Chapter 35
I don't know why I was so nervous even though I was just holding the doorknob of Alyssa's room number. Maybe I am still nervous at the thought that I might just make the child hope to come back in her body. I don't know what to do other than to think I want to help.
During the times I was still alive in my real body, I never thought of helping others. I always keep in mind that when I help once, that will more and will be followed more. Besides, no one will believe when I helped.
But I did not speculate that one day I would be desperate to help someone. To the point that I will go to manila which is about six hours away from Plamour just to help Alyssa even without certainty.
I turned the child on my side for a moment. She just stood there while blankly staring at the door. But when she noticed my gaze Alyssa smile immediately.
I gasped.
The way she grinned I
Chapter 36Once upon a time, there was a Witch and a King's Knight who meet inside the palace.Even before Alyssa regained consciousness, I left her room. I left a short kiss on her forehead as a sign of goodbye then I decided to just go down through the fire exit.From what happened earlier I found that my simple words help a lot to a lost soul like Allyssa. A lost soul like her wandering around who were not immediately caught by the grim reapers. However, I could not help but be nervous about what happened. Allyssa must be dead because the grim reaper who supposedly reap her soul was just looking for her. But what I did is I returned her soul instead of taking it. I, as a living grim reaper.I stopped going down the stairs at that thought.Is that's why the woman Allyssa calls Madam Matilda said that?"Look at
Chapter 37But the Knight was already engaged with the King Sister. So the Witch decided to forget the prince and move on.I first watched the lights down below to make sure what was happening there. But I let out a loud mumble as the footsteps and loss of lights went up, towards me."Guardian of Soul!" A terrifying shout soared across the fire exit. And from where I was I saw a terrifying creature. A male soul with a large body. It had a knife stab in the neck as his head was tilted and blood was dripping down to the floor. His eyes are black and honestly glaring. He looked at me with a mischievous smile. That caused me to get up quickly and run uphill. I was about to go back to the 7th floor but all the doors were closed."Shit!" I tried to open the door but no matter how hard I tried it seemed to be locked from outside so I could do nothing but run upstairs
Chapter 38After what happened, I immediately lost consciousness. I don't know what happened because the last thing I remember was when I said I love him and ever since then, he never showed up to me again.As it turned out, he just seemed to reject my confession. He seemed to be hiding on me. Afraid of the things I said. I don't know if I will be angry, sad, confused or ask him questions after what happened that night. Maybe it's good for him to stay away so that I can think about how I feel about him. Added the fact that he's a former Archangel. Something I wanted to ask but was afraid he would not answer. Afraid to think what am I to him to tell me his secret?"Boo!" I almost jumped standing in the waiting shed because of Gavin's sudden appearance. Saint's Grim Reaper friend.I was just quietly waiting for the bus because I was planning to go to the supermarket. It's still raining and this grim reape
Chapter 39"Why in hell are we here? Explain Gavin." I asked him emphatically before deciding to return to my seat and wait for the train to stop."Like what I said I want to go here, don't you like it?" His eyebrows are still rising as if in that way he can convince me. But there, he was mistaken. I am not Mary Sean Ivanovich for nothing."Tell me or I will save everyone who would die right here," I speak strongly and mix with deception. I'm a guardian of soul, yes, I still can't remember everything about my ability. But I know that truth scares all the grim reapers next to every passenger on the train we ride."You can't do that!" Gavin's smile disappeared this time. What did he think of me, stupid?"Then tell me what exactly are we going to do here in Japan?" I have an idea of what will happen unlike before though I just want a clarifying answer.But this time he gave
Chapter 40Gavin is really good and fast. He immediately took me out of the subway before I was hurt. However, all I could do was stare as I watched the gradual combustion of the entire train."I've seen a lot of this before Guardian of Soul. Trust me, you can get used to it." Gavin said while staring at the burning train. "I think you already know and you have an idea, I used to be human before, guardian of the soul. I'm a priest." He admits."And Saint was Archangel?" I asked even though I already knew the answer."Yes." I took a deep breath before looking back at him. At that moment I was really in tears. I can hardly accept that many people who were inside the train a while ago was dead by now and, no one was left alive."Father, why is this happening? Why do I have to witness it all? Why?" At that point, I regret that I did not choose to save them. I even had to deal with Gavin earl
Chapter 41At that point I approached the new soul I was going to fetch. The second time I took a deep breath to calm myself. I fixed my confused thoughts first before I started work.You can do this Mary.After calming down, I let myself finally get close to the old woman who was hit by the iron on the head, half of her face was also burned and she could hardly be recognized.I took another deep breath before turning to the envelope starting to have the letter again. I waited for it and waited until the detail about the old woman and her true appearance came out."Name: Akagi Ichika." At that point, I read the old woman's name. That's when all her memories began to enter my mind. Those good things she did when she was still alive. How she became a good child, sister, husband, mother and grandmother. "Age: 68 years old." Every laugh of the old woman I picked up in her memories se
Chapter 41When my body falls down Lucifer left me in an old boat. All the souls bowed when he put me here, they just lifted their heads when he left. There, I was with so many souls. I do not know what this place is or where we are going to. But based on what I see we are all going to hell.The water that the boat passes through is not water because it is blood. Blood of oppressed sinful people.I want to ask the souls on the boat but I do not want to do something I will regret. They are silent and if I disturb them they will surely attack me especially when they find out that I am the guardian of the soul. That's why I prefer to keep quiet to one side and let what's going on.The boat I was travelling in took a long time. In front of us was a demon-possessed man holding a large scythe. It had not moved before but when a soul tried to look back at me, he rudely cut off the head of the man who tu
Chapter 43After that event, Saint quickly flew me upwards. I was speechless and only stunned by what I witness.I did not know that in that way I would realize that there is a god and that he listens to every prayer of mankind. The fact that Saint did not save me is the fact that slapping me right now. Saint was just an instrument. He was just an instrument of God.That's where I close my eyes. For the first time, I regretted deluding my godfather. I regret forgetting him. At that moment my memory came back to me as to why I did not believe him. The reason why I forgot even my mother.Because back then I once asked him to revive my dead mother. And as well as resurrect my late father who also died. I don't even remember now how my mother died, as far as I know, and I only remember now are the time's Dad and I mourned in front of Mama's coffin. Where I tried to ask God to make it all be ju
Saint Archangel In this world, there are many things you cannot explain. Things that only believers can know and understand. Things that a person who lives only in this world to die cannot comprehend. Human life is short, that is the biggest difference between them and other creatures that quietly and secretly live with them. Creatures with a single duty, that is to keep the balance of the world. World shrouded in so much mystery. Mysteries only a few know and will remain to know. While walking down the hallway of the school now called Adelaide Academy that when I last visited was a forest. A forest that creatures like me call a paradise. That place is sacred and unholy souls are not admitted. A paradise where I remember my siblings and I playing and happily visiting the world with Dad. But many things have happened, as fast as the weather in this world is changing. I was punished for a sin I don't remember. Fallen angels like me and pun
Death ContractThey say that reincarnation may be true because no one in the world can tell what there is in the afterlife. Nor can anyone prove that fictional things are not true. So I, I believe that in this world we have things we don't know but it's better that we just don't know."I'll borrow this book," I uttered while reaching the book to the Librarian. The book is entitled Death Contract. When I read its description earlier the book already caught my attention. So I took it."You're just reading novels again, how old are you? What course are you in? You should be studying!" I couldn't help but wince when the librarian reprimanded me. Yet I laughed and scratched my head before I answered."Ma'am Rita, my course is journalism. Let me go, my brain is sharpened when I read." I explain. Something that made the librarian shook her head and laughed at later."You're not gettin
EpilogueIn every story, I read there are two endings. It's either happy or sad. Half of my life was revolving around thinking how a fairy tales book, novel, short story or parable would end. But this time I was thinking about how would my story end. Is it true there is a happy ending? Is it true that everything has an ending? Or is dead the end of everyone? Because while thinking deeply my story started when I died. So if death is the ending of everyone, it seems very impossible. Yet in life, I know everyone has a role to play before they passed away and that thing God has shown me that many times in different ways."Class dismissed!" I quickly stood up when I heard that word from our last professor today. I quickly put my things in the bag before standing up to leave. But Stephen suddenly approached me."Hey!" he greeted me still hesitant. Yet to get rid of his hesitation I smiled back at him.
Chapter 60After that conversation, I completely lost consciousness and woke up in my bedroom in the Perelman mansion. I was expecting to wake up with Mrs Perelman's face or Hazel's to see but none of them is here, because now, I am alone in the room that only the TikTok of the clock can be heard around.I sighed and there I decided to get up. But that's when I noticed a wet towel placed on my head. My breathing was also weird and it was a bit chilly which made me feel bad. That's when I realized something. Looks like I had a fever.I sighed again.I planned to get up first to go out but that plan of mine stopped when I saw Saint standing at the foot of the bed and just watching me there. When our eyes lock I couldn't help but hold my breath. The last thing I remember is his crying face. Now, he is back to normal, his face has no expression again. It was so cold that it didn't seem to be able
Chapter 59But my step across the bridge stopped when Saint began to speak."I didn't kill your mother." That word is all I hear from him but my blood is now boiling. I forced a deep breath to suppress the anger ruling in my chest. I want to think first of everything I will do in front of him now. I wish I knew how to answer him gently and not get angry with him again or slap him. "Listen to me, I didn't kill your mother Mary." But it seems that he intends to drain my patience today. "Again, I didn't kill Eve, Mary. I-It was a fated death." But after I heard what he said today, it seemed like all my restraint of anger ended in nothing. I quickly turned back to him and slapped him hard. A slap I know he will never forget."Saint, do you think you can still fool me? I know everything, my two eyes saw! You killed my mother. You killed her! You killed her! You killed her!" I couldn't stop punching and scolding hi
Chapter 58After that conversation, I instructed driver Arjo to visit the Perelman family's former home. And he was right, it was just a few corners away from our house. No wonder it looks like Hailey and I met before. Maybe I was too young then so I can't remember or maybe it's part of my forgotten memories.Driver Arjo told me many more stories as we toured the old house. I can't help but compare the mansion of the Perelman's to this place. It seems like they just had a simple life back then. A simple little house, simple door, no stairs, no second floor and a clean house. I also noticed that there was a garden in the backyard, but it was abandoned now though it still looks like being cleaned so no moss can be seen, unlike my previous house to my previous life.Driver Arjo said Mary and I often chase in the backyard. So that's where I chose to go after touring the house. I can't understand the feeling but t
Chapter 57Mr Perelman’s death marked the beginning of my sad life with the family that built me up for a month. I never thought the day would come when I would wake up without Mr Perelman. It was like a nightmare. I still can’t accept or better to say I don't want to accept it.After the funeral, I never saw Hazel at home again as if she was burying herself at work to forget her father’s death. While Mrs Perelman never left her room, it seemed like that way she could forget the loss of her husband.A week passed and during that week I couldn't help but feel indifferent that I was alone again. Though, it was funny to remember that I was alone from the start.At that point I realize something and that is, sometimes in our lives when we learn to be with someone, we learn how to be sad when we're alone. That's because we no longer know how it feels to be alone and without a partner. We are used t
Chapter 56"Dad." I immediately called Mr Perelman when I entered his office. A while ago he was busy taking care of incoming patients who have scheduled on him. So when I got to the hospital where he and Hazel work, I chose to wait for his work to finish before entering. Earlier when I asked Mrs Perelman where her husband was she replied Mr Perelman was at work. Which is why I came here in a hurry.At that point from his earlier busy studying some medical cases, he looked up at me. He adjusted his eyeglass for a while and when our eyes met he smiled so I smiled back too."Hailey, what are you doing here?" There was a concern in his voice something that made me want to cry however I suppressed it by clenching my fist. During these times, I want nothing else to do aside from us to be complete again at home today. Laugh and talk for the remaining twelve hours. I will take this chance again so that he can be
Chapter 55Unfortunately, Ester was overtaken by the flood, she was swept away by it along with the food she was carrying.On the other hand, the father ant noticed that his family has a missing member, so when he ensured the safety of his wife and eldest daughter, he returned to his youngest daughter who was now being swept away by the flood.After congratulating my groupmates on the project discussion, I approached Steven. He smiled at me and I smiled back as well. We hugged slightly and he even kissed my cheek which I let him."Congratulations to us." Today our project on the Draping & Needle Craft subject took the first place. Steven Dutchman’s group and I got the chance to be included in the Academy’s annual Sumer Fashion Show. For a month I did nothing but immerse myself in learning. I tried to live nor