Loveless Fascinations

w my real face. The skin-tight mask concealed something beyond my face, the truest part of me. How long would I hide it from the world? I never knew how long

smiled at me frequently as I gazed upon the crowd. He looked pale and simple in his grey suede suit. Could he be a billionaire

ome to the society at large, the world revolves around politics.” I sighed. “One of the best places to learn the way it

he wore a dark sunshade. “Can you please shed some light on ‘hood pol

ium. “Let me tell you the story

ntion when I mentioned ‘the source that shaped me into who I am today’? I folded my arms and watched every single soul before me. M

t.” I said. “No families and no s

walls of this building? Who initiated the clap? Was it the black man in a grey suede suit? He was my only suspect in the room. My previous nightmares replayed in my head.

ed a lot from the hood before I became rich today.” I said. “In one statement, I gained more knowledge f

illiant smiles. I put on my dark glasses to hide my excessive gestures fro

un.” I shook my head and smiled. “Yeah.” I gazed at the ceiling. “The one above could testify to this. Every night is

dive deeper into my roots? Would I gain the affluence I intended to achieve?

hoked me did the worst to my soul. I am a bloody survivor of such deadly incidents. I never got physical torture.

they stepped up on the podium. “Tell me now!” I pan

he ‘suede suit man’ said. “Wou

retorted with

not time to stop!” he eyeballed me. “Not

y all appeared in expensive attires for the brief conference to address the political issues for the office I would soon resume. It

ceilings and sighed. I shook my head. I initiated a trap that only I can save myself from its snares. I began with the words ‘my origin’. The pressur

“The second is gone forever!” I covered my ears with both hands. “Maybe,” I wept in silence. Is there a ghost again here? Would my nightmare c

e back again! Who came here to return these cherished papers? I climbed

!” A hand clen

ss one again. “It was made fo

his back on me and paced around my wide room. “I’ll save you!” H

shivering fingers towards the ceili

k his head and forced a smile, “you’ll never remain the same. Your dreams and ambitions are gone forever!” he said

“yet you aim to save me.” I sat on my high-de

you.” He pulle

his face. I held back my hands and covered my mouth. “The suede suit man!” I w

.” He said. “Think about how safe y

xhaled. “How true!” I

of me. “Your fears started as soon as they started knowing you.” He said. “Fame

ng you’ve known me?” I closed my eye

jumped out of the chair. “I’m not!” He pulled the stuck papers fr

es. The opposite of love dominated the writings. The words were something beyond hatred. Threats, wars, injustice

face today?” I faked a grin. “I d

ow.” He laughed at my fearful face. “It’s not too late

help me yet you want me dead.” I closed my eyes a

his gun behind him.

hest. “Why did you show yo

tated towards me. His lips nearly touched mine. “Don’t do that aga

es,” I said, “green for the trailers. Didn’t it give you a

smile and applauded me. “The ‘hood politics gene’ flows in your vein.” He s

ed at the ceiling. “Who changed it to ‘death-threat’ lette

right leg on his left lap. “Decide tonight if I’ll be there for you or not.” He winked at me. His excessive bold frown terri

of my life tonight? I did not doubt that he trailed me from my past. However, I never dared to ask him this; ‘why did he show up when politics and pow

hairs on my face, “one favour please,” I jammed

off the lights and d