Chapter 487
Darrien
I get to the house and I see the light on in her bedroom window.
I know she is waiting for me.
It has been such a long time but the memories make it feel like yesterday. I used to come here all the time. Escape from my family. She was the only one I got along with. The only one I cared about in this messed up world and I thought I was in love. I used to believe that she would eventually become my link.
I thought I knew what love was with her. I felt everything but I never even knew what it was until Jabi. He is the only one that can make me feel everything. He is the only one that I want to be with for the rest of my life.
I park the car and get down immediately, just as I walk over to the front door, she opens it up and there is a faint smile on her face. this is awkward for me and I know it must be the same for her. We didn’t end things on good terms. Our relationship exploded right before my eyes and I didn’t fight for her. I just walked away.
I walk into the entrance and she looks at me with her deep chocolate brown eyes and that intense stare is still in her eyes. I know she already knows why I am here and I know that she is going to help me but what comes after her help.
What will she expect from me?
“It has been years,” she exclaims calmly.
She is dressed in a white nightgown; her hair is up in a ponytail. Her skin is pale, as pale as it always used to be. Her eyes are bright and wholesome.
“Yes, it has,’’ I manage.
She takes a step towards me, her stare still intense “You want me to help you find her?’’ she manages.
I didn’t correct her earlier but I feel like I need to know. When Beau was missing, I didn’t even think to call Amber, I didn’t want to bring her into my life again. I didn’t want to take the chance but with Jabi, I don’t even care.
I don’t know what else I can do and she is the only option.
“He’s a he.’’
She furrows her eyebrows, “a boy?’’
I nod my head “yes, a boy. His name is Jabi.’’
“How is that even possible D?’’
I don’t want to go into all that right now. I didn’t come here to catch up with her. I came here to ask her if she can help me find him. The fact that I left Amber in my past is something I don’t even want to think about. She is in the past and I will leave her there once I find him.
Me not responding to her gives her the hint that I am not here for small talk “You know what I need, so yeah.’’ she tells me after my silence. I pass his shirt to her, the one I brought with me. As long as he is still alive, she will be able to find him. She walks away from me with the shirt and I follow her until we get to her living room. She has a process and it should be easy for her. I hope she does this as fast as possible.
She sits in her living room chair and I stand behind her. She starts the process.
The room is so cold, as it always used to be. This is her special ability. One that will be useful to me right now.
One that will help me find Jabi.
I watch her as she places the shirt on her face and takes a whiff of it. The ability to be able to sense anyone, anywhere in the world. I watch her as I wait, wait for her to bring him to me. Wait for her to tell me the answers I need. Amber is the only one that can help me.
This situation with Lenny has to be solved with Violence.
I have to kill him and make sure he is actually dead.
“There is a wall around him, one that was put there by magic. One that will be very hard to break,’’ she tells me as her breathing spikes. Her hands clutch his shirt. My eyes stay on that shirt which used to be mine. This was the first cloth that Jabi took from me. He made it his and now, his scent is all over it.
“Can you at least feel him, is he scared, hurt? Please give me something,’’ I beg desperately. She closes her eyes and I watch her as she draws power from inside of her. I can feel her power surge through all of her.
She sighs and she focuses on him, she senses him as her power is slowly building.
“Whatever is blocking him from me is very strong. Stronger than I have ever seen. which makes me worried about what you have been involved with.”
Fucking Lenny.
She opens her eyes slowly and suddenly, the only hope that I thought I had seems like a fucking dead end “I couldn’t find him. It seems near too impossible.’’
My heart sinks in my chest.
I lose all hope in a split second.
“Fuck,’’ I exclaim in despair as she stands up from the chair. She walks over to me quickly and holds out her arm, a small handprint on her arm.
“What is this?’’
She shows me the mark “This is a repercussion of me trying to get in. That is how strong the magic is and I want to help you. I want to try and get in but I need something stronger. I need something more personal from him.”
I know what she is asking for but I don’t know what else I could bring.
“I want to help you with whatever is going on but I can’t promise you that I will succeed. I will help you as much as I can. Bring me something that I can use and we will go from there.”
Fuck.