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š Tales of two worlds š¶
šWritten by Goddy Francis š
š“Season 3š“
š¹Chapter 5š¹
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I sing to a song as Kylie continued driving. We were almost out of Brooklyn.
” Why are you so into this himiko legend ?” She ask and sh0t me a Stern look.
She isn’t happy. It’s like I’m endangering her life or something.
” I just wanna re-ad it. What if I tell you she truly exists.”
She laughs and roll her eyes.
” Of course I won’t believe you.” She spat.
” Yeah.”
” Is it compulsory we go to cl@y? We could possibly drive around Brooklyn and I’m sure we will find a witch libr@ry.”
” Whatever. I just hope we find one.”
She hum to an unknown song and took a turn. She continued driving and we talked about different things. It’s really weird I didn’t miss Arden . But I actually remembered him since i live with
his twin.
” What’s up with Derek ?”
” He’s fine. You care about him a lot right ?”
” Yeah. I am comfortable around him . He has a good spirit.”
” Yeah , my secret crush.” Kylie said and I laugh.
” Wow.”
” Yeah , he’s cute. With a little resemblance with Arden and Dylan. Just that he’s a bit different. He looks like their older brother.”
” Yeah.”
” He usually ask about you from Arden each time Arden visits.”
” Really ?” She nodded.
” He doesn’t smell like a pure blood vampire.” I states.
” Yeah. he’s the only hybrid vampire in the palace. His mom’s a witch. I think Derek is a psychic.”
” Really ?”
” I’m just thinking. But his mom’s actually a witch. I don’t know if it’s true though. I overheard it from the King. He likes Derek a lot.”
” It’s worth it. He’s a good person.”
Kylie chuckle and smiled.” Yeah.” She mutter.
She finally halt the car in front a hvge building as she undid her seatbelt.
” Where’s this place ?”
” St Lucas street. The only licensed libr@ry around Brooklyn. I think a witch owns it or something.”
She said and sh0t me a stare before looking out of the window.
” So , are you coming down with me ?”
” If you wish.”
” I wish.” She giggle as we got out at once.
I look around this quiet surrounding as I followed Kylie behind. She opened the hvge doors and entered. I saw an average lady who stood on tĀ©p of a long ladder arranging books on the shelves.
” Hey. Hello.” She look down and smiled a bit before looking away.
She slowly got down from the ladder and re-moved her glas-ses.
” Hi. How can I help you ?”
” Are you the janitor ?” Kylie ask.
” Yes. You nee-d help ?”
” Uhm.. I’m looking for a book about a popular legendary witch called himiko.” I said.
She blink her lashes and stare at me.
” I really don’t have it. But there’s a lady who keeps it Far away , she’s not around.”
” Can we wait ?”
” No , she traveled. But she will be back in a week’s time or maybe two.”
I sigh and look around this large libr@ry.
” I’m sorry , I don’t wanna look like I’m poke nosing. What do you nee-d the book for ?”
” Something useful. But it’s okay , we’ll come back.”
I smiled at her . She slightly nod her head and we turn to leave.
” So what’s your next plan ?” Kylie asked once we were outside.
” I’ll come back next week.”
” So who’s bringing you back ?”
” You of course.” I grin and pout.
” No way.” She open the door for me and I get in.
” Thanks and yes way.” I said once she was inside.
” I might be busy in the palace. That place smell of spells ,Witches spell. I felt weird , like I don’t belong there.”
” I un-derstand. Vampires.”
We drove out of that street as we continue touring around the city. Kylie stĀ©pped in a mall. We entered and took the elevator to go upstairs. We step out of the elevator and we enter a boutique.
It smells rich.
” Why are you the one always buying my clothes ?”
” Because I’m the closest to you and the least trusted.” She said and win-ked .
I look around the boutique and admired everything. Yeah , first time being here. All thanks to Arden d!Ā¢khead. I really don’t know where I got that word from.
” When’s your birthday ?” Kylie ask picking up a pair of earrings.
” Pas-sed.”
” Wow.” She smiled trying them on
” Why are your ears not pierced ?” She ask taking off the earrings.
” I really don’t know. It’s fruitless .” I replied. I picked up a set of white sneakers and smiled at it.
” You should talk to Dylan or maybe Arden to get you one. I mean piercings.” Said Kylie. I laugh and smiled.
” I’ll think about it.”
Kylie helped me select clothes and dresses. The girl who seems to be a saleswoman bagged the clothes while Kylie paid for it. She helped me with one bag and we walked out.
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Jasmin :
.
” You’ve been bitter since morning . What happened ?” Kourtney ask.
I sigh and tried not to think about it. I was hurt , I really can’t believe Dylan turned me down. For Pete’s sake , I’m a princess and at least i deserve the best.
” I’m good. Just thinking about this death tra-p called relationsh!p.”
” Arden ?” I nodded. She roll her eyes and huff.
” Jas…”
” Kourtney you don’t un-derstand. He ba-rely tĀ©uƧh me. We k!ssyes but sometimes I think he doesn’t want me. Of course he doesn’t want me. I’m tired , I wish we can call this off.”
” I thought you liked Arden a lot. He was your crush at college. Your do or die crush.”
” That’s because he’s cute. Look , all that doesn’t really matter. I’ve never been used by anyone before. I just want my parents to go back together and stĀ©p this crazy bethroting $h!t. The painful p@rt is when he acts like I’m not really important to him. I can’t believe I had to talk about S-x before he thinks about it . I’m a woman for fvĀ¢k sake and I have feelings. Is it because of that stupid vampire who-re called Blue ? The fvĀ¢k I hate that bit-ch.” I sigh pacing around my room.
” Jasmin calm down.”
” I can’t calm down. Can you believe I sĀ£dƻƧĀ£d Dylan ?”
” $h!t ! What ! Of course not.”
” I did. Because I wanted S-x and he looks like Arden. I can’t just start slee-ping around with random men.”
” What are you planning to do ?”
” I wanna break up. Because if we eventually get married , I’m gonna cheat. I’m definitely gonna fvĀ¢k around.” I sigh and sit on my couch.
” Maybe you should talk to your parents. They will talk to the council. Royalty su-cks.”
” su-cks like hell.” I gulp the entire vodka and sit the glas-s back.
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I knock on my parents door and I could hear their chatters. They are happy together , I’m not even happy and nobĀ©dy cares.
” Hi Mom , hi Dad.”
” Jasmin you’re okay ?” Mom ask.
I shake my head sideways and sit down close to mom.
” What happened ?” Mom asked.
” I don’t want Arden.”
They have kept quiet and stare at each other before averting their gaze at me.
” And why ?”
” He doesn’t love me. He doesn’t care about me.”
” Did he hurt you again ?” Mom ask stro-king my hair.
” No. You don’t un-derstand. We can’t get married. He doesn’t even love me. Why are you trying to f0rƧĀ£ me into a relationsh!pwith someone who doesn’t even love me because it’s royalty.”
” He’s the best prince for you.” Dad said.
” No he’s not. I don’t want him. I just don’t wanna get married. You should talk to the council and tell them your daughter isn’t willing to spend her life with that psychopath vampire prince.” I said and walked out of their room.
” Jasmin.” I heard my mother’s call but I ignored her. Life can be so fvĀ¢kin unfair.
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ARDEN :
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” Where’s Alita ?” Connor ask looking around the snooker room like she is actually around. It’s been four days since she left and for some stupid reasons I feel relieved. I didn’t even call to check
on her , I don’t want her to think I’m missing her.
” Left.” I replied aiming at the cue ball.
” Left to where ?” Connor ask leaning on his cue.
I roll my eyes and watch the cue ball collide with the billiards .
” I sĀ£nt her to Dylan.”
” Why ?”
” Because I wanted to.”
He furrow his brows and scoff.
” You must be $h!tting me right now.” Connor said arranging the billiards again.
” You think I’m kidding ? Dude I ask her to go to Dylan. Why do you even care ?”
” I have every right to ask. She’s my friend’s fake girlfriend.” Connor said striking on the cue ball.
” Fake girlfriend ?”
He laughs and continued pla-ying.
” Arden you like her.”
” I didn’t deny that.”
” Oh. Then I bet you’ll soon start falling in love with her. She’s like an Aphrodite , pretty and irresistable.”
I roll my eyes and tried to imagine Alita. I sigh and concentrate on the game.
” What’s up with Pierce ?”
” Why are you asking ?”
” He said you stĀ©pped him from visiting. It’s like you stĀ©pped being friends with him.”
” He tried to r@pĀ£ alita. How could he think of such thing ?”
” Ohh. That’s bad. I didn’t expect that from Pierce.”
” I expected that. He was always talking about her. He even had to sma-ck her bu-tt.”
” Woah. That’s damn..”
I exhale and drank the bottle water on the edge.
” I guess you were hurt enough to bruise Pierce all over.”
I sh0t him a stern look and look at the billiards.
” He betrayed my trust. I can’t leave my girlfriend with him . He’s definitely gonna fvĀ¢k her. Such a stupid pvzzy.” I scoff and sit down.
” I get it.” Connor said. He picked up his own bottle water and drank it.
” Heard there’s a bonfire p@rty tonight. You should come.”
” I’m not in college.” I replied keeping my cue.
” College ? Arden it’s a regular gathering. There’s a club too in case you choose to get la-id.”
I chuckle and sm-irk. ” I don’t wanna get la-id.”
” I know , you have blue. You’re stuck with her.”
” I’m not. Ever since I ask her to leave , I stĀ©pped her from coming.”
” You stĀ©pped her from coming ?”
” Yeah. She sma-cked a mug on Alita’s head few days ago , about a week now i think.”
” Your girlfriends hate her. I think they are envious of her.”
” Yeah ?”
” She’s more prettier.”
” Nice to hear.” I said walking out of the snooker room.
” You’re coming right ? Bonfire ?” Connor ask from behind. I sigh and slump on the couch.
” Fine . I don’t really wish to go out but I’ll come.”
” fvĀ¢k you. I nee-d to drink something.” He storms to the bar and pour wine inside a glas-s before returning back to the living room.
I just wish Dylan doesn’t come with Alita. I’m just gonna puke and fall sick.
That weekend , Connor and i drove to this awkward bonfire p@rty . The last time I got here was with Blue and that was like seven months ago. I sigh several times looking out of the car. Crazy youths outside this club like house and some were k!ssing. I remembered I fought with the guy who host the p@rty the very first time. Now what am I doing here ?
” Arden , that was seven months ago.” Connor reminded me.
” I broke his arm.”
” And we apologise. He’s fine now and you know that.”
I huff and roll my eyes.
” A lot of nice as-ses here , you gon’ like it.” Connor said tapping me lightly before getting out of the car.
I sigh and got out. Thank God for this crazy black hoodie , I hope i don’t get recognize. What if Alita is here ? He’s Dylan’s friend too. I scoff away the thoughts and followed Connor in. A lot of
as-ses really. I covered my hair with the hood as we entered. Thank God for the loud music.
We push pas-s the crowds as we rush to the back door.
” Arden..”
” Oh fvĀ¢k.” I mutter and turn to look at this girl.
” Come here buddy.” She hvg me and smiled at Connor. She’s Stacie , ex college girlfriend.
” What are you doing here too ? You’ve always hated a bonfire p@rty.” She took my hand and we walk to the back.
It’s a bit dark in here and the bonfire was the only bright thing here. Few people surrounds the bonfire with red cu-ps.
” It was Connor’s idea.” I replied looking around.
” Dylan’s here too. With a girl.”
Oh damn it. Like I knew they would come. Now I feel like going home and fall asleep. I look around and saw her. It’s night fall but yet her skin glows. She held a red cu-p too but I’m sure she must have consumed the content.
Damn , her dress. It wasn’t that short but it was sĀ£dƻƧ!ng. It fits her Perfect curve as it hvgs her skin. How could she think of dressing like that ? To a bonfire p@rty ?
They are even holding hands. Now why do I care all of a sudden ?
” Arden..” Dylan called.
How come I didn’t notice I was standing in front of them ?
” Hey..” I said to him and looked at Alita. She didn’t even bother to say hi. I know I’m an as-s.
” Hey Arden..” JensĀ£n greeted. He’s the as-s-hole i broke his arm. He’s so annoying .
” Hey man.” I shake his hand as he hand me a red cu-p.
I could ba-rely look at her. For some awkward reasons I’m angry she c@mĀ£ here with Dylan.
” Thanks for coming.” JensĀ£n said.
” You should thank Connor , he’s the br@in behind this.” I said as we walk to the direction of the bonfire.
I sit on a chair close to Connor as I look around this place. It reminds me of college. Seeing my ex college friends around. I’ve been an as-s in school.
” Hey Arden.. sup Dylan.” They all greeted and we responded.
Alita sit close to Dylan and she was always glaring at me. I can’t believe we’re beefing and I’m not even aware.
” Who’s up for a game ?” Stacie asked.
$h!t , I feel like a teenager.
” I’m in..” most people shouted. We’re like eight in number.
” This isn’t college.” I said.
” Doesn’t matter right ?” JensĀ£n ask smiling at me. Now I regret why he’s a vampire. I would have broken another arm.
” We’re pla-ying truth or dare.” Stacie said. She win-ked at me. I wish I could get the hell out of here.
” Who’s going first ?”
” Me .” Mira said raising her hand.
” Connor. Truth or Dare ?” Mira ask Connor.
” Dare.”
” I dare you to take your shi-t off.” Mira said. I chuckle quitely as Connor take his shi-t off.
” I’m next.” Thelma said. ” Alita right ?” She ask.
” Yeah.” Alita replied as she stare at me before looking at Thelma.
” Truth or Dare ?”
” Truth.”
” Are you a v!rg!n?”
I looked at her as she sigh. She bit her l!pand nodded.
” Woah. That’s fvĀ¢kin serious..” Josh said as few people smiled.
” I’m next.” JensĀ£n said. ” Dylan truth or dare ?”
God when is this game ending ? Walking out will make you look like a bad egg. I don’t want that name.
” Dare.” Dylan said.
” I dare you to k!ssAlita till she m0@n s in your mouth.”
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