why did she search throu-gh my book shelves? What was she looking for?
I exhaled de-eply, fli-pping throu-gh the pages of the book , thank Goodness i was smart enough to tear out the pages with the title and the name of the writer …
But what if she re-ad throu-gh it? my subconsciousness asked and I panicked a little
Why didn’t I think of it? Is this the reason why she switched off her phone? has she find out anything about my past?
Oh God! This is exactly what I have been scared of, when the girl I love will start asking questions about my past!!
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Hazel Dakota
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Alighting from the taxi , I paid the driver and walked down the path to Mike house abs£ntmindedly as I was lost thinking about what to say to ha-rd in when I get back to the mansion….
I knew he would be pissed off by now but I had no other option but to switch off my phone…..
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Getting to the front of Mike’s home , I knocked on the wooden door
Come in . a voice answered and I smiled knowing it was Mike
I pushed the door opened and on walking in, I g@sped in shock
Mike was seated on the sofa with only his briefs on and not only that, he was smoking and drinking heavily
My heart skipped a bit as my skin tingled in fear
Retreating my step , I turned around and tried to run but it was too late , Mike caught me by my arm and then made me face him ……
And where do you think you are running to? he asked , l!çk!ng hisl-ips as his eyes roamed all over my b©dy….
I have been waiting all day for you!
No Mike , you are drun!kplea-se think clearly . I pleaded as he sm-irked
No Hazel! I ain’t drun!k, I fv¢king know what I am doing. he retorted and before I knew it , he pushed me r0ûghly to the sofa …
Oouch! I gro-an ed in pain as my bu-ttocks landed on it
he chuckled, I really love the sound you made just now , i will love to hear more of it when I scre-w your ti-ght pvzzyhole …..
pvzzyhole! What does he mean by that?
I am gonna fv¢k You till I loos£n your hole . he continued , belching and the foul smell of alcohol filled the air
plea-se Mike , you really can’t do this to me, remember we are friends. I reminded and he scoffed
Friends! hell no! I wanted you to just love me but what did you do? you chose to love a teenager who is three years younger than you , why? Just tell me why?Is it because he is cute or because he is rich ….
I shook my head negatively, it is not him being rich or cute , it is about him being in control of my heart . I tried to reason to him and that was it , he rushed to me and held me by the n£¢k as he pinned me down to the sofa
I g@sped for air
Pleeease Mike you arrrre choking meeee. I managed to say and he re-leased his hold on me a little as he k!$$£d me r0ûghly …..
I tried wriggling my b©dy out of his hold but couldn’t, he was so much stronger than me ……
ha-rd in! I called , breathing into his mouth and he pu-ll-ed away from the k!ss, glaring down at me …
What did you say? he asked with a straight face as i broke down in tears
plea-se let me go! plea-se let me go ! I pleaded but he did not budge; instead he k!$$£d my n£¢k and began su-ckling on it ……
I closed my eyes as tears rolled down my eyes
How I wish I listened to ha-rd in! how I wish I told him where I was headed ! how I wish I never switched off my phone!
You are so sweet Hazel! I heard the bastard say and my heart churned with anger
I really nee-d to do something! I can’t allow this bastard take advantage of me!
Opening my eyes, I looked around the room and my gaze landed on the empty bottles laying on the table beside me
I stretched my hands trying to reach for it but that was when the idiot chose to rip off my shi-t
No! No! I screamed , covering my expo-sed br@ with my hands but he flung my hands away , unclasping my br@ as he took a n!ppleinto his mouth and su-ckled on it hungrily
Bastard! I screamed and in a split it a second, I reached for the bottle and smashed it against his head
Arrrrgh! he gr-unted in pain as he fell to the floor bleeding
I jo-lted up from the sofa , picked up my torn shi-t from the floor and then rushed out of the room like a crazy woman
And With my hands folded across my expo-sed bo-ob s , I kept on running till I got to a busy road ; then I hurriedly put on the torn shi-t and held it ti-ghtly with my hands …..
I had no money on me as my bag was still in the bastard house and my phone, yes my phone , it was in my pocket….
Bringing it out , I switched it on to see 20 voicemails messages all from ha-rd in …..
Oh Hazel! what have you done?
I dialled his number and he picked it up immediately
Haz! Where are you? Are you alright? Why did you switch off your phone? he asked in a rush and I broke down in tears
What Is it Haz! Why are you crying! plea-se talk to me …….
It is Mike , he triiieeeedd to hurt me. I stuttered and the line went quiet
ha-rd in! I called softly
Where are you ? he asked coldly
Ontario bus stand, do you know there?
Yes!he answered with the same cold voice and ended the call….
I stared at the phone for a while and then coll@psed on the floor crying, ignoring the stares and murmurs of pas-sers by
Will ha-rd in ever forgive me? I wondered as tears rolled down eyes
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ha-rd in Castillo
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This is bull $h!t ! I retorted angrily as I got off from the be-d
Putting on a slide sli-ppers, I picked up my car keys and dashed out of the room , scurried down the stairs and rushed out of house ignoring my mum curious stares
I signalled the security man to open the gate as I got Into my car ; and on starting it , I drove off to Ontario bus st©p ….
Thankfully! It was a place I know since it was closer to my school ……
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A lot of things were running throu-gh my mind as I drove in high speed to the place ….
Why did Hazel go to Mike place! Is it about the Man-uscript! If no, why the hell did she go there ? I thought I warned her clearly to stay away from him
Damn! This is all fv¢ked up!
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Getting to the bus station, I sighted Hazel at a corner sitting on the floor as she held to her shi-t ti-ghtly
What the hell happened to her!
I pu-ll-ed up in front of her and on alighting, I rushed to her
Haz! I called , squ-atting beside her and when she looked at me , I saw her bloodsh0t eyes
ha-rd in! She called as tears rolled down her eyes
What happened to you? I asked gritting my teeth as my eyes searched throu-gh her b©dy
The love bites on her n£¢k ! her torn clothes! her pointed n!ppl!s which clearly shows she was without br@!and even are scattered hair all point to one thing, r@p£…..
Did he do it ? I asked with a surprisedly calm voice and she shook her head
I scoffed , I never knew you were dumb , did he do it ? I barked at her and she shivered in fear
No he didn’t! She answered as I huffed
Then tell me , what exactly did he do to you? I continued
Nothing. She answered, trying not to meet my gaze
Oh really! then why is your cloth torn? why ain’t you wearing a br@? Don’t lie to me Hazel , did he k!ssyou? did he su-ckle your bo-ob s ? I asked hoping and praying she would say no but was disappointed
Yes! She answered as Il-ips quivered and I heard a loud ban-g in my head
Where does that bastard stays? I yelled
Over there. She said , pointing to a cornered path
Good! Get into the car. I instructed but she shook her head
This is not right ha-rd in , Let us just go home. She said , trying to t©uçh me
Don’t! I warned and she withdrew her hands
ha-rd in plea-se . She pleaded
Get into the fv¢king car . I yelled and she quic-kly stood up and did as I instructed …….
Following suit, I hopped in the driver seat and ban-g the door shut
The directions! I muttered and she pointed to a long cornered road
Starting the car , I drove throu-gh the path to Mike home …..
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In what seems like eternity, she pointed to an ap@rtment painted brown and I parked out in front of it ….
I looked out of the window and nodded
Austin hasn’t lost his taste for luxurious things!
Stay here! I instructed , opening the car door and was about alighting when she held my hands ti-ghtly
I looked at her hands and then at back at her ; she immediately got the message and let go of me
Good! What is it? I asked , staring at her messed up face
It is Mike , he is dead . She said and I bec@m£ alarmed
Dead! Why! how! What killed him? I asked in a rush
Bottle, I smashed a bottle against his head. She answered and I heaved a de-ep sigh
Just bottle! don’t be a Drama Queen. I scolded her and alighted from the car ….
A bottle is not enough to kill the ” Almighty Austin or should I say Mike ”
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Walking up to the front porch, I noticed the door was slightly Ajar so I pushed it opened and on walking in, I met ” the bastard” dubbing a big cotton wool on his wounded head
Seeing me , he laughed weakly
I knew you would come but I never expected it to be so fast…..
Bastard! Why did you do it ? I asked , gritting my teeth
That is because I have an eye for her first ! he retorted and I scoffed
Isn’t it obvious she doesn’t want anything to do with you? I fired at him but he laughed.
And who told you that ? you could have seen the way she was m0@n ing my name when I su-ckled on that tiny n!ppl!s of hers. he fired at me and I faked a laugh trying to calm down the rage boiling inside me ….
Hazel would never do that and do you know why? because her b©dy belongs to me and me alone. I said trying to get him pissed and it worked
Bastard! he cursed, trying to stand up but he fell back to the sofa , gro-an ing in pain
I laughed mockingly at him and that was the height of it , he pu-ll-ed out a gun from un-derneath the sofa and aimed it at me
Don’t piss me off Jay or else I will shoot . he threatened as I took a few step backward
his look was deadly and i knew for sure he could act on his threat
he laughed, Are you scared? No Jayden , you shouldn’t be, you re-adily gave up your freedom to protect your mom so I believe you can also give up your life for your girl …….
Bastard! I cursed at him as he laughed loudly
You should be thankful I am trying to have a peaceful life here in Tacoma or else I could have b!ow off your head…..
Sure! I know what a beast like you is capable of doing but let me give you a clear warning, if you dare hurt Hazel again I will make you regret it. I warned as he chuckled
And if you dare try anything stupid, your mother will be the one to pay for your crime. he fired back at me and a cold fear ran down my spine…
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TBC
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