Dirt and dust and small craps of rocks started falling off the cave's ceiling. And what Méah expected awhile ago absolutely happened. Shw quickly rose up from where she fell and curled herself smaller, pressing her back unto the cave's stone wall. When the wolves started backing out, the cave's entrance collapsed, extinguishing the only way which allowed the light from the outside to come through.
The entire cave plunged into an unending darkness and silence. Méah was now shaking hard. Although she couldn't see a thing, her ears and her instincts worked sharply together, detecting the whereabouts of the four wolves which are trapped inside the cage with them. She didn't know if they're all dead now so she have to be cautious. Méah suddenly heard a quick crunch on the cave's floor which she assumed that it was a rock being stepped into. And then a sudden, light breeze brushed into her face. She knew there's no way breeze could enter aA warm, blinding light shoned over Méah's closed eyelids. The calm rustling of the afternoon breeze made her feel relaxed and free of any worries. While she's feeling the soft, sprouting little grasses underneath her back, someone's voice resounded in the serene forest. It was a woman's voice.... Calling her name, asking where she's at... She didn't know but her heart leaped in happiness upon hearing it, like a huge load inside her chest was lift off. Suddenly, she just found herself opening her eyes in excitement as she rose up from lying. The peaceful, green forest greeted her joyful eyes. A big, heartfelt grin stretched on her innocent lips. But when she took a step, her body felt so light. While checking herself, she accidentally caught a glimpse on the tiny pair of shoes that she's wearing. As curiousity took over
Méah jolted awake so as the throbbing pain caused by her injuries all over her body. Now she realized she just had a dream, a bad dream rather. But it felt so real that she couldn't even differentiate it from reality. The first thing she noticed is the dark surrounding which gave her the idea that she's still inside the cave. Everywhere she looked is pitch black as if it was telling her to just give up. Her chest heaved up and down heavily as she tried to catch her breathe, filling her lungs with air as much as it needed. It took her quite a long time before she gained her normal breathing back. While she's slowly calming down, everything in that dream started replaying in her mind. But matter how many times it kept on repeating, she's still confused as ever. However, there's only one thing that she couldn't get out of her head. 'Four pulses?' she asked herself. Remembering this, she decided to check it o
The very moment Keir realized this, he knew he would have to stay with Méah here alone for a long time. Not only this, they would have to live a vigilant life. 'Alright, Keir. This is what you get for leaving your grieving friend who needed you the most right now. And also maybe for holding so much grudge and hatred within you.' 'What am I thinking about? Why is this getting to Méah now? This is ridiculous!' Keir's mind fought about his lingering thoughts. He felt like this is a curse bestowed especially for him. He's just living his life normally. And committing sins are part of it but he believed his sins aren't that heavy for this curse. As
Méah almost crawled on her way to the small cabin. Every step she took was a torture. The way the dried leaves and the little twigs crunched under her bare feet gave off a resemblance to what her bones and veins felt like right now. She had Keir's uninjured arm snaked on her nape while she's supporting him underneath his shoulders. Cold sweat from her forehead were pouring down, glistening on her struggling face. At last, for like eternity, Méah arrived on the small cabin's cobwebbed porch without stumbling down on her way. The small cabin looked very old and shabby. The deep brown color of it's wooden wall, emitting a strong musky smell that seeped right through her nares, and the wild vines crawling all over its surface said it all. Almost every kind of dirt and nature's trash were in there. Dried, brown leaves were scattered everywhere. Patches of tall yet yellowish green grasses depri
After a long day of work, the place was already tidied by Méah except from the kitchen and bedroom stuffs because she can't find any source of water to wash or clean them. And besides her condition won't even let her do it even if a river is running just right outside the small cabin. However, this doesn't include the surrounding area outside; it was still a mess that blended well with the forest itself. Méah dropped herself carefully on the floor beside Keir's bed, avoiding to disturb her injuries. She's extremely exhausted and drained that she immediately closed her eyes the moment she leaned her back on the wooden wall behind her. Suddenly, she felt her stomach grumbled in hunger. Beside her was a small pouch which she made from her robe. Inside it were few wild berries that she found nearby when she went out this afternoon to look for something to eat. It has been three days since she woke up in an unfamiliar place and didn't remember consuming anyt
Eyes snapped open, Méah rose up, freaking out the moment she heard a soft, agonizing groan that awakened her drifting soul. Her feet trembled as she took the distance between the wall and the bed with a long step. In less than a second, she's already looking down on Keir's uneasiness with his eyes still closed, face crumpled in an unexplainable way. He looked like he's having a nightmare or just feeling the effects of his injuries. Méah panicked. As what she expected, after drinking thrice of the medicine she made, he really woke up. It was really a good idea that she was able to woke up last night. She didn't know what to do; her mind just stopped working abruptly. She felt so overwhelmed and relieved, just staring down at Keir. But when Keir was about to touch his forehead, Méah quickly snatched his wrist off. There was a bandage made from her stripped robe wrapped around his forehead. Underneath it were l
After Méah left, Keir felt like dying. Why did it have to come to this? All he wanted was to be alone because with Méah, it was like his life was always on the brink of death! Now he's completely tied with her! She even threatened him! Before, all he wanted was to get out of here. But now, there's another prison that he needs to get out first. But is there really a way to get out of it? What mess did he just got himself involved with? However, the only thing that he's sure of is that he's not going to die, not in this place, not in Méah's hands. And so he have no choice at all but to play along with Méah's deal. Keir didn't realize that he already dozed off amidst his messy thoughts. But it seemed like it only took him a few seconds since he closed his eyes when he felt something moving on his forehead. His eyes automatically opened. The figure moving behind the blurriness
As the blazing sun grew its fiery flames hotter, spreading its scorching temperature in the middle of the cloudless sky, Méah woke up as she felt its unnatural strike of humidity on her sweating body. She then remembered she had fallen asleep after treating her all her wounds except for the ones that were on her back because she couldn't reach them. A relief escaped from her mouth after realizing that she don't have to worry a lot on herself anymore. It was like huge thorn was pulled out of her chest. However, there's only one thing she's left wondering about–the wounds on her back weren't going any better. It's still sore, itchy and stinky. She don't have any idea how and how long she got it but the worst thing she could think about is that maybe she's cursed by someone she have owed something. The moment she looked at the open door, she could only thought anyone else but Keir. She immediately wondered what the hardheaded person was