“Zander, please don’t let me down again. You had promised that you will be taking me to the art gallery later evening..” pleads Helena as she paces back and forth along the balcony of her mansion.
“Did I?” Chuckles Zander sheepishly.
“Zander, how could you forget? You hardly coming back home now and your kid sister here kind of missing you. Father is worst..I could simply count the number of dinners we occasionally had together..” complain Helena.
Sadly but true, ever since Eva their mother passed on, Zander becoming more detached from his home, especially from his father Reza. Most of his childhood and youth he will spent at the park or school library. Things gets more bitter between him and his father, after Cade was born. There’s where he becomes more stray away from his household until Noah and Naina found him looking too frail and frightened, hovering around Caelum Street aimlessly. Upon seeing the pitiful sight of Zander both Noah and Naina decided to foster him like their own blood.
Nevertheless he will take any best opportunity to bond with Helena by keeping in touch with her through calls and house visits. His home coming was not a pleasant ones, for he will be mock with sarcasm by Ian or Cade. They both had renamed him as The Visitor or The Ungrateful One. But Zander wouldn’t care less as long as he got to meet and spend some time with his kid sister. Reza still do pinned high hope upon Zander, praying hard Zander will take over his reign however, Zander had stay firm with his ground in not wanting to be a ruthless and lawless being like him.
“Alright kiddo.. I shall wait for you at the gallery itself..” noun Zander giving in to his sister pleas.
“Yippee.. I’ll be there in about an hour..” trail Helena before she hung up the call.
Zander waited anticipating for Helena by the entrance of the gallery for almost two hours, however there’s still no sign of her. Zander tried giving her few calls and messages however all he got was an engage tone. A sickening notion begins to erupt his mind. “Did Iris tried to touch her again?”
Three hours had passed and Zander decided to head back to his dent, with a depleted guts. “Nothing new. That old man must have stop her again from meeting me..” thought Zander.
However, when he was back in the dent, suddenly he saw Iris looking absolutely anxious and petrified. When he set his eyes on Iris , he could sense a rapid fear fuelling in his eyes.
“What’s the matter with you?” Ask Zander coldly.
Iris freezes with his fists clutches tightly to his side. “Zander.. I’ve wronged you in many ways…” noun Iris but was notch in a halt when suddenly Max came in dashing with a worrisome note mark on his features.
“Zander..Helena..” trailed Max.
“Helena? What is it about her?” Asked Zander in such shuddering notion.
“She’s gone..” utters Max gravely.
“What do you mean she’s gone?” Rant Zander as he grab on to Max Jacket firmly in between his fingers.
“Your sister is dead Zander..somebody had planted a bomb under her car. The car had exploded when she started the engine..” mutters Max.
“No! No!” Cried Zander in such disheartening yelled.
“Reza is not taking this matter too lightly.. he and his tribes are plundering his rivals like savages..” noun Reza.
“I can’t blame him for that..” growled Zander as he stormed out from the room in such a fury madness. While doing so he had took his sword and daggers as he leap away from both Max and Iris.
“Hey kid, where did you think you’re going?” Ask Max.
“Seeking the truth..why Helena? What harm had she caused them? Why is she caught in between our conflicts?” Exclaimed Zander furiously. “It’s all that old man’s fault..he’s the one should be dead not my mother, my sister..” wailed Zander uncontrollably.
“Zander..please get a grip on yourself.. you will get yourself killed by infusing a battle blindly like this..” coaxed Max.
“I don’t give a damn anymore..” cried Zander as he tried hard not to shed a tear.
“How about your men? Your brothers? You don’t give a damn either?” Asked Max in such calmly manner.
“Why Helana?” Whimpered Zander as both his swords slip off from his fingers.
Zander was ferociously attack by Reza’s pack much to Tia’s dread. She tugged and struggle against Reza’s clutches, her voice shirk in muffled due to the rag fabric which been used to cover her mouth.. Zander fought as hard as he possibly could, however due to the overwhelming tiredness he knew, the possibility of fallen under their hands is inevitable.
Before Iris Meets His Fate…
“I saw you getting too close with that kid? Like I’ve said earlier on, stay away from him…” Asked Zander in an unpleased tone.
“His name is Mika. A street child helpless like how you used to be, so I’m sure you will understand how that feels like…” explained Iris. “And his mum has been force into prostitution..”
“So what are you going to do with them..? You trying to be a hero to them, will only lead a disastrous spell on you and your family..” warned Zander..
“Why are you so against him?” Asked Iris in defiant note.
“It doesn’t matter ..the reasons won’t leave any significant attributes to any of us.. just stay away from him..” exclaimed Zander again.
“Zander please let me redeem my sins with this cause.” Utters Iris notably.
“No redemption could ever bring back Helena..” growled Zander as he roughly shoved Iris against the wall and places his arm right under his chin, half choking his neck. For Zander finally known the truth, on how Helena tragically met her ending fate, from Iris gravely confession himself. Iris had eventually planted the bomb under Reza’s vehicle an act which he carried out himself. Feeling overly confident thinking Reza will be driving that car turns out to be the otherwise when Iris saw from afar, Helena had stepped into the vehicle. With gasping fear chocking his guts, Iris had dashed forward to warned her. However to his horror, it was too late when Helena had started the engine which instantly blew up the car into smouldering blaze.
Zander had his icily gaze pound upon Iris dejected form and said.. “I can easily kill you right here, right now with just a snap of my fingers but I don’t want too, because I do not want to carry the traits of Reza. Reassure you will burn with this guilt for the rest of your life ..” in an instance, Zander relieved his grip causing Iris to fell forward right upon his knees.
In the midst of her struggle, Tia somehow managed to lift up her knee and give a hard kick upon Reza’s groin area, causing him to shriek in agony. Tia took this chance and roughly pushes Reza away from herself. As she dart towards Zander, she unleashed the cloth from her muffled mouth and called out Zander’s name. Zander had already fallen on his knee, awaiting gray calamity encased him. With all the courage igniting Tia’s soul, she somehow managed to shove through those ruffians that were still cruelly attacking Zander. In a quick motion Tia had managed to grab Zander’s sword and begins wielding wildly upon their stun faces.
In spite of her actions, it only lead them to laugh, jeering and mocking her. With Zander close behind her back, Tia warned them not to push her any further.
“Move aside little missy..let us finish him before we ravished you more..” cried one of the ruffian as he took a step too close to Tia. Without second thoughts, Tia drew the sword straight to his chest, causing him to contract kneeling to the ground in pain and grimace…
“Tia..” mutters Zander faintly..
“I’m not afraid anymore..” noun Tia gallantry.
Few days before Iris final days…
“What exactly has overcome you Iris? You’ve been too far estranged from our main task. Where were you as a leader when we needed you the most?” Question Zander with extreme annoyance and anger marks in his tone.
“I’m helping Mika and his mum ..they will be getting a new place to lodge in soon. Soon their darkest hours and pain will be over..”replied Iris soberly.
“You’ve indeed outdone yourself with their problems..let me warn you for the last time..leave Mika and his fabricated tales alone..” exclaimed Zander.
“I still don’t understand why are you so against with that young lad? Zander please let me do something worthy while I’m still got my blood running inside of me..cause..I fear, that my life is in massive threat right now..” said Iris solemnly..
“You want to do something worthy? Stay close with your family..” marks Zander..
The last straw was when Iris begging and pleading with Zander to take an oath to look after his other siblings. Zander immediately refused to abide to those oath..
“You request is out of question Iris. It will never happen..” cried Zander.
Zander soon begin to notice certain significant changes evolving Iris. Iris tends to be more emotional and sensitive. Sleep refused to address him, and this had cause lots of rifts and restlessness upon his tiring form. Zander couldn’t help it but begins to feel sorry for Iris sudden changes. Long gone was his chivalrous courage, humorous sentiments and laughter. All that was left of Iris was depleting courage and faith. Zander heart couldn’t take it at all seeing his best friend fallen deeper into the darken pit of sorrows. Therefore finally Zander agrees to take that oath but with a promise that Iris will not have anything acquaintances with Mika. After with much thoughts and thinking, Iris agrees with the deal with alluring hope combing his soul..
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