Chapter 10: Responsibility.
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I thought I'm gonna woke up with heavy bodies but thank God, I feel better. In fact, I've never this good before.
My bed is so relaxing.
I immediately glanced at the wall where my clock is supposed to be at but I saw nothing.
Oh I forgot, this is not my room. My bad.
I searched for a clock but there isn't any.
What about that guy? Is he outside?
I walked through the living room to find that guy. I planned on leaving after I thanked him properly.
I want to go back as soon as possible because im worried about my friends, I know they're already looking for me. I don't want to burden them.
I can't call them either because I left my phone in my bag which is in our room at the beach.
I suddenly passed a mirror and realized something.
My clothes are changed into pajamas and my wounds are already clean. I remember my shirts are full with blood.
“Hey! You hideous man! I know it's a good act to clean someone's bruises, and I know I should be grateful for that but to change my clothes? And he's a guy for pete's sake! I know he is rude, indeed. But have some respect in my body at least!
I may sound exaggerated but my body is so precious to me. Maybe it's not a big deal to others because he's just helping me. But for me, it is. What if he didn't just dressed me? What if he did something bad to my body?
No please, no.
I'm about to cry when someone gets out from the bathroom. I immediately look if its that guy but I saw an unfamiliar girl.
“Oh, you're already awake. Come on, let's eat. You've been asleep for 2 days, I know you're hungry.” She genuinely smiled at me. Who is she?
F-for 2 days? Wow, that's why I felt so much better. I slept a lot.
“I'm the one who changed your clothes, we're both girls anyway. But is it a big deal to you? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just want to help” she sincerely said.
It's her who changed my clothes, im relieved.
“No, it's okay as long as it's not that guy. Like you said, we're both girls. I'm just shocked and I didn't saw you here last night that's why I thought that guy clean and dressed me” Earlier I'm mad and sad but now I'm more shy about what happened.
“I'm really sorry for my actions, I'm Sofia, by the way.” She offered her hand with me and smiled.
“Stella.” I warmly accepted her hand.
“So let's eat? I cooked chicken curry, you okay with it?” she asked.
I suddenly felt hungry. It's one of my favorite dish.
“Yeah, it's my favorite actually.” I genuinely smiled.
It's been a while since I ate chicken curry. and that is when my sister cooked it for my birthday on Oct 5th last year.
And right now, I can taste my sister's chicken curry. Is it even possible? The taste is not exactly the same but it has similarity. This girl is pretty good at cooking. I envy her for that.
“Was it good? You can tell me if you don't like it. I can cook anything if you want.” She asked.
Did she just mistook my expression?
“No, it's really good. I'm just speechless. It kind of taste like my sister's chicken curry. I miss this.” I said with pure honesty.
Since she got her latest job, she's always busy and don't have time to cook so I always do it.
“Oh, where is she? She also know how to cook? I want to meet her.”
“Yes she loves to cook. I'm just 15 years old and she was 20 when our parents died in an accident. We don't have any relatives in our place or anywhere. I know that's impossible but our parents never mentioned any. My sister is the only one who took care of me. We helped each other and we made it until now but it's still challenging. ” I explained.
It makes me sad whenever I remember that we don't have our parents anymore but it also gives me courage to live my life. I'm gonna survive, we will.
“Im sorry for your lost. You've been so strong.”
All I can do is to give her a nod.
Our conversation got interrupted by a knock outside. I'm about to go to open the door but Sofia stopped and told me to hide at the room's cabinet.
I didn't ask any questions and immediately followed what she said.
I still can hear their voices here.
“Good evening, We're here to do our everyday routine. Can I get inside?” a voice from a middle age man. Maybe a guard of this place?
“Of course Mr. Madrigal. Would you like some water? Tea? Or a juice will do?” Sofia asked to that man out there.
“Do you have a coffee? Thank you. Where is your cousin? In his usual place?”
“Yeah, probably”
“Go check the other houses and report it immediately if something at their house is suspicious.” than man who Sofia called Mr. Madrigal said to his co guard or what. Again, I don't know.
“Yes sir.” the guy replied.
After the other guards leaves, the noise slows down for a second.
They're coming here.
“Stella, you can go out now.” Sofia said. And with that, I open the cabinet's door.
I saw a man wearing a black police uniform. He doesn't look that old. I think he's his 40s.
“So you found her Sofi?” Mr. Madrigal asked Sofia.
“Yohan found her. Laying on the forest's cold ground last night.” Sofia said. I can't see the Sofia who has a lots of emotion in her eyes earlier. Now it's blank.
How can she changed her expressions that quickly
“You all know me? How? I don't know any of you.” Im confused. Am I being kidn*pped right now?
Is it possible that they planned everything?
Im getting nervous. I think I need to get out of here. I don't feel safe anymore.
“Of course we know you, and your ancestors. Especially your mother, She have debts and haven't paid of it. We looked for her, We try to find your parents. but we failed and now, faith made it's own ways. You're the one who'll gonna pay for it.” Mr. Madrigal explained.
I can't understand a single word.
“What do you mean? You know my parents? Are you one of my relatives or what? Please enlighten me.” I'm so confused right now.
My parents doesn't like to owe anything to anyone. Borrowing is not included in their dictionary, especially if it's something so important and they don't think they can pay for it.
“Let's have a talk at the living room. I need to explained everything” He said and we go to the living room.
I don't know what's happening. Im not done yet with my problems then here it goes. Another one is waving.
I ready myself about things that might happen.
Expect the unexpected.
“Please tell me everything. Please only tell me the legitimate information. I don't want lies anymore.” I said. I'm so nervous.
The enforcer took a deep breath before he starts to talk.
“Your mother is a Princess. Your ancestors the famous King of the kingdom in their world. You're mother left the kingdom and took the most special thing with her. Everything in the kingdom was fine, not until your mother made a wrong decision. Beatrice stole the enchanted Stone of Life” he stated.
“My mother can't do that. Don't accused her” I said restraining myself to shout.
“But she did. Just to make her plans into life. She did it for your father. She betrayed her own family to go out with your father. Your grandfather can't help Beatrice so she went to the academy to get some help and there, she give them the enchanted Stone of Life.”
Stone of life? I think I've already heard of it somewhere. Yes! In my dreams, some guy told me about it.
And I remember he also mentioned about the kingdom of Affiarity. We are from there? Is that why we don't have relatives here?
“We can't find your mother anywhere. We really can't feel her presence anymore. So we assumed that she's dead. But we found out that she has daughters. And now that you're here, you can pay for her debts. You are responsible for it because she's your mother. I want your full cooperation. You can't say no to this.” He added.
But I can't understand a single thing!
“P-please, Tell me more. Please enlighten me.” Im still confused. This is too much for my mind to handle.
“Sofia will explain to you all. I need to go now.” as soon as he said that, he leaves.
Did he just teleported!? What the f. Is he a ghost?
“Yes, he can teleport. Your face tells it all” she laughed.
“Did he, what!? How did he do t-that?” I'm really shocked Right now.
“Why? You also have a magica potencia.” She said. A bit confused.
Magic what?
“What's that? Some kind of magic?”
“Yes. A magical ability, a special power, Something like that. What is your magica potencia? Tell me stella what can you do tell me” she's excited. I don't know why.
“I-I don't know what you're talking about. I don't have that.” I lied.
Can I trust her? All I can trust now is myself. Because no one can help me but me.
“You don't have a magica potencia? That is suspicious you know. Your mother is one of the strongest sorcerer in our kingdom but her daughter doesn't have any magica potencia?” She said with a sarcastic voice.
The shy Sofia is not here anymore. Wow, the duality of this girl.
“I already said it, I don't know what you're talking about.” I denied it. I still doubts her.
Can I really trust her? What if I got fool again? I don't want that.
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