Forgotten Shores

6.

//Corey's place.

There are a lot of things we cannot explain. We live life to die another day but what we leave behind is a mystery, a mystery which will solve our mysteries.

"I just don't get it," I tell Corey while soothing my tongue with water.
"What?" she replied.
"I don't even know who's real, who's fake... "
"Ariel-"  she pauses but I intervene "Alina."
"Sorry."

I don't talk anymore but just go and sit down on the comfiest sofa I've ever sat on. Madame X. Madame Y. They're two people but one. They're different but the same. I'm not even making any sense... I need to think.

"There has to be a reason why you saved me and not the other one, what do you call them umm.. I don't know."

"Bogeyman, " I tell her.
She has a point. Why did I save her and not the other?

"What makes us different? As people..." I tell out loud unaware of my surroundings. That include Corey.
"The vibes you receive from the other end?" she tells.

Vibes. Why didn't I think of this before?! "Corey you're a genius!" I tell.
"I didn't know, " she dresses her tone with sarcasm.

"All we need is the vibe to hit us and we'll know who is real."
"What about the madame X and madame Y? Is there a fake in them too? " She asks me.
"I don't know Corey. I don't know. Time will tell us lots more. All we need is patience"

"Yea... Let's get some sleep. We'll require it, " she tells.
I simply nod and go sleep. Well at least lay on the bed.

H

e had a gun... It's a lot harder now.
I check my gun to see the number of bullets left in it." Five." I whisper in relief. Temporary relief.

*KNOCK. KNOCK*

I jump up in surprise and by the time I blink, Corey's beside me and she's as much freaked out as I am. I gulp in the fear and get up. Get up to see what's ahead and face it.

Time has answered to my thoughts.