The Key Lies Between Both Worlds

Chapter 39

-Amy-

I watch as Jack and Leaf start to argue. 

It was like watching two older brothers fight with each other. 

Anything that Leaf said, it annoyed the living hell out of Jack. 

While Leaf always had to be the peanut gallery to every single thing Jack said.

 I did not understand why Jack was so worried about going look for a healer. It was starting to get on my nerves on how stupidly slow things were moving. I always imagined if I was in a situation like this, that things would be done way differently than how they are playing out right now in the present.

 But for fucks sake, I'm just sitting here listen to two guys fight over the dumbest shit ever. 

Yes, I will admit I am interested in the fact that Jack hasn't dated anyone, but the dude's wounded and probably going to die of an infection if we don't get him medical help sooner or later. It was obvious that we needed to get Jack help before his dating life was brought up.

 I will also admit, my attitude and point of view has definitely changed since Jack told me I wouldn't be going back to my step-father. If another person was in the situation I was in, they would understand why I'm getting so fed up with the slowness of how things are moving, also with the two boys fighting all the time.

 I'm in a fairy tale like world, I'm not in the human world anymore. My step-father is nowhere near close to being able to hurt me anymore. I won't be afraid and let fear overcrowd my better judgement.

 I can make my own choices now; I have freedom now. I'm not going to let the past with my abusive father define me while I'm here. I want to live to the fullest now and be in the moment because I have a gut feeling that I won't be able to stay here forever.

 While I thought about all this, the boys were still fighting and arguing about the dating stuff. 

I look up at the sky letting out a big sigh as I drag in a deep breath, letting the air I just sucked in, slowly out. Neither of them understood why I was so anxious and easily annoyed, I didn't understand neither. 

I'm never this moody or pushy about things. 

My reactions and attitude towards everyone were as surprising to me as it was to others. 

Maybe Leaf was right about the curse. Ever since I got here, I felt my patience slowly grow thinner by each day. That definitely isn't a good sign. 

As soon as I think both boys finally have stopped arguing, I glance to where they're both standing. They didn't stop arguing, they just were both out of breath because of how much endless words they were throwing at each other. 

I throw my hands up in the air as I declare. "You know what, we're going to the village right now. No if ands or buts. Screw waiting till it's dark out. I'm tired of hearing you both yap and bicker about the most preposterous stuff I have ever heard in my life." 

Both boys analysis me, struck speechless by my sternness as well as my sudden authorization over them both. 

I treat them as if I would have to treat kids, pointing to the horses. "Get both of your behinds on those horses so we can go find a damn healer before Jack collapses because of the infection he most likely has." 

Leaf beams, loving that I'm taking authority while Jack actually looks impress by it. 

Leaf makes his way over to his horse, but Jack stays standing in place. He looks like he's about to say something to me but I shoot him a glare. Whatever way I must have glared at him, made him give up on trying to argue with me, because he trudged his way over to our horse. I follow in suit, happily glad that they finally listened to something I said. 

Leaf's already got both of our horses untied from the trees. He's ready to go because he's already sitting on his horse as Jack swiftly gets on our horse. I see him flinch; he tries to make it not noticeable but I saw it. 

Ensuing in his footsteps, as I do exactly what he does to ascend up on the horse, plopping down right in front of him. I clutch the reins in my hands, guiding our horse to the path to town. 

We ride in silence until I break it once we get into town. "Leaf where did you see the healer?" 

Leaf looks briefly around till his eyes fall upon a little brown hut ahead of us. "There it is, right there Milady. A healer shall be founded within those walls of the hut. They're fix Jackie right up." 

Jack murmurs something under his breath, grumbling about how unsafe this is.

 I look around, this town isn't that busy. Only a couple of small crowds of people roam in the town. If I had to guess I would say there's only about 40 people in this whole town. 

We stop our horses in front of the healer's hut, all three of us getting down as we fasten our horses to a post they have in the front of the hut. 

Leaf forges a smart comment as he goes towards the door. "See Jackie, nothing short of a stick did anything happen. Told you so lad." 

Jack grumbles as his eyes search and scan all the things and people around us. "Luckily nothing did happen. For now." 

Leaf bangs a low but steady beat on the door, but as soon as he knocks on the door it gets flung right open. 

A very tall, slender, and beautiful lady awaits behind the door. She peers at all three of us but her eyes gravitate on me for the remaining time of looking. 

Leaf gawks at her intently, almost drooling over her. 

The beautiful lady asks, her voice so serene and blissful. "I suspect that the green-eyed one is with the wound, huh?" 

I give her a firm nod, while Jack speaks up for himself. "I just need you to heal this wound on my side. It's a burden to our travels." 

The Healer steps aside from the door frame as she gives us three a stunning smile. "May you find peace in healing here than. Come on in." 

Jack is the first to go in, as he looks around, scanning every single thing in the place. I have to tug on Leaf's arm to snap him out of his daze of staring at the lady, pulling him inside the hut. 

She shuts the door as she guides us three to the center of the room, we're in.