A Dragon's Crimson Cry
By: Tippi
A/N Luiz4200- you can come up with what ever punishment you want for Brad and his lackeys.
Ch 31 The Anniversary
Spring blossomed into summer, then summer faded into fall, fall gave way to winter and spring resumed.
Over the last year a new normal came to life. Somethings changed while others stayed the same Jake resumed a healthy weight, was taken off his pill regiment and his hair had even more green in it. It was anyone's guess how green it be when he was an adult.
9 year old Jake's voice stayed silent but he had managed to find a way to communicate with those around him. The family of two (three if you include Fu) had slipped into routine and life moved forward. Jake had even achieved to have times of happiness after his tragedy. Many of those times were with his friends at the skate park. But then the first anniversary of that fateful day descended upon Jake and Loa Shi.
Loa let Jake stay home from school that day and Jake ended up sleeping in till noon.
Loa couldn't help but notice that the news paper had an article about the one year anniversary and even some radio stations were talking about it.
Jake came down the stairs shortly after noon and Loa noticed he reverted back to the depressed 8 year old he was a year ago.
The now 9 year old Jake had started slowly changing back a week before that day. Dark circles formed under his eyes, he started to become thin, and the sad disposition.
Like everyday Jake had his silver dragon necklace on. Besides that he was dressed in black jeans and a black t-shirt with white shapes printed on to make a black and white tiger on the front. The dark clothes were befitting the mood they both felt today.
"Hey Jake how about we go out to get some lunch and then visit the family" Loa asked his grandson.
Jake just gave a nod his face never changing expression.
With Jake's approval Loa closed the shop and the two left.
They went to LS favorite Chinese restaurant to have lunch. LS was hoping eating at his favorite place would help him and a full stomach would help Jake. Lunch was a long silent one for the two.
Before heading to their next destination they made a short detour at the flower shop to pick up 30 red roses. They were taking a cab to the cemetery but as if to hurt them more the normal route had construction going on and the cab had to take an alternate route that just happened to go past what was once the Long house.
As the cab went down the street Jake spared a glance at what was once his home.
The house held an eerie air around it. It was un-kept since no one had lived in it in a year.
Most contents were moved out of the house and people tried to sell it but many were reluctant to live in a house that had such a horrible event happen with in it. A few braved to go inside but everyone who tried felt a presence within the walls making them feel uneasy as well as unwelcomed.
The house was declared hunted and was left vacant. Now it only served as a reminder. Despite some kids using it as a dare to others to prove their bravery by either standing with your back to house at night timing how long before you scare and turn or some dare that involved you actually going inside.
It wasn't long before the pair found them selves in the cemetery in front of the many graves holding the family. A single rose was placed at each headstone the only color to the other wise blane landscape.
The two stood still lost in their own thoughts and memories as time moved around them.
Eventually they jerked them self from that state and made their way home. The rest of the day was spent in silence of all three occupants of the home.
The next day it was as if yesterday never happened everything went back to normal just like any other day.
More time passed once again spring became summer, then fall, then winter, and finally spring once again. It was 3 days before the anniversary but this year history was going to try and repeat it's self. And Jake was also to learn the lies surrounding the truth.
A/N This may get confusing later on if it isn't already so any questions just ask. Review