4 Chapter 3: No one

"A 27-year-old man was arrested in..." I slowly open my eyes, "...for setting his sister-in-law's house on fire after a quarrel..."

"Jasmine! Are you okay?"

I slowly sat on the couch, and I saw tía Celeste walking towards me as she saw me awake. Worried was drawn on her face.

She hugged me tightly. I felt a hot tear pour into my eyes. Am I that kind of person? A monster? But why is that happening to me...

"Oh, dear... no, you're not. Look."

She lifts my head and lets me look at the tv in front of me. My eyes went wide. That's the woman,

"I-I can't remember the face... But I know it's the g-girl who saved me. I thought it was she who started the fire." She's already presentable right now. I think she's in the hospital.

"See that? You're not a monster okay?" I shut my eyes tightly. "You're the sweetest girl I know, Jasmine."

I thought I changed. When I'm in school, I felt empty because of what happened to me. I felt like I do not belong in this place. I didn't. My self changed when I'm with them because I felt comfortable. I show my true self because that's what I am. Not because I altered for them, trying to fit in.

"You should rest, darling." Tía Celeste helps me stand, and she also guided me to walk because I feel weak.

"I can do it. You can go now, tía." I gave her a small smile. "I know the three of you will talk." She nodded and observed me as I walk upstairs.

I went inside my room and sat on the bed. I took a deep breath.

I think I lost the money that tía Cecil gave me. I sigh. I only want to buy art materials.

I look outside the window. It's already dark. I passed out that long, eh? I stood up and went to my little art room inside my bedroom. I looked in my big canvas. It is almost finished, and I am almost running out of paint.

I painted a woman with golden eyes. It was nude. She was naked, and I like it. She's also holding a white ball. At her back, there was a war between the two groups. You can't see it clearly because of the woman. It's just a detail. I sat in my chair and decided to finish it right now.

After a few hours, I'm done. I stretched a bit before I stood up. While looking at my canvas, someone opened my door, and it was tia Cecil. Her eyes went wide when she saw me standing.

"Oh, you're still up. I thought you were already sleeping." She said and went closer to me.

Her lips parted when she saw my painting, and she mouthed "Wow." silently to me. She pats my head and kisses my forehead.

"You rest and take a bath, okay?" I nodded, and she gave me a small smile.

I took a deep breath when she went out. I stared at my work for a few minutes before I clean my mess.

I was thinking about this while painting about what happened. I have so many questions that I want to ask, but I'm scared and excited at the same time. Hehe. But seriously, I'm curious about what happened and also about myself.

Who am I? Do my aunts know about this, and that's why they accept me immediately?

I remembered what happened. I still recalled it. Also, what I look like. Why is that happening to me? I also determined what it feels like to be burning inside. And tia Cecil.

I'm surprised that she was there, but how did she find out? Did she know? Did tia Celeste and tia Celestia know about this? And the thing appeared on the back of tia Cecil. What is it?

I stopped arranging my stuff. I took a deep breath, and I close my eyes, trying to remember the white thing I saw. It was flowing in the air, and the shape is oblong. At the ends, and was embroidered with golden leaves. I realized. I did not see my reflection in the glass of a window, but the mirror of the flowing thing. I thought it was white, but it's not. When tia Cecil went out, the mirror turned white. But...

It's a portal? Impossible...

I think I have a headache from thinking much. I'll ask tomorrow. After I finished arranging my things, I took a bath. Then, I went to bed, and I tried to sleep without thinking about what happened.

(A day ago.)

I woke up. I heard the curtains in my room move because of the breeze that blew inside my room. I sat on the bed. I looked up as I close my eyes, looking for some air. I feel like I've been in a marathon. The dream felt so real.

I heard the door move. I open my eyes and see my aunt, Cecil, went in. She was smiling, but when she saw me, her smile faded.

"You okay? Why are you sweating?" She wiped my sweat using her apron.

She looks at me closely. I smiled at her to look okay but the worry is still drawn on her face.

"I'm fine. It was just a dream." I said, and I stood up.

Her brows rose, and she crossed her arms.

"Uh-hum, a dream," She whispered and nodded. "By the way, you should take a bath! We are going somewhere!" She said. She wiggled her eyebrows before she goes out.

I got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to take a bath.

We'll be going somewhere? I wonder where? I stunned. I realized that I have a class tomorrow. Tia isn't the type of person to travel or go somewhere without telling me. But I think we'll go to the mall.

But... no.. we are not going to the mall. Instead, we're moving out. We'll leave this place and stay in tia Celestia and Celeste's house.

Is that a big deal? I just want to help. I don't care if they will know or if the woman didn't remember me. I want to help.

I closed my eyes as I opened the window of the car. I felt the breeze touching my skin and blowing my hair. I think it's okay to leave. No one will miss me anyway...

And no one will cry when I am gone, they will not blame themselves for not being with me because they don't care anyway.

I closed my eyes as I heard the scream, a howl, and even the rough wind that blew inside the car. I felt sore when the breeze reaches my wound. Also, I felt something touch me. It was so gentle. Gentle that I fell asleep...