It was a gloomy day, the sun hid behind the clouds. Ajax woke up earlier than usual. It was that time of the year again. The windows of his room in the van house was wet. It was as though rain fell but Ajax knew better.It was another dewy night, maybe it drizzled too.He took his time dressing up and getting ready. He cleaned the house just like his mother would. The scent of her pancakes wafted through his nose. His grandfather, Vaughn was the one in the kitchen. He was preparing breakfast with his mom’s recipe. The tv in the parlor was playing a basket ball highlight. It seemed like every normal day as at when his parents were still alive. His mom preparing her regular breakfast while his dad watched basket ball.Today was another anniversary of their death.31 st October The both of them, Ajax and his grandfather Vaughn had unanimously agreed to be doing this tradition every year. It was more like a remembrance day. After breakfast, both of them would spend it separa

Ajax had made lots of errors at work. He switched orders, spilled food, made customers mad and went as far as poisoning one with her allergy. “I specifically told you no strawberries. I am allergic to them. My lips are swelling” the young lady said. He could literally see her mouth expanding to an inhuman size.All in all, Ajax was having a bad day because he was confused and had a lot on his mind.“Take the day off” Cam said to Ajax. “ I see you obviously have something on your mind. And I’m guessing it has to do with the visitor this morning“Thank you so much sir, I am really sorry for everything bad that happened because of me today”Ajax changed into his sweatpants and T- shirt and left the restaurant. It was few minutes past three o’clock in the afternoon. Ajax walked back home. He walked in silence. Having no chats with his system.As soon as got home, he Opened the door. It was not locked and that meant that his grandfather Vaughn was at home. He dropped his keys in the bow

Ajax had walked Elena to her street. It was few minutes past nine and it was dark.“I think it’s getting late. You should go home Ajax” Elena said, her facial features morphed into one of worry. “Don’t worry about me. My house is just few steps ahead the street.”“I just wanted to make sure you got home safely seeing as you are new in the area”Elena chuckled. “Oh c’mon. I’m not five. I can go home safely on my own.”Ajax nodded. Elena pulled him in for a hug. A hug that felt heavenly. She was just so soft and tender. He just wanted to protect her.“Thank you so much for today. For your company and for helping at work and walking me home.. I’m really grateful”Ajax smiled at her in response. “Stay safe”“You too”He watched as Elena walked giving him a good bye.He walked back home.“Hey man!” A male voice called out in the dark.Ajax could make out the figure of the man running to him, so he stopped.“Sorry to bother you”, the man said out of breath “I am heading to the train statio

“Where the hell have you been?” Cam snapped at Ajax.Ajax had just returned. He fled Caroline’s house. He thought Nicholas was a villain but Nate was worse. Nate was a psycho. He had definitely lost it.If Nicholas wanted to be a good brother and make the world a safe place, he should send Nate to a mental health care facility.“I.. uh.. my” Ajax stuttered. He had just ran thirty miles from Caroline’s place to the café. He was out of breath and could not reason properly to make out a full sentence.“Something urgent came up.” Ajax finally mutters..“More important than your job?”“Actually yes. It was a life and death situation.”Cam stared at Ajax. He knew Ajax had lost his parents at a young age. He knew how sensitive life and death was to Ajax so he dropped it.“The next time you would pull such stunt, you would kiss your job goodbye and I’m not joking” Cam gritted.Ajax nodded in understanding. He was glad Cam did this in his office and not in the café where customers and workers

Parents place?Weren’t they living in this town. Was that safe?Anyone could just look it up and find her! What the hell was Caroline up to!She lives few meters away from their high school.Ajax knew he had to destroy the message or else someone else could see it.He tore out the paper. He noticed that the imprint of the letters was still in the book so he decided to destroy the book too.He walked to the fireplace. He started a fire and tossed the book inside.He stood for a while watching it burn. He began to think of different scenarios Nate could find her.He was the only one with the information of her whereabouts. That was a good thing but also made him a target.Whoever needed to find her would come to him. Worse, they could torture the information out of him.He hoped it would not come down to that.WHAT IF NO ONE FINDS OUT THAT YOU KNOW WHERE SHE IS. THAT MEANS YOU LEAVE THE PLACE LIKE YOU WERE NEVER HERE.Ajax smiled. His system was a genius. He had to do a clean up. He tho