Their Last Wish

Chapter-2(continuation)

Mom would either be watching some late night show or sleeping. Since dad’s death all three sleep in one room. I smiled, they don’t even let Mark sleep in his room.

I don’t know why but all my thoughts always lead to my wife and so again i was thinking of her. When i met Sarah for the first time, she was the first woman whose eyes were not hungry due to raging hormones, also her face was the most striking face i’d ever seen. That time i was having a rebellious adolescence or whatever it was. Dad wanted me to join in the family business which i always found shit and so when i refused it and left my own luxury house to lead a normal life, he definitely wasn’t happy.

As usual this news was kept a secret, after all who would want to know the one and only son and heir of the infamous Erica and John Enterprises escaped from his father’s house to lead a normal life. Two years passed and after struggling and cooperating with so many things, from sleeping on rugs to not eating for two-three days, i finally had my own apartment and my own company which was regularly making its progress.

Just like any day i was going to my apartment when i heard someone screaming my name. Since nobody was allowed to meet me, nobody came, sister and mom only secretly talked to me. So when i heard a very familiar voice calling my name i thought i was mistaken. But then the screaming became louder and from calling my name it shifted to call for help. Maybe Elaina did come to meet me. I got tensed and ran towards the back of the building.

When i reached i saw what i feared it was really my sister. I immediately rushed to her and hugged her tight. She was sobbing and i felt the anger building inside me when i looked at my surroundings. There were four men who looked fellow gang leaders minus the bazooka. One had shabby hair and was wearing black faded jeans and blue V-neck shirt, was lying on the ground unconscious. The next two who had guns in their big size pocket were also lying on the ground and shouting profanities while clutching their bleeding stomach. The last one probably their leader ws the only one standing even though his face was covered in grease and blood, he started to point a gun at me since my sister was still in my arms. But as soon as he did this, someone or i should better say THE ONE who killed and injured the rest of them kicked him on his arm through which he was holding the gun. Crack, the sound came, he shouted and the gun fell from his hand and kissed the ground. The intensity of the kick was so profound that it was obvious that their gang leader had a broken arm. The guy also kissed the ground and after seconds of shouting became unconscious.

The anger subsided a little and was overshadowed by gratefulness as i saw two bad men lying on the ground unconscious and the rest of them barely able to breathe while clutching their stomachs.

   “Hush, its okay, you are fine.” I said trying to calm Elaina who was still sobbing on my shirt clutching me very tightly.

And that’s when i saw THE ONE who to my surprise was a very very beautiful girl with same age as me. For just a millisecond of time i forgot where was i, but for just a millisecond because then my sister’s voice sliced me back to reality.

“Those p-people were not good Sebastian. I-I was so scared, i just came to meet you. They-they were going to kill me.” She was now crying hysterically and her body was shivering. I hugged her tighter and kissed her hair, soothing her, and saying its alright, now you are fine, but i was terrified as to what those douche bags could have possibly done to my sister and there was a sudden urge to kill them myself to shove their dirty hands away from their body, to rip their skull apart.

In an attempt to control myself i turned around facing the girl who was looking concerned for my sister.

“Thank you very much. If you would not have been there on the right time i don’t know if i could ever forgive myself.” I said.

She replied in a cold voice directed towards me “No need to say thanks, you should be regretful, aren’t you his brother?”

“yes.” I said slowly.

“Then why don’t you take care of her? Letting her outside at such an hour, are you crazy?!” she half-shouted at me and then closed her eyes taking a deep breath as if to control her anger. I was shocked by her sudden outburst, though all she said was true but still.

“I know i am sorry but i didn’t knew she has come to meet me.” I said feeling ashamed and clutching Elaina tighter. By now she had stopped crying and was just hugging me closing her eyes and listening to this heated conversation.

The girl didn’t say anything afterwards, just standing and staring at Elaina with a worried look and me with a cold look in her eyes. She nodded her head towards me indicating everything is fine and then turned to leave.

“Wait!” Elaina said as she stepped out of my embrace and turned around to look at her and smiled gratefully.

“Thank you.”  The girl stopped and also turned to look at her and smiled “No need to say thanks, you are too good to get wasted like this. Now don’t worry and calm down they will never hurt you.” She replied in a very gentle tone.

Elaina went towards her and hugged her which she politely returned. “Is my brother by any chance at risk after of what happened today?” she asked looking very worried.

I smiled and replied “you know they can never hurt me sis, don’t worry.” She ignored me and looked at the girl, who nodded her head and said “the boy has no danger.”

BOY!! I scoffed and Elaina’s lips twitched to hide her laughter which she was unable to, and started laughing, the girl smiled too and i was happy that the atmosphere became a little lighter even though if it was at my expense.

While the girl was smiling and not looking at me, i was looking at her. T he girl had a perfect body, neither skinny nor chubby fat. Her body was curvaceous in the right places. Her hair was tied in a French braid and she was wearing a Peta t-shirt whose caption was MEAT SUCKS!

Ah! A vegetarian who likes to kick ass…Hmmm…i like her. I mentally slapped myself; i am checking her out in the middle of a crisis! When did i become such desperate?

Anyways even after slapping myself my very desperate side won the fight and i again started checking her out. The one thing that i was beyond shocked, amazed and fascinated about this girl was that she alone was enough for those four gun carrying guys. I was staring – no ogling her when she met my eyes with that cold stare again “Take care of her.” She said and left even before i could nod my head in approval.

That was the time when Elaina told me about dad’s death.

It was quarter to four, my eyelids started fluttering and it was raining heavily outside. Tomorrow i had a long day to go so i tried to shut those memories back and went to sleep.

Thinking of THE ONE…..my Sarah.