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Empty Space PATIENCE OF HYRIA
I am living in a studio-type apartment so I can see everything I have.In normal circumstances, I usually saw everything too much that it overwhelmed me.But now…I saw nothing, too much that I fail to recognize my room…Is this what you call a nightmare after a nightmare?Or did someone rob me?I scan the room again just to be sure I wasn’t mistaken, but my eyes failed me.I saw nothing but the man sitting on the floor like a prince that even I can fall.But I am irritated right now to appreciate his very existence.I don’t know where I would start.Do I have to start about me crying on his shoulder or me being a sacrifice or my things that got lost?I guess I have to start at…“Where are my things?”“What things?”“My thing’s, the table there, my plates should be there and my… my used clothes that you might see everywhere.”I can see how shocked he was, but can you just answer me.“I put it outside because they are uncomfortable in the eye. It also stops me from moving freely. Why d
Empty Space AN INNOCENT MAN
It’s almost three in the afternoon when the cleaning started and Hyria’s things are back to their normal place. Thanks to Shier’s effort it is well cleaned.“Come sit here” Hyria pat the space beside her on the sofa and then Sheir moved to sit beside her. “You see that box?” He nods and I smile while opening it. When the television opens, Shier almost jumps in surprise.I never knew that keeping your laugh is tiring so I just slip.“Hahahahaha!” I just laugh to my heart's content. I cannot help it, even if he is awkwardly surprised by it, it just took him a second to adjust and come toward the television.“The people are inside the box! Why they are there? I mean the human is inside that box.” “We, humans call it televisions, where you can see everything you want to see.”“Do you want to eat?” Hyria asked him while I moved to go to the kitchen.“No, I don’t need to eat anyway.”“You have to try some things in this world so when you go back to heaven or your home you can tell
Empty Space A DIFFICULT TASK
NADIE’S P.O.V.I used to go out and see people at night when darkness is everywhere.That is the time I felt safe.However, I never knew that there will be a day that I stand in the afternoon sky where the shadow of the trees hid me from the sunlight.I am not allergic to sunlight.It’s just that I live in the dark for too long that being under the sunlight gives me a foreign feeling.It’s as if I forgot the feeling of living with the bustling noise of the people, the honking of the cars, people walking on the street, chatting as if there is no tomorrow.I felt so exposed, that I was naked under the afternoon sun.But what can I do?My legs moved to step on the trunk under the wings of the tree leaves. This is the only thing I can do so no one will notice me.But why?Why are they going where a lot of people are headed?Can’t Hyria go to a place where few people come?I can not protect her if there are a lot of people.I sit when I saw Hyria in the crowd with Shier.They are currently
Empty Space EXCUSES
Hyria's P.O.V"Am I wrong?" All I can see is the mask in front of me as if it was looking right through me while hearing those thoughts.I was stunned. Somehow, it felt like a big slap on my face.I know that leaving that man is the most cowardly thing to do right now, however keeping him threatened me and comfort me at the same time. I don't know how he does that.But his hostility catches my attention and with that face of him. I shiver at the sight of that coldface.Yet, he surprised me with his adorable childlike innocent act.My guilt puts a weight on my shoulder while I was cooking for him. I can still remember his amazement and smile of satisfaction while eating the food that I made.I tried to teach him everything I know from the time I'm with him.I know that it is not enough, but what can I do?I was threatened by the fact that If I do not do this hastily then I can not do this ever again.Nadie was taken aback by the thought of Hyria.“You…”“You love him?” Hyria rolled
Empty Space THE NIGHT SKY
Shier's P.O.VIn the short time that I am in this world, I was amazed at how they evolved in the present day.I also confirmed things from a bunch of theories in the books that I read. One of those is the different aura of the human. When I visited the human world long ago, it was faint, almost that my kind didn't recognize it.The aura of a human represents a different kind of color however there are ways to recognize if people are having trouble or happy in their life.Happy and contented human tends to have a brighter aura while those who are having troubles have a darker one. Though it’s just a hunch base on their memory when I touch the shadow-like aura that lingers around their bodyWhen I am looking down and saw people. I am amazed that it resembles the sky above after the last glimpse of the sun. Where darkness spread in this vast land and only a few who is shining brightly despite the lights of the town.If this phenomenon happens in the past. There is no way that we are gonn
Empty Space SLEEP
“Ever since I was born, they said that I am unlucky. "My mother died by giving birth to me when she was perfectly healthy. Then my father’s business goes into bankruptcy and didn’t take responsibility or even care for me. At least that’s what my untie says.” When I open my eyes I saw the very man who approach me in the park. My eyes wandered and all I can see is a familiar place again, where everything is black. While he is sitting on the floor with those sharp eyes looking at me. If only looks can kill, I would be dead by now.However, if you are gonna look deeper his eye expresses desperation, anxiousness, and exhaustion. I am curious about it. What happens that you look very tired? It is as if he is ready to… “My untie, the third sister of my mother adopt me.” My eyes blink twice when I heard his voice. I guess my head wanders again.To my surprise, a big screen just pop up in front of me and I saw a familiar woman. The one who pushed the little boy earlier.“ Well, I guess
Empty Space STRUGGLE IS REAL
Nadie's P.O.VI wanted to hear her side, but our current situation made it impossible.My ear becomes sensitive.That time, I heard something fast-moving vehicle approaching our way.My eyes catch a glimpse of a bicycle moving fast towards our spot. In one swift move, we luckily avoid it.The bicycle crashed into the tree while the man who drove the bicycle jumped in time and rolled to the ground.“What the---” Hyria said in shock with her eyes wide openWhen the time she can move and realize what happened, the man is already standing up on the ground.While I discretely vanish into thin air and go into a different dimension. Luckily the last light of the sunsets fades.“Are you ok?” Hyria asked and walked towards the man. “Oh, I am okay.” The man said while brushing off the fallen leaves stuck on his shirt.Not long ago, after an accident happened. I heard a crack sound and saw a branch of trees that was about to fall at any moment. I move fast and push her away.“Whoa! Are you ok
Empty Space STOP RUNNING
HYRIA'S P.O.VShock is an understatement when I saw a pair of red eyes surround us.I know that I am unlucky. But I never thought that it might come up to this point.It's as if my unluckiness leveled up in a short span."They are not harmful, right?" Hyria asked Nadia.After that, they saw a little squirrel stumble on the branch of a tree and fall.But I never saw the body of the squirrel reaches to the ground.I can not help but swallow my saliva.Hyria showed me a paper with the words written as..."I guess it is."I look at the paper that is stuck in Nadia’s hand. The wind blew as paper struggled to be free from Nadia's finger.All I can think of is...Is that it?I mean, how are we going to escape from this mess.Do you have any plans?Can you do something?Just, please...Anything...The vein in my neck is already visible due to the pressure of expressing my thought. But I can not put it in words."I will go back to him, just please do something," I whispered with such urgency a
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THE OTHER LAND
NADIE’S P.O.V.My head tilts slowly at the back of the tree, not so far away from Shier.If I have an eye, I am probably crying a river right now because I have to give up that fork.I was desperate earlier when he almost saw my very existence.At the last moment, I knew I had to give it up.But I promise myself that I will get it back before I can return to the present.“Just hang in their little fork!”I flinch when Shier grabs the little fork and examines it.The fork is a thing that is made from the future so there is no way that Shier knows this. Even his delicate skin forms a line on his forehead when he saw it.Then after a moment, Shier looks around. To my anxiousness, I almost fall from the branch where I stand.I am struggling to maintain my balance so I should not fall.When Shier didn’t notice anything unusual. He put the disfigured fork into his pocket and return to where Heed is.My head springs on the tree and starts following Shier at such a distance.Shier goes back t
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CHASE
After a long laugh, Heed looked at me. I can't help but swallow when I look at him. Somehow I felt a thirst deep down my throat. If stares can kill, l might be injured right now. It’s as if the Heed I know slowly changes into something he doesn’t. “You… you’ve changed” “No, I do not. You know that this is what people like. Well, they do react differently. But, we always saw the human ugliest part. You saw it too. If there is someone who changes here, it is you.” I just stared at him, doing my best to understand him. What is he saying” “You are always with me with our mission. Back then, you didn’t question what we are doing. But ever since you talk to that lady, you start questioning every little thing.” Is it... Is it me? “I know you are confused right now. However, don’t let that lady ruin what you are right now. This is our purpose.” I felt Heed was so far away from me when he stands in front of me. “What is our purpose again?” I look away at Heed as I question myself
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HIS REALITY
I swear lightning caressed my whole body. I can not move an inch.I look at him directly as he walks toward me.I almost lost my breath when Shier stop in front of me.“I asked, who are you?” He whispered.Still, I didn’t move an inch as if my life depends on it.He lifts his hand and grabs the part in my pocket where the fork is.That time I lost my breath as if a hand grip my chest harder.I still remember his face when he saw me the other night under the moonlight.His shocked and scared face makes me want to hide in the dark again.What if he makes that face again?However, his hand didn’t get anything. Like he grabs something in a tin air.“Shier, what are you doing again?” Heed asked while looking back at Shier“Nothing,” Shier answered before he walked through me.At that time, I knew he is aware that I exist.He felt, that I'm around him.But I can’t stop following him now.All I know is…As long as he doesn’t know my face, his reaction will be my least problem.While walking,
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WHO ARE YOU?
I scratch my chin as I saw Shier’s friend.His name is Heed, the appointed guardian and one of Shier’s best friends."She says humans are interesting when all she can do is collect things that those filthy humans used. “”Oh… he has a sharp tongue.” So I thought.“Stop being rude to her and let’s go to collect tears.”“You are the one who forgets your priority just to be with her.”Shier just looks at him void of emotion as if telling him to shut up.Heed, whose his friend for many years, knows what it means.He started to walk toward Shier and tap his shoulder.Then he walked past him.Together they stand not so far.However, I began to panic since Shier slowly disappeared right in front of my eyes.Just like Cerez, I can not follow him to wherever their destination and I will be alone again.I regretted following this young man.I have a bigger chance of waiting for Cerez, but not Shier.Should I just grab him without him noticing?However, that is impossible. Once I grab him, Shier
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INSIDE THE CAVE
CHIRPCHIRPCHIRPI stretched my left leg, It felt numb for a while. My hand moved to find and reach to hug my pillow, but somehow I can’t find it.I can feel the warmth of the sun touch my skin, and the chirp of the birds keeps ringing in my head as if they are telling me to move and wake up.The next thing I knew I'm falling. Thinking that I am still in a dream...My mind goes back to reality when I heard something fall on the ground.After a few seconds, I felt the pain in my body that eventually became numb. I can’t even move for a moment.I don’t know how long I waited, but I moved my body flat to the ground and saw a green leaf that dances through the wind along with the singing of the birds.“Wow…”Then my vision focused on the branch above me.I remember that I climbed to that place and slept there.“Oh, I fall…” So I thought It was part of the routine of my daily life.In this world, the pain and the numbness quickly pass along with the bruises. It quickly heals.It’s as if I
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AN INNOCENT CONVERSATION
“Hi”I still can't take my gaze off of her as I heard a sweet voice coming from the young lady.I can not hear them clearly since I am far away from them.So I decided to walk slowly as I enter a different dimension without leaving the situation in front of me.The young man who is currently floating in the air is blushing literally from head to toe.Urggg!!I touch my head unconsciously and can't help to scratch it.I don't know if this is a feeling of disappointment or frustration but first thing first.If I am not mistaken, this is Shier when he is young, though they looked alike. Call it instinct but they are strangely alike.So why is he running in a broad daylight without the stitch of clothes on!“Hi…” Shier said in a shy voice wearing that red face on.“Yeah… You should be ashamed of your thing dangling in front of a beautiful young lady!” So I thought.Even I can’t look but the young lady looks fine with it.She is calmly talking to him as if everything is alright.If it is
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THE FIRST TIME
SHIER'S P.O.V.Time slowed down as I saw him bounce in just one step.My body felt alive while my eyes are stuck on the grim reaper in front of me.What is he thinking?Only a minute has passed and he is running away from me as fast as he can, so why is he attacking right now?The grim reaper is looking in my direction. I know that it will only be seconds until I crash into him.I don’t have the time to avoid him.There is only one way out, and that is to face him.My eyes are focused on him while getting ready for his attack.But in a matter of seconds before he crashed onto me.His body goes through me.It felt like a black smoke passing through me.The only thing that left in my body is Hyria. She is clinging to me desperately.It was tight that I can't breathe.My body felt stiff, and I tried to calm down. My movement slowdown as I adjusted my body to Hyria's position.My arms unconsciously reach her body.I also tried to look back and check if the grim reaper is tailing us.Someh
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CHASING HER
"What the---?"The first person that my eyes landed with is Shier.I had never seen him so terrified before.He can be grumpy and irritated when the time that I tie him up.He can be curious to the point of being adorable that sometimesturn out to be unbearable.I wanted to walk close to him and ask.Why are you making that face?He is restless to the point that he doesn't even care about the wolves on his far left side.Oh... He's looking at us.I look at the situation we are in.Nadia is standing on the stone while carrying me in a princess-like position.However, the atmosphere is a little bit heavy.So, what I want to know is…What is happening?SHIER'S P.O.V.I was startled and looked at the noise ,so I look at the back.But with just a blink of an eye, Hyria is out of my sight.The only thing I heard is the cracking sound of the old leave going far away from me.I run as fast as I could to where the noise came from.My heart is beating fast because I just found her earlier and
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THE WOLVES
After an hour…I look at the moon shining in the sky.It lightens the whole land even the shadows hide from it.Shier gently put me down on the top of the stone. I want to laugh because even a painter can not draw his face.Shier was annoyed because he was excited about what the herbal leaves looked like. It comes to the point that Shier grabs every leaf he saw and shows it to me.Since it is not what I am looking for, I rejected it.“Stop laughing.”“Hahaha… sorry I can’t help it.”“Hah… What kind of leave are we looking for? Why is it so hard to find?” He scratches his head while looking for other leaves.I can't help but smile, I never thought that there was a moment like this with Shier.He acts like a child with his frowned face under the beautiful night sky. Even the firefly happily dances in the wind.I looked at the sky and noticed that the cloud in the black sky hid the moonlight on the vast land.For that moment, I was blind.My eyes widened when someone touched my ankle and
