Streams of light sneaked through tiny spaces in the window blinds, reflecting on Elijah's face. He lay silently on the bed, with his hands folded behind his head, looking up to the ceiling. He had been in that same position for the past two hours, just deep in thought. So far, he had found two herbs without much hassle. Something told him it wasn't going to be this easy going forward. The old woman's words kept playing in his ears too. As much as he wanted to disregard them, he knew who he was deep down. How long, before someone else found out?Elijah's phone began to ring, and he turned toward the direction the sound was coming from. Reluctantly, he straightened up and grabbed the device on his bed table. "What do you want?" He asked, as soon as he answered the call."You should be nicer to people who help you, you know?" An airy voice at the end of the line said."Did you send the hooded man last night?" He asked, his face contorting with irritation."Why would I do something

It was 7 pm when Elijah arrived at the Indigo restaurant. He quickly found Rhonda already waiting for him. She tried hard, but couldn't help the smile that slipped as she watched him approach her. Had he become even more handsome? Her mind swirled with vivid thoughts. In the duration of their marriage, she had somehow felt weird thinking of his physical features, so she never allowed herself to. But now, watching him was like watching a nineties hot throb walking through the doors of a small-town diner. The black-on-black, his signature style was doing something to her."Hey." He said, sliding into the chair across."You made it." "I did." He nodded, resting an elbow on the table.That action is so simple, yet so effective. Her heart began to thump at how much of her cup had truly overflown. "Should we order?" She cleared her throat and readjusted herself."What do you want to eat?" He asked, picking up the menu.Her thighs clenched tightly together, as she silently prayed he

The shock was fleeting at best, as he regained his composure almost immediately. "Rhonda?" He called over his shoulders.She grabbed her purse and hurried towards him. "Let's go." She linked her hands in his, as they walked away.When they were safely outside, he gently pulled her hands away from his and turned to face her. "Are you okay?" She forced a smile but gave up when she realized there was no point. "A bit shaky, but I'll live. Are you okay though? You were the one they came for.""It's nothing.""Elijah," Her hands touched his. His eyes came down to the spot she held. "I know I'm not in a position to question anything in your life anymore. I just don't want you to feel like you're alone.""Everything's fine Rhonda. You should get back home to your mother and sister.""My sister is not home. My mum left for some meeting she's been raving about. It's called the exclusive meeting. Weird right?" She said, letting her hand drop."I would take you home, but I have somethi

Elijah got out of the shower and grabbed a towel. Wrapping it around him, he dashed into the room. He went straight for the drawer he had emptied the contents of the duffle bag in. The journal was the first thing he saw when he opened it. Grabbing it, he went back to the bed, and quickly opened it. He began to flip through the pages, frantically searching for anything related to the exclusives. He was starting to think his memories had played a trick on him because he could have sworn he had seen that name before. But he got to the middle page of the journal, and there it was staring back at him. A single entry which read: "They came again, the exclusives. Saying they'd give me whatever backing I needed for Crawford Laboratory to become untouchable in Quantum City. Once again, I turned them down."That was it. The end. There was no other mention of it in the journal. His brain began to work overtime. While his father had been careful with the things he said around him, his mother n

"What do you mean if all the Crawfords were eliminated?" Tiana for the first time spoke, panic in her voice.They all turned to her, realizing Kingston was not only the first-timer there. With the way he had behaved earlier, one would think he was a regular member."Tiana Anderson. I almost forgot you were invited." Nathan said, stroking his beard.She ignored him, focusing all her attention on Dr Hill. "Did you kill the Crawfords?" She asked."Didn't your father tell you about the inner workings of the City before he died?" Dr Hill returned."I got to know about this gathering on his deathbed. When I got a text from you about a meeting tonight, I didn't quite know what to expect.""Did he give you a journal?" Colin asked."Yes, he did.""Great. When you get home, you do well to read through it. Frankly, we don't have the time to fill you in from the top." Dr Hill said, his voice marked with irritation."My father told me everything I need to know. No need to fill me in." Kin