Everywhere was silence.
Yi Chen had left with the bird, She stood in the same position.
Why does she feel this way? like there is some connection between her and the bird and now she is unhappy it isn't in her room anymore.
"It is just a bird, why am I so sad about it?" she said and looked around the room, "I really need to clean my room before dad returns", she added.
Xiaofan started by picking up the books one by one back to the shelf.
She got done and was about to clean the other part of the room when something caught her eyes, the girl paused and turned back to the shelf.
She saw the bird feather on one of the books, the white dots all over it.
Xiaofan wanted to touch it but hesitated, she eventually did.
Instantly a bright light hit her retina, her legs leaving the ground as if she was floating, the girl could feel her conscious self trying to wake up but instead of opening her eyes in her room, she met herself in the dark.
It was like a dark tunnel, she trembled as she looked around, not knowing where she was.
"Hello!!!" she called out as her voice echoed.
There was no reply, her eyes finally notice a light from a far distance, she hurry towards it and as closer she got, the clearer she saw a tree standing in the middle of the light.
"Dai Yu? where are you?",
Xiaofan stopped walking immediately she heard the voice, the girl instantly spotted a lady standing in front of the tree, no one could tell who it was as she only face the tree.
"W..who is that?" she asked in a shaky breath.
"Dai Yu, I am so worried about you, please come to me, I miss you".
Xiaofan watched from a short distance, not knowing what was going on, she was about to take a step forward when the flapping of wings was heard.
The big owl flew towards the lady and almost fell but the unknown lady caught it. She fell to the ground as she sobbed gently, "do not die on me! please, I still need you... who did this to you?".
Xiaofan didn't understand, she recognized the bird by the dots on the feather but it wasn't a baby owl this time.
"Hey!!! why am I here?", Xiaofan yelled out.
The crying stopped, followed by a short time of silence.
"I don't understand what's happening! I am just ten, I am a kid... I want to go back home, please", the girl sobbed.
She noticed the lady putting the bird down gently.
"It is your destiny, embrace it".
That was the last thing Xiaofan heard before a sharp screeching was heard, almost making her deaf, the girl covered her ear and fell on her knee.
Suddenly everything went down immediately.
She opened her eyes and found herself in her room, standing in the same position she was before touching the feather.
Her skin got cold and clammy, losing every muscle control at the same time, she fell to the floor and passed out.
Yi Chen approached the cottage with the box in his hands, he got in and saw Chun eating cereal out of a bowl.
"Look who is back, Romeo".
The boy ignored his brother, he gently put the box on the table.
"What is that?", Lee asked as he got out of the kitchen.
Yi Chen smiled at his brothers whose eyes were fixed on him, "Guess what I found guys?".
"A woman for Lee?" Chun jokingly responded.
Lee gave him a cold smile, "Funny". He moved towards the box and open it, "what is in it?" he asked.
"I found the bird..." Yi Chen said as he watched his brother look in the box, waiting for him to bring it out.
"I told you we will see it, you two were judging me... how could an owl possibly escape during the day, see now," Chun said.
"There is nothing in here".
Yi Chen whose eyes were on Chun looked at Lee sharply, " What did you say?" he exclaimed as he hurry to the box to check himself.
Unbelievably the bird was not in the box, he immediately felt chills in his bone.
"W...what is this? I swear the bird was in here. I put it in here myself after I found it... why... why is it not here!"
"We should ask you that... I was busy in the kitchen", Lee shook his head as he walked into the kitchen.
Chun sniggered.
"I am hundred percent sure the bird was in here Chun! I swear", Yi Chen exclaimed.
"Do not go, crazy brother, I believe you"... Chun said as he took a full spoon of cereal in his mouth, "I don't..." he whispered to himself.
"I heard that", Yi Chen yelled at him.
The bird has possibly disappeared, he remembered putting it in the box himself, how it is not in the box kept driving Yi Chen crazy, Is the bird really magical? the boy couldn't conclude.
The sweet smell of fried meat was all over the room, Chun raised his eyebrow in excitement.
"Oohhh I cannot wait to eat the meat Lee, I heard fox meat tastes good with beer... we should get some beer, we are out of beer!!! no one should ever run out of beer", he said and saw his little brother walking restlessly around the room.
"I am certain it was in the box... I can't believe the bird is magical as the history teacher had mentioned... he wasn't bluffing" he mumbled and suddenly stopped walking, "there is only one way to find out" he suggested.
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Slowly she regained consciousness.
Xiaofan groaned softly, "what just happened?" she stood up and looked around.
"Xiaofan, dinner is ready".
The girl could hear the maid's call, she looked at the clock and realize it was late.
"Oh God... how long have I passed out", she said out loud.
After a short while, she walked out of the room.
Flashbacks of the vision are still in her head.
"Dai Yu", she mumbled to herself.
Mr. Ji Zhang noticed her daughter hasn't touched her food, he cleared his throat and asked.
"You okay?"
The girl looked up and saw her family's eyes on her, except for Xiu Lan who was more focused on her food.
"You are not eating your food, I am sure it is your favorite food..." the man added.
Xiaofan figured she has been deep in thought for a while, she stood up gently. "I am sorry, I am not feeling too good... I think I need to sleep".
The girl walked away without looking back or worrying about what her father would say.
The woman looked at her husband who had continued eating his food.
"Should I go check on her?... I could..."
"Do not bother yourself, I am sure she is fine", the man interrupted.
She opened her door and closed it behind her, the girl let out a deep sigh as she turned to get on her bed.
She saw it, staring at her with the big golden eyes.
"What the f$%#k!"