Retired Hero's Slow life

Chapter 19: Sylvia's Trauma

Sylvia's POV:

Somewhere deep in the forest, I was tearing up as I stared at my grandfather who had a disgusted look on his face.

"Grandpa, why!?" I shouted.

"You never should have been born! Your entire existence is a curse!" He shouted in an unusual rage.

I couldn't understand his words at the time, I was simply waiting for my mother and father to come and pick me up and take me away, but they never did.

My "grandfather" got so fed up with me, that I still feel the mark he left on my cheek.

Eventually, I couldn't take it anymore, and I ran.

I ran faster than I ever could.

For the next twenty years, I lived alone in the forest.

Once, I sneaked into the village that had long become a distance memory, and that was when I found out.

My parents had died, and I was the reason.

My mother became weak and ill from giving birth to me, and my father caught some sort of strange disease that he had no hope of winning against.

I didn't handle the news well.

That was when I began to truly embrace solitude.

Some days were tough, and I felt like giving up, in the end, I couldn't.

I was too scared.

I remember having only one question run through my head the entire time I lived in the forest.

Why?

Why was I born?

Why did I have to be given this fate?

Why must those around me suffer?

To this day, I still do not hold the answers.

For the next hundred years, anytime someone saw me, their faces were filled with rage and disgust.

Until you came.

Your face held no prejudice, no anger, no disgust.

But, I saw the annoyance in your eyes, and thought it was because I was a half-elf, but then you looked shocked when you got closer, so I later realized that I was mistaken.

"And that, is my story up to now." I said as I fiddled with my thumbs while waiting for Elvin's response.

"I see." He replied.

"Hey, Sylvia?" He suddenly said.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Let's go on a date." He answered.

"Wah! Don't just say that so suddenly! What would Ariel think!?" I shouted in surprised.

I never expected Elvin to be like this, could he be getting bored of Ariel!?

"Don't misunderstand." Elvin said calmly.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I mean, I was already planning to ask this before you suddenly came to me. I talked with Ariel, and we both agreed that you haven't been yourself lately, and we figured you getting out of the house would be good for you." He replied.

"Oh, A-Alright." I responded reluctantly.

"How does two days from now sound?" He asked, with a kind smile.

"Sure." I answered with a smile back.

Then I went back to my room and fell on my bed.

EEEE!

I can't believe he just asked me out on a date! And it wasn't like last time where it was just shopping! It's a real proper date!

I shouldn't be this happy, but...I just am!

I feel like a little girl again, how silly.

But, I can't help it.

But, what about Ariel?

It doesn't feel right doing this, knowing those two have never properly gone out, this and that happened and their marriage was sort of hasty.

I mean, I saw it coming, but it was really too soon.

They should at least go out on their own date before worrying about anyone else.

Then again, Ariel did cheer me on that one day, so maybe she's okay with it?

Great, now I'm feeling too self-conscious about it.

Oh well, I'll just have to make it up to Ariel somehow later.

Yawn~

Sleepy-time.