Death

Chapter 2

I run run and running again. The road seems doesn't end too soon. Luckily, I am very fine with my breath. I glaced to my back. There. He is still there following me everywhere. And I running again.

'Stop running, Autumn.'

No. I don't want to stop. I need to keep going. He will catch me and insulting me like Sara did. I don't want he to get me.

His dark aura and solid presence make me feel like a ton of stone is pressing my body.

'You can't run from me Autumn. We will meet again soon. You will come with me in the end.'

'No. I don't want to go out with you.'

'It is not a question, Autumn.'

'Whatever.'

Then he vanished into the thin air like the smoke.

My eyes jolt open. What the hell? I know it was a dream but why I feel it was so real? My body is freezing. I palmed my forehead. Should I take a day rest? No. I need to go to work and skip class is not even an option.

Exam is around the corner and so do my birthday.

My birthday. I always having a dream to have a best birthday party ever. Even if Sara had done the worse birthday party for me, deep down bottom in my heart I keep my wish sincerely with hope. I will having the best birthday party in my life.

I sighed. My life is not the right topic to me to think. I am ill. I don't know what is my illness but one thing I am very sure is, I got this from my mother. I only had meeting the doctor once. After that, I decided to live my life without thinking about it. I take several medicine with scale. My illness is another matter that I don't share with anyone even with Julia.

My mother was dead. My father leave me. I through a very lonely life. No boyfriends or socials activity. I decided to put my life that way.

I don't know how long is my life because I don't want to know. I am afraid. I don't have a strength to take the truth. I am a coward. Pathetic.

God! Why I am so emotional this morning? Its that the man who is make me feel this way? Who is he? Why I having a dream about me and him? What was he mean by we will meet soon? Is he live near me or this place? Maybe he is a stalker. But how come a stalker can be a character in my dream?

My phone is ringing. Sara is calling.

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Max Spa and Beauty saloon

My jaw dropped. What the heck Sara need to bring me here?

"Lets go, you princess. We will spending our whole days here but not outside. We will be inside."

"What for?" I asked like an amateur idiot.

"First of all, lets make all things clear. I am sorry because I did all wrong to you for the past years."

"Oh." Sara sighed and continue.

"I mean it when I said, I will help you with your prom. This is the beginning."

"But I don't have money, Sara. Lets just go home. I made up my mind. I will not attend the prom. So don't bother to help me and don't come up with another excuse. Just leave me alone."

"No. You don't understand, Autumn." She bit her lips like she want to tell me something else but she stopped. Well, its weird to hear she call me by my name.

"There is nothing blury around us, Sara. If I want to go to the prom, I will go. But now, I don't plan anything about it. Thank you and lets go home."

"Autumn, please. Listen to me first. Okay, I understand if you refuse me and believe me I know why so you don't need to explain. But, let me explain why I wants to help you."

I sighed. Rockhead.

"Go on."

"Okay. Like I said, I am sorry for all what I did to you. I know I hurt you and I have no idea how bad my actions towards you. I am regret it. I don't care you believe me or not but I do."

I muted. I am very good at this being numb and play fool. That why Sara have courage to bullied me for years. Lets hear out what else her smart words in order to baiting my forgiveness.

"Our senior year is about to end. I want to make up our situation. I am afraid that I will not have another chance to have a good time with you."

"Why? What make you think like that?"

"I apply college aboard. Its like we will not meeting everyday after this."

"Its more easy if you just forget about me. After all, you never think my feelings before. Why now?"

"I.. I told you. I have nothing else to give you as a reason. Can you just agree to hang out today with me?"

"You don't need to do this."

"But I want to. You know, you are pretty. You just don't have a time for yourself."

"Sara I am not sure about this."

"About what? You beautiful or we are talking like this?"

"Both? Maybe."

"Okay. You are funny. Lets go inside."

She drag me through the door and forced me to sit on the chair. While she is take the seat beside me.

"Hello Max." Sara hugged the salon owner. They seems know to each other.

"What can I do for you, Sara?"

"Not me. But her. She is Autumn and she have a prom night few weeks from now on. I want you to do everything to make her beautiful. Give her a new hair cut. Waxing. Facial treatment. Whatever. You do it. She need to see herself in another side of her."

"As you wish my lady. Now, come with me you princess."

I swear this day will be the only and very last day I will spending with Sara. Max asked me to change my outfit into a pink robe. He put my skinny jeans, shoes, top and sweater inside a bag and assist me to a small room. Head and hair washing time! I hope I will like this part.

"Your hair is beautiful. You just need to wash them everyday and use a conditioner. You keep this long hair for how many years?"

"I forget to count. I always put them into a messy bun and yeah, I am not paying too much attention to my hair."

"How about a new hair cut?"

"What is that supposed to be mean?"

"Oh don't worry. We just need to cut half of your hair. Give it a blew and done. What do you think?"

"Just don't cut it too short."

"Okay."

He working on my hair about one hour. I smiled when I saw my reflection on the mirror. My hair is shining and look healthier.

"Are we done?"

"Not yet you princess. Waxing time."

What is this waxing time?