The Invisible Mystery

Chapter 26: A Call with Abigail

I did not know how many days has it been ever since I had heard the news about Willow’s disappearance. I did not know how many days had passed ever since I have heard their request to me. I did not know how long I have been trying to make myself believe, even though I did not know how would I be able to do it.

I honestly did not know what to do any longer. I did not know what I should do about everything that I had found out, and I did not know if I would be able to accept their requests to me. I did not know where to start, when I could not even make myself believe that this was really happening in my life.

I could not make myself to really believe anything about it, because I always think that this was really too absurd to be the reality. This was really impossible to happen in the real life, and I did not want to think that I had to deal for as long as I would not be able to really believe every single thing that they had said to me.

I knew that I would never be able to be silent about it, and it would hunt me until we were together, or even worse than that, I might think about it for as long as I live, because I knew that never in my life that I have ever thought that I would experience something like this. Never in my life I have ever thought that I would experience something like this, because of some twist of my fate.

It has been days ever since they had told me that they wanted to ask for my help so that they wold be able to cross the afterlife. It has been days ever since that talk that we had had happened, but then again, I still did not know what to answer to them.

I did not know what I should say to them. I did not know how would I be able to answer them, because there was still doubt on my mind. There was still confusion inside of me, and I knew that it would not be fair for them if I would agree, even though I clearly did not know what I should do - even though I clearly could still not believe any of the words that they had said to me.

“You do not have to pressured on agreeing to us, Liana,” Evo had said that to me as soon as he had seen that I got silent becuase of what Cloud had said that was intended for me.

I remembered how I suddenly looked away from him as I looked down on my hands as I thought deeply about what Cloud had said to me. I kept on processing what he had just told me, but then again, I was still confused over so many things that was why I just choose to be silent as I kept on thinking, deeply, about it.

I kept on processing every single thing that he had said, but then again, there was something in my mind that was stopping me to agree with him. There was something inside of me that was telling me that I should stop for a while and think about it, because first, I still could not believe the truth that Evo had told me, and second, I did not know if I would be able to help when I still have not fully believed everything about the truth.

I wanted to speak to them and tell them that I needed to think about it, but then again, they all had agreed to what Evo ghad told me. They had agreed as they said that I should not stress myself out because of it. They all said that I should process everything first, before I would give them my answer about the request that Cloud had said to me.

After that, they all had agreed to disperse first because according to them, they still have so many things to do - and I did not bother to ask what they were about to do because I had figured that it was not my business any longer. Above it all, I was still thinking about the request that Cloud had said to me and the sudden disappearance of Willow.

My mind was swirling with thoughts once again. I was thinking about every single thing that had happened to me, to us, the moment that we took a step inside of the Lost Soul’s Forest. I was thinking of the things that I had found out on this place, and I did not want to say this, but I did not know if this was a good thing or not.

I did not know if everything that had happened on this place was a good thing or not, because I was really glad that I was able to know them better than I thought I would. I have seen their true nature, and I think that was a good thing because they already grown on me, but then again, I still think that there was a bad thing about it because, after all, the moment that we took a step in this place, I think that everything was already in chaos.

I think that there was not a day that nothing had happened. I think that in every single day that we were in this place, there were revelations after revelations that made my head hurt to the point that I was only thinking about this and nothing else.

I was deep in my thoughts that day. I was thinking about that, and everything that had happaned in a span of a short time. I was processing every single thing that I had found out that I did not even noticed that they had already gone to the place where they said they would go to. I did not realized that I was the only one who was sitting on that dining area, and I only snapped out of my thoughts when I felt that someone had messed my hair.

I looked up at the person who had suddenly done that, but I only saw his back that was turned to me. I even looked at that person, thoroughly, as I tried to find out who it was, but then again, I stopped as my eyes widen in shock as I have realized who it was.

I was about to stand up and ask him why he had suddenly done that, but then again, before I could even do that, I have already heard the door closed as I was all alone inside the cafeteria. I even frowned as I tried to figure out why he had suddenly done that, but then again, I did not f*rced myself to do so any longer because I knew that it would just make my head hurt even more.

It was Cloud, the least person that I have ever thought would do something like that. I was so confused as to why he had suddenly decided to do something like that, but then again, I did not bother to go and ask him because I thought that I still have things that I needed to do other than fussing over what had just happened.

H*ck, I even had to think about everything that they had said to me, as well as their request. I still needed to process everything that they had said, because I really wanted to help them in any way that I knew I would be able to really help every single one of them.

I still have so many things to do, that was why I had decided to let it go as I ate, all alone, in that cafeteria before I had gone to my room just so I would be able to process the revelations that I had found out, but then again, up until this day, I was still not able to do anything at all. I was still not able to think about it at all.

I was stil on the process of doubt and confusion, and it had gotten to the point that whenever I would meet any of them, they would assure me that it was just alright for them. They would always said that they were willing to wait for me to process everything that had happened, but I knew that it was not really alright.

I knew that nothing was alright for them to wait this long just because I could not believe. I knew that it would never been alright that I was like this when they all have been waiting for me to answer them and agree - or maybe, disagree with what they had wanted me to do.

I knew that I had to do something about it, that was why I have decided to find a way for me to believe every thing that they have said. I wanted to find a way for me to believe their words, even though I still think that it was too impossible to happen in reality.

But then again, they were really serious about this. They were not joking around, and I knew that I had to do something. I had to move now, because I did not want them to wait that long for me - I did not want them to wait for me, and would just be disappointed in the end.

“I needed to talk to someone about this though,” I whispered to myself as I looked at the ceiling of my cabin.

Someone that was not with us as of this moment, that is.

I think that it would be a great help if I would ask someone else about my current situation. Though I knew that I should be careful about it, because they might not believe me if I tell them everything that I knew.

I had to be careful to the words that I should say to the person that I wanted to talk to, but then again, I really did not know whom I should talk to. I did not know if there would be a person that could understand my situation as of this moment. Above it all, besides the seven people that I have grown accustomed to ever since I entered Pristine University, I did not have any other friends.

I was not close to anyone else in my previous school, even though from time to time, someone would go to me to ask for a favor - though other than that, they were not going on my side because they have always thought that I was a cold person - their words, not mine.

I let out a sigh as I tried to shake of those thoughts as I started to think of a person whom I could talk to, but then again, it seems as though I did not have to think that hard any longer. I did not have to stress myself out as to whom I should go and ask about this, because I have heard that my phone had rang, indicating that someone had called.

I immediately sat up from my bed as I reached out for my phone, and I could not help but to let out a relieved sigh when I had seen who that person was.

It was Abigail, and the moment that I had seen her name on the caller ID, it felt like I knew I did not have to think that hard anymore. I knew that she would give me some advices that I could use, and to be honest, this was really those times that I was so thankful that she was my sister as I knew that I could lean onto her.

“Abigail!” I immediately said her name as soon as I had answered her call.

I knew that she was suddenly taken aback when she had heard how enthusiastic I was, but then again, I did not bother to care about it any longer as all I have on my mind as of this moment was I would finally be able to open up to someone. I would finally be able to talk to someone about my problem.

“You sounds so excited...” she pointed out, which made me laugh a little because I knew that she was belwildered that I had acted like this way. After all, this was the very first time that I ever did this, though I never regretted it because I was really greatful that she had called me at this kind of time. “And I knew that you were only like that whenever you have a problem.”

I laughed once again because of what she had said, before I have told her, “You really know me,” with a small smile on my face as I had though of how would I be able to say my problems to her without revealing the truth.

“Because you are my little sister,” she answered me, as a matter of fact, which made me laugh, but I got silent once again as I kept on thinking about the reason why I was so exicted to see that she was the person that was calling me. She must have sensed that something was really wrong, because I heard her asked, “Anyways, I called because I wanted to check on you, but then again, it seems like you are really facing a huge problem as of this moment so get on with it and tell me, what is it?”

I let out a sigh once again as all the thoughts that I had earlier suddenly came back because of her question. I was still thinking on how would I be able to tell her my problems, without revealing the truth about the people I was with.

“Actually, I did not know how would I tell you about my problem because I think that I would cross our boundaries because they really did not know that I was doing this,” I started to tell her, and I heard that the other line got silent so I thought that it might be because she only wanted to listen to whatever I was about to say. “But then again, it has been bothering me for days, and I figured that I should talk to someone so that I would be able to know what I should do about it. I figured that talking to someone might help me in some way, because I was really confused as of this moment.”

My voice was getting quieter and quieter as time goes by, but I knew that she could still hear it as I heard her let out a sigh as though she was already thinking on what she would say to me so that she could help me in some way she knew.

“I actually found something about these certain people I am with,” I told her as I remembered the words that I have heard that day, and the way Evo had confirmed that it was indeed the truth. “But I could not make myself believe, because I have thought that it was too impossible to happen, though they have claimed that what they have been saying was the truth.”

I let out a sigh once again as the thoughts of every single thing that had happened in this park had came crushing back inside of my head. It kept on repeating on my mind over and over again, and I did not want that to happen anymore. I did not liked the idea that I would be constantly confused because of this - that was why I continued what I have been saying to Abigail.

“I was still on the process of believing them, to be prank,” I told her once again as I let out a sigh, before I have remembered the request that Cloud had told me days before. “And then, when I just days before, they have told me that they needed my help, though I still did not answer them because I was still confused over so many things, and I have thought that it would be unfair to them if I would agree, even though I still could not help but to doubt the truth that they had told me.”

“So you were sayng that you found out the truth about the people you are with, and now, they were asking you a favor that was connected to what you had found out, am I right?” Abigail asked, the first sentence that she had saud ever since I have talked about my problem.

I nodded my head, even though she could not see me as I answered her, “Yes, it is somehow like that.”

Abigail let out a sigh after that as though she was already thinking about it, then just after a few minutes, she have said to me, “You know? I have been in that kind of situation before,” which made me raise one of my eyebrows though I did not say any words as I wait for her to finish on talking. “It was somehow like that too, and that gave me a lesson that up until now, it was still on my mind.”

“What is it?”

“It is to believe them and really help them, because if you would not do it now, you might regret it in the end.” I heard that she let out a shaky breath as though she was stopping herself from crying, maybe because of what she had remembered that I did not have any idea on what it was about.

“You should believe them now, Liana, then help them,” she whispered, but I could stil hear her clearly. “Because if you would not do that, you might end up like me; regretting that I was not able to help them in a way that I knew I could.”