Reunited

I have no idea as in why he brought me with him ? I am not talking with Amber for a week now. I succeeded till now but I feel he is taking me out so that, I should talk with her !

I don't want to face her and let her know that, I have developed feelings for her. It's already weird for me to watch Kevin and her together and I don't want her to get that. It'll make the situation unnecessarily uncomfortable and I don't want that !

He is moving very fast today ! And where is he taking us...

Oh no !

He is taking me to the pink lake ! Why is he taking me there ? Does he knows about...

No !

There's no way for that. Then why ? Does he too knows about Mother ? But he never wanted her back then, why would he...

Did he found her and want to kill her ?

" Why are we here, Kevin ? "

I asked him.

" What's wrong with this place ? "

Kevin asked.

" This place is... it's not right. It's forbidden for human presence ! "

I told him.

" Since when did YOU turned human, brother ? "

Kevin asked chucking.

" Amber is a human ! "

I said getting mad at him.

" Yes but we are with her. Nothings gonna happen to her. I just wanted to find out why is it forbidden in the first place ? "

Kevin said.

" Why did you bring me here, Kevin ? "

I asked him loosing my patience.

" Love, I'll be right back. Till then, take her care for me brother. "

Kevin said and vanished without looking at me.

" Kevin ? Kevin ! "

I called for him but he didn't listened to me.

There was an awkward silence between me and Amber. She came close to me, I wanted to move away but I felt she'll feel insulted so, I stayed there.

" What's wrong, Ethan ? "

Amber asked softly.

" What ? "

I asked acting oblivious of what she was talking.

" Don't act as if, you don't know about what I am talking ! "

Amber said irritated.

" I have no idea what are you talking about. "

I said still acting oblivious.

" Then why are you avoiding me ? "

Amber asked frustrated.

" What rubbish... "

I tried to deny but she didn't let me.

" Don't you dare denying. It's been a week you haven't talked to me ! Leave talking alone, you haven't shown me your face either. What did I do so wrong to make you avoid me like this ? "

Amber said screaming her lungs out frustrated.

" Don't be stupid, Amber ! You have done nothing ! "

I said without looking in her eyes.

" So, it is something going on with YOU ! Tell me what's wrong ? "

Amber said getting mad.

" Nothings wrong ! "

I said.

" Then stop avoiding me ! "

She screamed her lungs loud.

The place is humanless and so her voice echoed. She was getting more and more angry.

I turned around and started walking away from her. I was about to take a step ahead.

" At least don't do THAT ! "

Amber screamed again.

I stopped in the way and turned around to face her.

" What ? "

I asked confused.

" Don't smash the innocent beautiful flower under your foot ! "

Amber said scowling.

I looked at the ground but there was not a single flower in the entire area !

" Are you going crazy ? There is no flower here ! "

I said.

" Are you blind ? There's a flower right few inches away from your toe ! "

Amber said pointing towards it.

I looked again but still there was nothing.

" Stop playing games with me Amber ! "

I said.

" Why would I lie ? There is the pink beautiful lily right there ! "

Amber said irritated as if, I have lost my mind.

" If you see it, pluck it and put in my hand ! "

I said getting mad at her silly games.

" Now you want to put the blame of the killing on me, huh ? "

Amber said crossing her arms.

" Don't drive me crazy Amber, just do it ! I seriously can't see anything here. "

I said loosing my patience.

She sighed in irritation and walked to me, bent down and plucked something in air and put the PINK LILY in my hands !

What ? What just happened ? I...

I couldn't...

Where did it came from ?

" Happy now ? "

Amber said sarcastically.

" Where did it came from ? "

I said completely shocked.

" From the plant ! Where else from ? Why are you acting weird ? "

Amber said angrily.

" Because I seriously didn't saw it on the ground, Amber ! "

I said shocked and confused.

" You are scaring me, Ethan ! Stop doing that. It's already known for unnatural activities and you... just stop playing sick games with me ! "

Amber said getting scared.

" Believe me darling, I seriously didn't saw it there ! I've visited here many times but never saw one here.

So I am not, YOU are scaring me ! "

I said looking around in shock.

She was looking at the surrounding if, she could find something unusual.

A thought crossed my mind if, she could see the flower which was invisible to me; could she spot my Mother or where she is buried ?

" Can you see anything else ? "

I asked her hopefully.

" What ? What should I see ? "

Amber asked confused.

" Any box or coffin ? Or anything like that. Or some raised portions on the ground ? "

I asked eagerly.

When she heard the word coffin, she turned pale ! I know she is scared but I have to know if, she could spot my Mother !

" Ethan... you are...

Scaring me... "

Amber wispered panicked and scared at my words.

" I am right here with you Amber, nothing wrong would happen to you. Just tell me can you see anything ? "

I assured and asked her.

She looked around.

" Why would anyone leave anything here in the forbidden place like... A COFFIN ! "

Amber said shocked looking towards a spot.

She spotted it ! Is it really there or is she playing with me ?

" Where ? "

I asked impatiently.

" Right there ! "

Amber said pointing to my right.

" Take me there ! "

I said.

She grabbed my hand and walked for a while and then stopped.

" Where ? "

I asked her scanning around.

" Can't you really see... "

Amber asked confused.

" No got damn it ! Just tell me where is it ? "

I yelled at her.

She took my hand and placed in air !

" I can't feel it ! "

I said desperately running my hand at the spot she placed my hand.

She placed her hand on it and I could see the glimpse from the gap of her fingers !

" Can you run your hand all over it ? Please ! "

I said growing super impatient.

She hesitatingly ran her hand over it and it was visible to me !

A shiny black coffin without any lock ! I was getting super nervous to see it. I shouldn't get my hopes up. What if, it is someone else's coffin ?

I slowly ran my hand over it and tried to open it but it was stuck. May be, it is a thousand years old coffin and so it's jamed !

" Stay right here, I'll find something to open it. "

I said to her.

I searched the nearby area to find something like lever to open the coffin but I couldn't ! I found a wooden stick and returned when, I saw Amber was holding the cover in her hands !

" Did YOU opened it ? "

I shrieked in disbelief.

She was so surprised with my high pitched voice, she let down the cover.

" Did you just opend it with your bare hands ? "

I asked shocked.

" Yes, I guess ! "

Amber said.

She was as shocked as I was !

I went to her,

" Open it again ! "

I said.

She did and there's... nothing there !

Or...

" Can you see anyone in there ? "

I asked her eagerly.

" A... A woman ! "

Amber said panicked.

" How does she looks like ? "

I asked her shaking with anticipation.

" She is beautiful. And she is still fresh as if, buried right now ! "

Amber said.

How can I...

Wait !

" Touch her face ! "

I told her.

She looked at me as if, I asked her to die for me !

" Touch her face. I need to know, is she the person I was searching for ! "

I said getting impatient to know who is the woman laying in there.

" How can I... "

Amber said getting scared to touch her.

" She won't hurt you ! She is dead, remember ? "

I said trying to make her do what I wanted.

She stood there for a moment and then, slowly touched her face.

" Run your hand over her face I can't see it ! "

I said almost jumping in anticipation.

She ran her hand over her face and...

" Mother ! "

I gasped in shock and happiness.

" What ? She is your Mother ? "

Amber asked surprised.

" Yes ! Yes, she is my Mother ! My Mother for whom I've been looking for forever ! She is finally... Oh my...

Mother ! Mother ? "

I called for her desperately.

Amber ran her hand all over her body and she was completely visible to me ! I tried to call her, but she didn't answered me back !

" Mother ? Mother, talk to me. Look, it's me, Ethan ! Your favorite child ! Your baby ! Mother, wake up ! "

I said shaking her wanting her to get up and talk to me already.

" Why are you whining, brother ? What did you found here...

Oh my ! Mother ? "

Kevin gasped in surprise as well.

" See Kevin we found her ! Mother, see Kevin is here too ! Talk to us Mother ! Wake up ! Mother ? "

I called her again and she didn't responded again !