21. Hug.

Kira.

I couldn't believe what I heard. It resembled a dream; a sad dream at that, but something about his return had my organs jumping for joy. I didn't want to be happy but I couldn't help it. Immediately after the information was passed to me, I felt life slowly crawling back into my body. It suddenly became a lovely dream. I suddenly don't feel betrayed anymore, all the pain I felt before his return dissolved into something else. It dissolved into tears. Those tears that had threatened earlier began to roll down my cheeks and I couldn't help it. I didn't care that there were maids everywhere, I just wanted to let it all out. It is my way of feeling relieved.

Immediately, I started running towards the door. I hear Vanessa calling after me, "My Lady...," but I didn't give a care about it. At this moment all that mattered to me was to see him; all my body wanted was to be held by him. I wanted to be drowned in that warm embrace yet again. I didn't want to waste a single second, I coul