My Gift To Her
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I do not own anything related to .Chapter Three
About my tenth time around the barn, I finally spotted Tru. And she was just as beautiful as the last time I saw her. She was conversing with a young girl on a black horse with a purple blanket and leg wraps. Under the bridle, a purple and white halter with 'Evening Star' stitched on the nose can be seen. So this is the person who is fated to die today. Like always, Tru is hard at work trying to keep her from dying.
A part of me wanted to go over and convince Tru to leave the girl alone so she could ride her horse and die. But another part of me knew that if I went over there then I would be unable to do my job because Tru is so distracting. Even right now, I can't stop thinking about her. Focus, Jack, FOCUS!
My job would be easier if I just stayed put in the shade of the barn. I tried to relax and watch Tru, but then a twig snapped and caught my attention. My eyes flew towards the woods near the arena and I saw a man with a hand gun. This death was not as innocent as I thought. It wasn't an accident--it was murder. And if Tru got in this man's way, he would not hesitate to kill her as well. But should I care?
Yes, I should. Not just because I love Tru, but also because Tru wasn't fated to die today. Only the girl was supposed to die. And I have to keep Fate happen and maintain order and balance. If both Tru and the girl died, that delicate balance would be upset. And I could not afford to let that happen. And I could not let Tru die.
As casually as I could, I walked over to Tru. When she saw me, an ugly, disgusted look came across her lovely face.
"Fancy seeing you here, Tru," I said with a grin.
"Don't you ever take a day off?" she snapped at me.
"Not unless Fate takes a holiday."
"Why are you even here, Jack?"
"Same reason you are here. Now why don't we let this young lady ride her horse while we watch from the shade?" I said, grabbing a hold of Tru's arm and dragging her towards the shade of the barn.
She didn't protest, but she seemed surprised. I couldn't help but smile to myself. Tru Davies was actually letting me touch her. But that all changed once we reached the shade and stopped.
"What do you think you are doing!" she demanded.
"Keeping you safe."
"No, I don't think so. You are trying to make sure that she dies!"
"That really hurt Tru. For your information, I'm trying to save your life!"
"Death doesn't save lives--he takes them, remember?"
"Tru, please don't go out in that arena," I begged her. "It's not safe.
"Just watch me!" she dared, ripping her arm free from my loosened grip before she jogged towards the arena.
I was failing miserably. Tru didn't believe me. And if Tru didn't believe me, than Fate was going to earn two lives today instead of just one. I wasn't exactly surprised that Tru didn't trust me seeing as I almost made sure Fate claimed Harrison's life twice--before placing Luc in harm's way. But I didn't want Tru to die.
My eyes flashed towards the man in the woods. He was grumbling to himself as he loaded the gun. He loaded two bullets. One for the girl and another one for Tru. He was going to kill Tru! I had to get her out of there!
Author's Notes:
Sorry that its been so long since I last updated! I hope that this chapter makes up for it! I plan on posting the next chapter later this week as well since I'm leaving a bit of a cliffy here. Enjoy!
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