I'm back again, centre of Asmara, but now I know every location of Asmara. First I went to the Hall, to see if the girl would be there and maybe playing. I walked and saw that not many people are on the streets, probably they're too tired with the festival, it is a weekly festival that must've tiresome for the people that are living off of it. I pass Lisa's vendor, she's not there too.
Reached to the hall, I saw Lily was there
"Morning Lily"
"Morning mr"
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm playing with my friends here"
I see that there are other children, playing with their doll, football, and some sitting at the bench.
"What about you mr?"
"I am looking for someone, did you see a girl brown skinned wearing grey dresses around here?"
"Yes, she played with us before, but she said she needed to go to the lake. She said someone was waiting for her"
"Thank you Lily"
I rushed to the lake, she said she was waiting for someone. She knew I was coming, she knew why I am here, why the presence summoned me to this earth. I wonder what about the other messengers? Did they find the other light? Or maybe it's in my earth but I haven't found it, and now I found one, a girl.
"Two lights bring a new world - find them and watch over them", A child, a girl, I wonder what his plan, his reason for this searching. "Two lights bring a new world" does that mean the 8th world will be created? Does that mean these lights will be the messenger of that earth? Only the presence knows.
I reached the lake, it was windy, leaves flying everywhere, trees swaying. It began to chill, I tried to keep myself warm by holding the kebab I brought, pressed it against my chest and rubbed it around my hand. Then, I saw her crossing her arms as if she was praying, as soon as I reached near her, flashes of light coming from her crossed her arms. It shone brightly, it almost blinded my eye, I shouted "Heeyy! Stop!" I should not stop someone that is praying, oh god forgive me.
The girl heard me and looked at me, the light shining from her hand suddenly faded away. We stood on our grounds and had a bit of distance between each other. The sense of ambiguity is surrounding this girl, she is something else.
"Hello messenger" the girl breaks the ice
"How do you know I am a messenger?"
"Same as you"
So it is true! She is a messenger, We need to protect these lights.
"You can sense me? From our meeting at the festival"
"If that's what you called, then yes"
"Then did you know there is one more person like you, somewhere in 7 earths?"
"I met him in earth-2, we discovered that we are special, just like you messenger"
"Do you know where he is now? Did he come with you to this earth?"
"He doesn't want to come with me, it is best for us stay away from another"
"Why?"
"I can't tell you"
Why? Is it a problem for two lights to be together? We messengers always meet at the presence's palace. And we can be together in one earth if the presence allows us to, why is it better for them to stay apart? Isn't she a messenger? Did I just sell myself out?
"Did you know God wants us to watch over you?"
"I only know that with what I have now, someone will come up to me"
"How did you do that before?"
"Praying?"
"Lights, lights coming out of your hand"
"I was about to transfer to another earth, waiting for you was taking too much time. I could've just find another messenger"
"Why didn't you? Why didn't you transfer before, or yesterday when I didn't confront you?"
"At that time, I could not do it"
Confused "You cannot transfer?"
"I cannot transfer within a day, after transferring to another world. It has 'decompression time' which you are not able to use it again, and have to wait for it"
"I could transfer to any world without..."
"Decompression time"
"Yes"
"That's because you prayed to god, begging for his permission to transfer"
"You don't pray to god?"
"I don't need to, and I will never to"
She is not a messenger.
"What do you mean?"
"I will never pray to god, why should I?"
"You don't believe in God?"
"I believe god exist, but yes, I don't believe in god"
The atmosphere felt intense, her aura is giving me negative signs, did the presence command us to protect them or protect from them.
"You know, messenger. The reason I came here to Asmara isn't only for meeting you." the girl turned and faced the lake. She took small steps to the edge of the lake, and across it, there's a couple: father, mother, and daughter resting under a shady tree. She watches them precisely for a lengthy time.
"Yesterday, I stalked you from your meeting with the old guy until the fireworks began" she began to speak again, "you had fun don't you?"
I could read her facial expression as she is still watching the couple across the lake constantly. I moved myself towards her, trying to see what she intended to say. "Yes, I had fun with them." I look at her. Her eyes are dark and stares blankly on the couple.
"Do you know what Asmara means?"
"I don't know"
"What do you feel when you are with the old man?" She breaks her attention on the couple and now onto me. Staring and demanding for the answer.
"I understand" I let out a sigh.
"I will accompany you to anywhere you go. God ordered us to watch over you, and -"
She interrupted, "do you think god loves you?"
"God loves everyone" I answered
"Bullshit"
I remain calm, and not let my anger get over me. As a sheep I followed what the shepherd told me, even if I became his food.
I offered her to sit down and talk more while eating the kebab Alan bought for me. We looked for a tree to cover us, as the sun was reaching its peak. We sat down, I gave her one, and we ate together.
"Would you tell me what makes you dislike him?"
"I don't dislike him, I hate him." She took a huge bite on that kebab. She seems to be a bit hungry and pissed off as well. "Don't try to make me like him or even love him, it's no use"
I took a bite as well and sighed, "I thought lights will be a devoted and loving people to god"
"Lights?"
"That's what he called you"
We ate the kebab while staring at the lake, and listening to life in Asmara. People started to crowd the city, and more families came to the lake.