It's already past noon. We went on a top of a hill to have some refreshment, get some nice air and have a picnic. I am with Canum, Friela, and Yui. I tried texting Vaness hoping that she would come.
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"Do you think it's real?" Canum asked.
"I don't know. She explained it well, but it is impossible, right?" Yui answered.
"What do you think, Lucy?" Friela asked me.
"You really gonna ask me?" I threw dagger looks at her.
First of all, I woke up while I was in Canum's arms. It's so embarrassing because other people already took a picture of us. I'm afraid about the rumors that might spread. Then, they told me about this Illia who came from Orbisomn and their people knew me as well, but I don't get the gist of it.
"Sorry. It's just that it might ring a bell, right?" Friela replied.
I lie on the grass and took an orange. "It doesn't ring a bell to me. This Illia or Verus and things you told me. There's no point in asking me if she already told you that I won't remember it." I peeled the orange and ate some.
"She? Remember what?" We heard a voice from a distant.
"Vaness!" Friela suddenly jumped out of her sit and went to where Vaness is.
I looked at her. She does look fine, maybe I'm just overthinking things. "Hey, Vaness." I greeted her. She suddenly hugged me.
"I miss you so much!" She exclaimed.
"What happened to you?" Yui asked her.
"I'm so sorry for sudden disappearance. It's just that; It's hard to swallow every information that I heard. Sorry, Lucy." She said.
"No. You don't have to say sorry. I truthfully understand what you felt. Thanks for coming here to be with us." I said.
"So, what is this you're talking about?" she asked.
"Umm..." Canum interrupted.
"Oh, there's—" Vaness suddenly stood up. Canum stood up from his seat as well. Both of them formed a combat stance.
"Hey. What's wrong with you, two?" Friela asked.
None of them respond to Friela's question. They're just staring at each other.
"Do you know each other?" Yui asked.
"No. I definitely don't know her, but I don't know if she knew me." Canum replied.
"Why do you think that I know you?" Vaness asked, her look is terrifying.
"Because I'm an actor?" Canum said.
Vaness calmed down a bit.
"What was that?" I asked both of them.
"I don't know. Ask your friend." Canum shrugged.
I looked at Vaness, trying to ask for an explanation.
"I'm sorry. It's my first time seeing him. I'm not sure if he's a dangerous person or not. I didn't knew he was an actor." Vaness explained.
"You didn't? But, he was always there at my taping. He also became my leading actor." I said.
Vaness sighed. "You expect me to recognize an actor full of make-up, to a person who looked like a..." She looked at him from head to toe.
"Ouch. Stop bullying me." Canum hide at Yui like a poor puppy.
"Get off." Yui whispered to him.
Vaness sat beside me and get some sandwich. "So again, what is it you're talking about?" She asked.
"Oh, Illia appeared yesterday." Friela said.
"Illia? The suspected other identity of Lucy?" Vaness ate her sandwich while talking.
"Yes." Yui replied.
"Did you bring her to Lucy's current psychiatrist?"
"I'm so sorry but we didn't." Yui said with disappointment.
"Why? I told you to bring her when she appear, right?" Vaness asked. She looks kinda irritated.
"It's because of this guy." Yui pointed at Canum.
"Why me?" He asked innocently.
"He wanted to go to the amusement park. He attracted Illia to go there as well." Yui said.
"Hey! I didn't attract her. She wanted it." He said.
"Because you suggest it."
"Because I want to have fun."
"So it's really your fault."
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They kept on arguing. My head aches with their voices. "Would you just please—?" I said while staring at them. They zipped their mouth and started eating random food.
"So, what happened on the amusement park?" Vaness asked, she got another chicken sandwich.
I saw Canum trying to get a slice of pizza. I punched his hand. "Ouch. So mean!"
"Don't you dare!" I said.
Friela told Vaness what happened. From how Illia took my consciousness until the night that I passed out on the ferris wheel. They even told her that Illia fell because she's trying to fly that's why my ankle broke, and Canum carried me all the way to his car. It's so so embarrassing! The last time, Illia hurt them, and now Illia did so many embarrassing moments on my life. I would be fine if I am not an actress, but that is really embarrassing. Who's in the right mind to jump and check if they can fly?!
Vaness sighed, "So you're contemplating whether she's saying the truth?!" she asked them, "That's nonsense, guys." she added.
"I know it do sounds nonsense." Friela exclaimed, "but is there any reason for her to lie? If she's really another identity of Lucy, then you'll call Lucy the crazy one?" she added.
"No, of course not. I don't know what to do. All of us don't. That's why I told you to bring her to the psychiatrist when she shows up. But you didn't do it. What the hell are you guys thinking?!" Vaness is angry. I don't get her.
"What's wrong with you, Vaness?!" Yui's temper is getting out of hand.
"What's wrong with me? You guys." she pointed at Yui and Canum. "You always say that you care about Lucy, but you didn't do what I wanted for her safety. What kind of manager are you to tolerate this guy's suggestion?!" She shouted at Yui.
"Stop saying bad things about Yui, Vaness." Canum interrupted.
"Who are you to stop me, huh? Do you even care about Lucy? You don't even know us, yet you came out of nowhere telling nonsense stuff and doing stuff that you like while compromising my sister's life. How dare you, huh? You're selfish!" Vaness shouted at him.
"Stop blabbering about whether we care or we don't care about her! Who are you to tell if we do care for her, huh?! She was kidnapped two weeks ago. I NEVER saw you at the hospital. Then you'll tell to us that we don't care about her? Yui and Friela was there all the time. They were there when Lucy needed it the most!" Canum shouted at Vaness.
Vaness started crying. She didn't react to what he was saying.
"Where are you when she was hospitalized?! You're not there because you only think about your emotions! You don't even know if she's suffering from her trauma. You don't know anything because you are the selfish one. Not us, most especially not Yui. Stop acting like you knew what happened, Vaness. Yes. I know that we just became close for these past few weeks, but I know better than your accusations." He said.
I'm sick of this. "Would you guys stop?!" I shouted at them.
"I suggested to come here because I wanted to have some fresh air! Why do guys have to ruin everything?" I asked.
"Sorry, Lucy." Canum apologized.
"Stop blaming anyone, Vaness. As you can see, I am totally fine! Nothing was compromised. Stop overacting." I said.
My mind is a mess. I don't know what they're fighting for. They're fighting because of me. I'm just so sick and tired of the endless "I care about you" like I don't even know how to care for myself.
"I don't believe you guys." I sighed and stood up from my sit and started walking. "I'm going home."
"Lucy. Don't go." Friela stopped me, but I ignored her.
I'm still near to them when I feel too much heat. It started from my head until it engulf my whole body. They panicked when they saw me collapse on the ground.
My legs felt like a jelly. I can't move any limbs of my body.
"What's happening to Lucy?!" Yui shouted.
"C-call an ambulance, quick!" Vaness shouted as well.
I saw Canum dialling a number on his phone.
"I-it's so hot." I uttered. I feel weird. It's like I'm being sucked.
"H-hey. G-guys look at Lucy." Friela was shaking. I can hear them panicking.
I tried to open my eyes, and I saw myself glowing. Their eyes open wide. My body is omits a bright light. I can feel the heat like I'm inside of a microwave oven, and I shouted because of pain.
"Lucy!" I heard their voices from a distant.
After that, there's nothing but silence.
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