Cyrosphere: Hidden Lives (5 page)

 Diego explained, “Sonia wants you to be able to protect yourself”.

Ginger answered, “That makes sense”.

Diego asked, “What’s wrong”?

Ginger replies, “My parents should be telling me this. I feel betrayed”.

 
Possibly due to the fact this information was coming from a stranger instead of one if not both her parents. Diego smiled and for a second Ginger’s heart felt as if caught in her throat. 

She surprisingly smiled back at him and told him, “I guess it’s not a big deal”.

Diego asks, “You sure”?

Ginger replies, “No problem. So you staying for dinner”.

Diego answers, “I’d be happy to”.

Ginger was blushing at him as they headed inside. After spending a night with him
at dinner she couldn’t help but find him charming and very respectful to her parents especially considering how young he is. That night while writing in her journal she wondered how tomorrow’s training session would go.

             
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 The next morning at around nine am Diego and Ginger went for an hour run. They did some stretching and warm-ups; he showed her a few Krava maga moves.  The next steps would be the most difficult building mental barriers and getting her mind use to the fact it can be used as a weapon. Working with Diego brought a sense of purpose an outlet for flirting and a reason to stay focus this summer. 

Weeks went by and while alone with her boyfriend Diego.

Diego asked, “When do you want to tell them about us”?

Ginger replied, “I think they already know”.

Diego answered, “No they don’t”.

Ginger laughs and says, “I think they do and you’re naïve. Cute and sweet but naïve”.

She never lied to them seeing no point
in it and they loved him a ton anyway. Things were great into she got a phone call from Aaron Darkholme. She hadn’t heard from him since last month and had no idea why he would be contacting her now at the end of summer. Someone had killed her parents while she was at the park with Diego. There was a car accident and they died leaving Aaron to be the one to tell her. 

He had called and was waiting at her doorstep when Diego drove her home. Ginger was too stunned to react. Time seemed to move slowly as she sat there processing the words she was just told. She felt powerless that the car wasn’t getting there faster.

Once they got to her house Hannah and Frost were there and she had no idea how they got word. Frost probably saw Aaron outside her house but had no idea how Hannah found out and got here so fast.  

Hannah asked, “Are you ok”?

Ginger responded, “God no”.

Hannah held her as Ginger felt her disbelief and shock melt away. Fr
ost was cleaning the kitchen while she spoke to Aaron. Diego was close by protecting her and making sure nothing was amiss around the house. His phone went off so he excused himself to answer it and moments later Aaron was talking to a woman name Yvette before joining everyone in the dining room. Ginger sat there numb to the facts she was alone in the world. He left his business card again in case she needed to contact him.

Hannah saw him out and went home to get a few things. She was planning on staying by her side into she finally fell asleep. This couldn’t be happening and Ginger couldn’t imagine how she would make it through the funerals. The next couple of days were a blur filled with plans for the funerals. Attending to the wills and talking to lawyers.

Frost and Hannah took care of most of the arrangements. Honestly Ginger couldn’t remember the funerals which considering right now was a good thing. She had no idea if everybody came or was notified but would have her entire life to mourn their loses and be contacted by various friends and acquaints. Fall started but she was unable to go back to school.

A few days later she was finally able to catch her breath and not be bothered with her concerned friends. They were babying her when Ginger started training with Diego again to distract herself. 

Hannah moved back home but visited each day to let her know she wasn’t alone and bring flowers all through fall. Frost took care of her bills or well the house and running of the daily tasks. 

Diego said, “You aren’t safe and if someone killed your parents it stands to reason you are next”.

Ginger responds, “We can talk about this later”.

Diego sighs. This made sense and didn’t frighten her in the least because Ginger wanted revenge. She looked at him felt his worry but couldn’t stop herself from saying how she felt.
 

Ginger says, “I love you but I won’t hide behind anyone else. My parents raised me to fight so I am not running away”.

 
Diego took her hands held her gaze, “Fine sweetheart. I’ll stand by your decision”.

Ginger felt her heart began to beat rapidly. His proximity always brought a flush to her face and Diego said he would protect her even if that meant from herself.

She nodded her head, “Fine. I trust your advice”.

Diego smiled, “You should pack a bag because I won’t let anything happen to you”.

Ginger replies, “In a second, I need to catch my breath”.

Diego says, “We will only be away for a couple of weeks”.

Diego said that but she was reluctant even though she trusted him and packed a few things in an overnight bag. She filled her backpack up with a few essentials including her journal and two empty notebooks in case she felt the urge to write. Once he told Frost and Hannah they’d be gone she hugged them bye. Diego said a few weeks but this felt like goodbye to her old life and everything she knew.

             
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Diego gave Frost the keys to the house and told him, “Please take care of it”.

Ginger hugged him again, “I am gonna miss you”.

She would miss this house and all the memories she shared with her family. That morning she walked down the street to tell Malcolm goodbye. He had come to the funeral and sat in the back. He was quiet during the wake and it was the Jell-O she remembered which tasted amazing. Saying bye to the people she loved was hard but she just kept telling herself it was necessary to protect those she loved. He handed her a letter and told her to open it when she wasn’t certain whom to trust. Great advice she
thought before slipping it in her back pants pocket before saying goodbye.

 Malcolm promised her, “You will get justice for your parent’s murder”.

Ginger hugged him farewell, “Thank you”.

 
As she walked away from his house she begins to feel stronger. Ginger knew from his personal experience Malcolm must know what he was talking about. She waited outside in her backyard and a flash came of the last time she was out here gardening with her dad. A tear escaped when Diego came besides her with their bags.

 He held her and said, “You sure”?

Ginger wasn’t but nodded, “Yes”.

She felt split in half uncertain she was made the best decision. She did make a choice with the options infront of her.
Diego began a chant before she felt a shift in the air and energy building up to open a portal. Diego through the bags in and he held her tight before looking her in the eyes. He pulled away from her and Diego jumped in leaving Ginger to think about her options. Ginger decided to step into the unknown and have faith.

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The last place Ginger expected to find herself at was in the city of Chicago. She was alone in a new city with her boyfriend but had no idea why she was there. Walking around in this city she felt drown to the church that was abandoned a few blocks away. 

Ginger said, “That church”.

Diego replied, “Yes that is where we are going”.

The closer she walked to it Ginger felt like she belonged. He squeezed her hand and touched the wall before reciting another spell. The building quaked and a small door appeared.
 

Ginger asked, “How am I suppose to fit through there”?

Diego says, “Of course
you will. How else do you think we travel dimensions”?

It barely was big enough for them to fit but somehow they went through it and she had to gasp at the sight. There was a huge palace before them that looked amazing. Trying to describe this place would seem impossible but there was a spring faraway in the distance.

A castle was a better word to describe it. In the center of buildings was the castle but the town has three roads leading to who knows where. She turned to Diego who had a huge grin on his face.

Diego says, “Welcome to Lunar Sci Gomar, the demon world”.

Ginger replies, “It is breath taking. I could get use to it her”.

Stepping into another world hadn’t felt strange as she assumed but Ginger could sense hundreds of minds. Training with Diego had expanded her abilities ten-folded. Taking his hand and head
ing towards the castle. They walked for about five miles and stood outside the castle’s walls.

Diego finally asked, “How did you know this was their destination”.

Ginger answered, “I have many talents”.

Ginger w
inked at him. 

The guard asked, “What do you want”?

Diego responded, “Here to see his role highness. Lucy will vague for me”.

Ginger had to wonder who in the hell was Lucy. She wasn’t jealous. Diego never gave her a reason to be but she didn’t know his entire past and he was older so has had the opportunity to meet women along the way. Inside this castle was Diego’s old friend King Caleb Creed. That took Ginger a moment to wonder how Diego became friends with a king. Diego looked at her and as always his eyes spoke volume to what he thought so Ginger didn’t have to put up her walls.

Ginger says, “So you are friends with a king? Impressive”. 

Diego responded, “I have many wonderful qualities”.

Ginger laugh and answers, “You gonna pay for that later”.

Diego chuckles and replies, “Looking forward to your punishment”.

Ginger grins and speaks, “We shall see”.

Their banter was stopped by a tall blond woman coming to them. She looked 6’0, about 28 or 29 year olds and Caucasian.

Woman says, “This way”.

Diego replies, “Been awhile Lucy”.

Lucy answers, “Diego. Hi, I am Lucy by the way”.

 She was different; Ginger knew it at once because she was like her. Another indigo as she stared at her and when a feeling of Deja vu came over Ginger.

 Diego says, “Lucy Ramirez is an old friend”.

Lucy responded, “That I am.
Don’t worry we don’t have a past and btw welcome to the demon world”.

Ginger answers, “Good to know”.

 
Ginger didn’t now the procedure for meeting another demon so she just shook her hand. Lucy lead them passed the gates where there was guards posted everywhere like one would expected in a history book. For a second Ginger felt like this were a dream or perhaps a renaissance fair.

Ginger says, “I love the designs”.

Lucy responds, “It was commissioned by some of the best craftsmen of all time”.

 
Walking by she noticed all the guards felt the same- demons. Her thoughts were disturbed by Lucy who had read her thoughts. She knew from Diego’s training that she was powerful but without her guard up others will exploit her thoughts. This concept always felt wrong to robe others of privacy and a chance to have opinions. People were allowed to have thoughts, feelings and opinions. Sonia had taught her early on her abilities came with a different set of rules were she didn’t have to follow those rules but was that fair? Lucy cast her eyes down which helped Ginger get a feel for the person who felt remorse and shame.

             
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