Chapter 32

Down at the prison cell, it was dark and cold. It took quite some time before I found where he was located. Since they can't actually see me, I easily managed to get inside unnoticed.

The cell was dimly lit by a fire outside where the guards were. The light hardly reached the place but I managed to see that it really was him inside.

His eyes were closed and he lied there still so I assumed he was asleep. He was close to the corner with his back to the wall.

I came closer to him almost kneeling on the floor.

It might have been dark but I clearly saw that he had been treated cruelly. Bruises and other types of wounds can be seen. The seal was intact so he was clearly human right now.

He can't use his ability to escape but they still placed rusted chains on his wrists and feet. When I was with him, he never even once treated me this way. How ironic that this order is supposedly fighting on the good side of the war yet they treat people this cruelly.

The hair he often pulled back is all messed up now.

He doesn't look like a monster as they describe him at all. He was kind too and still is except for the fact that he was a liar. He really was a cruel liar but this does not justify their actions. He doesn't deserve to be treated this way.

"They treated you so cruelly. Sorry about that."

Why did I even say that? It's not like he'll hear me. Well, that was what I thought until proven wrong.

His seemingly tired eyes tried to open and managed a glimpse. His calloused hand that did not wear his usual white glove suddenly held mine that was unconsciously stroking his hair.

He held my hand close to his lips then let it touch. A smile formed on his face despite his tired looks. And after letting it touch, he said the words I never expected to come from him.

"Eu te amo."

I pulled my hand away with wide open eyes. I stared with shock and surprise written all over my face.

Ba-thump. Ba-thump. Ba-thump. Ba-thump. Ba-thump...

My pulse rate suddenly increased. It's beating so fast, faster than before.

Did that just really happen? I must be hallucinating or dreaming but I'm very much awake. Why am I even reacting this way? What he said does not necessarily mean that it was for me. He's injured; he could have mistaken me for someone else. It must have been for someone else.

Why did I suddenly felt down after thinking that way? It's like a heavy weight was suddenly thrown at me. I guess I still care for him but I can't. I'll only be hurt.

Why the hell aren't you awake to just tell me who it was, Tyki? I really hate you more now even if I don't. You're so annoying yet I don't care.

What's going on inside my head? I should just relax and do as I should. There's no time to get flustered over things such as this.

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*Lilia's point of view

Alyce is currently busy, Lenalee is with her brother, Lavi is doing work as a bookman apprentice, Kanda is busy meditating and Allen was sent out on a mission so I stayed in my room since everyone is so busy.

Anyone might think that I must be lonely but I'm not. I have Cordelia with me. As far as I know, only she and I can talk to each other. She isn't the doll that I usually carry with me though. She's a ghost that I can hear when she bothers to talk with me. I just named my doll after her.

We don't exactly get along. I think she hates me and we argue most of the time. I can't really hate her since she is always there when the others aren't. I really like her even if she acts coldly. She's slightly like Kanda but still different.

I don't really know much about her except for her name and character. She rarely talks about herself. She only tells me stories if she felt like it or when I'm down. The thing I know most about her is the fact that she likes to read. She would take over a few times and read books in the library. Besides that, I know nothing much.

'Can you please tell me a story today, Cordelia?'

'I don't want to.'

'Please. I'll let you do anything you want.'

'Fine but you can't bother me for awhile after this.'

'Yes. I promise.'

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Once upon a time, there lived a young lad who lost everything that he had except for himself. He no longer had any family; they died out on him and left him alone. He was lonely and lost and willed to die since he no longer has a purpose. There was no reason left for him to live. He lost hope.

There wasn't actually a reason to kill himself either so he didn't try but he treated living life the same with no care. He aimlessly wandered through a forest and stumbled upon a broken branch on the ground. He hadn't eaten for days so it made him so weak that he was not able to keep his balance and managed to stand up at once.

It took awhile for him to notice that it was not a branch that he fell on but a girl who was lying on the ground unconscious. She looked worse compared to him. Her complexion was so white and pale. She looked so sickly. She was sick so he decided to take care of her. He brought her back to his abandoned home and treated her. She was years older than him despite looking young herself.

When she awoke, she thanked him gratefully and asked him what he wished. She asked that to return to him as a favor for what he has done for her.

"What do you wish for, lad?"

"None at all."

"That's a lie lad. People always do."

"Then I wish for a purpose."

"What type of purpose, lad? There are a lot you know. You have to tell me exactly so it can be done."

"A purpose to live."

"Don't you have that already?"

"I believe not at all."

"Then why are you alive? Why not just kill yourself?"

"I made a promise, a promise to live for them so I can't kill myself."

"That is your purpose then. What you will is already there. You just have to open your eyes and see it. It might not exactly be as you want but it is still there."

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