Kakureta's Backstory

Chapter 15

As the area gets less crowded, the children start heading home as me and Valentina continue talking and laughing 'She's actually pretty fun to be around." I couldn't help but think, honestly it even came as a surprise how easy it was to talk to her. We watch as the sun slowly sets behind some hills making the sky a beautiful mix of colours Valentina speaks up "Wasn't this fun? Let's do this again sometime." I just look at her and smiled "Yeah." That's all I could reply back otherwise I'd be non stop talking to her about how fun today was, I stand up and brush my dress then put my hand out to the small figure infront of me, her wrinkly tan hand grabs on to mine and I pull her up carefully and Valentina brushes off anything from her outfit "Let's go home now, it's getting late and I need to start dinner." Valentina started walking to the way we came. I quickly followed behind her looking at the ground to avoid any rocks or holes and started imagining the food we might have, of course anything Valentina made was amazing, she cooked a lot throughout her years, as I was daydreaming about the meal I accidentally bump into the lady 'Huh? Why'd she stop?' she turns toward me and whispers "Someone has been following us, didn't you hear the footsteps?" My eyes widened after she finished, I didn't realise there was anything following us I was more focused on food, I quickly turned my back to Valentina and looked around for a figure with panick but I didn't see anyone, I calmed down realising no one was there "Are you sure you heard something behind us?" I whispered while turning back around again. Valentina nods so I quickly grab her hand and run listening for any quickening footsteps behind me 'There's no way she'd like about something like this, right?' I didn't believe she'd do something like that.

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I turn a corner into an alleyway holding the lady's hand tightly and trying to silence my quickened breath, I spot a few boxes and bins and pull us behind it hiding in the shadow of a building and then waited, after we finally started calming down our breath a tall figure turns into the same alleyway unfortunately due to the darkness he looked like a shadow not a actual person, they were dressed in black and wore a hood but as I was as the shadow something in the person's hand shined in the moonlight, it was a dagger as I realised what it was my heart started pacing and my head was full of questions 'Are we going to die? Who are they? Why are they after us?' the lady could see I was stressing up and held my hand "it'll be okay" even though it was quiet as if the lady mouthed the words it sounded so loud in my head, I slowly inhale then exhale trying not to overthink this situation. We wait hehind the bins even though it smelt terrible until the figure turned around realising we must not be here. I grab Valentina's hand again and pull us both up "Thank you." I smile at her I was very thankful she calmed me down when she did, Valentina leads the way back home as I keep watch I don't think she realised what that figure had in its hand which I'm glad about, We finally make it home through the back door and then Valentina goes to start dinner as I go upstairs to get changed into my pajamas again. 'What a long day, I'm exhausted."

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I hear Valentina call my new name as I brush my messy hair, I finish off my hair and walk to the door pulling down the door handle. I walk out and go down the steps I reach the end of the steps and go down the hall into the kitchen staring at paintings along the walls. As I walk into the kitchen a smell hits my nose immediately 'Wow.. This smells amazing' I thought I said it in my head but I accidentally said it out loud, the woman giggled while I was completely embarrassed "Come sit, dinner is ready now." I sat down facing Valentina again and then started eating, I wanted to eat it all up but I wanted not to look like a pig so I ate gracefully yet quickly as Valentina talked to me. After I finish my meal I grabbed my plate and washed it clean then put it somewhere to dry "Thank you for the dinner! It was lovely." "No problem, sweetie." Valentina spoke out as I walk out the room making my way upstairs to my warm and cozy bed, I slipped into the covers and rested my head on the fluffed pillows slowly falling into slumber.

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