DARK INTENTIONS

Chapter 6*

I dedicate this chapter to Michael Muange.  A person that was taken from this life too soon.  This chapter is about the agony and fear of losing a love.  Forever be missed, Mike. 07.30.13.

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The cool air blew through Gabriel's window but the breeze could not ease the sweat that was pouring down his face. The sound of his own heartbeat was echoing in his ears. There was a gut wrenching feeling that spread through his abdomen causing him to curl up into a ball. The dream was so vivid that his body ached, causing a moan to escape his lips with a short breath. A cry of agony filled the air.

A jolt of fear woke Gabriel from his slumber and soon followed by a silence sob. As the tears leaked out of the corners of his eyes

"It wasn't real...its not real!" He yelled. Cilla, she's not dead, she can't be. He thought as he reached for his phone and dialed Priscilla's number frantically. Please pick up.

The line began to ring and ring, by the third ring he grew frustrated till he heard a soft voice coming from the other line. There were too many voices that rang in his head, but her voice was a gentle song that was heard through the noise.

The world to him was too loud and moving faster than he could keep up, but it was her voice that could calm the stormy view of life. He was in constant confliction with the secrets and lies that he kept from his family. He never felt he could be himself around people but with Cilla, he didn't have to pretend. Her voice gave him peace from the chaos in his life.

"Hello." With the sound of her voice Gabriel almost felt his worries melt away. "Gabe, I'm ok."

He let out a sigh of relief as her voice spoke through the phone.

"Um...ok then, I'm going to bed. Good—"

"I need...to see you. I need to see you, now." He said trying to pull himself together.

"Gabriel, its late, really late. Can this wait till tomorrow?"

"No! I'm coming over. Deal with it!" He shouted.

"Keep your voice down. You don't want to wake up your whole household. Fine. Are you going tell me what's this about?"

"You'll know when I tell you!"

"Mr. Kane, keep your temper, in check. Stop shouting at me! Just tell me in one sentence the reason you're angry."

Gabriel took a deep breath before answering her. "A dream about me losing you...forever." He felt years pass by, waiting at the end of the line.

"I'll be waiting. Oh and don't forget a umbrella." The line went dead.

He stared at the phone for the longest time. Did she just hang up on me? Time did not wait for him. It was already 2:40 am when he finally moved to get dress and ran to his car. I need to know if she is alive. The voice could be a recording or a ghost. I can't lose her. If she's gone, who is going to pull me back from the edge? I need her. He switched on the window wipers as the big rain clouds hovered over. The speed limit was 35mph but he was hitting 70mph as four inches rain began to pour.

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Priscilla planned to wait for Gabriel but soon fell asleep when the sound of steady tapping interrupted her peaceful sleep. Cilla looked outside her window to see Gabriel on the front lawn without an umbrella.