Lost in Histerianz

〚 XIII 〛

"Tiger's mouth?! Are you kidding me??"
I shouted inside, but my body kept walking like it was no longer me who controlled them.

I walked slowly through the stairs until I was in front of the entrance which is the large mouth of the tiger.

"Why hesitate? Don't be afraid my dear. No one can harm you here..."

The voice echoed through the stone tiger's wall. I walked inside and...

It's a dead end.

"Touch it dear... Touch it's nose."

I looked up. The stone tiger's nose wasn't that high so I can still put my hand onto it by tiptoeing.

It opened. The stone wall inside the tiger's mouth shifted and I saw a way through. I walked inside and the sound of a waterfall welcomed me inside.

"Mi casa es su casa."

A young woman splitted the waterfall like a curtain and walked through without getting wet. Long, wavy jet black hair waved behind her back. Her pure emerald eyes looked deeply into my eyes while her cherry blossom lips smile beautifully.

She wore a simple old, backless black dress with green shiny emboirdery on it's surface.

She looked pretty, yet sad at the same time.

"You're here." she said. Her voice stopped echoing and started to sound normal.

Now I can felt the warmth and I'm free to control my own body.

"What do you want?" I asked to the point.

"Why won't you come inside? It's better to talk there." she offered me her hand as she smiled.

I doubted what could happen if I took her hand. Seeing her smile made me accepted her hand and she walked to the waterfall. One word she said,

"Ucesstl."

The waterfall splitted and we walked inside. It was dark when I followed her inside the waterfall but she pulled my hand so she knows that I'm not escaping.

"We're almost there."

We passed through and a bright light welcomed me.

"Welcome [y/n], to my home." she smiled and put her hands in the air. Behind her, there's a huge tree and grass floor. I looked up and the sun shines through the ceiling of this cave. There's only a small river, small waterfall, and that huge tree.

She walked and the stopped. She turned back, facing me and smiled again.

I can't wait to ask her questions so I asked.
"Can I ask you a question?"

"You've asked it, dear." she smiled again. Even though she's smiling, there's something wrong with her. Like a eerie or maybe like a mysterious aura in her.

"Okay. Two- no. Five questions!" my hands made a high five though I didn't meant to high five-d her and she only smiled then nodded.

"One. Who are you?"

"Genoffa Schreuder."

"Two. What are you?"

"I'm a Phgyn."
I tilted my head, confused. But I continued anyway.

"Three. Why do you have to controlled me hardly earlier?"

"Because I need you."

"Four. Why do you need me?"

"I'll tell you after you stop asking me."

"Okay, last one. What's a Phgyn?"

"Phgyn. Peoples... No. Nymphs who has mind controlling power."