Someone's Forever

26. Do Not Speak

For the memories of this memorable year...

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"You need to spend time crawling alone through shadows to truly appreciate what it is to stand in the sun."

— Shaun Hick

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In the last chapter of Someone's Forever

[Conflicting Deception]

Niera's POV

{Previous Night}

As I made my way out from the humiliating gaze of the family whose kid was safe and back with my effort, I felt low spirited and upset.

It wasn't miraculous that they were the neighbor of the same old car washing man who caught me gawking at him in the morning.

Well I wasn't gawking at him just staring at his home. I whispered.

Yes. But the way you ran like there was fire on your coat gave a very negative image. My conscience reasoned.

Okay! Fine. Leave it. You returned their kid safely. Matter closed. No more dwelling. Sanity consoled in a stern tone.

Agreeing with my intelligence, I made my way back to the motel as fast as my two working legs could take me. The wind was cold and I already regretted my impulsive steps for forgetting any coat or shawl to protect me from this freezing climate.

Only darkness surrounding me with the company of soft scented wind coming from forest, the only sound I heard and felt was my steps ascending to my destination.

Don't go outside at night. It's dangerous!

You broke the very stringent law of this place.

Different warning swirling inside my mind, making me sweat not with fear but the consequences people will face because of me. I could only stop Mr. Valentine and Jerry from taking strict actions from against poor Mr. Albert and his wife. But I'm sure this time if this matter reaches their ears, they won't hesitate to take strict actions against us.

Against you? The strictest actions they can take against you is parceling you and deport you back to your home but think about them, they will be jobless. With the amount of strict aura Mr. Valentine carries around him. He'll kick them out the same second the news reaches his sculpted ears.

Ah! Right and we don't want that. Are we? So just pick up the speed and keep a watchful gaze around.

For what? My conscience dared to ask.

For any company, idiot. See if you find any two leg creature around you.

What about four leg creature?

Alas! We are near jungle. Brilliant observation. Then run for your life. I retorted with a steely stern gaze.

As I quickened my speed, a thick layer of fog started to cover the place. Almost making it impossible to look after a distance.

What the fog? From where did it come? It's already freezing here and this fog is decreasing the temperature to another level.

As the fog deepened, I felt an unknown fear creeping inside me. Strangely, where I should have run hearing the whimpering warning of my conscience under the honor of that unsettling fear.