Chapter 2

Slowly swirling the noodles in a small bowl by her fork then just took a morsel of it then cleaned up the table. She took a bath then wear the same type of clothes just like yesterday, as usual. She made sure that everything is ready and after a successful preparation she walks towards the door and stopped. Facing the door seriously, she sighed and slowly hold the knob then open it. Taking one stepped outside from her apartment while closing the door at the same time. When she faced to the road it seems that heaven and earth had fallen unto her.

Honestly, she missed Mrs. Ramirez even though they are not that close to each other. Right now, thinking that she'll miss her appearance every morning before going to work and always says, 'be careful', to her. Mrs. Ramirez was always be the first person she has always seen since she lived in this apartment.

'To whom do I give my fee?' This was a silly question that suddenly came out of her mind but it's true. Even if this world was being seized by murderers they still need to have concerned with the progression of their land just like what their ruler declared. But she knows that Shan Clinton Ramirez would not go far away after what he had done. He couldn't blame him, in this world all kinds of murdering were acceptable but be always careful with rules for rules if being transgressed it's the only one who'll hunt you. And it depends on themselves if they can control the beast within them.

She looked at her head of a sudden after realizing that she's wasting time. She walks forward the road and waits until the same bus that was in yesterday stopped at her front. Slides her card at the side before fully entering.

After an hour bygone, her first steps on the ground made a small sound. Before walking towards the company where she was working she first wears her hood. Finally, she reached the 31st floor and started to work on there. Lunchtime came and employees began to depart from their seats except for Fontana and the woman employee next to her. She took one stare at this woman and go back again to what she's doing but a minute later she stares again at her. She felt shocked when this woman stares at her too and more likely shocked in a silent way when she smiles at Fontana.

'Why does she did that?'

Asking herself in her mind.

She just ignores it and this woman felt disappointed about what she had just responded. Fontana bowed her head for awhile. She felt sorry about what she had responded but she admitted that it made her heart melts. This was the first time that she saw that someone gave her a smile since twelve years from now. Because of this, she began to remember her parents again. She sighed and slowly presses the keyboard.

Daylight started to end again. The sunsets magnificently. Her eyes were twinkling and memories were flashing back.

'Look dad! Sunsets beautifully. I want to go there. A six-year-old girl cheerfully said while pointing directly to the sun.

His dad chuckles while sitting beside her on the meadows.

'No baby. You cannot go there. You'll burn. Just stay with us. Don't go anywhere, okay?'

This young girl faced her dad with a sweet smile.

'You know daddy, my sweetie pie daddy, I'll never going to leave you and mom. I will bring you to the sun also 'cause I have superpowers!'

She immediately put her hands in the air and starts flapping them while running in a circle direction.

Her dad's face was already blurred in the picture in her mind. She only hears the way he chuckled and laughed.

A blurred baby's feet that were taking steps forward suddenly appeared in her mind.

'Come my baby. You're already there! Oh! What a very good sweetie of mine! Come to mommy...'

The chuckles of a baby keep echoing in her mind and the voice of her mother keeps knocking at her heart.

There was somebody who bumped her at the left shoulder in the midst of bringing back the memories within her mind. But she didn't care about it instead she just ignores it and continues to walk. Her feet brought her to a public comfort room and she directly goes to the lavatory then washed her face off. When she slowly gets her head up she unintentionally saw her reflection in the mirror that was in front of her.

Carefully touches her right cheek with her right hand and slowly begins to smile in a second.

"You've grown too fast Fontana."

Her attention suddenly awakens to the door that slowly opens and made a small sound. She saw the woman which smiled at her earlier at the workplace. This woman just keeps her way at the lavatory without knowing that she was there which was keeps staring at her. Fontana doesn't know what to do and she will never speak out of her mouth just to start the conversation. She's afraid that what if she'll commit the biggest and unforgettable mistake that she had already done many years ago.

She washed her face off and Fontana's eyes immediately widen. She takes off the coiled fabric on her neck. When this woman recognized her presence and realized what she had done carelessly. She swiftly brings back this fabric on her neck and started to tremble at Fontana's front.

"You're not gonna kill me, right?"

She said nervously.

Fontana was trying to control herself. She was tightly holding the edges of the lavatory with all of her might to just make herself calm.

"Run..."

Forcing herself to say this word to her while her body was shaking.

This woman was being struck by a severe fear which leads her to cessation. Apprehensive eyes are still keeping in touch with Fontana's eyes.

"Run! I said run! Run away from me! Run!!!!"

Her scary loud shout made her run away from her as fast as she could. After she had left this freakish Fontana, Fontana continues to shout horribly. The veins in her neck are visible to the eyes and her face was turning red. Controlling herself leads her to agony. It is not easy to fight with the beast within herself. The noise that she made was spread throughout this comfortable room. Her voice was getting cracked. She slowly sits down on the floor with the feeling of tiredness and hopelessness. She bends her knees and hugs them tightly then her mourn was starting to hear.

She will never go to repeat the unforgivable doing that she had committed. The guiltiness was automatically flowing back into her veins again.

It was a very silent night. At the center of the road without the passing cars, a young girl who has nine years of age suddenly cried loudly. All doors were locked and no one tried to discern her. But after about ten minutes, a man who was passing through this same street noticed the cry of this poor kid and gave attention to her.

When the child recognized that this man just noticed her she stopped crying and wiped her tears with her arms.

'What's the problem kid?'

He said smoothly.

This kid just keeps walking forward to him.

'No, stop. Just... just stay there.'

While his right hand was making a stopping gesture.

The kid listened to him. Her face, hair, and clothes were messy, all are messy.

'Do you know where my parents are? I want to see them.'

She said while almost starting to cry again.

'I'm a sorry kid but I don't know.'

'Then you'll going to help me to find them, right?'

Her eyes were begging for his acceptance. He cannot ignore this hopeless child, the way she stared at him was undeniable.

'I will try. Don't be sad. Don't be... It's gonna be okay. Mother and father would soon be with you.'

Then he came closer to the child. He bends his knee on the ground then faces this child.

'Really?'

'Really.'

He said undoubtedly.

After hearing this word from his mouth this child smiled.

'Did you already have a tattoo?'

This child didn't give attention to the question that he had said but instead, her eyes were shimmering at the coiled fabric at his neck. The man wondered and noticed that her sight was being attached to the fabric which was coiled at his neck.

'It is a blue color, I truly love blue.' She said while smiling sweetly.

' Oh? I am glad to know.'

Her dad used to bring her and her mother to the beach and most of the time they expend their day at it and watching the blue sky. Blue symbolizes the true love of her parents for her. For her, blue is peace and a very wide room for memories.

She slowly touches this fabric and after a second she unintentionally grabbed it. This careless man just easily gave his assurance into this child. But cannot blame him, for who could ignore this poor child who was in need?

She stopped of a sudden when she saw this tattoo. It was a dog tattoo. The man began to be scared. He slowly brought his right hand into the child to awaken her from strange behavior. When his skin touches her this child moves very quickly towards her neck and bites him. Giving his loud scream and whole strengths were being put into vain because this child was stronger than him. On his last view of his eyes, he saw the most dreadful and powerful tattoo which was being covered by the hair previously. He was able to smile despite the serious anguish that he was experiencing and able to say these words:

'Seek for the truth and aim goodness... Thy soul and flocks shall be free.'

Then he lost his life.

After hearing these words she slowly realized what she had done. She felt confused and guilty. She doesn't know what she had done, and what was it for? A man who tries to help her was killed by her.

She tried to wake up this man but it was useless. It is impossible to bring back his life again. She cried for her sin. Recognizes herself as a murderer. A few minutes bygone she stopped crying and wiped her tears and as well as the blood on her face. She tried to clean her mouth from the blood that she had sucked and the small portion of flesh.

While looking at the dead man's face she suddenly hugged him tightly.

'I am sorry... So sorry.'

These words couldn't bring back to what had just lost but she's hoping that he could hear her regret and apology.

Having enough age to think and wonder was an advantage for her at these times. She looked at the right neck where the tattoo was located. She still can recognize the dog tattoo even if it was severely stricken. She touched the right side of her neck and feels nothing. Not enough proof to convince herself that there was nothing on her neck so she picked up the phone of this man that was laying on the left side of him, near on his hands.

Shocked and confused she felt when she finally saw the tattoo. Now she knows what's the important purpose of putting that kind of thing on the neck. Before she wore the blue fabric on her neck she first hugged the dead body. This was the beginning of her afflictions in her life. A girl who was lost in nowhere. Didn't know where to go or whom to go. Doesn't even know the reason why her parents leave her alone. Are they just agreed to lost her or there's a big reason why?

Everything has a reason. Yes, every single thing.

Looking at the mirror with the uncovered neck. She just keeps staring at it. Regrets of having this kind of tattoo keep circling in her mind. She closed her eyes then lay on her bed.

'Seek for the truth and aim goodness... Thy soul and flocks shall be free.'

This talk keeps echoing inside her mind but stays confused about it.