Alice in Wonderland

That night was so silent. An isolated manor built on the hill was proudly stood there with the spot lights shone from the below.

Only Adam and Leona in that manor.

The manor was belonged to Adam's family. He was the fourth generation who inherited the massive wealth from his family- The Mercer's family.

Adam sat on the cozy chair and looked at Leona's. His brown hair was in a mess. He then stood there with his miserable gaze and fearsome.

"She had died once, I can't lose her again…." He leaned his forehead against the wall. His both hands also he pressed against the wall. He could not control his anxiousness. He just walked here and there but in quiet manner.

Leona received blood infusion three days in a row while she was unconscious. Adam who was sitting not far from her was looking at her without make any movement for the past three days in a row.

The Nanny did not bother about her Lord Master's well being like the other ordinary man. She just need to make sure the well being of the manor. But when looking at her Lord Master like a crazy man in waiting, she walked slowly to her Lord Master.

"Lord Master,"

Adam looked up.

"I would like to suggest something." She just looked at him and explained in a glimpse in her head.

"Okay I understood. Thank you." Adam nodded and dismissed her.

Adam Mercer could hear the thoughts. That's why he would not allow anybody to stay in the manor. Adam raised from his chair and moved to the shelves of the books.

He took out a journal~ a thick journal in a brown cover~ about him. He placed the journal next to Leona.

Then he walked away from the room. He knew Leona would wake up in any moments. When he closed the door, Leona opened her eyes. It was already dark with a light lights in the room. She looked around and saw a bowl of porridge with a glass of water.

She could see her wrist was injured due to the plastic tube in her veins. The skin coloured went into purple. She looked up next to her pillow, there was a brown book ~ a journal.

She grabbed the journal and opened it. She flipped the pages and looked inside the journal. It was an old journal with cursive writing. It was nicely written.

She looked around and wanted to ask but nobody was there. She couldn't help it but to read the journal.

December 1066

~It was a rainy day, I need to pack everything to get ready for the civil war. I was volunteering as I am not agree with the system of inequality.

My family of course disappointed with my decision. My older brother would getting married by few months but I could not wait any longer. All the best Roland, my dear brother. Too bad I could not celebrate the wonderful moment with you.~

January 1067

~I had an accident, it involved with powder and some alchemist by the neighbour at the boarder. I don't know what went wrong. They wore the black cloaks and did some weird rituals standing around the huge pot above the fire.

We ambushed a group and warned them but the explosion took place. I was covered with the liquid of purple coloured. My body was 90% burnt and it was so much in pain. I fainted or perhaps died?~

February 1067

~My body gradually healed as if I was never involved in the explosion. My family took me home. I never thought I would be able to attend Roland's Wedding. ~

A family portraiture in small painting attached in the journal who were standing in one line. There was an old couple standing next to each other. Another radiant couple was standing next to the old couple .

Leona could recognized it was Roland wore red long tunics, with hose and mantle with his bride in white gown. Another young man wearing dark long tunics was standing next to his parents.

Leona was trying her best to check at the painting. The man in the dark tunic was looked like the Lord Master of the house.

Its probably fake!

She pushed away the journal and felt totally imbecile. She slowly laid her head on the pillow to adjust her shoulder. She was in that position for one hour. She suddenly realized she was hungry. She grabbed the spoon and slowly stirred the porridge and scooped it. She ate the whole porridge in the bowl.

After she had her meal, she looked again at the journal not far from her. She continued reading the journal.

Adam's Journal

Year of 1100

~My family gradually leaving me one by one. I don't understand. I didn't changed at all. My body is at my prime adulthood. I don't know my age anymore. I don't want to count it anymore.

I starved for many days, many months, many years but I am not dying. A man who can not die. As if I was spirit but an be seen and touch.~

Leona flipped the pages but there was only the hand-written in cursive. Then she saw a drawing of a small miniature. The drawing was familiar to her. It looked like a small figure that she gave to Andrew when he proposed her to be his girlfriend two years ago.

Was it coincident? As far as she remembered that doll that she gave to Andrew was limited and made by someone who was dearly to her great great grandmother.

Leona continued her reading.

Year 1200

~I saw a girl in the cave. She tried to kill herself. She stabbed her own heart twice! She was bleeding horribly and I thought she was dead. I tried to looked at her and see if she still alive. Not long after that she suddenly gasped for the air and she is still alive. But I can see she was in pain because of the cut.

I brought her to the manor.~

Day 1

~She still unconscious.~

Day 2

~She remained unconscious. But her wound was gradually healing.~

Day 3

~She was healed and weak. I prepared her porridge. She liked it.

I asked her name. She said her name is Leona Rimba.~

Leona read it again and again part her name mentioned in the book. She was so confused.

Who is this man?!

Playing prank with me in the middle of nowhere.

"Anybody there?!" Leona shouted from the room.

"Yes, I'm here." Said Adam to her and entered the room slowly.

"I want to go home. Let me go." Said Leona sternly.

"Alright," said Adam slowly. His both hands were in his pocket.

"I will make arrangement. Yo can go by tomorrow."

He said to her while his head was looking down to the floor. Even though it was in dimmed light, she could see his eyes were in sorrow.

She could not think of anything by she wanted to go home right now.

"I want to go now. Just let me go!" She stood on the feet and tried to grab her coat.

"We are in the isolated land. The transportation to come here only by helicopter. The helicopter already gone two hours ago. It will come again by tomorrow." He tried to convince her.

"Don't lie to me. I saw cars down there! " She pointed cars down there on the porch and the road to the manor.

"The car only for display and just for you to go around the manor. We don't have any other people around here." He tried to explain and it sound ridiculous to him as well.

"Give me the key." she demanded.

"The key is inside the car."

Leona walked to the ground floor. It took her 30 minutes to reach down there. Adam just followed her silently from behind. He brought alone the thick jacket with him.

When she reached to the ground floor, she was having difficulty to find way out. There were too many alleys and doors. It reminded her the story of Alice in Wonderland.

Adam showed her the way when she stared at him from her shoulder. After a few minutes then they reached the main door of the manor. A huge door.

Adam opened the door for her. There were many branded cars were parked everywhere at the side of the road. It was about twenty cars. People would think there were many people inside but it was not the case.

It was true, the key was really inside the cars. She hopped in the mini car Volkswagen to the driver seat. She looked around and ordered him to get inside.

"You will bring back the car later." said Leona to Adam.

He just followed her order and sat on the passenger seat next to her. She ignited the engine and was driving the car to the road. The view of the road was bright and filled with neon lights all the way of the road. Not long after that the road brought them to the main road.

She signaled and she turned to the main road. Then twenty minutes after hit the main road there was a corner that she need to take. After a few minutes driving, the road actually leading them back to the manor.

She looked at the manor and tried to see if there any different from earlier but it was the same manor they left one hour ago. Adam just kept silent. He also didn't know what to say. He was a bit regretted that he followed her in the car. He should just wait there.