2 Beginning

I was in my room after dinner. I'm reading novels and manhwa comics since this is the trend now and sometimes I read the manga. And it is already 2:45 am in morning when I checked the time. I should go to sleep because I still have class tomorrow at 8:30 am.

But then I was going to sleep when I felt like going to vomit and my head spinning and felt dizzy, I was overwhelmed by the use of my cellphone, it was true that it is bad for the health to stay awake with gadgets.

I tried to fight back the dizziness and stay awake because I feel like when I take a nap, I will not get up but my body feels weak and I have no choice but to go with the flow.

All I think now is that 'Please let me wake up after this' before I totally passed out.

* chirp chirp * sound of birds in the morning.

* Sound of cleaning *

I am hearing someone is cleaning my room. I told my mom that she doesn't have to clean my room. So I opened my eyes and the first thing that came to me was the blue sky and the tree branches that became a barrier to the sun that would hit me. I'm still hearing the sounds of cleaning. I tried to speak up but a cry of baby coming out from my mouth.

I still remain calm for I am not sure if is that really coming from my mouth but then I raise my right hand to see and I shouted (baby's scream) what the hell is happening ?! Why did I become a baby ?! I just feel very unfortunate baby because of my situation.

'hgdysundbdhsjnebduxksnvt' I could hear someone is talking and steps are approaching from where I was. And since I am a baby now I can't do anything but cry even though it is very awkward for me to do but this is what I can do.

Then I see a woman and a boy, I think the woman is around her late '30s and the boy is around 7 years old. I can not understand what are they talking about.

I hope they will adopt me and they are kind enough to keep me alive.

And because I do not understand them so I just cried out of my frustration and I do not know how I will survive here. If I were a teenager I could still find a way but as a baby, I feel like I will die without being able to walk on my feet.

The little boy talking to his mother, I think, since they are not alike but maybe the boy inherited the father's features, and the woman picks me up and she's saying something with her happy face and she started to kiss me and hug me. And I feel like a thorn inside my chest was gone because it seems that the woman is happy that she found a baby girl and the boy is smiling and telling his mother to take me.

They pick the baby bed-like with a few things for the baby which is me. They take me home to their not-so-big house which is good for a small family to live with. And I think this house is in the forest because while we were on our way home I only saw trees and it was far from the center. Since I don't know this place and why do I have to be reborn as a baby, I need to know more about this world for me to survive.

All I have to think for now is to survive and grow fast to look for the answers and if I can go back or if my body was dead or not. While they are carrying me, I noticed that the boy seems nervous while holding the skirt of his mother. I'm not sure if he is nervous or afraid to go home or have diarrhea? Then when we arrived at their house, I heard noises coming from inside, a noise from breaking glass or furniture. Then her mother holds his hands as if saying that she is here for him.

I think I know what is happening to this family and I am already concerned for myself and for the woman and the boy. But I was even more nervous about myself because I was a baby now and could not run to escape. Why is this happening to me ?! I don't want to die yet, I just been reborn and I don't want to die twice! Oh, I am not yet sure if I died though, but still, there is a possibility.

We went inside the house and found the drunk man who I think is a little older than the woman. He looked in our direction and looked at me as if I were an additional burden.

Then the man starts talking to the woman with his angry face while pointing at me and it makes me feel bad for that as if I did something bad to him. I don't understand what are they talking about but I can predict from the movements of their actions that they are arguing for my existence and the woman seems to defend me from the man which is her husband. Then the man started to walk towards us and I feel like I am in danger and I am not wrong because he tries to get me but the woman covers me with him.

"Akin na ang bata kung hindi tayo ang mamatay" I don't understand what they are talking about but the man was shouting to the woman.

"Hindi ako papayag at napagdesisyonan kong aalagan ang batang ito. Wala siyang kamuwang muwang para ibigay sa kanila para patayin." The woman answered and I think she's defending me with her husband who is impatient.

The man still wants to get me from her but the woman does not give it to him. Due to the drunkenness of the man he could not stand up properly and I think he was really angry, I am not mistaken because he suddenly slapped the woman while she held me tightly. I don't know what the man said to her before leaving. The woman just cried as she hugged me in her arms and then the boy came to hug his mother.

The boy seems comforting his mother, now I know why he was nervous a while ago and I am not wrong with my conclusion. The woman faces me and I think she's talking to me as if she's praising me that I did not cry with the arguments and then she face her son and saying something and the boy just nods with determination in his eyes. The boy has silver hair and blue eye color like the sea.

"Huwag kang mag alala, aalagaan kita." She talking to me but I can't understand her so I was hoping she's not cursing me or what.

"Aalagaan ko din siya." The boy told her and she smiled as she hugged him.

I am thankful that I survived that day and I am 12 years old now (physically but mentally young adult) and Ian is 16 years old now. Liz who brought me, raise me and Ian as siblings who died with illness when I am 10 years old and I have to disguise as a boy since the day I was brought by Liz because the empire of Winter killed or bought all the newborn or a year old baby girl all over the country. That was the reason why Jay (the name of the husband) was angry that day because the empire will kill the family who will decline to kill or give the baby to them.

"This is the day we are free from that house, Avy," Ian said to me when we left the house.

"I agree, let's live a happy life out of here," I said and he smiles at me as we run away from that place and we go to the center where it was a small village and met Lady Layla.

When Aunt Liz died, we also left Jay's house because of his abuses and because Aunt Liz was no longer that we considered Ian's mother, we did not hesitate to leave. It's just that we stayed for a while because that's what Aunt Liz wants but since she's gone, Ian and I left, it's a good thing Ian got the exam to be included as a Winter knight and even though I don't want him to go there because I could not see him for a long time. We do not have any choice but to let him go there because he can get a lot of money by being a knight.

Since Ian passed the examination for the Knight selection, they need to go to the capital for their training for 2 years. He was worried about me being left behind but I assured him that I can take care of myself since I can work as a waiter in the restaurant of the friend of aunt Liz which is the owner. Lady Layla was kind to me and to Ian as if we were her son and daughter, ever since her child died 12 years ago by the Winter empire, and up until now, we do not know what are the reasons why they killed or brought all the baby girl. Lady Layla knows my true gender, that's why she treated me well for I am the same age as her child if she is alive.

Today is the day that Ian is going to the Capital for his training. I treated Ian as my younger brother despite the physical differences and he is like a big brother to me. And Lady Layla was crying as she bid a farewell for Ian to be safe and able to come home to visit us.

"Avy take care of yourself and Lady Layla for me. Don't be so reckless when you are working in the restaurant, okay?" Ian told me and I just nodded.

"No problem. Brother Ian, you should also take care of yourself and don't forget to write a letter when you arrive at the capital, okay?" I answered him. I am sad that he is going away from me since he was with me when we survive that house.

"Sure, I'll make sure that I will be going to be a wonderful knight when I come back here" Ian answered and he hugged me tight as if it was the last hug he will have from me and then he also hugged Lady Layla while saying goodbye to her.

Ian has left to become a Winter knight. I don't want to think that I will not see him for a long time, I go back to work even though Lady Layla said I should just rest first but I chose to work. I am so grateful that Lady Layla accepted us right away when we left that house. During that time, we only felt misery but because of Aunt Liz, we did not have much difficulty because she also taught us to read and write in their language and she let us read books every night or her husband was not there because he would get angry and we will be hurt again. And even though it is difficult for me to adjust to learning another language but it is necessary because I do not want to be a burden to Ian.

After 12 years of being in this world, do you know what I am missing?! It's my cellphone and my family. I am grateful that I manage to survive in this world without a cellphone, the internet, and the current. Since I am from the 20th century this is torture for me not to have a phone and my hobbies were left behind. I still don't know where I should start to look for answers since all the books that I've read are all about the history of the empire, the status of the people, the rules, and the magic that can be possessed. Should I look for the libraries but most of the libraries are in the capital, however, there is one here but it takes two days to go there since we are in the countryside of the empire?

I plan to go on a journey when I have enough money and skills to protect myself since I and Ian trained on how to wield a sword, self-defense, ride a horse, and archery and guess who is our teacher?

Liz is our teacher, I didn't think that she knows how to protect herself but refuse to fight back against her husband. Maybe she has her reasons why. Ian and I got angry with her when we learned that she knows to protect herself but she didn't answer our question instead she told us that we will know the answer sooner or later. Ian and I had no choice but to respect her wishes. Liz has been mysterious since she doesn't tell her past or where did she learn her skills.

Flashback~~

"Liz, why don't you fight back?!" Ian scolded Liz because she was being beaten but she doesn't want to defend herself.

"I agree. You teach us but you don't apply for yourself." I seconded as she looked down and she looks us while smiling.

"It's okay as long as you know how to defend yourselves." She said as she hugs us.

"No." Ian didn't agree but Liz just told him that he will know soon so we just nod.

~~End Flashback

Well, for now, I'll just be myself and seek answers for my questions since that what can do now, after 12 years I know I am still a kid physically but I am an adult inside. This is where my life begins.

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