Chapter nineteen
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Alerted by this cry of Ndeye's, in light sleep, Aras awoke at once to see her eyes open but still captive of her nightmare.
_ Coumba! No! I must find her! I must save her! I must! I must! she shouted at once as she tried to leave the bed.
Aras, whose one leg was resting on her belly, tightened his grip on her, preventing her from getting up because of the pain.
_ I'm sorry, but I can't let you do that. You're too upset, he apologized.
_ No! I have to save her! I have to stop him from hurting her! I have to stop him from killing her!
_ Ndeye! Calm down! It's just a nightmare! Pull yourself together!
_ Let me go, please! I have to save her!
_ Look at me! You are here with me in Rwanda! You're not in Senegal and nobody's going to kill anybody! I understand!
Only then did Ndeye come to her senses and realize that she had just been having a horrible nightmare and immediately burst into tears.
_ Calm down! It's all right, Aras comforted her.
_ ... I... Thank you.
_ Now that you're fully conscious, will you tell me who Coumba is?
_ This... She and I .... shared a cell... Ndeye Coumba Kane..... and she was my only friend. But I.... abandoned her by running away... I left her to die.
_ You didn't let anyone die. But I admit I didn't see anyone by that name on the list. But don't worry, I'll check later.
_.... What if she's not there?
_ I'll send a team to Senegal to get her if I have to, you have my word.
_ ... Thank you. (chuckles)
_ No need. Now that everything's better, I think I'll go back to my room.
_ I... Wait. ..... Why are you here?
_ Don't you remember? You called for help in the middle of the night Moha.
_ I... This... Wasn't this just a dream?
_ Technically, yes in the sense that we heard you through the soul mate link.
_ I have to tell you, though, it wasn't easy to calm you down. None of our most powerful auras worked on you. Moreover, an invisible barrier prevented us from reaching you. It was only thanks to the necklace that we were able to approach you and get you to calm down. Which is strange!
_ This one? (Having finally noticed it)
_ Yes, it was given to us by the Goddess, even if it seems impossible. She told us to repeat this to you: "Gerunt ea circa collum tuum: et non est in parte. Quo probare tibi eo Tempore et usum venit."
_ Wear it around your neck and never part with it. Its usefulness will reveal itself to you in due course.
_ How do you know the translation?
_ I don't know. It was instinctive.
_ Good. Then I'll let you get ready before I come back to get you so we can get to the table.
_ Okay.
_ A.. Wait up! (Shyly).
_ What's happening to me? I mean, what's happening to my body? I was aching all over most of the night.
_ It's like every bone in your body is being dislocated, stretched.
_ Dislocated?
_ Like they were being removed, undone.
_ A little bit, yeah?
_ It's just that now that you're not locked up in that damn cell or whatever, your body's starting to look normal. It'll last a few weeks.
_ And .... you'll be with me during that time?
_ Of course.
_ Thank you.
_ I'll see you soon, then.
As he left, he heard her crying again but decided it was best to leave her alone this time and only intervene if necessary.
Once he was ready, Moha, who was aware of the state Ndeye must be in, came to wait for her at the door of her room as he said. And fortunately, she came out just as he started to worry. Seeing her with a sad look on her face, he couldn't help asking her as they went downstairs:
_ Are you feeling better?
_ Yes, said Ndeye.
_ Are you sure? he asked to make sure.
_ Yes. Just keep your word and send a team to get her.
_ You feel bad, don't you?
_ Yes. I can't help it.
_ You didn't do anything wrong.
_ What if something happens to her? What if she's in danger? What if she's in trouble?
Moha stopped immediately and turned around to cup her face. Only Ndeye immediately began to tremble with fear, making him regret his action. He released her and apologized:
_ Sorry. I forgot that you are not yet ready for such a contact!
_ I... It's okay, Ndeye said shyly, lowering her head.
_ But I don't want you to feel bad or feel guilty about anything. You haven't done anything wrong.
_ I amp...
_ Promise me!
_ But...
_ Please!
_ I'll try.
_ Everything will be okay. You'll see.
_ That's all I hope.
When Moha passed by, Ndeye could finally catch her breath, confused by what had just happened. It was true that when Moha's hands touched her skin, she had trembled, but it was far from being caused by fear. Her body had been filled with such a pleasant sensation that she had trembled as if she had just tasted the most exquisite and f*******n of drugs after having been deprived of it for a very long time. And she had enjoyed it despite her mind telling her it was unhealthy, hence her embarrassment.
What was happening to her?
She would have to find out.
So immersed in her thoughts, she had to bump into Moha at the entrance to the dining room to regain her senses and realize that she was in his arms and that he had just stopped her from falling. She immediately jumped as if she had just received an electric shock before separating from him to immediately go and sit down, even more, lost. Unluckily for her, she sat down in front of Fa'Bintou, who, being petty, decided to increase her embarrassment.
_ Say, big brother, where did you spend the night last night? This morning, when I came to wake you up, you were not in your room, she said to Moha.
Moha turned to Ndeye to see if he could get her approval before answering, but seeing her head down as if she just wanted to disappear from the room, he guessed that it was better not to say anything.
_ Let's just say that I don't...
_ And then I noticed that you came to the table together today, with an entrance worthy of a scene from a romantic series, as Grandma would say. Isn't that what I think it is?
Fa'Bintou was cut off by Moha.
_ And .... And what are you thinking? He asked her doubtfully.
_ What I'm thinking is very simple: you spent the night together, replied Fa'Bintou.
At the height of her embarrassment, Ndeye couldn't take it anymore and left the table without waiting to go to her room.
_ How cute she is! Fa'Bintou could not help but exclaim.
_ What can we do with you? Moha wondered aloud.
_ Nothing replied Fa'Bintou, shrugging her shoulders.
_ Your Luna is just too much of a prude, she added.
_ I see you're a lost cause! But what about her breakfast?
_ Don't worry about that. I'll take it to her room.
She immediately prepared a tray and took it to Ndeye, with whom she had breakfast and spent most of the morning.
Moha, for his part, called Aziz into his office as soon as he had finished.
_ Good morning Alpha, said Aziz, who was waiting for him in his office as soon as he entered.
_ How many times do I have to tell you to call me by my first name? Moha replied.
_ It's a habit. I'm sorry.
_ You don't have to apologize, I understand, but try.
_ Okay.
_ So, the reason I called you here is that I want you to form a team of ten to fifteen guys to go to Senegal.
_ Senegal? Something's up.
_ Nothing in particular. It's just time to go hunting for the missing from the attack, especially the best friend of the Supreme Luna.
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