Chapter 21

" Do you..."

" we should..."

And once again we are both quiet. Am beginning to hate this awkward silence that always manages to find its way in between us. am usually fine with awkward silence it never bothers me since most of the time am the one who initiates it and leaves the other person feeling uncomfortable. Well, it's their fault anyway, they know am not the chatty type and they still choose to strike a conversation with me.

But this awkward silence was haunting since it's a critical moment and we both had things to say but it seemed none of us was willing to break the silence and when we did we spoke over each other which again left us in awkward silence when we both suddenly stop to give the other room to speak. He too didn't seem like a big fan of the current atmosphere between us. He had his right hand on the back of his neck tagging on a few hair strands with his head turned towards the window staring into the distance

goddammit Yan man up and say something it's been five minutes since he gave you directions we might have already gone too far coz he seems occupied with his thoughts and might have forgotten he was the one giving directions. I stole a few glances at him, tightened my hands around the stirring wheel, gave him one last glance before I straightened my back then cleared my throat reading myself to speak.

"AHM... am I still on the right track or do I need to turn back?"

" oh, yeah you are just drive a bit further until you see a dirt road on your right."

Damn this boy is really Smart. There were many shortcuts into the wood but he chose to use the long way which was a dirt road. It was really close to the rainy season which meant that it could rain any day starting tomorrow or even today evening. this would wash away any tire print that would have been left behind. Even though I was judging him for being impulsive with his actions earlier I was starting to get impressed with how calculative he was. Just what on earth was awaiting this girl in the place Alex was so eager to show me.

Ten minutes on the dirt road having taken several turns, which I pray I will remember on our way back, I was debating on whether to raise my concerns not. I didn't wanna get Alex all snappy at me for questioning if he really knew where we were headed to but with how far we had gone, we could just dump the body in plain sight and nobody will ever find it. Well anybody but Alex. He was the only crazy person to come all this way into the woods, I wouldn't come this far into these creepy woods in the name of exploring.

"Stop the car, we are here."

Here! where is here? all I can see are trees which had grown so close together, that they allowed Little light to penetrate through giving the place a gloomy creepy feel to it.

was he planning to just dump the body here as I had thought? That would be the only reasonable thing since we didn't bring with us any tools that suggested we were going to do any digging. Is there a possibility that he might have brought and hidden the tools beforehand? no that's impossible since he said it was an accident nothing premeditated.

" We still have some distance to cover, maybe about ten minutes at most fifteen since we have some dead weight."

He laughed after saying the last part and took the liberty to say it again which led him to crack himself up a second time. My lips curved into a smile on their own accord as I watched him, lay back his head on the car seat as his laughter died down. WAIT! this motherfucker just said we still have some distance to cover and yet not even minutes ago did he make me stop the car since ' we are here he said.

" Dude! if we still have some distance to cover why did you have me stop the car? what are you playing at?"

" Jeez Chris for someone who looks like they could crush a person's skull open with their thighs, you sure do whine a lot."

I wanna feel insulted I really do, but he just said I look like I could break someone's skull open with my thighs which means he noticed them. Many people have commented and showed their approval and attraction towards my physic but none of their praises had me all giddy as his. It was not a direct praise but was something close to it and I was taking it. Maybe it's because I knew Alex would rather be caught dead than compliment it, but he slipped and I wasn't gonna let this slide. I undid my seatbelt and leaned towards him which made him lean towards the car door creating more distance between us.

"So you think my thighs are that great? I knew you were secretly admiring them from the start. You don't..."

" Who would admire your thighs I have seen more impressive thighs and to make it clear there was no time did I state your thighs as being great." He now had his arms folded across his chest, cheeks puffed and with a little frown forming on his lips. I inched even close with my eyes fixated on the facial expression he had on and without warning my figure was poking one of the puffed cheeks.

" So Cute"

The words came out so softly that I the one who said them could barely hear them but I did and with the little proximity between us two I was sure he heard it too. I should have already moved back to my seat giving us space to compose ourselves and then act like nothing happened but instead, I remained where I was. One finger on their cheek and gaze transfixed on their face. And it was back to the day's routine. Silence. His controlled breathing was the only thing that could be heard. He was waiting. I was waiting. But for what?

BANG!

I was startled back to my seat. A bird flew directly into the cars' windshield leaving a trail of white and red matter as it slid down. We watched it from the car waiting for it to get up or show any sign of life but nothing. There was no damage to the windshield, not even a scratch meaning the impact wasn't that great, so why wasn't the bird getting up.

" Is it dead?"

" That's what am trying to figure out. The impact wasn't that great so why isn't it moving?"

" While you are on that, try to also figure out how to clean that mess it made or your uncle won't be too happy about it" He then turned to me and smiled. How about I clean that mess up with his face, pretty sure he would love to be of help.

"You are really an asshole you know that Wright.

" Yap!" He folded his hands at the back of his head as he popped the p. What is so great about being called an asshole that he looked so pleased? The answers to whether the bird was alive or not will not simply come dashing through the woods and lay itself on my lap as we sit in the car staring at it behind the windshield.

"Am going to check it out you coming?"

"Hell no, what if it's a trap and when you get close to it turns out to be a shapeshifting demon that captures you then devours you whole" even as he spat out nonsense he undid his seat belt and got out of the car joining me at the front.

" What are you like five?"

"More like eighteen in a few months and you are only hating because my young brain still has its creative touch, unlike your old brain.

" Am not old am still in my early twenties and a matter of fact I got better-looking skin than you."

"In this economy not a fucking chance" What does that even mean?

"What do you mean in this economy?"

" Oh! sorry uncle I forgot you can't understand young people's language due to the huge age gap"

"You little..."

"ah ah ah look it's moving its wings" I turned around to look at the bird even though I was expecting it to only be a distraction Alex was using to buy himself time to escape but the bird was indeed moving. I stretched my hand to pick up the bird and inspect it for any injuries when it suddenly flapped its wings and it was gone as fast as it came, but not fast enough for me to miss the single stripped white line under its large black wings.

"Alex we need to get moving and fast!"

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