Chapter-16

It was dark all around and I could hear some whispers around me. It seemed as if they were calling me, but they took a name not known to me. "Macy, Macy, wake up.", they said in chorus. I tried to open my eyes and all I could think of was, who is this Macy? Is there someone else here with me? "I can't open my eyes. I just can't". I panicked. Then I felt a warm hand on my shoulder. Trying to calm me down. "It's okay. Don't panic. It is all good and you are fine.", a voice said. That voice seemed too familiar but yet I couldn't remember who did it belong to. "But my eyes. they feel glued to each other.", I said. "Don't try too hard to open them. Feel the power inside and try to open your eyes by feeling at peace on the inside.", the voice said. I calmed myself down and relaxed the muscles of my eyes. I tried to calm my thoughts, my fears and I started thinking about something peaceful, Lee. "Try opening them now.", she said. I did as I was told and finally light entered into my eyes making me blink faster. Once my eyes accommodated to the light I looked around. I was in the same garden that I saw earlier. "Am I dead?", I asked myself. It was heaven and people come here when they are dead. "No, you are not.", I heard the same voice and I turned around to see to whom does this voice belong. I was taken aback. In front of me was the exact replica of myself just in different clothes. The clothes seemed too different and exposed a little too much. I never saw anyone wearing such clothes so I ended up staring at her without realising. "what are you more amazed at, our identical looks or these clothes?", the girl asked with a burst of light laughter. "Both I guess.", I said meekly. "What is this place? And who are you?", I asked. "I am Macy for others here and Hyun for you. And this place is your flashback memory", she said. I wish I could get even half of what she told me. "You died at a very young age as Macy and you were sent to heaven. This is your birth in the past era to serve our prince Aiden i.e. Lee for you. I am that Macy who was living inside of you waiting to reveal your true identity when the right time comes.", she said. "right time is the prince and I having any physical contact.", I asked. "Physical contact for at least a minute.", she corrected. "I still don't get the rebirth and era thing.", I said still confused. What has that mere holding hands gotten me into. "Don't worry. Close your eyes and hold my hands. And remember to relax.", she said. I held her hands and closed my eyes. I could feel some tingling sensations in my fingers. And then suddenly my thoughts starting to float around like they were some sort of real entities. I saw a little girl playing in a garden of a huge house with a very different design, then I saw her grow, I saw her die and then the scene shifted to a beautiful garden where we were standing. I saw everything that occurred after that, meeting the arrogant prince, Aiden. Meeting the king and meeting Ethan. Becoming a healer and being sent here. All the thoughts, past emotions occurred to me. I could feel like I completely knew myself now. "Open your eyes now.", she said. I opened my eyes to see that Macy was half faded form now. "I will send you back to the era and now it will be Lee who will guide you towards the fulfilment of your reason of birth in this era.", saying this she went completely invisible and I was left there standing in the garden. And then the garden started to disappear as well. And soon it was gone and it was darkness all around me. "Hyun! Hyun! Wake up.", I heard a voice call my name. My actual name in this era. I opened my eyes and bright light made me close them again. I blinked a few times and adjusted to the surrounding. "Thank god, you are fine.", I heard Lee say. Worry was etched on his face and I realised I was lying on the floor with my head in his lap. I got up and I looked around. We were still in the cell but there was just the two of us. No guards, no head and no sword. "Where did everyone go?", I asked. "They left as soon as you fainted. They will come back later to check on us.", he said. I nodded my head and I recalled what all happened. I could feel Lee's anxious eyes on me and he was questioning me with that look. "Yes, I remember now prince Aiden.", I said. Even though he knew this would happen he looked a bit taken aback. "Don't call me Aiden here, you stupid soul.", he said. I looked at him horrified. He had never talked to me like this. This face was Lee's and I still hoped that the heart was still of Lee's too. But I guess it was all an act. And all the love and care I had for Lee disappeared after I realised, he was just the stupid arrogant prince of heaven. And for the first time in this era, I missed Ethan.