Chapter 3: The human shadowNotes:
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It was raining heavily like clouds couldn't stop crying out of misery. That was the exact emotions of this certain person right now who was sitting on a stone bench and soaking wet into this heavy downpour. The raindrops fell like bullets against her skin, the sky was a deep black and the only light came from the occasional flash of lightning. The wind howled like a pack of wolves, making the night feel even more ominous. She was alone on the dark, deserted street, the only sound the pounding of the raindrops on the pavement.
She closed her eyes and lifted her face to the sky, letting the rain wash away all her worries. She was hoping for this to be a just a dream or nightmare and if she just open her eyes then it will go away. She was waiting patiently for them to come back. They are just testing her perhaps they are just punishing her for her bad behaviour, right? They won't leave her here, they can't. But they just dumped her at road side, left to die, they abandoned her. So she sat there because she has no clue what to do or where to wasn't raised to believe in god but she has always knew some unknown force is helping to run this universe, so she's waiting for some miracle to happen, waiting that force to guide her back on track.
She kept her eyes open never blinking once so that she wouldn't miss any opportunity, any tiny bit opening for herself to see. But it's getting tiresome, she was loosing hope and started waiting for her end. Just when she was thinking of ending her life she heard some noises over this never ending downpour. Two girls are coming her way both are wet despite of having one umbrella over their head. Now you can imagine how bad the rainfall was.
"I'm tired. My feet are killing me." One girl said to another."
Well, I can't do anything about that and it is basically your fault to wear heels on this weather. I mean who wears this much heels. Better question why we even came outside in this weather. Oh yes! Because someone said it is nice weather and we should go for shopping" Other girl started complaining.
"Stop blaming me. All you do is blaming. Do something else for change please, Bree." Chloe said angrily, her teeths started chattering.
"We don't have other choice here other than walking, do we? It's raining, No scratch that it's water heavily pouring down our heads and there is no car or taxi around here as you can see. Because hey who can be fool enough to come out in this weather, right? So you stop complaining and just walk so we can get home sooner before we die out here due to cold." Aubrey snaps and literally drags Chloe hurriedly.
"It's been 45 minutes Bree! Can we atleast wait somewhere cus I think I'm going to faint if we can't stop." Chloe begs childishly.
Even the sound is not she is expecting to be it is something to her so she stands obediently as if they will notice her and Sure enough they noticed the small movement and their footsteps faltered.
"Who's... Who's there?" Aubrey asked. Don't blame Aubrey but what sane person be here in this rain just sitting here on bench and why? The long black hair and black colour dress is not helping either.
"What do you think Aubrey? She's is probably homeless. She's cold. Hey? Are you okay? Do you want to come with us?" As soon as Chloe asks that girl Aubrey snaps her head towards Chloe.
"What are you doing Beale. I knew you would be the cause of my death. But seriously she could be a thief, a murderer or even a serial killer. Have you seen how is she dressed? Hell no we are not... She's not coming with us." Aubrey half whispered and half screeched.
But of course Chloe ignores Aubrey and slowly approches the girl with reluctant Aubrey behind her. The said girl remained silent afraid of speaking. Chloe once again cautiously stands infront of the girl and gently pushes wet hair from her face to look properly into her eyes. Their eyes met for second before that girl quickly looked down.
"What's your name?" Chloe asks. Aubrey was freaking out internally but remained stone faced.
"Lily Onakuramara, Master!" Finally that girl answered and bowed didn't really know how to react I mean she never been bowed down before. Yes she was rich but she wasn't living in 1800's and Aubrey she was on a verge of having panic attack.
The group of three wet girls arrived home somehow silently because let's say that Lily girl is very silent, Chloe was too tired to do a small talking and she was afraid if she talked she will broke down Aubrey's dazed like state and Aubrey was stupified. When she comes back to reality Chloe took her hand and tried to calm her down.
"Chlo, you know I love you right but this is insane. Look at her I think she is going to murder us in our sleep. She hasn't spoken or has she? I don't know and I don't want to know. Just don't do this stupidity." Aubrey tried to change Chloe's mind.
"I looked at her Aubrey. She was out there alone in this heavy rainfall. If we don't give her space here she might not be able to survive and I can't let that happen on my watch. She probably is scared and cold. You are too. Just go up to your room, have a nice warm bath and be back. I'll take care of her. Okay." Chloe softly speaks.
"Sometimes I couldn't decide if you are too good or too crazy. But if I get murder on your watch I'll haunt this house and ghost me will always whispered in your ear 'I told you so'. So good luck." Aubrey sighed. She knew Chloe would not listen to her if she decides to help someone she will not back down. So Aubrey just have one option, to pray. While Aubrey goes to her room to calm down a little bit and pray hard Chloe took care of Lily. She gave her new warm clothes and while Lily took shower Chloe made hot chocolate for everyone. Just as she taking out marshmallows out she spotted Aubrey making her way down.
"Hey, you want hot chocolate?" Chloe asked even though she knew Aubrey would never turned down a hot chocolate. So she already is making a cup.
"You are lucky to have me as your friend or else you would not be able to survive this long." She simple scoffs and took the cup which Chloe made for her. Both silently sipped her hot chocolate from cup then Lily came into kitchen and whispered something.
"What did you said?" Aubrey asks Lily. To her horror Lily repeated only to having same effect like before. They heard nothing. Chloe and Aubrey stared at each other.
"Okay. Take this hot chocolate you'll feel better." Chloe ushered Lily into kitchen stool and gave her hot chocolate. "Are you feeling Okay?" From which she gets a nod from Lily.
"Atleast we know she's not slow." Aubrey mumbled loudly enough to make sure it'll make it to Chloe's ear atleast to which Chloe only glares at her.
"Can you tell us your story?" Chloe asks hesitantly at which Lily looked at her.
"I cannot tell you a whole story today Master." She again bowed down to Chloe.
"No, no not this master stuff again. I don't know what you mean by this gesture but you don't have to do this. You can tell me part by part story as a friend. Let's start from how you came here?" Chloe spoke so softly.
"Frie... Friend? What is it?" Lily asked. The softness, politeness, this much kindness this is all new to Lily. But for the first time in her life this doesn't feel routine to her. She will gather this warmness as long as possible and if this means opening up her past so be it.
"I'm Lily onakuramara aka Human shadow..." As soon as Lily started her dark story to tell thunder flashed through the window pane and sudden loud sound vibrations makes a good background for scary storytelling. But both Chloe and especially Aubrey doesn't appreciate this dramatic timing of thunder.
Lily was trained to be a slave/ bodyguard/ assassin. She has master and people like her, they all have one master. Her master wasn't a good person. He didn't want her to be as his slave let alone as her bodyguard. He always deliberately asked difficult tasks from her. He wanted her to fail in his tasks. So that he can get rid of her and have another pet for him. Just like that her master dumped her. All her life Lily was trained to follow order from master, to never question her master, to stay silent so she has no clue what will happen to her. But as long as she's under this roof she will try not think about it. Somehow Chloe and Aubrey have helped her, so they are her Saviour. Sure she doesn't know what friend means but from now on she'll do everything for them.