Chapter 269 - Coming And Going (1/2)

”You... How are you here? Wait... are you even here? What is this?” Malene, who Laz hadn't seen in the few days since their last meeting, was circling around him in interest while chatting off to the side. Laz, understanding that she was talking to one of her spirits, just stood there and didn't say anything.

Instead, he was studying the air where he thought the spirit was. In the past, he had been able to see the spirit and even hear it speak as though it was no issue. But now, he noticed that if it was Aqua Malene was talking to, it was almost completely hidden from Laz, assuming he wasn't trying to hard. As it was, his eyes were able to pick up a distortion in the air so he assumed that if he really focused his spiritual sense, he would be able to detect the spirit.

”Amazing. Simply amazing. I didn't know you were this skilled with runes. I figured Reggie was the best when it came to this and I still think he is... but it seems that you can do it to if you try?”

”The way you say that kind of pisses me off...” Laz replied honestly.

”What's wrong? Not enough faith in yourself?” Malene teased.

”Oh, I think I do very well, thank you.” Laz said back with a glint in his eye, causing Malene to turn a little red.

”You know this crazy girl?” Dwayne asked from the side, recovering himself. Despite the hard hit he took, he had already healed.

”Crazy eh? You think that was crazy?” Although Malene was a somewhat sweet natured girl, she could also be a little firecracker. Hearing someone call her crazy was enough to make her go off.

”He didn't mean it like that. He was dropped on his head a lot... as both a child and an a.d.u.l.t,” Laz joked.

”Homie. We just started hitting it off and you already going to abandon me for this piece of tail? Just cause she's hot?” Dwayne started acting like a rejected house wife.

”She's very special to me bro,” Laz said, as a matter of fact.

Dwayne, seeing Laz act this way, figured he should treat her as his and act as such.

”Alright. Alright. I get it. Sorry mam. Didn't mean nothing by it. You with my boy here then that means you ok in my book,” Dwayne said in apology. Well, he meant it that way, but Malene still seemed a bit angry.

Laz turned to her and just said, ”Don't mind him. He's good. He just speaks before thinking sometimes.”

”Ok. If you say so.” Malene decided she would give her man face and not press on about it.

”So what are you doing here?” Laz asked. He knew that tonight was the last night he could see her as she was slated to head back home tomorrow, having only come to town to take care of some business. He was planning on dropping by her hotel room tonight, so it was a bit of s surprise that he would just run into her on the street without her even driving.

”Sometimes I just like to walk to go places. Being in a car is ok, but... sometimes you just got to stretch,” Malene said, somewhat unconvincingly. Even Dwayne knew that she was lying and he had just met her.

Hearing this, Laz didn't say anything or expose her. He just nodded his head in agreement.

”Alright. Well, I'm head off now. I've got to go check up on a newly awakened friend and prepare some things for later.” Laz nodded his head to Malene and started walking away again, leaving Dwayne and Malene both dumbfounded.

Malene recovered first and jumped at Laz who was walking off. She put her arms around his neck and wrapped her legs around his waist while squeezing him from behind. She then started kissing his neck as though she was trying to get his attention. Watching on, Dwayne couldn't make sense of what just happened and just looked on, blank faced.

”Are you mad that I'm not telling you what I'm doing?' Malene whispered into his ear, causing Laz to stop walking. Seeing as how he was paying attention, Malene slide her body around him like a snake and was positioned just about his h.i.p.s and he slight body clung on to Laz's strong frame. If they hadn't been wearing as much clothing as they were, it would have been a truly provocative position.

”I'm not mad about that. I understand that you and the others are currently busy with your own thing. But it's what you said...” Laz felt like he was being a bit petty really. After all, was he trying to act like a main part of their lives when he really was only a foot note in their history? Did he over inflate his own importance just because of the way Malene acted after having seen him again?

Wasn't it just a booty call?

How could Laz possibly understand the feelings the girls still had for him? Or the connection that he had brought about, all be it accidently through their sharing of passions? The girls themselves didn't know the reason and they could only share with each other their thoughts.

”I lied to you...” Malene realized why he might have been turned off.

”It's ok. I'm sure you're busy doing your thing and you don't need to report things to me...” Even before Laz could finish, Malene sealed his mouth with a kiss.

After a good few minutes, she finally backed away enough, showing the redness in her cheeks with a bit of shortness of breath. Laz's hands hadn't been idle.

”You have no idea how deep the connection goes.” With that, she pointed at her c.h.e.s.t, at the location of the tattoo.

”Well, you explained it before...” Laz said, thinking back to what she told him.

”Then know this as well, since it's something I just discovered. I can feel you emotions when we are close enough together. I can feel your thoughts. It's different than just figuring it out based on your facial features or even what you're saying. I could actually feel the dejection in you and it hurt me.” Malene said with a sad smile.

”I'm sorry... I didn't...”

”Shhh. I know. You don't know much you dense blockhead. But that's fine. It was my mistake too. I promise. I won't lie to you in the future. I'm sure after I tell them, the other girls won't either. But I need something from you to, ok?” Malene asked while nuzzling her head under his neck and rubbing against him.

”Anything,” Laz replied without thinking.

”There will be some secrets. Please, just let us do our thing. I promise you that in the future, you will know everything. But until then, keep going on your journey. Keep moving forward. And just know, we are all behind you, ok?”

Laz had questions, a lot of questions. But he still nodded his head and said ok.

He couldn't feel any falseness to Malene's words and he couldn't help but trust her. In fact, he felt like he needed to trust her. He didn't have many people he could trust.

”YAY!” With those words, Malene kissed Laz again before jumping off of him. She then proceeded to fix her outfit and stand up straight, as though none of what just happened, happened.

”Alright. You go do your thing and I will go do mine. Just remember, tonight is the last night I am around so make sure you stop by. I won't forgive you if I have to leave without a goodbye from you,” Malene said with a smile of pure bliss.

Seeing her recover so quickly, Laz knew he had been played, but he felt he didn't mind.