Fan Fiction |
by Jenny Tran
Zoey was calling Ahron but still there was no answer, where was he? She wondered to herself the worse, Natalie. She had good news for him, they were pregnant. With every unanswered call, Zoey grew restless. She decided to go out and look for him herself. He might still be at the office. She drove the car aimlessly, her mind twirling at what she could possibly find at the office. The two of them making out? How would she react? The questions were flying but she had failed to see the bright lights coming at her and the warning honks that tried to get off the wrong lane.
When she snapped back, it was too late. The cars collided in an angry disagreement. She flew into the wheel as the airbag deflated. Her neck whipped back and she felt her body being thrown into the force as the car spun out of control. She blacked out within minutes, she could hear voices calling for her to wake up.
Meanwhile, Ahron and Natalie had moved their kisses onto the bed. She unbuttoned his shirt hurriedly while he continued to kiss the nape of her neck and lips. They rolled around on the bed endlessly, taking their time yet devoured each other hungrily with each passing second. Her hand reached towards the belt of his slacks but a part of him cried out in disagreement. His hand covered hers before she could unbuckle it “Why?” she stopped to ask him.
Ahron felt lightheaded as he pulled away from her. A hand rested on his head as he tried to stop the growing headache “No…we can’t.”
“Why not?” she grew restless as she reached for him only to be pushed away.
“No! I can’t!” he shook his head “Zoey…I have to get back to her.”
“You don’t even love her! It’s wrong to be with someone you don’t love. Aaron, you taught me that.” Natalie said while urging him to stay “Please…” she begged, her eyes tearing into his soul as if an unspoken power, he felt himself weaken “That’s a good boy.” She coaxed while moving him closer to the bed.
Ahron felt like he was under a spell, his head bobbed up and down “Okay, just a little while longer.”
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Azariah sat still, her hands covering her eyes “Is it over?”
Cyrus shook his head, his eyes glued to the crystal ball “Yes.”
She turned to back to catch a glimpse of Ahron and Natalie kissing passionately. Her head whipped away while she growled at Cyrus “That was not humorous, Cyrus!”
He laughed, “I apologize, I misunderstood your question.”
“Cyrus, why must you tease her so?” Jeroham shook his head in disapprovment “It is not a good feeling to see your beloved in the arms of another.”
“I would not know, my friend. I have never been in love.” Cyrus said nonchalantly “Ahron is quite enjoying this if you ask me.”
“Stop!!” Azariah cried, “I will not allow you to speak of him that way!” she pointed at him angrily.
His smile soon faded when he realized she was really upset “I am sorry, I did not mean…”
She nodded “I know.” She turned to Jeroham “It is Barak isn’t it?”
Jeroham smiled, she was smarter than he gave her credit for “Yes. How did you know?”
“He has the love spell. But how did he figure out a way to invade her soul and body? I recall you had said only Serefina knew the spell. After all it was she that wrote the potion on the Crystal Ring. Unless Serefina was the person that allowed this to happen?” she found herself doubting the most powerful being.
“Dear Azariah, her highness foresees the future. Everything that is happening is according to plan. How Barak was able to break into the potion of the Crystal Ring, I cannot say. It will remain uncovered until Ahron returns victoriously.” Jeroham was wise beyond his years.
Cyrus chuckled sarcastically “It appears our dear God of Rain has no desire to return to the Heavens. The mortals are appealing to him. First Zoey and now Natalie.”
“Zoey is his wife, it is natural what they do.” Jeroham reminded him. He could read Azariah’s worried face “Do not be mad at him, it is his destiny.”
She nodded understandingly “I know…but it hurts.”
Jeroham nodded to Cyrus as he waved the crystal balls away “He loves you more.”
“Maybe so…but at this moment in time, I am the last thing from his mind.” She sighed sadly while the two Gods looked at her pitifully “I shall return tonight.” She nodded briefly and flew off.
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With every kiss and touch, Ahron’s headache grew painfully. He pulled away eventually “No…I can’t. I’m hurting her, I could feel it.” He spoke deliriously but Natalie wasn’t giving up the fight. She reached her arms out, clutching onto him for dear life “Zoey…” he muttered “I love her.” He said while prying her fingers off his waist.
Ahron would rather crawl to the door if it was what it took to get away. But it was poisonous to his mind as Natalie followed him to the door “You want me…” she said over and over.
His hands reached the handle as he used it to pull himself up “I don’t.” he said firmly as he walked out of the room. The door closed behind him and he suddenly felt energized. His legs were not weak and he was able to think straight “Zoey.” He had a feeling in the pit of his stomach that something was wrong. He drove home and prayed silently that she would be okay. When he entered the empty home, his stomach dropped. Where could she have gone? Or worse, what had happened?
As if answering his question, the calling sound of his phone drew him to the room. He could see a distinguished person dressed in a white coat “Are you Mr. Aaron Lam?”
“Yes.” He said blankly.
“Your wife was in a car accident. She is at the Royal Hospital. I’m sorry to say, we could not save your child.”
She was pregnant? Ahron could not feel any worse, if only he didn’t take Natalie away. Zoey would not go looking for him and she would not have been in an accident. They were having a child “How is she?”
“Stable, but she has been muttering your name while dazing in and out of consciousness.” The doctor advised “I believe it is best if you come see her.” Ahron nodded, pale as a ghost he headed towards his car.
By the time he got to the Hospital, it was close to four in the morning. Her room was deathly white, which matched her skin. Her eyes shut and her hands clasped over each other “Zoey.” He said softly “Zoey…” he said again louder “I know you can hear me. I know whatever I say is useless. I will save the lies. I was with Natalie tonight. Ross had turned into an abusive husband and I couldn’t bear to see her in pain. I took her away-”
“Stop.” Zoey said, her eyes opened “I don’t want to know.”
“Nothing happened.” He said calmly.
“I said I don’t want to know!!” her voice croaked. She began coughing “I don’t care about you and I don’t care about her.”
“Zoey, please forgive me. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’m sorry.” But an apology was not what she wanted. She needed a husband, someone that loved her for her. Finally, she understood what the word ‘heartbreaking’ meant.
She shook her head, silent tears dripped from her porcelain pale face “Too late. I shouldn’t have held on. I thought maybe if I did it long enough, you would eventually turn back to me. I feel like I’ve been on an endless rollercoaster. I don’t know if it will ever stop. It scares me Aaron…how much I love you…and how much I hate you right now. I guess there is a thin line between love and hate.”
He lowered his head shamefully “I know it doesn’t matter what I say, you’re already hurting. I realized when I was with her, how much I wanted to be with you. But it was like a force that pulled me back. I know you think it’s absurd and I’m just making up excuses to get out of it…” he debated on whether to tell her the truth of his powers and his identity. Maybe then, she would not be in too much pain but that would be risking her life.
“I don’t care what you say.” She said with a pained expression “Did you ever love me?” he opened his mouth to answer but she quickly stopped him “Don’t try to make me feel good by saying yes. I want to hear the truth only. Please…” she begged.
Ahron nodded, she had every right to know the truth “At the beginning when I met you, I couldn’t shake off the realization that you remind me so much of Natalie. Her personality, her smile, her laugh, but maybe I was so in love that it blinded me. When I asked you to marry me, I thought it was the right decision. I never thought that I would see her again, but one day I interviewed for her company, I realized she was the President. I wanted to walk out that very minute, for you…but she saw me. We talked and she asked me to stay and help her out. I agreed eventhough I knew it was wrong.”
“Fate.” Zoey said shortly.
Ahron shook his head “No. Destiny. It was meant to be. For the past few months, I had to fight the urges inside of me. And then it occurred to me, I was able to be strong because of you. You were the one that held me back.” He reached out and took her hand, she didn’t fight it but continued to listen to his reasoning “I realized that without Zoey, Aaron would have spun out of control. You were with me when I went through the toughest time of my life, you were the one that brought me up when I had fallen numerous times. I owe you my life.”
“That’s why you married me?” She asked hurtfully.
He shook his head “No…don’t you see? We were meant to be together. Natalie walked back into my life so that I can realize how important you really are in my life.”
Zoey was confused “I don’t understand. You’re saying that this is a good thing? That while you were off sucking face with the love of your life and I got in a car accident that killed our unborn child is serendipity?”
“No, I’m saying that having you in my life is the most powerful gift of all. It’s not about Natalie or the child or anything for that matter. It’s about the fact that your presence gave me a chance to know what love means. Infatuation is what Natalie and I were. She was the girl that got away, that’s all. You were the girl that I didn’t want to get away.” He finally understood the test. She had to fall in love with him again in order to past the test of lust. When there is lust, there is love, they go hand in hand like rain and sun.
“This all sounds romantic and everything…but I don’t know if I can forgive you.” She couldn’t admit that his words gave her chills and she was definitely touched from what he had to say.
“I don’t expect you to forgive me.” Ahron insisted “But don’t stop loving me.”
Zoey looked away “I never stopped.” The blue beam of light appeared at her magical words. Ahron shielded his eyes while Zoey looked at him strangely “Aaron, are you okay? What’s wrong?!” she asked worriedly.
His hand reached out blindly to her as she grabbed them in her own. He pulled her close for a hug “Listen to me Zoey. I have to go somewhere. A place where you can never find me. You are a wonderful wife and even greater person for loving me through all your pain and suffering. Promise me one thing, forget about me, move on and find someone that loves you more than you love him.”
She was sobbing by the time he pulled away “You’re scaring me…where are you going? Why can’t you take me with you?”
He wiped the tears from her face “I can’t. I wish I could. Remember, move on.” He got up and walked into the beaming light. Zoey’s cries lingered in his ears as he was sucked into the vortex.
Her eyes snapped open, it was just a dream. The nurse was sitting by the bed when Zoey was startled awake “Mrs. Lam, are you okay?”
“My husband, where is he?” she asked hurriedly.
“He…uh…” the hesitant in her voice only made Zoey’s patience run thin.
“What happened?!” she demanded.
“He was murdered by a man named Ross, who supposedly claimed that his wife was having an affair with your husband. Mr. Lam was trying to bring the couple together after they were in a short quarrel, but he was innocently killed. I’m sorry.”
Zoey was in a state of shock, she covered the cries while shaking her head in disbelief. The dream, it meant something. Was he trying to tell her something? What was he covering his eyes from? Why did he have to go? Was it heaven he had to leave to? Her questions would never be answered.
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“He passed!!” Azariah exclaimed as she jumped up to pull Cyrus from his game of ‘Go’ with Jeroham “Look!”
“You do not need to pull me away. I can see from my place.” Cyrus said in disagreement “I did not doubt him but it appears that someone did.” He said teasingly while returning to the seat across from Jeroham.
Azariah was not discouraged by his tone of voice “I had no doubts, it was worrisome.”
“Of course.” Cyrus laughed.
Suddenly, Jeroham stood up from his seat “What is the matter?” Azariah’s quick perception read something was wrong.
“Serefina.” He said shortly “I will return.” With a snap of a finger, he was gone leaving a billowing cloud behind. He knelt before her “You called, your highness?”
“He’s escaped.” Serefina said darkly.
“How?” Jeroham stood up, his eyes wide with shock.
She sighed and stepped off the thrown “Evil beings have lurked around the corners. I can feel them, my headaches have grown. He will only get stronger until the Power of Nine is in his hands. You must warn the others.”
“Yes.” He bowed gracefully and turned to leave.
“Jeroham, be careful with Azariah.” She warned. Jeroham nodded in answer.