𝙁𝙐𝙎𝙃𝙄 | 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖾𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗇𝗂𝗍𝗒

07

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Your hands were trembling as chains wraps around your wrist. Tears attempting to fall down but then calloused hands grips your trembling one. You flinched and looked up, you saw Izumi's worried eyes. Well, looks like he finally found the courage to hold your hand. You stared at him and realized the missing sister of him. Looking around to search the girl, "Where's Azumi?" you just realized that Azumi's not with together with you.

"The other woman brought her separated." he said, telling you that after the old man offers a big sum of money, a woman bidded for Azumi for 600 pieces of gold. You also tried to pull her back but guards restrained you, so how could you forgot what happened 8 hours ago? 

You sweatdrops, it's happening again. Fear in your mind as you imagined what would happened if you forgets someone important in your life. What if you couldn't remember Izumi? He's the only light in your life right now. The one who could help you out.

It's just you and Izumi now...

You'll live for him. To get out of this place.

But why are you feeling like you just forgot someone? very important.

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The old man maids leads the two of you to your own rooms, I mean, cells. 

Just as you enter, a high-pitched squeal echoed through the hallway. A pink-haired girl appeared and grips the metal bars as she scanned her eyes inside your cell. She frowned when she meets your form, before her gaze drops on Izumi beside you. She smiles, eyeing him with hearts in her eyes. 

"Papa! he's so handsome!" she cheered at the man behind her. The man also eyeing you creepily as he grinned, "Of course dear, I brought him for you."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Thank you, papa!" she cheered, her two pigtails bouncing as she hugs her 'papa'.

"Then can I have him tonight after dinner?" your eyes widened, is she planning on taking him away from me?

"NO!" you shouted, making her flinched. 

She stares at you darkly, "so you're the girlfriend.." 

"N-no.."

"Hey!" she turned to the guards, "Chain her." she commanded. Izumi panicked as guards immediately opened the cell and pull you up to chain your wrist above your head. He reached out for you but another two guards pull him up and dragged him outside the cell. 

He was shouting your name as the girl commanded the butler to clean Izumi for her. You glared at the girl, planning on how you separate her head and arms from her body. 

You're still glaring to the direction where they disappears. You really want to pull her limbs out from her body. But you'll do that later. For now, let's just sleep. 

But how can you help Izumi?

I'll help him, for sure. 

but you feel like you forgot something. what is it?

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Jo..

Johann..

Your eyes opened, you were panting. Who's Johann? It feels familiar.

Izumi! You need to save him. You looked back behind you, looking through the small window. They'll be eating soon. For now, planning. You have to get out of here this day. You don't know why but you feel like you have to find someone. There's this force again.

You groaned, "Just who did I forgot?" pulling your hair. You keep hitting your head to the stone wall. "Who is that Johann?" then your head bleed.

On Izumi's side, he was chained in the headboard of what he thinks as the girl's bed. 3 minutes ago, she touched him without permission and he feel sick. The girl, Vaneshia — as what she introduced to him, left him but promised that she'll come back. How he wished she falls in the stairs. 

He wondered if you're okay. The day he realized he likes you flashed back. The day you taught him and Azumi how to read. You were so cute when you stare at Azumi as your patience were drained. You face-palmed and bite your lower lip in frustration to keep yourself from scolding her. And after the teaching, you look so stressed but you smiled and laughed with them anyway. You're also the first person to befriend his sister. He didn't know why he likes you after that day, but it just happened. He couldn't sleep at night as he thinks of you. He's always excited but never shows it when you clean and talk everyday. He wants to see you smile.

His thoughts stopped as the door opens, and Vaneshia enters. He rolled his eyes as she locked the door. While she approached him, she starts removing her dress.

Just as she were about to touch him, someone knocks the door.

He whispered thanks to the person who knocks.

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