When she was pregnant with Herardo, she always looked up in the sky and watched the stars. She was attracted to watch it. There was not a night that she did not watch them.
And she asked with the stars. "I hope my child will be like a star, glowing and attractive," Gwyn wishes as she looked up.
And when she remembered thise nights, she told it to Herardo.
"I remember, I conceived you in a shining star, I asked the sky if I will bare a child, I want it to be like a star! Bright and attractive, and there I realized that I am pregnant," Gwyn narrated.
"Really?"
"Yes, look at you, your brighting like a star!" Gwyn exclaimed.
"But I was in a big trouble if I go out, how can I go out if everyone who saw me want to be near me like that?!" Said Herardo.
"So just stay at home, don't go out!" Said Gwyn. "No, I want to go out with my friends,"
"Don't worry, people will used to it, seeing you like that,"
"I know, but they want to touch me," Herardo said feeling upset.
Moments later, Gwyn's friend Lilu arrives.
She let her in into her house.
"Hi Lilu, its nice to see you," Gwyn said to her as she let her in into the living room.
"Thank you for inviting me here, today is Herardo's 18th birthday isn't it?" Lilu said with a smile, and that's when Gwyn thought she had invited her.
"Oh yeah, I almost forgot that I invited you," Gwyn said.
She made Lilu sit in the dining area.
"I want to see Herardo, he is 18 now, I want to see his first emergence as a full-fledged mannequin," Lilu said happily.
"You'll see him later, he's still in the room,"
"Am I the only one you invited?"
"Yes, you are my only guest, you are my only friend,"
"What about his friends?" Gwyn asked.
"They're coming tonight, and maybe they're going out somewhere," Gwyn replied.
"Hmm, well I'm excited to see Herardo, he has a nice personality when he was a kid, so I think especially now that he is now young-adult mannequin," Said Lilu.
Gwyn just smiled.
"Yes, he is different from everyone, because his skin shines like stars," Gwyn said with a smile.
"Hmm really? So he's also attractive to look at, like a star?" Lilu nodded.
"Yes, you can see him later," Gwyn nodded as she smiled.
"Hmm, I'm excited to see Herardo," Lilu replied happily ..
"I'll get you something to eat," Gwyn said and went to the kitchen.
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Gwyn served at the table and they happily partaken the food.
"When you see Herardo, you will definitely be attracted to him," Gwyn said proudly.
"Hmm, is that so? Well I see it later,"
"Of course, earlier when he came out, he was harassed by female mannequins, even the leaders didn't do anything, I was the only one who drove away those female mannequins who were gathering around to my son," said Gwyn.
"Is it true? Only now did that happen,"
"Yes it's true, even I was surprised when I saw how confused he was,"
Said Gwyn.
"Hmm, I'm even more excited to see Herardo, where is he now? Why did he took so long to leave his room?' said Lilu feeling curious.
"Just resting, because of what happened earlier,"
"Hmm, I'm getting more excited to see him," Lilu said.
And soon after, Herardo suddenly came out of the room and approached them.
"Good afternoon Lilu!" Herardo greeted happily,
Lilu turned around and was amazed when she saw him.
She was stunned when she saw it.
She could not speak immediately.
"Lilu, what can you say about my son?" Gwyn asked.
"Oh my!" Lilu was in shock and had nothing to say.
She suddenly approached Herardo and touched his arms.
"You look amazing, you look like a star!" Said Lilu.
She touches Herardo's shiny skin and she feels a great attraction to it.
"Your character is different, lovely!" Lilu said as she caressed Herardo's arms. And as Gwyn sees this she gradually begins to feel something about Lilu. She suddenly thought about what would happen if Herardo had an affair with another mannequin, she will left alone.
What a thing Gwyn was thinking. And because of how she could feel, she suddenly pushed Lilu away from Herardo.
"You can leave now Lilu, leave us! " Gwyn said angrily. Lilu was surprised by Gwyn's suddenly behavior.
"What is happening to you? Why are you sending me away?" Lilu said in surprise.
Gwyn couldn't answer right away.
Herardo spoke.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Herardo said feeling annoyed in Gwyn's actions.
"I don't want anyone else holding my son, go away Lilu!" Gwyn said and she pulled it out into the door.
And when she came out, she immediately closed the door.
Lilu did nothing but leave.
And when they left alone, Gwyn immediately talked to Herardo.
"I don't want you to fall in love in any other mannequin!" Gwyn said.
"Don't worry mother, for now it won't happen yet, I don't have any feeling for anyone, I'm just turning 18," Herardo reassured her.
"I'm just worried that you will leave me alone in this house, your father left me, I don't want to be alone," Gwyn said.
"I won't leave you, you are my mother, I will stay with you forever,"
"But what if you fall in love and get married?"
"I'm still not leaving you, I will take you wherever I go,"
"Promised me that!"
"Yes mother, I promised,"
Gwyn felt a sighed of relief.
Next morning.
Gwyn was cooking for lunch, while Herardo was sitting in the couch.
After a while, they heard a noise outside shouting Herardo's name.
They peeked out the window, and were shocked to see so many female mannequins outside their house shouting his name.
Gwyn came out and got rid of the mannequins.
"Get out in front of my house!" Gwyn shouted.
"We just want to see Herardo!" Said the female mannequins gathering infront of their house.
"No, go away!" Gwyn said angrily.
But the female mannequins were still eager to see him.
"Just a glimpse of him!" One of them shouted.
"No! I said go away!" Gwyn retorted.
The female mannequins did nothing and they sent out.
Herardo locked himself in his own room.
Herardo has been talked about all over Albany land.
The mannequins are always in a commotion when they see Herardo walking around, they always chased him. So Herardo decided to stay inside their house.
But even if he is in the house, the female mannequins keeps on bothering him. They can't stop going into their house, they always want to see the glimpse of him. And once they saw him, they started to aprroached him in commotion. Gwyn was tired of sending the mannequins away, and Herardo felt so pity on his mother for keeping him.
So Herardo decided to leave Albany land.
"Son don't leave me!" Begging says Gwyn.
"I don't want to leave you mother, but the mannequins are always bothering us, I know your tired of protecting me from them,"
"I am your mother and I will not tired of doing it for you!" Gwyn pleaded.
"Mother, I will be away for a while, I will come back for you, I promised, but I need to go!" Said Herardo as he hugged her and kissed her forehead.
Gwyn cried as she saw him leaving the house.
As Herardo leaves, a hundreds of female mannequins followed him.
"Don't go away, we need you here!" They called out, but Herardo did not look back at them and left Albany land. Herardo hid somewhere, near the stream, where he met the queen of the Bolanaire kingdom before. And when he parted with the queen he returned to Albany land, but he hid inside the Albany hollow tree. No one knew that he was hiding there. And he only comes out every midnight.
Until now, the mannequins are still looking for Herardo, but no one knows where he is.
Flashback ended
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