I'm a Phoenix

CHAPTER 3.3 | Takanashi Kiara

"Mike, I'm sorry... But I still don't trust her."

Those were the words Steven said as I was listening to their conversation by the door that I opened slightly.

"You still aren't convinced that she has amnesia or is it about the rules?", Mike asked.

"Both, actually.", Steven replied.

"Why both?, you still don't believe that she has an amnesia?"

"Yes, maybe she's faking it to steal the symbol of our Village."

If I remember everything from my past, then I wouldn't lie about it. I don't know what my past self would do in this situation though. And what's this 'Symbol of their Village'?
I don't even know what that is, and yet Steven is still suspecting me.

"Kiara won't steal it.", Mike said while having a serious face.

"How are you so sure?", Steven replied with an even more serious face.

"Well.. That's.."

Steven let out a little sigh and looked at the front of their house.

"Mike, I know that you want to save people that are in need of help. But sometimes, for the safety of your own and for the safety of our entire Village. You need to make the tough decision of not helping them. Even though Kiara is a good person now, we still don't know who she is in the inside and what she's thinking, right?", Steven explained.

Mike went silent about what Steven said, but seconds after thinking about what Steven said. He replied..

"Yes, the safety of our Village is our first and foremost priority. But that's also why I want to bring her there, so that I'll be able to introduce her to the entire Village and to prove that she's not a bad person.", Mike said.

"Mike, listen..", Steven was about to say something but Mike cutted it off.

"No, Steven. Even if you're the Chief of our Village, and even if you say some other stuff for our Village's safety. I'm still going to help her, whether you like it or not."

So Steven is the chief of their Village? No wonder he was doubting about letting me in their Village..

I tried to open the door even wider so that I can hear what they're saying even more clearer. But by the time I did that, the door creaked.

creeaaakk*

"Who's there?"

Alerted by the sound that I just made, Steven asked that as if there's a robber inside their house.
Even though we're in the middle of nowhere..

And without having any other choice, I opened the door widely and got out to introduce myself.

"I-It's me..", I said shyly.

"K-Kiara?", Steven asked while stuttering.

"You were listening? When?", Mike asked while in surprise.

"For.. A few minutes..", I said.

"H-Huh?!", Mike shouted out loud while being surprised of what I just said.

And when I looked at Mike, he was a little bit red. Maybe he's cold?

"K-Kiara.. How'd you know that we were out here?", Steven asked.

"I-I was actually looking for the both of you, because I noticed that you two didn't wash the dishes..", I explained while being nervous.

"I-I see.. Where's Claire and Kitty?", Steven asked.