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"If I gave you another chance to be reborn and live your life once again, what would you do?"
She asked me a question that I've never thought I'll be asked about. She silently stared at me waiting for an answer.
"You can change your fate. If you were reborn you might fulfil your dreams, it's not too bad. I'm highly aware that you're suicidal but... I can see a bright future from you if you changed your decisions and life choices." She looked at me with sincere eyes. "I honestly pity you... I want you to know how it feels having no regrets. You've suffer so much in such a young age. "
"It's really pathetic... "I muttered under my breath."I'll accept the deal."
She smiled sweetly and said, "Great choice my darling. Now follow me. "
She stood up from her throne and took an hourglass from a shelf. She quietly approached me showing the hourglass. "See this? This hourglass has large bits of sand in it. "
"Why's that?" I asked.
"Well you see it represents your regrets in life. That's how many and how huge they are. "There are 10 huge clumps of sand inside the hourglass as if it was glued together.
"That's how regretful you felt, over the years. You're still young Irene and you still have many opportunities out there. "She held my hands tightly.
I smiled back and said, "Thank you, but why are you doing this? Aren't there other people who would need this more than me?"
"Let's just say that you're the chosen one. Not many people get this chance so why not seize it?" She now lets go of my hand and walked near a door. "I order... that Miss Irene Amano shall be reborn and let her live a life with no regrets."
I quietly walk through the door, and a blinding light greeted me. I closed my eyes once again, and lose consciousness.
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Opening my eyes, I was greeted by familiar surroundings. I'm at the hospital, and a person with worried eyes was staring at me.
"Irene!" He shouted and hugged me tightly.
"Where... Where am I?" I asked still feeling dizzy as I felt the pain throughout my body.
"It's me! You're brother Kaitou! Are you alright?" Kaitou asked still hugging me.
"Kaitou...? Kaitou! Aren't you supposed to be in London, right now? "I asked still feeling the pain throughout my body.
"I returned yesterday, I was going to surprise you but when I went back home. I got a call saying you got caught in an accident." He worriedly tells as he pats my head.
"Argh! " I shouted in pain.
"Irene! Don't move too much you're still recovering."
"But.. what about the little boy?" I asked. At that exact moment the doctor came in, and start to explain everything. "The boy's parents are very thankful for what you did. You saved his life without thinking of yours though I personally would very much appreciate if you didn't do such a reckless act. "
"I'm just glad you're alright, Irene." Kaitou, my brother, hugged me tighter and started sobbing. "I just don't want to lose you Irene. You're my only family left." He explains as tear falls down his cheek.
"Ouch, my injuries don't hug me that tightly!" I exclaimed. "Oops, sorry." He apologised and quickly let go of me.
"Though I'm very sorry for being reckless, I won't do it again I swear." I apologised looking down on the floor.
He gently smiles and pats my head. Suddenly his phone rang, telling him that he received a message. Taking a look at his phone, he turned it off and stood up. "Alright, I'll just deal with something. I'll go out for a while. Stay here okay?"
"Sure," I nodded. He patted my head for one last time, and left.
"I guess it was all a dream," I muttered. As I try to lie down once again. I saw something that took my interest.
I stood up, trying to handle the pain I'm feeling. I went near the window, seeing an hourglass with huge clumps of sand. The sand slowly fell piece by piece.
"So all of the things that happened aren't a dream, huh?" I silently picked up the hourglass that now represents my life; my time remaining on Earth.
I went back and lay down on my bed. I closed my eyes enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere. I haven't felt this in a while. My daily life was nothing but chaos.
I'm not a victim of bullying. Though, I am a victim of abuse. The aunt that I live with will either physically or verbally abuse me.
My parent's death, made a drastic change to my life. I don't want to go back to my aunt's house. All she does is scream and puts all her frustration to me. It's tiring, hearing an old lady getting drunk all day talking about how her life turned into a mess because of me.
My eyelids started to feel heavy. I yawned loudly and closed my eyelids. I want to have sleep after what happened.
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I felt something warm on my hair. I opened my eyes to see Kaitou, he was caressing my hair.
"Sorry, did I wake you up?" He asked.
"No, it's okay." I mumbled.
"How are you feeling?" He asked as he kept on caressing my hair.
"I'm okay now. I want to get out of here," I don't have good memories with hospitals. I'm trying my best to make him get me out of here.
"Stay here for a few more days then we'll leave. I just rented an apartment; we'll stay there for a while. Then you go back to school." If he already planned something, I already know for a fact that I cannot say no to him anymore longer.
"Fine, I'll stay in here. You keep making decisions without my permission." I pouted.
He just gently smiled at me. "Oh, by the way Irene is this hourglass yours?" He asked as he point out to the hourglass on the chair.
"Eh? Yes it's mine. Is something wrong?" I asked.
"It's just that it seems weird, it has huge clumps of sand and there's almost no sand falling." He explained.
"It's just like that, let it slowly fall. You see, it's different from other hourglasses and that's why I own it." I explained. I'm not ready to tell him the truth. I'll just do it when most of the sand has transferred to the other side.
I suddenly felt my tummy rumble; making my cheeks red.
"I guess you're hungry, huh?" Kaitou chuckled as he showed me a plastic bag that had soup inside of it. "Here you go, eat up. It's still warm no worries. "
I sat up straight while he set up the small table on the bed. He placed a soup on the table. "Can you eat it yourself?" He asked.
"Of course I can," I replied and started eating.
"I thought I had to feed you, but that's alright. Eat well, okay? "
"Yep, I will."
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