11. Cali and Information

Ailthia

After the incident at Athan's house - or not anymore thanks to me, we had to move to California and get settled down, I knew that if we moved to the city sooner or later diacom's going to come looking for me, I really don't know how they haven't found me yet but am not foolish to think that they had forgotten about my existence...it would hurt to think that they did, no matter how they had treated me they were the only family I had known.

We would be leaving for cali tomorrow and I don't even want to think about what's awaiting me there, living the secluded life in the woods was more than I could ask for and now it was time to face the real world.

A voice interrupted my thoughts...

"Hey kiddo"

"Hey Athan"

"You should get some sleep we have a long journey tomorrow"

"It's not that far you know, I mean I don't really know where we are, but we're probably in the outskirts of the city."

"Well that been true, getting to the main city is going to take some time"

"So when we get there, where are we going to stay?"

"I've got some friends which I have contacted and we'll get set up quickly"

"ok"

"I could apply for you to go to school".

School among regular kids not combat training or fitness exercise, I really don't know how is going to feel like being amongst other people - my age, bur maybe going to school won't be so bad... I mean except from the likely hood that it will be easier for diacom to find me, but until then I had to go along with whatever plan Athan hard for me- for us.

"I'm pretty sure they are good schools there, but you're not my parent or guardian athan

how do you intend on doing that?"

"Make up your mind princess I will handle the rest"

I quirked a brow

"We're back to princess again?"

Why was he laughing? urghh!! adults I'm done try to figure them out.

"I find your name hard to remember"

"Ailthia..... what's so hard to remember there?"

"You said is Greek right?"

"Yeah.. and?"

"Excuse me for not being so knowledgeable in Greek names"

"Very funny"

He chuckled and shaked his head...

"Get some sleep it's late".

So it's going to be hard sleeping in the open like this but considering what I did I wasn't going to complain, it wasn't that cold not that I minded but.. Athan had a fire going as we lay on the clear part I drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

Athan

I woke up early to get started on our journey, Ailthia was still asleep so I didn't wake her I had contacted Peter and he would be coming to pick us up, we didn't really have any stuff to pack but luckily I have some money at the bank which I could use to start up something. I heard a yawn again and I turned to see ailthia sitting up she use that had to block the sun light..

"Good morning princess"

She actually groaned... weird child

"Morning"

"We'll be leaving in an hour, my friend is coming to give us a ride"

She looks sceptical as usual but I reassured her that Peter was a good friend and that she could trust him.

*****

We set out, me and Peter chatted throughout most of the drive and catch up with old times and things we used to do, by the time we got to Cali it was noon and ailthia slept through most of the journey.

Well this is it... home sweet home kind of feels good to be back.

"Ailthia"

"Yeah"

"We're here"

Already ?...I thought I could sleep a little"

I watched as she repositioned herself to be comfortable in the sea and rested her head on the glass .....no ! can't do princess, it's time for her to have a real life and we can start off by getting her out of Peter's truck.

"Princess I'm sure that seats uncomfortable and besides Peter needs to go back... it's his truck not mine"

She groaned again...

"Ok fine"

A she got out of the truck she was still sleeping so I held her hand and led her to the house.

"Is this your house?"

"Yes is my house, insides a bit dusty and we are going to have to do some major cleaning but for now you can crash on the couch"

"Mhmmm"

Well I guess I'm home strangely though the would feel more home than here. this household so much memories- one in particular I would very much like to forget.

Alejandro

I have been waiting for half an hour now for the guy who contacted me I'm so desperate and it don't mean to think that whoever was on the phone was serious just obviously a prank call what the hell is wrong with me?

I am a business man with a business to run and I really don't have much spare time on my hands but something's telling me he's going to show up.

*******

it's been past an hour now and I got up to take my leave when I see the door of the cafe open and a tall man in a black suit and a black cap

enter, something tells me that he's my man his eyes were roving all over the cafe so I looked at him and nodded he walked over to my table and sat down I couldn't see much of his facs because of the cap he was wearing.

"Mr Alejandro"

The voice though I could remember clearly...

"You said you had answers for me"

"Indeed, I'll tell you everything I know, only on two conditions"

I relaxed in my seat clasping my hands together on the table and I looked at him... spoken like a true business man give and take- nothing is for free so I just hope I'll be able to give him whatever it is that he's requesting for.

"What do you want?"

"I want a guarantee that whatever conversation we're having right now is not being recorded"

I quirked a brow

"And...?"

"$5000 in cash"

"Deal so can you please tell me what you know?"

"How do I know this conversation is not being recorded?"

He's a smart man I must give it to him....

I remove my two phones from my pocket switched it off and place it on the table and I remove my suit and hung on my chair to show him I wasn't wired on the inside.

"We good?"

"Yeah"

"So.....

******

By the time he was done, I saw red and I was gripping the edges of the table so hard my knuckles were turning white.

He said a lot- but not everything..

"But that doesn't explain how she got out"

"I've told you all I know Mr Alejandro, I'll tell you the location I need the money to be dropped, drop it there and leave it I'll come get it and I won't contact you again....our business ends here"

He got up and left the restaurant... I relaxed in my chair as I watched the drama unfold, not too long I heard the resonating sound of a gun and screaming of people as a man drops on the floor... Pity! another life lost, I adjusted my suit... I made my way out of Days' cafe

...Let the hunt begin.