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The Search for Freedom 19 The Whole Story
KailaI didn't know why the boy named Nick visited me yesterday. He came just to say hello and left before nightfall without saying goodbye. He talked a lot about his family. He told me that his parents wanted to negotiate with me. But I didn't believe him. They might only cheat me and plunder the wealth I inherited from my ancestors. I needed time to think things through. Maybe I needed to meet his parents to know if he was telling the truth.Many things were messing with my mind. I had woken up, and I remembered the dream I had. It had been many days since the last time I had a dream, but just last night I dreamed again about the place where there was nothing but emptiness. I didn't even know what kind of place it was. I didn't even know why I was dreaming about that place. Maybe it was an indication, but an indication of what? Did that indicate emptiness? Maybe it indicated that I would be empty, that nobody would be left behind."Nick nock nick nock," the steady, recurrent ticking
Last Updated : 2022-08-31The Search for Freedom 20 The Old Woman
I was going towards the window of my bedroom when something appeared in front of me. What the hell? This again? The pinkish cloud which did nothing but cause pain? I was wrong. I wasn't lucky that day. However, instead of the pinkish cloud that was going to absorb me, there was someone who stepped outside of it.This was her again: the antiquated and ugly woman. Her appearance had not changed, nor even the clothes that she was wearing: a leather coat and long pants. She had long, curly hair that was spread around her back. But the most eerie part was her face, which I could not look directly at, so I just looked down at the floor to avoid it."How dare you show your face again after everything you did to me? You're such a wicked, contemptible hag!" I shouted.She laughed at me and asked, "Are you not happy to see me?""How can I be happy to see the old woman who cheated me? You told me that you were going to give me power, but what kind of power is this?""If you won't stop scolding m
Last Updated : 2022-08-31The Search for Freedom 21 The Body Snatchers
LilI was feeling tired, confused and discouraged about being there. In the park, sitting on the white bench covered with shades of tall trees I didn't know. I didn't know what was happening. I laterally saw a motorcycle with two men riding on it. They passed by using the road several feet in front of me."Help! The thieves had snatched my purse!" A woman yelled like a pig.She was wearing a white shirt, black skirts, black sandals, and jewelry that glittered when hit by sunlight. She was stunning and possibly wealthy. They were circling around the park. The purse might have had a sentimental value and there was money in it why she would never stop chasing the two men.I knew I could no longer look at those who were taking the circling road around the park. They were making me feel dizzy. Those snatchers seemed to be playing with a woman who wasn't happy with what they were doing.They circled around the park many times until I stood up and walked towards the roadside. When I jumped a
Last Updated : 2022-09-01The Search for Freedom 22 The First Kiss
I had power from the old man, and I was expecting that nobody could kill me, that I could live forever in this world; I wasn't wrong in my expectations. I didn't feel any pain coming from my body anymore. Not because I was already dead, but because of magic. Magic that helped me and gave me another chance to breathe.My world resumed from turning around, and the fight wasn't finished yet. I pushed myself against the road with my strong arms and slowly stood up. I slightly craned my neck and faced the trouble. I jumped, and with all my force, kicked the snatcher's nape, then he tumbled down.What was I thinking when I couldn't control myself once more? The curse might have been aroused. The man wanted to stand up after being knocked down, but he could not raise himself. He crawled on the rough road. My feet cautiously followed him until they kicked the merciless man who could not even show mercy to himself. He ricocheted against the wall and totally met his smiling death. His head crac
Last Updated : 2022-09-01The Search for Freedom 23 The New Worker
KailaWhat on earth was I told that there were too many other people, but why me? Was there no other beautiful girl in the world that all the punishments were given to me? After many times that the old woman—who looked like a hag—cheated me, I was afraid that that ugly woman might cheat me again. She was so hateful that she couldn't see the wrong things she did.I would never trust anyone again, especially those boys, because they would only fool me. I would spend my time doing something that could make me happy and make me forget the greatest tragedy that happened. I would not look for those things which I didn't have; instead I would be contented with what I had. I realized that the more I searched for something, the more it became impossible to find.What happened didn't show a bad result from all angles. There were always positive sides to every situation. I didn't need to worry about negotiating with Nick's parents, and I would not think about that boy anymore. Especially since I
Last Updated : 2022-09-01The Search for Freedom 24 The Power of Vision
The appearance of a handsome man could not be erased from my mind. The way he kissed my hand, the way he looked at me, and the way he'd smile. Why should I think about that man? What a dimwit I was. How could I fulfill my promise, that I wouldn't trust and be closed to anyone, if I was showing the fragile version of myself again?The same with the glass that was so easily broken and, after being broken, couldn't be repaired again, and the pain I got would stay forever. But I didn't worry too much because if the glass had broken, it could be used for other things. Maybe that was the thing that was really meant for me.I sit on the rocking chair inside my spacious bedroom while reading a book. Maybe the life of a poor person was more exciting than the life of a wealthy one. It might be the same with the stories about those poor people who worked hard to become rich. They studied hard, did part-time jobs to maintain themselves in school and also help their families. Until someday, they'd
Last Updated : 2022-09-01The Search for Freedom 25 The Bruises
LilI sprang from my bed and donned my blue slippers. I could feel the warm sunlight entering the small holes in the ceiling. It was the first time I woke up late in the morning. I knew that I would be late to my class that day. I was so exhausted that I slept for more than ten hours, and I could still feel the pain in my abdomen.I grabbed my towel from the line. The door cried out when I opened it. I entered and shut the door, hung my towel on the holder and got naked.I noticed the fist-sized, red bruises on my abdomen and was perplexed as to why they hadn't healed, despite the fact that even a large cut on my hand would normally heal on its own, but why not? Perhaps it wasn't part of my body or anything else about the power that was given to me by the old man. I didn't care about that anymore. What was more important, I was breathing.My awareness became active when the cold water poured down on me. I wasn't sure how I should feel, whether I should be happy or sad because of what
Last Updated : 2022-09-01The Search for Freedom 26 The Distinctions
I knew my parents were already doubting something was happening to me, especially that there were many times they saw evidence of that. My mother might have already noticed many weird things. I knew that even though she would not ask me, she could sense that as my mother.How many innocent people do I need to kill? How many people would be bereaved because of me? How many sins do I need to commit before I can be free? I was only lucky that no one was searching for me or who witnessed those crimes.Everyday, I walked the streets back and forth. And though I was sometimes lazy, I could endure anything for my dreams. Every time I saw Teacher Jayne, my tiredness would disappear. Her smile gave me happiness, and her soft voice gave me strength. That might sound un-contemplated, but I wanted to marry her.I sat on the bench under the shade of a huge tree that seemed older than the campus. I didn't know why our principal would not let anyone cut that tree; perhaps a dryad who lived inside. O
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The Search for Freedom 88 The End
I could see nothing but darkness. Everywhere I'd look, there was nothingness waiting. I was in a place of emptiness. I didn't know how I got into that kind of place. What I only remember was that I was fighting with the rocks man and I slipped off consciousness because of the rocks that he threw at me. I didn't know how to go back to the real world.My world suddenly tottered. I used all my power to stop the earthquake, but it was so strong that it wanted to destroy my whole world. There was someone destroying my world, the world of emptiness where I could do whatever I want, because I have freedom here. When I opened my eyes, I saw Alicia looking at me."Oh! Alice, what happened to the rocks man?" I asked."Good job, Kaila!" Alice exclaimed. "Your mission to that man has already been completed; you killed him. I'm sorry because I did not help you in killing him, but you still proved that you are powerful.""That's nothing. I know that you are still helping me to search for those peop
The Search for Freedom 87 The Rocks Man
Alicia was laughing when she appeared beside me. She was laughing because of what she saw. Maybe she was laughing because I had gotten some wounds from the enemies. Maybe she was laughing because even though I got some wounds, I was still breathing. Definitely, she was laughing because the two people who were destined to fight me were already dead.As usual, she would offer their spirits to her master. After that, the bodies of the two suddenly disappeared from the spot where they were lying. Then Alicia invited me to go to a bar and stop killing people for a while, just to relax and drink some wine. Of course, I didn't go with her, because she would only waste time and cause some trouble there instead of doing the job that she needed to finish.Alicia took me to the other location, where the fourteenth person. She brought me to a very far place. I know that it was far because it took us seconds to reach the place, though we were teleporting.It seems that the fourteenth person's powe
The Search for Freedom 86 The Comb Girl
After Alicia offered the spirit of the cat woman to her master, she told me something about the twelfth person that was destined to fight me. She told me that the next person that I needed to kill was a woman who had the power of a comb. My adversaries wield power from simple objects such as combs.Then Alicia brought me to the place where the twelfth person lives. She brought me to a very faraway place, a place where many people live, many huge houses stand, old structures are erected, and tall buildings stand against the unblemished sky. It was already morning in this place, and the sun had just shown up in the sky. The sounds of roasters could be heard, and the streets started to become crowded when the transportation came on."Alicia, do you have a plan to tell me where the twelfth person that I need to kill right now?" I said."She was just living there." Alicia pointed her fingers at the big house ahead. It seemed that the twelfth person is wealthy, because she lives in a mansio
The Search for Freedom 85 The Cat Woman
KailaThe whole place was dark and the moon was the only source of light, because there was no electricity in this place. I didn't know if where we would go next, but I was sure that the time there was different from the time here. It felt different to be strolling in the world by using teleportation, because it seemed that my world was spinning around and making me dizzy.Eventually, after a few moments of waiting, Alicia went out from the house of the voice woman. She looked like the same and her hair was not spreading around her shoulder anymore. She learned to tied it because I told her that she looked like old Alicia if her hairs was spreading. She was not just old Alicia, but an ugly hag.I was the definition of a tireless girl. Until then, I had not gotten any information that told the truth about myself. It sounded weird, but I was a girl who did not know myself. I didn't know what kind of girl I was or why I had some kind of power that normal humans didn't had. Maybe I would
The Search for Freedom 84 The Voice Woman
I knew that I didn't owe any favor to Alicia because it was all her mistake why I was fighting. I already learned my lessons, and that thing was just a part of the puzzle. What I should do was to make myself busy in the things that I needed to do. After a few moments of waiting, Alicia was already done in offering the spirit to her master."We're done what we needed to do in this place, so let's go to the next?" I asked."Don't be hasty Kaila, because the tenth person that you needed to kill is not just an ordinary person and there is a big possibility that you cannot defeat that person," Alice said, worriedly."What do you mean?" I asked. "Can't you just tell me who is that person that I needed to kill? So that we cannot waste our time in just standing here?""That person is a woman who has a beautiful voice. Hold my hand and I will bring you to the place where she is living."I held Alicia's hand and we suddenly appeared in the other place."The next person is a woman who has a beau
The Search for Freedom 83 The Ball Boy
Kaila"The next person lives here. He's also a boy, but who has the power of ball. He can change his appearance into a thick, hard and big balls and he will roll down to you. You must be on focus, because he's so fast when he's rolling, and if you cannot avoid him, you will definitely breath your last. So always be on focus," Alice advised."Don't worry about me Alice, I can kill him even he will change himself into a rock, just go to the next person and you don't need to tell if you will go somewhere," I replied."If that what you wanted, I believed that you can kill him in a short period of time, the same with what you did to other people. Hence, I better go now and leave that boy to you, see you here later.""Wait! Don't you have a plan to tell where's that boy now?" I asked."The boy that was destined to fight you is in the plaza, you know he is playing with ball, though he can even play to himself because he can change himself into a ball, haha," Alice replied."Do you mean in th
The Search for Freedom 82 The Room
There were some people passing by and beside us using the winding stairs and going to the other rooms. Good to know they did not noticed me and Cain to be looked weird. They might think that we were just a ordinary people who rent in here. As I know that this building was not open for public. This place was so quiet, there was not even a little sound except those footsteps made by the people who was walking around.I and Cain were just standing here, doing nothing, sometimes glancing at each other and watching to the door of the room where the sun man was. As we didn't want him to elude from us, else we need to search for him again. It seemed that there was someone with him inside the room, for he was sometimes talking with a woman. It was a little weird, but not just that, we sometimes heard their loud, moaning voices. I noticed that Cain was a little bit foolish, for he seemed to listen them."Hey, what are you seemed to cling on that wall?" I asked.The place was filled of silence
The Search for Freedom 81 The Memories
LilWe appeared several feet at a room with green-painted door and yellow curtains hanging inside the windows that are made of glass. It seemed to be my first time having a fight in this kind of place if it happen that the sun man would fight me. Definitely, he have two choices, which were to die or to die hard. A man like him, I knew that he will choose to die hard than to die without fighting at all. If there was someone who would ask me to choose between the two; certainly, I'd die hard, I better die while fighting than dying without fighting."Are you sure that the sun man is here?" Cain asked curiously."Uh-huh, why you are asking me that?" I asked back."If you are really sure that he is here, how did you know that?""If I tell you, there is nothing for you to discover," I replied."I am old in discovering things, why won't you just tell me?""Why won't you just open that door?" I tried changed the topic."If you don't want to tell me, then that is just okay, but let me tell you
The Search for Freedom 80 The Watch Boy
After killing the lady, Alicia appeared with her devilish smile, seeing the fat woman lying down the floor. As what she always did in this occasion, she offered the spirit to her master, then the lady disappeared as Alicia's master accepted the offer.Alicia stood up and I already knew what she wanted to say, that was to ask me if I'm ready to take the next challenge. Well, she didn't need to ask me about it, because I'm always ready.It was already evening when Alicia brought me to the place where the eighth person could be found. The crescent moon gradually appeared in the starry sky. The houses lit around us, then I remembered when I was still in my mansion.I was always looking at the moon which looked like thin wafer of pale lemon, and also at the thick shadows that represent the stables and everything else. In the place of eight person I saw a different view of the moon, it was a white in color with some black stained on it.I became so accustomed of the changing climate, becaus
