Eternal

I breathed in deeply, contemplating all that he had said and realised that he had indicated that his roommate was of the female kind.

“What’s wrong with what I’m wearing, for the last fucking time I am not changing who I am. And as for trust, I do not trust anyone easily and I most certainly do not trust you.”

“Oh Unya, you shouldn’t trust me, but for today, you are perfectly safe now come on, follow me.” And with that revelation, he strolled right on through the front door.

He called out for kitty cat, which I presumed was his pet, until a female voice called back saying that she’d be down in a minute.

“Seriously, kitty cat, is she like your fuck buddy or something?” Not sure why I was even interested. He let out a bark of laughter, before reining it back in.

“Don’t be absurd, he just calls me that because he knows I hate it, he really is incessantly irritating.” This came from a youngish girl as she descended the stairs and proceeded to ruffle his hair with her hand. She looked up at him with affection in her eyes, and I doubted that they were just friends.

“Kat this is Unya, I was thinking of taking her to Venom but I don’t think they’ll let her in.”

Her eyes widened in shock and she spluttered in surprise, before shaking it off and regaining her composure.

“Lawson, what the hell are you playing at bringing her here, I do not want any part of this,” she stated before storming off back upstairs. Lawson took one glance at me, before bolting up the stairs after her.

Z

Lawson

“Kat please don’t over react, it’s not as bad as it seems.” I tried to appear nonchalant, but that didn’t stop me from feeling irked when she scoffed at my statement.

“You’re right, it’s a hell of a lot worse than it seems, if he finds out that you brought her here, you won’t be the only one made to suffer for it. Don’t I even appear on your radar? Do I really mean that little to you, that you would risk my life to have a little fun with your prey before you strike her down and destroy her?”

“Don’t be absurd, you know how much you mean to me, you’re like a sister to me Kat, I adore you. I just assumed that your special little friend would have made sure that this place is secure, even from him.”

She rolled her eyes in exasperation, before ducking her head so that I could not see her face.

“Well of course it is, but unlike you, I have no loyalty to him, the thing I value where he is concerned, is my own survival. Why would you even do this Lawson, do you really want to throw away everything that you have worked for, including your life. And what would even be the point behind it, I mean do you actually like this girl?”

And that my friends was the question of the century, did I like her, in some warped way, I think I may have started too. But more than that, I was intrigued by her, I wanted to discover what made her tick and how she had survived the cruel hand that fate had decided to deal her.

“Oh god Lawson, you do, don’t you? It couldn’t lead anywhere with her; you know that right. Her fate is practically sealed, either way, it does not end with you two ever being given a chance together.”

“It’s not like that, I don’t want to be with the girl, I couldn’t be her lover and her executioner. But for some reason I want to know her, she’s more than just a name in a file and I think she deserves to have some fun in this life before she leaves it forever. And if you must know, her sorry life reminds me of Lilianna.”

Realisation dawned on her face, and I could see tears beginning to surface in her eyes. Kat pulled me into a tight hug, and for once I didn’t try to fight her off. She pulled back slightly and placed both her palms onto either one of my cheeks and stared deep into my eyes.

“He has spies everywhere, no one at Venom can know who she is or your life will be voided. Don’t forget who you work for and also, don’t forget about that silly little Empusa that you were messing with. She may just be stupid enough to end Unya’s life if she knows that you hold a more personal interest in her now.”

Kat left her room, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave yet. The whole time I had been trying to figure out what it was that held me so captivated by Unya, but I hadn’t been able to figure it out until now. All I know was that I could not permit myself to fall any deeper, I couldn’t have a repeat of what happened to my Dear Lilianna, whose name would forever be tattooed across my heart.

Chapter Seven

Unya

The strange Kat came waltzing down the stairs, with a beautiful smile playing across her lips. She wasn’t beautiful in the usual sense, but she held herself with such surety, that I’m sure most males would find her breath taking.

She had fiery red hair, that was fixed in a complicated looking twist and she couldn’t have been any taller that five foot three. She was definitely what you would call petite, but she held a fire in her bright sea blue eyes, that would make you question picking a fight with her.

“I must apologise for my rudeness before, I was just taken by surprise, that’s all, I do hope that you can forgive me.” She had taken my hand in between the two of hers as she had said this, and she still held onto it now.

“It’s fine, I’m sure I would act the same too if my fella bought another girl home and asked me to basically dress her so he could take her out. Actually, I probably would have clawed his eyes out with my nails, but I can understand it.”

Kat clapped her hands with glee, her eyes shining with delight, and it was a sight to behold that’s for sure.

“Yes, I do like you girl, you have a wickedness about you, but you do not seem unkind. You remind me of myself, and just between us girls, I’d rather claw my own eyes out then be with Lawson. He’s like family to me, we may not be related by blood, but he’s still my brother in every other sense.”