INNOCENT MAN

Sneak Peak

Ciara held Xavier firmly. Her emotions where really not under her controll right now, she was hurting because Xavier was hurting. She knew that whatever that had made him scream was really painful memories or maybe nightmares. She have had that during her first few days after her brother's death, as she was being hunted by his death but she had been strong and had lived through it. She knew Xavier wasn't that strong and that the death must have affected him deeply for him to be like this and he wasn't strong too, so their was no how he could fight those demons.

In that silence, she wished to take his pains and away and make them all go. But she had no power to achieve that so she could only allow him delve in her embrace.

Xavier cried not because he was scared. He was scared quiet alright, but he was hurt he wasn't able to save Amalia. That day, he had left her because she had hurt his feelings. They had quarrelled and he had told her that he wanted space to think. He had left that day despite all her pleading. She had begged him to stay and all, but he had refused and his reasons where clear. She had accused him of cheating and Xavier and her have had a heated argument. He couldn't say why she had said that. He could never think of cheating her. They had been through a lot together. They had grown up admist the warfare of life and had decided to fight it together. How she then accuse him of cheating, that means she had no trust in him. He had been really hurt and had decided to clear his mind. She had asked him to stay and had even apologized for her act, but he had made up his mind to stay away.

After he had left that day, Amalia had kept on disturbing him with calls but he had refused to pick up. The call had been so intense that he had switched off his phone so she wouldn't kill his battery for him. When eventually he had decided to go home. He had met with the shock of his Life. Not only had Amalia's parents surfaced with DNA proof, but Amalia had ended up dead and what was more, all the evidence were pointing at him.

Xavier closed his eyes to stop the guilt that was eating him up. He blamed himself for Amalia's death. If he had picked her call that night maybe she would still be alive right now. He was hurt and the pain couldn't go away. He wanted them to go but it was difficult to achieve that.

" How are you feeling now", Ciara asked as he released Xavier from the hug.

Xavier nodded. He was still in tears to reply his emotions were still a wreck.

Ciara wanted to really know what had happened and why he was here, but she knew that he couldn't open up now not with his emotions in a wreck. As she waited for him to calm down so he could offer her his dinner, her mind couldn't help but go back to her own life and why she was feeling familiar with Xavier.

" Ciara wait for me", Archie said as he jugged up to catch up with his sister.

Ciara rolled her eyes at her brother. They were heading home after school and Ciara was walking too fast so Archie has to run to catch up with her.

" I asked you to wait for me, why didn't you", Archie asked trying so hard to catch his breath.

Ciara ignored him and continued her walk.

" Hey big head am talking to you", Archie said and dragged Ciara back with her back pack.

Ciara felt the pull and when she was now standing near her brother, she frowned and swatted his hand away.

" Coward", she muttered as she hissed.

" Am not you big head", Archie screamed.

Ciara laughed. Am going alright good bye. Ciara laughed as she ran away while Archie chased after her.