Isla and Aaric

It was dawn, Sun was slowly rising taking away the darkness shrouded. The city was quite. Birds chirping could be heard. In an alley hiding in dark shadows a child was trying to wake his sister up.

Isla wake up said the boy. As he slightly shook her body. He removed a cloth from her forehead and then using his checked the temperature. Feeling the temperature a little normal he sighed in relief.

The boy was about 7 years old but his eyes tell different tale. His somber expression tell the sad fairytale of life. With black hair till neck, wearing tattered clothes with faded colour because of constant wash. His skin was fair and clean🧼. Curved nose, sharp eye brows with prominent cheek bone. A beautiful grey phoenix eyes staring at girl with worry who have almost same features just the girl have blue eyes with straight nose and long hairs till her waist. He was Aaric. And both Isla and Aaric were twins.

Its been two days Isla is having fever on and off, sometimes she wake up in fear and hug him tightly as he would leave her. Aaric couldn't sleep he was extremely worried about her. They didn't have any money, Today mark the 7 day they haven't had even discarded pieces of bread.

When Aaric saw she didn't wake up but slightly shifted, He backed away looking at the sky its still time till darkness completely vanish. He moved back supporting his back on the wall. He closed his eyes as tears streamed down, his shoulder slumped tiredly. Aaric went into daze remember his past life.

Its been 2 year, he was reborn. In his past life he died on street when he fought with some thugs protecting Isla. He force her to run away from there. He didn't if she came back. When he opened his eyes again he was five years old living with abusive family in downtown area. He didn't remember anything past five years old. But he didn't know was at age of five there life changed it took a worse turn from a beautiful life.

The people they both lived with ask to work them like donkeys, beat them as they were animals. Cursing them to death. In exchange of giving them one time food, old clothes, shelter and sending them to public school.

When both were about to be 12 years old. Aaric and Isla ran away because they became more abusive. They got to know they were not their biological children, he was relieved to know so they ran away. Isla and Aaric were the names they gave each other to be fully disconnected from them. It was only two three time they call them with proper names Max and Lily.

They lived on street, selling trash eating food the trash cans. Just as they grow old they started doing other odd jobs like working in construction site. He started to mix with people of underworld who taught him how to be thief, some self defence and other skills. The money he collected used to send Isla to school while other expenses covered with scholarships. Isla and Aaric would have fights that she didn't want to go alone. So he compromised and asked her to teach him. He thought it will make their future better.

When he woke up in a five years old body, he wanted to swear but some part was thankful as he will make his sister this life colourful but as five year old he couldn't do anything except he protected Isla fiercely, he protested against the family. He threatened and played some trick which frightened them and reduced their abuse but he didn't think that they will think more sinisterly. About a week ago he heard his so called abusive parents that they will sell Isla in brothel. He felt terrified that again he took her and ran away. They were just 7 years old but had to face cruel world again all alone.

During last 2 years he spend time to make himself better learning new knowledge, he had already memorised junior high school knowledge with first year of high school because it was the only thing he could access. Both twins have high Iq and Eq. He taught knowledge to Isla. He saved money but luck was not on his side as his money was found and were confiscated. He didn't have time to stole them back. For past week they are wandering on streets taking shelter in a secluded alley but he knew this was not a safe place. He had to find place somewhere else. He had to think something.

Tears rolled his face, with no plan to stop. He sighed helplessly. Isla fever scared him more. He was thinking about doing jobs but it was illegal and just 2 months ago president of country passed a bill stating extreme punishment for people who hire kids and abuse them. Like in last life. He didn't know what should he feel about this. He surely didn't feel good as he couldn't feed his baby sister. He couldn't buy medicines. Aaric put hand in his mouth to cover his sobs. Both were just children.

Aaric felt hands on his face that wiped his tears. His other hand clasped in slightly rough hands. Next second he heard a sweet voice which eased his heart.

Brother don't worry. We will think of a way. Isla uttered and hugged Aaric. In this life i will protect you she whispered her voice was low, not meant to be heard by Aaric but still he heard her and he was so shocked. He was happy but sad at same time.