Private Smoke in Paradise

It was pleasant times like this Iesha was grateful for all she had. She had a family that loved, friends that cared for her, and home that she felt safe in. For the longest time she harbored the guilt of having survived and struggled to come terms with worth of her own life while so many other's were condemned to misery. The feelings never truly went away but now... now she felt like she can truly live her life in the pursuit of happiness. And at this moment that happiness was found with her mom Celeste and her brother Azure.

"T-thank you m-mom and Azure for c-coming with me into the ssstore today!" chimed Iesha as the three of them exit specialty store that had clothing for people with... well uncommon body shapes. As she been growing out of her older clothes, these new outfits were a welcomed addition to her wardrobe.

Peering inside her bag, Iesha was quite happy with her most recent purchase, a hoodie that is elongated like big tube sock which is perfect for helping her keep warm in the cold weather! Giving the bag a hug, she then looked to Celeste asked "M-mom? Before we h-head home do you think we can h-have lunch at the k-kabab ressstraunt that I like? The one that has the c-camel meat?"

@Zora
@Max!!

Iesha returned a meek smile but on the inside she silently cheered as with excitement as both Celeste and Azure were receptive to going to the kebab shop restaurant as she had hoped! Just as she thought she couldn't be be any happier, there was glimpse of face and in that moment time suddenly seemed slowed to a crawl. Between the passing crowd there was the glimpse of something caught her eye. It was a plains-clothed man whom sat there in front of a quaint Parisian style café, someone whom hardly seemed to stand out from any other human. Yet Iesha recognized him for the monster that he was.

At first Iesha thought to been mistaken, that this man could in no way be the man she think he could be. Never more did she wish to be any more wrong than in this moment. Yet as her eyes dared to linger she could pick out every feature with perfect recollection like hot iron brand burned into her skull. The oversized hooked nose, the long curly beard, the gold trimmed sunglass was just as she remembered those many terriable years ago. The most tell of all... the dignified way he held the expensive cigar between his thick fingers, she could almost taste the ash in the back of her throat. Though she never knew his name to her he was the Tanafas Aldukhkhan; The Smoke Breather. The man had skinned and butchered her family in front of her eyes, stolen all that she had loved and made her fearful for her life for the longest time... was now being served a cup of coffee and pastry.

As Iesha suddenly stiffened and her eye widen in fright, the bag she was holding fell to the ground and spilled her new clothes out on the streets. Yet Iesha could not care in slightest for he mind was abuzz with questions of how such evil man that brought on so much misery to herself and many others was now living on the island and why he was here!

"N-n-no... that c-cant.... no. N-nnnoo no no noo no! H-he... he is not ssssuppose to be here... w-why... why is he here... he n-not sssupose to be here..." muttered Iesha as she slithered back and cowered behind Celeste, finding it hard for herself talk as she felt a lump in her throat as though on the verge of throwing up.