Chapter six: The ride home

I got the police officer to call Anna because I didn't have the balls to do so on my own. Plus I was to busy thinking about that strange dream I had with Hao in it. Was it real, was Hao taking over my soul? That would explain my strange behaviour over the past few weeks. But before I could think any more a man was brought in and forced to sit down. And to continue with my luck I was having that night he sat next to me.

He smelt strongly of alcohol and weed. And it was very evident that he was baked out of his mind, as I watched him look down at his feet and giggle.

How the hell did my life get to be like this, sitting at a police station next to a pothead waiting for my fiancée to pick me up and eventually kill me. I buried my face in my hands and bent down resting my elbows on my legs. Just as I was starting to contemplate the many different ways Anna was going to kill me I felt someone poke me in the side. I looked up and saw the officer who had found me in the park.

"Hey kid you thirsty?" he held out a bottle of water, I took it thanking him. I drank it quickly not realising how thirsty I really was. I was about to ask for another bottle but a black car pulled into the parking lot.

I recognized the car right away, it was the one my grandparents bought Anna and I five months ago. I cringed as I watched the door open. Anna stepped out slamming the door loudly. Oh man she was pissed, I could tell just by how she walked into the station.

"That your ride?" the officer asked.

"Yah, unfortunately it is."

"Yoh you coming," she said briskly pushing the doors open; before I could answer she was already outside.

I ran behind her waving goodbye to the officer, and I swear I saw him mouth good luck just as I was about to leave.

She started the car and pulled out of the parking space rather quickly. Anna was scary when she was driving and angry about something, well in this case someone.

I decided it wise not to speak first, so I watched the wiper blades swish back and fourth across the windshield. Suddenly I found myself jerking ahead as Anna pulled over and slammed on the brakes causing them to squeal loudly.

I looked over at her wide-eyed. Her eyes were burning with fury, I could almost feel the heat radiating out of those dark eyes.

"What the hell it going on Yoh?" she yelled out.

What was I going to say, I didn't want her to think I was crazy telling her my dead brother was taking over my soul. But then again stranger things have happened in my life. The threat, what about the threat. Hao said he would do something to me if I told. I had to lie yet again.

"I ran to far without bringing water with me and I passes out in a park," I looking into her eyes they softened a little but not enough for me to relax.

"You were missing for almost fifteen hours. I was worried about you."

I laughed loudly, "Really I thought you would be happy to have me out of the house, so I wouldn't get fresh with you?" As soon as I said this I couldn't believe those words left my mouth.

Anna looked away from me and started the car; shifting gears forcefully we headed home again. Nothing more was said as we sped down the crowned streets of Tokyo.

When we got home Amidamaru greeted us with a warm smile but his cheerfulness vanished quickly when he saw me slam the door loudly causing the pictures on the walls to tremble. Anna headed upstairs right away slamming her own door.

Amidamaru floated over to my side, "Yoh?"

"What do you want," my voice was harsher then I had wanted.

"Nothing, just to see if you are alright," he disappeared. I had lashed out at him again.

I just sighed and headed to my room, I was tired and needed a good rest to clear my head. As I was heading down the hallway I head a very unfamiliar sound coming from Anna's room. She was crying.

It was then and there that I made up my mind. I was going to tell her about the dreams, Hao, everything. As I took a step forward pain fired up my leg and I fell to the floor, the pain shot through my body like lightning spreading to every inch of my being. I yelled out as the pain doubled in strength. I tried to suck in breath but my airway was constricting. I coughed loudly and watched in horror as blood splattered across the wall. I curled up into a little ball clenching my teeth fighting off the pain. My eyes were blurry from the agony but I managed to see Anna open her door and run towards me before I lost consciousness.

Sorry for the short chapter