CHAPTER 34: SAFE IN HIS ARMS
Fever?! I squeaked as soon as I heard what Lei said. Liam is sick!
Lei is one of Liam's men. He is in charge of the group's documents as per Jacky. So basically, he is their secretary if I may compare him in my country. But the fact that Liam has a fever right now freeze me to where I am standing at the moment.
"Miss, are you okay?" Jacky tap my shoulder lightly.
"E-eh.. ehm…" I forced a smile.
"Well then, I must go now. Asher told me to inform you since Liam was insisting of getting up saying that you still have some things to do today." Lei uttered before riding his horse.
"That jerk, is he that persistent to send me back home!" I snorted within. Indeed, we have some plans today since we weren't able to do everything yesterday. If not for Shadows misbehaving, then we should have visited three villages yesterday. Tsk!
But then my mind went back to what had happened yesterday. Who wouldn't get sick after being thrown into the river, eating exotic foods and becoming an old woman's all around nanny? Ha-ha! Yeah, lot of things happened to him as soon as I lost my way. And oh, one more thing, Shadows' tossed us in the air just to show off. I landed on top of him and I know that must have caused him so much pain even if he didn't whine after.
"I must go and see him today." I didn't know that I voiced out my thoughts.
"You definitely need to go…" she looked at me accusingly. She must have read my mind since she taps me on my shoulder. "Yes, miss, you are the cause of his pain right now." she made a face before she went back inside.
Dang! Why did I ever tell her the whole story?!
Yes. I did tell her the story she needs to hear last night. shadows tossed us in the air and I landed on top of him as a result. After that incident, we have to stop in an herbal store at the next village, his body must have been aching because of that fall. We stayed there for almost two hours since the old man forced him to rest. That family was good to us since they knew who Liam was. Guess he was a good man after all.
After resting, Liam and I set out to find a repair shop, however, they couldn't figure out on how to fix my cam since it was their first time to see such device like this. Eh? Really? Seriously? I was being rude within me for a few minutes. Am I still in the present times? Cause I think I am having the feel of being in the oldest era.
Now we are on our way to the next village since the owner said that there is this certain man who is totally good at fixing everything. I don't know what kind of 'Everything' that is but it's not bad to try, right? however, on our way, we met some unfortunate events which had separated us. We had to hide somewhere since there were some royal guards guarding the road to the next village. I don't know what they're up to but it's better to be safe than sorry at the end.
"Why don't we just passed through them? only criminals hide themselves like this." I voiced.
"I can pass through them but you…?" he looked at me mockingly. "I don't think so."
"Eh? What do you mean? Do I look like a dangerous goon?" I raise my brow.
"I didn't say that."
"But it seems like it!" I scoffed. But then, I was reminded about the men who were chasing me before. Eeehhhhh…goosebumps!
"Tsk! what a childish one. Can you just hide somewhere out there until I figure out a way out of this?" now he's back to being mean to me.
I really hate him! Am I to blame for our misfortune? Tsk! I decided to leave him and just enjoy the mountain view. I was busy cussing within me that I didn't notice I've gone so far and found myself into the woods--- and it's quite creepy. oh no, this kind of set up, I've watch some horror movies done in the woods before. Serial killers prefer to kill their prey and leave the bodies hidden somewhere! Dread fell all over me so I started to run everywhere! Yeah, literally anywhere my feet sets since I do not know the way back to Liam's location.
Dang, I know I'm lost! What will I do? hu-hu… I continued walking until I found my way out of the forest. However, this is not the place where I came from! where am I?! this is a dead end! A cliff! Slowly, I sat on the ground lifelessly.
"Liam, where are you? please come and find me…." tears suddenly stream from my eyes. yeah, I admit… I am afraid.
Unknown to me, Liam was able to find another path. However, when he came back to the place where he left me, I am nowhere to be found.
"What the---!?" Liam cursed as he caressed the back of his head. Now that he was able to resolve one problem, here comes another.
***It was almost dark but Yana couldn't find her way out of the woods. she's trying to be strong but her body was trembling in fear. She kept praying towards the heaven while walking thoughtlessly, and often times, calling Liam's name.
What if ghosts appear in front of her out of the blue? Or a headless dead person drenched in blood? or what if an alien appears somewhere and took her suddenly? Oh no! what if's?! or wait… could there be wild bears around here? Now she's trembling even more. And what more, the sound of the dried, fallen leaves on the ground moving as if someone was walking on them froze her mind.
"Mom, am I going to die now?" her heart was beating fast and so her feet running for her life. but why run for her life when no one was chasing her after all? It must have been her fear that numb her proper reasoning.
Blagggggg!!!!!!!
The woman suddenly bumps into something hard… did she bang her head on a tree? She was about to fall backwards but someone held her arms rapidly.
"Hey! Are you alright?" she heard a familiar tone. Liam! her eyes widened in shock but sighed a relief upon confirming who she crashed into. Without thinking further, she jumped to her feet and embraced the man tight. Liam should have felt her current emotion since he raised his hand to caress the woman's hair.
"It's alright… I'm here now." he whispered tenderly.
"Eh? What is this? what's with his tone?" as much as Yana wanted to analyze the man's emotion, but her trembling body and flickering heart deafened her. Anyway, as long as he's here now…the woman smiled while enjoying the comfort she's feeling around Liam's arms.
Yeah, she feels safe in his arms.