It was already late in the morning when Claudia wakes up. She almost forgot that she was suppose to meet Tim.
Claudia:Gosh!! I'm super late. Is he still
waiting for me?
She quickly change her clothes and went straight out to meet Tim. She runs fast as she can. When she arrives at their meeting, There was no trace of Tim found. She felt guilty for being late.
(While still catching her breath)
Claudia:What did you expect? Do you he will
wait for you this whole time? You!
Dumb! (speak to herself).
When she was about to return home, someone grab her shoulders.
She stood up straight frightendly. When she was about to shout, the man behind her back cover her mouth, and let Claudia turn around.
Claudia : aahhh. .
Tim: Hey! It's just me! relax! ( while laughing)
Claudia:Oh my gosh! You almost gave me a
heart attack again! You really like
making fun of me huh! ( while
punching Tim's shoulder).
Tim: You deserve that! It's your punishment of
being late. hahaha
Claudia: Ok I lost! I accept that punishment.
Well, where are we going now?
Tim:Com'on, lets go there.
Claudia and Tim wen't to a place where so many flowers planted.
Claudia:Wow! it's so beautiful here! (She
happily speak to Tim). What are you
going to say anyway? why we need to
come here?
Tim:ahmmm. (He shyly replied) Anyway Claud
I have something important to tell you, I
hope you'll not get angry.
Claudia:I will not. What it is?
Tim:Claud I like you!
Claudia suddenly stop from walking upon hearing Tim's, confession.
Tim:Will you not say something? It's fine if you
reject my confession. The important
thing is that I confess it to you .
Claudia turn around to face Tim.
Claudia: Really? You also like me?
Tim:Yes Claud, your heard me right. Do you
mean, you also like me?
Claudia: Yes Tim I also like you.
Tim: Oh! I am so happy!
Tim grab Claud and hug her tight.
Tim:It means, we are already in a relationship?
Claudia:Yes, but lets just make it a secret. I
don't want my parents to ban me from
going out with you. Is that fine with
you?
Tim:Ofcourse it's fine.
They hugged each other and decided to went home since the sun is already setting.
When Tina arrives home, she was wonderring why her parents not home.
Suddenly, a creature appeared infront of her. A human figure like creature with a long gray hair, with large feet and hands with claws, and a fang. Wearing a long white dress covered diamond.
Claudia:Aaaahhhhhh. . . (She shouted) Who
are you? What are you?
I'm Eliazar. I came to fetch you. (the creature replied)
Claudia:What fetch? I don't understand you!
Where are my parents? Where did you
brought them?
Eliazar:You are the collateral from your
parents debt to me.You see your home? It
was all from me. Apparently, they forgot
their debt, and until now they are still
indebted. And as written in the signed
contract, when the debt is still unpaid
until they die, their daughter will be the
payment collateral. That is why I'm here!
Your parents just died.
Claudia: What!!?? No its not true! You're lying!
Mom! Dad! Where are you? I'm home.
Eliazar: I just told they died. They look for you
this morning then suddenly they was
bump by a truck which cause their life
at end.
After hearing Eliazar's statement, Claudia fainted from disbelief.
When Claudia wakes up, she was still confuse!
Claudia: Am I still dreaming? (while slapping
her face).
Suddenly Eliazar appears from nowhere.
Eliazar: You are not dreaming dear, Im real.
Claudia: Aaaahhhhh! ! ! ! stay away from me,
You monster! Bring me back to my
family!
Eliazar: Do you still don't believe me! Do you wan't a proof?
Eliazar wave his hands in the air the suddenly something like a shining ball in the air appears.
Eliazar:Look carefully, that was your parents.
Look how their life was taken abruptly.
On the shining ball, Claudia saw her parents Looking after her inside their house. When she is nowhere to find, they decided to search for her out of the village. While searching, her mother and father is walking beside the road talking to each other. Their face looks worried for they still didn't trace Claude. Apparently, they didn't notice a truck coming on their direction. The truck was out of control that it why Claudia's parent was bump by it. Then the shining ball disappear.
Claudia, fell down on the floor crying.
Claudia: Mom! ! Dad! ! I'm sorry! It was my
fault. If I ask permission before going
out, you'll not searching for me
anymore! ( while crying).
Eliazar: Do you believe already? So stop
screaming and shouting. brace
yourself. All you have to do is to stay
here by my side as your payment for
your parents death.
Claudia: I want to see them for the last time
please bring me there. I promise to be
with you as a punishment for their lost.
Eliazar: Is that true? anyway you don't have a
choice. Groom yourself and I'll bring
you where your parents dead body is.
Use this clothing.
Claudia change her clothes then she went out the door.
Claudia: Please bring me there right now.
Eliazar:Looks good on you. Hold my hand so
you'll see your parents now.
They hold hands in hands, and with just a blink of an eye, they arrived at Claudia's parents funeral. She slowly walk inside the room on were the coffin of her parents was. tears rapidly run down from her eyes upon seeing the dead body of her parents lying in a white coffin.
Claudia: Mom! Dad! I'm sorry it's all my fault.
Tim:Ssshhhh. Don't say that, its an accident
that no one could predict.
Claudia: But still it's my fault. My parent might
still be alive if they did not search for
me. (while crying out loud).
Tim:That's enough Claud, It happens already.
We can't turn back the time. Just pray for
your parents soul so they rest
peacefully.
Within the 8 days of funeral, Claudia stays by her parents coffin. She almost didn't sleep and eat. She can't even imagine her life without her beloved parents.
After the burial, Claudia went home to pick some clothes since she promise to stay with Eliazar, whose going to pick her up after the burial.
While waiting, Tim enter Claudia's empty home.
Tim: Where are you planning to go? why all
your thins were packed?
Claudia: I'm sorry Tim, I can't no longer stay
in this house, in this place. My parents
memories were here. I can't move forward if Every inch of
this house there were traces of my
parents.
Tim: I understand. (he sadly answer) How
about us? How can we keep in touch?
When are you planning to come back?
Claudia: Sorry Tim, I will not say any promise.
I also don't know when I can come back.
Don't wait for me. You are free to find
someone new.
Tim: What do you mean by that? Are you
breaking up with me?
Claudia: Yes Tim lets break up! You deserve
someone better.
Tim: But .
Claudia: Please, bare with me, Im in a heart
ache of losing both my parents. Leave
me alone. (She push Tim outside the
door, and close it).
Tim:I'll wait for you Claud!! (Shouting behind
close door)
Claudia's tears rapidly run down after closing the door while listening to Tim. It was so hard for her to loss the man that she admires for the long time.
After a while, Eliazar appears infront of her from nowhere.
Eliazar:Oh! What a valiant decision. (walks
toward Claudia) well as what I said, you
have no other choice. The signed
contract of your parents will never
vanish until paid. If not paid by you, it
will pass to your child or to next
generation or until your blood line
vanish.
Claudia looks Eliazar angrily while wiping her tears.
Claudia: Don't worry. My blood line will not
suffer anymore, Im ready to accept that
punishment.
Eliazar:Ssshhhh. Its not punishment my dear.
It's only a pay back.
Claudia:Whatever!
Eliazar: Shall we leave? (offering his hands)
Oh! are you planning to bring all that
stuff? Their's no need dear. I prepared all
your things in my palace.
Claudia:Then I'll leave it all here. But please
allow me to bring this. (holding their
family portrait).
Eliazar:No worries.
After responding to Claudia's request, Eliazar holds Claudia's hand for they are about to leave. He wave his hands, creating a magic speal to open the portal from his world.
Eliazar:panumbragrazum! (magic speal)
woooshhh.( a sound after the portal appears)
Eliazar:Lets go.
Claudia helplessly follow Eliazar enter the portal while holding their portrait.
Before she continue walking, she turn around to observe their empty home for the last time.
Claudia POV_Bye everyone, especially to you Tim. I hope you'll live happily without me. I hope we'll reunite again. If not now, I hope in our next lifetime (tears run down).
Claudia continue following Eliazar until they approaches the end of the portal.
Author POV_Hello everyone! hope you like this chapter. What do you think will happen to Claudia? Will she live happy in Eliazar world? hmmmp. Continue reading the next chapter. Im waiting for your guess in the comment section. 😁 Please do not forget to rate and gives preview. Thank you