?? THE GIRL HE MARKED ??
??{ His Human Mate }??
Written ✍️: Cisca. H.
“ You can’t run away from me, princess, you can’t… ”
Chapter 11:
Writer ✓
He has been searching everywhere for her. St©pping at a coffee shop, he decided to ask. Somehow, somewhere, someone must know about her.
” Excuse me, ” said a waitress who was pas-sing by. ” Are you looking for someone? ” She asked.
” Yes, plea-se. ”
” What is that? ”
” Her name is Diana Craig, she’s average in height, has a blonde hair and… I’m really not good at describing people. ” He explained.
” I’m sorry, there’s no one with such descriptions around. ”
” Oh, thank you. ”
” Linda, what are you standing there for? ” Asked another waitress,
” I… he’s looking for someone. ” She said.
” Who’s that? ” Linda pointed at the young gentleman.
” He said her name is Diana Craig. Have you heard of her? ”
” Who doesn’t know Diana Craig, she’s New York’s newest model. ” He sighed reliefly. ” Is there a problem? ”
” Not at all. ” He waved a convincing smile at her. ” I’m a friend of hers and we lost contact since she c@m£ to the state. So, it’s really difficult for me to get her actual location. ”
” Well, you asked the right girl for her. Although, I have no idea of where she lives, but I can give you the address of where she works. ”
” That will be helpful. ”
She wrote the address of Sparrow Enterprise, stretching out the paper to him. ” That’s the address. ”
” Thank you, I really appreciate your help. ” He thanked.
” Anytime. ”
He left the coffee shop to where he parked his car, Linda’s eyes kept following him. ” What are you still looking at? ” Following the direction of her gaze she shook her head in amusement. ” Oh, plea-se don’t tell me it’s what I am thinking. ”
” Isn’t he cute? ” She blu-shed.
” You know, it’s not too late to ask him for his number. ” She suggested.
Shocked at what she has said, she asked. ” And why would I do that? ”
Shrugging, she replied. ” I don’t know. ”
*
Diana ✓
” Hi, Jake. ” I said.
” Hi, Ana. It’s been so long we called each other. ” He said from the other side of the call.
” Yeah, you’re right. I’ve been a lot busy with my modelling stuffs. I promise to make it up to you someday. ”
” It’s okay, I un-derstand. So, how are you doing? ”
” I’m doing good, 2hat about to about you? ”
” Great too. I’ve been watching the media, you really were great out there. ”
” Thank you, I really appreciate the compliment. ”
” Would you mind… if we hang out together like old times? ”
” Like old times. Yeah, that will be great. I can come over to you house. ”
” No, I mean, I will come over to pick you up. What do you think? ”
” That’s much better. ” I agreed. ” I’ll go get re-ady. ”
” Okay. ” We hung the call and I quic-kly dashed into my room, and straight to the bathroom.
Saturdays has always been our hangout days. But for some couple months, we ba-rely called not texted.
It’s no one’s fault tho…
Few minutes later, I heard the sound of his car st©pping at the gate side. Max and ru-by as usual were pla-ying video games, Queeneth was with her toys and aunty Tracy was in her room.
So, I’m free to go.
He was leaning on the pas-s£nger door, with the same smile he always give to me each time he sees me. We’ve been real close friends since college, even though I turned him down when he first asked for a relationsh!pwhich I declined.
I would say, that was what made us more closer than we were. Even till now, I can still see the love for me in his eyes.
Now I’m not talking about the casual friendsh!plove, I mean the other way round.
He’s scared I’d turn his request down for the second time, but the truth is… It’s really complicated.
” Just tell me I look great and st©p the long staring. ” I pla-yfully said.
” Why? ” He said with a chuckle.
” It’s getting me uncomfortable. ” I said, letting him know that his gaze was actually killing me.
” Honestly, I’ll admit, you look just more than great. ”
” That’s… tou-ching. ” He opened the door for me to enter. ” Thanks. ”
We drove to one of restaurants in town. It wasn’t that popular but… It’s much accomod@t!ng. I could still feel the gaze of everyone on me and the murmuring whispers which almost sounded like an ordinary conversation.
” I… I’m sorry, I didn’t know it will be like this. ”
” Oh, it’s nothing. After all, those murmurs ain’t hateful words. And besides, I’m here for you and not them. ” A convincing smile pla-yed on myl-ips. ” So… ”
” So..? ”
” So,… I don’t know what to say. You should start first. ”
” I’m so glad you agreed to hangout with me. ”
” Jake, come on. You don’t have to be thankful or glad, we always do this all the time remember? ”
” I know but… I feel this is the best. ”
” That’s because you miss me? ” I tea-sed.
” I guess so. ”
A waitress c@m£ to give us a menu dish, we ordered for a different meal. Although this was a hangout, but I don’t think I was so hungry to eat anything so, I ordered for something less.
” How is Queeneth, it’s been long I saw her. ” He asked as we waited for our meal.
” Well, she’s fine. Really fine. ”
” Guess she won’t miss me as much as I do. ”
I didn’t know when I bur-sted out laughing. Realizing myself, I covered my mouth with my hand. ” Sorry. Well, I’m not too sure if she misses you or not. Maybe, you should just come over and check on her. ”
Our foods were served. The first five minutes we ate in silence. A girl walked up to me with a c@m£ra in her hand.
” Hi Diana, ”
” Hi, ” I replied.
” Would you mind if I take a picture with you? ” She asked.
I looked at Jake, then at her permitting a go ahead. We took two ph0tos together, ” thank you. ” She left looking excited.
Two other girls of my age, I guess also c@m£ requesting to take a ph0to with me, which we had three ph0tos.
Another, this time it was a guy. And many more, but thankfully not too much to interfere with my moment with Jake.
After we had eaten our meals, with a little conversation, jake decided we go out to a quiet place.
Too quiet?
I guess so.
We had a little picnic together. Jake has never cease to surprising my day and I just don’t know how to thank him enough.
From the sudden expression on his face, I can tell he’s got something important to tell me.
I was so curious to know but… I don’t wanna ask.
” D… ”
” I… ” I cut him short.. ” You first. ”
” No, you first. ”
” It’s nothing serious so, you go first. ”
He sighed, ” I… Diana, I just wanna let you know that I didn’t call us to hangout together because this is gonna be my last time. I wanna let you know how much I care about you and how happy I am to have you as a friend. ” He sighed again, as if he was scared to say it out.
I held his hands, ” It’s okay, I’m listening. ”
” Diana… I’ll be leaving to Asia next week. ” The news sounded like a blast to my ears.
I loos£ned my grip on his hands, sighing frustratedly. ” What happened? ”
” My dad will be leaving for a business trip to Tokyo and he wants me to go with him. ”
” T.. that’s a good news, Jake, I’m happy for you. Besides, you’ll find new friends, hang out for clubs and learn new lifestyle. ” I listened to how excited I was sounding, which actually wasn’t coming from my heart.
” I’m gonna miss you Jake, I really am. ” I could feel the h0t tears roll down my cheeks as I pu-ll myself into his embr@ce.
The evening cloud surface, we rode back to my house. The ride was a quiet one tho, I was wishing it would be an everlasting ride.
Guess we’ve got today to be with each other, the rest of the week will be a busy day for me.
” Are you gonna come back? ” I asked, my head still leaning on the door.
” I don’t know. ”
What do you expect, Diana?
It’s a business trip for damn sake, and not a mere visiting.
I rose my head to look at him. ” Don’t forget to give me a call when you get to the airport. ”
” I was thinking on coming over to Sparrow’s to see you, what do you think? ”
” That will be fine with me. ”
For a moment, there was a brief silence. ” Can I… ? ”
I couldn’t comprehend where he was actually heading to. So, I asked. ” Can you… ? ”
” Can I … k!ssyou? ”
I breathed heavily, nodding my head.
I felt hisl-ips t©uçh mine, tasting the desperateness of his hunger for me. I couldn’t feel much of it’s sweetness as the pains of losing him filled my heart.
I was having my last moment with him. His hands got hold of the back of my n£¢k, pu-lling myl-ips dee-per.
The pains, the hurt displa-yed as more tears kept rolling out.
*
Writer ✓
” Derek, I have found the girl. ” Michael said, as he kept watching them from his car.
” Good, ” he said with a smile accompanied. ” I’ll be coming to the state by tomorrow, don’t st©p keeping an eye on her. ”
” un-derstood. But… ” He paused, contemplating if he should tell him that she was having a little moment with her… b©yfri£nd.
His patient has died off, curiosity growing in him as he could wait no longer. ” But what? ” He asked.
Even by the de-ep tune of his voice, it can tell how easily temperamental he is. And he can’t risk the innocent boy’s life to his wrath.
” Nothing, ” he finally said. ” I’ll keep an eye on the girl till you come. ”
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?? THE GIRL HE MARKED ??
??{ His Human Mate }??
Written ✍️: Cisca. H.
“ I’m coming for you, princess, I’m coming for you… ”
Chapter 12:
Writer ✓
He sniffed in ha-rd , loving the sweet air of New York City. ” Indeed, the city is as they say? ”
” What’s your next plan? ” But Derek paid no attention to his question. ” Don’t you wanna see the girl? ” He asked.
He moved his head to his direction, ” Of course I do want to see her as much as I want to take her home. She has become so popular, don’t you think we should let her enjoy a bit of her famousity? ” He chuckled, walking into the big white mansion.
*
Diana ✓
The last few days went so well, and Jake has got only today to stay in New York.
I was in my newly furnished ap@rtment Mrs White offered me, typing on my computer when I felt this itchy stings on my wrist at the same sp©t of the mark.
At first, it wasn’t that much painful and it seems not to bother me. But it was becoming more than just an itch, now almost like a burning pain.
” What the.. ” staring at my alre-ady reddened wrist, ” fv¢k! ” Holding my hand ti-ght, I screamed in pains but not too loud to cause a scene.
I wouldn’t want anyone to know about the mark but God, this fv¢king hurts like hell!!
Thankfully the pains subsided after what took like thirty minutes of burning suffering and the weather seems to un-derstand my painful situation.
Evening c@m£ fas-ter, overshadowing the day.
I parked my stuffs hurriedly, heading back home without a double thought.
On reaching home, the pains started again, more h0tter than before. My wrist was turning into a darker red colour almost looking like I was bitten by a vampire.
And the worst p@rt of it all is, the pains was burning inside like there was a war between the antibodies around my wrist.
I dropped my bag on the chair, not minding if it has fallen on the ground. Rushing to the kitchen, I couldn’t stand the pain anymore.
I placed my hand un-der the tap, letting the free flowing water run on my skin. Hoping it would be a relief to me, instead it burnt as if I was pouring h0t water on it.
” Urghh..! ” I screamed painfully, leaving the running water on. I didn’t mind.
I went to the cu-pboard, searching for a knife. gr-abbing one, I took it to the dinning room.
Placing my hand on the table, I rose the other hand which held the knife high, about landing it on my hand when Max shouted my name.
” Diana! What are you doing? ”
” What does it look like I’m doing? ” I snapped.
” You’re gonna hurt yourself doing that. Put the knife down okay? ” He tried calming me down but I wasn’t in the mood to listen to anything other than an encouragement to go ahead.
“ What if…? ” says the voice in my head. “ What if this a reaction of the bite that I am going to shift? Will I have to be listening to those words of his?
Again I rose the knife high, halfway to my wrist aunty Tracy showed up.
” Oh my, Diana! What has gone over you this evening?! ” I hissed angrily, dropping the knife and running to my room.
I slammed the door ha-rd , rushing into the bathroom. I broke the small mirror into pieces, taking a piece of it, I sliced my skin with it.
It hurts but, not as hurtful as as the mark.
I was interrupted by the sound of my door opening and closing. I gr-unted angrily, I had forgotten to lock the door.
Why on earth will people be so intruding to my business?
Why can’t they just let me be with my decision?
” Diana? ” Uncle Kelvin called, ” Diana? ”
Trying to prevent myself from gro-an ing out loud, I ended up gro-an ing louder and I know the next place in his mind is my bathroom.
I rushed to lock the door but he was fast enough to prevent me. I leaned on the door with my unaffected hand waging in support.
” Diana open the door. Let me help you. ”
” No! ” I cried, ” You can’t help me, no one can. ”
” I can only help you if you let me. Just tell me what it is and give me a chance to work on it. ” His voice sounding worried and concerned.
A p@rt of me wants to open but the other still insist so, I pressed the door more ha-rder.
” You can’t uncle, Just go. ”
” I’m not going anywhere. ”
” What do you care about the mark, it’s not on you so it should be none of your business! ”
” It is, Diana. ”
” St©p trying to pl@yconcern here,… ” I choked in tears as I fell to the ground, my back still leaning on the door. ” I’m a monster. ”
He sat on the floor too, I could feel his weight pressed against the door. ” You’re not a monster, Diana because you were never born as one. ”
” I’m gonna turn as them, right? ” I asked, feeling the terror in me. ” I’m gonna become a wolf, right? ”
” No, you’re not. Never will you become like them. ”
” We both know that’s the truth, it’s pointless hiding the fact. ” I sighed heavily, ” Guess I have to return back home. I don’t deserve to be here. ”
” Look Diana, it’s okay to be scared but I promise you, I won’t let anything happen to you. ”
” It’s alre-ady happening, uncle. Why does it have to be now? How can I face the people out there, what do you think they will see me as? A monster. ”
” Don’t say that, Diana. Like I said, you’re no monster at all. ”
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Writer ✓
He could feel the pain… Her pains.
But why…?
Why would she so desperately want to hurt herself?
Why does she want to reject what she is??
He didn’t bite her to become a wolf, why then does she feel this hell pains?
But that doesn’t seem to be the real question. The real question is… What does his bite signify???
To Be Continued…