Landon punched the bag furiously taking out his frustrations on it.
It had now been two days since he'd seen Tara and he wanted to see her
again. "Concentrate,"he commands himself punching the bag then kicking
it,"You don't even know if it was all lies or if she really was tellin' the
truth." "So you don't think I told you the truth, Landon?"she asks
appearing behind him with a child of about six maybe a little older or
younger. "Tara...."he says only her name as he picks up the bottle of water
lying by his and the shirt he had been wearing earlier. "In the
flesh....someone else wanted to see you, too. Here he is, Takira......"
The little girl with her only smile as he kneels to her level,"So you're
Takira?" She nods and he continues,"I wish I could remember you, but I
don't remember much. My mind's a little off right now." Takira nods as if
she understands but he could see her confusion and also the tears in her
eyes. "Ok, kid.....you stay here and play with the bag while Takira and I
talk a little,"he tells her putting his water down and pulling the shirt
back on. Landon takes Tara's arm and pulls her out of the gym into the
hall before either one can argue. "I've got some classes soon, but tell me
everything you know about me." "Ok.....you're 17-my age, your only known
family is a sister and cousin who both recently died, you've been with the
brotherhood almost a year, you hate Toad-another brotherhood member, and
you and I had a relationship......" "How physical was our relationship?"he
asks remembering how he'd reacted to her kiss. She looks away as she
speaks,"Not very; I'd been hurt before and you were kinda distant about the
careing for people issue." "Was I the one to hurt you?"Landon questions
placing one of his hands against her face to make her look at him.
"No....you never hurt me, except forgetting me." "I'm sorry; I didn't chose
to.....my sister and cousin, how'd they die?"he asks wanting, needing to
know the answers. "Candra died in an accident with you-the one that gave
you amnesia and Neo's unknown....."Tara tells him looking away from him
which made him feel she knew more. "Why were Candra and I fighting?"
"Landon, it's complicated....you're both half-demon and she wanted you both
to become full demons. You would have had to sacrafice Takira to become
that and you wouldn't...." Landon felt sick thinking about hurting that
adorable child that he'd left in the gym and turns away resting his head
against the cold metal of the locker. "Landon?" "Take her and get out...I
need to be alone." He turns back to her adn kisses her aganist his better
judgement. It was the same recation as before and he held it for longer
this time, before pulling back. "Landon....."she tries again but he shakes
his head. "No, just go...you'll know when I understand." He walks back
into the gym, grabs his bag, then hurries out before he makes another
mistake. Was it really a mistake though? What is she not telling me about
Neo? I'm gonna find out...somehow....he promises entering class and sitting
in the very back.
