Kara’s Past v

Book Three

Volume 9

Ch. 122 Kara's Past v

Pov.

-Kara-

| Kara's Past | Ch. 25 |

After getting dressed I pull the Yamaha Ignia gave me after he bought himself a Ducati, out of the garage and I ride it to his girlfriends house where I met him just outside

We went out for some burgers and I told him about what just happened

"Well, it isn't like you're necessarily hiding it." He picks a fried potato chip out of the tray and dips it into the ketchap

"Wh-what?"

"How do you think I found out?"

"Oh.. r-right…"

"Yeah… so don't worry about it. She was probably just thinking it was about damn time."

…

"I don't know… she's been acting a little weird lately"

"Weird? Like how?" He sips on his coke

"I-I don't know. She's just been a little down in the dumps."

"In the dumps?" He raises an eyebrow

"Yeah, in the dumps." I sit up

"Hm-hmm.." he chuckles "have you tried asking what's up?"

"N-no. I noticed the morning after the party. She got home and took a few shots before she even said hi."

"Really?"

"Today she had that same look on her face. It was like something was awfully wrong…"

We look at each other

"You don't think she's sick do you?!" I gasp

"Sick? No, I'm sure she'd tell us if that were the case."

"I-I'm not sure… maybe I should ask her today."

"No, not tonight. It's getting pretty late so just do it tomorrow. Right after school should be good."

"Right…"

Since I failed a few classes I still have to go to school, but I get out earlier than Mia so I guess I'll do it then.

"Alright, kid." He gathers his trash

"I'm not a kid!" I stand up

"Hehe." he giggles

"Yeah, right… I'm going to get deployed soon so make sure to figure it out by then."

"Yes, Sir!" I solute

"Hmh." He smiles before putting on his helmet

I do the same and we both head our separate ways

By the time I got home. Paris let me know that Mia had gone to sleep already

Which was kind of odd since we usually watch a movie before bed

Even so, when I knocked on her door she didn't answer so it must've been true

I turn the lights off and get in bed, wondering what was going on with the two of them.

…

I thought long and hard all night, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

…

Mia.. she can't be sick, can she?

…

It felt like the entire world was spinning. It was like everything was falling apart.

It was that same feeling I felt when Papa died

Before I knew it was already morning and I was getting ready for school

Should I ask? Straight up?

What should I do?

Do I even mention it or should I just wait for her to tell me?

…

I should wait until she's ready.

We get on my bike and I drive us to school. Mia didn't say a word to me so my suspicions grew further

I pull into the parking lot and drop my kickstand after parking as close as I could to school but Mia was still holding me tight

"Kara…"

"Y-yeah?"

This is it. Is she going to tell me?

Maybe she'll say how much time she has left…

"W-we can't.. I-I…"

"Wh-what?"

"I'm.. breaking up with you." She suddenly steps off the bike and straps her helmet behind me without saying another word

But.. why?

I watch as she walked away with her face buried in her hands and tears running down her forearm

Why is she doing this? Why now?

I'm so confused.

If she's sick then why doesn't she just tell me?

Why push me away?

I pull the kickstand back up

I decided it'd be best to ditch school for the day and I quickly found myself racing down the highway until I made it to the aqueduct we fished with Papa

I was trembling so bad

I couldn't tell if it was because I was going well over 170 on the highway or because I was so angry at…

Mia…

How.. why would she do this?

Is she really sick? Or does she not like me anymore?

Maybe it's because I'm so short compared to all the boys in our class

Maybe I'm too nice? I still act like a child?

But it's not my fault.

I have a tail so that means I'm nothing like them…

Is that it? My tail?

Does she think I'm a monster? A… Devil?

…

I grab her helmet and I rip it out of the back seat

I smash it onto the ground

I stomp on it before kicking it into the river but something, a piece of paper slips out before the helmet fell into the water

After looking at it for a moment I decided to take a look at what it was

…

It's..

A picture she took on her Polaroid…

On the night of our very first date.

After Ignia found out about us she insisted we go on a date since he already knew.

I always hated when she tried to take pictures while we kissed so this is the only one she had

…

But why?

Is this what she's always looking at?

…

What's going on?

None of this is making any sense.

She loves me. I know she does. So why?

I hug the picture tightly as I burst into tears

I mean.. Why would she do this? It doesn't make any sense…

…

After bawling my eyes out I decide it's best to head home

Today was a half day so Mia should be home by now

Maybe I should talk with her before jumping into conclusions

I take my time riding back home but when I got there I saw a few cars parked outside

There was a navy blue Rolls Royce with suicide doors parked in the driveway and two black four door Bentleys parked by the sidewalk

After parking in front of the neighbors house I head for the front door where I was met by two tall men in black suits

"Wh-what's going on?" I ask as they pat my clothes down

It was super weird. It's almost like they were checking for any weapons.

But why?

They finally let me in

Mia was sitting right beside this tall blonde man with blue eyes and nice long hair. On top of that he was lean and his face was so perfect you'd think he was a girl if not for his muscles

"Kara, please. Have a seat." Mr. Lyon whom I just realized was also here opens the chair beside Paris for me

"Yes, the man of the hour. Please, join us." The blonde waves at the chair

I take a seat beside Paris and across from Mia who was trembling and staring at the papers in front of her

"Wh-what's going on?"

…

"Haven't you heard the news?" He throws an arm around Mia

"Who are you?"

…

"Hm-hmm." He chuckles "Me? I'm your new brother in law. Isn't that right, darling?" He pecks Mia's cheek

She just looks away, unable to look me in the eye

"What... wh-what does that mean?"

The smile on his face disappears

"We're getting married. You stupid prune."

"What?!" I jump to my feet and slam my hands on the table

"You're the stupid one! She doesn't even like you!" I point at his face

"What's it to you, peasant?"

I pull my arm back and I lunge at him, but before I could punch him in his stupid face Mr. Lyon grabs my wrist, pulls my arm behind my back and slams my face onto the table

"Let go, what are you doing?!" I kick my feet

"Calm it, boy."

"Grr." I grit my teeth as I glare at the blonde

"Who do you think you are, telling Mia who she has to marry?!" I growl

"Me? I'm Albert Sweyn, Heir to the throne of-."

"Albert?! What a stupid name!" I scoff

"Shut up! You barbarian! I've had enough of your blasphemy!" He stands up

"Hehe." I giggle

"Tch*" he smacks his gums as he flicks his hair out of his face

"It's been a pleasure, Paris." He shakes her hand "Tomorrow as agreed." He leans into Mia

He pecks her cheek before stepping off

He rounds his men up before they escort him out

They all left except for one guy who stood firmly by the door

Once they drove off Mr. Lyon let's go of my arm

"What the hell was that?!" I growl

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" He shoves me aside

"So what if I am?! He can't just walk in here and tell everyone what to do!"

"Actually he can. You're lucky to have a tongue after speaking to him like that."

…

"B-but why? I don't get it. Why does he want Mia?"

…

"Your father… was regarded by many as a Hero who received The Great Medal of Honor"

"For political reasons he decided to keep that truth a secret. Had he not done so Mia would've been out for grabs by any government official from the very moment she turned fifteen."

"But… when it comes to the royal family itself.. well… we are all at their mercy."

…

Mia escaped to her room where we could hear her burst into tears

"Does Ignia know?"

Paris nods

"S-since when?"

"This morning. I dropped by his place before coming here." Mr. Lyon adds "I told him it's best if he stayed home."

"Oh…"

…

I sat in silence before finding the courage in me to speak to Mia.

As I headed for her room I spot the bodyguard standing at the front door, eyeing me

He opens his jacket where he had a handgun strapped to his waistband as if to tell me he'd blow my brains out if I tried to get sneaky with Mia

Lyon followed me to her room as assurance to the bodyguard that it wouldn't happen

I sit beside her and she quickly found refuge in my arms

"It's alright, Mia. We're going to figure something out, okay?" I whisper

"What? What are we supposed to do?"

…

"I… w-we can leave… far away from this place."

"That's enough, Kara." Lyon steps in

"No, you don't get to decide!"

"What about Mia?"

…

"Wh-what do you think, Mia?"

"I… We won't make it. They'll surely find us and when they do…"

"They'll kill you, Kara."

"Is that it? Then c'mon let's do it." I whisper "they won't lay a finger on you."

"What is a life without children to you? If she isn't a virgin by the time they catch on then she'll suffer the same fate."

…

"Mia? What do you say?" Lyon asks

"I-I can't…"

"What? Why not?"

"You mean the world to me, Kara. It'll be like I killed you myself if we get caught."

"No it won't, because it was my idea to begin with. Look, even if we get away we'll get married only after all this blows over. That way you'll be safe until-."

"No! If-if we're going to be out there, then we're going-."

"No, Mia…"

…

"B-but…"

"You said it yourself…" I smile "we should wait for the perfect time, remember?"

…

"K-Kara…" she sniffs

"You do realize what you're saying right?" Mr. Lyon asks "If we're caught. You'll suffer a fate far worse than death itself. Do you understand?"

"I do…"

…

"Mia?"

…

"I do…" she nods

…

"Tomorrow, I'll speak to my wife, she'll understand."

"Wh-what about mom a-and Ignia?"

"They'll understand" I assure her

"Right…" she sighs

"Now, the two of you should get some sleep before then. We have a long day ahead of us." Mr. Lyon stands up

"R-right…" I follow him out

We head out of her room and we began packing my things

Ignia…

We won't see each other again. At least not for a while…

I promise. I'll make your sister happy. I'll protect her, no matter what.

…

"Hey mister?"

"Yeah?" He folds a hoodie into my suitcase

"Wh-why… why are you doing this?"

…

"Your Father, I owe him my life. Guess, I'm just trying to get even." He smiles

…

"Right…" I smile

"Tomorrow will be the last time you have a decent meal for a while. So try to get your belly full before noon"

"Right." I nod

After we finish up I hide the suitcase in my closet and I get in bed

…

The following morning we had permission to go out and eat. Under the only condition that her bodyguard drove us around

We ate. Well, I mostly ate at all our favorite fast foods and restaurants.

"Jeez, I'm gonna miss this a whole lot."

"Keep your voice down, Kara and don't speak with your mouth full."

"Hm-hm-hmm" I giggle with my mouth stuffed with mashed potatoes

I beat my chest a few times before forcing it all down the hatch

"Gyahh, that was awesome." I sigh

"Seriously, you can never get enough." She pokes my forehead

"Hehehe." I giggle

The smile on her face fades away after she realizes what time it was…

I nod

After paying for our meal we're taken back home where we played a board game as we wait for Lyon too come back

"What's wrong?" Mia watched her tone as she eyes at the guy watching behind me

"Don't you think he should be back by now?"

…

"Maybe he got held up. You know, like traffic or something." She whispers

"Y-yeah…"

I look up at Paris

She was still looking a little down as she prepared dinner

"I should…"

"What is it, Kara?" Mia asks as I stand up

"I'll just take a look. See if I find him."

"Wh-what? No, what if he comes back?"

"It won't be long." I grab my keys from the table and I head into the garage

I start up my bike and I give it a minute to warm up before taking off

Since Mia was their top priority I didn't have anyone following me so I raced down town and looked around to see if he was doing some last minute shopping

I was about to head home when I noticed a large crowd gathered by the City Garden

I was too short to see what they were doing on the platform so I crawl through the big peoples legs

I bet it's that stupid Albert guy announcing his engagement to the world

"Hehehe." I giggle

Boy is he going to-

…

I pull my helmet off, wondering if it was distorting my vision

But no…

That's…

It's Mr. Lyon. He was up there. On the stage, beaten into a pulp.

I can't believe it..

But why? How?

How could they know?

Did he tell Paris?

Who else could've known?

Paris said he was in the living room the entire time.

It looked like they beat him up super bad.

Wait.. did she…

No… no she would never

I watch as they press the barrel to the back of his head

"N-no… no you can't!" I shout but the crowd blocked everything out

Even so, Lyon was able to hear me

He turned his head in my direction.

I watched his eyes dart around, trying to find me

But the instant our eyes met they pulled the trigger

My body winced but I didn't blink for even a moment

It felt like the world stopped moving

The explosion that sent the bullet shooting out the barrel made my ears ring

I came back to my senses the moment the bullet casing landed on the ground

His eyes rolled back and the man that murdered him kicked him off the platform

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-to be continued