Make Love Not War

Chapter 2

Nice to meet you Iah, I am Noel Cringe. Why did you help me in the woods? All you have done is bring trouble to yourself. He lifted one eyebrow and put his hand on his chin and asked: Why? Why were you being chased by those guys? I told him I didn't know. I got to my house and found my family dead. My eyes got full of tears and I started crying uncontrollably. In an instant, I felt a hard chest and his voice said: I'm sorry! After a few minutes, he let me go and asked if I was hungry. I said yes, but I just wanted to go home and figure everything out. He looked at me and smirked. Like you can do anything, and it would be suicide to go back to the house. Let's eat and think about what to do next. I told him I needed my things and some of my family. I have nothing, plus I need my bag, and it has all my personal stuff in it. I need some clothes and money. He told me: Don't worry, I'll go and get your bag and some stuff. Don't worry about money and clothes, I'll help you get that. I scuffed and said: Are you rich or something?

He raised his voice and said: I said don't worry, just give me your address and you can stay here until I return tonight,

I sat hard on the chair and told him: Look, I'm not a child. You can't order me around. I can take care of myself.

He said: I'm not trying to boss you around, but you don't know if those people, whomever they are, will be waiting for you to go back and kill you, just like your parents. He wasn't wrong, but I still wanted to go and find out what was going on. I had to go to the police and make a report. My parents are dead and no one cares. We walked to the most beautiful dining area and there was a television there. He suddenly turned on the television and the news came on. Hey, that is my house. I yelled. It was on fire and the firefighters were trying to put it out. The news reporter whose name was Leanne Figgs said it was too late to retrieve the people that were inside because of the explosion. My eyes got full of tears again and I couldn't control my screams. I slumped my body right in front of the television and hugged my knees. I continued to cry but didn't know for how long. I felt arms around me, and it felt safe, but I couldn't stop crying. I apologized over and over, but all he said was:" It's okay, no apologies necessary. Iah picked me up and sat me on his lap like a baby and rocked me. Until I calmed down and realized I was sitting on his lap. I jumped up so quickly, wiped my tears and apologized again. He kept staring at me as if I had just insulted him. I felt bad, but could only apologize.

Iah said: Now what do you want to do? There is nothing left of the house or your parents. Do you want me to call someone?

I said: There wasn't anyone else. I have no family, no friends. I can't go back to my house. I don't even know if I should call the police. The television started to show the reporter Leanne Figgs and a man with a picture in his hand. It was a picture of me. He was a detective, apparently, named Mr. Andrew Jones. That is what he told the reporter. He said: If anyone has seen this young lady please contact the police department or the FBI. We don't know if she was in the house with her parents or something else happened to her. Her name is Noel Cringe. She also works as an intern in a bank in the city. Please contact us with any information. The last we heard she was heading home, and we would like to make sure she is okay. After hearing this, Iah turned the television off. I was speechless and didn't know what to say. I felt sick and ready to pass out.