I see the light
"Welcome!"
The wind chime echoed through the whole café, signaling that a new customer has arrived. Juvia greeted an old woman, she lifted her face up and casted the old lady a warm, welcoming smile.
While attending to her customer, Rika-san, her manager, called to her from the staff room. "Juvia-chan! You'll be out in ten minutes!"
"Hai!" the blue-haired young woman grinned; she cheerfully gave the customer her change before bowing once again. "Please come again!"
"You've been working for two straight days." Rika-san appeared from behind Juvia, patting her blue hair. "I'm giving you a day tomorrow, take that as your reward and apply to that publishing company you're aiming to work for."
A pink tinge dusted her cheeks as she carefully removed her orange apron. "It's not like that Rika-san. Juvia is not really serious about that." A heart beat passed and she raised her eyes to the older woman. "Juvia likes to stay here."
"Is that so?" asked the blonde, and then she dejectedly sighed. "You need to try new things! Your career will not stay here forever." She moved towards the cashier, pushing some buttons. "By the way, where the hell is your brother? I need to talk to that brat."
Juvia offered her a smile, shrugging because Gajeel hasn't shown up since last night. She was worried about his being, he became busy with things but she trusts him enough. She blinked her eyes and pushed her thoughts away. She bowed at Rika-san before disappearing at the back room. Another sigh escaped her lips when she opened her locker. She found the familiar brown envelope staring back at her.
She flipped it open, scanning hopefully the piece of paper; her application form. "To go or not to go?" she whispered to herself, hugging the papers to her chest.
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The young woman decided to take a small walk around her neighbor before going straight to her apartment. Rika-san is very kind to let her have an early out and even a day off for tomorrow. She walked aimlessly, not noticing that she's walking on the direction of a very familiar waiting shed. Soon, she stopped on her tracks and took shelter from it.
She inhaled the air around her, tip-toeing in the process. A cold breeze swept through her and she shivered in surprise. She tightened the loose scarf on her neck.
She closed her blue eyes, humming a very familiar tune as her mind traveled back with memories.
His memories…
"Open your eyes."
His voice…
The same deep voice she hears in her dreams. His voice was clear and never in time had she forgotten how firm it always sounds. The same voice she comes to love to hear and learn stories from.
It felt so real yet Juvia knew that it was all in her head. Her eyes slowly opened and her heart sunk in disappointment when she saw no one, nothing.
She felt her chest tightening, her heart squeezing painfully at the mere thought of him. She couldn't contain her loneliness in these past years; she remembers how they cared for each other even just for a short period of time.
She looked inside her bag and saw the enveloped, inviting her to give it a try.
Mavis knows how she wants to find him. There's not a single day which she told herself to give up and even though five years has already passed, she wants to know what happened to him. She wants to find her Gray… the man who helped and taught her how wonderful it is to live despite her disadvantages. She wants to thank him for changing some of her views in life. He held a large portion in her heart which she doesn't allow anyone to have, let alone Gajeel, the only family she has.
She brought her frail hands on her face and pressed the tips of her thin fingers on her closed eyes.
Her preparation is fairly enough from her opinion. It's time for her to move and find him.
She smiles thoughtfully; imagining what would be his reaction if he finds out that her surgery went well and from all those years of learning and gaining a lot of confidence to make herself even better.
She can't wait to start and tell her share of stories to him. The words she wants him to hear and the feeling of gratefulness she wants to convey to him which was long hiding within her heart.
The girl hopes and wishes to have a second chance. This time, she promises that she will be the one to reach out and let her feelings be delivered to him properly.
AN. I REVISED THE PROLOGUE CHAPTER AND IS VERY EMBARRASED HOW I LET MY READERS READ THIS ABRUPT-MESSY-WRITING! IM VERY SORRY GUYS! Now, I changed some words and reconstructed a lot of sentences for you to feel more of what I want you to feel (ehe?) I humbly apologize because it took me so long to fix this! I guess I'll be revising the first two installments first before I can upload chapter 2.
AN.Now you have the sequel! Winter Maria ended with eight chapters only, and I think this one will be double. I want to write longer and practice more about writing; especially it'll be mostly full of Juvia's pov. I apologize sincerely to those who are waiting patiently for the comeback; it really took me a very long time. I arranged everything but I don't promise to update on daily basis. I also want to give a shout out to those who tirelessly sends me messages, asking on when will I upload or post the sequel, and also what happened to me (?) geez… I love you all! You really stick to me through thick and thin! I love you! *Hugs*
Please, give love to the sequel too, the same amount you gave to Winter Maria. Thank you! I promise to give you another roller coaster of feels and kisses and sweets too, muah!
If you haven't read Winter Maria, you can visit my profile and check it out!
Also, the title is inspired by my fave Disney movie, Tangled. Mwihihi