"AHHHHHH!" Zi woke up gaving an unsettling scream, tears clouded her eyes, she keep on gasping mouthful of air. Her pulse was erratic. Her chest heave up and down, she lost the ivory color of her skin and became like a white sheet of paper. Her robe was drench by sweat, Zi was panting so heavily, she felt dizzy.
"ugh!" this sound echoed within the room as Zi gripped the skin of her chest under the robe she was wearing, she was suppressing the fear, the pain 'it was a dream Zi!' she told herself. She was shivering, muffle sobs and panting was the only thing that could be heard inside her room. 'why…' she continue crying curling into a ball like a fetus. Tears flowed down to her chin, dripping on the blanket. She hid her face on her knees. Anyone who could see her will probably be sadden by her weaken state. Her chest keep on tightening as she cry silently. 'I'm sorry…' Zi keep on repeating the words as she silently cry 'I'm sorry Mom'.
Minutes already passed and the sun started to rise, casting a stream of light inside Zi's room yet she was still in her vulnerable position, still trembling as she was not yet done crying. Her dream was keep on playing within her mind. 'I need to stop thinking… It's a dream' still curling on the bed she murmured on herself 'come on Zi you need to...' a tear escaped again "…please" she whispered and with this she was able to calm herself.
Opening her eyes slowly, she squint from the sudden brightness, her robe which was drench with tears and sweat dried already forming white map pattern because of her body heat. Her body was like a vegetable that hadn't been bought in the market and will rot anytime soon. She stretch a little straightening from her curled position. She release a heavy sigh as she felt her muscle relaxing from the movement. She stayed laying on the bed because her legs started to have a cramp. Few minutes more she stop fidgeting with her fingers and get down from the bed. Zi stood in front of the round window and gather the peach colored curtain with tulips embroidery to the side.
The view outside effectively calm her erratic heartbeat. The sky has its usual color, it was blue, kissed by the sun rays making it blush in pink. Bird mounts was flying up in the bluish pink sky welcoming the morning and exercising their wings for another busy day. Zi wipe her face with her hands trying to get rid of her tired look. She saw the other Ians (people living on their kingdom) tending to their garden, opening their store front, kids laughing cheerfully while running around and the squealing of the fan girls form the usual parade of fairy hunks doing their regular exercise, 'funks' she thought about the attention seekers. Seeing this Zi put the same dreams she had every night this past few weeks in the back of her head. 'Zi you have to continue living' she urge herself, trying to lift her own mood. Before the curtain fall back to its place a leaf came in, she catch the leaf speeding to her face through her reflex then she look down.
What welcomed her view was a young fairy holding a basket of leaves with a big bright smile on his face. "Good morning!" he greeted and waved at her but was awestruck by the beautiful girl in the window. 'W…ow!' he was mesmerize. Zi scrutinize the young man, he was only a 16 decades old, his face was lively and full of vigor. His smile was charming if you were a fan of "baby boy" type of guy. Not wanting to be rude Zi gave a small smile "Hmm" and nod at the young fairy then went back inside the room.
The young fairy stood rooted on the ground, the basket slipped from his hand 'Who am I? Where am I? If every morning was grace by that smile my whole day will be full of bliss!' the young man smiled foolishly still looking intently on the window. Unknown to Zi who was now changing her clothes and preparing herself, the young fairy was still daydreaming. For the young man the fairy leaning down from the window was an exceptional beauty, her face were egg shaped, she has an ivory skin and has an almond eyes with ash grey orbs reflecting the bluish pink sky making her look enchanting.
Her eyes was a bit plump but he assumed that it must be because she just woke up. Her lips was peach in color and were thin while her nose was small and high. 'That other worldly face really do exist!' he thought, admiration was evident in his face'.
Zi look out the window again to check if she should wear a hooded coat or not before she came out to her surprise the young fairy was still on the same place. Being caught of guard by the sudden eye contact he started fidgeting, he lowered his head, transfer his weight from one foot to the other and lifted his hands to scratch the back of his head from embarrassment. She chuckled seeing the young fairy's antics and hearing the melodious voice, redness was creeping from his neck as he taught 'yah! Her smile is blinding and now her giggles was deafening' the redness touch tip of his ears, every now and then he took sneak peeks at the lovely woman in the window.
"ahm…" Zi cough a little waking him from his own world. She was amaze by the courier's expression that changes from admiration to guilt, to embarrassed then determination, it was like he was an open painting. Pointing her finger towards the basket on the ground, he followed the direction and pick up the basket remembering that he has a job to finish.
"T… Thank you!" he stuttered as he bows his head and turn his heels to run 'wah! So embarrassing! Why am I stuttering?!' His head was lowered when he bump into something making him stumbled backwards. He heard gasped from the crowd so he raise his head. Seeing it was the warriors the young man became worried 'oh ohw...! Im dead!" his face turn pale instantly.