HAUNTED PRINCE by DENIS DANIEL (uplifting books for women .TXT) 📖

that. The fire doesn’t bother her, it’s like her hair is like that.”

“How interesting? Tell me more.” Her interest surprised me.

“That’s it, I can’t figure out her face, only her back. Enough about me and my crazy ideas tell me, you said you wanted to talk to me.”

“Oh yah, I need to tell you something.” She was a little nervous all over sudden.

“I’m listening.”

“Okay, for the past two weeks I’ve been remembering things. When I wasn’t me.”

“What do you remember?”

“Most of the things are blurry. But I remember walking in an alley somewhere, going to an abandoned warehouse or something like that.”

“Do you remember what you were doing there?”

“No, I can’t get the whole picture. Just bits and pieces, I thought I should tell you maybe you can give me some ideas because you would understand since you the only one who knows the truth.”

“Yah, I understand. But we can’t do anything right now, may be when you remember more stuff we can figure out what to do.”

“That’s what worries me.”

“Why?”

“What if I killed someone or if I was selling drugs or something? I will get in trouble Steven, my life would practically be ruined.”

“That wasn’t you. I won’t let anything bad happen to you. When you remember the place we will go and make sure there’s nothing that can put you in danger before anyone find out.”

“Thank you. I don’t what I would’ve done without you.”

That got me uncomfortable a little bit, “don’t worry I feel like I must protect you. And that is exactly what imp going to do.”

“Why aren’t you like this in school?” she looked at me with a peculiar expression.

“Like what?”

“All strong and caring. Instead you let everyone step all over you, even your sister is much better than you.”

“It is better that way.” I couldn’t avoid the sadness I felt for a second,

“What do you mean?”

“So that everybody can be safe from me.” It always felt painful admitting that, but it was the truth.

“You believe what everybody is saying?”

“Layla I just pulled something out of you with my mind. The list of things I don’t believe is very little.”

“If that were true, why is your sister and mother alive then? Or that Lexi girl or me?”

“About mom or Ashley I’m not sure or you. But I worry for Lexi every day, and I’m constantly worried something will take her as well.”

“Come on Steven don’t be ridiculous.”

“I’m not being ridiculous Layla this is my life. I may have saved your life but I might be as well the cause for your death, that’s just me. I’m a ticking bomb.” I paused a little, “but I think your memories might help me find out why these things are possessing the people I love and kill everyone I care about. So, please if you remember anything at all, please tell me.”

Then we heard a car parking outside of the garage and I knew mom was back.

“I guess I have to go now.” She sounded a little unsure,

“Why? Because my mom is back?”

“Well, if she is going to act like your sister don’t you think it’s better if I leave now?”

“Mom is not like that. Ashley actually knows you are Bratt’s girlfriend and everyone knows we don’t get along.”

“Oh,” she said with realization,

“Come on you have to meet my mom.” I got up and she followed me back to the house nervously.

When we got in that very minute mom was getting in as well and she had bunch of bags with her. It looked like she came with groceries, so I offered to help some.

“Thank you son,” she gave me two and she left with other two.

We brought them to the kitchen and Ashley came to join us from the living room.

“Mom, these are lots of stuff.” Ashley wondered,

“No, they are not. The fridge is almost empty and you know how I feel about that.”

“Okay, but don’t complain when you won’t find a place to put all of them,” she warned.

Layla was still standing right where I left her completely oblivious of what to do and a little confused.

“Mom, I want you to meet my friend, Layla.” I called while she was still trying to unpack.

“Oh,” she stopped right away. And for the first time she noticed Layla standing by the entrance of the kitchen.

“Hi,” she greeted her with a smile after getting close enough.

“Hi, nice to meet you.” Ashley responded nervously,

“Nice to meet you!” mom shook her hand but kept staring at her for a long while. It was as if she recognized her or something.

“Uhm, mom.” I called her because I was sure she was creeping Layla out.

“Ah, too bad haven’t prepared anything. Perhaps some other time.” She said quickly.

“Sure. Some other time, I’ll come visit.” Layla said with a half-smile.

“I’m going to escort her out.” I said.

“Okay,” mom said but still looking at Layla weirdly.

“Sorry about that. I hope she didn’t freak you out too much.” I felt a little embarrassed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER 44;

 

“I have to admit it wasn’t what I expected, but your mom seem like a nice person. And also very interesting personality too.”

“Okay, glad you saw her that way. But I have to go back now.”

“Thank you,” she said,

“For what?”

“For helping me.”

“Not a big deal, I think you are actually helping me.”

“I’m glad then. Bye.” She hugged me.

“Bye.” I said after she released me and started walking down the street to her house.

“I turned around and went home but I received a text in my phone. It was Alex asking if we could meet; all over sudden I was shocked and surprised.

I wasn’t exactly surprised per say but I was rather shy with what happened yesterday so I wasn’t a hundred percent sure about seeing her. But I wasn’t going to be a coward and avoid her now, so I decided I would meet her. I texted her back I would meet her and she told me she would be waiting for me at the edge of town in afternoon. Which was pretty much the same, noon and afternoon there was no much difference, I think.

“You are back. Mom is not too happy you haven’t eaten anything since morning.” Ashley said from, where she was playing with a dough assuming she was making biscuits or something.

“You told her?” I snapped.

“No I didn’t. It’s not my fault the juice in the fridge or the muffins are untouched.”

“So?” I didn’t really get what that was supposed to mean.

“She made them for you dummy,”

“Oh, okay, I’ll eat some, but I have to go out.”

“Where?” she was definitely not happy.

“To meet someone. Where did mom go?”

“I’m right here, I went to change I didn’t want to ruin my office suit.” She said while descending the stairs.

“Mom I wanted to ask you ….”

“I heard you wanted to go out. But not before you eat something.”

“Okay.”

I poured myself some lemonade and took some muffins then ate them quickly before they told me to stay and cook with them.

“Ah, mom can I take your car since it’s blocking the entrance to the garage.”

“Why don’t you get it in and then take your car afterwards?”

“I could do that.”

“I was just kidding. Take it but don’t scratch it, okay?”

“I won’t, I promise.” I was supper excited,

Quickly I took her car keys and went outside, it’s been a while since I drove her car the last time. She used to let me drive it sometimes. But now life was a little crazy I never really got time to do anything else. I got in and remembered the smell of her car, man I loved the BMW, it was amazing.

I drove to meet with Alex even though I had a feeling she was going to take me somewhere, which wasn’t going to be friendly to me. But I wasn’t sure about it so I didn’t want to dread over it. I just drove and she hoped she won’t have anything creep for me.

When I got there she waiting for me right at the beginning of the rough road. Though it was completely unintentional I kind of wished to see her in that dress she was wearing yesterday, but thankfully she was wearing her normal clothes which mostly are jeans pants and t-shirt.

I also expected her to be surprised after seeing me with a different car but she wasn’t I guess she already knew my mom’s car. And I didn’t point it out either I wanted to hear what she wanted to tell me.

“Hi,” she greeted me after I got out of the car,

“Hi,” I responded trying not to seem uncomfortable,

“Walk with me.” She commanded, I felt little reluctant for a second. I was never a person who would go hiking or camping, actually I was never good in adventure really. I may have been living in a small town, but I lived like a city person. I mean like these people passing through tall buildings and clean roads all busy and have no time, except for work and their apartments. Those people who can last years without actually seeing what being in the woods is like.

Even though I was completely uncomfortable with what she said I did it. I parked mom’s car off the road so I knew it will be safe. After we took the walk, the end of our town was practically filled with jungle and the town Mayer was trying to keep it that way no one was allowed to cut a tree in there.

So we dived in the woods stepping on dry leaves and dusty ground. Alex was completely comfortable with the surrounding but I was trying to. It didn’t take long until I felt like it was where I was supposed to be; and don’t ask why the sudden change of opinion because it just happened, sort of. I didn’t understand how or why my body reacted to certain things.

We were quiet for a long while until it felt really awkward and the feeling wasn’t going away. So I kept myself from looking at her and she did the same. It was obvious there was no going forward without talking about what happened yesterday. So I decided should start even though I didn’t know what I wanted to say.

“Alex” I had to call her since she was couple feet ahead of me.

“Yes,” she turned looking at me straight in the eyes, which knocked all the words out of my mouth.

“Uhm,” I stuck,

“You want to tell me something?” she looked really serious,

I looked away, “about yesterday, me ah ….” I stammered.

“I get it. It was nothing, it is better if we don’t talk about it.” She said curtly and turned half way before I talked,

“It wasn’t nothing to me.” She turned and looked at me suspiciously, “I ‘like you Alex. I just ….” I couldn’t finish.

She came rushing to me and wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me deeply. I was stunned for a second because I wasn’t sure if she felt the same way but with that response I had my answer.

As usual something screamed inside of me, warning. It accused me I’m doing it again, I’m risking another person’s life even with knowing the consequences. I pulled away quickly and walked away. That part of me was right, I would be a