Seres was at her usual seat. She was waiting and not waiting at the same time. For her, going to that cafe and reserving a table for her ahead of the time was her only privilege to enjoy her time.
Every moment she sips the tea, she would remember the time that her mother would secretly bring her there when she was but a child.
The sweetest smile in the whole world was always in front of her. She didn't know it was important the moment she lose it.
Seres couldn't say the excuse that it's because she was just a child back then. It's because the one who took it away was another child like her, albeit a bit older, still a child.
Why didn't she have the power to stop him back then?
However, it was like a key inside its own vault. The one who gave her power was also the cause all of this trouble.
Her father.
His name. It was still blurry in her head.
What did he do to me? Seres, even now, wonders.
