Finding Blackè

VII- Figures

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Chapter 7: Figures
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"I just love my insecurities. It weakens me, frightens me and of course, makes me want to kill the courage and soul I have deep inside... me"
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16 years later...
January 7, 2005

Nevely's Point Of View
(First Person)

"Ares, hurry up! It's going to be your first day in Senior High School! C'mon son, I don't want you to be late on your very first day!" I yelled while placing the sandwich inside Ares' bag.

"Just a second, ma. Ok, I comin' down now"

I smiled and giggled with happiness sprinkling deep down my chest. My baby boy's going to his dream school, Yale to take the course of Law.

Time really does tick fast.

Going down the stairs, Ares smiled and kissed my cheek. If you ask me, his hair's so beautiful like the tree trunks. His lips, red like the roses and as for his eyes-

It looks like Blanc's.
Dark and deep.

16 years ago, the woman who was a cannibal died with Ares laying down on her cold and thin arms, is still on my mind with fear going along with it.

Until now, I have always wondered where she might be right now.

Is she in heaven? Is she in hell? Or is she in a place where none of us know exists?

Who knows?
Looking deeper into Ares' eyes, it frightened me at the same time, it made me calm down peacefully like the open seas.

Until now, I try so hard not to tell Ares that he isn't my true son. Telling him the truth will surely make him go mad and will make a hell out of it- especially if I will tell him that his real mother was a cannibal, a human beast.

"Mom. Hey ma, are you alright?"

Shaking my head with frustration, I quickly plastered a smile on my face and tried my best to remove the negative thoughts rushing through my head.

" Yes Ares? Oh, yes I'm fine. It's just that I am worried about your first day in senior high school", I murmured.

"Mom, everything's going to be alright! Trust me! I've survived elementary and junior high school, so I know I can survive senior high school as well. Believe me ma. Once I finish my studies, I'll be a professional doctor in no time!" he said as he kissed my cheek softly with his soft lips.

"Aww ... that's so sweet of you, Ares. Now, you better hurry up eating your vegetable pasta! I don't want my son to starve to death at school"

As I placed the vegetable pasta on the table, Ares laughed and looked at me with an unknown look.

"Mom, it's been 16 years. Ever since I was young you kept on feeding me healthy vegetables, pasta and so on and I really appreciate it. But, why are you not allowing me to eat meat? I mean, I have no allergies with meat, so why aren't you letting me eat some?" he began to ask which made my whole body turn weak.

"W-w-well it's because I don't want you to end up like a cannibal", I suddenly blurted out.

He stood up and placed his hand on mine. Swiftly taking the thermometer inside the drawer, he placed in into my mouth with a worried look.

"Ma, I think there is something wrong with you. Jesus, I think it's best if I'll stay here and take care of you for the whole day"

"Ares, no. I-I am fine. I was just joking about you turning into a cannibal! See? Wahahahahaha! I am alright. I was just kidding, you serious man!" I said, forcibly laughing in front of him.

"Uhm, Haha, I guess", he sarcastically laughed while placing back the thermometer inside the drawer. "Are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes dear. Now eat up your breakfast! Wouldn't want to see my little boy getting late on his first day!"

He laughed, kissed me on the forehead and quickly ate the vegetable salad I prepared for him. After that, he picked up his bag, waved me a sweet goodbye as he went inside his car and drove out the house until the car was nowhere to be seen.

As for me, here I am trying to slap myself on the face for saying such thing.

Cannibal? Are you serious, Nevely? Calling your own son a cannibal? You are so stupid, Nevely. What a dumb move. What will poor Ares think?

I shook my head with annoyance and madness.

Because of me thinking about Blanc, everything started to turn messy.

I must stop thinking about Blanc.
She's long gone Nevely.
Don't think about it.
She's not here Nevely.

With a sigh, I carried the dishes and washed them in the sink silently.

It has been 16 years, Nevely. Why only now you're thinking of something as crazy as that? Ares is going to be fine. Nothing will harm him.

I smiled at the positive thoughts running inside my head. Finally, a positive mind!

"He will end up just like his mother, you fool. He will end up like a reckless cannibal and gobble you whole!"

I jolted and turned around and saw a strange figure appearing before me.

"He won't be the Ares who you used to know. He will be like me and Blanc, evil and crazy"

"W-who are you? S-show y-yourself!" I yelled with panic.

"You will figure out soon, you old bag! Soon enough, you'll put the puzzle pieces together", the voice whispered behind my ear.

As I was about to speak with courage, I laughed and said words that I didn't expected to say.

"You know what? I think I need some rest. It's been a tiring week and I'm just too tired. I'm just imagining some shit. I'll sleep and i'll bet i'd turn to a new leaf", I blabbered out as I went upstairs to catch up with my beauty sleep.

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