72 Hours✓

10 minutes

(Bada's POV)

I sat in the lonely room, hugging my bag tightly. I was scared. The watch I always keep in my bag showed the time as 8:00 PM. It was set to KST. I remember, I reached Arabia when the clock showed 11:00. Which means Appa is left with just 3 hours.

I'm not losing my faith in my father but I was scared. Amir killed my mum. He killed so many people. I know he wants me dead too...

But if I give up, Appa? What will he do?

I was recalling my dream last night. I'm happy to know that but he's everything because of me...

(In the Dream)

"Bada.... Bada.... My ocean wave... Wake up!",said mum as she shook me to wake me up.

I slowly sat up, rubbing my eyes and saw mum right infront of me.

"Mumma...."
"You wanna see something?"
"What?"
"Follow me..."

I followed mum to the balcony where I saw Appa sat with another woman, his head resting in his cupped hands, eyes red with tears. With him sat another woman, someone slightly younger than mum.

They were talking about me. Appa called the woman as Y/n. Who's she?

"Who's she mumma?"
"Y/n, Byun Y/n..."
"Who's she to Appa?"
"Your Appa's girlfriend..."
"Huh?",I said, scratching my head.

Appa and girlfriend? Kinda absurb to have them in the same line.

"I'll scold Appa!",I said.

I was angry with Appa for cheating on mum...

"Nope...!",said mum, smiling at me.
"Why are you smiling? He's cheating on you. How can he have a girlfriend when you are alive?!"
"Bada... Remember, I'm not alive?"
"Huh?",I said closing my eyes.
"I am just your guardian angel. Bada, won't you accept Y/n as your second mother? You know, Amir poisoned me the day you were born. Both you and I could have died. I went into labour without having time to tell your Appa in the subway. Amir told he'll rush me to the hospital but he took me to some other place. Y/n was investigating the matter then. She tried to save me and took me to the hospital. After some tough hours, I could bring you into the world. Doctors could save me for the time being but I knew I wouldn't survive long. I didn't tell your Appa till I had only one month to live. I could spend 7 happy months with my baby and her father as a sweet little family I always wanted...."
"What are you saying?"
"I'm saying what I couldn't say you baby. Amir is not a person. He's a devil. He kills women and their babies especially mothers of daughters. He sacrifices the mother and daughter to his Satan God in hopes of living longer. I was just another sacrifice. He does this every four years. The year he tried killing me, a baby died before me and then I was supposed to. Although I survived 7 more months, I died later. To complete the sacrifice, my baby has to be sacrificed. And that's you. Bada your Appa is useless. It has to be you just like how you kept helping them all along the way."
"You mean he'll kill me?"
"Your Appa won't let that happen. But you know what? You have to help them. You remember the map you left for Appa?"
"Yes.."
"Guess, who can enter from which side."
"Who are there? Imo, Koo, Appa and this new agent. Anyone else?"
"Yes. Uncle Jimin and Taehyung, remember?"
"Oh yeah..!"
"They and Uncle Jin.."
"Okay so if Appa makes the plan, Imo and Koo will try from the west door. Appa through the southern window and Jimin uncle.... The tunnel?"
"Good!"
"So... Wait, if Amir attacks, all of them will enter through the main window. I know what to do..."
"Good..!"
"But mumma, if Appa falls for Y/n, he'll forget you..."
"He won't. You're there for that right? But promise me, you'll love Y/n too... Maybe not more than me but you will, won't you?"
"If you say so...."
"Good...."
"I love you mumma..."
"I love you too my baby..."
"Don't go away..."
"I'm sorry, I have to. Bye...!"