Chapter 14 DATE AND EJI

Marta was so overjoyed for the souls I had killed using her powers. She claims she has not seen any masterpiece of death, a scenario master minder that fits perfectly with her powers. The police officers in various stations were in chaos. The swat guards had been killed with tons of death with the force unable to do anything nor link the deaths. Their hands were full to the brim. Though I had destroyed the evidence of Marta and I blew up the central hospital so that the hands of Marta claw imprinted across the victim won't be discovered. The governor and everyone I had controlled, simply shooting at them will be an easy death and that might turn the case into serial murders and will attract unwanted attention from Brilliant detectives. I had to cover my tracks while destroying the bad guys and also re-opening the case of my mother however the police were still very much clever. From the CCTV and black box, they notice several Black clawed Hand imprints on some victims and few people I controlled but they were perplexed to understand what was going on however the police had released a man. A detective from jail named Robin. He said to be very good with cases with supernatural phenomena.

Gov Boston case was all over the news. He was famous the most wicked and satanic governor of the time, people wanted revenge and they went to the governor's house setting it ablaze to calm their dead loved ones. Most of the relatives I transferred money was arrested and the account is frozen however I had more work to do. I needed justice for my mother. I wanted the world to see it but I made a mistake. I was careless in the quest for vengeance.

Bella stalked me and she saw me with the governor. She saw me talking to invincible Marta severally and she heard me talking to my mother's brothers before I possessed them although she didn't understand all I was doing. I felt pain, Marta manipulated me. She could have told me but she kept quiet until I spotted her knowing I would be forced to kill her. I stood looking at Marta. I had never felt this loss.

"Why, why, why didn't you tell me, Marta? why didn't you stop her, you said you were going to confine her to a wheelchair or coma. Why did you not do it?

I TRIED SEVERALLY, I EVEN SEND GUYS TO I ATTACK HER BUT ANYTIME I COME CLOSE TO HER . SOMETHING REPELS MY POWERS. I DON'T LIKE HER BUT AS IT STANDS SHE WILL GET IN YOUR WAY EJI. YOU HAVE TO kill HER.

YOU HAVE NO CHOICE OR ELSE OUR SECRET MIGHT BE REVEALED. KILL HER.

I got home that day, I felt down as if I lost my mother for the second time. Bringing myself to kill her is hard. I quiver holding my sketchbook and for the first time, that sketchbook had caused a fear in me that I can't imagine. Marta told me to make her disappear, of course, she would be happy. I sketch Bella's face and then write a scenario of how she should die. My heart is in agony. I believe the easiest way for her to go is for her to jump off a popular bridge named central bridge. I couldn't look at the eye vision. The urge to kill fades slowly. I drop the pen and tears roll down my cheek. I wish she would have minded her business.

"I guess it's all over now" The next morning, I dress up for school. I am standing at the door hoping and wishing she would be outside. I pull the door handle and my eyes dazzle by the sunlight but she wasn't there. I felt sad, I slowly walk to school. I felt lonely for the first time in a long while. I would have guessed she will create such an impact on me. I began regretting my actions. Marta felt it's her gain.

A price for power will bring sadness I got to school and I slide the door open.

To my amazement as my eyes wide open

She is sited in class and she turns her face looking at me.

"What?

"Good morning! Eji, how is your night?

Bella stood smiling at me as if nothing had ever happened. At that time, my heart instantly jumps in excitement. I have never been this excited in a long while. At the same time, I am perplexed, lost of words to what might have gone wrong. Did the sketchbook powers wear off or did Marta changed her mind? What is going on?

"Why are you here? I Questioned

"Huh? Bella raised an eye brown

" I mean Hi, please excuse me for a moment. I have to use the restroom. I will be right back".

I ran to the toilet, I am seriously perplexed, my heart was glad like a butterfly but my mind is in chaos. I swing the toilet door open. I swiftly check if anyone is around.

Marta? What happened? how come she still alive.

I AM AS CONFUSED AS YOU ARE EJI, I TOLD YOU. I HAVE TRIED MY BEST IN KILLING HER BUT SOMETHING REPELS MY POWERS. SHE WAS ON HER WAY HOME WHEN MY CLAWED TRY TO REACH HER AND SOMETHING FROM HER KEPT FIGHTING WITH ME, FINALLY, MY HATRED GAVE IN AND I GRAB HER NECK AND TOOK HER TO THE BRIDGE. SHE WAS ABOUT TO JUMP OFF INTO THE RIVER WHEN SUDDENLY SHE REGAINED HER MIND.

"What? Is there weakness to Marta's power or am I in love with her, or does it have to do with my feelings for her.

AS MUCH AS I DON'T LIKE IT, I THINK YOU NEED TO GO OUT ON A DATE WITH HER, FIND OUT HER WEAKNESS AND END HER.

" Ok, Marta, I need you to do a few things for me" I am going to test something out"

WHAT DO YOU NEED

"When we go on dates, I want you to deliberately cause harm her way. I will draw three different scenarios and then conclude my theory"

OK DARLING

And so I walked to class to meet up with Bella.

"Hi, Bella,I was wondering if you would still go on a date with me this weekend. let's go out on a date, I have decided to go on a date with you"

Her eyes widen in surprise. Why so suddenly or is it because he has finished what he was doing or did that thing tell him anything. There's is no way he won't have know. I will ask him during our date.

"Eh! Da daaa date" Bella was so happy she almost kissed me and what's weird the entire class was staring at us. Chuckling.

That opens the window of friendship I never planned for, Bella and I began to walk home every day talking about series of stuff. We had similar attributes when it comes to music and anime from that day and other days she brought lunch. She loved cooking, the lunch from home was so mouth watery that I forgot my revenge never the less I still did not lose focus on what I was doing, and soon I decided to test what Marta had said, not for Marta but for me. I am curious, maybe this might be my way out from Marta's grasp.

In the first scenario, Bella and I walking home from school then someone throws a flower pot from a room aiming for Bella's head.

I had planned the scene and so we walked talking, a few meters away close to Bella, and here comes the flower pot. I observed her cross necklaces strapped around her neck. It began to gleam bright light however am not sure she knew what the necklace was doing. She suddenly decides to hug me at that point in time and the flower pot fell to the ground.

It felt like another entity was around her. I believe they call them guardian angels. I did not understand. It was mysterious, it possible, if ghosts and demons do exist so should angels.

The second day, I drew a scenario of her being involved in an accident. We were walking side by side on the way and a red car suddenly left is lane heading straight for her. Marta and I were watching a few meters away on purpose to see what happens. A hand from nowhere pushed me from my back over to Bella standing in front of the oncoming car. It was as if whatever pushed me gave me a warning of death.

I had no choice but to swiftly move Bella from harm's way or else I would be crushed as well. I felt an understanding that this entity pushing me was a sign to warn me. If anything is going to happen to her, then I am going in for it. I had caused fear in people but this time I began to experience fear. I was just testing and not as if I didn't like Bella. And that day arrived, a date to know Bella's past. I was Curious to know about the necklace.