THE JOURNEY (DESTINATION IN OBLIVION)

JOURNEY TWO

After the violent vibration of the metal ball, I quickly threw it out thinking it would explode. I waited patiently, but after a while, it stopped. I was stuck in a dilemma seriously deliberating if i should take the ball or leave it there, but my curiosity won again, who knows if it's a million dollar exhibit, i thought, so I picked the ball again and quickly dashed home. When I got home, the house seemed to be as empty as the streets and the rain had kept everyone in.

I walked up the stairs and suddenly remembered my research about Jake and Dimi crime lord. Speaking of Jake, he is a very muscular, handsome and manly with a huge body build with a dark brown hair, his nose is slightly upturned and his lips are full, he has a strong jawline and a few freckles across his cheeks, all these qualities has made him a strong magnet to many people, especially girls, he has pretty much the popularity and power any one needs as a teen so I wonder what he needs with a wanted criminal, i flinged the door open and pounced on the bed, I felt the presence of the ball in my pocket and brought it out , it seems a bit heavier than i expected, and it once again reminded me of the unusual sight of Jake and Dimi together so I took my phone and I typed Dimi crime lord into a search engine and when it loaded, i clicked on the first link and it led me to a page of criminal history, the page reads; {Dimi crime lord is a wanted criminal that has been terrorizing various cities with his formidable gang and he seems to be working for a secret boss whose identity, is considered a mystery .} I left the page because it wasn't providing the information I really needed so I found a better link so I clicked it, it reads,**Dimi crime lord's real name is Dimitri Jefferson, his mother is Russian while his father is American, until he suddenly spawned few weeks ago, he was last spotted at grade 2 when his parents has a car accident and they both died, he suddenly disappeared and reappeared few weeks ago as a formidable and scary bogeyman, I felt too tired surfing the net that i didn't even know when i fell asleep.

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I woke up feeling dizzy as the constant beeping of the fire alarm kept going off, i scrunch my face in awe of what was going on, I wasn't sure of the situation but the room seemed to be clouded with smoke and the smell of burnt stuff filled the place. I quickly sprang on my feet when suddenly the door jerked open and my dad came in wearing a fearful look, he appeared looking like a wounded soldier, still perplexed, he grabbed on to my hand and almost literally dragged me out of the room, that was when i noticed that our house was on fire, my dad brought me to the door and finally said something, I have called the fire fighters and they will be here in no time okay?? I nodded and tears rolled down my cheeks because I knew something was wrong, 'dad I can help save mom', I said, don't worry, she is my responsibility okay?, He replied and ran back inside. 'My dad is a real hero' I thought as I saw him slowly disappear into the fire, I am sixteen and am smart, I thought as i paced back and forth the porch trying to figure out something as it seemed there were no traces of my parents, i checked all my pockets and I didn't even have my phone just the useless metal ball, I wanted to toss it off but I just shoved it back in my pocket, I heaved a sigh of relief when the fire fighters arrived in their fire truck, it took them long enough. I quickly ran to a hefty fire fighter and explained everything to him, he put on his jacket and summoned the other guys that he was going in and they affirmed, he took a giant axe and some other stuff then dashed into the house, I looked around and the tension was already going down though the neighbors still seemed really scared to move close to the fire but the other firefighters were already attending to the raging fire.

Soon after, the ambulance arrived and a firefighting chopper, everything seemed to be fine but my parents. I sat on the floor a few meters from my house. They were all trying to assure me that everything will be fine, also moving me away from the fire but I shrugged it off when I noticed someone coming out of the house, it was the fire fighter with..... Only my mom?? I went to examine her and she looked fine but she was quite unconscious, I kissed her and let the medics take over and do their job. I quickly ran back to the fire fighter to ask about my dad, 'don't worry he'll be fine, i will go find him now okay?? he assured me but it didn't satisfy my impatience, my restlessness took the very best of me and in the next moment, I was already at the door and I could hear the steps of the fire fighter coming after me, I increased my pace, a few meters into the house, I was starting to get scared and freaking out trying to accelerate towards my dad's room, I slipped and hit my head on the floor real hard, I felt darkness envelope me slowly and I could faintly hear the fire man yelling "young man'' the house was tearing apart getting ready to collapse, we are all gonna die, I thought, reminiscing my memories with my dad. MY DAD, MY HERO, I thought as I found him lying lifeless under the rubble

Right before the shadow enveloped me completely.

TBC.