TBWL#19: Misfit romance.
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"Out of this wilderness, days full of strangeness lie at the end of the world, today standing out, a strange race of heartbeats not of fear but misfit romance.”
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Calixto’s Point of View.
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I heard footsteps approaching my direction. Before I could open my eyes, a needle had been injected into my neck... this nostalgia of feeling the same pain... I can't explain it. I tried to open my eyes and saw a man... It must be that man leaving, but in seconds I can't move my body. I am looking at the fading figure of the man.
I can't call for help...
"Calixto, are you not going to find us?" says a woman's voice, but I could not see any figure nor presence around me.
"We have been waiting for you, son." Another voice of a woman had infiltrated my ears.
"Uncle..."
I can't move even though no hands are holding me...
A strong wind blew my hair as I heard my name float in this abyss. I turned around and only found a hideous face of a monster, it was not a nightwalker, but similar to someone with the face of a daywalker, the only difference is their eyes... how did it become red, when in fact there is no bleeding? A daywalker and a nightwalker have white scary eyes. They look like my mother, sister, and nephew; however, their eyes are red, and their veins are visible, it has no color other than dull black.
"I tried to touch them, but they exploded in front of me. The next thing I knew, I was standing in the middle of the rain. No, it was not ordinary rain! It is a rain of red ink, it feels like an artist wanted to paint the world with blood.
I felt my neck was about to explode too. Hence, there is something with my body. It is the same feeling I had before I woke up on that capsule. This feeling... It feels like I am dying. I could not breathe properly, and my blood was exploding inside my body....
What the hell is happening to me?!
A cold hand had reached my arm, and then I was able to bring myself to reality. I almost wounded Lore when I pointed my katana at her. I did not know it was her.
"I'm sorry. I acted hastily." I apologized for acting rude.
"It's fine. I know you are anxious. I saw you breathing heavily, you must have a nightmare again? It was the same reaction when you slept in the armored van."
Indeed, my nightmare today has a resemblance to my previous nightmare. I kept on having a weird nightmare about my family. I pulled Lore closer to me. She ended up dotting on my chest, then I embraced her. "Thank you for waking me up."
Was it an excuse, or maybe I am truly thankful to Lore? She was the person who saved me back then when I didn't even know what was happening around me. She is always the person who watches over me.
"It's only natural. We should help each other, don't you agree with me."
"Yeah, I am sorry for acting weird again."
"That's fine. You can always embrace me if you feel under the weather. By the way, may I know what your dream is all about? Looks like you are bothered by it."
"It was a strange dream. I turned around and only found the hideous face of a monster. It was not a nightwalker, but similar to someone with the face of a daywalker, the only difference is their eyes, it was red, when in fact there is no bleeding. A daywalker and a nightwalker have white scary eyes. They look like my mother, sister, and nephew, however, their eyes are red, and their veins are visible, it has no color other than dull black. They exploded in front of me, then I felt like dying too due to the abnormal pain in my neck."
"Your neck?"
"The thing is, I was put to sleep by an injection. That is before you found me in the capsule. I think that past trauma has mixed with my dream."
"Come to think of it, you were on that capsule when we first met. Are you perhaps a lab rat?"
"I can't tell you exactly, but I think so." I think it was my father who put me to sleep.
"If we survive this zombie apocalypse, will you let me stay by your side?" Lore uttered out of the blue. I do not know why she suddenly thought of that thing. Her eyes are drawing me in, and I could not help but admire her onyx-like eyes.
"You should know that we may die soon... there is no assurance that we would make it alive." I want to live, but I could not deny my doubt towards my faith.
She suddenly seized my chin and kissed me. She clung her arm on my neck. I did not know what to do but closed my eyes and let her lips touch mine. It feels good to be kissed by Lore. Her lips are delicate, soft, and sweet.
My heart is beating violently. It was not a surprise that I found myself enjoying her lips. She had awakened my heart but not enough to outweigh my wits.
I did not respond to her kiss. She let go of my lips and I had this urge to cup her face and kiss her this time, but I did not do anything. It is better to leave things like this.
"Let's focus on surviving first." When was the last time I chased skirt, now I am being chased by a zombie. I don’t have time for romance.
"Do you hate me now?" she asked.
She must have felt hurt. I rested my head on her chest. Her heartbeat is like music in my ear. Would it be too much to dream of a bright future with her? This romance should not go further. Falling in love during this time would be my weakness in the future. This lingering feeling would drive me to lose my focus.
"I don't hate you. I can't think of romance right now, I'm sorry."
"I understand."
I'm selfish just like my father. I can't let my feelings get in my way. I had to sever this; I don't deserve her feelings. My father must be the reason for this, she will hate me upon discovering who I really am.
My imperial family might be the reason behind this...
We are the reason why her parents perished.
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