Finding Solace - Episode 20

 

Sorry folks, this took a while than I intended, light issue coupled with Data issue. But now, it’s settled-(hopefully). So we are all worried about Fiona, let us find out what’s happening to our favorite girl.

FIONA
I leaned forward, over the water’s edge. The sun was setting already, scarlet rays painted the mystical landscape a gentle pigment of crimson.
There was no sound except for the birds calling for the night. 
I sat back on my heels, and splashed water to my face. The water cascaded down my face, dropping to the floor, my ears could pick each patter as they landed.
I knew I was far from home, really far, it was what Yvonne wanted and it was the best thing I could do.
I had told the cab man to take me to a very faraway place and he did . It had cost me almost half of the money Yvonne had given me but it was worth it. Only that now, it was getting darker fast, and I had no idea where I was, I only knew I was in the woods. I had rested for a while, thankfully, I bought some things I could eat along the road, I chewed on that for a while before I decided to settle down here. The man had said that this was where the money could take me to and I was okay with it. I was alone in the wood and surprisingly, I wasn’t scared.
I stretched the blanket I had taken with me under the tree, I was fine to spend the night here. 
I wasn’t afraid.
The scene was tranquil and surprisingly, it felt calming as though I was home.
I was already getting used to the idea that  I could pick sounds like a million away, my senses were heightened, so I knew there was no harm that could come to me, I would have sensed that even before it got close.
I took the new phone in my hand, it was written ‘Lumia 950’ at the top with a Glo sim card

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. There was no one to call or that would call me, instead I began to scroll through the phone. I needed something to distract me from how doomed I was.
This was stupid, I was in the middle of nowhere, someone with a common sense should be scared but I wasn’t. Somehow, I found solace in the darkness and the loneliness.
Suddenly I could hear the hideous laughter and blood immediately rushed through my ear, almost deafening me so I clasped a hand over my ear. Then the  picture of a charcoal-painted teeth came before me and I stood up immediately; I could feel the hairs at the back of my neck standing at alert!.
This picture was weeks ago, why was I still remembering this and why did it still disturb me still?
I needed to calm down; nothing would happen to me, I tried to reassure myself before I finally drifted off to sleep, blocking every thought of  Nickfrom my mind as strongly as I could.

NOAH
She slept on without any worry in her head. Perhaps, this was even better at least when she comes to remember everything, it would make things easier. She has after all been a rogue, a cast away . She has never been part of them.
My eyes shifted to the clock on the wall. It was just some minutes to midnight. Almost 24 hours to go.
I deliberated on whether to go find her or not but I needed to wait. She has never been alone and in a total darkness for a while. Perhaps, when she wakes up in the midnight, these two can bring her more fragments of memories. The more flashes she remembers would help my mission a long way.
He sighed and stood up, climbing the staircase to the basement.
Walking towards the sewing machine, I removed the cloth I had used to cover it. Then I trailed my fingers on the silver patterning …deeply imprinted on it was the name “Catherina Robinson.”
She didn’t remember this machine either.
I inhaled a sharp breath as I recalled what next I needed to do. Then I walked to the wall behind me. Behind the wall was a cabinet. I held the knob and turned it . There was a click back and it opened
I held my breath as I saw the blade, lying  down peacefully in the corner of the cabinet. Carefully, I gripped it by the handle and brought it out. It weighed more than usual. I knew why, it has been a while I was ‘really’ myself. Being here has reduced my mojo.
The silver blade shone against the yellow light of the bulb. Finally, it would soon be over. This could only end in two ways and one was not something he wanted but which was necessary. The other entirely depended on this night and the following day. 
I inhaled a sharp breath as I brushed the tip of a finger against the edge of the sword, it was pierced neatly and the smell of my blood filled my lungs….I felt my heart beat faster and my face began to change …

NICK
For the third time that night, I yanked Yvonne’s arm from my body and then I finally stood up.
She sprang up immediately. “What is wrong baby?”
I shook my head and sat on the seat, burying my hands in my two hands. I was just exhausted emotionally and mentally. I felt her hands around my shoulders and I looked up. She has already left the bed and was now standing beside me in only her white bra and panties which right now was having no effect on me.
“What did you say Fiona do again?” I asked in a pleading voice and she gasped.
“Are we still on this? I told you she left a letter, saying she finally remembered her family and she wanted to leave. I must have misplaced it but I will find it tomorrow.”
I exhaled loudly. This didn’t make any sense at all. I remembered she had been so scared the last time we kissed. At first she was more than willing but then she just shrank back as if she remembered something and the next thing she was apologizing. Then the creepy guy has said some insane things and now Yvonne was saying another.
I leaned back, stretching my legs. All these were not adding up!
“Baby, I know you are worried okay. But you already found out that she left her phones, obviously she didn’t want to be found.

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. Please stop stressing yourself. She probably didn’t want you to stress yourself was why she left. In the morning, we can look for the letter together.”
She held my hand and was pulling me gently towards the bed.
“I’m sorry Yvonne but I really need to be alone right now.” I said before walking out of the room. As I stepped towards the balcony, I could see one of the lights in Noah’s room went off. I shifted my attention from there as I took a seat.
This was where I had kissed her. Did I scare her away? Was I the reason why she had left or was it possible for her to have found out about her parents?
I shook my head and lifted the cup of vodka to my lips. Something was not right and it was beginning to scare the shit out of me.

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Please do not be angry. I had major setback during the weekend, I hope the longer episode was able to pacify you. Next episodes would start having three POVs just like this. At least, to make it longer.
Back to the story, we are still on the way to finding out what’s happening, clearly, Noah is something we are still figuring out little by little and so is Fiona.
Yvonne on the other side has always been whom she has always been and Nick…..well...as confused as ever and I'm sure you are too. Things will begin to unfold in the next episode.