Etched In Their Minds

Undeviginti: Reignited Passion

Isaac and Jeffrey trotted down a path of stone towards a church. Isaac glanced at the ever-beautiful fauna in the front yard of the orphanage. The radiance from the nearby light poles and the moonlight illuminating the area allowed him to at least discern a flower from another flower. The front yard, where the orphans would normally play at, was adorned with flowers and bushes on the sides, but they were incomparable to the backyard.

The door of the church opened and an old woman wearing old-people-pajamas walked out. Once she saw Isaac and Jeffrey, her face brightened up at seeing the orphans which she loved with all of her heart, who has grown into fine men.

"Heeey, Sis Magna!" Isaac said with open arms and hugged the old woman.

"Ohh, Isaac and Jeffrey! It's so good to see the both of you!" the woman said in pure delight and wrapped her arms around Isaac.

They let go and Jeffrey went in for a hug as well.

"Nice seeing you again, Sis Magna," he said with a smile.

"Yes, yes. Why didn't you guys tell me you were coming back?" she asked, forgetting about the matter as to why she went outside in the first place.

"It was a surprise, I guess," Jeffrey said with a wry smile. In truth, he had forgotten.

"Oh, and surprised I am. Come in, come in," Magna invited them both into the church.

After walking inside, they saw another woman, not as old as Magna, but instead middle aged, look at them in surprise.

"Naylee!" Isaac said in rapture as he went in to hug the woman.

"Ah, Isaac. What are you doing here?" The woman said in a Nigerian accent. She hugged the once wild boy for a few moments before letting go.

"We came to visit Unc Junsu. Heard he got into coma," Isaac replied.

"Ah, I see. He was in a sad state when I visited him."

Naylee looked behind Isaac and saw Jeffrey talking to Magna.

"Hey, Jeffrey! Won't you come and greet your auntie?!" she scolded.

Jeffrey flinched and laughed dryly, then he went towards Naylee to hug her.

-raven-

The moon was in full view, unobstructed by any clouds. Although there were barely any stars in sight, Isaac enjoyed the scenery of the night sky.

Cold nightly wind blew on his body, causing him to shiver. Isaac's blue eyes glared into the heavens, his body laid down on the grass in the backyard of the church.

His face was blank, expressionless, while his mind was contemplating harder than before.

"Isaac?" the soothing voice of Sister Magna called out to Isaac from behind.

"What are you doing out here in the cold?" she pried of his intention. Her curiosity got ahold of her after she saw him from a window.

Everyone else were already in bed, while Isaac was outside, alone and cold.

"Just thinking," he replied casually.

Sis Magna and Isaac felt a sense of deja vu, as if this exact situation had happened to them before.

"Hmm... I remember this exact same event happening when you were a child. Sprawled on the ground, eyes focused on the night sky, then I asked you the same thing I did a few moments ago. Your answer was the same as well. That happened after a girl... named... Ina, was it? Yes, you were extremely sorrowful after not being able to find her."