Rise Of The Demon Queen (Book 2) #wattys2016

Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

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"I wanted to talk to you before I finally tell the others." Kingston replied sitting down.

"Well you know I'm here for you tell me what's going on?" I asked.

"Well I guess I have to start by saying for a long time I had been scared of my feelings. I had been in love with someone who hurt me and more ways then one. That person was Leona." Kingston admitted.

"Wait you and Leona?" I asked confusion on my face.

"Yes It kind of just happened we were only sixteen and we would kiss and fool around. Leona got nervous after awhile that Midas or her bother would find out. After a year all of sudden she told be she had feeling for Yuri. She started flirting with him and I knew he liked her he always had a crush on her. She kind of pushed me to the side she said we were just friends and that I had got things confused. I was angry for awhile but she was also my best friend. I sat by her side and it hurt every second to until the moment I left and moved on. Leona was pissed that I was leaving and I felt like she wanted to keep me around because she was confused still." Kingston sighed as tears fell from her eyes.

I got up and pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm so sorry that you went through that I know that it couldn't have been easy. I knew that you guys weren't talking anymore but I didn't want to pry. I knew you would tell me everything when you were ready and I'm glad you did."

"I know now what I want and I don't care about what anyone thinks. Barren was the first to know because things were just off. We got a long so well that I tried to make myself believe maybe I liked him. But when we kissed we both just knew and we both agreed to break up. It was easy to talk to him about it because a long the way we formed a close friendship. Tora is important to me and I don't want her to feel how I did not even for a second." She admitted.

I pulled away from her and kissed her on the forehead wiping her tears away. "I'm happy for you and I can't wait to really get to know Tora. I know the others will be fine with it and in this city who you love isn't anyone's business."

We talked for a little longer before Kingston left me to finish getting my work done. I was shocked about her and Leona but I was truly happy for her. She didn't let one bad relationship taint her for the next one. And it made me think about Saxton and I because that's what I was doing. I couldn't stop thinking about how sweet Julius was in the beginning and how he flipped the script. It was hard thing to get over and it still bothered me I couldn't deny it. So it was that part of me that kept me at bay and that had be scared to truly open up to Saxton. I knew that I had to get work done then grab some breakfast and check on Farah and Janeer. I grabbed another stack of paperwork and begin to go through it one by one.

I finished enough that I felt that I could finally leave my desk and get some food. I got to the kitchen in the smell of fresh bacon and eggs filled the room. There was pancakes, biscuits, hash brown, bacon, sausages and eggs on piled on the counter. I grabbed a plate and filled it up with food and headed toward the dinning room.

"What the fuck is your problem is this is how your going to act all the time?" Donnie growled.

The doors to the dinning room were slightly ajar, and I could see Donnie and Daya sitting at the table. I didn't want to be spy on them but I wasn't sure what the hell was going on. I had so much going that I hadn't been able to talk to Daya lately and she seemed off. I knew it was something more then what Kingston had going on but I wasn't sure what.

"I don't fucking need you treat me like I'm a child." Daya yelled loudly. She didn't seem to care about anyone hearing them fight.

I walked over to the door and opened it clearing my throat. "I don't meant to butt in but I just overheard the commotion. Is everything okay in here?"

"Yes it's fine I'm done here." Daya bit out. She grabbed her plate and glass and slid her chair back roughly. She stormed out of the room and didn't say another word leaving Donnie in I their.

"Okay what the hell was that about?" I asked.

"She is struggling with getting stronger and I'm trying to be there for her that's all. But I think she is headed down a bad path at this rate." Donnie admitted.

"I don't get what you mean by that." I replied.

"She feels weak and she wants to be stronger and I'm scared because she seems to be obsessed with that. It just seems like lately all she care about is getting stronger." he responded.

"There isn't anything wrong with wanting to be stronger if that is what she wants to do." I said.

"No their isn't anything wrong with it at all. But what if she gets to a point where she would do anything to get strong, then what?" he countered.

I paused unsure of what to say because I knew that Daya felt insecure about her gifts. She had mentioned plenty of times that she hadn't really mastered it at all. I still had so much to learn myself so I understood how she felt. But was it really becoming in obsession and if it was how could I help her?

"I will try and talk to her and see what's going on." I reassured him.

"I love her so much I do but she is pushing me away and I can only do so much." Donnie said sadly. He stood up and walked out of the dinning room.

I felt unsure of what I was going to say to Daya but I knew that I had to do something. I scarfed down my food and grabbed a glass of juice of the way out. I then headed for Daya's room hoping that she would be their.

I got to her room and knocked on her door and waited for a few minutes before giving up. I then headed to toward the gym thinking maybe she would be their. And sure enough that is exactly where I found her.

"How are you able to workout after all the food?" I smiled walking into the room.

"Let me guess Donnie said something to you?" She asked.

"He is worried about you he loves you." I answered truthfully.

"I know that but I'm fine why is it a bad thing that I want to train? That I want to push myself to do better?" She questioned.

"It's not a bad thing at all but you can't rush things either you have to give it time. You can't be so hard on yourself. Training twice a day is fine but training to the point were you can barely move isn't good." I said gesturing to her posture.

She stood trying to act like her body wasn't sore but I could see that I was. And I could also see the bruises from the obstacle course there were multiple ones. It looked like she had got jumped, and not just training she was beating herself up.

"I hear you and I will make my own decisions you don't have to worry about me." she said trying to end the conversation.

"I'm here for you when your truly ready to talk but I want push you." I said as she walked away. I wasn't sure what else to say or do but I was damn sure worried about her.

I planned to give her a little space and then talk to her about it again though. I could tell right now she wasn't in the mood to truly talk about it. I knew Janeer and Farah were expecting me to come by and speak with them. I was still nervous but excited because after Clive and Justine I had lost all hopes of having parents.