I am wide awake now, but I am still not moving. Slowly, I start to realize where I am. Of course, I remember this room very well.
This was my room.
There is my desk, wardrobe, shelves and the books I used to love reading a long time ago...
Huh? Did I just time travel?
Maybe because I'm still afraid, I have decided not to move just yet.
I am afraid that if I move, all of this will disappear.
My room, the books, my bed... and every possibility of hearing his voice again.
And finally, I actually hear it. This time, I realize that the boy who has been calling my name all this whole time is standing in front of me now.
My eyes widen completely in shock.
Tairu. That really is Tairu.
He is in my room now, standing really close to me. It's very strange. I see him again. I almost forgot how tall he was, although I was about as tall as him. His dark brown, almost black eyes.
Tairu's black hair is shoulder-length, and he has to tie it in a ponytail whenever he is on duty. I remember that because he used to tell me that all the time.
Tairu always complained that one had to suffer for beauty, even though he already looked like the most beautiful person I had ever seen.
Come to think of it, his hair is tied like that now and he is wearing a uniform.
Is he on duty right now?
"Tairu-" I finally gather the energy to speak.
In the meantime, I think he says something else and complains, but then he realizes that I didn't understand anything and that I completely switched off.
"Man, are you okay? What happened to you? You look like you just woke up after two years of sleep. Terrible." he says.
His voice sounds scared. A person who does not know him personally would probably not recognize the instability in his speech, but I can feel his fear.
But what happened?
"Two years, huh?" I think I laughed at that point, a slightly terrifying and hysterical smile. It's strange that he mentioned those 'two' years of sleep.
Did I dream of that demon?
I can remember that we talked, but I don't know exactly what our conversation was about.
He wanted to help me. I think.
"Ahh whatever... Just... wake up and get ready. Father wants to see us. He said that mother wasn't feeling well, you know," Tairu continues after a short pause, "You have ten minutes, 'kay?" he says and leaves the room.
Somehow, I calm down, although my thoughts are still in total disarray.
I got ready. My uniform is there on the hanger in the wardrobe. I think I should wear it because Tairu is wearing it too.
I feel like I have déjà vu.
Has it been like this before? I can't remember it very clearly.
I take off my clothes to finally change. When I remove my shirt, I see a scar on my left arm.
So it was all real.
The wound appears to be healed, but there's a scar.
I still don't understand a big part of this crazy story, but if Tairu is fine then nothing else matters, right?
I leave the room and see him waiting for me. Tairu has always been this cool. He always attracts attention and is an extrovert, and because of him, I had to be too. It never bothered me, though. I was not interested in other people's opinions. Mostly. He is completely different. Tairu always takes care of everyone and is attentive. He is also quite popular.
Oh, I missed him.
He is the first to finally break the silence between us.
"Now before you say anything. She feels even worse than before. We always knew that she would soon..." he pauses his sentence, then continues again, "just don't get your hopes up too much."
I immediately knew what he was talking about. We all knew her condition could get worse, but... I just didn't want to believe it.
I just kept denying the fact that she will be gone soon.
"Her illness..." I finally say something. Fear fills my eyes.
"Rayal, we don't know if she will survive tonight."