The people of Hilton Bale stopped tossing stones the moment Daniel dropped dead, and with lowered heads, walked out, heading to their respective homes in sadness and pain. Their minds were crowded with thoughts of what they would do about their drinking water, which brought fresh tears to their eyes.
"See what you all did to him!" Aggrieved, Daisy wailed, swerving around with a scowl on her cute face. However, her eyes widened, and her jaws slacked when she found not even a single soul around the vicinity again.Everywhere was silent, and only the growls of animals and the singing of birds were heard. The sky was already dimming little by little, signifying that it was almost dusk, leaving her heart banging profusely.She stared back at the breathless Daniel, whose face had become so white with tears flowing freely from her eyes."What do I do now? He can't die this way. There must be something that can bring him back to life. There must be something!" She babbled in tears, her heart broken."I can't let Daniel die. Yes, I'll take him deeper into the woods. I'll get some herbs and make a herbal drink for him. Then, I'll open his mouth and pour it down his throat. I'll also treat his wound. Then wait for him to wake up." All these she said in tears, knowing that it made no sense but yet determined to wake him up.She stood up from the ground, dusted her body so softly while groaning in pain, and began dragging Daniel's body to the woods since she couldn't carry him.She kept wandering, looking for herbs until she came before a not-so-clean but manageable stream. Realizing that she would want to wash his body before treating his wounds, she decided to leave him there while she continued her search for the supposed herbs alone. She slowly dragged him close to the stream, and unknowingly, one of his hands dropped into the stream.Breathing in and out, she wiped her sweat-filled face and left after staring at his body to an extent just to be sure she didn't forget where she laid him.Though young, she had a problem with remembering things.Just seconds after Daisy was out of sight, a sparkling extraordinary white light floated out of the stream and penetrated Daniel's body through his hand that was placed in the stream. A great wind began hovering around him and his bruised body suddenly began gumming together. Suddenly, one of his fingers twitched.MINUTES LATER...Daisy walked over with so many herbs in her hands and strolled straight to where she laid Daniel earlier, but he was no longer there. Her heart began beating rapidly, and her pulse quickened."But I dropped him here. Or am I mistaken? I'm sure I dropped him here. Yes, I did," she mumbled, staring around."I'm sure you did because that's where I woke up," a voice whispered behind her, and she turned abruptly while rubbing her ears to be sure she heard correctly."Daniel!" She exclaimed and ran into his open arms. But seemingly remembering something, she looked up at him with curious eyes as she asked,"How is it possible? You were dead. I saw it with my eyes. I dragged you here myself. And I even went to get herbs. How is it possible you're standing before me without even an injury? What happened?"Daniel, who knew that Daisy was capable of blabbering till dawn if he didn't do anything about it, disengaged from the hug and crashed his lips on hers, shutting her up. He nibbled on her lower lip, drawing a soft moan out of her, and once he felt her relax against him, disengaged from the kiss.He smiled up at her and hugged her tightly before disengaging. "Let's sit."Daisy raised her shoulder up and down, stared front and back, side by side then back at him before nodding, and both settled down before the stream, their hands entwined.Daniel cleared his throat and stared at her with a helpless expression. "I do want to tell you how I woke up right now, Daisy, but even I don't know. I can remember that I breathed my last while the people were stoning us, but then I also opened my eyes here to see that all my bruises have been healed."I was amazed and glanced around to at least see who might've been behind that but saw no one. I had to walk around in search of the person because I believed he or she must have not gone far by after wandering around, I saw no one. I saw you while I was coming back; that was how I followed you.""So you mean you don't know who or what brought you back to life? And you don't also know who or what healed you?""That's exactly what I'm saying. I don't know. Like, I'm so shocked myself.""Could it be that Theodora healed you?" She asked with raised brows while fiddling with her fingers."Theodora?" Daniel asked back, his hands on his jaw. 'Could that be possible?' He wondered."Yes, baby. Remember she said that even if you pierce a knife into your belly, she won't allow you die. It's quite possible that she allowed you to get beaten and stoned only to heal you secretly just to keep her words."Daniel kept silent for a while, letting the words sink in, and shrugged off. "Perhaps she did. But I wonder how long she's gonna keep saving me just to keep her word because right now, I've decided to become a pain in her ass."Daisy rolled her eyes at him and stood up. "I won't warn you again to stay off Theodora's path. I think what happened today should be enough lesson for you, so it's your choice."If you want to die, then you're free. I promise not to cry. It's good to have you back anyway. Let's go home now, please. I need to rest."Daniel shook his head with a dark expression in his eyes. "If you're talking about my home, then I'm not going there."I'm done with those folks who abandoned their only child to die just because of a little mistake without even glancing back for a second. I'm never going back there. Let's go to your house. I'll be okay there."Daisy sighed in understanding. She would've said the same if she was in Daniel's shoes. 'But then they are still his parents' she reckoned and went mute thinking of what to say to get him to change his mind.After a while, finally feeling she just came up with something, she wiped off the sweat on her face and stared into his eyes. "I know you're so angry with them right now but they are still your parents and they are the only people you have... except me anyway.""I know they are my parents and the only ones I have but I have you like you already said and I also have your parents so I'll be fine that way till when I decide to visit my parents again.""I can't let you do that." Daisy shook her head. "I can't let you keep an enmity with your parents. We have to go to your them. And you need to apologize to them. After all, you're the one in the wrong here not even them. Besides, what would they have done anyway? What if they tried to save you and the people pounced on them as well? Ha
Theodora appeared in her chambers looking not so good. She ran her hand through her hair and hissed, looking around her chamber as if she was looking for something. But seemingly not seeing whatever it was, she gritted her teeth with a scowl on her face and removed her robe and underwear before sitting down on her bed while fidgeting with her fingers.She lowered her head in between her knees and after what seemed like an eternity, suddenly stood up and began pacing about, her face blank and her eyes so cold."What was that light that skyrocketed him out of the stream?" She tilted her head and scratched her hair. "What was yet that other light that brought him back to life and healed him? I know I'm not behind all that. But if not me, who then? "This is just so confusing. And the fact that I can't grasp my hand on the answers to them is pissing me off right now. Gosh!" Still pacing about while babbling, she placed a finger into her mouth and began suckling on it as if in thoughts and
"Daisy! Daisy, wake up! Please wake up! You can't die this way. You can't die by my hands! Please wake up!" Daniel sobbed and cupped Daisy's cheeks, trembling vehemently as he ran. After a while, he stopped running, glanced down at her and pecked her on the exact spot she was bleeding from before continuing running.A golden glowing little light unknowingly to him flowed out of his lips the moment his brushed on her skin and fazed into her.While he moved in tears hoping to get to her house fast enough so that he could treat her with herbs from her mum, he never knew that her injury was already healing up and a force from him was reviving her. Just as he was a few steps to her house, Daisy blinked open her eyes and stared around not remembering where she was. It took her seconds before she began recalling everything that happened and she touched the spot that she felt was where she slammed her head but couldn't find any injury. Jerking up immediately, she tried to move only to reali
"What do I do now?" She asked staring around and having nothing else in mind walked out. Daniel and her parents at the sound of her footsteps turned and stared closely at her."What's wrong baby? You don't look good."She sighed, strolled to him, sat on his laps, and placed her head on his chest without saying anything but yet her breathing was so raspy."You are not saying anything baby girl. What's wrong? Talk to us.""Yes, sweet daughter. Talk to us. We are here for you so speak up.""There's no water to prepare food and I'm so hungry right now. I've not eaten since morning."Mr. Robert and his wife exchanged glances without saying anything. They already heard of what happened while they were coming back from their stroll and they ain't ones who put blames on people for their mistakes so that's why they didn't get pissed at Daniel when they saw him.Everywhere became so silent as no one had anything to say. Several minutes passed and Daisy began groaning in pain. She started rubb
"I'm so hungry. My belly hurts," Daisy whined, shivering feverishly as they entered their house. She stared at her parents then at Daniel and all had traces of tears in their eyes and a tired expression on their faces. Without saying any other word cause it got clear to her that her parents and Daniel has nothing to say she crouched on one of the couches soaking herself in tears."Your tears break my heart baby. It hurts me so deeply. I can't stand it. I hate it when you cry and you know that. So can you stop crying please?" Daniel begged and pulled her into his arms allowing his tears to flow freely too cause he has been pretending not to be hungry but deep down his belly had been hurting so badly that it felt like it wanted to tear apart. And the worst part happens to be that the pain intensifies in every second that passes leaving him groaning inwardly.Mr. Robert stared at Daniel soothe his daughter by rubbing her back and loving the sight cause he saw that it was working perfect
"What did you just say, father?" Daniel asked with a broad smile."I said what if he's in allegiance with Theodora? Like, what if both know each other? What if they are friends?""What if he's not? Our problem is that we conclude a lot father. Like, what if they haven't even seen each other before? What if they are so far apart from each other?""You are also not sure baby. Going to that wizard is 90-10% chances. You have a 90% chance of death and 10% chance of survival.""If that is the risk I have to take to free Hilton Bale from Theodora then to be frank I'm willing to take it, baby. I'll do everything in my power to send that wicked witch to where she belongs. Which is six feet beneath the surface.""Hmm," Mrs. Ryleigh exhaled, stood up, and strolled to him. She cupped up his jaw and stared into his eyes. "You're like a son to me even though you are my daughter's lover Daniel. I love you as much as I love Daisy if not more. I can't sit back and watch you walk into your death. Nope
"Can I sit beside you?" Daniel inquired of Daisy who was sitting on the bed with her head in between her knees and ruffled his hair.For more than three minutes he has been standing at the door not knowing what to do.Several times he opened his mouth to talk but nothing came out. It actually took him a lot before he mumbled that. And from his expression, it's so obvious that's he's so tensed up.Daisy raised her head, glanced at him, slowly bobbed, and lowered her head back in between her knees.He wiped his face and settled down beside her. "I'm sorry for shouting at you. I didn't mean to. Please don't be mad at me" he mumbled and tried to hold her hand but she shifted it away from his grip."I've no reason to be mad at you" she retorted coldly without raising her head. "It's your life anyway and you can live it anyhow you want. And I'm so sorry for shouting at you. My emotions got the best part of me. I don't even know why it did. I'm sorry though.""Daisy" he called and tried to h
"Why does she have to do this!" Daniel uttered profanity as he ran so fastly until he came before the weeping people who had their dead babies in their arms. All of them had swollen eyes and soaked up torn clothes. Their clothes dripped of both tears, sweat, and blood.'I don't think father explained this so well. Havoc is just a little word to consider the sight before me right now' he surmised and didn't even know when his knees hit the ground as tears flowed freely from his eyes and clouded his vision.Daisy and her parents arrived at that instant and shook their heads at the sight before them as a heart-wrenching pain coursed through them. They strolled to Daniel and raised him.Just as Daniel stood up with the help of Daisy and her parents he thought of Theodora and started wondering where she might be.Not getting answers from his thoughts he looked far behind the people and there she was still killing and ripping babies with a huge scowl on her face and a smile on her lips.He