63. Thimble

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The festival is still alive but because it's already late, some of them went home specially the women and children. The people left were joyfully drinking, dancing, singing, telling tales around the campfire and some were having games.

"Was this your first time to see the festival?" I glanced at him and he nods while busily looking around. "Don't worry, you'll enjoy the parties outside this village. There's plenty of children to play with." I messed his hair while we walk faster.

The houses started to turn off their lights but others are still awake. When we reached Emmet's hut, it was very silent. There's a feeling that something is wrong which I have to leave Bill where we're standing.

"Brazen..." As soon as I reached the shed, the things were already scattered everywhere. Three dead men's blood has flowed on the mud and when I looked at my friends, they're still in shock.

*whimper*

With a glimpse at the door, I can see Alejandro's back. He's shaking and Arima is infront of her doing thesame while sitting on the floor.

"Stay where you are." Jude blocks my way while holding my shoulders but it seems like I haven't heard anything as I pass by him with persistence.

"No!" When I walked on the ladder and finally had a glimpse where Arima and Alejandro were, my vision dimmed but I still managed to look around and noticed four dead men lying on the floor soaking with their own blood.

*whimper*

"Emmet, what did they do to you?" I was at the bright light again seeing someone whom I know but will never come back.

"I'm fine, Brazen. My father and I can finally be together now. He said he will show me to my mom and we'll be complete and happy." She starts to walk away while I was still confused.

"How about Alejandro? Don't you love him? He changed a lot since he met you!" Though I can hardly breathe like my lungs is being pressured, I still focused on Emmet. She's too young to die. There's a future waiting for her in the outside world where she can finally be happy.

"No, Brazen. Tell him, I'm sorry. He's the perfect man I ever met but we're not meant to be. I'm very lucky to meet you, him and everyone. I'll never forget that. Good luck, I'll miss you all." She smiles and disappears with the bright white light.

"Huh?!" Was it just a dream? I looked around but why am I in the forest? Where's everyone?

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"Huh?!" Was it just a dream? I looked around but why am I in the forest? Where's everyone?

When I checked the time, it's already six in the morning and I just woke up lying on a trunk of a tree which gave me stiff neck and strained body. There were bags beside me but no one is around.

"Mmm..." I heard moans of a boy which made me remember that Scion, Bill and I were suppose to leave but-

!!!

Oh, no, Emmet. Tears were streaming again with the uncontrolled emotion where it's very difficult to breathe. My stomach is twisting in pain and my head is throbbing. 'How can this happen?! There's Scion, Sovran, Alejandro and Jude who were strong enough to protect her but why?

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