Sunflower: A Duskwood Postlude

Part 1 - Arrival

       You check your phone for the sixth time in the last hour. The uber driver hums along to his radio and hasn't bothered to check on you since he picked you up at the train station an hour and a half ago. Still no response to your latest message. 

        Only a couple weeks have passed since the Man Without a Face was unmasked. You think back to the scene unfolding before your eyes. Screams, blood, a dropped phone as Dan and Thomas overpowered the masked man in the Dare House. Richy bound and gagged against the farthest wall in a cramped metal cage. His skin was blotched with black and purple bruises, a fresh slice marred his forehead. It oozed coagulating blood as it dripped down his face. Smeared about the corners of his mouth were the telltale signs of abduction . Jessy fumbling with the keys as Cleo and Lilly reached through the cage next to Richy's. The crumpled form inside didn't budge. Her hair was dingy and lifeless. Her skin was ashen, and taunt. Nothing remained of her clothes.

      "Is she alive? Lilly?" Jake's distorted voice calling frantically from our joint call.

"Someone, Please!"

       The driver clears his throat. You look up to see your destination is close. You begin to gather your bag and coat from beside you in the seat. 'Please, be there.' You spot her as the car rounds the corner. A smile tugs easily on your lips. She bounces a little as she spots your ride. The car pulls to a slow stop a little away from her. The driver mumbles some practiced line before turning back to his phone. Crisp early evening air wafts over your skin. You turn your entire attention to her.

       She stares at you for a moment. Your heart beats wildly like a fluttering bird inside your chest. Your ride pulls away, leaving you alone with her in the quiet street. Her hair catches in the slight breeze, each strand a sinew of dancing fire in the fading light. Hazel eyes take in every feature on your face, your build, your every detail from head to toe. A coy smile pulls at her lips, which are the color of pink cherry blossoms. .

       "Hello, Jessy." You aren't sure how you were able to speak, but the words fell from your mouth as a low sultry sound.

       "Hello, Q." She steps into you and wraps her arms around your neck. You pull her deeper into the embrace, her skins smelling of jasmine and orange blossoms.

"Welcome to Duskwood."

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Hello Reader, 

Apologies for the teaser. I will try to release an chapter each week. 

I hope you enjoy this MCxJessy fanfic.

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