"But M-Master! we should bring her here!" One of his servants clearly said it.
Though, listening to their shinanigans this early morning makes him feel tired.
"You think, you will be responsible if you bring her here?" Asking with his menacing voice.
He don't understand at all, what's this servant of him wanted to abduct an innocent lady to present to her.
Discussing an idle topic irritates him. "You should know by now, what you did makes her scared of you more. Didn't they taught you? Interverning in someone's elses dream is a sin? An unforgivable sin!"
"But Master..."
"Enough!" His voice as loud as a thunder. Giving this insolent servant a look, that could kill an innocent human. "What you did is a crime. Worthy of execution!"
His servant, who is now on his knees tremble in fear.
"To think that you'll step up on your own. Do I have to be reminded that you, a piece of trash is commiting a sin now?!"
Mere servant trembling in fear infront of his master, He won't give up easily.
If the only thing to cure his master is to abduct an innocent human, he's willing to do so.
Despite this master of him is a hard headed one, once he meet the lady, He surely will understand.
He's more willing to put his life on the line, if it means helping his master to break the curse on him.
"Then I shall take my leave now Master." he show respect, but his mind is focus on how to get that lady gets near his master.
Only that way, he will understand his motives of protecting his master.
"Hey Shane..." Tessa called out to my secretary. They called her, when we are almost reaching our destination.
Making sure I've got to go home first to rest. So sweet of them.
"Yes?" Shane obliged to answer her.
"Call us later when she sleeps, check up on her, she got fever yesterday." Tessa said, sounded like a mother.
I laugh and look at her. "Am home now, you should get going now too,. Ellis is sleeping look at her." I even pointed at her who is now sleeping peacefully at the backseat.
Her head is resting on Adriane's shoulder,
"Yeah, make sure to inform us if she got fever again." She squinted her eyes while looking at me.
"Yes Ma'am.!" Shane even gave her a salute.
I wave them, her goodbye when she finally started the car's engine.
Shane close the gate and headed back inside the house with me.
"Isn't this house becoming boring?" I stop my pace and look at the huge front door.
That's the mahogany tree, the greatest craftman, crafted that door only for me.
It doesn't even create a sound when opening the door. Though it's heavy, the engineer made sure that it won't cause a problem when opening.
"Why'd you think so? Isn't this your dream house?" Shane asking while carrying my things.
We step at the stair, there are ten steps before reaching the front door. "Nah, they offered, I should get a condo. Being a neighbor with them.
"That's for you to decide. Though, we have been here for a few years already." Shane
As I stand infront of the door, I look around. There are few plants, Shane put around the gate.
This mansion consists of 10 bedrooms, supposedly, but I asked them to put 3 bed rooms and have my library and office to be in the same room.
The first floor, living room, kitchen, dirty kitchen and the theater room. Second room is where my bedroom and Shane's, and a guest room. While on the third floor is where I do my job.
Which is writing.
Swimming pool at the back and the garage, not bad, so why would I get a condo unit?
"Ah!"
With that Shane's voice, I stop pondering.
"What is it?"
"The publisher called."
It must be nothing but an annoying call I guess.
"They said, they scheduled for your next book signing event."
Yeah, that's kinda annoying. My publisher, always puts my schedule irrevantly from my work load.
They would always schedule it when I needed rest the most.
"Well, they told me that you should contact them once you have time, to aggree with them." Shane continued.
I sit on the couch and remove my shoes.
"Meeting with may fans is the best, but the schedule doesn't match the mood at all!" I tried to reason out.
Shane came back with some drinks. She seated in the single chair, and sigh.
I sigh. "Well, I should get ready too, after the book signing, I must start my new book." I still decided.
After few minutes of resting, I decided to take a quick shower and head to bed. A lot of things happened back at the forest.
The guillotine that I saw near the river. The weird talking tree in my dream. An endless flower feild. I got fever, so I spoiled the outing we planned to enjoy.
I still don't have any ideas what are those things I saw, well, I got scared for sure. And one more thing that weird silver light I have seen the very first step I made before entering the house.
I heave a sigh of relief, I am now in my house, I just hope that I won't be seeing those weird things if I dream tonight.
When I feel a bit sleepy, I turn off the lights in my bed and close my eyes.
I will be busy for the next day, so better yet to be in a good shape.
As for the expectations of my schedule, I really got busy. I could barely reply the text messages of my friends.
This stupid publisher made sure that I won't be out for too long!
As soon as they saw me enter the office, they all discuss the schedule already!
"Can I have a cup of coffee first?" I simply ask them.
"Thanks." That's how fast they gave me my request.
Month passed and I just got time for myself!
"Finally!" I said as I hop to my seat. Am done with my tour. Today marks the last day of my out of town book signing.
Even how pleasing it is meeting with fans, being able to rest is still the best!
"Do you need water?" Shane ask while offering me the bottled water.
"Who's plane is this by the way?" I curiously ask. "No thanks."
She gave back the water to the stewardess. "This is the company's private jet."
"Oh." I rub my finger to my forehead, "I should start with my novel so soon."
"Tessa called earlier, she said they wanted to pick you from the airport."
"Do they know the time we'll be arriving?"
"I gave her exact time."
"Thanks."
I decided to sleep while waiting for us to finally arrive. My body needs rest! I badly needed to rest. As soon as I got home I will make sure to sleep, more!
Is what I am planning. But, somehow, plans don't go accordingly.
Here, standing infront of a few guests. Holding my wine glass as I made my short speeck of thanking them.
Seemed like Tessa plan this surpise party.
"Congrats!" I just smile and few thanking words to them.
They plan the party in my house! This won't be a surprise if they ask permission. Anyhow, since it came to this, my plan to sleep early will be delay.
"How's the tour?" Ellis who came late.
When they got the chance, these three girls immediately sorround me. "I hope you don't mind the party." Tessa.
I shrug at what she said. Honestly speaking am getting drain now that I am finally at home.
Right after the party, Adriane's boyfriend came to congratulate me. They stayed for a few moments and leave.
Since there is no more guests, only the people they hire to clean the area and us are here.
I check the clock, almost 2 AM.
"Nah, as if I could still complain." I heave a sigh. "I really am so tired now."
Ellis hug me and rested her chin to my shoulder. "Am so proud of you!" She whisper and gave me a kiss on my cheek. "Congratulations!"
"Thanks...." I hug her back. When I look at Tessa, she's smiling proudly, acting like a mother in that posture.
"Well, you are the best afterall!" She said happily and hug us too!
"Ah! What would I really do without you girls..?" I ask smiling ear to ear.
"You will still be succesful, but lonely!"
"Yeah, a succesful yet lonely!"
We laughed at what they said.
Maybe what they said was true. But I am not lonely. I have them. So being succesful with their support is really overwhelming.
It was around 4 AM when the two of them leave. Ellis' bodyguard pick them up, so I was assured that they will be safe.
Even though I insisted for them to sleep with me in my room, they disaggree, Ellis still have work later.
"Shane..." I peak inside her room. This girl didn't really know how to lock her door!
When I made sure that she's asleep, I walk out to check the area where the party was held, it was completely cleaned. So I lock the front door and check the backdoor before heading to bed.
Now that I enter my bedroom, I suddenly felt drain. I have never been so tired like this before!
For a month, I have been traveling from time to time. Barely making it to rest.
I remember trying to sleep as much at possible when I have time.
Preparing early to meet the fans. The boom signing that took the entire day.
I raised my hand in the air.
The hand of a hardworking.
Smiling from today's success, I did great.
I woke up from the sound of an alarm, I reach for my phone to check the time.
1PM.
Before getting up, I scroll my phone to check the text messages from my girls.
Even my social media accounts.
News from the gross of my book has been released. And it's really something to celebrate about.
Well, waking up with these news really is something to be look up into.
There are even few pictures that was taken of me with some fans holding the copy of my books.
For this, I thank God for being talented enough to share my thoughts.
Relaying it through books is an amazing feeling!
"Prestine, your food is ready." It was Shane voice, she knock first before entering my room.
"Hey," I smiled at her.
"Hi, I've seen the news of your succesful tour." She said smiling as well.
What a genuine smile, indeed.
I got up and prepare my routine before having my food.
I already set my plan for today, though I woke up late, I still have plan.
"By the way, will you be working soon?" Shane ask.
"Yeah, after I rest, I will start as soon as possible." I answered, almost finish with my meal.
"Should I clean up your office?"
"Okay."
I tilted my head as I stare at my things. This is the bag I used when we go out for hiking last time.
And I am forgetting something. I am sure of it. I brought a notebook at pen when we went to the river. I was writing something back then.
"Shane!" I call out for her.
It was just exact when she's entering my office.
"What? Something missing?"
"Ah, I think so, I had it inside for sure, but there's no way I lost it!" I started to panick when I can't see what I am looking.
She even tried to help me and remove the things inside of the bag.
There's no way I will leave it there! Even if I collapse back then, I know they will pick everything up for me.
I enhale trying to calm down. "It was almost finished..."
"Should we ask your friends?" She suggest.
I shook my head and sit on the floor. "Nah, then I will have to start another." I said while trying to cheer myself up.
It took me an hour before letting that missing notebook go.
Right after my dream about that damn weird tree, I started having a lot of thoughts. So it went all for nothing.
I was a bit sad because of what happened.
So, instead of feeling lonely, I decided to stroll around the house!
As I was enjoying my time appreciating the plants Shane planted, something caught my eyes again.
It was only for a mili-second but I was sure of it.
Silver light pass through my eyes again!
My eyes widened when it stops not too far from me!
This is the silver light I have been seeing before at the forest!
I look around, no one's here. Even Shane. The entire vicinity is so silent.
Wind blows that made my hair fly at the direction, but my eyes got glued on that silver light!
My hand tried to reach for that light, but then when I feel it's cold touch, shiver went down immediately. There was a light static that pass to my palm!
"W-what are you really?" I tried enough courage to blurted out. "Why am I seeing you? Why are you appearing infront of me?"
I heard a static sound, not strong enough to hurt my ear, but it was still a freaking static!
"Why? D-did, did I bother the forest?" Even if I know I won't be recieving an answer, I still asked.
But to my surprise, I heard a voice came out from it!
"You are the one we are looking for!"
I gasp for air when I heard that voice. It was the same voice from the weird tree. In my dream!
It was that voice! The voice that telling me about meeting their master.
"Ah...." before I could spout another question, my head feel dizzy, the dizziness became pain. The pain that throb mu entire body became intolerable.
"W--why..." Another strong wind blows, the pain makes my eyes close.
But before I could lose my consciousness, another voice came to my ear.
"So it was her, the one you have been looking...."