"Why is it starting?It is one hour earlier than before!"
She looked at the truck moving in horror.She didn't dare to cross the street.She just stood frozen at her spot with a pale face.
The truck suddenly stopped in front of her and a man came out.He was all in black wearing a face mask.He was 12 meters apart from her as was the other side of the road.He look at her as if he's here to take her life.
Lia 's eyes went wide and panicked when she saw him take a gun.Before she could even react to run, several bullets already flew and already hit her body.
Her body fell down.
She looked at the sky while feeling her warm blood flowing.She thought it was only an accident but it seems that they are after her life.Why are they after his life?
'Why am I dying again?'
She only wanted to see Eiser and finally be with him.It was a selfish for her to do that indeed but all her life, since when did she ever make a choice for herself?Since when did she ever felt this greedy?
She have never experienced security.
She never felt peace everyday but wary.
Beautiful things has an exchange.
While running away, she was ready to pour it out.
To love,
To feel without putting barriers.
She was hoping.
But why others can experience freedom and happiness?
Why is everything stopping her?
Why is it so unfair.
Lia then again woke up.She blankly stared at the ceiling.She just died and came back again.Thinking about she was an hour ahead in her previous plan but she still died, she became even more depressed.
'They are after my life.'
She touched the side of her neck, where one of the bullets hit.The memories are so fresh.She doesn't wanna experience that again.
She lift her left hand and saw the small glowing '1' disappeared replacing '2' on her wrist was carved below the infinity shape.It was aching during the process but it didn't made her react to the pain.
She got down her hands and stared blankly again at the ceiling.
'Perhaps the number on my hand indicated I completed the 1st time loop and I am now on the 2nd loop.The second time I will be experiencing the repetition after being revived.And this room is my revival starting point.'
Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.She opened the door.Talk about the devil.It was her sister again.
The night finally came.Lia was sitting on her bed while holding a phone to her ear.
"Seriously, Lia! Don't you love me? How come I only heard from your sister that you're being arranged marriage to an unknown man!How she's the first one to tell me about this?!You should escape that house!Run away with me, huh?I can protect you.Don't take your things.Just run away with me.", she heard an anxious voice of Eiser came.
Lia bit her lip hearing hearing Eiser's worried voice.Eiser was really not like this before.He stopped being clingy since 4 months ago.He stopped showing his feelings of love from her anymore even though they're still together.
Sometimes she wanted to ask, do you still love me?But she hid her pain well.Such question is dangerous.She doesn't deserve such love.
Hearing Eiser being like this made her heart beat with hope.Hope that she can escape this place.Freedom, the huge selfish desire she wants to obtain.What he is doing right now shook her endurance to not hope for such beautiful things.
"I can't Eiser.I'm sorry."
'Someone is after my life.'
She doesn't know why someone would be after her lowly life.She was not scared of dying.She was scared that Eiser will be implicated because of her.Nanny Selene and Eiser are the only two stars that are shining in the endless night sky of her world.They are the reason why she keeps on living to this world up until now.She love both of them greatly.
"What?!What do you mean you're not getting out of that house?You don't get it, Lia! I'm planning to marry you tomorrow!I'm planning to marry you ahead of that man!"
Lia was stunned in hearing his revelation.
'Marry me?'
This has never happened before.
He never said something like this before.
"I mean it, Lia.I wanna grow old with you.I can't live without you.I love you deeply."
Her walls of endurance to keep herself from making a choice she desire for herself was completely shattered.Those desires now completely poured out.He dull lifeless eyes shone as her heart beats in happiness.
He finally said those words.
The words she had been waiting for four months.He used to say those words but he stopped four months ago.
She was happy but she remembered the man who killed her.Her hopes shattered.
"I can't."
"This was our only chance, Lia!Tomorrow, you'll be taken away.Eloise said your parents doesn't know the date of your wedding.Please don't be like this Lia."
Lia slowly took away her phone from her.She can hear Eiser keeps calling her name but she didn't respond until Eiser finally ended the call.
She was silent for a while thinking if should shhe grab this chance to change her fate or just hide inside her room.
She doesn't really know if the killer is after her life or just killed a random passerby to quench it's thirst to kill.
A several knocks of the door came.Lia opened the door and her sister.
"Can I come in and talk to you sister?"
Lia nodded her head and made way for her.She saw her sister sat on the bed.
Lia also took a seat to an empty wooden chair facing Eloise.The visit of her sister never happened before in her two lifetimes
"Sister, can I take you to Eiser?"
Lia was confused.
"What do you mean?"
Eloise worriedly held her hand like she was feeling aggrieved for Lia.
"Sister, I've long heard about Eiser planning a marriage proposal to you.I heard it four days ago.Eiser suddenly called me to help you persuade going out tonight.Sister,this is the only chance you'll be able to run away.You'll be taken away tomorrow.Eiser wouldn't be able to fight for you after this.The other party was more powerful than Eiser's family who's already at the upper class circle.Also,"Eloise looked at her in hesitation and continued."Honestly, I don't want you to marry the son of that man.I heard he is not only old and ugly but is a violent fat man.Our father offended his family.They'll probably latch their hatred on you and abuse you physically.I don't want you to be abused physically now that finally you can escape home.I'd rather send you to Eiser."
Lia felt even more problematic.
'An ugly violent old man who will going to abuse me?'
Thinking about it made her uncomfortable and scared.
"Let's go, Sister.I'll drive a car and tell mom, we'll go buy something outside.", Eloise said and pulled her out of the room.
She let herself be pulled by Eloise.It was not a gentle pull.Right now,
"Father!Mom!I'll go buy something for my sister's needs in school. I wanted to help her.She needs those things for tomorrow."
Eloise mother looked at Lia.in displeasure.If not for the child's heavenly beautiful appearance, she wouldn't even bother to adopt this b*tch.The angelic appearance rose of this child her makes her insecurities rise whenever she lay her eyes on her. It's irritating that she badly wanna see the pitiful expression of the child whenever she abused her physically. It's satisfying.
For her, this poor b*tch shouldn't be here in their house like a cockroach.What right does this wench have to drag her daughter outside at night?!
"But it's late at night, Eloise.", her father voiced out worriedly.
"But I wanted to help her.She has to buy the equipments today.I'm also busy for tomorrow."
The two parents gazes softened towards Eloise.
Eloise father sighed and chuckled.
"Indeed,our Eloise is the best kind daughter in the world.Go go.Help your sister.Buy everything she needs. Lia helped our family away from bankruptcy and would leave this house tomorrow.I'll send a huge amount of money to your account after this.Take care okay.", he said.
With that Lia was excitedly dragged away in a harsh way by her sister outside the house.Perhaps Eloise is just too excited even though it was a lie.Eloise had always been a cold and distant sister, treating her kindly only in public. This changed several months ago, and Eloise became friendlier.
Right now,she was happy that Eloise is going to help her.This was the first time Eloise is going to help her.She just hope that everything will go well this time.No matter what, she's not going to marry someone else.It should only be Eiser.
Little did she know, the smile of the woman in front of her instantly disappeared replacing a dark murderous look.