𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 (𝙔𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙚!𝙈.𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙓𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧)

Chapter 9

The chirping of the birds hum through my ears in an echo as I drifted back inside the waters, my hands feeling at float with my ghostly body. I felt alive, bewilderedly free. The ocean casted shadows from the corner of my eye, but I was far from gazing back.

My body shutdown in the midst of the shallow waters as I heard the screaming echo of Ella's painful scream. "Help me, (y/n). Help...me," she said in a plea as my eyes began its search around the cerulean waters that swallowed me whole, my eyes widen with a withered heart.

I screamed her name in all my might, but only bubbles and a low, muffled tone came out. My arms flapped around, trying to catch the serene moonlight from above with a touch of my hand. I was trapped, confined in the arms of the waves. "In fear you will feel, but in tremble will u weaken. He is there, and you are doomed." Ella's voice echoed once more with my thoughts coming to a booming of innumerous questions on what she had riddled.

Who is he?

I blinked. The chirping of the birds was to be heard once more while I slowly got up to realize that I was not near from being the ocean, but rather inside the comfort of my own bedroom. "I'll save you Ella, I promise," I whispered to myself, hoping that she would hear my words as a curved smile came across my face.

But had it soon fazed away after the memories of yesterday night came flashing back in the midst of my blooming presence. I straightened my hair and pushed the door open from my bedroom to see one of the maids standing in front of me as they greeted me a good morning. "Is there something wrong?" I asked, tilting my head slight back.

A few giggles and chuckles came from the other hall, I peeked my head out to see a few of the ladies surrounding the door of the guests room. "My lady...I think we have a bit of a problem.." she said, turning my attention back to her with raised brows while she looked at me a bit squeamish.

She backed away as I hurried went to the door with arms crossed, "Ladies, that's enough. Please go back to your duties at hand." I lectured, plastering a small smile as they nod their head and left from each of my side with a mumbled greeting and apology.

I heard a thud inside the guest room and a groan of a man, panic struck me like a hit of a wagon as I entered inside. I opened my mouth to speak but no words came out of my tongue, it was as if it had all fell into the pit of the oceans. I stared at his sight, a tall, tanned man sitting on the floor with his wavy, dark brown hair over his face.

He was shirtless with no sight of any clothes on. My cheeks became hot with fluster as all I could do was squeeze my eyes shut and turn around, pushing the door close in a slam. "I'm....I'm very sorry! Please take your time!" I shouted as I pursed my lips, etching to bite the sides of my cheeks in embarrassment.

I stared down at the wooden floor, trying to keep my mind distracted over remembering the mysterious man's nude body. The door came ajar while my body that leaned forward tumbled backwards. Two firm palms caught my shoulder as I felt the wave of a warm, suspiring body.

I bit down on my bottom lip, inadequate to move nor turn my gaze from beyond. I shrugged both of his hands off of my rigid shoulders and turned around with my fingers digging through my nails as to break.

I looked up with an opened mouth, ready to speak and ask for an apology but only to tremble back with open eyes. "You..." I pointed with a shudder, skipping a breath as I leaned close on the wall with fright.

The man only smirked and came closer towards me, his piercing emerald eyes glimmering from across. "What...are you doing here?" was the question I asked with clenched fists, ready to make a flight.

I turned to my heels, ready to run but was pushed back by a strength of force with both arms pinned to the wall with my whole body. The gush of waters illuminate on both of my wrists and ankles while I struggled beneath the clear waters.

Questions added up in my head within a second with terror that struck me whole. "I had came here for one thing, little bird," he replied softly with a slight chuckle, stroking my cheek in admiration with his green eyes looking down on my pursed lips.

He glanced back to my eyes, staring with a gush of riddles I wish to be answered. "And that is your world."