Untold Secrets…The Memories of Death
Part Three
Duo walked out of the hotel not noticing Trowa who asked him where he was going. He purposely avoided the road that would take him to Maxwell Church and walked aimlessly around the colony. His hands thrust in his pockets he walked and thought. "Why after all this time?" Duo asked himself. "I finally have it all worked out. I have friends and a job I love…but something's missing. Is it Jonathan? No. He's the last person I need. I made it all these years without him and I can go on living without him. He doesn't need to be a part of my life. He walked out." The memory of the little picture he found in the floor of the church came back to him. He had to see it again. Duo looked up and had no idea where he was. He noticed a girl a few years younger then himself sitting on the steps of an apartment building. She was the only person in sight so he figured he'd ask for directions to Maxwell Church. "Excuse me?" Duo said walking closer to the girl. She looked up her dark eyes filled with tears. Duo paused for moment and wondered if he should ask her or try to find someone else. He looked down the street again and decided that she was his best choice. "I was wondering if you could give me directions to Maxwell Church." Duo said. As he got closer Duo realized that the tears in her eyes were not ones of sorrow but ones of anger.
"Did Father Ivan send you to get me?" She asked, her eyes flashing. "Father Ivan? No. I just need directions." Duo said wondering whom this girl was. "Look I know what your doing and it's not going to work." The girl said. She then got up and started walking away from Duo. "Wait. I have no idea what you're talking about! I just want directions." Duo said following. The girl turned around and held a gun in front of Duo. Duo stopped. Without saying anything the girl turned the gun and held it to her own head. "No! Don't!" Duo said taking a step forward. "Stay where you are!" She said the angry tears falling once more. "I'm not going back to that church where no one loves me. I ran away to end my grief! You don't know what it's like, to loose your parents and your only brother and sister in one night. I have no family anymore and no one at the church understands me. I'm just going to end my life right now." She said, her finger tightening on the trigger. Duo jumped and grabbed the gun away just before it went off. The bullet shattered a nearby light post and the girl started punching Duo and hitting him as hard as she could through her tears. Instead of pushing her away Duo held her tightly until she stopped moving altogether. "Why?" She asked through her tears. " Why do you hate me too?" Duo would not let himself look into her eyes. He knew what he would find, him self just a few short years ago. "I know how you feel." Duo said not letting her go. "No you don't!" She said not trying to pull away. "May I tell you a story?" Duo asked. The girl seemed to think for a moment and then she stepped out of Duo embrace and sat on a nearby step. Taking that for a yes, Duo sat beside her. "First I'd like to tell you my name." Duo said, staring across the street. "My Name is Duo Maxwell. That was not the name I was given at birth though. I named myself Duo when my best friend died. I gave the last name, Maxwell, to myself after I started to live at Maxwell church. I was the only survivor of the massacre that took place there." The girl interrupted, "Why did you live at Maxwell church?" She asked. "My parents had been killed and my only brother had been adopted my another family that didn't want me so after he left I had no one. I ran away like you did but then a boy named Solo found me and he was the leader of a group of kids that were also orphans like me. I stayed with them until Solo died and then I found my way to this colony and that's when I started to live at Maxwell church. I only had one thing to remind me of my family, a small picture of my mother, my father, and my twin brother."
"You never said your brother was a twin."
"Oh. Sorry, I guess it didn't matter." Duo said and for the first time looked into her eyes.
"My brother was my twin." She said looking at the ground. She then reached into the pocket of her coat and brought out a faded picture. Duo slowly took the picture and held it lightly, fearing that it might fall apart at any moment. On it was 5 smiling faces. Duo found the girl and her twin very easily. "You had a nice family." Duo said. The girl nodded. Duo turned the picture over and noticed that there was names on the back of the photo…just like on his. "Kari? Is that your name?" Duo asked. Kari nodded. "Kari, would you like to see my picture?" Duo asked. Again Kari nodded. "It's at the church. I can show it to you if you will take me there." Duo said. Kari mumbled an "okay" and stood up. Duo reached out and took her hand as they walked down the street.
To Be Continued…
I know not as good as the other parts but not to worry it is going somewhere! I'm running out of ideas so any would be helpful. I hope you liked it and I hope to have the nest part out soon. The more reviews I get the sooner the next part will be out! (hint, hint!)
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