3 Chapter 3

Rosey did not register what the man just said all she could retain was the fact that the man was awake and he spoke something.

"Water..."he said again, she rushed to the kitchen and returned with a glass of water.

"Here"she said, she pushed it against his lips and helped him to drink some.

He took it greedily and emptied the entire glass.

"Water ..."he said again, she gave him some, considering the fact that living in a plant can make one perched.

She helped him with it, but instead of a thank you, she heard yet again.

"Water..."He said.

She used the glass to hit the table snapping him fiercely into consciousness.

"Who are you!"Rosey questioned, across her was a man she had dressed in green sweatpants.

The man was still adjusting to the bright light in the room.

He blinked multiple times, trying to adapt to the bright light.

"I asked you a question!"She repeated, trying not to loose her cool, but possess dominance in the situation.

"Where am I? How did you get here?"he asked in whispers.

"I should be asking you that! You're the one I found in a plant!"Rosey said, not mincing words.

She pulled a chair and sat across him, locking both their eyes.

She got a better look at him now.

Beautiful hair, it looked so silky and healthy, unlike her untreated and unkempt hair.

His skin tone was fair, and matched his outstanding pink lips.

His brown eyes complimented his hair, his dark brown hair.

She payed attention to Evey detail on his face, to the scarce facial hairs on his chin.

"Who are you?"she asked, in a calmer tone.

"I cannot tell you"he said.

She pursued her lips.

"Why can't you?"she asked him, her hands on the table.

"I know that you just want one thing from me, and I've been taught how to resist"he said and clenched his fist, nervousness radiating all over his face.

"I won't give it to you"he said, with all seriousness.

"Hold up! Am not an abuser! I don't have any interest in you, or anyone"She frankly said.

"Are...Are you telling me the truth?"he asked.

"I don't what you think I want"she said, and realised that she had tied him to a chair, thus his conclusion was not too far fetched.

"You don't even want my... gift"he said, the last part in a whisper.

"No! No!"she said almost immediately.

"Then why have you taken me prisoner?"He asked, his face showing his discomfort.

"Am sorry, am just not sure of how you would react once you woke up"She tried to explain.

"You said I woke up in a plant?"he asked her, she nodded positively.

"I must have made a mistake with the spell..."he murmured to himself, startling her.

"Is this man alright in the head?"she asked herself.

"Am here to help you, but I can't do that if you do not cooperate with me"she said.

"Where is Baba!"he demanded suddenly getting agitated.

She didn't know who he was referring to.

"I don't know, I was hoping you would answer my question"She said calmly.

He kept quiet and said nothing.

"Who are you? If you can tell me that then maybe we can get somewhere"she said, but he suddenly kept quiet.

She attempted to ask him other things, but he didn't seem interested, he seemed anxious.

She was playing a reckless game, she knew her actions could land her in deep trouble.

And the only good outcome had shut her out.

An idea flashed through her mind.

She too out the book and dropped it on the table.

She could see the new look on his face, he looked interested.

"How did you get that!"He demanded to know.

She liked how she had something in her possession that she could use against him.

"Tell me who you are and I'll tell you where and how I got this book in my possession"she said and stared at him.

He requested for some more water, she obliged to his request.

After he had drank the whole thing, she faced him fully.

"Who are you?"She asked, staring at his plump lips for the next thing he would say.

He took a heavy breath and cleared his throat.

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Kareem and Tia both met up in a coffee shop, to talk about the recent happenings.

"I tried calling, but she's stubborn, I can't get through to her"he said, and ran his fingers through his hair.

"I told you she should not have led our team Kareem. Now she's gone off with the discovery! Such a selfish being! She wants all the credit!"Tia said.

"Am not sure Rosey would ever do such a thing"Kareem said.

"So are you saying that the discovery kidnapped Rosey?"Tia asked.

Kareem actually thought so, judging from his facial expression.

"You're just priceless!"she said to him.

"She took off, not minding the consequences, knowing fully well that her daddy would protect her"Tia said.

"Maybe she did take the man, but am certain that she has a good enough reason for doing that"Kareem said.

Tia shook her head from side to side.

"Am worried for her, believe it or not, Rosey dives in without thinking most of the time"Tia said.

"I wouldn't want her to make another wrong call that she would end up regretting again. Just like last time"Tia said.

Kareem kept quiet.

"Rosey is somewhere, hiding from the authorities, with a man we have no knowledge about, we don't know what he's capable of"Tia said, expressing her fears.

Kareem could not cover up his fear, he secretly feared the same thing.

He dialled her number in panic.

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"Am Acker, and am the blood flower the last secret descendant of Antheia"He said, and the seriousness In his tone of voice suggested his sincerity in his answer.

Rosey watched him, flabbergasted and at a loss for words.

"Excuse me! what?"

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"He's awake, I can feel it, after all these years, the blood flower has awoken from it's sleep"a man said.

A figure in the shadows chuckled lightly.

"After these years, it was worth the wait!"the figure said and laughed manically.

"I want you to trace the energy and find the blood flower. Then let me know if he's the last thing left of the temple"the figure said and dismissed the man.

The figure's hand had a marking of fire, the fire all of a sudden ignited and stared to burn him.

He got on his fours, and yelled out in a loud thunderous voice.

"Agggh..."he said, and held his arm, the flame went out and the marking vanished.

"I will find that blood flower, no matter the cost, whatever it may be, he won't escape me this time"The figure in the dark said, in a scary voice.