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Chapter 44

       Back on earth, Ysha found herself in a forest. As punishment by the gods her eyes became blind and, only she can do is to touch the place and found a way out. After walking with a stick in her hands as support. The stick hit something, something that is solid and strong, Ysha touch it and it is a wood with many woods until she climbs up and understand that it is a stair. 

      She walks up in the stairs until she touches the door, she knocks on the door many times but it seems no one's at home. She turns around and sit on the stairs when she touches her pocket and a key is found. At first, she doesn't understand what is this key use for, then she realizes that it is the key of the house. She stands up again and saw that the key is really for the door, she opens it and the house seems to be big and clean. The house is white and minimalist inside which makes it comfortable and calm. Ysha lie down on the couch and suddenly her eyes close and she sleeps.

      While sleeping, Ysha started to dream. In her dream, she saw herself down the hell with Thompson and other immortals who failed and become a villain in their lifetime. Ysha tried to wake up and leave the place but Thompson laugh at her and said, "What are you doing here my love? I thought you are different but why are you here? Do those gods finally understand that you are not that different from us?" 

     The other immortal looked at her with disgust so, Ysha tried to back away from them and said, "You are not real, this is just a dream." "No dear, this is real, this is where all of us belong." The other immortal goes and grabs Ysha until she got cornered and shouts for help. But after that, Ysha opens her eyes and immediately sits up straight with the sweat that continues to fall down her face. Even though she knows that what happened to her was just a dream she felt that it was real and those other people want her to join them, to suffer and die again dozens of times. Ysha without any vision cried and hug her knee. Being blind makes her more vulnerable but that is how humans really are, vulnerable.

     Ysha stayed in her house remembering and counting the steps in each different room. And within those days, she tried to cook and do some exercise to protect herself and be ready when she was in danger. Even though she is blind, Ysha's sense of hearing and sense of touch became more aware as those things will help her control the situation and think more of her next action. 

     Ysha stayed in her house for a year and only hunt her food and fish every day like how she got her food before. She also creates a trail for her to remember the path where she can get fruits and vegetables. Her life is a normal and simple place which is really relaxing and stress-free from before. She also got used to her eyes and become much wiser and more open in her surroundings. But even if she manages to live peacefully, she still remembers her family and misses them. She wanted to visit them even though she doesn't see them. But because she doesn't want to ruin their lives, she stayed in that place for a year.

     The next day a call from the telephone started to ring and wake Ysha up. The phone is not stopping until she stands up and picks it up. She wears her bathrobe and walks to the living room and answers the phone, "Hello? Who is this?" "Forgive me madam if I wake you up, but we would like you to inform us about the money in your bank account. Our company requests and would like you to go in here immediately because our boss wants you to talk about the money inside your account." 

    Ysha rub her hair and replied, "Alright but I would like to know what bank it is and where are you located?" "Our main branch is in England ma'am." Ysha got silent for a moment and the assistant called her name, "Uhm, excuse Ms. King, are you still there?" Ysha regain her consciousness and replied, "Oh yes, I am still here but do I really have to go to England? It's just I am blind and I don't actually know the way." The assistant talked to her supervisor and then she said, "Well ma'am, I already notify my boss and according to him, well bring you here as an assistant if that is alright?" Ysha sighed and think but she said, "Alright, I'll meet them outside the village." After the call Ysha sighed and sit down on the chair, she looks at the ceiling. Seeing only the darkness in her eyes. "It will be a long ride tomorrow."

      In the morning at 3 a.m., Ysha prepared her bag and walk out of her house, she bought her foldable stick and wait outside the village. All she can hear are the sound of the birds and wind that brush her face when a car stops in front of her and someone got out of the car. "Are you perhaps, Ms. Amelia King, ma'am?" A manspoke, "Yes, I can confirm my identity if that is what you are asking." 

      Ysha looks at the man even without knowing his position. Then, they help her in her bag and the car drives away. In the airport, Ysha walked with four guards around her, and people started to look, so she asked, "Why did your director suddenly ask for my presence and why did he bring so many guards with you?" Ysha asked, "About your presence madam, I don't know about it but for the guards, he insisted to bring them for your safety." Ysha scoffed and replied, "For my protection? But I don't need it and it's not like I did something wrong have I?" "I can assure you madam; it is just for your safety." "Alright if you say so," Ysha replied in a British accent.