Die Arthia

B i l a n g XXXIX

Die, Die, Die, Die Arthia!

I gasped in air when I am finally able to.

"L-lady Arthia!" My blurry sight roam around the famillar room. It's not my room in the Duke's manse.

It's Levi's study.

Before I could react Levi's face cover my sight. I close my eyes again.

Unfamillar sight. Am I dreaming?

Is that concern? I've seen concerned eyes a lot, but this one is something, it's Levi's. I can finally read his eyes. It felt like as if I achieve something.

"What are you feeling?" He asked, I smiled and put my hand in his cheekes without me knowing, my hands explore through his curled eyebrow, I straighten it. He has finally given me a emotion, a deeper emotion than the laughs he didn't mean. "What are you doing?" He asked and move away. Maybe he was startled. I tried to sit up but I feel so tired.

Was it a dream? Hearing famillar voices wanting me dead?

"Slowly, don't push yourself." Levi said and carefully help me to sit, even Den fix the pillow for support.

"W-what happened?" I asked, my throat is dry. "Water." I told Den, she immediately handed me a glass of it.

"I really though it wasn't Tia for a moment." I heard Levi whispered to himself.

"What?" I asked and raised my one of my eyebrow. He just sit besides me. "How many days I was asleep?"

"2 days." He said while caressing my hair.

"What? Then later is Sansebastian's birthday party?" I asked.

"Yes."

"Then we should prepare already." I said and about to stand up but he pulled me back to bed. I close my eyes as I fell to his arms. "What are you doing?" My face is now burried in his chest.

"You should take a rest." His adam's apple vibrated on my head. My eyes close without me knowing.

It's warm.

Why?

"I'll go to Sansebastian's birthday so you don't have to worr--"

"If I won't go, why will you go?" I asked and I can't even recognize my voice.

"Then I won't go if you want me to stay." I immediately slap his back. "O-ow!"

"My lady!"

"Don't even think of not going without me." I said and push him. He just look at me like I'm a joke that isn't funny. I glare back at him.

"You really have the knack of ruining the moment." He said, I just rolled my eyes and stand up, Den immediately attend me.

"I'll prepare, you should too."

"I can't even say no." He whispered to himself again and stand up. "I'll wait dowstairs when you're done." He said then left.

"Prepare bathe." I said to Den and sit infront of my vanity.

Why did I faint?

Levi did not asked why or even bring the topic. I look at my brown eyes.

Why? My body is rejecting my soul?

It's true that I already died but I thought I just came back in time, so why is it rejecting my soul?

I open my drawer and took my mother's shabby necklace, I only keep this because it's my mother's, and there's a possibility that this thing is the one who brought back the time since ir looks like a clock.

What will happen to my soul if I die again? Will I come back to time again?

I sighed.

It's making my head ache.

I should ask Levi since it looks like he knows something.

I look at my self, my hair is neatly tied up, my make up is all set, I'm wearing a purple gown.

"You look pretty my lady." Den praised me.

"I'm always pretty." I said then stand up.

Levi is really waiting for me dowstairs.

"Are you really fine?" He asked.

"If you're worried don't leave my side." I said then cling my hands to his arm.

"As if." He said, we rode the kalesa to the palace where Sanse's birthday will be held.

But befote going out I pulled his arms.

"Levi you." I said. "Are you hiding something from me?" I asked. He just watch my expression.

"I am hiding a lot from you Arthia." He said honestly.

"But I don't." He just smiled and point my nose.

"I know."

"Then tell me your secrets." I demand.

"When time's right."

"Time is always right, it's just you running away."

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