Muse’s POV:
I was awoken by a knock on the door.
“Ughh” I said with a groan and slowly sat up.
“Come in” I said In a daze.
Aunty Irene slowly walked into the room.
“Good morning aunty” I said with a small smile.
“Good morning love, how was your sleep?” she asked softly.
“It’s okay. Aunty is something wrong?” I asked slowly.
I didn’t know why but I had a weird feeling in my gut.
“Is there anything you’d like to eat?” she asked me with a smile.
But her smile seemed strained.
“Aunty, are you okay?” I asked softly.
” And where’s Arden “.
Aunty Irene showed a guilty expression.
“Aunty, what’s going on?” I asked softly.
Why did I feel like something was wrong.
“Umm. . . Arden left” aunty Irene said.
“Arden left?”.
“Yes. . . She left for a trip” Aunty Irene said.
“And she didn’t tell me?” I asked.
“Well she didn’t want to wake you up ” Aunty Irene replied.
“Ohh. . . Did she say when she will be back??” I asked.
“She didn’t say dear, but I’m sure she’ll be back soon” Aunty Irene reassured.
I slowly nodded.
Aunty Irene stared at me in pity.
I hated that look.
“Are you okay dear?” she asked me softly.
“I am aunty” I replied with a strained smile.
“Okay. . I’ll be right here if you need me” she said softly.
I nodded a reply.
Aunty Irene stared at me for a while before she slowly left the room.
I sighed as soon as she left.
I thought I and Arden were getting closer.
But I guess, I truly didn’t mean that much.
Do I really mean that little to her?
I slowly made my way to my wheelchair and went into the bathroom.
I quickly bathed and made my way out.
As I was slowly dressing up, I quickly got a call from Enrico.
“Yo Chica, how are you?” he asked.
“I’m good, you?” I asked.
“Just chirpy” he replied.
I laughed at his words.
“Do you want to meet up later?” he asked.
“What?” I asked in shock.
“I thought I can’t come and visit you guys now?”
” Well.
.
We left” he said said softly.
“What do you mean you left” I asked in shock.
My eyes widened at his words.
“Why?” I asked.
“I guess it was high time we left anyway” he replied.
I breathed in sharply.
They left.
For so long I had been hoping that they’ll finally see what’s right.
And they finally did.
I smiled widely.
“Where are you guys, I’m on my way ” I said as I made towards the room door.
“Easy Chica” he said with a small laugh.
“We are at this Motel called La Vida” he replied.
“I’ll be right there” I said to him.
“We’ll be expecting you Chica ” he said softly and quickly hung up.
I moved towards the door when Aunty Irene quickly appeared .
“Are you going out dear?” she asked.
“Yes Aunty” I said with a smile.
“You look happier” she replied.
” Yeah.
.
I guess I am” I said to her.
I guess I really was happier than this morning.
“Okay. . Will you be back early?” she asked.
“Yes, I will” I replied.
“Well, Arden assigned a driver for you. He’s waiting outside ” she said to me.
I nodded and went outside where I saw a man waiting for me.
“Good day Ms Muse, I’ll be your driver for the day” he said calmly.
I nodded a reply.
“Wait. . You’re the one who drove us to the mall right?” I asked.
“Yes” he replied in amusement.
I laughed awkwardly.
He was the one we had forgotten at the Mall.
“Let me help you Ms” he said .
He slowly helped me into the car .
“What’s the location Ms” he asked as soon as he got in the car.
“La Vida motel ” I replied.
“Right away Ms ” he said and quickly began to drive.
We got to the Motel at about 30 minutes later.
“We’re here Ms ” the driver said.
“Thank you ehh”.
“Alaric ” he replied.
“Well thank you Alaric and please call me Muse” I said with a smile.
Alaric smiled softly with a nod.
“I’ll be here for a while, why don’t you give me your number and when I’m done I can call you” I said to him.
I brought out my phone and he imputed his number.
“See you later Alaric”.
“You too Muse ” he replied.
I got into my wheelchair and slowly rode inside the Motel.
I got the room number from Enrico some minutes ago.
As soon as I got to the room, I slowly knocked on the door.
The door was slowly opened by Enrico.
I smiled as soon as I saw him. Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
He looked better than before, and he also grew out his beard.
“You look good” I said softly.
“And you look disabled” he said as he stared at my wheelchair.
“It’s a trend” I teased.
Enrico laughed loudly at that.
“I missed you Chica” he said .
“I missed you too” I said as I slowly stood up from my wheelchair.
Enrico quickly engulfed me in a bear hug.
I chuckled.
“Well , let’s go in. Everyone has been dying to meet you” he said softly.
I nodded and sat back on my wheelchair.
I slowly went in with Enrico.
“Hey, look who’s here” said Jake.
“Oh have I missed you guys” I said to him.
We missed you too Chica” Jake said softly.
But his eyes looked sad.
I’ve known the guys since my days at the orphanage.
Jake, Enrico and the rest have been the family I never knew I needed.
“Muse baby” said a red haired woman.
“Akira” I said happily.
God, did I truly miss them.
But this seemed weird.
The crew never stayed together.
At least not for a long time.
I looked around the room.
Everyone was smiling.
But nobody looked happy.
It was strange.
Almost as if they were waiting for something.
“You guys are all together” I said happily.
“Yeah, we all missed you” Akira said softly.
“It’s been 2 years since we’ve been together like this” I said.
My eyes were slowly filling with tears.
“It has been long, hasn’t it” Enrico said softly.
His eyes were filled nostalgia.
“Why don’t you tell us what happened to you , why are you in a wheelchair ” Jake asked.
Jake was the pretty boy of the group.
With his blue eyes, olive skin and dark hair.
He was the most attractive one.
Jake had been part of Jared’s gang, but he wasn’t there when I was being pursued.
It was through him I got to know Jared.
“I’m sorry I wasn’t there for you Chica ” Jake apologized softly, his head down in guilt.
“It wasn’t your fault Jake, you didn’t know” I said softly.
The room went quiet at my words.
I felt the weird tension in the room.
I didn’t know why, but something told me to leave immediately.
“We’re sorry for everything Chica. . . Including this” Enrico said and tightly held a handkerchief on my face.
I tried to fight.
But the more I did, the weaker I felt.
After a while, everything suddenly went dark.