Drift Beyond Parallel : Chapter 3

 

Tia has decided not to go home just yet. She withdrew her cell phone from the side pocket of her jacket and quickly glance through the past last messages which she had between her and Iris. “Meeting someone at Caelum Street.. please just wait for me at the cafeteria..” that last message which she received from Iris before he met his fatal destiny.

Tia bring up the hood over her head as she walk across Caelum Street. As she approaches one of the particular old and grimly buildings there, and upon that brim moment, Tia stood froze upon the building where, Iris was found dead. Suicide which the case was classified as but it seems hard to believe. Iris has always been such a jovial, cheerful and lighted hearted person. If he’s bound with depression or anything odd, both Luth and Tia bound to pick up. Especially Luth as he’s a student and youth senior counsellor. 

Tia continue to walk towards the building with a determination mind of wanting to know why and what exactly causes Iris tragic departure. Dusk approaching soon, mark Tia’s thoughts. The surroundings seems to be getting darker and gloomy as lest people coming around that area. Tia held another phone in her hand and that belongs to Iris, which she had secretly took from Luth’s closet. As Iris had shared his secret code to unlock his phone, therefore Tia has definitely no qualms getting assess to his phone. However strangely all his contacts and messages has been deleted. Tia open up his photo albums to get few clues or answers. True enough, there’s a photo of a lane which was connected to the building. Tia had her sight towards that lane. There’s nothing significant about it, just a five meters concrete wall been build all alone the path which seems endless. Tia’s curiosity begins to engulf her as she decides to head along it. 

The shop houses which were located inside the building itself, were totally been left without owners. It was ultimately barren and gravely untouched. Suddenly, she heard foot steps behind her and she knew she had been followed much to her anguish. The quicker she moves, the faster those steps stalking her. Tia turned to look behind her back, and to her horror, she saw four beings had been chasing her toes. Frantically, Tia took on her feet and ran as fast as she could..

“Hey, where you are running bitch?” Yelled one of the form and in a brief, he had roughly caught hold of her arm and pulled and pushed her towards one of his gang.

The other form held and crudely dragged Tia towards one of the empty shop houses followed by the rest of his tribe mates. As they began to laughed and terrorise Tia’s faith and courage. One of them had pulled of the hood from her head.

“Lucky us, we got ourselves a pretty lass to laid..” cried one of them as he pin her against the wall, with his hands brutally tearing part of Tia’s Ts, exposing part of her ample body. 

Tia screamed with all her might however, he had roughly planted his lips upon hers brutally terrorise her. Tia was not giving up without a fight. Without thinking twice, Tia had managed to lift up her knee and shoved it towards his groin as hard as she could. He yelp in pain.. and upon this moment, Tia took the chance and pushed him away from her as she ran as fast she could.

However, much to her dismay, they continue with their horrendous pursuit of wanting her. Tia carry on with her run and to her horror, the path was ended by the concave concrete wall. Tia was left with no other choice but to turn to the other small corner of the lane and continue to run. Her lungs begins to choke her as her effort of escaping from their claws begins to tire her. 

In a midst of her rancid ordeal suddenly she clashed 

into someone’s arm. He looked into her terrifying eyes as he continued to held on to her body. From her back he saw the four beings that were trying to brutalise her.

“Held on to me, and you’ll be safe..” he whispered. “Trust me..”

Tia bring up her trembling hands as she held him close to herself. He knew she was terrified and in grief danger. 

“What would Reza’s puppies lingering around my turf..? And this is my mate, you all prying at..” he exclaimed coldly as he held Tia’s trembling form close to his side.

“Hey Zander, if you can’t keep your mate, we can laid her for you..” howled one of the beings.

“Don’t ever come close..” marked Zander, Tia’s saviour from Tia’s perspective. Zander gently shove Tia behind him, as he withdrew a foldable dagger from the pocket of his pants.

The four beings approaches Zander with their own weapons much to Tia’s fear. However in each attack or blows which Zander been ploughed, Zander had easily managed to void in such a drift and quick moves. In a split second, Zander had enclave the sharp side edge of his dagger upon one of the beings. 

“One move and you’re a goner.. so just tell your tribes, walk away and down ever come back..” warned Zander with a blizzard note form in his tone.

The beings were left with no other choice as they took off as fast as they could.

After Zander felt certain, that they were already gone, he turned his sight towards Tia’s anguish form. In a trance, Zander grab hold to her hand and pull her along with him.

“Please let go of me.. where are you taking me?” Cried Tia tearfully.

“Be my mate..” taunt Zander as he continues to drag Tia along with him, to an unknown barren lane.

“No.. please I don’t want to..please let go of me..” pleads Tia.

Zander stop abruptly and had his intensity gaze falls upon Tia’s frantic tears and terror.

“Then what in the hell are you doing in this kind of place?” Utters Zander sharply.

“I’m lost..I’ve lost my way..” lied Tia.

Zander shakes his head in disbelief, however he still had his intense sight towards Tia. Tia took the chance to had a glimpse on him, he seems to be around her age probably older by a year or two like Iris. Undoubtedly he was extraordinary charming with cool resounding marks on his sharp features. His eyes were beautiful icy blue. 

Zander lightly took her hand and continued to pull her along with him. “Let me walk you to your home..I don’t have time saving damsel in distress..”

Strangely, Tia held on to his hand as he led the way bringing them away from Caelum Street.