The Elf
1034 Words
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"Are you hurt somewhere?"
Will ask while turning Alice's body in such a way. His face was very worried. He treated Alice like a jewel that was afraid of being scratched. Alice furrowed her brows, she held William's cheek suddenly
"I should be the one to ask, William. A minutes ago I just saw you bleeding "
Alice checked William's lips for blood. William Stunned. He winked and saw Alice's face that was close. William held Alice's finger and cleared his throat in a low voice
"Uhm ... I'm fine"
"Gosh, I’m glad"
They both sat on the small sofa near the window. The smell of roses entered William's nose
"So ... your mom orders me to give you an explanation. Are you not wondering anything? "
"Not wondering your *ss. All of a sudden, what do you expect huh?
"I'm sorry..."
William's voice hung in the air. He bowed his head as though he was very sorry for all the mess that had befallen Alice. She winked, not expecting her friend's response. He became sorry too
"No William, stop apologizing. I don't need that, well I mean I forgive you even if you become a villain. I will forgive you even though all this is your fault, I mean I know this is not your fault but... you know what I mean "Alice said in frustration. William's face grew listless
"This is my fault, I'm sorry" Alice looks very frustrated
"I don't blame you, William! Stop apologizing, I order you! "
William laughed as Alice raised her voice. Instantly she realized she was being played by the person in front of her. Alice took a pillow and threw it at William. He laughed even louder
"Stop it, William. You owe me an explanation. A lot"
"Well ... yeah, you're right. Your mom told me to give you some information "
Alice nodded. The atmosphere surrounding them is getting heavier. William sighed
"So ... have you been okay with those bastards for the past three days?" William asked
Alice racked her brain with the words " bastards " according to Will's reference. And only one person appeared in her mind. Dylan
"three days? I disappeared for three days? " she said in disbelief. William nodded
"One day we are looking for you like a madman and two days waiting for you to return home. Can you explain what you remember while there? " said William
Alice excitedly recounted the day she fainted and was chased by strangers until she ended up drinking a strange hot chocolate at Dylan's house. She also told William about meeting a beautiful woman who had an expression as if she wanted to cry
"She's Maya. "Queen Maya, your mother's friend," William said
"Queen?"
"Yep, queen of elves"
"Elf? The figure of mythology? No wonder she is so beautiful ”
Hearing Alice William's response startled. He shook his head as if in disbelief
"are you serious? You're not questioning the truth of my words? You don't consider this nonsense? " William asked worriedly
"My brain has been sick thinking about how to save my life for a day with Dylan. And now I'm just trying to believe what you say. Besides, you're not someone who likes to lie William. You never "
Hearing the answer William smiled. He opened his arms wide
"Can your handsome friend give a hug?"
"Let's go back to the business, Mr. Honest Man "
Alice said while kicking William's leg. The sound of the rain came again. Alice immediately closed the window which was slightly open avoiding water her mind was a mess
"So this elf is real? she said again
"Now you ask"
"I just made sure"
"Yes, and you're one of them"
"Huh?
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Alice was silent. She focused on looking at her wrist and wondered if she was dreaming. But the sound of rain made her realize that this irrational conversation did occur. William seemed to look toward the window waiting for Alice to speak
"So how long have you known?" hearing that, William changed his sitting position
"Since I was 9 years old maybe. Or before that. I have been educated to be a responsible porta since child”
"Porta?"
"Yep. Humans who have an agreement with Elf to guard the gate to Naftalie. Their world "
"Naftalie ... I'm kind of familiar with that name somehow, it appears in my dream in weird ways" she said curtly
"right. But you have never been there and your mother strictly forbids the idea "
"Then ... why do I not know all this time? Does this have something to do with my doing that has often disappeared to the forest since childhood? "
William smiled. Alice saw the doubt that crossed his face.
"Your mom never liked the idea of showing you to the outside world. She desperately tried to hide you and moved to Vermont from Wyoming. "
"I moved? From Wyoming? "
Alice asked while opening her mouth in surprise. William nodded and smiled
"You moved a lot when you were young until you were in the middle of elementary school. Your mom's house is in Wyoming. You don't remember because some of your memory is hidden with magic. Your mother tried hard with it "
"I see ... wait. My mom can do magic? "
"Yes. she is a Porta like me "
"Wait, what?"
"My grandfather said she was a beautiful porta who was quite popular among the elves who often crossed the gates"
"I know her beauty is always inhumane," Alice said
"You too," William said while taking the wings of a dead butterfly that was in Alice's window.
"Of course. At least I'm an elf now so I feel a little the same level as Kendall Jenner. But why have I never felt anyone approaching me? Even Stephnie have a lot of boyfriends”
"Your mother made three seals in you. Memory, appearance, and magic. So the explanation is that you are made inconspicuous in the eyes of humans and even elves. She can’t risk your life with attention ”
"Ah ... makes sense. I also thought it was impossible for me to be that bad all this time. I'm also suspicious of Mom putting magic to make my fashion sense weird ”
"No Alice. It has nothing to do with magic. Let’s admit it you are plain ”
Alice threw her pillow into William’s face.
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