Happy new year Reika. I think as I stare at her across the room. Donned in a black lacey strapless dress that exposed her beautiful back, and a thigh high slit she looked exquisite, breathtaking and I simply couldn't take my eyes off her. Yet she can't seem to acknowledge that you exist. A pang of pain seized my chest at that thought. I mean sure me and her were on some strict professional relationship but that was my fault. Yeah asshole. And now I have to stand here in my tuxedo and champagne glass in hand and watch her be the utter best version of herself. It wasn't so hard once I got used to this, watching her and learning how to keep my feelings caged. Two months of pretending gets you here, a point were everything feels so numb.
But nowhere in those two months had she dressed like this, looked like this, not that her looks mattered but simply seeing this side of her...drove me crazy with wanton to the point of insanity. We were at the New year's celebration at Meridian. Majority of the agents from here had attended, and even though I would have been off chatting and networking tonight, I felt this tug to just stay here where I could keep here in my line of sight. Let's just say after some turn of events, I feel the need to be within 10ft of her at all times.
Even if she says she's fine, even if she says it's okay. I know it's NOT.
TWO MONTHS AGO
I stare at the dishes piled up on the sink filled with salad residue, was I going to do them? Was Garth? I sigh and opt to do them myself. Garth and I weren't exactly on speaking terms right now. It was a bit awkward, he's like a brother to me and I'd hate us to be fighting over a girl. We are not fighting, and she isn't just some girl. Either way there was tension, I could feel it. I was not entirely happy that he had fucked her and he wasn't happy that I'd made out with her. Well at least he thought I'd made out with her. Garth and I had made some sort of pact with each other to always have free access to each other's mind's at any times always. So I know he knows about the make out, what he might nor know is the fact that it wasn't real. I'd been duped and so was he.
I start on the dishes lazily as I listen to some jazz music. I get done after a few minutes of sweet solitude. Both Reika and Garth have disappeared from the room, no doubt actually making out maybe. I dry my hands on a towel and head towards the artic where I had a tiny bedroom setting going for me. Right after I'm done coming up the stairs that lead me to the corridor that has the row of rooms, Reika's and Garths, A whole wave of tension and panic engulfs my chest all at once it's so hard to bear.
The next thing I know I'm down on one knee my right hand touching the ground and my left holding my chest. The emotional overwhelm eats at me till I'm at a point of despair. The funny part is that It's not even emanating form me. I had no reason to ever feel this much fear and desperation at the same time. A tear cascades down my cheek. Garth was not here so It could not be him which means.....Reika.....
One second I was on the ground, the next I had bolted into her room with the force of a hurricane. I reached for her telepathy but immediately retreated when the magnitude of the emotions that she was feeling hit me. Christ! My poor girl! Panic arose in my chest with the force of a wave current. Her room appeared so smoky, yet there wasn't any. And she was pinned against the wall, tears and blood cascading down her face. The sheer panic and rage that had risen in my chest was enough to obliterate the existence of anyone in this room.
"Or... Don't you....Xenna Darling?" A voice says in a chill tone that raises goosebumps on my skin. Fuck, a wraith. Reika struggles against the invisible holds that are pinning her to the walls and fails miserably. My heart breaks for her the same time I channel her. My actions fueled with an angst so massive I have no control of it. And who the fuck are you? My voice calm and controlled. The smoky presence turns to me, and a vast energy is sent my way in a powerful surge but it does nothing to me. This realization must shock the wraith because it appears confused for a second, at least it's appear to be. Ah.....A kylte.....not exactly her type....but.... It says then laughs..... it's voice choky and strained.
So you're....Powerful...I see....Channeling my daughter...another strained laugh comes from the wraith the same time realization hits. The shock must be so evident on my face and I make quick work of rearranging my facial features and relax. So he is the dad! As if I wasn't angry enough already. I feel the energy in my body quadruple and my temperature spikes. I needed to get my emotions under control before I did something stupid. I take one look at a nimble Reika still pinned to the wall, bloody, teary and sweaty. That was enough to set me off.
I'd felt this before and I knew what was happening but the magnitude of it was too powerful this time. I didn't wanna hurt Reika at all. Using my hands, I use my telekinetic force to manipulate the air around us, trapping him in a whirlwind that could contain his smoky presence. Thoughts flooded my mind and I do my best to keep them from fueling my anger any further. But I fail miserably, not only because he came for her now, because he had hurt her. He had hurt my Reika. This formidable lady is at his mercy. One of the best mind you.
I regulate the force in the room so that it stops creating a mess and noise. It's now a massive ball of air with a dark smoky presence inside. Even without a physical form he couldn't escape that. Using a heavy might of Reika's energy, I use it to slowly reduce the size of the ball hence increasing the pressure inside. The sheer massive magical force would obliterate him in seconds. Reika's limp body is free in a second and sliding to the ground and I use my telekinetic force to lower her slowly. She looks miserable, and it is killing me inside.
Shifting my focus back to him...Wait no no no no...Fuck. The little second and slip of focus I'd taken to tend to Reika was an opportunity to slip. My heart was racing. I was sweaty and tired and my vision blurs for a moment. He's escaped. He's caused her so much pain and he's ....he's gone.