Chapter One Hundred Forty-Five:
Sage's House
"What happened to Haimon?" Norward asked Dealla worriedly.
A deep breath Dealla took first before she answered. "Shuki has already refused to face and talk to him. And it looks like he was really hurt by what Shuki did but there's nothing we can do Shuki was also hurt so her mind is still closed to forgive and understand what Haimon did. So, it is better if we give her some space to think and heal while we keep guarding her."
Norward sighed. "You are right. Let us all wait till she heals."
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My mind was in deep thought so I never noticed the arrival of Sybil.
"So, what are you planning to do now Haimon?"
"I don't know…" I lazily answered and I heard her harsh smirk.
"What, are you just going to let her go?"
"What can I do if she herself avoids me?"
"Then, what now, will you just let her?" she replied. "You may have forgotten that there is a prophecy about Shu Tokino so if I were you do everything so that she can restore her trust in you."
"I know. But I really don't want to force her."
"Then, how about Kanik?" she suddenly said that made me turn my gaze at her.
"What are you talking about?" I seriously asked.
"It's not clear yet but I'm sure he had something to do with Shu's sudden loss of trust in you." She answered. "And Netro's sister seems to have something to do with it."
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Somewhere…
Where am I? I asked myself even though I already knew where I am.
Merwa Mountain also known as 'Somewhere…' when the void brothers took it and hid to everyone, even though it's a holy place they got a chance to invade the whole mountain and this is the place where it all began. And it was also in this place that they giving back my entire memories from my past but for some unknown reason I saw otherwise.
Past…
"Wh-what? You!" I said after they totally crash the artifact that they've used to bring back my memories but to my surprised I entered a dreamy world where I saw, "Wafi?"
"Don't be surprised, Ms. Shu." He spoke.
"What?!" I look around and the place isn't familiar at all. "Where are we?"
"This is the safest place for you to talk without interrupting us." He answered.
"And how important it is?"
"It is about your memories, although the truth no artifact or power can bring back your memoires."
"What do you mean?"
"Because only you yourself can bring back your memories of the past." He said that adds more questions in my head. "I know everything is still messy Ms. Shu but for now you have to pretend in front of Kanik first."
"Pretend of what?" I said still confused of what he was trying to say. "I'm confused because what Kanik said before going here is, this place will help me find the answer that I keep asking my husband but then, what is this? I need to pretend in front of him? Why? What is there in the past that I need to remember? Because all I want to know is why Haimon did have to hide from me the fact that he is a Vampire and most of all, about Siara, her being a part of his life."
"That's also what Kanik wants to show you but he doesn't know that it's not that easy. Because something happened from the past that Lady Siara herself cut off any evil plans of 'The Curse One', because she knew such a scene would happen. And for now, we can do nothing but pretend you remember a little."
"And what kind of memory should I remember?"
Wafi looks at me seriously before he gave me an answer that shocked me. And I don't know if I will be able to believe that last thing he said but, I can do nothing but remember what he said.
Present…
I walk freely at the ruins of Merwa Mountains and as what Wafi told me, this whole place is protected and no one can enter this place without permission. Reason to give me Wafi's permission so that I can freely enter this place while Kanik and Medea can't just enter this place because they don't have permission to enter unless it comes from Wafi, that's the only time they can enter this place.
Yet, I never thought that the last person that I badly wanted to avoid will be here in this place and at this moment. I don't know if we met on purpose or not but I was really surprised to see him here.
"Haimon…" I said almost a whisper. "Wh-what are you doing here?"
"Sai gave me permission to freely enter this place." He answered.
"Who?"
"You don't know her but I'm sure you've talked to him before."
"What…" I firmly close my eyes before I decided and open my eyes. "I'm leaving." I said and was about to leave when he suddenly blocks my way. "Haimon!"
"Ma armastan sind ja mul on nii kahju."
"What?" my eyes shrink from what he just said and until now I still don't know what he's talking about.
"Shu--" he was about to hold my hands but I dodge it. "Shu…"
"Don't touch me." I firmly stated.
"Alright, but please can we talk?"
"What for?"
"I want to save our marriage even more, Shu. Because I know you still love me and I still love you." He said and I stared deep into his eyes.
I can't deny it, I still love him dearly and so does he but the pain he did to me is not that easy to forget. "No." I said. "Just set me free, Haimon."
"But you still love me, Shu!" he said as he grabs my shoulders but then I look at him emotionless.
"Yes, I still love you but then, you never told me that you're the one who killed Siara."
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