The Woman

"You betrayed me! AaaAaHHHh!" Grayson woke up from his dream and was chasing his breath.

Full of sweat even the aircon is ON. He fears about his dream but couldn't see well the face of someone that crying in wrath and hatred. All he remembers, the man's rage is strong.

He was startled by the thunder along with the lightning. He thinks that heaven is syncing to the rage of the man in his dream. After he saw the man with tattoos in the store, that holding the emperor's robe, he started having dreams as he had now. The last time was the man in prison who was screaming for an unknown reason, he has a hunch that the man in jail is just the same person as he always dreams of every night. He just dismissed all of it in his mind because maybe, it's a coincidence.

He stands up and gets the towel; he will take a bath and leave because of the dancing practice today. While showering he closes his eyes and abruptly remembers the scene in the store.

He approaches the man surprised by his sudden appearance. Grayson smiles and raised a question, "Do you remember me?" The man stares at him blankly and answers. "Um".

Grayson felt awkward and ask again, "Do you like the robe?" the man didn't answer, so Grayson continues, "This is the Dragon robe. In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the emperor was wearing it because it signifies the dignity of an emperor who was considered to be the ruler of the world."

The person is just listening and seems like, Grayson got his attention, so he asked him, "By the way, what's your name?" The man withdraws his gaze to Grayson and answers, "Elijah Rover."

A long silence approached, Bingwen is just observing Elijah and saw that he is caressing the dragon symbols of the robe.

"Why do you seem so interested in the robe? Is there anything with it?" Elijah shook his head and said, "Nothing. But the first time I saw it there's familiarity, not only with the dragon robe but also with the person who wears it too."

Grayson was stunned by the sudden spit words of the man. He laughs awkwardly and raises his hand to look at his watch.

"It's almost time, I have to go now, " Elijah just nods and Grayson waved his hand.

Grayson turns off the shower and got annoyed, after thinking about it. He whispers to himself, "That man didn't even dare to ask my name. How dare him?" he took the towel and wipe his body. After minutes, he is ready to go.

He locked the door and click his key to the car. The car automatically opens and he gets in. Because of advanced technology, they don't need to manually drive anymore because they can just click on the monitor near the air condition, the car will move on its own. Cellphones aren't recommended anymore for communication, nor other gadgets because the Automatic light will do it for you, even putting the software information or when need to search. The card is necessary when paying to the store. Everything and everyone depends on Automatic light, it's a small chip that places in a watch on your wrist, and you have to do is click it, and a hologram would appear in front of you.

Before coming, Grayson called his trainer and update him that he's on his way. When he arrived and got out of the car, he directly went to the locker and changes clothes. While rehearsing the Trainor gets irritated and stopped him from dancing.

"Grayson Ramey! Your movement is too fast," the woman said in a cold tone. It's Acalan Miller, Grayson's Trainor, the person who has been with him since his mother's death. He met Acalan at his mother's funeral and offered him to train the Chinese dance who used to dance way back in history. He scans his surroundings and saw that all the members he's with are staring at him.

"The members cannot keep up to you," the Trainor explained but in a worried tone now.

"I'm sorry," Grayson apologized and released a short sigh. Acalan Miller stares at him for thirty seconds and turns to other members, he claps his hands three times and shouts, so other members from the side could hear, "Alright! That's all for today! You're all dismissed!"

After everyone left, he crossed his arms and approach Grayson. "What's the matter with you? I'm watching you for the whole time and you seemed to drown in your thoughts. This is the first time I saw you like this."

Grayson looks down while playing with his nails and said, "It's nothing, nothing to worry about." Acalan was unsatisfied with his answer and ask again, "Really? I know you." Grayson raised his head and was hesitant to talk but still spit the words, "I've been thinking the man name Elijah Rover, he said when he saw me for the first time, there is familiarity. I felt that too," he paused.

"What did you feel?" Acalan responded. Grayson talks slowly like savoring every word.

"My heart shakes a little bit... along with the small pang on my chest. I don't know where the pain or excitement came from when that's the first time I saw him."

Acalan shows him a boring reaction, teasingly nod, and grinned, "Hmm. Maybe you met him in the past then fought with the useless thing."

"I don't know about that because, after that, we met again in the store and saw him staring at the dragon robe, that I wore on my last performance day. And after we have a conversation, that is the first night I dream about someone. A person who is full of hatred and anger. I shrugged it off, assuming it was just a normal dream like I watched on TV dramas but I dream about it again. That man was in prison but I can't see his face I just saw his eyes, crying..."

Acalan was shocked at what he listened, and open his Automatic light, and went to the search bar. Grayson ignored him and release a long sigh, "Reincarnation is defined as being reborn or the rebirth of the soul." Acalan read it slowly. Confused expression, Grayson asks, "What does it mean?" Acalan bites his lips, "When you die and then your soul comes back in a new body."

"There are many cases about this matter too, some are slaves from their previous life, others commit suicide and most of them died from the accident," Acalan told him.

"But how did they know?" the one replied. "I don't know, you find out." Acalan said and continues, "I will leave first I need to go somewhere."

Before finally leaving he turns his head and added, "There is a province name Pinyin far from here. Xia City is advance in technology but it can't show all the information that is written in books by the people in Pinyin province. Lock the gate after you leave." The man finally left.

He is living in a building named Wayne Tower Condominium, and because he's on the 45th floor, the sun often hits his room.

Grayson went home, close the window, and lay on his bed. He stretches his eyes, when he closes them, a voice with a whimpering tone appeared, "You betrayed me!" he gets up quickly with scared eyes, he turns his head left and right to check who talked but he did now see anyone. He assumed that he's just exhausted and lay again, his eyelids slowly closing until he finally fell asleep.

Grayson is awakened by the sound of a piano. He gives interest in it and went outside to see where it comes from. By the time he opens the door, Elijah appeared wearing white long sleeves and black pants next to his door. He greeted and bow, "Hello." Grayson blush and flushes, he smiles and did the same, "Hello. Where will you going? Are you the one playing piano?" he asked.

"I'm planning to eat dinner outside, want to come? And I am not the one playing the piano it's next to my room," Elijah replied.

Grayson flinch and stammered, "Oh! I can? I will just change, can you wait?" the other party didn't answer, so Grayson hurriedly runs to his closet and grab the bag and black long sleeve. He just bought it in the online market a week ago. Wearing black sleeves, black pants, and black boots with a small bag on his shoulder, hetowards the door.

Because of the rush, Grayson stumbled in front of the door, he closes his eyes ready to fall but nothing happened. He opens his eyes and saw Elijah holding his small waist and arrange his postur

"I'm sorry," he apologize

When they are ready to let go of their hand, a memory quickly flickers. Grayson quickly looks up to Elijah with his widened eyes. The other party has confused eyes so he asked, "What's the matter?" Grayson quickly withdraws his hand and has still widened eyes and replied. "Nothing

While in the car, Grayson couldn't stop thinking about earlier, "I'm can not be wrong. I saw him, hugging a man, but why are the clothes are so much different?

In the end, Grayson refrains from thinking about i

The car stopped in front of a big restaurant. They came out of the vehicle and the restaurant na

Shuttershock appeared. As they walk to the door, one of the waiters waited and approach the

"Are you Elijah Rover?" The waiter asks with a smile. Elijah runs his eyes around the restaurant and answered, "Yes, please

"I didn't know this place, and I didn't know you're living to my next door!" Grayson enthusiastically commente

"This is the first place I went to eat when I arrived here," He responded but Grayson didn't hear the last part because they were interrupted by the waiter, "This way sir

While they are stepping, Grayson notices that all the eyes in the restaurant are diverted to Elijah. They caught the attention, so he becomes anxious and moves one step to Elijah, his arms brush against him. The man's eyes went to him as if know the reason, he scopes his arm and head, he leaned Grayson to his chest and they continu

When they reach the table, Elijah pulled the chair and let go of Grayso

"Are you alright?" The man asked. Grayson nod and answered, "I'm sorry. I'm fine. I'm not used to people's attention and when their eyes are on me. Thank you

Even he knows that the attention is not for him, but Elijah, he is still anxiou

"But more people are watching you on stage," Elijah stated in confuse expressio

"That's why I am closing my eyes whenever I'm dancing. I chose it because whenever I perform, there is no need to meet the eyes of spectators. The light is close," he explained. Elijah understands no

The waiter delivered the menu and two water in a glass. Grayson craves when he saw the name, "British classic slow-cooked spaghetti bolognese

He leaned closer to Elijah and cover his mouth with the menu and ask, "What is this? Does it taste good

Reading the menu Elijah lift his head and chuckled, "Yes, it has ingredients of chopped steak, bacon, and tomatoes

Grayson's ear goes red and his face becomes hot when he saw Elijah laugh, his small dimple appeare

Elijah called the waiter and said what they ordered and picked.

Leaving them behind, they felt awkward so Grayson asked, "When you told me, you felt familiar to me. I felt it too. The first time I saw you on my performance day

Elijah didn't react nor surprise.

Elijah put his elbow on the table and put his hand together. "How can you say

A long silence before Grayson answers, "The first time I saw you, there is something in my head that tells me. At the same time, a pang on my chest awakened." He saw Elijah attentively listening and he continues, "The day after I saw you on store and explained that you felt the same thing. I started having nightmares

"Such us?" the man replied and stared at him deepl

"The man in prison... Crying and screaming," By the time Grayson answered, Elijah, crouched to his chair. Ready to talk but interrupted by the waiter. Telling them the food is read

Grayson opens the food and the aroma made his stomach hungry. He picks up the fork, scoops the food, and puts it in his mouth. He giggled when he tastes it. Elijah just chuckles and does the same. While they are eating and talking about the food, a woman cam

Slowly walking, the woman stops at their table. They both lift their head and saw the person wearing black stilettos, a tight-fitting black dress, brown long hair, and red lips. She even has eyeglasses on the top of her hair.

The moment Grayson Ramey saw her, he screamed.