“Where am I?” as Drake woke up inside a room.
Drake quickly scanned the area, noticing it was his room. The room is filled with people. He first catches Mike on his left, sitting on the chair, asleep. He further looked upon the others; they were all his friends. As he began to move his arms to get up, something caught his hand. He slowly turned his head towards his right side. There he saw a woman sitting on a short chair while laying her head in the bed, holding his right hand. He pressed his hand gently on hers, feeling the soft touch of her skin and the sweet caress from his fingers. He repositioned himself in prone, putting her hand in his chest, closing his face to hers slowly while looking upon her lovely, cute, and adorable face, asleep.
“Is that very comfortable, Drake?” “Is that very comfortable, Bro?” Drake got startled by Jen and Mike’s orchestrated question with a grin.
Drake quickly sat up straight and released her hand of a sudden.
Mike noticed Drake’s reaction with a doubt.
“Are you ok, Drake? Are you sick? You look weird. This is not so you at all.” Mike noticed.
“Are you kind of possessed by an angelic spirit?” Mike joked as everyone in the room awoke. Dave ran outside the room to fetch Clem and Doris from the other room.
“Drake? Are you alright?” Lez asked worriedly.
“Yeah, I’m fine,” Drake answered.
“Uhuhm!!!” Mike and Jen said while looking at each other.
“By the way, what just happened? The last thing I can remember was looking at Lez before fading to black.” Drake asked.
“You remembered saving Lez, right?” Jen asked.
“Yes! I did.” Drake replied.
“Do you remember that you ‘The Flash’ across the pool and saved Lez, right? Man, that was so cool, so cool!” Mike added proudly.
“Let’s not start with that, and it might trigger back his bleeding.” Lez worriedly pointed.
“Aw! Sorry.” Mike apologized.
“Master Drake!” Clem called.
“My dear boy!” Nana Doris hugged him. “How are fellin’?” Doris asked.
“I’m fine, Nana,” Drake answered.
“The Doctor said that you will be just fine after a rest, Master Drake. He explained that you are in no danger from a crucial injury and that you just had a sudden and quick loss of breathing.” Clem explained.
“First time I experience like that, Clem. I can still remember the sensation, the urge to save Lez.” he said while looking at his hand. “And I did.” he slowly looked up, staring at Lez’s eyes.
“Yeah! Like 'The Flash' walked thru water and dashed a 20-meter distance in a split second.” Mike added.
“So that explains it,” Clem murmured while both Doris and he looked at each other.
“Shall we bring you your breakfast, Master Drake?” Clem asked.
“No, no, I’m fine. We’ll have our breakfast at the dining Clem. By the way, have you prepared the things we’ll be needing for our travel Clem?” Drake confirmed.
“Absolutely, Sir!” Clem answered.
“Thank you! We’ll meet down at the dining room, you too, Nana. We’ll be having breakfast together, and I’m famished.” Drake indulged as the two bowed and proceeded downstairs.
“And should you all too, guys. Get changed, prepare for breakfast as we will be leaving as soon as we finish.” Drake explained.
“Where are we going, Drake? Are you fine to travel after all?” Lez asked.
“I’m fine Lez, thank you! Don’t worry. We’re going to meet my mother.” Drake replied.
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“Come here!” Drake called as he waited at the farther left-most hallway, as the group started to come out from their respective rooms and prepared themselves.
“Where to Drake?” Sandra opened.
“Remember the left side room that I said restricted/forbidden area?” everyone nodded as they remembered.
“Come,” as they all followed Drake towards the room.
“This is my mother’s room.” Drake opened the door, and they all went inside.
It’s a vast, spacious room complete with all rooms but only one bedroom, the same as Drake’s. You can view pictures and paintings of a beautiful maiden everywhere.
Everyone scattered to see the pictures and paintings of a lady.
Lez went towards the center, where you could find a giant painting of the lady.
“Elizabeth Heart Scott – 1975-2013”
Drake stepped beside Lez.
“Everyone!” called the attention of the group as they gathered towards the center.
“This is Elizabeth Heart Scott, my mother.” Drake introduced with a saddened face.
“My mother was the best. She’s the source of happiness from this house, and she’ll always be. She passed away when I was 10.” As tears started to fall from Drake’s eyes. Lez slowly took his hand as he held it soft but firm.
“I don’t know what happened, and I never saw her that day, even her lifeless body. Father said it was a very contagious disease that took her breath and quickly burned her body. Today will be the exact 8th year since her death. You’ll always be in my heart, mom.” Drake tearfully said.
He wiped his tears away. I looked at Lez and said, “Thank you!” in lower volume. Lez held his hand more tightly (I’ll always be here for you, kind of grip) as she smiled.
Let’s get downstairs for breakfast, and we’ll leave after.” Drake informed.
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After they had their meal, the group prepared themselves for a trip.
“Where are we going, Drake?” asked Dan.
“Just hop in your car and follow me,” Drake said.
The same formation when they traveled to the mansion the other day. Dave, Erica, and Jen at Dan’s car, Becca, Sandra, and Jay at Mike’s car while Lez is with Drake at his bike.
“We’ll be back before sundown,” Drake informed the butlers.
“Safe travels, everyone.” “Have a safe trip.” Clem and Doris sent blessings.
Suddenly, a radio call from security alerts.
“Yes?” Clem answered.
“Storm is coming!” a code Allen sent to Clem.
“Affirmative!” Clem confirmed as he followed Drake's groups' trail by sight. Doris and Clem’s became worried as their faces showed.
Drake noticed a black limousine approaching from the distance. His face turned serious as he recognized the car. The limo stopped meters away from the moving group. Drake slowly revved out his bike and stopped beside the black vehicle.
“Whose car is that?” asked Mike.
“Lez.” Drake called as Lez got off from the bike and removed her helmet as Drake did so.
“It’s the witch!” Drake murmured, enough for Lez to hear him say and look upon his serious face.
The limo’s front and the back door started to open, and came out a glamorous lady wearing a tight black dress and a black hat together with his bodyguard driver.
“Well! Well! If it isn’t my mischievous little brother and his merry band of bandits? Care to play?” the lady said in a seductive tone.
“Come out and play!” she commanded, facing the group’s cars.
All of them came out and walked toward the lady, all with black eyes.
“What?” “What just happened?” “I thought…” “Oh! My hot momma! Eh?” “Give it back!” “Where’s my…?” “Ahhhh!!! Huh?” “Let me see… uh what?” the group muttered at the same time as they regained their sight back.
The group looked at each other, very confused.
“Stop it!” Drake commands his sister but his sister just laughed at him. (A witch’s laugh)
The lady encircled the group while they were looking at her.
“New toys? For me?” she said as she approached Mike and all their eyes turned black again. (Except for Lez and Drake)
“Strip for me, baby…” she commanded Mike as he started to remove his shirt and pants.
“Stop it!” Drake shouted, and as he started to move.
His eyes flickered to black. He could not take a step, and he could not make himself move as his sister started to come closer at him. Lez stood still, terrified for what she had seen, and just had a stare at the lady.
“Oh, dear brother! So feisty!” as she witchy cackled.
“What a lovely young lady we have here.” His sister said as she slowly approached Lez.
Lez stood her ground like a brave little mouse facing a big hungry lion.
“Leave her alone!” Drake demanded as her sister just looked at him for a brief moment and giggled.
“Don’t you dare!” Drake was angry.
“Cower… in fear… little mouse… HAHAHAHAHA!” as she released a terrifying aura as she laughed. “Hm?” baffled. She cast one of her formidable attacks, yet the lady in front of her is still standing like nothing ever happened.
“What are you doing?” Lez confusedly asked as Medea’s eyes grew broader and broader, staring at Lez.
“Noooo!!! Drake escapes from being entangled and dashes to push his sister away from Lez. Everyone’s eyes returned to normal.
The limo driver caught the lady before she fell to the ground.
“Interesting!” she uttered.
“You stay away from her!” Drake demanded at her sister.
The group was still confused about what was happening.
“Stay away from us, Medea!” Drake warned her sister.
Medea started to move back to the limousine, saying, “See you around, Horus.” While staring at Lez.
“Are you ok?” Drake quickly checked upon Lez.
“I’m ok. I’m fine.” Lez answered.
“What did she do to you?” he followed.
“I… I don’t know.” Lez was confused and had no clue what was happening.
Drake was so worried for her, for he heard what Medea cast on her. FEAR. He firmly grabbed her waist and started to embrace her. An embrace intending not to let her go and confirming that it is genuine and not just a hallucination created by his sister.
“Drake?” she replied with a soft, gentle embrace to make him calm down.
“I’m fine!” Slowly their eyes met. “I’m fine, Drake.” as she smiled at him.
Drake calmed down as he saw her smile.
“Mike! Why are you undressed?” a confused Becca uttered. Both Drake and Lez looked at the group.
“Mike, get dressed, please. And guys, please stay away from my sister, please. She’s bad news.” Drake pleaded.
END OF CHAPTER 4