Contract Marriage With My Ex novel Chapter 16

Tired and defeated!

Suddenly the entire area was blanketed with white smoke. There was no object, no tile on the ground, no mess lying around but just white smoke that spread as long as one's eyes could see. Raven batted his eyes attempting to see what was all that about. He in fact he kneaded his together with force in order to rub off the hallucination, if it was any.

Albeit, it was not!

He took few steps forward roaming around in the place. There was not even any path to follow- just an empty land that ran white in the front as long as eyes could catch the glimpse of it. He slightly rubbed his hands together feeling cold.

The temperature has gone down all of a sudden. He looked around albeit to find none unless, "Dadda!" He looked everywhere, in all the four directions looking to for the source of the voice. It sounded familiar, it's chiming seemed so acquainted. "Daddaaaa" Raven was confused when the calls increased although there was no owner of the beautiful voice.

He was going to take a step ahead, assuming the calls to be just his delusion albeit, "Dadda" as soon as he faced the front to resume his walk further ahead, he got to see his baby boy standing just in front of his with a lollipop in hand.

"Ehh my baby, how come you got here?" He grinned watching his contenting and heart consoling smile. Billy's height just ended below his knees. The little jeans ending right below his cute tiny black snickers suited him well. And there was no description of the little shirt he wore. "So you are twinning with Dadda, hun!" he bent raising his hand to pull him close.

Regardless the moment Raven placed his hand on his shoulder, it went through him as if he was a picture being displayed by a projector. This hitched his breaths. Raven bit the inside of his lower lip fidgeting to register what was this all about while there his baby cutely smiled tilting head swiftly in the right making him look all the way more adorable.

This made a smile to creep on his lips notwithstanding the thought still bothered him. Raven again lifted his hand to caress his cheek and like the previous time, his hand passed through his body as though he was an image crafted by the fog. "Billy!" he whispered his name while tears homed his eyes halting against his lower lashes threatening to trickle down on his cheeks.

In turn, his little dude only smiled at least giving his confused father some courage to take this moment in a positive way." Why can't I touch you baby! Why my hand is passing through you? Aren't you okay!" He was just a two year old kid who has so far only learned to say 'Dadda' 'Mumma' 'Ganny' (Granny) or 'Gia' (Girard), and here Raven was asking him the questions he hardly has any clue about.

Rather, "Dadda" he squealed licking his lollipop enjoying the sweet candy to its fullest.

His face was glistening in the light. Raven clucked his tongue noticing how gruesomely his fingers were wet with the candy's stickiness. "What is this! Yuck, bad baby" He shook his head when Billy stretched his hands out bringing his father's notice 'a blue band' that was placed around his wrist.

The same kind of band that is put up on a baby's wrist when he comes to life in the hospital by the staff. "What is this around your wrist?" Raven tried to hold his hands still in his but no way possible! He noticed there was something written on the blue band. And just as he sat his eyes on the writing, his pupils grew wide in daze.

'BILLY, THE GOD'S CHILD.'

No sooner have he read that than a force pulled him back. "Bil-Billy!" Raven struggled to stand still however it was too late. "Huh!" He blinked vigorously looking everywhere and, he was back to where he was standing earlier.

In his messy room, standing blank where just a while ago his brother and wife left him behind after a heated discussion and fight.

After running his clammy fingers in and out of his hairs he realized what was the position and where was he actually standing in life. Everything was normal, nothing similar from what he perceived except his tears. They never seemed to have soothed his eyes from streaming like a perennial river!

Alas, the difference was- they were not in college any more nor was she to be predicted to go on the railways for the place was new and still Raven was doubtful as to how much has she changed over these years. So far, he learned her antics, habits and everything else about her to be the same, yet he was confused where to find her first.

He was blankly diving on the road text considering where to begin with his search. Should it be initiated from the railways or from the bus stations! Or whether he should look for her in the church. Because, church was the only place she would go after they had a fight or when he was proved out to be at fault just to pray to god and make him the kind of Raven she has wished him to be.

So many places and less time to search!

If the first place proves out to be wrong then it could lead to more distance between them. Raven let his tears falls reckless on his shirt and get absorbed into the fabric. Idiot of him that he had to have a fight with his brother at this time otherwise Girard would have helped him with his problem.

He would have gone to look for her in the other place while Raven had gone to look in some other. Unfortunately, the time was against him. The entire universe was against him actually. If it has decided to take the most out of his life than Raven was also obstinate to either snatch it back from it or destroy himself completely.

But as for now the former option seemed him wiser. After running through infinite streets and roads for hours in the same speed, tired and defeated, he found it better to visit the church. Meeting the almighty at this time won't be a bad idea. If not, he will help him but at least he would give him some peace.

So, pulling the brakes Raven let his car stand outside the gate of the church. After sucking in a deep breath he stared at the entrance agonizingly. He does not remember which was the last time he came here to meet the God but whenever it was, he was sure it must have been for a good reason unlike this.

Any which ways after shoving away the tear drops from his cheeks as Raven took a step forward, he stopped in his tracks staring at the statue of Jesus in the front with astonishment.