We set off to sea closer to the shore. Five boats in all. Each boat had ten navy commandos.
Ruby's and Kate's boat was intentional kept in the middle, while the other four boats shield it in all four cardinal directions in case of an attack.
We were close enough to see each other over the dock of the boats. But I couldn't tell whether my mystery woman was looking at me behind the shades, and she couldn't tell whether I am doing the same.
My guess is; we are looking at each other.
My thoughts traced back to our last conversation before Kogna came with them back to the city.
I had to be sure they wanted to go back to their father, who they are probably running away from.
"who are you ludhy?". "who do you want me to be spooky?".
"the real you". she sniggered sorrowfully at the other end and said; "I thought I did share all of me with you?,"…
"no, what you shared with me was all a lie, woman." she giggled this time and sniffed back a sob, how she does that, I wonder. like swing between opposing emotions in a single throw of a dice.
"a lie you see in you dreams every night. I lie you fear so bad to accost.... has it occurred to you that between us you're the lie?"
"who the hell are you, woman?" . how does she know about my nightmares.
"Who do you see you dreams. perhaps I will asked what see?".
" enough! woman!"
"your father want you home. ....?".
"I thought you wanted to speak about truths, but here you again, running for cover."
" about going home, I don't want to go back." "our lives are in danger Ruby, and I think your father can give you the kind of protection I can't give you."
"oh, I see. You are giving me up to them, is that it?".
"no ruby, I am sending you back home, and after all that has transpired in the past few weeks, I think that is the best thing for all of us."
"oh how silly my mind has become; how misleading…. Here I am thinking you will fight for me, fight for us."
"and how can I do that when I don't even know who you are Ruby. How can I fight a battle, the purpose of which I have no clue?"
"if you know my father wants me home, then my guess is; you know what they want me for."
"I don't know anything Ruby, except the fact that if you don't get home anytime soon, meteors will drop from the heavens, and I am not ready to be a causality."
"the feelings we shared. Did it really mean something to you? do feel anything for me at all."
"does it matter now what we feel? You are another mans wife once you get home." "don't avoid the question…"
"what exactly do you want to hear Ruby? Truth is I don't know a thing about how I feel, or how to go about describing it. why not make reference to the times we did share together..."?
At this, there was a pause and sniff, followed by a draw of air. "are those times… I mean all the times we shared, real to you?".
"every breath of my life Ruby, or ludhy…". "yah, me too spooky, me too…"
Another long paused ensued, and she drew a long breath, perhaps stifling a sob, I could sense it in her backgroung and the sound of her voice when she speaks again.
"then why did you do it spooky?".
"do what Ruby?". "you no what you did against the memories we shared, and I know. I feel it Spooky…". the agony in her voice as she utter these words twirk an energy flow, so choking in its movement within me, I thought I am going to collapse.
"what are you talking about Ruby?".
"I mean; you sleeping with another woman."
That was it; I could feel the stab of pain in my chest tightens, and forgot to breath till I hear…
hell, that's the word. I found myself in hell. how she knows these things, only
"hello, are you there spooky?" she did ask in a sob…. "I am here Ruby."
and fact that she was not ranting, breaks me in a thousand places.
"tell me why you did that; to me, to us?". "I don't think I owe you any explanation Ruby, not when I don't even know your true identity?"
"oh, is that how you want to play it? so you did that as a pay off? Because you feel I have cheated you by hiding my true identity?"
"no, because I think I have been played all this while. Tell me your actual mission at Wodmax?"
"i was the mission Spooky." "oh yes, you were. who put you up to it?"
"I did. like I have always done. leaving life on my terms, nobody can't take that away from me. Not even you Spooky."
"why call you sister your mother?"
"why will anyone do that, Spooky."
"probably to hide their identity."
" there you have your answer".
"not even close lady. why are you hiding your identity? from whom? from your own father?"
"why not Maverick that one out?". "perhaps, it's the husband you've never mentioned".
Lord that sound so degrading and stupid in my own ears.
but it was all I could do not to hide the fact that I was hurting for hurting her.
"I think I did figured you out wrong… Spooky.
this last observation of the lady, had been the killer blow that hunted me chronically.
"we are here." Sky said, bringing my mine to the present moment. Diana had gone in to have a nap after she did puke the last fluid in her belly into the ocean.
Right before us floats a luxurious sparkling yatche, glittering in the approaching noon sun. it looks Big enough to host more than a thousands of people. the broad hip lady standing wore her signature sweet smile.
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