Meeting Her Again

Chapter Forty-Two:

 

"God cursed us but we are free to choose as we had souls." I replied.

 

Norward takes a deep breath as if he surrendering to my replied. "Alright, I let you find her but at least stay here for a while. Because if you'll find her it might take you a lot longer than what you already had."

 

"But I don't want to wait any longer."

 

"I know and yet you need to wait till tomorrow."

 

I sigh. "Alright I'll follow you but on one condition, I no longer need to know the woman chosen to be my wife. Then, I won't leave this house tonight."

 

"Alright, if that is what you want."

 

"Good!" I said and smiled.

 

"Do I have a choice?" he asked that I just answered with a smile.

 

The next day…

 

As I see the sunlight, I immediately went out of my house only to meet Redmond.

 

"What are you doing here?" I surprisingly asked him.

 

"I'm here to accompany you."

 

"Uncle Norward ordered you, right?"

 

"Indeed."

 

"Oh," I said and blow an air. "Okay let's head out." I replied after all, he wouldn't let me go if I didn't let him accompany me.

 

Deep into the Mountain

 

"And what are you doing here again?"

 

"Melite, my friend." I said and gave her my sweetest smile.

 

"Don't!" she stops me before I could hug her. "I won't tolerate you again!"

 

"Ow, come on! Just this one, please." I beg putting my hands together facing each other palms.

 

"No!" she straightly disapproved.

 

"Oh! Melite, please! I'm begging you!"

 

"What can you gain from that man? Tell me! Why do you want to see him that much? Do you even know where Clan he belongs too?"

 

"I know. But what else can I do? When I first saw him, I fall in love with him. Love at first sight." I said and smiled.

 

"Huh! Siara! It's a mess you let in. So, please stop it once and for all." she seriously stated but I cannot just stop it and I don't care if I put myself in danger. "No! That looks on your face!"

 

"I am determined to meet and see him once again, so whether you like it or not. I'll meet him here in to your place. Alright?"

 

"Ahh! Siara!"

 

Meanwhile…

 

"Where are we going?" Redmond asked after our long walk into the mountains but still I couldn't find that place where I met that mysterious lady.

 

"Looking for that place." I simply replied.

 

"But we've been walking around here for a couple of hours ago and still, there are no falls or rivers around."

 

"Yeah! I know!" I stop and look at him. "Maybe I couldn't find it because I'm with you."

 

Redmond takes a deep breath. "Alright, I'll stay away for a while but not too far, I'll go from where I can see you." He suggested that I just nodded.

 

As he walks for a couple of miles that is the time, I heard running water from a far. Without even thinking I hurriedly went to it only to meet the lady I met yesterday or rather three days ago. Days I don't feel days but rather just only a half day or maybe for only an hour… I don't know but seeing her sitting at the top of grassy rocks my heart beats so fast and I couldn't move or say anything at all.

 

"What are you standing there?" she breaks the silence.

 

"Ha?"

 

She smiles before standing up and walks closer to me. "So, finally we are alone. Yet it took your companion a lot of time before he decided to get some distance away from you."

 

"So, you knew I will come back?"

 

"Yes, and I knew you will find me even though it won't be easy."

 

"You're a Nymph." I suddenly said but to my surprised she just laughs about it. "Why are you laughing?" I surprisingly asked her.

 

"Oh, sorry! But I will correct you," she said. "I'm not a Nymph though my friend is."

 

"Friend?"

 

"Uhm," she nodded. "My friend was the one guarding this place and you've been here for three days before you went home yesterday."

 

"Yes, I finally learned it. But then, how did it happen?"

 

"About what?"

 

"Meeting you." I answered. "Because as far as I remember, we only met for at least an hour and it won't count the long days I've been gone."

 

"Indeed, you were right, it only took us an hour to meet but you've been here around my friend's premises for quite a long time and when you suddenly just jump into the water, I came to take you out."

 

"You! You even knew I've been here all along! Are you, my stalker?"

 

She laughs and this time her laughs last long but that did not diminish her beauty instead my heart flatters, as I watch her laughing so freely.

 

"Sorry!" she said.

 

"Don't be sorry, you still look beautiful." I honestly said without any hesitation.

 

She looks at me with her sweet smile. "So, you were telling me you've fall in love with me?"

 

That surprised me. "We-well…" I stammered and need to take a breath.

 

"Huh! That's what I wanted!"

 

"Huh?"

 

"You were clueless!" she replied. "Anyway, to tell you honestly I like you."

 

I don't know but suddenly my world stops spinning and all that surrounds me suddenly vanished and yet her beautiful face and beautiful smile is still there. Now, I could tell, I'm not dreaming. This is for real, right? I don't know who am I asking but I heard it loud and clear. She likes me.

 

Three days later…

 

"Now what?" Melite asked me after spending the whole day with her to her world.

 

"What?"

 

"The man you are waiting for will no longer appear." She spoke. "It seems it really surprised him when you suddenly confessed."

 

"He'll come soon." And I am so sure he will, because he will never forget me. 'I'll meet you soon.' I added to myself.

 

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