Black Friday

               Music therapy- the best kind of healing Kaatje favoured no matter what day, time or place.The sound of rock music pouring off her small MP3 player bounced itself around the open spaced kitchen and she sang along while mopping the smooth brown floor slowly.               ‘…it was absolutely amazing, but then again everything is amazing about Kennan. Oh hey Kat, you’re doing a good job over there.’Kat was accustomed to her American roommate- Danni to usher people of all kinds into the comfortable apartment they leased together since they both didn’t want to stay in the universi

               The profound way he was staring at her caught her off guard and instantly she withdrew her hand from his knee, but as quick as she withdrew, he caught it back keeping it in its former place.               ‘Kaatje, do you know who your parents are?’Her eyes dropped to the pristine white tiles. ‘I was adopted, that’s all I know.’            &

 Following Dilone’s instructions, Kaatje slipped off her clothes and wrapped herself in the impossibly soft towel.Surprisingly enough, the bathroom was unlike she thought. It was the size of her room back at school and had the shiniest, cleanest set of bathroom utilities she had ever seen.Entering inside, she saw that the bathtub was the very rounded and could fit three bodies inside. She was startled when Dilone followed her inside and then closed the door.Dilone gave one of her heart-warming smiles. ‘I want to help you wash your hair. I have been itching to touch it since you came, which is, if you don’t mind.’As irresistible as Dilone’s persona was, Kaatje was unable to refuse her. ‘Okay, you can do that.’A crystal stool sat on one side of the tub. Warm water soon slowly emerged from the bottom of the tub until it reached the tub, bubbles started forming and a scent of something sweet and husky carried her senses.Kaatje silently assu

 The words Hades had uttered spurred her brain to be sucked into a memory; a long forgotten memory in which even she had no ability of recollecting.As if particles of pixie dust scattered on her brain, her hands left the grip of Hades and her body threatened to slump.Kaatje’s breaths turned shallow, like she had been running a marathon. She struggle to gain balance with her eyes closed.Hades watched her erratic movements while still holding her in his arms.She finally opened her eyes and inhaled huge gasps of air. ‘What happened?’ her hazel eyes was a searing red. ‘You could not remember me, could you?’ his jaw clenched. ‘Remember what?’ Kaatje now felt uncomfortable with Hades’ hold on her. ‘I will make sure you do, the easy way, or the hard way.’ He said the last part inaudibly. ‘Let me go.’ Kaatje struggled. Her body soon dropped and she fell with a painful thud on the floor. ‘Ouch, why

EIGHT YEARS AGO… Danny burst into Kat’s room banging the door in the process which had Kat glaring at her brother. ‘Check this out Kat, my fastest jet yet.’ Excitement coloured his sharp voice.With lightning speed, Kat watched as the jet plane whooshed past her face, almost touching her nose and landed in a plane-like fashion on the floor next to her. ‘Bull’s-eye! And Danny wins again as he sends the jet crashing down the enemy’s terrain for the second-’Kat contorted an angry frown as she snatched the paper jet from her younger brother and crumpled the piece. ‘Kat, why did you do that?’Kat returned to reading the ancient history book she held in her hand. ‘You were disturbing me Danny! I’ve warned you never to let this shitty jet touch me.’‘But it didn’t touch you.’ Danny recovered quickly and began making another paper jet plane in a seemingly ‘finer quality’ than the previously crump