Narika: The Ghost Bride-Chapter 44 - Forty-Four:The Fight.

Have you ever had that feeling of being watched?

It wasn’t exactly coming from her anxiety acting up, knowing fully well that the people of Tomorrow town would gladly give her the death glare, for having been detained as a suspect for killing Morgana.

Others would have explained the term being ’watched’, as having a creepy car in the neighborhood that hasn’t been there for a while, or noticing the odd people in the crowd while you walk to your place of work.

But it wasn’t the same for the young lady, it was totally different, and as unsettling as her mind was about what today has in store for her.

Waking up without dreaming about Adrik, had given her the initiative that maybe it was just her getting all antsy, about the whole issue that had gone down two days ago, had made her feel detached from everyone.

She could see the hateful stares she was getting from everyone she crossed paths with, they were avoiding her like a plague. While some had this big scowl on their face, as if they took Morgana’s death personal.

But amidst all that, she wasn’t bothered. As long as her parents knew the truth, and didn’t see her as a murderer, like the rest of the people of Tomorrow town she was good.

So she put on her brave girl pants, and walked right into the coffee shop. She was quite earlier than usual, but she needed to be out of the house since her mother wasn’t having it in her being outside so soon.

Unlike her dad who hasn’t admitted yet that he was hiding something about Adrik, her mother wasn’t the best at getting her to get over what happened.

"Good morning, Adora," she greeted the cleaner, who stilled where she was as if she had seen some ghost.

Adora was the oldest among every other employee here, and she couldn’t really say that her relationship with her was that tight. But it had come to the point, that she knew that Adora would be able to tell what’s wrong and what’s right.

"Nar..ika," The old woman called with a shaky breath, she took slow steps towards Narika, who didn’t know exactly how to act towards her.

"Thank goodness that you are okay," she pulled her into a hug, it took a while before Narika’s anxiety dissolved, and she reciprocated the act of affection towards the woman.

"I was worried about you, everyone has been talking about Morgana’s death and you being involved..." The old woman paused, taking Narika’s hands into hers." I know you didn’t do it. You are not the killer, child."

A pool of happiness swept over the young lady, who couldn’t hide how excited she was hearing the woman. She had had mixed feelings about today, but she was prepared anyway.. especially for Zoe.

"Actually I..." She tried to speak, but the door was swung open and the set of the other workers trooped in, with Zoe tagging along with her arm entwined with that of another girl.

Wow! She’s being friends with Tracy, the whore who she had clearly bitched about how she had caught her, having sex with Mr.Mckenna in his office.

"Wow, look what we have here?" Tracy smirked, she released her hands from Zoe, who had her hair bent down, maybe in fear or disappointment that she was here.

Afterall, no one was really expecting her to come to work after what had gone down two days ago.

"Isn’t she shameless?"

"How was she released so fast, evidence showed that she’s the murderer?"

"How could she still show her face here? So brazen!"

"She owes Zoe her life, do you think she’s really here to apologize?"

" Mr.Mckenna should fire her ass, I can’t work with a murderer."

"I heard the mayor is considering the petition of the people, to banish them from Tomorrow town."

The whispers from everyone had Narika’s fist tightening, and the adrenaline pumping through her nerves proved that she’s done standing, and listening to what they say about her.

"I didn’t kill her, I’m not a murderer!" She stumped forward with every vexation cursing through her.

The aggressive look on her face had everyone scared of her, that the moment she stepped forward to claim her innocence they moved back in fear.

They were scared of her.

All of them, well except Zoe who hasn’t raised her head to look at her, or even try to give her the last hope that she’s still a friend, who knew that she wasn’t the killer.

She knew about Adrik, but maybe for the fact that she hasn’t seen him just like she did made her question, if that’s the reason why she’s not fighting alongside her.

Does she believe that she was crazy?

"Well try telling that to the detective and to Zoe, who you had her aunt killed, you cursed Indian witch!" Tracy spat, walking up to her and pushing at her chest.

Cursed Indian witch?

She looked at Zoe instantly, and saw her trying hard to cover up her guilty face. She told Tracy about her family!

"I heard you are cursed, you and your entire family had some crazy ass shit going on that had you, and your psychotic parents running from home," Tracy added, pushing at her again, triggering her annoyance.

"Stop it," She warned her.

"Why? What are you going to do about that, Witch?" Tracy emphasized more on the witch, making everyone present to laugh at her.

"That’s enough Tracy, Mr.Mckenna would be here soon, and fighting this early morning wouldn’t be eye catching." Adora stood up for her, but Tracy glared at her.

"Had she used her voodoo shit on you too? You are siding with an outcast Adora, the Mayor wouldn’t be happy about that.’’Tracy laughed, before turning to look at Narika whose fist was clenched to the point of no return.

"What’s that look?" Tracy asked, " Do you want to kill me too?" She added, her hand moving up to clutch Narika’s jaw into her tight hand, her acrylic nail digging into her cheeks.

’Let go," Narika pulled at her hand, but Tracy was too unwilling to the point that her other hand snapped her hair backwards.

"What are you going to do? Cry to your mommy and plan my death,witch?" Tracy spat, and the other girls laughed at what was happening.

The surprising thing about this, was the fact that Zoe stood and did nothing while she was assaulted, and Adora who went to help her was grabbed by two girls.

That made her see red.

"Witch! Witch Witch!" Tracy sang, turning to look at the other girl’s but that was her downfall calling her, because she didn’t see the uppercut that went for her jaw by Narika’s hand.

"What the...," Someone said, but it was too late for Tracy to do anything. Two of her teeth were knocked off, and Narika rained down two extra punches to her face.

"Arrh!!" Tracy cried in pain, and that was when her cliques went for her rescue.

"I’m not a murderer!" Narika yelled, dragging her hair, using it to clean the dirty floor before pairs of hands went to separate her.

Zoe’s pair of hands.

Unfortunately, three girls couldn’t separate an extremely pissed off Narika from the crying Tracy, because some of them were scared that she was going to hurt them too.

But it was too late to reverse the damage that was done, because the front door swung open, and in walked Mr.Mckenna.

"What the hell is going on here?!!"