The Genie's Curse

Chapter 41

Looking at Allon she felt grief, "Maybe I was too strong with Keme, maybe that's why he left."

Allon shook his head at her, "Not exactly."

"What do you think made him leave?" She asked without looking at him, staring at her clothes and pulling at her shirt, "Because he had said he'd stay with me."

"Keir said he'd stay with you..." Allon repeated after her, "Honestly... You drove him to the point of leaving Tsuru. He got tired of dealing with you."

She didn't reply and just handed him the bag. Hating the fact that he was right, she didn't want to think he wouldn't be in Arabia when they got there.

She hated everything all over again, getting up from the bed and walking after Allon, "When do we leave?"

"Now." Taking her hand he took her with him to the car, opening the door for her before getting the bags in and then himself. Looking at Tsuru from the corner of his eye. He could already count the seconds before she had another mental breakdown.

The whole trip went with barely any words spoken between them. Like they didn't know each other. Not even during the flight did she say half a word.

It wasn't until they landed that he asked, "Are you just going to stay quiet? Not talk to me at all?"

"What do you want me to say Allon? I'm planning..." she let him know, that was the reason her eyes were so distant.

Why she didn't react to anything, she was lost in her own world. Trying to fix a way she could take her revenge on Keir.

"Anything so far?"

"How does bathing in lava sound? Too drastic?" She asked, "I mean it sounds great... just where to get the lava..."

"How about something with a little less fire... drowning is good..." he tried giving his opinion, "Any new memories?"

She was silenced again, her thoughts drifting to her most recent bit of memory she regained, "I remember how his body reanimated... and saw me in the lamp... he was glad I was trapped. And then he left."

Allon didn't know what to tell her, he didn't even expect her to have answered him. Trying to make it less awkward he rubbed her back for a second but quickly retracted, "Let's just see what happens when you see those old places. Might ring a bell..."

"Maybe it does... maybe it doesn't. Maybe I lose my mind again." She answered, looking over at him from the corner of her eye, he was nervous. Looking in every direction and tapping his foot.

"Tone it down on the maybe's there." He mentioned to which she turned to him with a raised eyebrow.

She turned her body towards him and leaning against her arm, "It will bring back memories, it will bring back nothing and it will make me go crazy... better?"

He fiddled with his hands uncomfortable, yet slightly annoyed, "Alright, I get it. You're in a mood, again." He didn't know what he was doing until he grabbed her hand, "I'm just trying to be supportive."

Frozen by his touch she took long in moving her hand away, "I... thanks Allon. Have you... by any chance heard of Keme? Did he call or text you?"

Allon tightened his fists for a moment, "I did talk with him."

Hearing that Tsuru looked at him expectantly, "What did he say?"

"Nothing much really, it was all about this trip." Allon crossed his arms and continued, "He isn't sure if he's coming."

"Could we try calling him?" Her question went unanswered as he began getting up to leave the plane. Passing her one of her bags.

"We'll talk about that later." Grabbing the rest of their bags.

He didn't mention anything about him till they rented a car and got in it. His hands wrapped around the wheel, his knuckles starting to turn white. Having only started the car and still unmoving.

"Allon? Will we call him?" She asked her fingertips, gracing the fabric of her pants, "Will we talk about it now?"

Allon took the longest time to answer, he didn't get it why she wanted to call him? And why now, she could have called again back at the house if she really wanted to, "Yeah..."

Taking his phone out of his pocket he put it on speaker and it began ringing. As soon as she heard the third ring Tsuru turned around, she was regretting calling already. But she didn't tell Allon and continued to hear the phone ring.

"Hello?" Keme's voice was finally heard on the other side.

Tsuru opened the door and left, leaving Allon with the call on his own.

"What was that?" Keme asked only hearing the bang of the door as it closed.

"Tsuru... well looks like your absence actually has an effect on her. How are you doing?" Allon made small talk taking the phone out of speaker and pressing it on his ear.

"As much as I hate admitting it myself... I do miss her. But I'm not going there yet. So keep me informed of everything." He spoke.

Allon tapped his fingers against the door, "Well we've rented a car, she stormed out after wanting to call you and I'm about to head out looking for her. We're following the setup you sent me if I do anything that's not there I'll let you know."

"Alright... bye." Hanging up Allon walked out the car, finding Tsuru leaning against the back and looking at the floor. Clearing his throat she looked at him, "Come on, we've got places to be."

He didn't question why she left the car, why she wanted to call Keme and just left as soon as he answered the phone. Getting back in the car and starting the drive, looking at her from the corner of his eye.

A deep sigh left her lips, "I'm sorry for walking out. I didn't know what to tell him... so I left."

Grabbing her hand Allon softly rubbed it with his thumb. Her eyes lingering on their intertwined fingers, she didn't know what to do. She didn't mind it though, opening her mouth to speak but closing it, 'what to tell him?'

"Allon, hm... when are we getting to our stop?" She asked awkwardly, her eyes looking away elsewhere.

This didn't go unnoticed by him. He chuckled and let go of her hand, "Maybe about an hour. You can go to sleep if you want, I know you didn't exactly sleep on the plane."

She nodded he was right she spent it all wide awake, didn't even take a nap. It was weird being mortal, even after having this body for so long she forgot she needed sleep. Remembering she did when her body started to give up tired. Most of the times she had slept turned out to be caused by exhaustion.

Which leads her to remembering things of the past, "I'll take your word for it."

Getting comfortable on her seat she leaned against the window closing her eyes. How long would it really feel this trip? Would she enjoy it, would she really remember anything? Was Rubio correct when she said it would help? So many questions spinning in her head, she just needed answers, she just wanted that.

Would Keme ever come back?