I've been dreaming, a dream where mom smiled. Playing with me all day, spending her time with me like always. A moment of bliss that I have. This dream started over and over, with a same beginning and same ending. Liked by everyone, a figure of inspiration for children, and moms proud daughter. A loop of happiness that momentary fill the emptiness of my heart.
But, the dream stopped. The caring smile mom gave, turned into unrecognized expression. In moms eyes, there's only fear inside of it. As if looking at something hideous.
"Mom, it's me,...."
I tried to have a conversation with her. But what I got was a shout of expulsion.
"GO AWAY!"
That day, the day I lost everything. I thought after that certain event, when I came back to my hometown, people will swarming me and praised me. But, instead of gratitude. All I've got was nothing but screaming. The people and the children that once I thought kind, throwing stones at me. I closed my eyes, hoping that this nightmare will come to an end when I wake up. Wake up from gentle hand of my mother after tired studying all night, and then eat breakfast together like we always do. But a stinging sensation wake me up from my dream.
A warm red liquid dropped from my forehead, I tried to look at them and at that moment I realized that I've been feared. There's only fear instill in that eyes, the eyes that used to proudly look at me with gentle eyes, turned into fear of something unrecognisable.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"
With all my might, I began shouting until my lung capacity.
Tears began flowing, the sadness at that time and the agony that I felt. Melting with the tears that came out, as if trying to wash the bitter reality in front of me.
And then, the world that I see turned into white and wake up from my slumber at the top of my bed. Full of anxious, I woke up from bed, looking from right to left as if searching something. I turn my head down.
Tears began bottled up again, and panicked shouting his name.
"Orion!"
"Orion! Where are you!"
Realizing that none here, a lonely feeling come clouding my heart.
"....don't....leave me..."
When I still weeping, crying at something that maybe can't I feel again for the second time. The big door opened. There's stood a single man with tray on his hand, walking slowly.
With sigh, he said, "What a crybaby you're,..."
"Here, I borrowed your kitchen and make this,"
"A warm honey lemon tea, hope this will cheer you up,"
With slow movement, I reached it, bring the cup to my lips. Warm, sour, and sweet. And the nostalgic fragrance that tickle my nose. i closed my eyes, and then tears began flowing again. Sometimes, I let out small sobbing sound.
'It's warm,....'
Orion himself, only staring, with a sigh he said, "Feel better?"
I nodded, and keep the cup stick to my lips.
"Why are you crying again?"
"Eh?"
This feeling, it seems my tears pouring again. A warm feeling of something make my cheeks wet. But, it feels different.
"I don't know,...."
"I don't,...."
My eyes feels hot, I can't stop the surging of emotion. While I turned my head down, Orion, that in front of me showing a gentle smile on his face.
"I thought,..."
"You wouldn't come back,....."
The sound of sobbing reverberate around the room. I gasping for the air, trying to take a deep breath. But the sobbing make it feels worst. Seeing that, Orion closed his eyes and said, "Silly."
"How can I leave a crybaby like you alone?"
Just like that, Orion waiting until I calm down. When I seemed to calmed down, Orion began questioning me.
"If you lonely, why not go outside and meet other people?"
I know that what he said is genuinely with a little bit of quriosity. But, hearing that makes me feel sad of sudden. Reminding me about the trauma that happened before.
"I can't,..."
"Huh?"
'With this cures, I can't do that Orion,'
I said it inside my heart.
I want to say it, to the person that worried for me for the first time. But, I can't.
I thought Orion will disappointed by my answer but, instead of it, there's a smile carved on his face. A smile of understanding. After that he suddenly suggesting something.
"Then,"
"Want to play some card?"
With a smile, I answered, "Sure!"
But, before we begin the match, a sudden shock startle both of us. From the sound, its as if explosion happen inside castle and blow some portion away.
"!!!"
"Kyaa!"
I shrieked, the room trembled and a deafening sound can be heard. After a while, the loud explosion subsided. But the both of us didn't let down our guard a single bit. Focusing our eyes towards the door in front of us. Waiting the answer of all question to come.
I noticed that the doll all has been defeated. So it seems someone has been coming to the castle and raiding it. When I still pondering about what happen, the door slightly open.
There's stood a single girl with a witch hat, robe, and wand on her right hand. As if angry and lost her sanity, a hoarse sound came out from her mouth.
"Give me back Orion,..."