The Maiden's Revenge

Chapter 2- Familiar

The chirping of birds, swooshing of winds, and the rustling of trees and a little specks of chatters from the outside. Serenity and peace. Such a place everyone always wanted to experience aside from the hustle of the city. So as what Maiden thinks and feels as well. She never thought she would be in this kind of state feeling calm and relaxed for the very first time.

However, Maiden, widen her thoughts and ponder,  But wait! the Last thing I remembered was, I was poisoned by Adela. So how did I end up being in this place?

Ah. This was probably in heaven. Serenity, calmness, and contentment, this was the feeling I feel in here. So I am sure that this is heaven.

She happily thinks these thoughts in her mind. Maiden, although has been born into such a wealthy family, was spoiled with the needs and wants that everyone in the world wanted but she also experienced everyone else experience of losing a loved one. And in her, at such a young age of 15. In her teens where she should have enjoyed her youth, where she should have enjoyed the feeling of being free yet guided by her parents. But she lost them. Thus, feeling this unexpected ambiance makes her anticipate the good things in life again.

But sucks? I did awful things when I am alive so why am I in heaven? Why am I in such a place as peaceful and calm as this?

Or this could be hell trying to conceal its ruthlessness? Maybe it was hell after all. Maybe the devil's trying to play with me.

Maiden began to think of all possibilities on how she has reached this place. She could not imagine being in heaven as well, as she knew she was no saint. She did what every greedy, vengeful mankind did to their foe, so she wasn't positive about being in heaven.

As she was in the middle of pondering, she heard again the little chatters she have heard earlier and it became much audible. It... Or they slowly stepped closer and closer until she heard them comprehensively. She heard a woman cry that said, "Alani, thank you for saving my daughter. I owe you my daughter's life." The woman paused, in between her sobs she continued,  "My daughter is everything to me. Without her, I don't even know how to live. When her father died, I know we were left to hang on each other's arms. If she would also be gone, I would be nothing anymore. I will be such a useless mother. That's why I thank you for saving her life. Thank you." She cried even harder and repeatedly said her gratitude towards the other person who the crying woman called Alani, whom Maiden thinks is a girl as well. Leaving alongside the person the crying woman is talking to. Maiden focused on the woman giving her thanks repeatedly while crying her hearts out. She feels quite conflicted about the crying woman's cries. As if she could feel her pain. As she could feel how grateful and anxious she is.

She wanted to open her eyes that has been closed all this time, as she wanted to see who is this woman that is crying for her daughter. As she began to think that the gentleness of the woman's voice while saying that her daughter is everything to her, resembles the gentleness and care her mother has for her way back then. She is quite like this woman, gentle and caring towards her. She remembered that when she carelessly injured herself and got bruises, her mother will scold her but afterward would give her a hug saying gentle words that makes her heart melt.