DWEO : Zhanyi MPREG

22. Promise

Yibo POV

I was one hundred percent sure that I dreamt the conversation I had with Dad because I suddenly woke up. I didn't even realize that I had fallen asleep. I looked around the car, everyone was here and we were nearing the city, I wasn't sure where exactly they were taking me; but I couldn't delay.

I had to get out and go back home, back to Zhan. I thought for a moment of all the options I had, they didn't seem very promising. "Wang Yibo? Are you okay?" the woman sitting next to me asked, she gave me an idea that could work, I had to try it.

"Um actually I want to go to the bathroom," I said, keeping my voice normal. "Well, we're almost at our destination" she said. "I really need to go, now" I said, I pretended to move my legs uncomfortably. "Fine, we'll stop at a gas station" she said uneasily.

I smiled, as the car pulled up at a gas station. I entered the convenient store and headed towards the bathroom, I knew that they would be watching me from afar and that I didn't have enough time; soon they would come find me.

The bathroom was bigger than I thought with two windows at the back; I tried to climb out as fast as I could and breaking off on a sprint. I wasn't sure how fast I was going because I used the energy from my necklace to propel me forward. 

I didn't know how long it would take them to look for me but I couldn't look back or slow down. I just ran and kept running without pause, my feet hurting from the friction of the ground. I tried to heal them too. I breathed easy when I saw the castle from afar; I thought I got lost.

The guards at the gate were more than shocked to see me, with my hair windblown. I ran and entered the lounge; Fufu was washing dishes in the kitchen, she dropped a plate when she saw me.

"Yibo?" She asked incredulously, "I knew you would find your way back to us," she said reverently "Where else would I be? I belong here," I said with conviction. "Yes you do," she said. 

"Where is he?" I asked looking around. "He's by the lake," she said smiling, I immediately ran outside and found him sitting by the lake, the same spot I loved to sit by. I slowly walked up to him; he seemed oblivious to everything around him, like he was living in his own little world.

"Can I join you?" I asked softly. Startled he looked up at me as though he'd seen a ghost. "Sure" he replied quietly. "I couldn't do it you know" I said staring at the lake too "But I would've, despite the pain I would've done it because it is what he wanted"

He grimaced "What changed your mind then?" he asked, Obviously humoring me in my hypothesis. "When I realized that my memory was going to get erased" I said, and he froze.

But I continued "That was a deal breaker right there, I would've lived my life with the knowledge that he loved me too, that he existed, that every moment we shared together was real and beautiful; that would've gotten me through anything. Losing that too would be unbearable," I said, shaking my head.

I could feel his gaze on me then but I continued to stare at the water.

"I cannot be expected to live without him, everything that's happened to me in my life is suddenly leading me up to this moment...to him. I don't care how this came about, I can't deny that this is fate" I touched my necklace "And I'm going to grab it, even if it kills me. I love him that much, and you wouldn't blame me; he's amazing" I said smiling to myself.

I met his intense gaze then. He flashed me a gorgeous smile too. "What about you? Why are you here sitting alone?" I asked, as he turned his gaze to the water, contentment clear in his expression.

"I had to let him go" he looked down and chuckled without humor "It was probably the hardest thing I ever had to do, but I had to do it; for him. I love him more than I thought I could love anything, he suddenly appeared and everything made sense, everything had meaning. But there was no way an angel-like him belonged in my dark world"

He smiled sadly "I knew he wouldn't be able to remember me; somehow that made me feel better, anything that would ease his pain and help him move on. I too thought of getting my own memory erased; but how could I when being with him was the best time of my entire life? I wanted to perfectly recall his beautiful existence and delightful laugh. I'm that smitten, and you wouldn't blame me; he's amazing" he said

I chuckled at how he threw my own words back at me. "What do we do now?" he asked, shifting his gaze to me, I leaned to him and gabbed his face in my hands. "We need each other Zhan, we can't be apart; it's not fair to either one of us. I say we fight; we fight for our love, for us to be together. I want to fight by your side, let me."

He pulled me and kissed me with urgent passion and adoration. I knew I would die if I didn't have this for the rest of my life.

"I've been fighting my whole life little one, not really knowing what for; but now I do," he breathed into my mouth. My heart felt as though it would burst; I would never have to let him go, ever. He finally released me and I panted for air.

"How did you manage to get away from them? I know they didn't just let you walk away," he asked, gently caressing my cheek. "They didn't, I used the bathroom trick and made a run for it" I said giggling

I couldn't believe they fell for it, though I made no intention of escaping, "Ah classic" he said smiling. His expression turned to concern then he sighed.

"Bill wont be happy about this, none of them will. This was standard procedure, were practically breaking a very serious law" he said. "Do they always erase the memory of their clients?" I asked, hoping this wouldn't jeopardize Zhan position in the agency.

"Yes, security reasons for the agency and its agents, that's how they can keep our identities a secret" he said, his eyes narrowing in thought. "You think they will come after me?" I asked, suddenly catching why he was so worried.

He slowly nodded "They will, we can't stay here; this is the first place they will look" he eyes burnt into mine as he saw the fear in my eyes. If they found me they would forcibly take me away from Zhan and that would hurt more than I can ever fathom.

"Don't worry little one, I wont let them take you away from me- no one will" he said with fierce determination. I nodded a little comforted "Fighting" I added "Exactly" he chimed smiling at my brave façade. "What are we going to do?" I asked

"For the moment we run. Just until we figure out what to do next" he said thinking for a moment then he smiled "How about I take you on a real secret vacation?"

My eyes widened "What? Where?"

"Isle Yibo, if I remember correctly I did promise to take you there, and there's no time like the present," he said excitedly. I couldn't help but get excited too; somehow the thought of running away to a far away island with Zhan was exhilarating,

"Let's do it," I said smiling, feeling like a kid. He lifted me off the ground carrying me to the castle. There was a time when I thought life was going to be nothing but bleak and monotonous, but now life with Zhan by my side would be an adventure to last forever.