I Don't Like Her in That Type of Way

(Sivan's Point of View)

I was thinking of her as I Looked at the elusive clouds while sitting on a smooth rock by the stream. She has been behaving a little strange lately. She would mostly look like a lost suffering soul yearning for love but couldn't have it. No she looked more like someone who is being punished for a crime she did not commit? That's not it either, apart from the few moments where she goes berserk, she looks like a sweet caring girl. Many are times I have caught her taking care of abandoned animals and orphans. And if you look at her victims so far, they all are what you would consider the venom of society. In a way she is helping us by clearing out these garbage of society. No! No! Am I seriously sympathizing with this she-demon…

"I must be going insane!" I mumbled with frustration as I abruptly stood up and kicked a nearby pebble into the stream. A few unfortunate grass was cut by my force of my momentum exerted by my kick

That dream is why all this started. I wanted to know why I longed for her in that dream and why I dreamt of her in the first place. I know what I am doing is dangerous but when have I abided by the rules anyway? Speaking of not following the rules, I think I should start doing my job properly, otherwise the executioners will be on my neck. Ah! this is such a chore.

"Sigh"

"Why are you out here sighing all by yourself?" Baryte startled me

"Make a sound will you!" I reprimand him

"WOW! You couldn't notice my presence?" he shouts in disbelief and surprise and then continues to mumble to himself "Did I become stronger without realizing it? Maybe I awakened?"

"Hold your horses will ya" I alert him as I face palm myself in amazement. "I just have a lot on my mind"

"Hehehe! did your goddess reject your confession?" He teases me while laughing unrestrained.

"Stop it, will you" I retort in annoyance" She is not my goddess"

"Oh? So you were planning on confessing" he tells me in a deadpan manner

"Uh..." I was speechless for a few minutes before blood started rushing to my face

"I told you I am not interested in her in that type of way"

"In what type of way?" he looks at me seriously

"I am just curious about her because she looks interesting, that's all" I reply with my eyes darting left and right

"It's not like I love her or anything!" I loudly defend myself on the verge of shouting. Then meekly whisper to myself "I just pity her"

"Sivan! You were curious I let it be because you were finally showing interest in doing your job as a recorder but what? You pity her? You can't invest your emotions when you are doing your job!!" Baryte shouted at me in exasperation

"Calm down bro, I haven't even taken an official mission from headquarters, why the lecture?" I try to pacify him

"Did you not swear an oath? How can you take this lightly just because you have not been given an official mission?"

"I did it because I had awakened and mom wouldn't stop giving me an earful about it" I told him with increasing annoyance" This is more personal, it's not any duty obligation"

"So you do like her" he weakly says to himself

"Overseer above. What is wrong with him?" I exclaim in frustration. I said I don't like her in that type of way but he just won't get it. Even if I did, does he have to give me a headache so early in the morning?

"Am just worried about you Sivan. She is dangerous. She could entice you." Baryte tells me with a sigh. "Do you know what happens to those that fell in love with demons?" I could feel the worry in his voice

"You are thinking too much; it won't come to that" I reassure him

"I'm sure they all said that" he says in defeat "Have you thought about how your mom is feeling about this?"

"You dare bring that up? Why do you think I was by the stream this morning instead of my bed, you snitch!" My forgotten grudge erupted. Why did he have to go and tell that woman? I Already have enough on my plate.

"I already told you my piece but you lot won't listen" I point blankly stated" Anyway am off, Don't follow me… not that you can" I darted off without looking back. I wasn't that mad at him. He has been my best friend from way back. I know he is just worried. He always is. Tsk!

I had been hopping from one tree to another without really knowing where I was going till found myself in a strange setting. I never thought there were places in this forest that I did not recognize. There seemed to be a disorientation mechanism set in place because I could not put heads and tails to north or west. I began wondering this ancient part of the forest. Trying to find a way out. It was like a maze. I soon saw the outline of what appeared to be a shade in the background. There might be someone living there. I rushed to it in excitement. It turned out to be a cottage. It reeked of vintage. Saying 'hello' as loudly as I could, I drew closer to the cottage. However, it was deathly silent. I entered and ransacked the place. It looked abandoned but strangely well care of. I could tell that nobody is living here, as there was no food or sing of usage. But it was surprisingly clean and devoid of glass. So who cleaned this place? How mysterious. After fruitless searching I left the place. It gave me an unsettling feeling.

I kept searching the area, But I could not find a way out. It seemed I had unknowingly entered through a concealing formation now I am trapped inside this God forsaken place. All I see is endless vegetation but where are the animals? Since when had there been a formation in the forest.

"Oh! no! It can't be…" realization dawned on me "Am I in the forbidden forest?!" This place was banned from entry. How did I even manage to enter this place?

"Oh Overseer above please show me the way out of this place…"

I bet Baryte would not believe that I go lost. It would be interesting to see his face.