...The Guide...
Mei hesitated when Laila asked her to be her guide, she heard a lot of stories about the monsters and how strong they are so she became cautious when she knew that Dylan was a monster.
" Monsters have a great amount of power and they can harm us easily. I must be careful around them. But why does grandma accept them? She even let them stay as much as they want. This is weird!
- I...I will think about it.
Dylan became relieved that they weren't kicked out.
" Thank god I didn't tell them that Sarra is a witch. I don't know what will happen if they knew. "
The guests went back to their rooms to get some rest. Laila couldn't sleep at all, she kept rolling on her bed thinking about what Mei told them.
"Are there ghosts in this place? "
Suddenly she heard a voice coming from the outside. Sarra and Annie were in deep sleep so she couldn't wake them up.
She was trembling but she decided to check it out.
" I will scream if I see something. "
She opened the door slowly, and that's when she became relieved. It was Dylan, he was sitting outside while looking at the sky. She approached him slowly, then she sat beside him.
" Should I talk with him now? but what am I supposed to say? please don't love me because we can't be together! Aaaa I can't say that! I...I...like him, I admit that...This is so hard.. "
Though Dylan noticed her frustration, he looked away, pretending to not care.
- So, where is he?
- Who?
- I'm talking about Aramis. Is he here with us?
- No, he is not here.
- I was wondering because I didn't sense his presence
- He can only be in the water.
-.....
Dylan kept quiet while looking at the clear sky. As for Laila, she wanted to talk more to him like they used to do. She missed his sweet talk and his smile, even when he teased her. She missed all those moments. She felt like a complete stranger was sitting beside her which made her very sad.
- Do you hate me?
Dylan looked at her for a moment. He wanted to say something, but then he stood up:
- I'm going back to my room. We will wake up tomorrow morning.
Then he left without looking back at her. She tried to not cry.
" I came to reject him, but why do I feel like I was the one being rejected...There is no need to talk to him about that matter. "
Dylan went into his room, but he stood up right behind the door to make sure that Laila went back to her room safely.
" Why did I do that? I wanted so badly to scream that I love her, but instead I ended up ignoring her. What is wrong with me?...
In the morning, the lady prepared breakfast for them, she was smiling like usual while Mei didn't show up.
- I think she refused our offer.
- Yeah, she is still afraid of us. Well, we can't do anything about that.
- We must look for someone else. This time, don't reveal our true identities.
After eating, they thanked the lady then they headed towards the gate to leave and that's when they heard someone yelling.
- WAIT FOR ME!
Mei came running towards them while holding a bag.
- I...I.. will come with you.
Sarra felt happy:
- We are glad to hear that.
- But you must pay me for that.
- Of course, we will pay you.
At first, she kept a distance from Dylan, but then when he seemed like a human she started getting closer to him. She couldn't resist his handsome face and charming smile.
- So, Mei, what do you do in this place? Do you only help your grandmother?
- I used to work.
- Used?
- Yeah, but I had to stop when I moved to this place.
- Why?
- As you can see, it is a small village. People here only work as farmers
- So, you sacrificed your work for your grandmother's sake?
- I wouldn't say that. I love her so much, she took care of me when my parents turned their backs on me. I will do whatever it takes to help her.
When Dylan was talking to Mei to show her that he is as normal as any human, Laila felt anxious every time he smiled at that girl.
" Dylan is a good talker. He can easily make anyone comfortable around him. But do I feel anxious about it?"
Not after too long, they arrived at the Great Wall.
- Mei, it is time for you to work.