The Angel's Predestined Life

KABANATA 25

Kabanata 25.  

SORAN'S POINT OF VIEW

Her small body is already cold. Her heart is not beating anymore. She's not in this world anymore.

She left me again. Why is she doing this to me?

Why is the heaven keeps on taking the only person I wanted to be with?

After a thousand of years, I finally met my wife again. But now, she's gone, again. I lost her for the second time. I failed to protect her. 

The memories buried deep in my heart were all about her.

This life is my tenth life. I wasn't reincarnated here, I forced my way in this world. The magic I had brought me here.

Nevie, she was my wife in my first life. Her name was not Nevie before.

Liyira, that was her name.

We grew up together in a place where food was scarce. A kingdom with a foolish king. However, despite the hardships, our life was beautiful and peaceful. Although there's a little food to eat, we were contented.

Liyira was the most kind and pure girl I've known for my entire life. She was blind, everyone wanted to bully her but despite all of that, she would still treat everyone with nice and good attitude.

I love her so much.

She was the only light in my life. She was enough to brighten up my whole world.

I was always by her side, not letting anyone to bully her. I was not afraid to fight and beat all the people who caused all of her sufferings.

I thought she wouldn't notice me. We grew up together but I was the only one who knew about that.

She was blind and I was shy and embarrassed of the fact that I was only a beggar.

I lived in streets. I was homeless.

I was ready to guard her for the rest of her life without her knowing. She will never notice me anyway, that was what I thought.

I was so surprised when she suddenly approached me and she talked to me. I stood rooted on the ground while she was talking.

She told me that even though she's blind, her sense of smell was strong.

I was so ashamed when I heard that. I know I smell bad.

However, I was again dumbfounded when I heard her next words.

"Kilala kita, lagi kitang naaamoy. Alam kong lagi kang nakasunod sa akin, tuwing bubuksan ko ang bintana sa aking kwarto ay naamoy kita at ramdam ko ang presensya mo na nakatayo sa labas. Hindi ko 'to sinasabi dahil hindi ko gusto ang amoy mo. Sinasabi ko 'to kasi gusto kitang maging kaibigan. Alam kong lagi kang nandiyan sa tabi ko para protektahan ako. Gusto kong malaman kung anong pangalan mo."

I already thought a lot of worst case scenario when she said her sense of smell was strong compared to normal people. I thought she approached me to tell me off and for me to stay far away from her.

I forgot that she was such a nice person.

I told her my name was Soran.

After that, I went to public bathhouse with free soap. I washed myself cleanly.

Then when I saw her again, I bravely introduced myself for the second time. I don't want her to think that I was a smelly person. I don't want her to remember that I was the boy who smells so bad.

We became friends.

I worked so hard to maintain our friendship because at that time, girls and boys are not allowed to hang-out together.