The Dying Soul

Chap 10 – A Picturesque Sight

EKON POV

I pull up my black Classic Mustang EV at the beach parking, the same lot as I parked the previous night. Walked out of my car and into the midnight air. A serene yet cool wind embraced me. I stretch my muscles as I walk to the shore greeting the receding waters. The stress of not understanding this vivid dream. The thoughts of Eva. My reasonings. My mother and her idea of me marrying Bec. It all just seem to pile up on me. I’m going crazy with my relentless thoughts. Taking a deep breath and willed my thoughts of all the women away.

I only knew one thing for sure. The voice within me saying that my answer lies in the Angel. If I could just meet her one more time. Something in her voice filled the void in me even though by just a fraction. I’ll take what I can get. I plugged in my air pods to my ears and turn up the volume of my music then secure it to my arm band.  I made sure that the music was loud enough not only to block out the ambience sound but also the loud nags in my ears. Anger, fear, pain, pressure and confusion pumps the blood through me causing a rush of adrenaline. I take off running at a speed focusing what is in front of me as my mind race through different thoughts despite the loud music but one thought distinctly stand out of it all. Angel.

The thought of her alone causes my heart to pump blood rapidly through my body as I swing my hands faster one after another. Breaking the course of the wind, I sprint faster as my muscles flex and straighten and I push myself to cover the distance as fast as I can. Running the whole strait feel extremely good. I jog my way back to where I started to re-run the course again. The burn in my chest feels exhilarating as I huff and puff for breath as I try to calm my now racing heart. I finish my course with a slow jog then proceed to walk the rest of the way to my car. 

My body now slick with sweat as I feel the heat surrounding me as it leaves my pores contrasting with cool air that I inhale. I stop under a dock near the water and remove my trainers to plant my feet into the wet cooling soil. I felt at peace just standing watching a dog sniffing and digging for crabs in the sand. I make way to the other end of the dock and sit under the shadow of a house. I unzip my drenched wind-breaker and pull it off my shoulders. The breeze now blowing my bare chest. I pulled out my air pods and run a hand to tame my wet hair. Pulling my phone, I see that it is now close to two in the morning. I get ready to leave when I see a woman on the dock I stood under minutes ago enjoying the wee hour. Looking at the dog I realise that this must be the silhouette I saw yesterday night as well.

Sitting under the shadow of the night, I was mesmerised by her simplicity and natural beauty enhanced by the moonlight. Her head is tilted upwards with her eyes close but it is as if sadness surrounds her. It was beautiful and stressful to look at her. I know how I felt was contradicting but it was how I truly felt. She looked troubled and composed at the same time. She looked as if she is carrying a whole lot of secrets on her small and fragile shoulders. I just wish I could take away her pain and troubles. I wonder how gorgeous would she be if she was carefree. 

I huffed with annoyance. ‘Not another woman…’ I groaned. ‘Don’t you have enough problems already?’ I chide myself. ‘First and foremost, there is Angel, one I have no idea how to confront though I know where to find her. Second, this amber eyed woman whom I have only seen in my dreams and created a whole whirlwind in my bloody life. Now this. A woman who got me already thinking of ways to help without a clue or connection of who she is. ‘Lord, I must be crazy’ I grump. ‘Ekon who already have enough on your plate. Stay out of it’ I told myself.

I stand up and decide to leave but my heart begged for a few more seconds just to observe before I really leave this shadow. I looked at her willing for something at the same time for nothing to happen. Standing here just watching her from a distance alone had me wondering millions about her. The wind suddenly starts to blow swiftly and I see her wrapping herself in a blanket shielding her from the harsh weather and releases her hair down from her previous up do. The dog as if sensing the change in the weather, sits on the beach with his head looking up at her. She takes in what looks like a shaky breath with her eyes still closed.

 Amongst the sounds of waves, wind and trees rustling, a soft humming is heard in a distance. The humming was so beautiful that it only added an intense feeling to the setting. The humming sounded more of a lullaby as if in attempt to calm the wind. She had me stoned at her voice but it was the unexpected tug in my heart that had me alerted. The voice. Her voice. It was her voice. Listening in closer to her had me realising that it is the same girl I have been looking for. It was her who made my perfectly balanced world imbalanced. ‘Or was it the other way around’ I whispered to myself. I stood there taking her all in. There was just something about her that piqued my interest. Just the thought of having her here gave me goose bumps. She is so close yet so far.

 My angel, Eva. A picturesque sight.