REWINDING THE FORBDDEN TIME

Chapter 2

A SEA BIRD IS A PERFECT WAY TO DESCRIBE SUJAN RIGHT NOW like a seabird running away to the sea flying as much as she wishes but then coming to land for a sudden urge. Sujan is in the same situation she once decided that she would never return to this place but currently, she is waiting for Han to come with her stuff so they can leave.

The glass house she is sitting in while drinking tea is in Leuven Castle. One of the best tourist spots in the city of Belgium is called Leuven. There's often this debate among people whether the city was named after the castle or the castle was named after the city. While the castle easily attracts the attention of many like a newly bloomed flower it is assumed that in reality, the castle is more than a century old. Sujan being the only owner of this castle was always asked by the Royal court to sell it to them but for some odd reason neither did she visit it or sell it.

She always thought she would avoid this place but for the only person she came to care after a long time she had to get rid of that idea. 

HAN

Before going to pack my backpack because apparently you can get fired for knowing the owner, I turned around one time to look at the person who is the living proof that vampires exist or that's how I like to describe her. Red hair, green eyes, light skin with perfectly sculptured face all complement her slim body. Her sitting at the tea table calmly reminded me of when I first met her sitting under an oak tree. I seriously thought at that time that this living vampire was actually a fairy. I still would if I didn't personally get raised by her. I always knew she had a motive for raising me now I found out living among us common humans is too tiring for her now she wants to rest so she decided to replace her by using me for her errands what else could be the reason she's coldest living human that if she is a human I know of. What's she even scared of that she's acting like this? While I got older day by day she's still the same making me wonder if she was even human.

My bedroom is on the most top floor of the castle. I took that floor to live at... why? Well because Sujan told all the workers to stay away from the top three floors so obviously I took the first floor although I sometimes regret my decision because of how many stars I have to climb. While climbing the stars I noticed a shadow beside the piler on the third floor. " whose there? I know that no one comes here to accept me because of Sujan's orders. Then here I start to head to the pillar but when I reach there I can't see anyone.

I am not a fool I know that Sujan is different from us but that day the day I left home I saw her trying to kill herself by using a knife to cut her wriest but she kept failing frustrated she threw the knife at the door landing on the floor right before my feet. I still remember her face that day because that might be the most emotion I saw on her that screamed regret

That was the day I decided that I would do whatever it takes to know what was wrong with her. Why she's so different from us? To help her, I will find out all the truth. I believe in the unknown I know there're a lot of things that can't be explained in science so I try to always keep my mind open for things that are unknown, this incident being one of them. After I came to live and work here I realized this place is not as harmless as it seems. I kept hearing whispers of people talking. I also heard footsteps. But no matter how much I asked nobody replied. At first, I thought this place was haunted but for some reason, my heart kept saying that that's not all that's here this place is more than a haunted castle I know for sure. " Who are you? What secret are you hiding? Tell me because this might be your last chance. I am leaving this place today tell me before that." I don't why I said all this out loud but I felt like I needed to for some reason that I'm not sure of. Suddenly I heard something falling at the end of the hallway on the second floor. I waste no time and start to climb the stairs to the second floor.

Sujan

That girl is taking a lot of time. I wonder while staring out the window. "Would you like some more tea?" I don't even have to look that way to know who is asking the question. " It's been a while Albert," I say finally looking at the person who I can call my friend. " Has it? Looking at you doesn't feel like it. While I got gray hair from being blond you're still a young read head." It only took a glare from me to make him stop whatever nonsense he was talking to shut him up. " Still got the big mouth it seems. You're making me wonder if you have even age." "Oh come on can't a person at least joke with a friend he saw after I don't know years," he said taking a seat in front of me. " How is eternal life going?" he asked like he's serious but I know for a fact that he is not. But that's what I like about him how he makes any serious situation not serious at all, making me feel like a normal person.

 He came to know about my situation by working too long with me. I usually fire my employees directly after every three years but Albert was an exception he worked as my secretary for three years. I was supposed to fire him but then I was going to do that he told me to not do that if it is for my secret he knew what was going on with me because somehow he met me while he was young at a book shop and he knows for sure that I'm that same person so not lie to him. At that moment I thought about blackmailing them into signing a contract that if told anyone he would have to pay me an amount that he couldn't afford. But what he told me after changed my mind. He told me that he doesn't care what's going on with me he just wants to continue this job because this is the only way he can pay the medical bill of his mom who is suffering from cancer. I let him keep the job but I still made him sign a contract that he can't tell anyone. He worked for three more years but after that, his mom passed away. He wanted to leave the job but I gave him another job that was to take care of this Castel. Although we talked on the phone sometimes I didn't meet him after he left for this place until now

I told Albert to take care of Han and he has been doing that job quite well because this place is again standing quite well not burned down and she has yet not broken an arm or two.

I told Albert to take care of Han and he has been doing that job quite well because this place is again standing quite well not burned down and she has yet not broken an arm or two.

 I roll my eyes looking outside the window wondering did Han decided to burn this place while leaving or did she thought making me wait would make me go away. Why hasn't she come down yet?

"Albert can you call Han.... I have to leave this place...I don't want to stay here any longer" I say with an expressionless face but I think he knows the seriousness of my voice. " Ohk... you're the employer I can't say no to my breadwinner even if she makes me walk stars in old age not caring about my back pain. I roll my eyes at his drama. Before leaving he turns around one last time. What's with people turning around while leaving instead of giving me a look like Han he says " I hope you can get out of your pain someday" with a sad expression.

But he didn't have to leave because before he could step out of the door Han came. "Took you long enough," I say but when I look at her there's an expression I describe. An expression that looks like she came back from death.

Albert and I exchange a look. "Han, my dear are you alright?" Albert asks with fatherly concern. "I....I am alright" Han says while looking like she can't breathe. Then suddenly she faints in front of my eyes.

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Thank you for reading! Hope you liked this chapter. What do you think Han saw? And what's your thoughts about Albert?