“U-um, Xannia...” I mumbled her name, making her stop walking. “Can you go inside the Castle without me?”
“Huh? Why?” she asked with a confuse look on her face.
“I just want to... check the other places here in Baryn alone... Don’t worry, I’ll come back here after an hour or two.”
“B-but...”
“O-okay, goodbye; see you later.” I lastly said, quickly stepping towards the direction where I’m hearing the sound of the flute.
Before I even used my fast speed ability, I heard Xannia called my former name repeatedly, but I payed no attention to her and just continued on.
After, maybe, almost five minutes, I finally reached a little grassland where a lake could also be seen---a clear, clean lake...
Close to the lake, I saw the girl with the familiar back view; her ash-blonde hair’s wavering by the fresh breeze. It’s a little long than before, but I’m sure it’s her...
A second later, she stopped playing her flute, turning to my direction like she suddenly sensed my presence.
As a breeze wavers our hair again, our gazes met and I saw how her eyes widen the moment she realized it’s me.
My heart skipped a beat and it started pounding too hard, it felt like it’s going to burst out of my chest.
I almost gasped for air, feeling mixed emotions that I couldn’t even figure out what, anymore...
When I intently look at her, it seems like she’s having a hard time breathing, too.
After a second, I walked closer and closer to her like my feet moved on its own...
“A-Amey...” I mumbled her name when I finally reached her, about two feet away from her.
“You are just an illusion... right...?” she whispered, closing her eyes for two seconds. Then, she opened it again. “N-no... Y-you are real...”
It’s just a matter of seconds when her eyes welled up with tears...
Does that mean she’s seeing an illusion of me...? Does that mean she’s missing me...?
She took a deep breath, saying, “I-I need to go, now.”
She tried running away from me again, but this time, I didnt let her... I instantly grasped her wrist and pulled her into a tight hug.
I closed my eyes, savoring that warm feeling I was yearning for the past month.
“W-Winter... N-no...” she mumbled, trying to push me away, but I didn’t let go of her.
Please, don’t push me away this time, Amey...
“I... miss you very much...” I whispered at her ear while my eyes were still close. That’s when I felt a tear fell down from my eye. “I miss you so much...”
I heard a sniff and a sob from her...
And a second later, I felt her arms around my back...
S-she’s hugging me back, now...
“Truth to tell, I miss you, too, Winter...” she whispered that made me open my eyes and break our hug.
“D-Did I heard it right? You did say you miss me, too, right?” I asked while I couldn’t stop myself from smiling.
She didn’t reply and just looked down, seemingly embarrassed to say it again.
“Amey, does that mean you’re feeling the same way about me...?” I asked again. “Do you love me, too?”
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Alliria: Fulfillment of Dreams
الخيال (فانتازيا)Currently studying as a Grade twelve student, Stephen Winter is just enjoying his peaceful life, successfully hiding his 'not so ordinary' identity. Having a kind heart, he has somewhat a weakness in rejecting a request from others. But moving in to...
