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It has been a week since Gabriel started training me. Training is not what I would really call it honestly. It has been a bunch of load work. Early morning jogs, skipping ropes,  carrying weights and logs and a lot of boxing.

I am growing really impatient with his training. I thought by now I would be done with the basics of karate since we established I am already good with judo. Waking up early to run or carry weights is not what I signed up for. It has caused me muscle cramps and it is getting on my nerves.

Gabriel too has stepped up to being an A grade asshole the entire time. He barks orders, scolds me at every mistake and threatens to back out every chance he gets. I don't know how I am supposed  to tolerate him when he doesnt give me a chance. He was accusing of Sebastian holding back on out training but I think he is the one holding back.

Gabriel brought me to the shed this morning. I was curious about what was going to happen that I didn't anticipate it could even come to the worst. He told me to carry the logs moving them from this shed to another.

That explains our current situation right now. I am staring at him like he has lost his mind and he waiting for me to move my ass calmly. Everyone has a breaking point and this is mine today.

For starters, it is freaking freezing outside. Second, I need some action.
"We both know I can't lift that thing." I reason taking another look at the big large logs. Hell no.
"Yes you can and you will." Gabriel mutters.

"I said I can't." I declare hard.
"Then you are a waste of my time." he says simply. This is it.
"Waste of your time! What about mine? I have tolerated your cold behavior towards me for weeks. I have tolerated all the manual work each morning and you have the nerve to call me a waste of your time." I burst irritably.

Gabriel's gaze is poise with no hint of emotion. He scrutinizes my glare his jaw ticking. I am not going to be intimidated. Not today.

"If you are just wasting my time, please tell me. I have many people having their hopes in me that I can't disappoint." I grit angrily.
I am even surprised at what I just said. I didn't realise I had started caring about the people.

Gabriel stays quiet at my outburst that something recoils inside. Oops! I think I just ruined my chance of training with him. Suddenly Gabriel attacks me with a fist that I block immediately. He attacks my other side and I block him too. When he goes for a kick to the back of my legs, I am quick to dodge.

When we get into close combat and he pushes me down, I am fast to get back to my feet with a back touch.
I smirk proudly at him. He stares. That is until it hits me. Oh crap!

"That work wasn't a waste of time Lyka. It was to train you to be diligent and strong."

Shit! I gape stupidly. Regret washes over my entire body. What was the tantrum I just thrown for? You are so full of it Lyka. And I thought it was Samantha only.

"Now we'd better take a run so as not to waste more time as we have already." Gabriel jogs away not bothering to wait for me or look behind to see if I follow.  I trail behind him.

This is good. He might not be mad then if he still asked me to this run. Right now all I can deal with is positive affirmations. It is hard to get into Gabriel's head. I don't know what he thinks of me now. He doesn't talk to me for the rest of the stretch.

I am already showered clean by the time dawn breaks. I am really hungry and in need of something to eat. I make way to the kitchen only to find Gabriel there to my surprise. I think God is punishing me at this moment.

He looks showered up and clean guessing by the dark sweats traded for the gray ones and a white V-neck traded for a black one. I resist the urge to drool despite the situation at hand.

I am surprised he is even in the kitchen right now. Most of the times I come up for breakfast, he is already left or locked up in the study.

He's already seated on the table taking his coffee.
"Lyka dear, have a seat." Jessica, the chef tells me politely.
I walk to the table taking a seat opposite Gabriel. He glances at me and then back to his pancakes. I am not surprised by his choice of food. Jessica makes the best pancakes.

"It is good that you two like the same things." Jessica says putting down my coffee and pancakes. I smile politely at her. I don't know how to feel about his silence but I know it makes me question so many things.

When Gabriel chooses to ignore me, I do too. I sigh taking a sip of my coffee. I lightly moan when the I feel the caffeine rolling on my tongue. Jessica makes killer coffees and I can't resist.

It is when I lift my gaze and catch Gabriel's darkened one that I know I have fucked up or maybe not. I just can't with this guy's mood swings. Returning back to my coffee, I never spare him another glance.

It is half way through my breakfast that I realise I could be the smart one and perhaps clarify on today morning's tantrum. The thing is I can't start right away with that conversation.

"It's a surprise to see you here today." I regret why I opened my mouth in the first place when Gabriel raises his eyes to mine again.

"I mean you are never around." I splutter.
"I have work to do." His eyes so intimidating pin me to my spot.
"We have a big day ahead of us Lyka if you didn't know." he adds.

I am sure he is right. Everyone around the place has been stressed.
"Are you going to tell me what this day is about?" I am not okay being left in the dark about these thing s but then that is how everyone treats. They assume I need a baby sitter each time and I can't do things on my own.

"The council is coming today. We have a very important meeting which you are by the way supposed to attend."
"Okay." That is all I can manage. When was anyone going to tell me anything or they weren't?

I feel my self getting annoyed. How am I supposed to be the leader they want me to be when they exclude me in everything?
"Then you know we have to be ready by the time they arrive." Gabriel says before he leaves. 

"Wait," I call loudly halting his steps.

"What is the purpose for this meeting?" I ask curiously.

"You will get to know soon Lyka."

Those are the kind of answers am tired of. You will know soon. It is not the right time. When will the right time come? Knowing I am not going to get any other information from him, I nod.

"Be ready when the time comes."

Gabriel exits the kitchen. There is nothing serious I do around here. This is supposedly to keep me calm but I am totally not calm at all.

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