The First Legacies Of Zion: Omaye

The Bitter Truth

ESTHER

Nature sucked, it was filled with weird smells, flying insects especially those f*****g mosquitoes that never seem to stop whining when they fly by, and then there’s the sounds of animals that most of the time she couldn’t see. It wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say that she was afraid of the forest, I mean who wouldn’t, it was the most unpredictable place to be, whether you’re on earth or Zion.

Esther was born and bred in a city, and she loved the tall buildings, the neighborhoods, the estates, the slums and polluted air that was just filled with noxious gases and juicy lies. You would never be able to find those kind of excitement in a forest, the only thing you are sure to find was most probably death by being stung, or being eaten by some plants. Besides in every crime drama or movie she has ever watched, the forest is the place where killers always like to ply their craft.

“There’s nothing to be worried about baby, the forest is not that bad.” Her father tried to comfort her. Though he had less success than expected.

“No offense daddy, but the forest is that bad. I’m not supposed to kill anything, but this damn place is designed to make me murderous. Not to mention this place is creepy, let’s just hurry up and go.” Esther complained.

“Oh is little miss perfect and beautiful scared of a bunch of bugs……. Seriously, you can have some of the most dangerous men in the city eating out of the palm of your hands, all with the danger of loosing that hand in the next second, but you’re afraid of flies. This is shameful.” Faith belated with a rather harsh voice.

“The only thing that would be shameful would be me slapping the hell out of that disrespectful mouth of yours and stripping you in the process so that the mosquitoes can have a wonderful breakfast.” Esther was already angry that she had to hike through this forest, but Faith making fun of her was rapidly pushing her to a point of no return, and she might just as swell slap the hell out of the teenager.

“Okay that’s enough from the both of you. Faith you should be more respectful, Esther is not your mate, she’s older and you should give her the respect she deserves. But Esther Faith is right, it’s not that bad, so you should stop complaining about the environment, after all you’re not the only one here.” Nathaniel spoke up trying to diffuse the situation. However,

“Why am I not surprised. You’re taking her side again. What a loving big brother.” Esther commented with sarcasm dripping with every word that came from her mouth.

“What are you talking about Esther I don’t take sides.” Nathaniel defended.

“Oh but you do little brother, you do. You take one look at me and its as if you’re looking at your worst enemy. But Faith is all so pure and innocent in your eyes, and you have to love and protect her from the dangers of the world. To you Nathaniel Omaye, you don’t have two sisters, you have one. The other is just an accessory!” Esther shouted at him.

But Nathaniel was not going to take being shouted at, least of all by Esther of all people. It’s always been a point of pride that he considered himself better than her, that as far as sins go, he got the better end of the deal.

“Well do you blame me, huh. Who would you choose, a sister that betrays you by constantly f*****g your enemies and giving you a bad name. Or the sister that’s there for you when you need her!”

“You are alive today Nathaniel because I’ve been constantly f*****g your enemies! You had money to eat and waste on drugs because I was constantly f*****g your enemies! And you stand there in front of me to tell that a piece of crap teenager who thinks we’re a burden and a curse to her that she has been there for you. My God then those drugs messed up your head a whole lot more than I expected.

You think Faith cares about you, she would take the opportunity to leave us behind at a drop of a heart and never look back. And that’s the person you say have your back. I came back every time, I had to f**k dirty old men who don’t know the meaning of the word shower, to bail you out of jail too many times to count. I had to pay the same equal price to take you to the hospital whenever you overdosed. You who I love and care about the most!

The things I do for you, I never do for our father, our mother, or that pretending b***h of a little sister you chose over me. I’ve read her diaries you know; do you know what she calls you in it. She says you’re a needy fool with no direction in life, and absolutely no idea of how to be a man. She feels you’re a burden that she would happily like to dump and be free of. And if you think I’m lying ask her yourself”

Nathaniel was at loss for words, and when he turned to Faith probably expecting her to disagree with every word Esther had spoken, to reassure him that it was all a lie, all he met was silence. Faith could not even look at him in the face. And Esther loved every crease of agony and betrayal on his face, he deserved every bit of it.

For someone who saw the world very differently and better than most people, he was incredibly blind. Well now he has hit his foot on a stone, Esther was sure the agony was sweet. She hurt him, but she also couldn’t understand why there were tears streaming down her face.