Friday, April 20, 2012
Chapter 14
It has been two months since the little girl passed the test. A month since she has discarded the first name given to her. She is now called differently and acts like the usual little girls seen.
Twirling the umbrella beneath the heat of the sun, the little girl continued walking while observing the people. She went over to some kids and played with them for a short while. She would ask them questions then leave.
Looking at the shadows, she realizes that it was time for her to return. Rushing back to the inn, she bumped into a strange man wearing such unusual glasses. Her memory tells her that it was the same man she met before in the train. The man who managed to get her book without her notice. He helps her up while smiling.
She would have acknowledge meeting him but it wasn't her who met him, it was Lia. There was this same feeling of danger again but she chose to ignore it. She was about to leave anyway but then he suddenly grabbed her arm.
"Why are you rushing, little girl?" his voice sounded scary as if deadly. If the glasses weren't there, she might have noticed his brown eyes turning gold.
"I need to get back. My brother's waiting," she said slightly with a smile despite the nervousness in her voice to seem polite. She acted as small girls would around a stranger but he somehow can tell that it was an act.
By 'brother', she meant the red head. In this assignment, they are siblings although nothing is alike between them except the black cloth on one eye. People stare at them while others turn away at the strangeness. She planned of just letting her hair down next time to cover one of her eyes to catch less attention but that will have to wait in her next persona. Now, she was a normal little girl playing around imitating her older brother who is the only one she has left.
"Is that so? See you around then. Be careful," he said playing along. He wanted to ask a lot of questions due to curiosity but that will wait for another time. He can tell that their paths will cross again. He isn't much for telling the future but there is just that feeling which the little girl sensed as well.
"I will."
She rushes back to the inn where the red head was already waiting by the table with lunch.
"You're almost late," he scolded her as an older brother would.
"I'm on time, brother," she answered back as a younger sister would while taking a seat across him from the small wooden table.
"Where's your umbrella?" he asks noticing the lack of it despite seeing her leave with it awhile ago.
"I must have dropped it rushing here. I'm sorry," she apologized sounding guilty.
"It's fine. You can try looking for it later but not too hard. If you don't find it, I'll get you another one," he said trying to comfort his little sister.
"Okay. Thanks, brother," she said with a smile.
The people around can't resist not looking for the unusual pair of siblings. They both have eye patches for reasons unknown and reasons no one bothered to ask since it is not their business. Others still do make their own guess. Some of those assumed that it's the usual game of pirate among young ones and the older is trying to please his younger sister. It is weird though that they never seem to remove it. One or two of those who assumed thought that maybe one of them is hiding something which might be a scar. The other who does not have it wears it to comfort the other so no one will feel so different. Altogether the siblings were so nice for them to see for their closeness and care for each other.
They played their personas well of siblings that only have each other left.
After lunch was finished, the little girl went back to all the places she'd passed by. There is no sign of the umbrella. She was about to go back when she noticed that the man from before has it. She rushed towards him and asked for the umbrella back.
"Can I have that back please?" she asked pleadingly. It looked as if it was so important to her.
The man gave a reassuring smile then asked, "What's your name?"
"Xyleena. Can I have that back please?"
"My name is Tyki Mikk. Here, you can have this back," he said returning the object.
"Thank you, Mister Mikk," she said politely then left.
He really was a weird guy and unexpectedly, she bumped into him again the next day. He was sitting on the bench not doing anything at all.
"Mister Mikk-"
"Tyki will do just fine."
"Aren't you working? Why are you just there sitting? Everyone is doing something."
"It's just that, my work is at night."
She would have asked about his hat and clothes but she's no longer Lia.
She is now Xyleena. And next time, she'll be someone else so she really should just leave this unusual man. She shouldn't make acquaintance then attachments. She left and headed back.
Bookman gave her some things to do then they left the next day.
She was given a new name and this time it was Sera.
Ezekeel: The start of a new journey is here ^_^ I hope you enjoyed it. Please do tell me your opinions about it so I'd know how it was. Reviews and constructive criticism are very much appreciated. Thanks if you did. Thanks for reading.
To: ThorongilAnime -Thank you so much for the review. It made me really smile and laugh. I'm really grateful and happy by what you said. I'm always grateful to all your reviews.