Unexpected

Twenty-Five:

Other Realm

"Are you alright?"

I lifted up my head as soon as I heard her voice. "How is she?" I asked instead of answering her question.

"You are the one that got injured but you still care and think of her…"

"It is my duty to check if she's fine."

"You're such a stubborn." She said and sighed. "Anyway, you don't have to worry she's fine and---" she stops.

"Ilmatar?"

"I need to go." she answered as if something troubles her.

"What is it?" I curiously asked.

"Aí cat er äthr du loss."

"What cat?"

Ilmatar smiled at me. "You knew who that was."

I really don't get her sometimes. "Go. I can manage on my own."

"Eka kenna."

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Fabbri Residence

"You." I couldn't believe who I am looking at. "Ilmatar? Wh-what are you doing here?"

"Don't be surprised I just came here to check on you."

"In my room?"

"Yes."

"No! Acabas de venir aquí sin previo aviso? Why?"

Ilmatar stares at me and smiles. "I don't think that is the right question for you to ask."

"Huh?" I don't get her, 'what does she mean?'

"She's save and he is fine."

I surprisingly stare at her and it took me a second before I finally understand what she does mean. "You mean Almos save her soul?"

"Yes, that is why you don't need to take any medicine just to make you fall asleep. You just need to continue your normal routine and that is the reason why I came here, to stop you from doing unnecessary things."

'Unnecessary things? Oh,' "you're talking about me looking for some medicine that might help me to go back to sleep, right?"

"Yes."

"That's what I wanted to do but then, when you came and told me that Almos and that student were both save. I decided not to and I'm thankful that you came."

"Alright, I have to go."

"Wait! This is unexpected, why?" I quickly asked before she left.

"I only have five seconds to stay and I can't explain it thoroughly." I'm puzzled to what she just said. "You didn't notice. The time stops as soon as I came here into your reality."

"What…" I quickly looked at my alarm clock to see if what she said was true and she was right, the clock's hands stop. Then my eyes turned to look at my window only to find out leaves were entirely hanging in the air turning my eyes back to Ilmatar.

"Don't be surprised, you knew that I'm not from here and being present in this world will only make things… complicated. So, I better go now before the God of Time punishes me."

"Wait!" but to my dismay she was gone and my alarm clock start to move even the leaves that left hanging in the air begins to fall down. "Who is she?"

…

Today is Saturday that is why I'm staying at home and right now I'm at our garden. I'm just simply enjoying my time while drinking some tea and biscuits. And since I'm alone at home, because my mom and my siblings went out to shop while our dad went to work, I just decided to chill out for a while here in our garden.

"Hey! Having some fun?"

I quickly turned my head at the gate. "Chaddy!" I said and smiled. "What are you doing here?"

"Just passing by and I'm lucky to see you outside your home."

"Yeah! And I'm enjoying this, want to join me?"

"Can I come in?"

"Yes, of course."

…

"So, what are you thinking of?" he asked after I served him a tea.

"Nothing." I simply answered.

"Really? Because as what I saw earlier, it seem like you're thinking too deep."

"Not at all. Actually, my mind is empty and I prefer to stay here at home, so even though my mom and my siblings invited me to come with them, I didn't go because I was too lazy to do things that will make me move around."

"Sound unconvincing."

"Think whatever you want, I don't care." I irritably answered.

Chadd laughs on me and I gave him a fierce glare. "Alright! I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"Haist! You're being sensitive." He said and shakes his head. "Anyway, back to what I saw from you…"

"What is it again? Because really, I'm not thinking of anything in particular, I just want some time of peace and quiet. So, why would you think that I'm thinking too hard? And what would I think about?"

"About your dream." He seriously answered and I didn't expect him to say it with such seriousness. "I know you were bothered about that dream and what---"

I immediately cut his words. "Wait! You don't have to worry about it, I already---"

"Darkness will come to you no matter what you do." he suddenly said after cutting me off and for some reason I felt that there's something wrong, I quickly look around and see something that is unfamiliar to me. "What? Do you still think that 'he' will come to you every time you get yourself into danger?"

I don't know what's happening, but his voice is flat and emotionless that gives chills through my bones. "Cha-chadd? Ahh!" He unexpectedly grabs my wrist with full force. "Yo-you're hurting me!" I tried to pull out my hand but the more I pulled the more he holds it tighter however something happened before my eyes.

…

"Ilmatar!" I'm surprised seeing her once again.

"Snap out of this world! Wake up now! I don't have much time to stop the time in this realm."

"But---" I was about to tell her that Chadd was holding me but when I look back he was gone but the pain to my wrist stays. "What is this?"

"Day dreaming and you really have to wake up. Now!"

…

In a deep breathe I harshly breath as I hold my chest after waking up. "Th-that's unexpected! Wh-what happened?!" pain embraces me.

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