Chapter 3 J H O N I - N I

"Let's go!!!" He yelled and she got off the car and walked over to him stopping herself half way.

"What is happening? Why, are we running away?" Jhonia asked? Her voice softened and tremble.

"Let's talk at morning... For now, let's get some rest!" Dave said to her, he walked away from but she stood still. At ease but still confused!

"I'm not moving a foot unless you starts talking!" Jhonia said to him, Pointing at the motel and where she stand! "Not one single step!" She added!

"Fine." Dave said, dropping the bags and walked back over to her. "Dad is trying to sell you into marriage so he can pay off those men claiming to be the people your parents owned!" Dave yelled! Stopped half way.

He was so angry the veins in his neck stood out! The fainted lights of motel allow them to see each other clearly a little bit. Jhonia stood staring at him.

"We are here because I don't want this for you! So both your parents or gone, and you're poor, but you're family and family protects each other Jhonia not selling them for money or exchange them for anything, anything at all.." Dave said.

Jhonia smiled and walked over him. He was confused as why she smiling? "What's wrong with you? Did you not hear me? Why are you smiling?" Dave asked?

"I'm fine. And I heard you clearly. I'm Smiling because all this time you're the only person who made me feel at ease with my parents gone." Jhonia said.

She reached up to him and hugged him caressing his back relaxing herself into his arms. "Family stick together. Even though know I can't change it! I have decided to face it."

Jhonia said, hugging him with care, her eyes filled with tears. She chuckled and pulled back from him. "This is my destiny. You don't have to return but I do for my parents sake." Jhonia said.

"No! Jhonia! Your parents was killed and their case was closed because someone paid them off to do so. Think about it, there was never a real investigation." Dave said.

"I know! Even so I can't run away from what they started. But I can be prepared! Let's rest here for the night. I leave early to pick up some paperwork." Jhonia said.

She walked over to the bags picking them up! Dave rushed over taking them from her. "Let me! What kind of paper work are you referring to?" Dave asked her, as they walk to their booked room for the night.

"I often wondered why those people never came to fine me, earlier? I met someone and asked him to write me up a paid form after they sign it. I will no longer owes anyone, and neither will parents. Not even your dad!" Jhonia said.

Dave shaked his head in agreement. They went to the room but Jhonia could not sleep so she watched Dave sleep instead! She went out to get pen and paper.

She returned and he was still asleep! Which was good for her she left a note. "I'm willing, even though I am being sold into this contract marriage, maybe, it will be for the best." Jhonia written down.

She looked at him sleeping on the bed! While she's seated around the small table writing. "Paying them is for my parents, they're both gone and yes I'm poor, but this contract marriage is going to change that."

Jhonia written down, in tears. "For my parents and for myself! I decided to go back without you, stay safe and goodbye for now." Jhonia writes down the last words and left the pen on the paper.

She got up from the table and walked over to him while he sleep! "I'm sorry, cousin. I'm grateful for you and for trying to protect me. I'm a big girl now, I will protect myself." Jhonia said.

She sat there watching as time go on. Hours turn into dawn and she left him to sleep. She tries to get a drive to take her back but didn't get any on the 1th to 5th attempt! She walked for some time and after trying again someone picked her up! "Thank you, mister." She said, to the man driving.

"Should I take you away?" He asked? Looking back her. "You're very pretty, why are you out there alone." He asked? Once he got a good look at her.

"I'm trying to be friendly." He suddenly stopped and turned into his seat looking back her. Jhonia look up at him but he was beard up and wearing glasses.

"I would say you're handsome but I can't say for sure. I had trouble and my cousin was taking me away from it but I can't do that for the sake of my dead parents." Jhonia said, and he turned around into his seat.

"I'm sorry. I know it won't make it better, I have both my parents so I would not know how that feels. My name is Kyhe, what is yours?" He asked? Trying to change the subject.

"Jhoni-ni. J h o n i - n i. I don't intend to talk with you! Also, thanks for offering me a drive." Jhonia said. Turning her face to the window. She inhale and exhale deeply.

"Okay, Ms Jhoni-ni." Kyhe responded to her! This was their first interact. Jhonia, was too much in her head thinking about what Dave told her! She running back to, instead of running away from.

Hours later!

"Where to Ms Jhoni-ni?" Kyhe asked? He didn't receive a response so he turned and realized she sleeping. He reached over and took her bag searching it. Find a male I'D card. "Dave Bryane Lindow?"

He asked? Himself out loud looking at her! "This most be her cousin." He said, as chuckled and turned taking her to the address. Which he had no idea where to... To be exact.

After an hour more of driving he arrived at the supermarket Jhonia worked at he stopped by to buy stuff for her and himself! He returned and she was gone.

He saw a note in his car. "Thank you, I have reached my destination." Kyhe chuckled and stepped out of the car looking around but didn't see her.

"She arrives at her destination. Hmm? Ms Jhoni-ni, I do hope we meet again. You have peaked my interest." Kyhe said, getting back into his car and started It driving away.

"Hello! Dr. Doctor, do you know a Dave Lindow live at XXXETC. Address?" Kyhe asked? Over the phone! He stopped at the intersection.

"No! Who is that? And why do you asks?" The doctor asked. Kyhe forget to use the middle name. "Do you know a female name J h o n i - n i.?" Kyhe asked? Spelling out her name.

"No, who is he or she?" The doctor responded! Then asked as he was now curious about his trip and why, he was at that part of the city to begin with?

"I meet her by accident... Haha! My dear friend Doctor, she peaked my interest also, Ahe was asleep in my car. I gave her a lift but I made a stop and she vanished." Kyhe explain.

"By chance did you pick up a ghost?" The doctor asked? And began laughing! "A pretty hot and good looking ghost! She even left a note thanking me." Kyhe said, smiling.

"Let's talk when you return." The doctor said. "Hmm." Kyhe agree and hung up!