His future mate

4 Goodbye

Kayden

  I wake up early in the afternoon. Nahla is still sound asleep. I get dressed and quietly leave. I’m planning to go to the command to tell them I’m going. I walk to the beach where the command station is. I walk to the guard at the entrance and give him my letter. Luckily I took that with me, just in case. 

  “You can find command Richard in room B at the and of this hall.” the guard tells me and gives me the letter back. I walk to the room and knock.

  “Come in.” I hear. I walk in and close the door behind me. 

  “Good evening, command. I came to tell you I decided to serve the country and go to war. I thought about it and came to the conclusion that it is a good next step in my life right now.”

  “Great to hear that. You came just in time to. The boat leaves tomorrow morning. Pack some clothes and come back before 5 am. I see you then.”

  “Thank you, I see you tomorrow, sir.” I walk back and go to Tori. 

  “Hey Kayden, I saw you coming. How is everything? Did you break up with her yet? Did you tell the war people that you are going to fight with them? When are you leaving? What are you going to earn by fighting in the war? I wanna know everything.” Tori greeted me.

  “Easy, Tori. I’m good. I just went to the command. I didn’t break up with Nahla yet. And I leave tomorrow morning.” I tell her calmly. I try to stay calm under her questions. They get me a bit frustrated. But if you raise your voice at her she’ll start crying. I can’t have my little sister crying.

  “Good, the sooner you go the sooner I get my money. But do you know how much? I may hope it’s more than before.” She states.

  “Tori, I don’t know okay. I also don’t know if I’ll even survive the first week. If I die, you will get no money. I get it, your desperate, but a little more polite doesn’t hurt. I am risking my life for you and all you care about is money. Not everything in life is about money. Love and family is something you can not buy with money. Can we talk about something else? How is everything with the pregnancy going?”

  “I’m fine, and the baby too. I bought some clothes and stuff but can’t afford a room for the baby yet. I have an empty room left, there it will stay as soon as I have the furniture. Do you wanna come in? Some tea maybe? I don’t have coffee because that is bad for the baby.”

  “Yeah tea is good, thank you, Tori.” The previous time I was here I didn’t come in. I go look around. It is a small apartment. Only a living room, kitchen. bathroom and two bedrooms from which the smaller one is empty. It was a cozy room. In the living room was one of the corners decorated to paint. Tori always was good at drawing. There was a small couch with a bookcase next to it and a table in front of it. The kitchen was only meant to cook in so there wasn’t an eating table to properly eat at. The bedroom had a small closet and a single bed. The bathroom had a shower and sink. After my little expedition true the house I sat down on the couch. 

  “And what do you think of the house? I also hired a little storage for my paintings so there was room for the baby. I try to sell my painting and make some money on my own. They get some recognition and sell well. I don’t make enough though. How is the tea?” 

  “The tea is good. The house is very cozy, is it safe? I don’t want to worry about you there.”

  “Yes, very safe. The father made sure of that. He was my mate Kayden, and he just left me. How could he do that to me? I just found out I was pregnant and when I came back from the doctor he was gone.” She starts crying heavily and I hold her. I don’t ask questions, I just hold her and let her cry. He hurt my little sister and I won’t hurt her more by forcing her to talk about it. I’m just there for her. If she wants to tell me more she will. 

  Normally Tori is a little friendlier and less busy with money. She is desperate now. I can see it in her eyes, and she is hurt. He really hurt my little sister. Whatever he did she didn’t deserve this. When she calms down I try to distract her.

  “Do you want to draw me something to look at when I’m gone?” Tori’s gift is that she can draw amazingly, or paint apparently. Her paintings are always beautiful even when she was young.

  “Good idea, give me some time. I already know what I’m going to draw for you.”

   Half an hour later she is done. I grab one of her books to look at. It all are books about painting or drawing. 

  “Here you go. I draw the baby. At the doctor, they have a machine to see it. Isn’t it beautiful? They could also see if it will be a boy or girl but I don’t want to now yet. The doctor is so expensive. Everything I earn with the paintings goes to that. With my savings, I could buy some clothes and a bed. The bed will arrive tomorrow. But the rest I need I just can’t buy yet. Luckily I’m not in any dept. But some extra money would be so needed. I’m sorry Kayden that I am such a b***h to you. You’re the only one I have left. I always had the thought about my mate but he left me. Now I only have you to take care of me.” Tori is crying again. I take her in my arms.

  “It is okay. I will always take care of you. Thank you for the painting. That will remind me where I fight for. I have to go, Nahla is probably waiting for me.”

  “Bye Kayden. Please don’t die.” She says with a small voice. We hug goodbye and I go back to the hotel.

   I have to break Nahla’s heart. Before 5 am. I never planned to do this. We have problems but I do love her. But I can’t go into that war with a relationship. I have Tori to worry about and she needs all the money I can give to her. Now I need to explain that to Nahla. This is gonna be hard but it has to be done. 

   I’m drunk. Just to get some courage for the breakup. It is now or never here we go.

  “Nahla? I have to talk to you somewhere private.” She frowns but we walk to a quiet part of the beach to talk.

  “What do you want to talk about Kayden?” She looks worried.

  “Well I didn’t tell you this but I have a sister. She lives here and is pregnant. She needs money.”

  “Ohh… I’m confused. You have a sister? What is her name? Can’t the father do something?”

  “Well her name is Tori. And the father is her mate and left her. I’m going to the war and get her the money. And I can’t use you in that. I’m sorry but we no longer are a pair.”

  “What! And I then? I can’t go back to my family right now. You're just breaking up right now? How do I come back? Are you absolutely out of your mind? The war? You’ll die. Your lucky we’re winning and is almost over. What if you come back? What then? Going to pretend nothing happened? If you break up now I’ll probably die. I can’t survive on my own Kayden.” She whispers the last part. She is crying so hard her whole body is shaking. I feel so guilty. But Tori. I can’t let her down. She is family. She is forever.

  “I’m sorry but I don’t have a choice. She is my sister.” Then I leave. I walk out of her life. At least she still has her mate. He is her forever. Time to fight in a war. I walk to the command station. Probably to my death.