The Invisible Mystery

Chapter 37: Thunder's Answer

We finished those things that they wanted to do at this place, though I could tell that they still wanted to try something else, but time was against their plans because it was already dinner time, when we already managed to get back to the canteen—where they planned to eat because they said that would end their plans for the day.

“It’s such a shame that one day is not enough for us to do whatever we want to,” Winter said, which made them immediately agree as though they really still wanted to try something else, but they were not able to do so because they knew that it was not advisable to do their plans at night—though I must say that they might be doing that because they wanted to be considerate of me.

“Well, we can still do those things tomorrow and the next day after that,” I told her, which made her face light up as though she was delighted with what I had said—though I must say that we would really do it, even if I did not say such a thing.

After all, we had all the time in the world to figure out their wishes. We all have the time to do whatever they want to, because I vowed to myself that no one would be able to stop them from doing it—I vowed to myself that I would do anything just so they would be able to do whatever they want to, without limits; without anyone stopping them from doing so.

“Will you still accompany us if we plan to continue this?” Winter asked me as she anchored her arms to mine, and I did not even hesitate to nod my head at her, which made her eyes shine and smile widened because of happiness. “I am really thankful that you are the one who discovered the truth about us.”

I just smiled at her as soon as I heard those words from her, because I did not know how I should reply to her. I did not know if what I had been feeling at that time would be expressed into words, because I think that I would not be able to express it thoroughly if I did so.

And so, I just smiled gratefully at her, while our other companions had turned their attention elsewhere, as though they knew that I was having a hard time telling them what I wanted to say all this time.

Winter had also done the same. She immediately changed the topic as soon as she did not get any reply from me, other than that genuine smile that I have, and it seemed like she was already content that she had already said those words to me.

I just hoped that one day, I could really be honest to them. I just hoped that one day, I would be able to tell them what I wanted to say, without anything nor anyone stopping me from doing so.

We immediately had dinner in the cafeteria, and it seemed like they still could not get over the things that we had done for the day—which made me take note of doing it once again just so I would be able to see those genuine smiles on their faces, the genuine emotion in their hearts.

Time seemed to suddenly become so fast at that moment, because we did not even notice that it was time for us to part ways for the day. We only just realized it when Evo had pointed it out, which made all of us agree that we should wrap it up now and that we should also make our other plans for the next few days when we would be here.

“We should get up early tomorrow,” Winter said, which made all of us look at her because we did not expect that she would say something like that—out of nowhere. “So that we could watch the sunrise together.”

I could not help but to smile as soon as I heard that from her, because I knew that she genuinely wanted to be with us while watching the sunrise. I knew that she really wanted to be with us, and I knew that I did not have the heart to refuse her or do something that would mean ruining her plans for tomorrow.

It seemed like that was what they also had thought of, because they immediately agreed as soon as Winter had stopped talking. They even said that we should already be outside our cabins at five in the morning so that we would be sure that we would see the sun rise.

“Do not be late, alright?” Evo said, as though he was warning us and I almost even laughed when he looked at me, then at the twins, as if he already knew that the three of us might be those people he was referring to as being late whenever we had plans.

“I promise that I will be up early, alright?” I said to them, though I must say that I did not know if I would really be able to keep that promise or not—I did not know if I would be able to get up early, because I have never really had a good sleep these days.

The twins even promised what I had also said to Evo, but there was still suspicion in his eyes. I could see that he was not believing us, and well, I could not really blame him because we really tend to be late whenever we planned something so early in the morning—just like what had happened back when we were still about to go to this place.

They did not bother to comment about it anymore though. They just bid their goodbyes and greeted them goodnight, before we finally went to our respective cabins. We did not bother to take notice of anything at all, because it seemed like we were all tired and just wanted to do something that could make us relax.

As for me, I decided to do my routines before my back finally hit the bed so that I would be able to have a rest—and for the first time in days that I was having a hard time sleeping, I found myself closing my eyes as I had a dreamless sleep.

Morning came, and luckily, I managed to get up early—and when I mean early, it was indeed early because it was only four in the morning, which made me have more time to prepare for our plans for the day.

Just like the night before, I also did my routines this morning, before I finally went to the place where we agreed to see the sunrise. It was a long walk from where my cabin is, but I knew that it would be worth it because the place also had beautiful scenery that I could not help but to take a picture of as soon as I got there.

And yes, I managed to find the place without their help and without getting lost, because I managed to get my hands on one of the detailed maps of this place.

It seemed like I was also the first one in that area, because I could not see any of them—which made me also take a second look on the map because I thought that I was just wrong, but I confirmed that it was really the place that we agreed to go to the night before.

“Well, it was only four-thirty in the morning, so I guessed that they might still be preparing to come here,” I whispered to myself, as I even nodded my head before I finally decided to find a place to take a rest while I was still holding my camera in my hands.

I was just taking some pictures when I heard that someone had cleared their throat behind me, as though they wanted to get my attention without scaring me—and I must say that they managed to do that, because I slowly looked at them as though I was already expecting that someone would immediately find me as soon as they got there.

I just did not expect that it was Thunder though, so I was a little taken aback when I saw him behind me—and it seemed like he had also noticed it, because I saw how he smiled at me as though he knew what I had on my mind at that moment.

“You did not expect that I would arrive here this early, did you?” he asked, as though he was so proud that he was the second one who arrived at this place, even though Evo had said that we tended to be the ones who were coming late whenever we had a plan.

Just like before, I started to look for Storm because I knew that they would not separate without any reason, but I frowned when I did not see him anywhere, as though Thunder had really come alone this time.

“He said that he had forgotten to bring something so he returned to our cabin,” Thunder said to me, clearly knowing that I was looking for Storm once again. “That is why I came here alone once again,” he even added, before he went and sat beside me.

I just let him do whatever he wanted to as I was observing his every movement, and I was almost shocked when I heard that he let out a little laugh, as though he had remembered something in the past.

“This feels like a deja vu,” he said to me, and I could not help but to laugh too, because I knew what he wanted to tell me—I knew what he felt at that moment, because I never imagined that I would see myself in this kind of situation once again.

I did not expect that I would talk to him once again, just like this. I did not expect that I would find myself alone with him once again, without anyone around—though I must say that I should get accustomed to it because it seemed like I thought their attitude was really different from reality.

After all, I thought that he and Storm were always together, but it seemed like I was wrong because there was always a time that I found him alone in a place, and even Storm sometimes. I knew that there would be a time that I would discover something new about them, and I guess that I must say I was excited to see all of their sides.

“It does feel like it,” I whispered, and I did not know if he indeed heard it or not, but it seemed like it did not matter any longer as I heard him change the subject.

“I always thought that you looked familiar,” he said, which made me look at him as I did not expect that I would hear something like that from him. “I always thought that it felt like I had seen you before.”

I looked at him, as soon as those words had left his mouth. It felt like he realized that I was looking at him, because I saw how he turned his head towards my direction and saw a soft expression on his face.

“You resemble her,” he said to me, and I could not seem to get anything about what he was saying to me. “You acted like her. You were almost like her.”

I badly wanted to ask him who she was. I badly wanted to know who that person he was referring to, but I still chose to stay silent as I decided to let him continue what he wanted to say—I decided to listen to whatever he wanted to tell me.

“I think that everyone from our section would agree with what I am saying right now,” he told me, as he looked at the vast dark clouds in front of us. “I think that I was not the only one who thought that the two of you were the same person, but I guessed that is just impossible.”

Was she one of them? Was that person he was referring to one of Section A before? If so, then where is she now? Why isn't she here with them? Why does it feel like there was someone else that I did not have a chance to know who she was?

I knew that it was not Willow. After all, I must say that Willow and I did not have any distinct similarities. I knew that we were almost like the total opposite of each other, so who was the person Thunder was pertaining to?

Why did I not know her? Why did I never have a chance to get to know her? And above it all, why did they never say anything about her? If they knew that we have similarities? If they knew that we were almost the same?

I was confused, but I never asked him any questions. I never told him anything. Because I was afraid. I was afraid to find out that this was something more than I ever thought it would be.

I was afraid to figure out that there was something more than this, something more shocking about what I had found out nights before all of this had happened.

“I just pray that the two of you will cross paths one day, because I knew she also needed someone to lean on.”

I tried to decipher what he wanted to say. I tried to figure out something about what he was saying, but it seemed like my mind went blank. It seemed like I could not think of anything at all. It seemed like my mind was refusing to know what it was.

And it seemed like I would not have a chance to clear this confusion in my mind, because I heard him say, “Say, Liana,” which made me look at him with a questioning gaze. “What if I told you that I think I have finally found what I have been wishing for?”

I stopped for a moment because I never thought I would hear that sooner than I had expected. I never thought that I would ever hear those words when I was still having a hard time accepting the fact that this would one day come?

“What if I tell you that I think I now know what Willow felt that day?”

I don’t think I was ready to lose someone else once again.