Jay

Jay episode 16 – 17

Jay

Chapter 16

Story by, Rejoice

Nana’s POV [Continues]
We’ve gone a bit far again, when I saw something.

A raising smoke which seem like it was coming from a chimney pot.
A house! A house in a forest!?
“Can you see that?” I said, pointing to the smoke afar.
Jay saw it first, before Jardel did.
“A smoke..” Jay said.

“A house in a forest?” Jardel said.

“Yeah?” I said.

“And it’s really far from here.” Jardel said.

“We got to check this house.” Jay said.

“What? why?” I asked.
“What’s he saying?” Jardel asked.

“That we got to check the house.” I said.

“How then?” Jardel asked.
“I’ll go.. You guys wait here.” Jay said.

“No way!” I said.

“What?” Jardel asked.

“He wanna go while we wait here.” I said with wide eyes..

“Huh?” Jardel w¡dened his eyes too.
“Fine, I got a stupid idea.” Jay said.

I watched him.

“What if I try seeing if you guys can disappear with me?” He said.

“How?” I asked.

Jardel was only staring at me.

“By holding you or probably, hugging you tight.” He said.
Idiot. Stupid idea.
“What do you think?” He asked.

“Makes no sense. Even if we disappear, what about Jardel?” I asked.

“He’ll hold you, while I hold you.” Jay said.
I chuckled, but the idea was seeming good.
Just then we heard something like
“Ki kara cu maj… Ki kara cu maj… Ki kara cu maj” Coming out from no where… It was a man’s voice but we weren’t seeing the man and his voice covered the wh0le forest and the next thing was smokes everywhere…
Jay’s eyes w¡dened.

I felt goosebumps all over my body as I began shaking with fright.

Jardel grabbed my hand.

“What’s that?” He asked.
Just then, the scent of the smoke entered my nostril
And I passed out..

*
#Jay’s POV
Nana passed out immediately, followed by Jardel.
I rushed to them and took her hand and jay’s, calling them to wake up but none was responding.
The smokes was becoming much and I needed to do something.
Why is the smoke not affecting me?
“Because you are a ghost.” I heard the voice say behind me.

The same voice.
I turned instantly and I saw him.

He was tall and very slim.

He had black piece tied around his bald head and a colourful bird feather stuck into the piece to stand at the left side of his head.

He had white paint at the bottom of his left eye and it was painted on the left chest too and some part of his arms..

He wore just a black bulky p-nts with bare feets…
He held a long staff with a star shaped head and he carried an animal skinned bag.

He has a tan skin and isn’t fair complexioned at all.

His beard are all white and unshaved cos they are just too long and rough looking.
He look quite scary.
“Wh.. who are you?.. You can see me.” I asked him.

“Im someone you should know after.” He said.

Then I noticed something..

The smokes began fading.
“You made my friends pass out?” I asked him.

It was more of a direct talk than a question.
“They would wake up now.” He said and just immediately, Nana sneezed, followed by Jardel.
“Nana..” I called as she opened her eyes and then saw the man.

She appeared too scared.

Jardel followed and w¡dened his eyes as he saw the man as well.
“Welcome back my friends.” The man said with a smile.

He had brown teeth.
Disgusts!
“Who are you?” Nana asked.

“And how did we become your friends?” Jardel added.
The man laughed.
The smokes had finally faded completely.
“You have been my friends right from the hour you stepped into this forest.” He said.
Nana stood up, followed by Jardel.

I did too. And we all faced him.
“How do you mean?” Nana asked.

“And why do you see me?” I asked.

“And why did we have to pass out by that smoke?” Jardel asked.
He laughed.

“Three questions at the time for me is only but a nose.” He said.
Nana looked at me.

“He sees you?” She asked.
I nodded.
“Ofcos he should, with the way he dressed.” Nana said.

“Are you a magician?” Jardel asked.
He ignored Jardel’s question and faced me.
“You need to follow me fast. I’ve been looking for you. and..” He turned to Nana,

“…and you my friend.” He said to Nana.
Nana stuttered, “You.. you’ve bee..been looking for us?” She asked with wide eyes.
He nodded.
“Now follow me before darkness comes or you are becoming a ghost forever. You did well by reaching quite on time.” He said.
I gasped and looked at Nana.

She had her hand on her mouth with w¡der eyes.
The man turned and began walking and we followed.
“Does this third person have a clean heart?” The man suddenly asked without looking behind. He just kept walking ahead.
Third person?

Jardel?
“…Is his soul pure and his mind trustworthy?” He added.
I glanced at Jardel and he looked confused.

Nana was looking at him too.
I heard him say within.

‘I don’t know if I am.’
“Answer Jardel.” Nana whispered to him.

He swallowed,

“Yes I am.” He said out.
“We don’t need you with us, but if your heart is clean, then you should follow us.” The man said.
*

*
We got to the smoking chimney pot house and that was his house.

There wasn’t even a chimney pot cos it was only but a log cabin with a h0le at the roof where smokes were going out through.
He said few words and pushed the door open. It cracked open wide. He went in and we followed.
The first large room was just filled with pots and scary stuffs.
“Not here.” He said and turned to another door, but then he paused.
“Make sure that your heart is pure.” He warned.
I looked at Nana and she was inhaling.

Jardel just watched the man.
After few minutes, he pushed the door open and went in, we followed.
There, I saw me.

My body!

Laying peacefully in a wooden bed with different kind of leaves arranged over it (my body). I wore just the same cloth on my body now.

A small pot which stood beside the bed, bringing out smokes and passing through an opened side of the roof.
That was where the smoke was coming from!
“My body!” I said.

“Your body Jay.” Nana said.

“Whoa!” Jardel exclaimed.
“I need silence to tell you about this..” The man said.
We all stared at my body as we stayed calm to listen to what he has to say..

Chapter 17

Jay’s POV [Continues]
“Two days ago, by early morning of two o’clock.. I was moving through this forest when I saw something..

It wore clothes and so I knew it was a human. Laying like death on the ground. I walked up to it and found out it was really a human, seemed dead but not really dead according to what the lord Cu Maj told me..”
“lord Cu Maj?” I interrupted with a question.

“Shut up and listen.” He ordered calmly.
I nodded and glanced at Nana who was looking at him.
“I had to carry you on my shoulders to here which is my little house in this forest. I layed you down on this bed and tried to get you back awake but I found out that your spirit was gone already and that spirit is you standing here.” He said and glanced into my eyes.
His eyes are red like a burning fire.

“How did I go out of my body?” I asked.

“You just did.. Maybe Fate. There’s this word called Fate.” He said.

“Fate?” I said.

“Yes fate. But Im wondering how you got to the bush. I tried to find out but lord Cu Maj won’t show me. I think you were attacked. Where you?” He said.
I shook my head.
“No. I was coming back from a night club with my friends. We were drinking and all that and then that’s all I can remember.” I said.
He smiled.

Why?
“Your friends know about this.. Well let’s start now. She can see you right?” He asked, referring to Nana.

I looked at her… She was looking at me too.

“Yeah she can.” I said.

“Do you… Have any feelings for her already?” He asked.
That question gave me butterflies.

I don’t know what to answer.

Bullshit!

And there is her boyfriend who wouldn’t wanna hear this.
“Speak up man. Darkness is approaching. Or do you wanna become a ghost forever. Ghosts have only three days as their only chance to go back to their body and live again as humans. After three days, it can’t be possible again.”
It made me remember what Nana told me about me having just three days to live on earth.
I saw her swallow.

Jardel had his hands in his p-nts pocket.
“I think I do..” I said coldly.
The man looked closely into my eyes.
“You are saying the truth..” He said and then walked to Nana who seem kinda frightened.
“Don’t be scared my friend. You are the only one who can do this.” He said.

“Why?” Nana asked.

“Cos you the only one who sees him.” He said.

“But you do too.” Nana said.
He paused and breathed.
“I am but you have the power to bring him back…” He said to her and she looked at me.

“You don’t have the power?” She asked him.
He shook his head.
“I do only if he never left his body. But now, only you can cause him to get back to live.” He said.
He turned to stare at my body.
“This leaves are magic to make his little life left not to die totally. And the smoke is to invoke his spirit and that is what signaled me of your arrival.” He said.
He walked to my body and took the leaves out from my body and placed them around the bed while enchanting inaudible words.

Then he
Then he turned to me.
“You would come over and lay ontop your body.” He said and stared at me.
Then looked at Nana..
“You are to walk up to him and k-ss him.” He said.
k-ss me?
#Nana’s POV
“k-ss him?” I asked.

“Yes.. That only can bring him back to full life or else he will be gone forever. Darkness is approaching fast. We have to do this before the moon appears..” He said.
I looked at Jay.

He had an uncertain face.

But behind that uncertain face I can see a happy face.
I glanced at Jardel and he seem to be in a frown. His face is down.
“Nana.” Jay called and I looked at him.

He touched my hand

His hand felt really cold.
“Please do this for me. Im begging you.” He said.
I inhaled.

“It’s fine. I will. That’s the reason we had to meet and I had to see you. I will k-ss you and save you.” I said.
He smiled.

His smile gave me shivers..

He’s really cute. I swear it. I smiled back and he left my hand and turned towards his lifeless body.
My heart beated..
He got to his body and laying down on his body.. He vanished.
I shivered with fright and glanced at Jardel.

He was watching now.
“He’s gone into his body. So you should come and k-ss him to wake up, but first, wear this. ” The man said and came over with a white-beads necklace.
I lowered my head as he gently placed the necklace over my neck.
I felt nothing. Thought I will.
“Are you a magician?” I asked him.

“Yes I am. I am Sumai. Now go.” He said.
I glanced at Jardel who now have a worried look on his face.
I turned back to Jay’s body as I went further to it. I got to it and watched him.
He looked so cute, with those eyelids shut and his l-ips dry.
“I’ll do anything for you.” I said and was about bringing my l-ips close to his when Jardel’s words stopped me.
“Nana, did you ask if anything is gonna happen to you after the k-ss? How can you just go on to k-ss him without asking questions of your own safety.” Jardel said.
“Nothing’s gonna happen to her. You are not a man of pure heart. You lied about it. You deserve some punishment.” Sumai said and raised his staff at him..

To do what???
“Nooooo Sumai. Don’t! I beg you.” I shouted.
Sumai glanced at me for awhile.

Tears were already rushing down from my eyes.

I wonder what he wanted to do to him..

Jardel himself was shaking with fright.
“Please Sumai. Don’t hurt him.. I beg you.” I said.
Sumai watched me for awhile before bringing his staff down.
“Thank you.” I breathed.
He turned to Jardel and his face was down now.
“Learn to sacrifice for love.” Sumai said to him.

“Im sorry.” Jardel said to him and then glanced at me.
Sumai turned to me.
“Get on, Darkness is alnost here and your tears most all be wiped clean.” He said.
I wiped my tears clean with my shirt not minding that my tummy had to show..

After that, I turned to Jay and without wasting time, I placed my l-ips on his and k-ssed him….
His l-ips tasted cold, bitter and dry.

But I k-ssed on.
I felt goosebumps and shivers running down my spine as I went on to k-ss him.
Even though his l-ips tasted bitter, I loved it.
I k-ssed him on and held the tears that was about gathering in my eyes.
Everywhere was silent except the sniffing of someone..

Like someone whimpering.
Jardel?

I couldn’t look cos I still had my l-ips on Jay’s.
Then after awhile, I don’t know what happened next.

I felt so dizzy and nausea.

My head was spinning..

I raised my head but then a force pulled me and I staggered back.
“Don’t touch her!” That was all I heard from Sumai before I fell down and got lost.
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Say something about this chapter.

Did Sumai mean what he said about Nana’s k-ss saving Jay?

And What must have happened to Nana now?

Hmmmm.. Find out in the next chapt.

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