Chapter 45

"No"Blake murmurs, standing some few steps away from Irye.

Abigail sees how she's hurt Irye and thinks this is her best chance. Irye is somehow unconscious due to how she hits the tree.

Evie, upon seeing Blake run to Irye follows him. Abigail uses this advantage to go to Grams and the baby.

When she reaches there, Claude and Mae stands in front of Grams in a form of protecting the weak ones. The weak ones, Grams, Gerrard and the baby

Abigail stops in front of them and speaks. "You really think you can stop me?" she sighs tiredly and scratches her forehead out if boredom.

"You should look at the only one who can touch me. She is even unconscious and you really think you can take me on?"she continues.

"That doesn't mean we should be scared of you and not protect those we love."Mae says firming her posture and tightening her hand around a stick she has taken nearby.

"You may not know anything about family but we sure know how to care for our loved ones."Mae continues.

"Then you should die for them too"Abigail hits them aside right after saying that.

She goes to Grams only to find out there is Grams and a Gerrard but no baby. She looks around and there's no sign of Irye and the two people who went to her.

Come to think of it, when Evie passed by, she was holding something. Abigail recalls to the time when Evie passed her by.

"Where is she?"Abigail asks angrily no one in particular. "She has taken the baby. Bring me back my baby!"Abigail yells and begins to search the place, disappearing and appearing at placed she thinks Irye would probably be.

"Stay down."Evie whispers and pulls Blake down. "Do you really want her to see us?"

"Who at all is she?"Blake asks, getting a killer form Evie.

"What I need to know. Did I say anything bad?"Blake doesn't understand Evie's actions whenever he tries to bring up the woman who's hurt Irye.

"Should you've asking such questions right now? I mean can't you see what's wrong with Irye? Can't you see she is in pain?"Evie responds after a while of taking in Blake words.

The truth is that, Blake has said nothing wrong. Evie just wants to ignore his question, thinking it's not in her place to tell Blake if even when the one he loves has not.

So she uses Irye's unconsciousness as an excuse. The two blabber, not noticing Irye is waking up.

"Hey guys."Irye says a bit weak.

"Hey you are awake." Evie says and the two rush to her.

"Yeah, where are we?" Irye asks while Evie helps her sit up.

She looks around.They are hiding behind a big tree surrounded with tall grasses. The place is a bit away from the entrance through which they passed to the boundary.

"Are we still behind the boundary?"She asks.

"Do you think we can also pass through?. Not when it keeps pushing us back."Evie says.

"This is a perfect place for hiding. It's away from our abode but near the boundary and the grasses are tall enough to cover us."Blake explains.

"Are you okay now. I was kinda worried"Blake adds.

"Oh my, he says kinda."Evie says with a sneer. "The who was the one who couldn't keep it down just because his loved one is unconscious. I wonder whom that was."She looks at Blake and crosses her arms.

"That is really important here you know. She's awake and that's all that matters."Blake tries to hide the truth.

"Guys..."Irye whispers and they try. to her. "Shh" She place her finger on her lips and points at Abigail who's heard sounds and traced them.

Abigail looks around and walks forward going crazy she cannot do what she wants.

They squat and watch as Abigail moves around the place. Irye is now in front of Evie and Blake. Blake leans in and taps Irye.

"Who is she"He whispers to Irye and Evie face palms herself.

"I thought we were over...."Evie says and gets interrupted.

"She's my mom."Irye says casually, not looking at Blake. Probably to hide her guilt.

"I don't have time to explain now"she continues. "I will tell you when all this is over."She concludes and inner wishes Blake would take things lightly.

Blake takes some time to process what Irye has said. He doesn't whether to blame Irye for not telling him or to blame himself for acting like a jerk, asking her when things are hard for her.

"How is Irye mother become a spirit or... ghost something?"Evie thinks this is over but it's not she guess. Blake keeps asking jerky questions.

"How do you think she became a ghost?"Evie asks, unbelievably.

"Did she die?"Blake asks a smile draws in Irye lips, knowing Evie will lose it anytime now.

Evie turns slowly to Blake. "You know how I used to really admire you? Am starting to think it was the most stupidest idea ever."

Irye laughs inaudibly. Abigail suddenly turns and walks to the the tall grasses behind which Irye and the others hide.

They hide further, lying down on the floor. Abigail not seeing anything, screeches and disappears.

"Why did she die?... I mean how?"Blake asks again and when Irye is about to answer, Evie speaks.

"Seriously, where did you get such a dumb guy as a lover. I don't care how you will do it, but just make him shut it before I rip out his mouth."Evie whispers angrily and Irye amuses.

"She's gone for now"Irye says and stands. The others follow.

"I know I owe you an explanation."she turns to Blake. "I will tell you everything...this time...everything."