Chapter 8/ Back into the journey
"I'm Tala, and you are?"
"Cloe."She managed to sit up.She did not want to tell him her real name.
Her whole body was throbbing with pain, and her lifeless arms and legs felt like they weighed tons.
Without another word, Tala handed her some soup, but she pointed at her hands, meaning she couldn't hold anything, and he just smiled, and fed her himself.It felt nice to be taken care of, but Zira was a little embarrased even though, so far she had not seen anyone else.She realized she caught a cold. And cold plus Canada meant nothing happy for her.
In a couple of hours when she woke up again Zira realized that her throat was not aching anymore, or at least that she was able to talk. She spotted Tala across the room cooking something.(tala:me cooking?Are you out of your mind? Me:My story, I can change things, so now you will dissapear)
Tala spotted her and walked over.
"Can you talk now?"He asked.
Zira nodded.
"Where is this place?"She asked.It was true, her voice was much better.
"Canada. Me and my dad moved here from Russia..."He looked down."Ever since my mom's accident."His blue eyes flashed a deep sign of sadness.Zira could almost see everything in those mistic eyes.
"Sorry.I didn't mean to upset you."She looked at him.
"Don't worry about it."
Zira looked around the room for signs of another person.
"My dad went on a major hunt with his team.He won't be back untill the end of the month."
"Oh.Is this.."She started.Tala finished the message for her.
"Its a cabin.There are a couple of rooms here, and this one's my bedroom."
Now Zira felt really embarrased.Where did Tala have to sleep now?
Zira started standing up.
"I think I should leave. You've already shown me so much kindness, I don't want you to focus all your attention on a little girl."
It wasn't quite true.For one thing Zira was the same age as Tala, and the second one was that she could barely walk.That fall didn't bring as much shock as injuries.
Tala just smiled.
"Look at yourself.You can't even walk!And here is covered in forests.How will you know where to go?You will stay here untill you get better.Much better."Tala said seriously.
This place was covered with forests, and Tala was right in the middle of them.Why?Zira wondered.Then she realized how lucky she was not to crash down on a tall building.There was no escape from there.She WOULD have died.
"Uh... are you sure?"Zira asked. It was silly of her, after all she was in bad condition.
Tala nodded.
Zira slept thruogh two days and when she woke up she was feeling much better. Her bandages were off, and there were just a bunch of scratches.Tala taught her a fast way to heal deep cuts without leaving scars.
Tala told her a lot. He told her that she was up North, and had missed her stop on the train.Zira thought for a while, the train ticket guy must've been wrong. They've probebly passed the station at night.
She groaned.
"Now I have to g back down from where I came."She wasn't talking about New York.
It didn't matter how much she trusted Tala, she could not tell anyone.
It was friday that Zira finally remembered Jonny and Oliver.Were they okay?She knew they were. They were probably sitting in large limos drinking root beer or something.She sniggered.
Tala took really good care of Zira.She was almost healed.Actually she already was healed.
It was now time to move on.Zira packed all her belongings.Put on nice, warm clothing.Tala was away hunting something.(stupid of me making Tala a hunter, I know). She cooked some food for herself and Tala.She packed the food for herself. Now she had to write a note.
"Not again!"Zira thought.
Everytime she had to leave someone, it was always a note.Never face-to-face.But if she told Tala face to face, he would never let her go.She took the map, and marked the route that she needed to take. Hope fully she packed enough food, or soon she'd run out of it.
She washed the don't-get-cold-in-this bags,and put her new food inside.She was ready.Taking a piece of paper and a pen she wrote to Tala.
Dear Tala,
Thanks a lot for taking care of me.I would've died if not you. You're a really great person, but I have to leave.
I have to say, I lied to you about one little thing. It might seem big to you. I left my country, my family, to search for my bitbeast. I have to prove a lot to him.My real name is not, Cloe , its Zira. I am not exploring.I am searching. And the girl that you saw was not how Zira looks like.I'll leave you a picture, in case you'd like to remember me.
You were a great friend Tala, but I have to leave.I hope you understand.
Your friend, Zira.
She put a picture of her old self beside the letter.She put it on the table, and ran.
Out into the deep woods.
Out into Canada.
Out into real life.
Out there...
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I really hope this makes up for the last chapter.Boy was that one short!Sorry if you didn't like the fact that I made Tala someone else, and if you hated this character, you might hate the others as well. I had to switch their personalities, or at least hobbies and stuff. Thanks for reading, bye.
Till the next chapter,
~Jacky~
"I'm Tala, and you are?"
"Cloe."She managed to sit up.She did not want to tell him her real name.
Her whole body was throbbing with pain, and her lifeless arms and legs felt like they weighed tons.
Without another word, Tala handed her some soup, but she pointed at her hands, meaning she couldn't hold anything, and he just smiled, and fed her himself.It felt nice to be taken care of, but Zira was a little embarrased even though, so far she had not seen anyone else.She realized she caught a cold. And cold plus Canada meant nothing happy for her.
In a couple of hours when she woke up again Zira realized that her throat was not aching anymore, or at least that she was able to talk. She spotted Tala across the room cooking something.(tala:me cooking?Are you out of your mind? Me:My story, I can change things, so now you will dissapear)
Tala spotted her and walked over.
"Can you talk now?"He asked.
Zira nodded.
"Where is this place?"She asked.It was true, her voice was much better.
"Canada. Me and my dad moved here from Russia..."He looked down."Ever since my mom's accident."His blue eyes flashed a deep sign of sadness.Zira could almost see everything in those mistic eyes.
"Sorry.I didn't mean to upset you."She looked at him.
"Don't worry about it."
Zira looked around the room for signs of another person.
"My dad went on a major hunt with his team.He won't be back untill the end of the month."
"Oh.Is this.."She started.Tala finished the message for her.
"Its a cabin.There are a couple of rooms here, and this one's my bedroom."
Now Zira felt really embarrased.Where did Tala have to sleep now?
Zira started standing up.
"I think I should leave. You've already shown me so much kindness, I don't want you to focus all your attention on a little girl."
It wasn't quite true.For one thing Zira was the same age as Tala, and the second one was that she could barely walk.That fall didn't bring as much shock as injuries.
Tala just smiled.
"Look at yourself.You can't even walk!And here is covered in forests.How will you know where to go?You will stay here untill you get better.Much better."Tala said seriously.
This place was covered with forests, and Tala was right in the middle of them.Why?Zira wondered.Then she realized how lucky she was not to crash down on a tall building.There was no escape from there.She WOULD have died.
"Uh... are you sure?"Zira asked. It was silly of her, after all she was in bad condition.
Tala nodded.
Zira slept thruogh two days and when she woke up she was feeling much better. Her bandages were off, and there were just a bunch of scratches.Tala taught her a fast way to heal deep cuts without leaving scars.
Tala told her a lot. He told her that she was up North, and had missed her stop on the train.Zira thought for a while, the train ticket guy must've been wrong. They've probebly passed the station at night.
She groaned.
"Now I have to g back down from where I came."She wasn't talking about New York.
It didn't matter how much she trusted Tala, she could not tell anyone.
It was friday that Zira finally remembered Jonny and Oliver.Were they okay?She knew they were. They were probably sitting in large limos drinking root beer or something.She sniggered.
Tala took really good care of Zira.She was almost healed.Actually she already was healed.
It was now time to move on.Zira packed all her belongings.Put on nice, warm clothing.Tala was away hunting something.(stupid of me making Tala a hunter, I know). She cooked some food for herself and Tala.She packed the food for herself. Now she had to write a note.
"Not again!"Zira thought.
Everytime she had to leave someone, it was always a note.Never face-to-face.But if she told Tala face to face, he would never let her go.She took the map, and marked the route that she needed to take. Hope fully she packed enough food, or soon she'd run out of it.
She washed the don't-get-cold-in-this bags,and put her new food inside.She was ready.Taking a piece of paper and a pen she wrote to Tala.
Dear Tala,
Thanks a lot for taking care of me.I would've died if not you. You're a really great person, but I have to leave.
I have to say, I lied to you about one little thing. It might seem big to you. I left my country, my family, to search for my bitbeast. I have to prove a lot to him.My real name is not, Cloe , its Zira. I am not exploring.I am searching. And the girl that you saw was not how Zira looks like.I'll leave you a picture, in case you'd like to remember me.
You were a great friend Tala, but I have to leave.I hope you understand.
Your friend, Zira.
She put a picture of her old self beside the letter.She put it on the table, and ran.
Out into the deep woods.
Out into Canada.
Out into real life.
Out there...
**************************
I really hope this makes up for the last chapter.Boy was that one short!Sorry if you didn't like the fact that I made Tala someone else, and if you hated this character, you might hate the others as well. I had to switch their personalities, or at least hobbies and stuff. Thanks for reading, bye.
Till the next chapter,
~Jacky~
