In Alexa’s dreamland,
A slender girl was still hiding behind a tree. She felt sad, angry, and scared because she could not do anything. Meanwhile, the three men about twenty meters from where she was standing had also not resumed the conversation. Not even any sound had been heard from that direction so that young lady was confused whether they were still there or had already left.
Where are those people? Should I dare to peek? Hopefully, they will not find my hiding place. I will try to see them. Alexa thought as she dared to peek at the target.
It turned out that the area where three people originally had been empty for some time. This moment confused the virgin, as she did not hear any steps from the men. Alexa again hid behind a tree, then looked back, and no one was there. The first daughter of the couple, Tristian Varden Writh and Lavena Isolda Keira, looked around, and the result was the same.
This situation was very strange, as the three men had disappeared without a trace. Is it safe for me to get out of here? What if one of them shows up and sees my appearance? If there really is an ancient prophecy relating to the birth of the chosen one, like Aiden said, do they will me? A million questions ran through Alexa’s mind, but none of them had been answered yet.
“Start walking, Alexa. Do not just stand there.”
The name’s owner was stunned, as she seemed to have heard someone say her name. However, the hesitation to do what the disembodied voice said grew, so the young lady remained standing in the same place, not taking any action. A gentle breeze came and hit the body and clothes of the agitated virgin.
A minute passed, and there was no sign of anyone else there, nor were the three men who had been having a conversation. The hazel-eyed woman had forgotten what she had gone there for, distracted by the presence of the three men who had disappeared somewhere. In the midst of the silence, Alexa became indecisive because she could not stay there forever, or at least until she woke up from sleep.
“Do not stay there, Alexa. Life has to go on, and you will always encounter risks, including making choices. You can’t keep hoping that everything will be okay because that is not how human life works. You have to obey the laws of nature and not vice versa.”
The same voice came back, but it spoke at great length this time, which confused Alexa as the disembodied voice recognized her. However, the girl who had always been bullied in the orphanage did not want just to obey the strange voice. She remained behind the tree while occasionally looking around the forest as a bad feeling arose that could not be prevented but was related to something else.
I do not want to leave here because a bad feeling has suddenly appeared. Is this a sign of strange things to come? I hope not because who will come to help me? I have no friends here. Why is this forest so quiet? Even in a dream, this situation is so scary. Alexa could only hope in her heart that everything would be okay.
While Alexa was still here, it started to rain. The young girl had not noticed at first, but the rain was getting heavier and heavier, so she could not help but move to find a place to take shelter. The girl who still had noble blood had to run to get a suitable spot and shelter from the bad guys who could suddenly appear.
“Where is there a good shelter for me, huh? Are there no houses or caves here? Damn! Why is my life always filled with weird things, anyway? Where should I go now?” muttered Alexa, who felt her whole body wet from the rain.
After a few minutes of running, the tall woman finally saw a house where the chimney was lit. At first, Alexa was hesitant to go there. Still, the young lady had no other choice because the rain was getting heavier, and there was even the sound of thunder, which made her have to make a quick decision so as not to stay outside for too long and avoid unwanted events.
When she reached the front of the house, Alexa was grateful that she had been able to take shelter from the rain, so her body was no longer wet. However, the wallflower girl was still soaked from the rain. “At least I am safe. My clothes are wet like this, but when I wake up, they will dry. It just happens in dreams.” Alexa seemed to remind herself.
“Hey! Who are you? Why are you here?” The voice made the chesnut brown-haired woman turn around, then saw a chubby young man who seemed so familiar, but she could not remember who he was.
“Ah… I am sorry. I was just hitchhiking in front of your house because it was raining.” Alexa stammered a little as she tried to convey why she was standing in front of someone’s house without permission. The red-haired man just nodded and looked at her from head to toe.
“Yeah, I can see that. You are already soaking wet. Let’s go inside! My friends are inside. They must be happy to see you.”
For some reason, that young lady’s heart beat faster. The fear that had disappeared now returned because she remembered the conversation of the two men she had heard while still in the original place.
Was she one of the three men who wanted to kill the child in Zlatav? What if one of them recognizes the physical characteristics mentioned, then they will kill me? No! Thought Alexa, who was already scared, but she tried to hide her feelings.
“It is okay. I will just stay here, sir. Thank you.” Alexa politely declined the offer to enter the house to avoid offending the host. However, the opposite sex seemed to disagree. That guy shook his head because he saw the girl so miserable that he thought the opposite.
“No way! You are already soaking wet and will get sick if you keep standing outside, Miss. Wait, I will call my friend first. Do not worry, and she is a girl.” Without waiting for Alexa’s approval, the young man, who was about twenty years old, went inside. Meanwhile, thunder was booming, so the beautiful woman had no choice but to stay there, or at least until the rain stopped.
“Before going to sleep, I just felt a little happiness, but why is it that the opposite happens when I am in dreamland? If it is like this, how can I live in peace?” Alexa sadly muttered as she stared at the rain that showed no sign of ending anytime soon.
“Miss, do not stand here. Come on, just go inside! I have a dress that suits you.”
Alexa looked back and was wide-eyed when she saw two young girls who resembled each other like twins. Both had dark hair but differed only in their haircuts. The moment seemed to evoke memories for Sir Elmer Louis Writh and Madame Phoenix Lily Katira’s granddaughter, and they were very similar to her two new friends who lived at the Ztatzav Orphanage.
“Ah….” The Messenger of Magia was at a loss for words, unable to believe the presence of the two beauties.
“Are you okay? Line, it looks like she is so cold she can’t even speak.” The short-haired woman spoke to the person next to her. Meanwhile, the woman called ‘Line’ just nodded while looking at Alexa without blinking, which made the girl uncomfortable.
“I guess you are right. Hurry, come with us! Do not be afraid. We are not bad people.” The long-haired woman said softly to Alexa so that she, who was originally hesitant, began to think about entering the house. Moreover, the Chosen One seemed to see Aileen and Adaline as the two women. However, they looked like adults, about twenty years old.
“But, my clothes are wet. I do not want to dirty your house.” The girl, who had a height of one hundred and seventy centimeters, was forced to refuse their offer, knowing that if she still tried to enter the house, it would be troublesome for the two women who looked like a pair of twins.
“It is okay. You will get a fever if you keep wearing the same clothes. Are you afraid to come into the house, thinking we are criminals?” A woman who looked so much like Adaline asked Alexa, but her piercing gaze made the young woman wonder because she did not think so.
“No, I did not think like that. I just did not want to trouble you guys. I just need some time to wait here. When the rain stops, I will leave from this place.” Alexa was sticking to her decision, but it was all done nicely, so that the two women would not get angry or hurt at her.
“Okay, if you say so. We will not be pushy. Let’s go in, Ai!”
They were inside the house in less than a minute, closing the door. Alexa could only watch the two women until they disappeared from view. “It was a good thing they did not insist me. Why do the two women look so much like Aileen and Adaline? Is it just a coincidence, or could it be-”
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