CHAPTER FOUR
SHOPPING MALL
Jack follows Eliza as she walks around the shopping mall looking for something. Eliza had bought a ton of accessories and Jack ended up carrying them.
"This mall is really big, it's really hard to find things here, Right Jacky?"
No response.
"I haven't been out in a long time, forgotten how this place looked". She gazes around in amaze. "I think this place was actually remodelled, don't you think?"
No response.
"I wish I could go here everyday."
No response.
At that moment, Eliza realises something crucial. Jack had not been listening to her this whole time. In fact he was not behind her anymore.
Eliza's blood begins to boil as she goes in search for Jack. "I am definitely going to fucking dissect him, sorry sis but, I would have to stay under house arrest for a bit longer or I might even get arrested". These are the exact words that goes through her head.
As Eliza searches for Jack, she incidentally spots Jack at a far end of the mall, holding a boy's arm there was a group of people surrounding the area.
"Found ya."
Eliza starts walking to where Jack was, her eyes blood red and her deadly aura overflowing.
A FEW MINUTES AGO - SHOPPING MALL
As Jack was strolling a cart around the mall alongside Eliza, he notices a boy around his age with orange hair and black sun shades slap a little girl who also had orange hair. she seemed to be the boy's sister.
"You idiot! How could you lose it?"
"I'm really sorry, Edward."
"Why did I trust you with something so important?"
The Yellow haired boy – Edward, was infuriated because his sister had lost something important to him decides to punish her further with a punch this time.
Instead of punching his sister Edward is being punched to the ground by a raging Jack. This draws the attention of people nearby. But not Eliza though, she was too busy talking to herself.
"Who the hell beats up their sibling, because of a rookie mistake?."
"Who the fuck are you and why are you interfering in my family business?". Edward says this as he slowly stand up.
"I just couldn't watch a low life harass his own sister like that."
"Who are you calling a low life?"
Edward tries to punch Jack, but, Jack catches it, grips it tight and tries to counterattack with a kick, but he is stopped in his tracks by an immensely poisonous aura. Eliza's.
Stephanie – Edward's sister, gets on her knees as tears roll down her cheeks. "Why do I feel like I'm going to die?"
The people that were surrounding Jack, Edward and Stephanie stay still, unable to move. The closer Eliza was to Jack, the more pressure he felt.
"Hey, Jacky, what do you think you are doing?".
Edward who was also frozen, decides to speak after he feels pathetic for not being able to do anything.
"M-m-Mary?"
"Oh, Edward, Long time no see."
A FEW HOURS LATER – SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT
Eliza and Edward are interacting with each other, and beside them are Jack who was covered in bruises and Stephanie who was playing a game on her Phone.
After some time Edward decides to leave and so Eliza "See you next week."
"You too."
"And don't be treating your sister anyhow".
"Okay, I won't."
" If I find out you lay a finger on her ever, I will kill you. Kk?"
Edward nods in the fear of Eliza possibly killing him. "yeah, I got it."
After that Edward and Stephanie leave the mall to their home, Eliza remembers something.
The real reason why Eliza persuaded Jack to come to the supermarket was actually because Teresa had told her to help Jack pick a weapon. And now the supermarket had closed.
"Shit, I totally forgot."
Eliza suddenly burst in tears and starts shouting at no one.
"I'm so sorry sis, I have failed".
Jack is resting his body on a tree as he carries all the things Eliza bought. Jack notices that Eliza was suddenly crying. "Why is she___".
Before Jack could finish that thought, a mysterious guy wearing a hood walks pass him, but when he turns back to see who it was. No one was there.
"Am I seeing things?"
Little did Jack know that this person who had just walked pass him was a member of death spectre and a former rival of his, Manny.
TO BE CONTINUED