Parallels

Bracelet

Mrs. Tomioka's last words left me puzzled and over think it's double meaning.

I furrowed my brows in confusion on her statement, but she just smiled in return. The awkward moment dissipate when a servant came to us serving the desserts.

Mrs. Tomioka offered us to stay for tonight since it was already 5:30 pm and travelling back at that time is not a good choice, Osaka to Tokyo is a long waaaay ride.

Grandma and I gladly accept her offer.

It was already 10, but I still can't sleep. Thinking I took a long nap earlier, maybe that was the reason that I still can't.

I stood on the window and indulge myself on the beautiful city lights in Osaka.

Someone knock on the door expecting it will be Grandma to check on me, but it was Mrs. Tomioka.

" Hi Jennie chan, may I come in? " I immediately nooded and step aside for her to enter.

She stood on the spot where I came from earlier.

" Osaka is beautiful isn't it? " I smiled and nodded in response.

" There are millions of people living in here yet it is still beautiful and safe place to live"

" It is Tomioka san, in fact I have a plan to build a house in here for vacation or maybe when I settled down someday"

" That's good to hear, so you have someone? I mean are you in a relationship now? " I quickly shake my head to disagree.

Thankfully I didn't blush.

" N-No Tomioka san, our agency have a dating ban. We can date when our contract reached to 5 years" I sheepishly replied to her.

" Oh, what a cruel business industry. They can't just forbid someone to love, love is an unpredictable phenomenon, but well it can always finds its ways" she wink on me and I just smiled awkwardly in return.

I feel uncomfortable all of a sudden. Why is she asking about that? It's too personal.She held my hand all of a sudden, touching the bracelet that I've worn since the last concert in Australia.

" Jennie chan, can I tell you a something? " I just nodded in response, not knowing what to say in return.

She's staring at the window while delivering her message to me.

"Do you see that tree? " glancing at Mrs. Tomioka and the tree she's pointing at. I'm not sure what she's really pointing since it's too dark and there are too many planted trees outside on their manor.

" Tomioka san, it's too dark to actually see th--"

Cutting me in the middle of my answer to asked me a question again. She opened the the window this time

" Do you see that stars? the crab pattern one? "

Squinting my eyes to see it, but I only saw the orion belt pattern.

" I don't see it Mrs. Tomioka, but I saw the Orion be--"

She cut me again which frustrates me as I don't know what she's really at. The elder just gave me a warm smile and a tap on my shoulder.

" People  are so naive, we are teach to believe on what we only perceive. As you can see... I was pointing the tree that I saw, but you didn't saw it right? I also saw the crab pattern stars, but you only saw the Orion belt one. I believe it exists because I saw it, but you hesitated. "

Ohhh...

" There are more things in this world... and some of them are still inexplicably wonder to someone."

She looked at me this time and and ask an unexpected question that also made me questioned my entire existence

" Do you believe in Parallel and Alternative Universe? and do you also believe in the idea that somehow and someone in this world is living with the same face and body of yours, but with a complete different perspective and standing in life"

A bit hesitant on my possible answers on her questions but still delivered it anyway

" I... I only believe that those things only exist in books and Movies"

Mrs. Tomioka closed the window this time, closing her eyes as she breathed in and out.

" I bet you're having a weird and reoccurring dreams, and that bracelet of yours is involved"

Staring at her with shock, how does she knew? I mean about the dreams??
Connected on this bracelet??

" It depends on you if you'll believe me or not. Sorry for confusing you. Even though I'm old, I know this markings clearly"

She once again held my hand and gaze on the bracelet tracing every detail on it.

" I know this is too confusing for you to know, but you must rest now" she walked to the door and before she could close it, she said something to me.

" and I have to rest now too. You can talk to me tomorrow if you want to know more about it"

I've been confused lately, I mean I'm everyday confused for the past few weeks.

Mrs. Tomioka's words didn't help me to eased my unknown emotions. I don't know what is the root of all these curiosity.

Those dreams of mine have been affecting me. I should be enjoying since I'm on a vacation, but heck

Remembering Mrs. Tomioka's words about the bracelet, I took it off and went to bed.

I'm seriously concerned about the happenings of my life rn. And there is this strange emotion that I'm feeling.

WTH.

Maybe I should call a therapist?

" Ugh, I'm not going mad, maybe I'm just going through pms and I---wait I already had my period last week"

I buried my face on my palms.

Maybe I should really ask Mrs. Tomioka tomorrow, Idc if it isn't true. I just want to hear more, because part of me believed on that story.

Skip to morning ~~

It's a miracle that I didn't dream anything. I blankly stared at the window. I've been zoning out for an unknown reasons on this past few days. My emotions are all messed up. How ironic, I was ecstatic for having a one week vacation yet I'm still kinda stressed right now.

I set aside all my thoughts and choose to freshen up myself, I had to talk Mrs. Tamioka.

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The red bracelet was inspired to "Your Name" Japanese anime movie, tho it was a braided cord that could be use in anyways.

This chapter is revised.

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