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Makes No Sense At All (Labyrinth) - Ch 5
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Makes No Sense At All (Labyrinth) - Ch 5 *Chapter 5 - Now everything inside my life's become a mystery. Sarah was in the middle of cleaning the back of a closet, sweaty and in need of a shower, when the phone started ringing. Standing up, making the muscles in her legs complain from the stretching, she grabbed for it on the nearby table. "Hello?" she answered with it between her ear and shoulder while she wiped her hands on a cloth. "Hey Sarah it's Kai, haven't heard from you in a few days. How is that screenplay coming?" said a familiar voice from the other end of the lines. She smiled at hearing his voice,"Doing good. I finished it and have had some down time, so I did some shopping and now cleaning." His chuckle was smooth like scotch on the rocks, which for some reason always bugged her,"How exciting. I was wondering if you'd be interested in me coming over for a bit later today?" She grimaced, but kept her voice pleasant,"I dunno Kai, when I'm done cleaning, I need a shower. I'm all covered in grime and dust. Plus I was up at the crack of dawn cause I couldn't sleep, so I think I may turn in early. Rain check?" "Sure, sure, but I will hold you to that my dear," his voice had become a little less warm, but not unkind. She put it down to disappointment as she hadn't seen him in a few weeks since she had been on that deadline. "Ok, thanks. Was nice to hear from you, catch you later,"she said, masking the relief in her voice into a yawn. "Bye Sarah." She blew out a breath she hadn't know she had been holding. She had known Kai for a couple years, bumping into him at a bookstore. He was quite gorgeous. Short, semi-layered brownish-blondish hair, always artfully tousled, striking green eyes, a solid muscular chest she had the misfortune to know when she had fallen asleep on his chest while watching a movie, and taller than her by about 6 inches. He was about 10 years older than her as well, which put him at 40 but he truly only looked about 35. He definitely had the air of someone who had been around awhile though. It's not that there was anything wrong with him. He was always nice to her and had always been a gentleman. But there was something off about him. She was beginning to think it had to do with her dream man she had been conjuring recently. Now that she'd seen images of him, she couldn't shake the sense that no one else would match up. Plus even though he had yet to actually make a move beyond an occasional friendly handhold and offering to cuddle during movies, she felt like the wheels were turning and something was about to happen. If it involved him and any possible advances, she didn't want to deal with it yet and hurt him. It's not that she was leading him on. He'd been a good friend to her, but she just didn't know how to tell him there couldn't be anything more. The spark wasn't there for her. ----- A few days passed without incident. She ended up cleaning her house top to bottom, met up with some friends to catch up, but avoided calling Kai back. One good thing about him, he wasn't clingy. It was a shame really that she didn't feel anything romantic for him. She had settled down at her computer one evening to check everything in her normal round. She had an e-mail from her editor, probably letting her know it was being sent on to be sold. After scanning it though, the smile on her face turned into near tears. The e-mail heralded very bad news. They were turning her loose due to their company merging with another and the new company felt she wasn't a good fit. Her editor had at least wanted to let her know before she heard it through the grapevine. Her last manuscript wouldn't be used the new company had decided and as of the end of the current month, she would be out of a job. She reread the message in near shock and horror, staring blankly at the screen for a few minutes. She just couldn't comprehend this. She had been with her current employer for 5 years and this was the thanks she got? It's not like she was 60 and had no fresh ideas. The tears started falling then. Of course the phone picked that moment to ring. Reaching over out of habit, she picked it up,"Hello?" trying to keep her voice steady. "Hey Sarah, I was wondering if you'd be up for me coming over tonight? I thought perhaps your cleaning spree would out of your system now?" it was Kai's voice. "Uh..Kai, I just received some really bad news and I'm not in the mood for company really." "What's wrong, my dear?" his tone turned concerned. "I..I'm actually still processing it, I literally just received it before you called. Can I call you when I have had time to sort through how I feel and am not in as much shock?" He sighed,"Sarah what is happening? I feel like you're pushing me away. I don't want to sound uncaring, but it's been over a month. I respected your work and need for space, but a flower without sun will wither and die." "Kai please, this really isn't about you. I was busy with a deadline and it's not like I planned this to happen. I promise I'll call you when I feel more in the mood to talk." "Ok Sarah, I understand. Take care dear." Then the line went dead. Hmm. She would've sworn he seemed a little miffed, but that must just be her riot of emotions right now. She couldn't tell what was up or down. She would have to make some life decisions soon with this new turn of events, but not tonight. She had some money in savings to tide her over for awhile. Not that she was rich, but she wouldn't be in danger with missing a few paychecks. Though when she thought of what a waste of time that script she had just sent a few days ago had been, it upset her and she started to get pissed off. They couldn't have told her all this before she went to all that effort? Ugh! Feeling emotionally and physically exhausted she got ready for bed and fell instantly asleep despite the turmoil in her mind. ----- She walked up a long staircase and turned through several angles. She was puffing by the time she reached the top and emerged onto a stone platform. What she saw took her breath away. Above, below, or around her - which she could not tell - was a vast stone hall, with so many staircases, balconies, windows, and doorways at different heights and odd angles to each other that she had no idea what was up or down, near or far, inside or out, backward or forward. Planes reversed themselves as you watched them, receding corners suddenly jutted out, rising steps inverted themselves, floors became ceilings, and walls turned into precipices. In this room, it seemed that the law of gravity had been repealed, and perspective had seven dimensions. As usual, this seemed so familiar, though this was associated with a tumultuous emotion, that she couldn't fathom where it was coming from. As she perused the area and how to proceed without a serious workout on her part her imaginary dream man appeared on the other side of the room with a shocked expression. "Precious thing, what are you doing here and how did you get here?" he said as he walked up and down a few staircases, until he was in front of her. "What do you mean? I'm dreaming," she frowned with confusion. "But Sarah love, I didn't come to you. That is the only way you could be here. But you are actually in my world. Not fully, as you are correct, it is a dream. But you crossed to my kingdom." She put her hands on her hips in annoyance,"Oh come on, I'm just projecting more of that book and apparently now having arguments with my subconscious due to my life being totally fucked up." Then she burst into tears. Without a thought, he pulled her into his strong arms against his lithe, muscled body,"Shh love, it will be ok. But I am unable to fully come to your aid until you.." "Say my right words, yeah yeah," she cut in, half pushing away from him to look into his eyes, even though his scent of autumn nights and dark, heady spices was intoxicating,"problem is, I don't KNOW what that is. That book says about stealing babies away. I have no babies and if I did I certainly wouldn't wish them away." He kept his arms around her with a bit of pressure, their bodies still aligned against each other. He had to keep his wayward thoughts under control as now was most definitely not the time. "True, "he conceded,"but they don't have to be so precise. Words have power. WISHES have power. I can't divulge more, love. I must get you back. Without me initiating this, it is too dangerous. I didn't have the time to put up a protection that I normally do when I visit you." "Protection against what?" now she was alarmed, even though it was only a dream. Strangely, it did feel quite real. HE felt quite real. Deliciously so, she was becoming aware. "Whoever put this memory block on you. It is very powerful. Not more so than I, but it has many layers and has taken me a long time to get this far. Please Sweetling, think very hard and say your right words. I can come then." Then like a reverse Sleeping Beauty he kissed her on the lips just like last time and next thing she knew, her eyes were open to the morning sun. ----- Copyright 2017 Lyric is from "Leap of Faith" - Egypt Central I sent an Angel to watch over you last night, it returned in a hurry. I asked why, it said "Angels can't watch porn." Thanks for fucking traumatizing my fucking Angel! Don't bother trying to figure me out. Not even the little voices in my head understand me. It's pointless! |
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