In Her Waking [Formerly Breathe . . .]

Chapter 24

POV: Kadeeja.

Uncertainty filled the air the very moment I woke up.

I lay back down.

What did it matter to father any way?
What was he looking for to achieve?
Why was he always so bent on getting answers?

I growled.
Father acted like a shark in bloody waters whenever he was looking for his answers.

He never rested till he found them and that was irritating.

Nothing seemed to let him off. He was like that earthly character Sherlock Holmes.

I clearly was ticked off. What did it matter if anyone brought back whatever or whoever.

Did it matter? I tried my best not to care any less.

Who did father think he was putting me in harm's way?

Trying to summon memories and do stupid things with stupid forces!

I got up and looked out the window. The garden stood out under the garden.

It was simply marvelous. To the right you could see the lovely poinsettias and Dahlias colliding beautifully with each other.

Roses stood out, getting their share of the sunlight.
Lilies dancing around.

The joy it gave me was unsettling.

The voices would come back and that was for sure. I tried to block them but they would return.

I tried to block the voices out but they had their ways.

Maybe...
Maybe I would talk to Hanna about it.

If it bothered me too much.

I got up and left the room. Maybe I'd go out and see if I could do something reasonable with myself.

I forced my lazy bum out of the doors and headed out.

Father was nowhere to be seen. Neither was Hanna.

It would do good to check on the El Amoran princess. Perhaps apologize to her.

Perhaps.

Looking put of the balcony windows, I noticed father had left with Hanna.

I wondered where they were going. Probably anywhere that would offer to buy me.

I shook it off and forgot about them. I pulled open Araya's door.

That must've been her name.
"Hey." I dryly greeted.
She flashed me a wry smile.

"So... whatcha up to?" I asked.
"Oh." She carefully dropped the teacup on the table. "Nothing really. I..."

"Great cuz I'm bored and lost in my own world. Wanna come do something?" I asked.

She shrugged.

"Hold on!" I instructed. I ran quickly to father's room and searched the wardrobe.

It took a while but I found it! I found it!
The keys jingles in my hands the moment I pulled them out.

Araya followed me outside.
"Where to?" She asked.
"You'll see."

Outside and to the back, I pulled out the keys.
Behind the crawling plants was a gate.

I unlocked it and pushed it open. Once Araya got inside, I pushed it shut.

"Look." I pointed at the fountain infront. A beautiful glass statue of heart was fixed in the middle, around it was the pool. The water spilled from the heart and into the pool.