The Beauty of Flowers and Death (AOT X KNY OC)

Chapter 14: How Real Are These Hallucinations

Yuriel Rose

The last thing I remember was absolute darkness before I was faced with my current situation. The warmth of the sun beams touches my skin, feeling the heat of just standing there out in the open

"Sister, come it's already lunch time." A dark haired girl called out, her hand waving in the air. Confusion swarms my mind as I inspect the girls facial features.

Ari?

"Why are you frowning? Come on, mom is waiting." She said, walking up to me and dragging me by the hand. My feet moved with her as she led me into the village that's so familiar yet so strange.

"My rose, give your mother this basket. She's forgotten it again." A woman from the shop jogged towards me and my sister, giving me a basket full of  unfamiliar flowers inside

I'm having a hard time keeping up with everything, my brain seems to malfunction as well as my entire being. I'm confused, so so confused.

Something is wrong but I couldn't seem to quite place why, I couldn't pin point what's the matter, what's the strange vibe I'm getting. I feel like I'm in a dangerous situation but I couldn't know why.

"Are you okay rose?" The woman asked, her face turned into a worried expression as she placed her soft hands on my cheek. Her skin feels warm and welcoming, I unconsciously leaned onto it, taking in a deep breath I smiled.

"Yes of course, I'm just out of it." I laughed shaking my head, the woman laughed as well before bidding me and my sister goodbye.

"You're so slow!" Ari complained, dragging me by the hand, quickening her pace though with her small height It's nothing more than just walking to me.

I attempted to look into the basket my mom somehow forgot but then got smacked by the hand by my sister Ari. She gave me a glare and swiped the basket away from me.

"No Yuriel, you don't get to see the basket yet."

"Why, is there a present waiting for me?"

"That will be found out tomorrow." She scolded before we finally reached the house. Looking into the house feels somewhat nostalgic

I felt a shiver run down my back as I inspected the house, there's something massively wrong with the house. I looked around for people but all I saw were people whose backs turned away from me.

Biting on my lip, I proceed deep into the house where Ari and Mom are sitting. The rest of my family came down after I sat on the mattress, the food is served with hot boiling tea.

"We've missed you, Yuriel!"

"Oh my, you've grown a lot."

"Let's go play!"

Happy comments about my arrival filled the air. I don't know where I went and what I did but all I felt was happiness

After a long while of thinking, I stopped panicking over things that shouldn't be thought about. I smiled happily looking at my family in front of me, the feeling of missing them weighted heavily on my heart for some reason and I barely noticed tears streaming from my eyes

"Jesus, Yuriel what happened?"

"Did someone bully you?!"

"I'll get the stick."

Ari and Iya were immediately by my side, wiping the tears and hugging my figure until I couldn't breathe.  But I didn't mind, I leaned my body into theirs and cried happy tears. Hugging them tightly.

I don't know what invoked this type of strong emotion out of me, usually I'm level headed when it comes to my family, I'm the most mature out of all of them. Rarely do I cry for unrelated and stupid things.