Chapter Thirty Five

Chapter Thirty-five

Alexa's Point Of View

"So tell me. You must know where you're from, right?" I asked Cyan.

He shook his head. "I don't know everything about where I'm from."

"Even your mother?"

He smiled. "I remember my mother. I've never seen her face but I remember how she smelt. While I was still in my shell, she would warm me up at night and keep me cool in the morning. She would sing me lullabies to put me to sleep too."

"She sounds like the best mother. Wasn't she with you when you hatched?"

"No. I was on my own. I had to live the first two weeks alone. I searched for her but I couldn't find her. I didn't want to rest until I found her. I never knew one of my searches would lead me to you."

"Ah, you really scared me that day. I thought you were a tiger."

He laughed. "I felt this sense of comfort when I saw you. You reminded me of my mum. Just one look at you, I knew you were a runaway who didn't know where she was going."

"Good. Rub it in."

"No, to be honest. Why wo