Winter in the air woke me up, chilling my spine and hurting my head for a bit.

Being an immortal doesn't mean weather can't affect you, you know. I am also once a human, and I'll gladly give up immortality to change back. But, since I became like this in my own choice, I have to continue and use time wisely.

I made my way from my room to the living room, and along the way, got water. Let's say that it's the best for when drunk. That's because I didn't realize that what I chug yesterday, which is bubbly champagne, the one that makes people drunk fast and not the other which is the opposite of drunk.

I'm not that of a too much drinker, actually and that was a long time ago, when my mouth always craves for its taste, my throat longing for its sweetness… it used to be a drug to my other self which I removed from me six hundred years ago. And that is behind my back.

Anyway, after splashing the water in my face instead of drinking it, I drank the second glass I got. Then, I followed it by drinking a glass of red liquid slowly, giving me energy and stamina for the day. As I drink, my mind went back to be on track.

How many days had it been? Two…? Five…? Or is it weeks? A couple…? A few …?

Yes, for me, it's that long that I didn't know what today is.

Manifesting a calendar in front of me, I saw the words WINTER SOLISTICE in small, black type under the date–December 21. There are no reminders or notes I can think of that I'm included in or something.

…Friends? I shut my eyes for a second, and there's no one. Even death anniversaries don't pop.

…Appointments? No.

…Events? Well, the solstice itself. Christmas is four days away.

But, the date seems to poke me, nudging me annoyingly. What could I–Ah, I see. A plan, which I devised yesterday, enters in my brain. …Ever.

Since she doesn't want to see me for the moment and that she still hates me, I decided to help ourselves by watching her, like in CCTV cameras people have nowadays. No, it's not exactly that.

The word watching means guarding in my vocabulary. Even though we're far from each other, there's no way I'd let her alone. And I know various ways how to, although, I'll use the easiest and fastest.

Summerland is the answer.

It greets me with that same warmth and welcome, inviting me with the pleasant surroundings, starting with the peaceful atmosphere and the cute, soothing environment with those trees and almost everything you can think of, which is, should I remind you, out of the world everyone knows.

…Because this is a place where unearthly things and beings are.

However, this place looks nothing special and has not that much of appeal to me, as an immortal. But, Summerland is a deadly temptation, especially to mortals who have more desires than any other mortal should have.

A mortal can die in here, by deciding to stay forever.

You see, Summerland is like a stopover between dimensions, like the afterlife for souls and earth for the living. You can reach it with only your soul and you have to leave your body behind. That's why it's dangerous if one can't access his body back or his soul is trapped in here already.

I can say that my body is sitting on my comfortable chair back on earth.

Anyway, I went to that place where those kids first showed me when I first discovered Summerland. I asked that thing in front of me, which I tried to access before in the past, until now, only to be successful at times, and to fail sometimes.

"Will you help me…?"

But, it only shows those blurry grains, and I take it as 'no.' I went out, and I figured out I'm on my own now. I walk back to where I first landed, and sit on. I close my eyes for a moment and tried to use that on her.

Like a black-and-white–colored TV, I can't see a thing. Please don't say 'Of course, you just shut your eyes, duh.' This is the usual, at first. And then…

"No… I swear … didn't tell … I just found… I'm almost there, so … see … in a minute, if I don't … in the…"

It'll become clearer in seconds.

"Hello, Ever. I told you we'd meet again."

It took me at least, two weeks to update? I can't believe me. I feel like this is the shortest chapter because it's only like 765 words and the fillers are wordier than the almost-real thing. Fail, lol. I hope you still enjoyed this though, even if there's a cliff-hanger. :)

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