Zephaniah POV

*****one week later*****

As I stared at the fifty-ish principal in front of me as I stand dressed in a school uniform. I felt like being striped open, ripping it and shredding it to nothingness.

These thoughts whirl my mind but all I did was turn a deaf ear to all their queer talks. The remaining part of the day was upmost boredom. I talked to no one and no one dared talked to me and nothing pleased me more than that....

***after school****

The last bell rung as the sound of chit chat and moving chairs reverberated right after and it irritated me. The irritation creeping my bones, I packed my note in my gothic back bag. Then a voice, timid but could seem more firm said

"Hey"

I didn't bother to turn to know whoever talked. It wasn't my business and neither should I make it mine

"You're obviously new here" the feminine voice said I figured she will keep on pestering. I checked my phone its 3:50 pm. I had somewhere important to go to.

"Yeah, I'm Zephaniah" I said facing the person fully, keeping a neutral face, not scary and not too inviting.

"Assyria" she said in a surprised tone. She was fair skinned and no blemish could be spotted on her bright skin. Her slim physique fitted her perfectly and I could see she was the likeable type to others and clearly not me.

"Nice to meet you" I said promptly but steadily grabbing my bag ready to leave..

"Could we hang out, you just seem super cool and all, sorry if this seems too direct and all" she said laughing nervously.

"I will love to but I've got a friend to meet" I said walking out, my back facing her. I could envision the disappointment written all over her face. I wondered why she felt so attached to me, it was the first time we are meeting.

"Alright we could meet another time, see you tomorrow Zephaniah" she said her voice echoing like a snow crash on mount Everest, nothing but quiet whispers

I didn't reply but my mind did the talking

'Because this is the last time you'll see me'

Once I knew I was far from Assyria sight, standing in a lonely road with only a road sign stand with a NO CROSSING in blood stain red.

It's now my journey starts to the prison yard then I though back to that night where I met Archie in that seem to be enchanted lake then the night at the club, the passionate kiss coming down to the last night we met, as he told me our last heist.......

He told me I just needed to continue my silent and inexplicable performance so no one suspects nothing and eventually as the press and my emotional stricken parents become less concerned, we become free.

He said it in such a tone that was dreamlike but with believe plastered to his voice, the kind that doesn't take no for an answer even when all hell are loose....

I stared at the tall building in front of me with its guarded thorn gates and broken bottle garden. The writing in bold.

HAVEN PRISON

Didn't need to explain much more to me.

The police men on duty allowed me in, taking me to a wide white painted room flooded with green wooden bench refectory type chairs. I sat on the bench in the middle of the room as the man left seconds after I got seated.

Fiddling with my fingers as nervousness fused with my blood, my insecurities growing more with each passing second but my nerves didn't settle even as the door as I entered through opened up but it wasn't the policeman who came in after the door smashed closed.

With all seriousness wretched on his smooth dark skinned face. The orange prison wears giving his black skin a darker glow. His lips no longer had that pink shine that simply just want you to suck at it with this craving ecstasy and longing you could just stare at it for hours just mesmerized.

He walked slowly but firmly taking each step with elegance so graceful. It was even entertaining to see him walk. He sat down across me. Eyes shooting at me like daggers about to tear my heart out.

I kept the same menacing look and damn! Wasn't I gonna break up eye contact but then he finally spoke

"How's a week without me?" he said smirking a white tapestry of well gaped teeth.

"Hell" I said rolling my eyes at his antics.

Classic old Archie.

"As expected" he said nodding his head in that of course manner.

"Don't feel important" I said giving him the I don't care ish attitude.

"I already do"

"Then don't "I say laughing but abruptly stopped.

"Ready to go?" he said serious as his jaws tighten a little.

"Yeah, but first..." I unhooked the butterfly necklace and smacked it against my phone. I never want my parents tailing on my life no more. I want to be free and this is how its starts.

We walked out hand in hand out of the prison yard and delight couldn't contain the relief I felt finally doing what I wanted, with the best person in my life right now, just me and him.

For the first time in my life I don't have to worry about anything or anyone. I'm just free

Paying for his bail was not an easy one but with the kind of money Carson receives on a daily, the gap will be covered soon enough and we got nothing to worry about but then.....

As we sat across a wide sea its waves moving with so much force and the sunset glistening upon our faces it was hard not to worry. We put the head of THE LORDS in jail, I betrayed my parents for the second time although it doesn't really hurt me but I can't imagine how Archie feels now about his dad being behind bars.

"Hey" I said tugging on his shoulders a little tighter as I could see the confusion whirl in his expression. He was conflicted

"Hey, you sure what we did is right?" he said doubt shaking his voice.

"Honestly I'm not sure but you got me and I'm never leaving you" I said with conviction but I guess that didn't make a difference in his mood.

"You see Archie, the decisions we make no matter how good you may think they are or whether they will hurt people there's always a price for it and you're not in it alone" I said as he wrap his arms around me and that's where I want to be. Forever in his arms filled with warmth and love.

I closed my eyes to enjoy this moment cause when I think about what is to happen next, it can't really be described as pleasant.

THE LORDS is ours now, our lives are ours now but there are still so many unanswered questions left lurking behind in the shadow awaiting for their time to arise.

THE HELL'S ANGELS?

IRENE IVY?

And who knows what's left out there but as terrifying as it seems and it will be I'm relieved I have Archie in it as this may seem like the end of our parent's story but it's the beginning of our lives together......

It's a wrap!!!! Bees!!!

We have officially cons to the end of Cold Embrace Season 1

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