Chapter 8

Typing.....

{ December 31, 2022}

{Time: 4:00pm}

A calming mellow humming played in the background, as the fragile petels of the trees waving at the glory of the wind.

My black eye frozen lake and then the naked trees.

A sad smile appeared on my face.

This was were we first met....

Mark?

How did Mich know this place?

What are her intention or motivates?

I question to myself, staring at the frozen lake.

" Mich?"

My head still lower but staring at the blurry figure of a person, squatting beside me.

"Seem like someone has moved on pretty fast, it's that right my Queen?!"

That's voice?

I turned facing the other.

"Mark?! "

I stared around for Mich before staring at Mark again.

" What're you doing here? Shouldn't you be busy serving the being that's going to give you your freedom?"

Mocking asking with a scornful look but deep.

I was joyful.  Barley holding myself from hugging him already.

I missed him and I wouldn't denied that, I loved him and can't help but still loving him.

" So you weren't going to tell me."

My scornful look defleted like a balloon at his serious facial expression, that wasn't giving me a good feeling.

His hand roughly but gently held my shoulders, making our face so close but far.

His lips pause, like he was preventing himself from saying anything harsh.

" You were pregnant and wasn't going to tell me...?!"

My eyes widen.

How did he know. Mark was angry, really angry but I didn't care.

How dare him be angry. I should be the angry person among both of us.

" Please don't act like you care, Mark.! This baby in me it's yours so buzz off....! And be a change man, after all you choose remember!"

I calmly exclaimed, rubbing my sore shoulder due to his rough grip.

Staring at the moon and dark skies. I turned my back facing him, ready to go home and not continue the painful subject.

" I didn't choose, Queen. Do not assume things up.... "

My footsteps stop as his came closer, hugging me from behind.

" He had free me from myself and didn't ask anything from me except being faithful. He could free you too, from everything; and wash you as white as snow."

His words seem to press the bottom line of my as I struggle from his warm hug, that indeed made me warm but not now..

" Do not lecture me Mark...!"

Mine index finger pointing at him.

Bang...!

Mine eye pupils contricted by the, sudden evolve of his huge body and gun shot.

" Mark?"

His huge body weight fell on the panicking me.

" Mark?!! Mark?!"

My hand palm gently tap his face , yet my eye staring at the deep gun wound on his chest.

What was happening?

Blood escaping his struggle parted lips, his hand wiping the tears hanging.

His lips parted only to voice out voiceless words.

' Believe and he would set you free.'

" I believe...I believe. .. "

I wasn't sure anymore.

My tears poured in thick droplets, I didn't want to lose him too.

I had suffered enough and didn't want to lose another source for living...

" Markkkkkkkk!!!!!!!"

Screaming painfully towards the sky, choking on my sorry as I hugged his lifeless body.

How did it come to this, how did fate play another drity joke on me.

I saw Mark as a light in my dark world, source of warmth in the chains banding but now...

Taking the cross shape necklace in his hand.

I wanted to be free.

" Wow... What an epic love story, my friend? I was emotional."

I couldn't even raised my head. But, no one need to tell me who the intruder was.

"Mich!"

That name escape with anger, as I stared at the seductive sight of my bestie....

No the munderer of my Father child.

" Aw, don't look at me like that... It made me feel more exciting to kill you as boss introduced, Queen Danra...!"

"Just like He made me do to your elder brother, mother, boyfriend and now.....

You?!"

My eyes widen. Visions of a small cubby boy holding the my little hands and the scolding voice of my mother and smiling face of Mark.

My body greatly shaking by the ture.

" Why?"

My voice shaking and my gun pointing at her, who also pointing her gun towards my forehead.

" I trusted you and took you as a friend.... Why?!"

Bang....!

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Police siren sounds sounds. It's red and blue light reflected on her side view face.....

" Such a twist..."

Her broken lips whisper, staring at the long run of her blood and that of hers unformed babies.

Was it?

She survive with a gun wound and ran home to meet her end.

" I don't want to die...."

She said staring at the ticking clock towards New Year, the book, the cross necklace in her freezing hand and whispered.

" Save me lord Jesus, save me."

{ 11: 58 pm}

The heavy stomping foots of polices climbing the stairs, the tick of the clock and the flipping of book.

" Save me, Lord."

Her voice came as a whisper, eyes close towards moon glowing on her.

{11:59pm}

Tick of clock.

Flipping of book.

Stomping of foots.

The door suddenly slam opened, clock ticking stop, the book open another chapter.

{ 12:00 am}

" Suspect find! In critical condition but still breathing! Call the ambulance!"

Flip .