Teardrops Of The Rain

chapter 5: "Let's stay like this forever"

I was near the same lake like last time and there I was, sitting on the fallen log there. I just realised that I had shorter hair , I was there waiting for someone. Then someone came from the forest, I turned around and saw Ashton behind me, I think it was Ivan, it confuses me because the both of them looks the same.

I saw a smile over my face, a genuine smile that could make all the men in the world fall for, it was different, I don't smile like that. I ran towards Ivan, he held me close and hugged me tight, I could feel him gripping me tightly too. He kissed the top of my head and said," I missed you Lucia, we can't keep meeting like this."

I spoke or is it Lucia that spoke, " I know darling, I want to meet you every single day but unfortunately, that time has long passed Ivan, we can't meet each other anymore. The fate's design was to make me cry and not being able to be with you makes my heart ache. I don't ever want to let you go," and I held him closer than ever.

He pulled up my chin and kissed me, his kiss as usual was magical or perhaps it was because of me missing him, we kissed for a while but stopped and sat on the fallen log. I leaned onto his shoulder and he took my hand and kissed it, " let's stay like this forever."

I felt like crying but tears didn't fall but raindrops did, so Lucia had my gift too, he placed my hand onto his chest. He made me feel his heartbeat and it was slow and calming, he made me feel how slow time was and how wonderful it was if time stopped for that moment but rain poured down more and more.

I could hear voices coming from somewhere but I wasn't sure where, it was the voices of men, sure enough Ivan and I stood up and hid from them. I saw Ivan's worried face and said," it seems that the ghosts of those who died from the plague has come to haunt us, Lucia you must do your job quickly!".

I ran to the forest and the men chased over me, Ivan intervened and allowed more time for me to keep running, I was talking or I think it was Lucia," Erisia! You have to help me! Help me lift the plague. The people in my world are dying because I'm dead, they killed me not knowing the consequences of doing so, the body of mine is buried in that tree, with the existence of my rotting body, the plague was created. Save my world and the earth will be saved, those ghosts will no longer suffer." I was running towards a bright light and then the blinding light made me close my eyes.

The sun was shining on my face when I was slolwy opening my eyes, it was already morning and I was sweating because of that dream. My mind is still confused, I understood what that dream meant, partially. I'm the only one who can save her world but I don't want to go to that world anymore, it was dead and it was horrible. The plague! That's it! I need to know about the plague.

I rushed to the bathroom and washed myself clean, it took me time but I finished fixing my hair and everything, a knock was heard from the door. I came to get the door and it was Ashton, he came here looking rather handsome but of course I still remember his cowardly self, too late for compensating his shame.

I allowed him to get inside and have a seat at the dining table, he observed me from his seat and it bothered me so I asked," why are you staring at me like that? is there something wrong with my appearance?"

Ashton smiled and shook his head, I saw a letter on the table , it was from Martha," I won't be here for a few weeks due to my parents, they banned me from visiting you, I'm sorry Erisia but I hope you'll be okay, love Martha."

I smiled at her letter and thought about how considerate she was to leave me a letter and all of a sudden Ashton spoke," You look so pretty when you smile."

I stared at him in disbelief and asked," pardon? I'm sure you're not serious with that compliment, right?," he shook his head and he had this charismatic smile that was so similar to Ivan, I suddenly realised that this person I'm talking to is Ivan!