Seven Unfortunate Lifetimes, All Thanks to a Single Moment of Impulse 『Liskook』

Chapter 6

The night was cold while the blanket was warm.

I was woken by kook's kicks. Seeing the one beside me struggling, I sighed. "Here we go again."

After escaping the capital, every night, kook hadn't slept well. While sleeping, he would begin kicking. I pressed his legs. Only after he stopped struggling would I loosen my hand.

Moonlight shone through the window into the inn. In the moonlight, I saw that kook's forehead was full of cold sweat. This little kid; during daytime, he would pretend to be strong, but the night would betray him. No matter how strong he pretended to be, he couldn't fight his own nightmares.

In order to sleep for the rest of the night, I held him in my arms. Stroking his head, I repeated into his ears, like a lullaby, "It's alright now. It's alright now."

When I woke up the following morning, kook was in my arms, already staring at me.

I yawned. "Why didn't you wake me up?"

He answered, "You didn't sleep well last night. During the day, I wanted you to sleep a little longer."

I opened my mouth. No matter what I did, the half yawn left wouldn't come out. This child was more thorough than anyone.

Going on the street to buy breakfast, I stood next to a stall and said, "Give me four big buns."

"Alright, that's two pennies."

The vendor wrapped the buns and handed them to me. I took out the money. There was only one tael and three pennies left.

My savings! My money! All the money had flown away on this road to the north. My heart hurt so much that I wanted to give it a few kicks.

I had actually abandoned the comfortable life at the prime minister's mansion? I had actually abandoned it like that! I really wanted to slap myself. Little Lisa, for what purpose did you do it, ah? Not being selfish? Sacrificing for love? Is that really you? Why learn to be noble? Why be a savior? Are those things that you should do? Are they? Are they? Are they?

I was in my own world, only stepping out of it when the vendor said, "Miss, two pennies, please."

I sighed and took out two pennies, exchanging it for four buns. I looked down, right into kook's gaze. Seeing his right eye, I felt regret. I helplessly smiled in front of him. I was just too good-hearted.

While walking and eating buns with kook, I asked, "Brat, we're almost at the north. How much more do we have to go northward?"

Hearing my question, kook was shocked again.

"Lisa... you really didn't know anything and just came with me?" I pinched the buns and answered, "En, yes ah. I'm very simple and don't understand things. I don't know anything. It must be hard for you. On the way here, the scenery wasn't bad. After I deliver you, I'll just leave." (she's being sarcastic here)

Kook was still young. Hearing me say those words, he panicked. He grabbed my hand. Tightly holding it, he stared at me. His lips trembled, but not a word came out of his mouth. It looked the same as the night he was tightly stuck in the doghole.

I didn't know what kind of role I played in kook's heart at the moment, but I knew that this kid's heart wasn't as calm as it had appeared all the way here. Just the right place, the right words would defeat his strong and calm appearance.

My angry words were too much for him.

I looked at him for a moment before touching his head with my other hand. "I was joking with you. The north is too far, I would be too afraid to go back alone."