ALEERA VERNIZE It was on the eighteenth day of the first month, the year 1561 when I woke up with glee shining brightly in every corner of my eyes. It was my birthday! I excitedly went to the window to check on the beautiful orange sunrise. I couldn't help myself to smile, especially knowing that it was my first birthday in the past, in my second life. In every wander to the exquisite landscape, my heart was also beating in ecstasy. After some time of staying there, I exited my room with a smile on my face, feeling overwhelmed to greet my mom and dad. Unfortunately, the beam on my lip faded away when I didn't see them around. I roamed all over the house— from the first deck to the highest— but I failed to find them. I called for their names how many times, but no one was responding. Whe

