Chapter 18
"All you ever do is run away"I hear someone whisper harshly into my ear.
I turn around briefly only to meet the unsteady gazes of the people still pushing forward.
Once we finally get in the pushing seems to now slow down,Angel leads me to a less occupied corner and he stands still looking straight ahead like he's waiting for something.
The place is even bigger on the inside but dark.I don't seem to see any farm in sight; it looks more like a dungeon than anything else.
A siren goes off and someone speaks to us through the big speakers I didn't even know were there.
"Come on let's go get your ID"he says leading me down the stairs to somewhere dark
"My what?"
"You know the thing the staff are going to use to identify you"he says to me as though he's talking to a child.
When we finally reach there he walks me to a door with a hole in the center.
Someone pokes their one eye into the small hole immediately.
"Name" the person growls at us
"Mirai"replies Angel quickly and that baffles me because I don't quite remember telling him my name.
"How did-"
"Hey you can let go of your boyfriend and take your ID"
I let go of his sleeve, honestly surprised how tightly I held on to it because of the wrinkles I caused and how long I've been holding it.
I take this passport and turn it to see the front side and I….see my picture a perfect passport with my name and my age written actually on it.
How?
I don't remember taking this passport or giving anyone any of my information so how?
"Let's go"
By the time we reach the upper floor the crowd is moving again and the crowd is lessening in seconds.
Angel takes my arm and we blend in with the crowd till we reach a door leading to the outside. A woman in the front stops me from entering.She looks like she must be the farm staff.
"What section?"she asks
"What?"I ask confused
Just then Angel whispers into my ear"the ID"
I glance at it briefly and see 'corn' written on it
"Um corn?"I reply, trying my best to act like that makes sense to me.
Nevertheless she lets me pass and Angel and I walk with the rest of the crowd in a straight line as the staff up ahead give us farm utensils.Then finally we're out in an open field filled with acres and acres of corn.
Many hours have passed and they haven't given us even a quick break.This is hell on earth.
I clean a sweat drop from my eyebrow and then I suddenly notice a camera looking straight at me.
"Um Angel, was that always there?"
"Huh" he asks sweating profusely as he looks around
"What"
"That" I say pointing to the sky but then I see nothing.
What
He sighs "you're obviously tired don't worry we'll soon go home,just hold on"
Finally I hear a loud clock tick and the doors finally open.There is a seemingly gentle rush as everyone leaves the farm in a straight line.
"I'd like to think of myself as a vampire,"he says, kicking the dried leaves as we walk home.
"This might sound funny but I've always wanted to be a pope"he says smiling shyly
Interesting…
"I've never actually wanted to be anything...but that suits you though you give off a peaceful aura"I reply truthfully
I guess I just wanted to belong …..be loved an-
"Mirai you still there?"he asks looking into my face a little bit and I feel my heart flutter
"Yes"
"Oh cause we're here"he says as he removes a surprisingly big tree branch out of the way revealing a very beautiful lake.
He had promised to show me something beautiful earlier after we were done and I don't know why but that made my heart flutter a bit.
….I don't quite recall it being this pretty.
"You like it?...I found this place a few weeks ago and I've been coming here ever since"he says as walks over to it
"Beautiful isn't it,it's a shame no one comes here"he says with his arms akimbo.
Yeah…
The place is absolutely breathtaking...the air here is so cool and gentle and it's quiet and the trees and creatures here just seem to add to the aesthetics.I love it. It reminds me of my own secret place back in my village.
"Feels good to have a place like this all to yourself ey"he says with his new found pride
You don't know half of it.
"Did you hear that?"I ask scanning around
"Hear what?"he asks unbothered as he kicks a rock into the lake.
"I think we have to go it's getting late"
"What why so early ?"he asks groaning untill he sees my unfazed facial expression making him groan again
"Ugh you're a joy kill you know that?"
Somehow that makes me smile knowing that he'll comply with me.
"Finally" I grunt once I reach the familiar doorstep and get inside.I immediately start to head to my room when Mama stops me.
"Mirai come here"
"Where were you by 4pm we've been looking all over for you"
"Nowhere I just missed my way that's all"
"And where was the boy?"
"He had to run off to finish some things at home"I lied
"Hmm"the old lady squints her eyes in disbelief but gestures for me to leave anyway.
The rest of the night Mama didn't say much,our dinner was spent in total silence. Honestly I couldn't have been happier.
After dinner and I go straight to my room and perform my nightly routine before going to bed.Once I lay my head on my pillow I savor the it's coziness knowing fully well that that it's going to be dawn in seconds but a flicker of light around me makes me open my eyes fully alarm.I shift my gaze to my door to see that it is slightly open.
"It's probably mama"I say to myself as my eyes get heavier and I lay my head on my pillow.
Just then the bed begins to vibrate and flings me to the ground harshly bruising my elbow.I get up hyperventilating fully alarmed as I stare at the bed in shock.
"You"I hear a hoarse voice
I shift my gaze slowly at where the direction of the voice is coming from and I see a shadowy being staring at me through my mirror.
"You think you can run away from me,do you think your pretty face is free?"It asks as it grints it's sharp teeth.
"We still have unfinished business"
"Cole?"
Just then the room starts to spin and the next thing I know I'm on my bed wide awake sweating,I get up hearing the birds chirping.
And to think I was beginning to get a slightly normal life.It's funny how Cole was long forgotten in just a span of a month...I probably deserve this.
Just then Mama walks into my room and looks at me in disdain.
"What are you still doing in bed, get up, you have a long day ahead of you"she says leaving.
A long day indeed.