Part of You, Love.

I feel you

"Your Highness." A small creature of a blue slime bowed as the prince set his foot on the beach.

The Prince looked at the town's view, the town's building and mist at the middle of night, covering most of the light, and now, including the moon.

"The Count Dracula will be waiting for you, Prince Nuada." The one eyed slime bowed again.

"Show the way." His voice cold.

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A girl in her pajama went through her fridge after suddenly waking up in the middle of a night. She's sweating and she thought to grab a spoon of ice cream to calm herself down.

It's weird. She's been feeling the same, how hot she felt after waking up from the same nightmare for a week. And what a strange dream..? It's nightmare for sure but she doesn't remember it. The only way she knows is that she wakes up crying. It must be a nightmare.

As she went through the fridge she forgot how many spoonful she has take before. And here's no longer any chocolate ice cream left. She huffed.

She looked at the clock on the kitchen and decide to go grab some ice cream. The only store that hadn't close yet at this time is Jim's, one of her late parents friend. She grabbed her purse on the upstairs and only get a coat to cover herself from the cold night.

She opened the door and grab the nearest flashlight and her bike that parked outside. She then put her purse and flashlight on the rear basket and started cycling.

It took her around 10 minutes and would sometime stop because the mist is pretty heavy and she would use her flashlight to see the road. Usually the moonlight is enough. And what a cold night too. She's wondering why the road lamp not lighting up. Did the power go down?

She then parked front of the shop and went inside.

"Hey, Jim." She greets.

"Casey..." He sounds like a parent catches their child got caught from leaving in the middle of night.

"I'm just here to grab some ice cream. I've been having nightmares. I can't sleep." She explained.

Jim sighed. "Alright, but you know how dangerous it was to go outside especially at night." He repremind her.

"It won't happen again, I promise."

Jim give a head nudge to his left.

"Thanks, Jim."

She then went to the refrigerator at the back of store.

She wonder if she should grab another chocolate flavor or strawberry flavored. Or vanilla...

She decided to take the mixed flavor and head to the counter.

"Still working late at night, Jim?" She asks.

Jim chuckles. "Of course, you think how did this store manage to still standing?"

She smiles. Jim's right. Many other stores has bankrupt over the years but he's store manage to stand still.

"Don't overwork yourself." She then remind him.

As he scanned the ice cream and put it in a plastic bag, he take a chocolate biscuit that has written promo on it and ito the plastic bag.

"Jim, I dont-"

"It's on me. Don't know what you do on your day but try not to stress too much. You're still so young."

She can only look at him then gives him the money and nodded.

As she received the change and about to leave the counter, Jim stopped her.

"Casey."

She turned around.

"Yeah?"

"If it's too hard on you, you can live with me and my family. We can accompany you." Jim's brows formed in worry.

"I... I'll think about it." She gave a small smile.

"Yeah, good. Think about it, okay?"

She nods. "Tell Rosa I say hi. I haven't seen her lot lately." She remembers Jim's daughter two years younger than her. She then head towards the store's glass door.

"Will do. Be careful on way home."

Casey only waves her hand from behind as he walks to her bike. She puts the plastic bag on the rear basket and started cycling.

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