Chapter 68: Bar discussion

"-Ray! Oh my goodness! What happened to you?"

The brown-haired boy was holding his shoulder, blood dripping from his lower lip and eyes filled with anger.

Howin stayed still, looking at him up and down with a cold face.

Ellie sat him down and checked his face for any other injuries, worried, but he released his face and looked away protesting that he is not a little kid and she doesn't have to be very concerned.

"-I thought I left you with Andrew.

-I guess he used him as a target to cast new spells." Ellie glared at the standing dark-haired boy but he just shrugged his shoulders with 'what' look.

"-I went to the castle and they told me you came here so I followed you. I found a group of incubus with carts. So, I tried to follow them and knock one off but suddenly I felt asleep and fell off the horse back. Et voila! Here I am…

-thrown like a piece of trash.

-at least I did something unlike you.

-oh really? You call fighting armed incubus group with a crazy manipulative master alone courage I call it showing off!

-act like a real man first then show me what real courage is!

-be one first then I might listen to you!

-Shut the fuck up you two before I show you how!" they turned to look at her and shut immediately nonetheless they kept glaring intensely at each other.

Ellie sighed before she walked away and warned with her finger pointed at them; before disappearing from their sight:

"-I will go and bring some food and to clean your injuries, try not to kill each other." Once her footsteps are no longer heard, Ray chocked Howin who was smirking.

"-if I saw you around her again I will burry you alive.

-Why? Because you are afraid she would leave you for a handsome and smarter man like me?" Ray felt annoyed but he snickered before releasing his neck, dusted his suit then he commented:

"-handsome? Maybe but smart I don't think so?

-as if you would do anything?

-you better keep your distance before I end you Howin! You have no chance with her.no matter how hard you will try, she is mine not from today but since yesterday.

-too confident about yourself.

-she loves me, she needs time before admitting it but you…you are just a side character man…enjoy the show and don't worry you are invited to our wedding." Howin felt anger running through him, he formed his hand in a feast till his knuckles turned white, grinding on his teeth, he wanted to kill him so bad but he thought about Ellie.

Ellie who came again, it didn't take her long before she came back again.

"-I heard some noises…

-oh it's nothing we were talking." They both said faking their smiles but she shook her head before adding:

"-no sillies I was talking about Madam Besim's house. It maybe rats.

-rats? ..." Ray questioned as Howin added:

"-who is she?

-the lady that…insults me…yesterday before everyone you know…threw everything and went back home."

They all went silent and Ray tried to pat her back as a way to comfort her but he winced in pain and couldn't lift up more.

She hurried and held his shoulder with her soft hand scolding him.

Howin didn't like the way she treated his rival in front of him even that she did nothing wrong. So, he decided to leave and sniff some fresh air. It was a tough night and he is not in the mood to cause another murder…in front of her.

He walked to the Gabi's bar, he looked at their tired faces as if they faced death but it was worse, he nodded at them and everyone went to finish his business.

He sat at one of the tables and the servant asked for his order, he opened his mouth to answer:

"-one alcohol fr…"but someone cut him middle through sitting next to him:

"-two of my usual…why you didn't order alcohol? ... it helps with solving problems and you can forget about them for a while.

-I don't solve my problems that way…so let me guess… you drink to forget your age?

-I saw a lot in life boy and I think it's enough for an old man like me to see…but you…you saw nothing and you are already tired from life." They got their drinks and took a sip before the young man answered truthfully:

"-I am not tired from life… I was trying to hate my own existence calmly before you decided to show up.

-rude but…we don't choose why or where however…you can choose how and where to." The old man smiled with a warm expression at him through his crooked teeth and tired pair of eyes.

The black-haired by snickered bitterly before he gulped down the whole cup to add:

"-there is no solution for my problem?

-every problem have a solution kid… you are looking down try to look up

-I looked everywhere old wise man and NO there is nothing can help.

-I may help.

-you got a lot of experience to share.

-few got lucky to hear. So tell me I am listening.

-why would I trust you? I barely can trust myself.

-we are the same and we ca understand each other.

-you won't! How much you will try you won't…

-OHHH…you mean how are you an incubus and you love a human girl…yes not at all." The man said the last part with a sarcastic tone. Howin looked at him, eyes wide open.

"-what!

-refill it son." The old man ignored him then looked back at the astonished kid next to him who was checking if anyone was eavesdropping their conversation.

The old man patted his back laughing at his reaction:

"-don't worry everyone know that…

-but…

-the girls don't so is Ray…I don't want you killed…yet." Howin couldn't utter a word just staring at the old man with a shocked expression.

"-I am wondering how you are still alive while working with hunters.

-don't change the subject and tell me. How did you find out!

-I have a one better…tell me how you kept it a secret till now.

-I learned how to make my blood color look normal for five minutes, how to hide my ability and act normal. I passed through a lot of training.

-yeah you managed to hide it from humans but not from your own kind.

-how is that?

-the answer is simple… I am one myself…