Chapter 74 - Setting Out To Look For My Twin

I sat in one corner of the room in a complete daze. The voices in my head just keep increasing. I tried to channel my pain and hate in one direction.

Baby comes in to see me sitting on the floor with blood oozing from my hands.

"OMG Nancy what did you do?" he whispers as he kneels beside me and bandages my hand. A glass cut me without knowing, I didn't feel a thing. When I asked everyone to leave he didn't leave but stood outside the house.

Without another word he carried me to my room and set me on the bed. "I said I wanted to be alone" I whimper looking at him. He turns his back to leave, he opened the door and stepped out without saying anything to me.

~yeah right, you think he cares enough to put up with your tantrum ~

~ why are you sad, you asked him to leave ~

I was angry he left when I asked him to. I slight myself to sleep when I saw him coming back with a tray. My heart jumped at the sight of his presence.

He set the tray on the table and fed me. He didn't give me an option to object. He will only bring the spoon close to my mouth and wait for me to open my mouth. He still didn't utter a word.

When I refuse to take it he will hold the spoon till I was ready. I have had enough. I shook my head repeatedly and he stopped. He was giving me a silent treat this whole time.

"Thank you for being here" I let out a whimper.

"Now have some rest," he said as he gives me a weak smile. He covers me with the blanket and kisses me good night. I watch him off the light and shut the door behind him.

The darkness scared me, I started to sweat as my heartbeat becomes uneven. I swiftly wake up and sat on the bed. I pull myself to turn on the lamp beside my bed. A gulped cold covers me. The moment my mum got stabbed keeps replaying in my head. And each time the pain is different.

I couldn't handle the cold, I think I'm having a fever. I went downstairs to get something for the fever. I crumble downstairs with a few steps I saw Baby on the sofa.

My trembling legs alerted him.

"Nancy are you okay?" He whispers, he rushed to me and helped me down.

"You are hot Nancy, I think you are having a fever"

He pouts not knowing what to do.

"There is a white box in the left drawer over there, I'm sure mum has something for fever in there" I whisper pointing at the cabin.

He returned with the box, he offered me a glass of water to swallow the pills. He didn't know what else to do.

"I'm cold please hold me," I said laying on his chest. He tugs me closer to him and carried me back into the bed. He lays next to me holding me tight.

I couldn't sleep but I managed to close my eyes for a while. The next morning my fever was gone so was Baby. It was a Sunday morning, I felt a different kind of strength when I woke up. I got dressed, tied my hair in a ponytail, I picked out the address to my mum's hometown I found in the safe.

I picked my car keys, pack a few clothes, snacks in case I get hungry, and water in my backpack. I set out to the door. I don't know what to expect but I hope I could find my twin brother and my grandparents.

"Where are you going? Dress like an assassin" a voice pouts.

My all-black dress looked great on me by the way and it gives me the confidence I need to face my past.

"What's with the backpack? are you going somewhere?" Baby rumbles I walk to the car.

"Yes, I need to find someone. I will be out of town for some days" I whimper putting my bag in the back seat of the car.

"I will come with you" 

"No, I want to do this by myself" I mumble. Baby gets a grasp of my hand stopping me from entering the car. 

Hello Nancy did you miss me? my demon pouts.

seriously where were you when mother was dying when I needed you? I sob.

I was right there taking a nap, I wanted to feed on your anger the angrier you are the better for me. This way when I want to take over you won't struggle with me. My demon let out a chuckle.

I was in rage the next thing I know I'm in a dark place. 

"Let go of me, idiot" I scrawled twisting Babys hands off mine.

"Oh, hey, it's you" Baby scoffs staring at me tilting his head. 

"Yes, it's good you recognize me, so stay out of my business" 

"Why do you hate me?"

"I hate you and it's that, don't follow me else you will regret it" I rolled my eyes.

"You may have strength but I can still beat you up" Baby chuckles. 

"Try me," I said angrily as I sat behind the wheel and drove off.

It was a long drive. I have been driving for an hour and a half already and I only see the thick forest. I stop at the gas station to fill up my tank and continue. few cars were on the road. along the line, I happen to be the only car on the road.

I drove on the deserted road for hours. I got to the end of the road yet there was no town around. lucky a group of native people came out from the forest.

"Please greetings I'm going to zamuniland, I am kind of lost," I asked the men in strange clothes.

"Oh zamuniland is ahead of you unfortunately you will have to continue the rest of the journey on foot," the man said with a welcoming smile as they continue to walk away. to my surprise, he spoke good English. 

I let out a chuckle as I stare at the forest in front of me. hesitantly, I pick my backpack from the car and set off.

I use my super speed to run fast as I could but I never seem to reach. I stopped to catch a breath. 

let me out. don't you dare mess this up for us?

I won't if our twin isn't as weak and stupid as you. my demon let out a chuckle.

Just let me out!

okay if you say so, I'm going to have a nap she scoffs as we switch back.

I realise we were in the middle of the forest. what! where are we? in the forest why didn't you tell me that, okay listen why don't you take over and when we find him I will take over. 

I'm sleeping don't disturb me.

useless you always leave when you are needed.

fine I will find him on my own I don't need you or anyone else. she completely ignores me. I couldn't help myself, I had to continue the journey. I thought I could feel someone behind me but when I turn I don't see anyone.

The only noise I could hear was dry leaves snapping under my feet as I walk aside the birds flying in the sky. "ouch" I groan as I stumble on a stone.

"Nancy!" a voice said, I was right someone was following me.

"what are you two doing here?" I pout as if I wasn't glad to see them. Tried to hide the excitement on my face. The night was about to fall and I was petrified of walking through the forest in the dark.

"you know I couldn't leave you alone especially when your inner demon had taken control" Baby rumbles. He had Leo with him. 

"How is your foot?" Leo ask. 

"it's fine, but you two probably don't know zamuniland has magic that protects the town from supernatural creatures" I pout looking at Baby who smiles at me. 

"Let go," Baby said holding my hands, is he not listening to me. 

after a long struggle, we made it out of the long thick forest, hoping we have finally reached our destination I was wrong there was this huge mountain ahead of us we need to get past.

"Seriously," I said panting trying to catch a breath.

"This 'someone' must be very important for you to go through all this trouble while just a word and I will have him before you" Baby scoffs. I gave him a deadly glare. Uncle Fidel is still roaming freely, I know I can't blame him for that but if he wants to help he could have found him already.

I rolled my eyes, as I continue to climb, the weather was gloomy, the side of the mountain was the pine forest we just walked through, I must admit how the trees are incredibly high and thick from that view. the air was fresh and after 30 minutes of climbing, we head the sound of a stream, it was so cold and clear, Baby and Leo rushed to it for a drink. while I run my hands in it.

we had descended and all I could see is a large bare land, I suppose we have to keep walking. I was in front while Baby and Leo were behind me. it started to rain slightly, the journey couldn't get any tougher. 

the ground beneath our feet changed its color, after it become slippery we realized it was a muddy area.

"Nancy it's slippery be careful" Leo caution as Baby tries to hold my hand, I shove his hand away striding faster. After about half an hour of walking on the bare land, we were covered in rain and mud when we enter the gate of the town.

I was awe by the scenery, the place completely took my breath away as we walk further, all of a sudden a young guy probably my age somehow made everyone in the place that seems like a market goes silent. 

they bow as he rode on a horse, he wasn't bad-looking how stupid of me he seem to be from the royal family. is that my twin brother. wow he is fearless. I thought. 

"It looks like you people are not from here?" an old woman beside us whispers. I nod as Baby and Leo stare at her.

"He is the crown prince of zamuniland, you need to bow before his guards see you" the woman whispers again. is my brother that scary that everyone fears him. I walk closer to have a closer look at the guy in the horse. dress in his royal attire looking all glamourous and royalty.

our eyes finally met, I tilted my head to my left side still staring at him with Baby and Leo right behind me.

"Seize her right this instant!" my heart skipped a beat when he finally spoke, I was surprised aside from being rise in a place like this, I mean isolated from the rest of the world, he didn't have an accent.

I smile at the sound of his voice he looks exactly like dad with the same dark brown hair and that sweet but hoarse voice.

his guards have us surrounded, while Baby and Leo put their hands in front of me to protect me.

"What is funny? don't you know whose presence you stand?" he rumbles with full authority getting down from his horse. 

"This is bad Nancy, this guy here is a nut case so stay behind us" Baby pouts and shoves me behind them. My demon was trying to take control, she finds our brother fascinating or perhaps evil.

"Stand down and don't expose yourselves, I will handle him" my demon whispers as she switches places with me.