Familiar. She looked really familiar. Where have I seen her before? I shacked my head to snap out of the thought. After all, this wasn't the first time a human looked familiar to me the only strange thing is that I don't remember where I have seen her before.
" what the fuck do you mean by other side. Are you drunk? "
" I can't believe you just ask me that " taken aback by his question. He held on to the lady not ready to let go
"Why don't you get the fuck out of here and mind your own business. " my eyes fell on the lady whose gaze begged for help. I thought she wanted to die a few minutes ago " hey " he called my attention again " I said get the fuck out of here. It is none of your business "
"Yeah" I agreed with him. It was indeed none of my business " why am I even here " I turn around, about to walk away when the lady scold
" what the fuck are you really not going to help m....." Her words reached me deeply. Stopping me from leaving. It felt like it controlled me.
" shut up bitch " he yelled, followed by her cry of pain
" aaaaaa "
With a frown, I turn to them once again and the next second she was in my arms, blood splashed on my face and the atmosphere was taken by his screams of unbearable pain. "Yaaaaaaaa, Yaaaaaaaaa" I noticed the shock and horror in her eyes due to my actions. I didn't expect less from a human.
The light suddenly came up. With no doubt, she could see my face now and her facial expression said it all. She was terrified by the creature before her.
I stared down into her eyes. Those Beautiful electric blue eyes reminded me of someone. Just like a movie, everything began to play in those eyes. Every moment, happy, sad, sorrowful. Her past life flashed before me. Our environment went silent as realization hit me. After 5 thousand years, she finally appears before me. In my arms " Larisa " the name rolled out of my lips weakly as we both started at each other. My heart which haven't raced for years slowly began to function. I had no idea I still had a heart. She was about to say something when I sensed someone coming. Immediately I put her to sleep and vanished with the crying man and every piece of evidence of what happened.
Cleopatra
The lights suddenly came up and my heart almost fell out of my chest due to the horror before me. I wanted to scream and run for my life but I remained. I remained in the arms of a beast. A beast who just saved me. His face, as pale as the moon with dark veins all over, covered in the blood of the man who he just chops his arm off. His eyes were the darkest of red with black circles and I could sense a very dark aura around him.
It was obvious that he wasn't going to hurt me. I felt it through the way he stared at me Like a puzzle. His gaze never left mine.
Slowing like a movie his face began to relax, slowly turning more human-like. The veins washed away, his skin grew warm, less pale. The black circle around his eyes vanished so did those red eyes and it was replayed with the most unique set of eyes I have ever seen. Purple. His madly long hair brushed his face due to the wind. And his lips were breathtaking. This man was a work of art. " Larisa " that name rolled out of his lips as his eyes soften. Who the hell is Larisa, I wondered
" Cleo?" That familiar voice called. " Cleo wake up " it called again taping my back "
" what is it?"
" wake up. You got a message from the hospital " hearing this my eyes fell wide open. Vivian sat on the bed beside me, holding my phone " good morning " she greeted
" morning " I replied with a sleepy tone while pulling myself up to a sitting position " what do they want?"
"It's about your mother....They were wondering..... when are coming for the body " she spoke nervously and I frowned
" why are they in a hurry? It's only been three days " trying to hold back am anger. Vivian raised an eyebrow at my words
" Cleo.....it has been two weeks " biting her lower lips
" what do you mean two weeks? My mother just....." I hesitate at the thought of it " died three days ago "
" I guess. Locking yourself in for too long made you lose count "
" don't joke with me " now I wanted to let my anger out " it's been three days and just yesterday I went for a walk " Vivian stared at me for a while like I was going crazy
" Cleo?"
" Yes "
"That was last week Tuesday. And you haven't gone out since then. " still looking at me crazy
" what do you mean last week Tuesday." I got off the seating position to stand on my knees " I went for a walk yesterday and ran into Dr David then I meet this..." I pause as realization hit me " who brought me home yesterday "
" Cleo you never left the house yesterday. What are you saying? " I could see the panic in her eyes " are you alright?" What the fuck was she saying. I went out yesterday and there was a blackout then I was saved from David by a man or not?
" there was a blackout yesterday right?"
" no that was last week Tuesday. " she corrected
" that is not right " I collected my phone from her and checked the date. It was Saturday 29. And I went for a walk on the
18. This is crazy or am I the one crazy, why can't I remember anything " then what happened to Dr David? After that day "
" what do you mean?"
" I ran into Dr David on my way back to the apartment on Tuesday. What happened to him "
" you did? Why didn't you tell me? You just got back. Didn't say anything and went to bed " at that point I was more confused than ever. How comes I didn't remember something like that? How come I don't remember anything since that Tuesday " are you sure you didn't have a dream or something?"
" I am being to think so " totally lost. But if it was a dream I would remember things from the past week and few days. I don't have memories of a single day
" but about Dr David," she said
" what about him?" With an eyebrow raised
" he was in a serious accident four days ago and he lost both his arms," she said immediately I flashed back to the man that saved me. He chopped off David's arm last night or will I say that night? now they say it was an accident from four days ago. Was it really a dream I was having? " Are you ok Cleo. ?" She had a worried tone
"Oh. Oh yes, I am. I guess it was a dream after all " faking a smile but still not convinced that it was a dream
" so about your mother's funeral....." Vivian bit her lower lips nervously, suspecting that I would be uncomfortable with the conversation.
" she has stayed long enough. " In a low tone. It was time I give her peace.
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The next three days went by quietly as I prepared for my mother's funeral. A normal child will cry during this period but I didn't I spent my time working. I visited David in the hospital and indeed his arms were gone. A normal person would feel bad for him but I didn't. I promised that I will take more than his job from him and it felt like the lord was on my side. He took his arms as well. Not only will he not be able to work as a doctor. He won't be able to do a lot.
But am I a bad person for not feeling sorry for him? I mean he is still human like me. Why don't I feel anything? Why am I like this?
I stood by my mother's grave. Watching as the sand covered the coffin, bit by bit. The sky was a mixture of white and grey like it will soon rain. People were beginning to leave. Not many people came anyways. just a few friends from work, Vivian's family and our neighbours. " Cleo " Vivian called from behind her
" just go. I will be home late " I said to her with eyes focused on the almost filled-up grave.
" ok " she walked away without saying anything further.
Everyone left. Just me and my mother. What am I still doing standing? Why am I waiting here? She is gone and gone for good so what next? What do I do next with my life?
I suddenly felt a chill at the back of my neck. Someone's gaze on me. I turn to the side looking through the trees to check if anyone was watching me. But there was no one and I could still feel the gaze on me from that direction. My eyes fell on my mother's grave once more. " goodbye mum. I will come around " with that said. I turn around to leave when my eyes caught him. From a distance. Leaning on a tree. He started at me deeply, I could feel it inside. It was him. The man from my dream. It wasn't a dream after all. I am not crazy after all.
" hey " I called out to him but like a snap of a finger he vanished