30 Chapter 30: Nowhere (2/2)
I continue to keep my distance,
”So this is some kind of safe house?”
”Exactly.”
He looks over at me,
”Kaz, please. Can you come here?”
I can hear the desperation in his voice.
I walk to where he's sitting and stand in front of him. I feel so small under his gaze.
”My baby,”
He pulls my arm and I fall into his lap,
”Please forgive me. I know I was wrong but it was only to keep you safe, I swear.”
His arms snake around my waist.
”Ricky,”
A chill runs down my spine as I say his name,
”I've never been scared before but you...”
”I scared you?”
He lets me go and stands up.
”I...scared you.”
He laughs an insane laugh. Somehow mixed with disbelief and pain.
”Ricky...”
I grab his shirt.
”I made you feel unsafe. I caused the worlds most dangerous weapon to feel like she wasn't safe.”
”Why does it matter? I'm fine now,and besides, it doesn't matter.”
He steps closer,
”I should tell you that i'm a bit of a sadist.”
”Oh?”
I blush a little,
”Well, uh, do you think you can show me around a bit? I'd love to go outside.”
He scratches my head,
”Uh, I don't know...”
”Oh fuck this.”
I storm off and go back to the room where I woke up. I grab my sword off the dresser, march back to him and fold my arms.
”Move.”
”Pft, or what?! You'll kill me? Face it Kaz. i'm all you got.”
”Ricky you dumb shit. I don't want to hurt you, I just want to train a little. There's nothing to do here.”
”Ohh,”
He face turns bright red but he covers it with his hands,
”The back yard is huge. Knock yourself out.”
He walks off embarrassed.
'Is this man really older than me because I swear he acts like he's 3.'
I kick my socks off as soon as I step outside. I breathe in the smell of pine wood and dirt.
”Take in your surroundings,”
'Deep breath...'
”Find your center,”
I put a blindfold on and let my other scenes take control.
”See your target with your ears, feel them with your sword, and kill them with one strike.”
I swing.
I let my instincts take over. I silence my thoughts and let my body do whatever feels right.
I gasp,
”Ricky, move.”
I pull off the blindfold and see that my blade is hovering right over his neck.
”Wow, i'm surprised you stopped in time.”
I stand down,
”Why...why did you stand in front of my sword like that? You knew I was blindfolded.”
”I've never seen this before,”
He runs his finger across the end of my blade causing it to bleed.
”Hey, what the hell? Why'd you do that?!”
I grab his hand and examine his finger. It's a small cut but it's bleeding too much.
I rip off a piece of fabric from my shirt and wrap his finger.
He takes his unharmed hand and grabs my chin.
”I don't deserve you Kaz. I never did.”
He lets his hand fall back to his side.
”W-what? Ricky what's going on you?”
'This isn't my Ricky...where is he?'