Chapter eleven
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The Colony, Present time.
District eight.
Debra smiled when she saw the songs on Marlon's playlist.She had no idea that Marlon had such a girly taste in music.
She played a hot Selena Gomez number and slid into the bath tub.Her shoulders relaxed as the warm water covered her skin.She would never have imagined she could have such luxury in the colony.
It had been a week since Marlon got her from District six.She was settling in his district quite comfortably.
Debra still marvelled at how much he had accomplished in the six years they had been apart.His district was not as massive as district six but it was well endowed with resources.
Marlon had yet to show her the whole district but what she had seen spoke up for him.He had managed to fix an efficient technology system where the other districts had failed.In fact his district was the main supplier of electricity and gadgets in the colony.
His green house projects were in full bloom.Debra now understood why he was called the King of the colony.Even lucah was nothing compared to Marlon .
Debra smiled when she thought of her fear when she was exiled.Now,she was at peace.All that troubled her was the plan Marlon had made for her to leave the colony.Debra should have been happy.Leaving meant getting to see her children again.Yet for some reason she felt the dull ache in her chest whenever Marlon broached the subject.It was like seven years ago when he had left her.She now had him back and if she lost him again she would be completely destroyed.
As if on cue,he came into the room.
"Oh."Marlon muttered."I didn't mean to budge in"
He looked at every part of the massive room but her.It must have been the warm water that caressed her skin that made Debra feel flushed.Debra would be caught dead before she admitted that Marlon affected her in any way.
But he did.Debra felt breathless everytime Marlon was near her.She went back to being the hormonal teenager she used to be when she first met Marlon.
"Uh ,I came to tell you to come down for dinner.Everyone is gathered at the dining room"Marlon grumbled.He tried to keep a straight face and not look at Debra's pointed n*****s that stood above the water.Or the dark mould her crossed legs tried to hide.But he looked alright.His pants became a little too tight for him.When he saw Debra looking at him he cursed and turned away..
"Okay"Debra mumbled.Why was she shy?.Debra chided herself for not taking initiative.She knew that they were attracted to each other.She would give anything to be in his arms again after being alone for so long.
She almost gave in but when she looked up Marlon had disappeared through the door and it was locking behind him.
With a sigh Debra got to finishing her bath.
At the dining room Marlon's equivalent of family gathered.Susanna sat next to granny su' and Bombino.She had fit in quite well.Though the death of Rosa occasionally made her moody.Bombino had taken a liking to the girl.He saw her as the daughter he never had.
Next to them was Jada and Narcos.The two were the silent duo who fought for Marlon whenever necessary.Nicholas the phsycopath sat at the far end of the table.He watched Debra with unbridled hatred.Though if he dared lay a finger on her Marlon would make a feast of him.So he never dared.
On the east side Marlon sat with Debra on his side.Next to them were Irina and Aaron.It was a small family.
Debra looked on as the men talked.Her mind was far away.She thought of Maria and Malcolm.She wondered how they were coping now that she was not with them.The only thing that gave her relief was knowing that Luzma was with them.Also the trust fund she had left for them would cover for their needs for sometime.She had not yet told Marlon that they had children together.
For some reason she felt that telling him would disrupt the little world he had created.
Marlon nudged Debra's arm when he saw her eyes glaze over.
"Are you okay?,you sort of went away for a minute".
"It's your fault.You keep her to yourself in that room of yours.What do you expect?"Bombino filled in.
Marlon told him off as the others at the table laughed.
"it's not that.I was just thinking about my sister"Debra said.
A hush fell over the table.It was sort of forbidden to talk about the civilization.Everyone here had lost so much when they were exiled.
"I'm sorry"Debra muttered.
"Well the first days are that way.You get homesick until finally you get used to it."Aaron said.
"You are lucky to have someone who cares for you.Most women who get exiled become w****s before they get a good man to care for them"Nicholas said.
Debra hated him for pointing the truth out.
Marlon squeezed Debra's hand from under the table.
"You know you can leave whenever you want.I can make preparations"Marlon mummered to her ear.He hated it the moment the words left his mouth.He wanted her to stay.He had grown tired of being all alone and now that she was here he wanted to be with her.
"It's okay.Thank you for the offer though"
"You know when I first got here,I was dumped at district one.As you know District one is the poorest district.There is where human cayotes live.I travelled for miles looking for food and water.To make matters worse I was attacked and everything was stolen from me .In civilization I thought I was a soldier.There I met men who were not scared of anything.Were it not for your man,I would have died."Bombino said." I remember wishing for the life I had back at the civilization.Its only months later that i saw my wife photos of her wedding to another man that i realised that life still went on even after you are gone.Here,i have been able to be in a family.I know how you feel Debra,but that's how it is.I would really like it if you stayed.Dont burden yourself with your sister's thoughts."
Debra nodded numbly as she tried to put sense into what he had said.She really hated the thought of Luzma and her children moving on without her.
On the other hand,She saw how Marlon was determined to make her happy.She let things lay to rest and prayed that life be fair to her this time.
Who knew,maybe she would indulge herself a little bit.Maybe she would let herself be happy for what was left of her life.
But then ,life did not always go the way we want it to.
That night Debra promised herself that if Marlon came to her she would give herself to him.On the other hand Marlon was losing his head.
A few minutes after supper,Aaron had called him from his security room.There seemed to be a forced entrance into his territory.
Armed , Marlon and his comrades travelled to the east side of district eight.
It was supposed to be the same kind of turf war they were used to.But when Marlon got there he was hit by the biggest shock of his life.
His ex wife was standing shoulder to shoulder with his partner, Torhment.
Behind them,emerged his sister Kalia.
"Hello husband"Hannah said.
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