CHAPTER 2
1108 Words
Tera
“Still, the water rises till it falls. ST. Strange”
I found myself repeating this quote for quite a while, not caring about what it meant or ever meaning to ask anyone about it. It is still fast rising. My love for Dante.
I am not poet or music star, but I captured it in the following terms,
“Cunning star, bringing so many friends. My woodpecker, puncturing every hard surfaces; I'll just hide behind and watch. My melody, bringing soothing relief, even with just one note. I see you everywhere: in my thoughts, in my dreams, in my eyes. You're not just so far away. I am my love's favourite colour, we will brighten your day.”
I chuckled in careless laughter saying these words to myself. I didn't care how loud I could be…the neighbours?
“They will smell the greatness of our love; you an I together. Come my love to the river where together we will tumble the waters, loving all the way from morning till evening. See how tall, you have become my love. You are strong. My bones could feel it, Dante. Ooooh oh oh oh.”
Phone rings. It was Zales. I picked the call and this is what I heard, still lost in the illusion of Dante.
“Hey, don't you have a f*****g watch?”
I jerked back to reality. I didn't need a diviner to explain what she called for.
“I am late. And the bar is too far away oooooh, gush!”
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“Up, who's there to serve me?”
Just stepping in I rushed to serve the man with a request, and hurriedly tipped to my stand.
Zales came in with this killer look. And Bone, passing by drop his words.
“You don't mind a love strucked girl; you stumble.”
While trying to let a chuckle, he interrupted.
“Now, get to work girls!”
In the closing of the day Zales and I were having a conversation about the coming free days. And suddenly, Dante called.
“Hey dear, I guess you're alright?”
“Yes, better than never. Yeah. Are you coming over to the bar?”
“No, as I am still very busy with the boys. I just wanted to inform you about a birthday party of my very close friend. Are you going?”
There was a moment of silence before I spoke out.
“Yes, of course. I will be with you.”
As Zales stared in amazement a song flew from the background.
¶Love is a dead–trap, and no–bo-dy cares for the games… oh ooh uh uh oh oooooh ¶
“Oh, Seinders on that again. Poor thing, he never found love.”
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“All looking lovely and set for the party. I and my will dance our way to love's chambers, where lovers meet and ignite a fire that cannot be put out with time. Yes,”
Now staring at the mirror,
“We will move from one momentum of pleasure to another. Yes, turning, aah, turning.”
A blaring horn from Dante's car brought me to reality. And off we left for the party.
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Getting to the party, Dante rushed in amongst friends sharing pleasantries with loud noises and bustling and shoutings here and there. Suddenly, he was lost into the crowd, so I just decided get along.
“Woah, never seen a pretty face in decades. What's your name, are you here with someone or you're alone?”
Too many questions for my small mind. But I was excited.
“Dante's Supergirl.”
“Woah, that must be crazy. He's a lucky dude though.”
“What's going on, who do we have here?”
Another bloody soul interrupted.
“She's Dante's. Get her a drink and let the party begins.”
It's loud and crazy in here. I sat scooping some glass of wine with some ladies while waiting for Dante.
“Is he not coming any time?” One of the lady asked annoyingly, raising her glass half way.
“He is here drunk head, he just went to get something.”
Dante is back with a not too excited smiling look on his face. Suddenly, he burst into laughter when some friends accounted him.
“Hey girl, having a nice time? C'mon. Let’s try this bottle of refined rum. Sure you're gonna like it.”
He took the bottle and poured out a little. And then some more. And then, I was carried away with ecstasy.
“Woah, this brand is full of life. Let's drink till the night find its key to unlock the day.”
I felt excited till I became very dizzy, I mean, so deeply.
“Tera, are you okay? Let's leave so you could get some rest.”
So, he drove to the a hotel. Get a room, and here we are.
“Are you okay, Dant?”
“My name is Dante and not what you're calling now.”
“Sorry, but I feel so sleepy, can you help me up, please?”
He was at the other side of the room pacing up and down.
“Such a wonderful world, aaahhh. Uuh uh uh.” Still whistling when I slept off.
“Will you come in handy? She is already here in the hotel-room you chose. Please, you need to hurry and ensure you keep the other side of the bargain. Thank you.”
That was a call with the rich man that has a thing with virgins. I was sold out.
He then rushed to meet his friends to join the party.
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Alpha Nikolai and his beta Justin.
“-but you are drinking too much. You are full already. Stay chill man!”
“I could not find her. After I have, I have, I have,...”
He gulped like twice and continue talking.
“I have all the Solar city. No where to be found.”
He was still pouring more glass.
“Let me drink. I'm not over yet. Let me find her in these bottles. Mate? Ah, aah, aaah. Not me, not Nikolai…”
He groan atop his voice and his eyes was changed.
“Be calm man. They will find her; the Solar pack. Please, just stay calm as possible.”
“Two more bottles, and I'll be–”
He vomited some liquid. So Justin took him, and drove to a hotel. He booked a room for both of them.
But Nikolai was lost, so he entered a wrong room and shuts the door behind him.
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