Chapter 74

KIRA:

I’m out here freezing even though I got a pullover on. The weather seemed to have increased drastically in the last two days. And now I am beginning to regret that I agreed to be out here. At least, not by this time of the day.

It’s way past noon already. I am certain it has hit the evening clock. But what do I know... I’ve been out here much longer than anticipated already.

A few more minutes passed and I agreed that it was not wise being out here anymore. So I turn around intending to leave when I sight the person I’ve been out here waiting for.

A frown makes its way to my face when the person’s gaze comes in contact with mine. I cannot believe that I got my time wasted just because of some link. He should have kept to the deal.

The first words that leave my lips when he reaches right in front of me are, “You mind-linked me to be here yet you went on to delay me. Who does that?”

He seems apologetic when he says, “I’m so sorry. I had to tend to something real quick at home. Didn’t think I would waste this much time to eventually get here.”

I click my tongue against the roof of my mouth. There was no way I would keep on being annoyed with him after that. I don’t think it would be logical at this point. Still, I had it in me to make him realize that what he did was not cool in any way.

I say nothing to him as I turn around to go in the direction of where I was staring initially. At least that was what he made me come here for in the first place.

I could feel his presence beside me when I start to walk off in that direction. But I do not even bother to spare him a glance. Pretty sure he has his gaze on me because of how much I could feel on my skin. You know, the intuition?

“Why did you choose to wait out here for me? You could have just gone to the location instead,” I hear him say.

“And have myself feeling unsafe? No way. It was better this way.” I tell him straight away.

“Well, it’s still your quarters, remember? But that makes sense,” He pauses and then adds, “So you decided to stay away from school, huh?”

“The school head said it was the best thing for me,” That is when I decide to look at him because there was something I have to tell to his face. “You need to let me know how you get to work the mind link. It feels weird though but I want the hang of it too.”

“Don’t you communicate with your wolf?” he asks.

“I do. But it never lasts too long. My energy drains off before I can even get a hold of the feeling.”

“That seems weird,” he says and looks away for a second or two to probably get in touch with the path he is going through. After that, he looks back at me, “Perhaps we could choose a date to get you in line with it.”

“Perfect.” is my one-word response before I decide it was time I focus on the road ahead. Wouldn’t want to hit my foot on something and then trip along the way. Would be so embarrassing, especially in front of Kelvin.

Through the cold weather of the evening, coupled with the slight mist that had chosen to present itself this evening, we tarry along until eventually, we arrive at the destined location he had called for me through the link.

We both stop at the same time to observe the desolate apartment way ahead. Like a week ago, it was still full of life but now it looked like it has been abandoned for many years now. Takes a duration of time to effect a change on something I guess.

I look in the direction of Kelvin to ask, “Why again did you ask we meet at my family quarters?”

He was observing the building ahead with an interest I cannot place my hands on. It was more like there was something in there that he wanted to find out which would make no sense knowing that it was the building that had hosted the death of my parents.

Slowly, he turns his head to look at me. “I feel there is something we need to check in there,” he says with a voice that makes him sound more serious than I have ever heard him sound.

“Something we need to check? Like what? The way my parents were murdered?”

“Perhaps something more. When we get in there, I'm pretty sure we will find out what might be of interest to us.”

But I was not convinced. Especially knowing that I would be going in there with him. Gazing at the building from a distance was giving me chills... Now how the hell am I supposed to cope when I get in there?

“I don't know about this, Kelvin,” I start to say while taking a few steps backward in fear. “Why do we need to go in there? What if something dangerous is lurking around it? You never know.”

“Do you feel the presence of something dangerous?” he inquires.

I give him a look with my face twitched a bit. “Uhm, no?”

“Then let us go in. I am sure there is nothing to worry about.”

And that is when he proceeds to take the lead as he starts to make his way toward the building, leaving me standing there to contemplate whether or not it was wise for me to tag along.

I do not waste more than ten seconds to decide, and at that time he has already gotten inside the quarters.

“You make it sound like it is a safe adventure,” I murmur before finally going up the balcony to join him inside the building.

When I am inside, I could perceive the scent of old materials. How could the scent around here suddenly change in over a week? I know it has been deserted already but it should not be this quick.

Kelvin was already looking around when I sight him. Seems he was already getting himself busy for nothing because I have no idea what we are looking for in here. Although I think I have an idea but I will still rule that out due to a lack of confirmation from Kelvin who brought me here. He hasn't given me the proper information I need to carry on with this. Don’t even know why I agreed to come here.

I start to busy myself with looking around as well. At least I have to devise a means to waste time in here. I can't just stand and watch Kelvin do his thing. Would be cranky for me when I was sure of the fact that I knew this place much better than he ever will.

I leave the living room for him as I proceed to the bedroom that I share with my brother, Adam. Or that I used to share because I am never coming back here.

The room looks the same way we left it the night we had left here to move to Bradley’s family quarters. Rough and all messed up from trying to gather our things in time lest the night overshadows us before we could leave.

I still remember trying to pack as much as I could even though I eventually ended up taking less. I was not in the mood that night to even go through the idea of getting a lot of things. The fact that I even made it back home that night was something I had to be glad about because I had been so messed up.

Reminiscing about the events of that day was making me moody already. I have not gotten over what happened and I am sure it would take a long time before I do so. Perhaps I should try to take my mind off anything that has to do with it and focus on other things. There is plenty a lot that I need to talk about.

I exhale and then turn around to walk out of the room. Staying in here for anything longer than this would worsen my mood and I do not need that right now.

When I get back to the living room, I could see that Kelvin was standing in a spot while staring down at something that I cannot see yet. It seemed weird at first but I decided to brush off the scene as weird from my mind.

So what I do is to walk up to him so I could take a look at what was probably fascinating. Should be something worth it, I guess.

The instant I get to his side, I look down and trace what he is staring at. In no time, I was able to realize what it was.