ETHAN’S POV:
“So what are we going to do about Janice?” Daniel asked rubbing his face tiredly. We had to lock Janice up in her room, cause for some reason she’s been trying to run out of the house… and we can’t have a faceless person scaring the shit out of humans.
We tied both her hands and legs, then inject her with a sleeping drugs. I hate doing such to Janice, but I guess this is for the best.
“I am out of ideas.” I sighed, plopping down on the sofa tiredly.
“I never knew he would be able to do such to Janice, since she’s the author of the story… I guess is possible since he used the magic pen to make her a character in a book she wrote herself. Damn, this is too bad.” Daniel said sadly.
“We have to find a way to give Janice her face, and help her remember.” I tried coming up with ideas, but I had none. My head is literally blank.
“Do you guys have to spoil the fun? Why do you even need to help her out of her misery, she’s not complaining is she?.” Vivian said In her very annoying high pitched voice.
I ignore her, but of course Daniel wouldn’t….. i just believe the bitch doesn’t deserve a reply from any of us.
“If you are not going to say anything useful Vivian, you had better just keep shut or leave the room. Nobody asked you to be here.” Daniel replied her angrily. Vivian hissed in reply.
“Should we maybe travel back to Ohio, who knows maybe the old woman could be of help.” I suggested.
“I don’t think she would be of any help, besides she already told us the only way we could bring things back to the way it was, is by burning the book. I’m guessing the only way to help Janice is by finding that book.” Daniel said and I sighed the more.
I just want this to be over, I want to stare into Janice beautiful eyes again… I want to rub her face softly, I want to kiss those succulent lips of hers. I want my Janice back.
“End of the road guys, to give Janice back her memories and her face. You need to take the book from you know who… so, my advice to the both of you is…. get use to seeing a faceless Janice.” Vivian laughs out.. walking out of the sitting room, heading to the kitchen.
“She’s becoming so unbearable.” Daniel groaned. I sighed, Vivian is the least of my problems right now.
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VIVIAN’S POV:
I was in the kitchen slicing apples when Daniel walked in, I rolled my eyes on seeing him… hissing at the same time.
“Please don’t tell me you are here to lecture me again. And just so you know, if you try the stupid trick you did earlier, there’s a knife in my hand.” I said dryly,
“There would be no need for the knife, cause I’m not here for the usual lectures.” He said, giving me a blank look.
“Then why are you here?” I asked feeling confused.
“Actually I just realized that the way you behave… your bitchy character, Janice is not responsible for it. The good person you were in the book, was a fake… Coming out of the book made you realize who you really are. This bitch arrogant person that you are now, is the real you… this is the you that has been hiding behind the perfect character janice had created. The character I fell in love with.” He paused.
Then continued…. “Seeing that you are not the woman i fell in love with. I can openly tell you that I won’t have feelings for you anymore. The feelings I once harbor died alongside Vivian.”
He gave me a blank stare once more, then exist the kitchen.
I sighed, staring at the door.
I suddenly felt thirsty, I took out a bottle of water from the fridge then drown it down. I feel so… I don’t even know what I feel actually, sadness… Maybe?
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Ethan’s Pov
I stared at janice face lovingly, even though I can’t really see a face. But I would love to believe that her face is right there and she’s staring at me back.
I can’t even tell if she’s still asleep, I don’t know if she’s staring at me back or… I really just don’t know what to do… Or how to help her, I feel so fucking helpless.
“Who… who… who are you?.” She asked. I guess she’s awake after all.
I bent down infront of her… “I’m your master.” I said to her.
“My… my… my master?” She questions.
“Yes, and you are my slave. You are my pet.”
“I’m your pet?” She asked, more like repeated.
“Yes. It saddens me that you don’t remember.” I smiled at her sadly.
“But, why can’t I remember. I want to remember who I am.” I could sense her fear from her words.
“Some evil guy made you this way, he took away your memories. Memories of all the good times you have spent on the earth. The ones you had with your sister Brenda and of me.” I smiled sadly.
“So… you’re my master, and I have a sister?” She questions. Although i can’t see her face, but I could tell from her voice she’s thinking about what I just said real hard.
“Yes.” I answered nodding my head in reply.
I spent the rest of the night narrating all I knew about her and her books, I also told her about the magic pen.. how I came to be alive, the beginning of our relationship. I told her everything that happened the past few weeks. Reminiscing over the past with her felt really good.
“I don’t know why, but I kind of believe you. Even though all what you just said feels so absurd and so untrue, but I believe you.” She said.
“You do?” I questioned with unbelief.
“Yes I do. It feels really weird but I feel like I can trust you, and this means I can trust every words that comes out of your mouth. I believe that my name is Janice and that you are my master.”
At that very moment, something really miraculous happened. Janice got her face back!!