" Hey, what happened to your back? "
" Ya, well, yesterday I felt a burning sensation. Well what is it ? "
" I didn't knew you like tattoos ? "
" Tattoo ?? "
" yaa, there is a big tattoo of a bird on your back ? "
" Whaatt ?!?! How is that possible !!! "
Sayra, with a confused expression, took out her mobile to take a photo and showed it to me. The picture gave me a trillion time shock. The beautiful black outline of the bird with curvy tails and the only colored red eye, was covering my full back. SHOCKING!! WHY DO I HAVE A TATTOO THIS BIG!! WHY A BIRD!! It almost made me felt like I was a YAKUZA with black shade (haha! Not Funny). That's when I noticed, the most shocking thing was that it resembled the same Phoenix that was on the gold plated coffin.
( to myself )
( How is it possible ? It was just a dream !!! But the resemblance is exactly the same !! And the strangest thing, " HOW THE HELL DID IT APPEARED ON MY BACK ?!?! ")
" Hey !... Hey dude ! .... Are you day dreaming again ? "
" Ya!.... Ya, I am listening. "
" Hey, don't you think we have seen this design somewhere ? "
" what ?(confused) .... Where ? "
" Hnmmm ... Let me think..... It is the same design from the pendant that we got from the Antique shop a few days ago !!! Remember ? "
" Ummn... For your brother's birthday ? "
" yes, exactly ! "
" Well.... Where it is now ? "
" My brother's birthday is still two days ahead so.. I gave it for gift packing ..... I will get it in the afternoon. Lets go and check it out. "
" ya sure ! ..... Definitely. " I replied still in a great confusion.
It was getting a bit stressfull now….. certainly.
There was still some time left for classes to end and we also had to attend the remaining classes so we went back to out classroom. But still my mind was flustered.
( How did it appeared ? I never went to get a tattoo ! Why it resembles the pendant ? What exactly was the dream about ? Am I going to die ? Or vanish in air ? .... Agggg... Its sooo frustratingnnn !!!!! ..... Focus! Focus! Think about something else ! something else !)
My mind was wandering again and again. It made me irritated to death. And my sighing kept disturbing Sayra.
" [in low voice] Hey Ariya! Could you please stop sighing ? It is irritating me a lot ! Stop it or I will break your face ! "
" [unaffected] ok. Ok. Calm down. "
One thing I forgot to mention, Sayra is a weak person but full of confidence and happiness who likes to threaten me all the time.... But eventually fails. She is good person, so I can't help myself but to irritate her more.
After our boring and frustrating class, finally , it was time to take back that pendant. Afternoon time, sun was on our heads, walked almost 2 km from school in an abandoned area where the antique shope was situated. (Firstly why is there an antique shop in such a place where there is no transportation available??!!) The shop was designed in a traditional style with wooden carved doors. The curtains were laid with traditional indo-western handmade designs, along with crystal hanging decor. It was owned by a lovely old couple. (well I wish I had such Grandparents!Alas!)
" ha!..... Finally.... Made it here! Lets go inside !"
" Hey wait ! Ariya ! "
[ Inside the Antique Shop ]
" Wow ! Its mesmerising ! "
" Where is the Old Granny ?..... I gave her the pendant. "
" She must be here somewhere….. "
" I'll go look for her. "
Sayra went to look for Old Granny. So I decided to take a look around. The antique shop consisted of various rare antique items from all around the world. But some were rarely different, not from this world. In the corner of the end of room, there was a small blue light coming from the dark. It was a small cupboard like thing with various types of stones. The circular stone with blue light, glowed even more when I went near it. I was about to touch it when I felt a sudden chill in my spine. The feeling of someone behind me made my heart beat as fast as it could and with a sudden silence I heard the strange voice.
" I found you ! "