1 Self Control

We alighted at a rather dark place, slightly a few yards from where we were actually supposed to alight. Baron was still under the magic of the drink. He was still in the limbo and my suspicion was when he would resurrect from his state of oblivion.

I continued holding him as we walked since he would just fall if he did not have my support.

'Let's walk abit faster' I told him as we treaded through the dark path holding him tightly by my side. It was almost quarter past midnight. I really 'felt him'. I mean, I felt the stamina in him. It made my whole self-boil up. I just had adequate self-control of which I do not know how long it would last. I was an unpredictable type of lady.

As we continued walking, I would see home. It was a few meters from where I was. I would see the backyard light shining from the chimney of my house. I felt him hold me tightly on my waist as he walked with difficulty. I felt bad I let him drink a lot since he had not tasted booze for a lifetime. It was his first time. Nevertheless, I knew he would appreciate it after he got sober and watch me sleep next to him the next morning.

Just then, I heard something rattling behind us. I suddenly stopped and looked behind, it was clear. I suspected someone might have been following us. I assumed it and continued walking as I pulled Baron towards my house. Another piece of dry grass rustled behind us. I trembled this time round. I knew someone was right behind us. My heart beat more thunderously. I had not felt my pulse high as it was. I suddenly looked behind while holding sleepy Baron on my shoulders. I saw it. I saw a dark figure in a hood right behind me.

'Bang!' something hit me so hard at the back my head forcing me to fall down on the dusty path with a thud. My ears lost the nuts, I could not hear anything; just a sharp 'tinitic' sound. Just then, I saw Baron dropping down too and the last thing that dropped on the dusty ground was a bloody rusty spade.

A black dung-coated gumboot appeared just before my eyes. My eyes shut.