I stopped listening and told them

"I'm really sorry to interrupt, but i need to get going, i need to find my friend, and i bet she's got a lot of work for me "I said trying to leave as soon as possible. There were many things to be wary of right now, but Mara's anger was the one that had me scared.

I tripped with a stone, when a big arm grabbed me by the waist effortlessly.

I blushed a little while looking at his eyes

"Thank you, Masrur"

He simply nodded but his gaze made my knees buckle.

So i just turn around and left towards the slums.

Great Mika, really smooth, you need to get laid, but let's not choose the general of the King of Sindria, okay? Let's go local!, let's be a little more humble, or realistic.

While speaking to myself i found that i was nearing the location of the clinic. And a lot of children were coming from there. I must say that looking at the place made me tear up a bit; kids saw me crying and approached me.

"Are you okay lady? Are you in pain? Let me help you "The child grabbed my hand and started to drag me towards the entrance.

"Ah, no, I'm okay, thank you" I wiped my eyes with my forearm, trying to hide my embarrassment. But the kids that must be about four didn't stop at my words, until we were inside.

I looked around and saw that even though some beds were occupied, there were a lot of them empty, that was a good sign, people weren't as bad as before, and some even had to sleep on the floor of the clinic in improved beds.

The reception desk had a bored looking teenager; he was reading some book without paying attention

"Maaa, Maaaaa, she's CRYIIINGGGGG" the kid yelled at the room.

The annoyed teenager looked at me and said

"What can I do to help you ma'am?"

He shouldn't treat a sick person that way, i gave him a scornful look, even though I wasn't sick, I could be someone in pain.

"I'm sorry, I'm not sick, I'm looking for someone"

The boy nodded and went to grab a big book

"Do you have the name of the patient?" he said while opening the book.

"Oh no, she's not a patient, she's an old friend of mine" I said while giving him a big smile.

He didn't seem to care and asked again

"Name?"

Oh god, this boy needs a good smacking to bring him back to his senses.

"Mara, is she here?" I answered him a bit annoyed, while crossing my arms below my chest.

The teenager opened up his eyes really big and the little kids said

"You're looking for Mam? I'll bring her!" And he left running through some doors of the clinic.

"Ah yes, sorry, Mistress Mara is resting right now, she only attends in the morning or in emergency"

He was trying to clean some dust from his clothes, and fixed his hair.

"May I ask who's looking for her?" He gave me a nervous smile.

I was still looking at him with reproachful look

"I'm Mika, tell her I'll come back tomorrow" I said while turning around, but before passing through the door I looked back and said to the boy

"You know, you should pay attention, people here need to be tended and helped, Pay attention"

And I continued to walk slowly, a little defeated because I couldn't see Mara, but happy, because our services weren't as needed as before. I had given five steps when behind me I started to hearing a lot of ruckus, and then steps coming at full speed towards me. I got to turn around in the exact moment that someone tackled me with a hug so strong that had thrown us to the floor. When we fell a dust cloud had covered us. The person that was hugging me was crying, and her hands were hugging me tighter with every sob, I knew this person even with my eyes closed. I grabbed her, and gently brushed her hair, not giving importance to the fact that we were on the floor, or the fact that I was crying with her.

"I'm home Mara" and it actually felt real, my heart felt at easy with her, in here, with this people.

"Welcome home, Sister" She said while we shared tearfull laughter

She had brought me to her home, a modest one, but it was beautiful. I was sitting at the table, when she brought us tea.

"Do you still like it lukewarm?" She asked while leaving in it in front of me. I nodded and grabbed the cup with my hands. She took a sip of her own. And I began to look at her, she had her hair to her shoulders, her green eyes didn't look scared anymore, she looked strong, and her skin was tanned.

Al though I was only away a two years and a half, she had grown really fast. And I saw her moving her lips, and she waved a hand in front of me.

"It seems some things don't change" she said while giving a short laugh and grabbing her cup again

"Yeah, sorry, if anything it has gotten worse" I buffed under my breath.

"So where are you guys staying?" she asked with a sweet smile.

"Guys? Who?" I didn't tell her about Aladdin, maybe someone else saw me?, or maybe…

"Yes, how's your daughter?, I've been dying to meet her" She didn't notice my face, because if she had seen it she would had stopped talking "I've been talking with my husband, about how big she must be now! We were thinking that you got a nice place somewhere and…" I grabbed her hand to stop her from going on and shook my head "I'm here, she's out of this world and... I'm here" After all this time travelling I had come to at least accept this fact, didn't make it less painful, but I had to.

"I… I was afraid of that" she grabbed both of my hands, and caressed me with her thumbs "Remember what you said when you left?"

"Mara, if I don't find her, I'll stop living and I won't come back" I said with resolve "If I find her I might stay there with her and don't return either" and Mara nodded "Or maybe if I find her I'll come back here, I don't know, just be prepared for anything" I said while rubbing her arm and giving her a kiss in her head.

"I was hoping for the best, have you…?" She said while looking me "Have you tried to kill yourself?" she said with caution

"Yeah, twice. Obviously didn't make it" I said with a dry laugh

"Well yeah, thanks for the obvious" she responded with a few tears on her eyes

"I don't want to talk about it right now, how about you?"

"How smooth, I didn't even notice the change of the subject" she said sarcastically

"Yeah, that's me, your everyday sweet talker" we both laughed, an she squeezed my hand softly.

"Thanks for coming back sis" I gave her a squeeze back

"You know, when you left I had to work, really hard, you left a big hole in here. And i used to think that you were always lying about being tired" she mocked me

"Such a wonderful friend I have" and she laughed at that

"Let me finish first! I got married and I've got a baby" I choked on the tea, and spat out all of it.

"Couldn't you start there?" I got up and hugged her "Congratulations" We spent the rest of the evening catching up. It was almost midnight when I decided to go back to the hotel.

Near the entrance I found a Ja'far resting in a sofa.

When he saw me he got up and said "Ah good evening Mistress…."

"I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself earlier, I'm Mika, it's a pleasure to meet you" I stretch out my hand, and he was fidgeting around some red tinted on his cheeks. Then he grabbed my hand and kissed it, I blushed at the action too.

"Oh, no I actually… mmmhh." I don't know if it will make it more embarrassing

"I hope I have not offended you" he said looking nervous and blushing a shade deeper than before.

"I was just hoping to shake your hand, hahaha" It had gotten awkward

He cleared his throat and asked me "Are you perhaps going to your room?, I'll accompany you in that case"

"Ah please do, I actually was pretty confused and got lost" I said while scratching my cheek

"Yes I know that feeling, this place is big" he said while walking

"Indeed it is" I answered with a smile

"We are here Mistress Mika" he said with a slight bow

"Thank you Ja´far, and it's just Mika, Good night" I went inside.

Looked at the kids sleeping soundly and got into bed myself (Oh god, if I ever die let it be on these sheets. This felt like velvet, and silk and all the things soft in the world).

No sooner than a few minutes and you had fallen asleep.

Author's note
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