Chapter 3: Living nightmare (1)
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The world around me blurs, and a sudden rush of vivid memories floods right inside my mind, pulling me back to a moment long forgotten. The sounds, smells, and emotions of that time consumed me completely, leaving me momentarily disoriented as reality and the past intertwined.
"... He devoured his mother ..... ... Such a disgrace walking freely like this while.....! .............. .....so.........!!...."
"You don't have to listen to it, Teo."
I see a male figure standing in the golden light of the setting sun, his features obscured by the brilliant glare. Despite the light that covered most of his face, the warmth of the sun on his skin and the way he brushes his bangs aside evoke a deep sense of familiarity and nostalgia. I could feel a warm touch on my skin, ears to be specific, and that gentle touch prevented me from hearing any more of my loud surroundings.
"..De..."
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"Eh?! What's wrong?" The boy in front of me looked somehow flustered. Waving his hands around as he kept looking at me with visible concern.
".. ?"
I could feel something pouring down my cheeks. I lightly moved my hands and touched it.
One of the knights stepped forward and confronted the red fur. "Young master! I think you hurt him! Now he is crying!!" A pair of large arms surrounded me unexpectedly, I felt a gentle squeeze that drew me closer. With one hand he gently wiped my tears.
[..Crying? huh wait....was that..this body's memory? ]
"I did not! It wasn't even that strong!!.. right..?" Red fur questioned his actions. Visible concern in his expression. After a while he lowered his head and spoke."I'm very sorry..are you okay?" he reached his hand out just to be blocked by the knight.
"Hey-" He was about to say something but I leaned my forehead closer to him, cutting his words short.
"Please hit me again."
The air in the room turned strange.
"...."
"....."
"..?"
"Y-young lad.. you shouldn't say such things.. it could lead to misunderstandings." The knight said with an uneasy expression on his face, his muscles tensed up a little.
[What did I do?]
"A-ahem!" The doctor coughed awkwardly, trying to lighter the tension.
"Did you by any chance remember something?" He put on his 'sweet smile' mask again.
".."
"I.. Teo.."
"Hm? Is that your name? Mhm." The aqua-haired doctor nodded as he didn't think much of it. As if it just went from one ear to another and then slipped out. "Teo......? ..as Theodor !!? PARDON?!" He shouted out of pure dread. "The THEODOR GRANT TRUMANE?!" His soul was visibly leaving his body.
"?"
[My family name..? But Theodor?...?]
"No way..!"
"He did look like some young master but...Trumane..."
" Oh my, how could we miss the hair and even the eyes!! Of course, it is the Trumane child!!"
" You are right, looking at it closer... you do resemble Duke Trumane.."
"Why would this child...in a place like that..?"
The staff in the room started mumbling with each other, and even the knight who was hugging me quickly let go of me.
Red fur squished his eyes like he was trying to see through my soul. My tired eyes only looked into his that resembled spring, the cherry blossom specifically.
It reminded me of warmth and flowers. I loved flowers a lot and those eyes remind me of the warmth flowers gave me.
" So you are the son of the war hero, Duke Trumane? "
My heart ached, I hadn't heard that nickname for a significantly long time.
" I..."
I felt my stomach twirl. I pressed my lips together not able to utter a single word.
[ I despise that nickname, I hate that family. I don't belong there anymore. I don't want to remember it, I don't want to hear that name again. I feel sick just thinking about it.] I gripped onto the sheets, holding in all the emotions.
"It's okay."
The red fur smiled as he gently patted my head.
"Haahhh."
" Well there is nothing we can do about it, it seems."
Said the doctor as he scratched the back of his neck looking somehow at discomfort.
" Robert, let go of the young lad and go report the situation to the Marquis Thesart"
"Yes."
I could feel the warmth of the knight getting weaker as his hands left my body.
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