Chapter Forty Three

"Kiani! Kiani!!!"

It was a bit distant but as the force dragged me deeper into the water I could hear the voice.


And the more I got closer the voice got louder and scarier.

Two huge mermen came out from nowhere and dragged me with them, I tried to wriggle away from their grip but it was too hard and tight.

I kept trying and even pleading but it fell on deaf ears.

"What have I done to you?"

"Let me go"

I shouted for help, struggled but all to no avail.


I woke up immediately. This dream again. Was it trying to tell me something I thought

That name. "Kiani"

The old woman had mentioned it.

And mama had said she was blind and the woman was blind. Could she be the woman I was looking for?

"Shit!!"

I had come so close to who I was looking for but I didn't know. I looked around Mar was still asleep. I had no excuse I could give him this time and so I decided to sneak out.

I woke up earlier than usual, took a shower, and got dressed. I didn't want anyone to see me leave the house. I snuck out without any hindrance and anyone discovering me.

The streets had few cars moving around. I stopped by a taxi. And I went down to the bus station leading to Kuja.

When we got to Kuja I got down from the bus and went straight to the woman's house.

I got but there was no one in sight. I knocked on the door but there was no response.
I sat by the door and waited, dozed off a couple of times, and woke up but she still wasn't back.

"Where could she have gone to?"

I sat still and waited. I wasn't leaving without seeing her now that I knew she might know something.

I waited for a while again and dozed off in the process.

I felt a tap and I woke up immediately.

"I knew you would return Kiani"

She walked passed me and entered the house. I followed her. I wondered how an old blind woman like her walked around herself.

"You know me? Do you know my mother"

"One question at a time child," she said

"Give me your right hand" she ordered and I did then she begins to trace my palm.

I kept quiet and waited for her answers.


"The dreams are normal and you are yet to understand," she said

"You know about the dreams too?"

"I know a lot about you, a lot you don't know about yourself"

"Then you must know my mother and father. Can you take me to them?"

"It is not yet time for that my child"

"When is the right time?"

"A true child of the sea born on land" Isla said and then let go of my hand.

"What are you saying?"

She ignores me and continued to speak.

"A child born of a forbidden union, vast away at birth and still ends in a forbidden union"

"Can you please explain that?"

"True loyalty will be tested and your fate will be determined by the decision made"


At this point I was getting really pissed, she was speaking in parables. I couldn't understand her.

I tried asking her again and she said

"When the time is right"

"You obviously no nothing" I shouted and walked out of her house.


I was so angry with myself for an unfruitful journey and for the risk I had to take to come here.
I had no choice but I had to go back home.

When I got into the house, I met Mera. She came over to meet me and I could sense trouble.

"I don't think you want to see Mar right now," Mera said

"Is he okay?"

"He is very angry with you. Why did you leave without telling him?"

I didn't pay any attention to her and went up to his room.

I entered and his face wasn't welcoming at all.

"Where are you coming from?"

"Umm... I ..." I had nothing to say, I was beyond speechless.

"Speak up" he shouted so could tell he was really upset.

"I'm sorry I didn't inform you about my whereabouts"

"And what happened to your phone. I called your lines severally but you weren't taking any of my calls"

"I'm sorry"

"Was it because of another man"

"What?"

"Don't act oblivious to me. Were you with another man?"

"No... no, I wasn't"

"Then why did you refuse to pick up my calls?"

"I didn't hear it ring.. "

it had been in a silent mood all day. I had forgotten completely about it. I tried to think of a way to plead with him without blowing my cover but at this point, he was no longer interested in what I had to say.

He walked out of the room.

I felt really guilty for lying. He had been sweet and loving to me but I had taken all of that for granted.


After what I had experienced today. I made up my mind not to ever go back to that woman in Kuja.

I felt he wouldn't want to see me in his room when he got back and so I went to my room and took a shower and then got into bed.

I was so exhausted physically but my brain was still very alert. I really wanted to find out who my parents were, but I was beginning to think that it was impossible for me to find them.

After all, they don't even care about me so why should I care about them. I thought about Mar and hoped by tomorrow he'd forgive me and speak with me.

The last thing I needed was for him to ignore me too. I missed sleeping in his arms already. I was in love with him and I knew one thing and that was I didn't want to be away from him, but if space is what he needs right now then I'd gladly give it because I was wrong to have done what I did.