Chapter 1
"No ,no this can't be,it can't leave me alone please I won't do anything,I won't run away please spare me don't kill me am begging you please..."
"hey wake up Tracy it's almost 8:30 in the morning you are running late at work" ana said while trying to wake Tracy who was deep dreaming,she was sweating and screaming and her forehead so hot as someone who has fever. "hey Tracy what's wrong talk to me,are you having that terrible dream again...hey don't be scared am here for you". The only thing that Tracy managed to do was to nod and lean herself to Ana embrace and buried herself on her chest.
Ana and Tracy have been best friends since they were four,they have been together through the worst and teenage years even after that accident that left her with nothing and force her to relocate from Durban to Cape town. her whole body was soaked and so wet as if she's been poured over by water.
"Tracy I think it's time you see a psychologist because now you are freaking me out,this has been going on for too long and I won't live with myself knowing that I let my best friend live in mystery because of this dream can you.."
"Ana am fine it's just a dream,I know you are concerned but am fine let me go freshen up " . Ana couldn't finish her sentence because Tracy interrupted her while she was still blabbering because she don't need someone to sympathize and feel sorry for her. Her voice was too cracky when she decided to interrupt her best friend to stop her from talking . Ana decided to let go because she knew she won't win the argument as she know very well that Tracy is no nonsense taker and is stubborn so she let her be and go to freshen up while she wait up for her in the lounge where she was sleeping after she passed on while watching tv. Ana looked up to where Tracy was sleeping and all she could see was pool of water which terrified her and break her heart at the same time,she wished she knew the dream that her best friend usually have at night that gave her so much fright because for the past full 7 years she's been like this sometimes wake up in the middle of the night screaming and terrified. This situation was so messed up because Ana feel helpless as Tracy don't wanna share this dream that steal her sleeps away . she decided to call in the office and let them know that Tracy is not doing well she can't come in ,lucky enough there we no meetings that she has to attend the only one that was supposed to be for evening was scheduled to the next day
Tracy come downstairs running as if there is something chasing her upstairs,she was all dressed up in her beautiful accountant uniform accompanied by high heels and in such a hurry that you would think that she's on marathon and almost sprinkled her foot ." whoa Tracy slow down you will fall...". she couldn't even finish her sentence before she was interrupted again.
"Am done now Ana we can leave,I know we are late but I'll call the office and tell them that I was stuck on traffic,I won't have lunch I will grab something at the office,and the laundry I'll do it when I come back, remember we have to go to dry clean to fetch my suits fo the upcoming event and..".
"b***h slow down you will choke, firstly stop stressing about everything we will make sure that everything is complete for the day, secondly I called your office and tell them you won't be able to go to work today and they seem as if they don't worry about it since you have no important meetings so far, lastly you are going to be indoor until I came back to work and stop stressing yourself I will take care of everything all you need to do is to relax,okay?. Now am off let me go to work I'll call every five minutes that pass by to check up on you, alright?."
"wheew,what would I be without you my love you are a lifesaver". It's like Ana sensed that Tracy is no in the mood to work after her face look worked up though it is pretty as always. "honey now I need to dash am kind off running late,ohh gosh look at the time am seriously late I will call you once I sit my ass in the office and don't dare get into mischief when am not around,call me when you need anything I will be available and don't forget that I love you.she took the piece of sandwich that was in her plate and stormed out banging the door behind her not waiting for Tracy to reply to her. That's Ana for you she's always late and whenever she's late she runs out as if there is werewolf chasing her,am sure if she were to enter marathon competition she was going to make it with no doubts."I love you too" Tracy shouted towards the door not caring if her best friend ever heard her or not,she looked to the floor and saw that ana left some spot down some of pieces of sandwich that fall down when she was trying to take it with her and that irritated the hell out of her."Ana ana!!" she grinned in between her teeth because she's a clean freak when ana is the opposite that's ana for you,she wouldn't even bother fixing her bed when she woke up in the morning for the whole week until weekends when she feels like it, that's how lazy Ana is and never mind to live on takeaways because she's too lazy to cook. since she's left all by herself to there for room apartment,two bedrooms, kitchen and TV room where there is also a dining table,both their rooms have ensuite bathroom so they won't be any cue for hot water between those two since both of them prefer long bath with warm water.she decided to clean the whole house rearranging things in the house even at ana room she changed everything to what suit her interested just to keep her mind busy so she won't be able to think of this dream that she don't want anyone to know that torment her sleeps.she finished cleaning and decided to take a bath then watch TV maybe and when ana come back they could go to the markets to buy some fresh vegetables so they can prepare their supper. indeed she did as she planned but once she started to relax the reality started to kick in,who is that guy that is always blood hunger in her dreams and why does she keeps dreaming of him for the past seven years after her parents were burned alive to death and her siblings.thats the answers
she failed to come up with and it send great fears in her .
"sir what do we do with him?" that's a question Austin was asking to a man who was sitting in the office his eyes glued to the laptop infront of him
without blinking."well do whatever you want with him and if you will excuse me I need to take a walk for a little I will come back later"
"alright sir"
Jason took his jacket,a lighter and ciger in his drawer and head out of the office.
meanwhile Tracy saw that Ana is not coming back and it's getting late,it's been an hour since she last spoke with her and now her phone is going on voicemail. she decided to go to the market by herself and buy some vegetables since her best friend is not yet coming back. it's only 15 minutes to go to the market and she didn't mind at all
she went straight to the old lady whom she usually buy her fresh vegetables down the road.she finished buying her vegetables and say goodbye to the old lady,when she was about to turn to the main road so that she can go home some other guys who were running after each other they bumped to her and she was about to fall to the ground with the plastic of vegetables in her hand.everything happed fast when she's screaming and within a second there was hands around her waist that balanced her so that she doesn't fall down. her eyes were still closed with fear of splashing her head over the rocks that was were she was supposed to fall to.she balanced herself to stand up before turning to look to the person that helped her and thank him.
"hey miss be careful when you are walking down the road" Jason said that to Tracy without even looking at her and helping her stand with her both legs so she can turn around. she turned around and when she was about to look up to the person who has helped her she just frozed
they both frozed with their eyes wide open and jaws dropped, it's like there was forced of gravity that unabled them to move and in shock .none of them said any words and the old lady shouted to Tracy wanted to know if she's okay or not because she saw the little incident but no one answered her until she gave up. both Tracy and Jason didn't wink a bit but staring each other for a minute before they all were able to say one word with lot of hatred.
"YOU!!!"
They both shouted...
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chapter 2
"no no tell me am dreaming this cannot be happening this cannot be". it's Tracy whose been pacing up and down in kitchen not believing her nightmare, everything seems to be falling apart and her world collapsing into tiny hole in which her. breath started to suffocate and it was light out for her. the food that she was cooking nearly burnt the whole kitchen down luckily enough Ana was on her way in and was greeted by the smoke in the kitchen which she immediately run to before shouting her lungs to the ceiling that she's home like any other days she do for the past seven years.
she landed to the kitchen and feels as if her eyes are deceiving her she closed then and opened them again in order to confirm that she was not hulicinating things. Tracy was passed out on the floor which send great Shriver on Ana spine,she wanted to say something but words failed her thinking the worst.tears were the ones who are doing all the talking.her heart was beating out of her chest.after some few minutes of being lost in the scene that is infront of her she was woken up by the smell and uncontrollable smoke from the stove which was now making her cough and choke on her saliva.
"s**t" she cursed while moving Tracy from the floor to their sitting room then hurried back to try and solve the smoke in the stove to prevent more damage than the one that was already done.
"f**k who is that girl,why do she keeps on appearing in my dreams for the past seven years crying,who the hell is she or was it a coincidence that I pumped into her today or what?" Jason said that to himself while he's on his Million thought on God knows which land he is in. he's trying to digest all his dreams and what happened today at the market. he has lots of questions that he doesn't have answers to. he saw that he won't have the answer and went to take a bottle of scotch and gulped it in without waiting to catch breath . everything was so messed up in his life because of the dream which is a riddle to him but he fails to explain it,when he gets close on trying to get it's meaning everything fades away right in his palm and left him confused. with so much anger inside of him he screamed more like roar which made his house shake a bit .he finished one bottle offer the other trying to nurse his frastruation but it did no justice to him. he fall down with his knee his eyes filled with moist making them red,his nostrils were eyesore. his whole face was f****d up because of every little details on it.
after what seems like forever he finally calmed down questioning his authority and his great grandparents reason for him to return to the world of the living people instead of carrying his work underworld where he will learn more about his culture and probably would find a better suitor for himself who is as beautiful as she can be,be all natural and shower him with unfading love instead of this misery he's living in, instead of confusion and Pain that he's feeling that seems to never end. everyday of his life he has to sleep for few hours then wake up sweating as if water Has been poured all over his forehead and his clothes soaked wet because of a nightmare of the same girl who's hunting his dreams like it's no one's business.he still feels her cry on his ear and an image of her begging on his brain and the pain in her voice hit the right spot in his heart making it melt of fear. At this moment jason wish all that happens to him is just a mere nightmare that he will wake up from soon. No matter how much power he has he can never be able to get rid of this nightmare which frustrates s**t out of him and when he does his property suffer the consequences.
After what seems like forever jason calmed down and decided to take a nap then will wake up once he feels okay because now he's drained to death and his dear mind is drained also not able to function very well.
***
when Jason woke up it was already morning which means he passed out for the whole night and he woke up with massive headache.his hand was rubbing the veins on his forehead and the other one reached for his phone under the pillow and he checked for the time and it was already 11:55 am which means he over slept yesterday and that freaked him more because since his parents passed away he was never able to sleep for more than 6 hours. He let go of his phone and walked out of his bed only on boxer and went to the ensuite bathroom to freshen up.he washed up and settled for his royal blue suite with white t-shirt and sneakers then head to the kitchen where all the maids in his mansion where busy with their respective works and his breakfast was already set and on the table."good morning sir" Mavis the maid greeted her boss with lot of enthusiasm in her voice and humbleness."morning Mavis I'll eat in my study and tell everyone who will knock and come looking for me that am not feeling well they should come tomorrow unless if it's my pA or any emergency regarding the office okay". Mavis looked startled by the fact that his boss said he's not well and to also see the time that he woke up at indeed he must be sick so she saw this as an opportunity to try and worn her way to Jason heart though he is young enough to be her son."mmmh sir, what's wrong is the anything that I can do to help you or should I call the doctor?" she said that with a broken voice that can send great shivers on someone's spine and could feel sharp pain in the heart as if she's also in pain that her boss is in pain." No Mavis don't call the doctor,if there is nothing else you want to say you are dismissed here,get back to what you get paid for".that was too rude of Jason to talk to her like that but he didn't have any choice because he doesn't want to entertain any small talk now more especially with his helper.
he took his food and head to his study and lock himself in and his helper get back to her chores without any more words to say but she was heartbroken because"her boss" apprantly didn't give her attention or to notice her body language and that frastruate the hell out of her causing her to vent all the anger inside oh her to the basin until she finally calms down
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back in hospital things are not good and not bad either but everything seems so well with Tracy except with Ana whose been pacing up and down sweating to death with the fear of losing her best friend since the doctors confirmed that there is nothing wrong with her just that she suffered from panick attack that's why she collapsed and they decided to keep her for the night. it's already afternoon when Tracy decided to show up from the world of the living and she found her best friend asleep painfully but peacefully on the chair. she just smiled to herself seeing how her best friend care for her when she's way too sure that she didn't sleep the whole night because she was worried sick about her. the love that Ana have on Tracy it's out of this world,to this point it exceed father's love and the fact that they are not sisters cannot be retelled, Tracy's tears escaped her eyes without her noticing when she's thinking that God has taken everything away from her but blessed her with someone who has everything that she need. at this moment she didn't notice that her best friend has already woke up and is eyeing at her with killer look. Ana saw that she won't be given the attention that she want by this person who's lost on what God knows in her mind and decided to clear her throat making that sound that say hello am over here.
The trick worked just fine because Tracy jumped off a little bit from her bed and looked at Ana who still has killer look on her face.
"Don't tell me that you are pregnant,if not you better start talking because whoever who impregnated you am going to whip his ass until he can no longer sit". Tracy couldn't believe her ears at what her best friend is saying, instead she just blushed looking at Ana shaking her head in disbelief." morning to you too my best friend,I slept very well and you?".
"hey Tracy don't nyoning nyoning me do you hear me,if you are not pregnant why did you try to kill yourself and burn our kitchen to ashes huh,tell me why did you do that.i bet if you killed yourself I was going to wake you up and kill you by myself again because...how dare you try to leave me alone b***h?".
okay this is getting out of hand, Ana craziness is at another level right now,yes she expected her to be mad at her but not that she would throw tantrums at hospital . "hello uhmm..."
Tracy didn't finish what she wanted to say because the door in her ears opened and the nurse come in with the discharge forms."hello ladies,how is my patient doing today?"
"we are doing fine, thank you nurse for keeping this rascal over night because if she went home I was going to make sure that she came back with a broken rib this time...hand me the forms I'll sign"
the ward was filled with laughter that the nurse looked at Ana to see if she's not mentally disturbed...I mean who does that more especially at hospital as for Tracy her eyes were filled with tears because she was laughing too much and she couldn't contain herself even though If she tried." you know Ana you never cease to amaze me,I think now it's time I take you to professional psychologist and nurse please tell her to stop scolding me or you will keep me over for another night and this time you won't give her any chair to sleep on she will sit her ass on the floor,the cold floor nurse ,tell her that am a patient here".
"you shut up....you have lot of explaining to do once we exit that door or else I'll paralyze you to death,and nurse here is your documents. (she said that handing the discharging documents to the nurse) And you...you better start cleaning up or else you will have to hike to get home because right now i stink like a hobo because of you b***h"
Ana said that standing up heading to the door leaving the nurse in shock and Tracy laughing her lungs out getting out of the hospital bed."is she always like that?" nurse asked .
"Ohhh you mean Ana she's my sister, she's always overprotective like that and I love her"
"you are lucky my dear....finish up here there are people who will come and change the bed sheets and clean up...if there is nothing more let me excuse myself am sure your sister is waiting for you at the parking lot and trust me you don't want to make her wait any longer because I no longer want to see you here in the hospital"
Tracy choked and the nurse left the room. After the nurse left she went to the ensuite bathroom and freshen up then took her belonging and head to the parking lot where she went straight to the passenger side and get in.without saying anything ana hit the eginition and head straight home.both of them were quite on the road but the silence was not that loud.None of them was ready to break the silence so Tracy decided to turn on the radio atleast silence was no longer heard that much.
they arrived at home now Tracy is lying on the couch watching tv but not actually on it while Ana was finishing bathing. she took a long sigh trying to think of what actually happened that landed her to hospital then boom... reality sink in,she met the man who always hunt her dreams in flesh. Now she want answers from him why do he always disturb her sleep but she has no means of contacting him in any way so he can answer for himself.she was woken up by ana coming to where she was sitting.
"don't tell me you are thinking of burning the whole house down now".
"what,no ana I Wouldn't...and even if I did where will we stay?"
"so tell me who impregnated you,I promise I will go there now and whip him on his ass". Tracy blushed
"Don't tell me you were serious when you said that in hospital"
"Ohhh fine,you don't believe that "i" your elder sister can fight for you"(she folded her arms on her chest displaying that hurt face) Tracy blushed
"god the person you bless me with is making me breath my through my neck for no reason..." she said that joking softening the face of angry Ana."...and yes I believe that you will fight for my battles dear big sis"
"good because I was also joking when I say that you are pregnant because I know that fruit of Eden is still sealed waiting for the rightful owner...so tell me babes what happened?, do you know that you nearly have heart attack?"
she said that getting close to Tracy rubbing off her shoulder a little bit as a way of softening her to open up. Tracy felt how ana hands are warm around her and she buried herself on her chest sobbing."hey are you crying, please don't cry am here for you tell me what's troubling you or is related to the dream you usually had?".
she just nodded yes and didn't say anything more...and ana know that she can't take it further since she failed for the past years to make her open op about her dreams. they sat like that for some times with no one saying anything.
"hey Tracy go dress up am taking you somewhere"
"where?"
"it's a surprise now go dress up "
"ok"
she went upstairs to change and wore her denim jean and a white t-shirt and Nike sneakers then went downstairs to her best friend then they both head out.
***
"hello aunt Mavis,is my boss around? "Austin asked when he get inside his boss house since he was gone AWOL on him and didn't show at work .
"hello to you too Austin and ow don't call me aunt just Mavis will do cause it kind off made me feel old Austin".
"ow sorry I didn't know Mavis,so is boss around or what?"
"Ohhh yes he is around, he's in his study but he said that he shouldn't be disturbed unless if it's work related or important"
Austin was getting annoyed but the old hag who's acting as his boss wife .
"uhhhmmm sorry mam,but if you must know am his personal assistant and yes it is work related that's why I decided to come look for him to his crib so if you don't mind can I go see my boss?"
"ow Sonny...there is no need for you to be angry I was just asking with the hope that I can take message to him if it's not that impor...". she didn't finish her sentence because she realised she was talking alone whereas the person whom she was talking to seemed to disappear in to thin air. well the truth is Austin saw that this woman will consume more time than what she already wished to and decided to walk away since he knows his way to the study room which turns her chick pink and cursing while she went back to what she get paid for.
Austin didn't knock to his boss office he jus barged in like he always does." get out and knock first"
"but boss am already in arh...."
"AUSTIN I SAID GET OUT AND KNOCK FIRST"
he went out and knock,then his boss answered on the third knock then he get in.
"But brother you don't have to pretend with me,I know you don't have a girlfriend so why are you making things difficult for me because am not used in to knocking?"
"Austin am still your boss and am your boss..."
"but you are my brother too or I will go back to the underworld and never return".
Ohhh my boy you wish....are you gonna stand there sulking like a woman or you gonna sit down ?"
he said that and his brother aka his personal assistant went to take a sit on the couch in there and Jason went to join his brother with a bottle of scotch and two glass.
"and please tell that old hag that work for you to stop stressing me out when I come to see you next time because if not so I'll give her a super punch that will send her to her maker"
they both laughed
"so tell me,why did you call me to come here because today is Saturday and you don't call your staff on weekends"Boss",and do you know that I had to left p*****s hanging in my bed to come attend you so it better be important or..."
"or what Austin? or do you want me to go back home and tell our granny about the mischief that you are up to here?"
"mxm you wouldn't dare Jason"
"I thought as much"
Jason laughed when he saw that he got his brother where he want him "to annoy him" and he poured his scotch to both their cups and gulped it in
"so tell me jase why did you call me?"
"I saw her"
"Jase you saw who?"
"I saw that girl of my nightmares that I told you about"
he pouted his finger on his chin trying to think
"tell me you are joking jase because how come did you come across her,I mean she's the one from your nightmares not real?"
"eish i know Austin"
" then tell me are you sure it's her?"
"yes am sure it's her definitely it's her"
"so tell me jase did you slap her hard for making you have sleepless night for seven years,or did you f**k her to teach her a lesson of messing with your sleeps and make you wake up with wet pants?"
"Argh Austin,are you for real?"
" what,I just asked a question only...and tell me Jase how did you meet this stranger of yours?"
"At the market down the road when I was coming home and she was about to cross the road when some guys who were running after each other almost run in to her then I was the hero of the day by saving her from falling down near the rock so that's when I saw her face and was shocked and she was shocked too which means that maybe she knows me I don't know"
Austin listened to his brother carefully and was interrupted by Jase whose phone rang and has to leave immediately.