Echoes of Another Life

"Father"

"Mother"

"Please open the door!"

"I beg you!"

"The inside is scary. Bugs kept crawling on my hand. I'm hungry too. Please let me out. I will do as you say. Let me out!" I can see a girl crying and begging at a metal door, but no one listened. I can see the entire room is dark. It is creepy. Even I got goosebumps.

"Did you get your lesson?" she spoke. It is too strict.

"Yes mother, I understood my lesson well. Please let me out. I will do as you said. But I don't want to stay here. I will die. I can't breathe. Please let me out!!!" her voice has become even weaker than before.

"Ok, I will let you out," that strict woman spoke and slowly opened the door.

My eyes were blinded by the sudden brightness. It was as if the brightness fell straight into my eyes. After a while, when I tried to look properly, that girl was not there, and the strict woman was not there too. I walked here and there as if the place was familiar to me.

"Yeah, wear this dress. This pink dress suits you so well."

"The prince will like it if you wear this."

"Here, wear this necklace and pair these earrings."

"You will look the best in front of him."

She was saying as if she was preparing a doll. But I was again unable to see her face. That woman was covering her appearance. But I can feel the radiance coming from her. It was so pure yet so delicate as if she would break.

"Now you are ready."

"Yeah, that is my Olivia."

"Now you look perfect for the duke household, Olivia De Olger Usoro." When I heard the name, I was shocked.

I suddenly changed my place, and I found myself in the place of Olivia De Olger Usoro. I have golden hair, yet it is not golden or blond. I have Amber eyes which are not mine. What is happening?

"Come with me, Olivia," that woman pulled my hand and took me outside of the room.

I couldn't move my body. It is frozen.

"You remember how I taught you to walk?" I nodded unconsciously.

"Stand straight, don't look down. Don't look straight into the prince's eyes but try to be shy from time to time. Did you get it?" she asked.

"Yes Mother, I remember. I will do as you told me to," I feel like a robot.

I walked as she said. I am unable to bend my head a bit. My body doesn't feel heavy, but it is like the bones are poking me. I feel hungry, but I couldn't utter a single word. I wanted to drink, but the corset wrapped around my chest, unable to feel my thirst but feeling like puking.

"I apologize for the delay, your highness the crown prince Theon Artemis Asteria," she bowed so as I.

"You can raise, Duchess," he said. His voice sounds so scary.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness," she said. His voice sounds so scary.

"I'm so grateful to be with you, my prince," I said. No, I didn't say this. No, it can't be me. It can never be me. No, I'm not Olivia. Yeah, I'm not Olivia De Olger Usoro. No, I'm not!!!!!

"Princess"

"The first saintess of the Akkadian Empire"

"How does it feel to be the prince's betrothed?"

"You must be on cloud nine, right?"

His gaze, I can feel it.

"Answer, I allow you to speak," he went even cold while talking to me.

"I'm so grateful to be with you, my prince," I said. No, I didn't say this. No, it can't be me. It can never be me. No, I'm not Olivia. Yeah, I'm not Olivia De Olger Usoro. No, I'm not!!!!!

"Princess"

"Princess"

"Princess"

"How do you feel?"

"Princess, say something!!!"

I could hear Misa's voice, but I couldn't answer. This body no longer feels mine. It feels so heavy for me to move on my own. What is happening? No no, it hurts a lot. But what should I do?

"Ellanious"

"Wake up!!!"

"This is not you!!"

"You are not weak!!"

"Get up!!!"

I again heard the same voice which I heard that day. Why is she talking to me again? Why?

"Ellanious, you have to get up!!!"

Do I need to? I'm not sure.

"I will call the Duke and Duchess," Misa said and left.

I'm still trying, but soon this body stopped breathing. Yeah, I'm choking on air, but the voice kept on telling me to get up. But it was all weak against me until I felt my body hot. I felt as if a bright light was surrounding me.

I was finally able to open my eyes.

The room is filled with bright golden light. But I noticed it was coming from my fingertips.

"Is it what being a saintess means?" I said.

The voice stopped coming to me.

Soon I saw Misa with the Duke and Duchess.

"Princess, are you okay? I was scared. You aren't waking up."

She panicked, but the Duke and Duchess looked the same.

"What happened to you? Why did you collapse? You know, if something happened, you won't be eligible for the prince's bride?" the Duke said. His eyes look so black, as if no emotions are left.

"Yeah, you should take care of yourself." The Duchess repeated over her husband.

They soon walked out of the room.

But the same dream lingered in my head. The voice echoed in my ear. The woman's strict behavior made me unable to move, as well as the cold, terrifying voice of the prince who I never saw, nor was I even able to see both of their faces or how they look. I'm so terrified. Why?

Why is it affecting me a lot?

Why is this body acting a lot?

Why does the voice keep on talking to me whenever I'm on the verge of death?

Why?

Olivia De Olger Usoro, who are you?

Why did I see you as if I was Olivia De Olger Usoro?