chapter three (the lesson)
Aliya dialed jerry's line for the fourth time before he finally picked up
"oh you finally decided to take your calls huh?" Aliya fired at him immediately
"yeah i decided to hear why you've been bombarding with your calls so late at night" jerry retorted
"you asked me to meet you and alicia at the King's lounge" aliya said
"yeah i asked us to meet up but i never mentioned the king's lounge. wait, are you there right now" jerry asked, the surprise was evident in his voice
"yes because that is where we always meet up" aliya said and jerry snickered
"wow, i thought you ain't interested since you didn't replied to my text , besides alicia wants us to spend the weekend alone, indoors" jerry said , emphasizing the word 'indoors'
"oh really, I'd hang up then" aliya said angrily and disconnected the call
"He's really playing with you" isabella said and chuckled and aliyah sulked "let him be, let's go home, i'd make them break up before dawn" Isabella said and patted aliya
"Really, how would that be possible?!'' aliya asked eagerly
"i have my ways" Isabella winked at her
"wow, you are really interesting! I'd just put my trust in you then. you ain't a blogger, are you?" aliya squinted her eyes suspiciously
"Nah! far from that" Isabella said smiling
"oh" aliya nodded even though she's kinda confused and they both started walking towards the car park
"Aliya, that's your name right?'' Isabella asked and aliya nodded
''yeah"
"do you know the most dangerous weapon in this world?" Isabella suddenly asked
"well...needle! or so they say" aliya said with an indifferent shrug
"wrong! the most dangerous weapon is the most harmless looking weapon" Isabella said
"in what classification?" aliya asked
"in any classification" isabella replied
"really? it can be human too?" aliyah asked
"hmm" Isabella nodded
"so you are the most dangerous weapon in the world?" aliya asked grimly and suddenly laughed "hehe, i was just kidding, i said the because you look so harmless" aliya said
"really? then maybe you are right" Isabella said
"huh?"
"oh, we're home!" Isabella said and alighted from the car "I'd be in the guestroom, and please! I'd like not to be disturbed!" she said on addition before dashing off
while aliya went to join the others in the hall room
"oh, you guys are back! where is stranger?" mack asked
"stop calling her that dummy! she's in the guestroom and would like not to be disturbed" aliya snapped at him
"oh, she told me its fine to call her that though and i kinda of like the sound of it 'stranger' " mack dramatized and aliya tched
"you'd never grow up" aliya rolled her eyes and slumped on the sofa
"of course I'm all grown up, I'd be twenty two next year remember" mack said
"that doesn't make you an adult you know, your IQ level really matters" annex said
"i agree with her, we should take you to the hospital tomorrow for an IQ test" Jason said
"what, the hospital still does stuff like that?" mack frowned
"of course! for the best interest of people like you" jason teased further
"wow, that's so unfair?" mack pouted
"i can see the visitors left" aliya said looking around
"well, yeah...few minutes ago" jason nodded
"But Jason,do you think its a nice idea to let the stranger stay in the guestroom? she would be bored" mack said
"allowing her stay here is risky enough, are you suggesting we give her a room? like you said, she's a stranger so we should be wary of her" and said grimly
"you are saying that because you are jealous" aliya said
"what! me? jealous? I'm not!" annex defended herself
"it's obvious!" mack eyed her and turned to jason and co
"I'm going to bed now, i have a shoot class tomorrow"
"me too, goodnight" aliya said
"goodnight kiddos!" jason bid them
"oh well, big bro! Isabella Is going to stay in my room from tomorrow onward , okay" aliya shrilled before finally dashing off
"we should go to sleep too" annex said and Jason grabbed her hand
"your temperature still feels abnormal to me" he said feeling her hand
"com'n Jason, stop being comprehensive, I'm all good now" annex said
"i think we should really visit Dr. Greg, you complained about dizziness too" Jason said worriedly
"that must be due to everyday stress, I'm good now , really!" annex said stubbornly
"then take some days off, its fine!'' Jason said
"that would be later, i have VVIP clients that needs my service early tomorrow morning and i came possibly decline them simply because i feel sick, you are a business man too, you should understand where im driving at" annex said
"of course i do! i just...."
"its fine! lets go to bed now since i have to wake up early hun" annex insisted and Jason obliged reluctantly
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Inside the guestroom, isabella sat in front of the half length horizontal mirror and stared blankly at it.
*there was no reflection of her in the mirror.
*she touched her chest, there was no sound in her heart.
She doesn't have a beating heart like normal human beings so its difficult for her to feel compassion, she does not feel pain no matter how deep the cut is. How annoying and satisfying is that?
She envied the humans.
they can feel compassion, love, hurt, they can cry and writhe in pain, they can express their feelings while she can't, she doesn't even knows what pain feels like
she really wants to become human badly but to achieve that, she has to fulfill a murderous mission.
:kill Jason and ruin the maxwell generation;
if that is the only way for her to live as a human then so be it.
She respired heavily for the umpteenth time and cleared the table before her and summoned a blue clay pot designed with white stripes before her.
she hovered her palms over the pot and started circle it. seconds later, the pot started glowing in blue and white while murmuring some spells causing the flame to grow bigger, at the same time, the chanting intensified .
suddenly, the clay pot broke into pieces and disappeared causing Isabella to sigh in relief.
just then a masculine figure appeared on the mirror with an annoyed look on his face.
it was Rush, Isabella immediate brother.
"why did you summon me so late at night?" he asked angrily.