As soon as the red light swallowed Méah, she felt like she's being strangled with an unseen force; her head felt like it's going to explode. She struggled with all her might but it was useless. When she wasn't able to take more air, her heartbeat slowed down as her mouth gaped open and her eyes steadied in one direction with every limb of her becoming numb until she couldn't feel her body anymore. Just then she felt something throbbing inside her chest which made her open her eyes deliberately. But she couldn't remember anything or what actually happened. Her watery eyes were greeted by a blurred view of a pure blinding light. And then a sudden pulse exploded from that throbbing thing in her chest, making her gasp for air as though she had just got out of the water after drowning for a long time. She's chasing her breath as fast as she could trying to fill the lost ones. She could feel the strength returning in every part of her body. As her breath slowly calmed down,

        The thick mist quickly swallowed Méah. She had expected she would have a rough landing but she was wrong. Instead, she landed on something not so soft yet not so hard. Méah could tell it wasn't the ground for sure as her body made a dull thud the moment she fell from it. But as much as she wanted to find out what is it, she couldn't see anything but the thick mist.            As Méah was breathing rapidly as she was about to pull herself up midway, she suddenly heard the same noise again. She absolutely froze right after she heard it, especially when it was coming towards her direction. Fear punched her hard in the chest that she fell back again. She couldn't describe the fear that she felt after she saw the giant serpent. Her knees and hands were shaking uncontrollably as cold sweat started forming on her forehead and above her mouth.          Méah's mind abruptly stopped working that she couldn't move a muscle but her sense of hearing was actively monit

        "Bullshit! Get that away from me!" Keir cautiously took a long step back, slamming his back on the cave's wall behind him with his eyes doubled in size. "Do you know how poisonous that snake is?!"            Méah was petrified. Not because she's afraid of snakes but because she didn't know it's a lethal one. But she remained holding it still, thinking that if she'd let it go now, it might come back at them the very second it's freed. She spotted a stone near Keir's feet and stepped to pick it up.           "What are you doing?" Keir couldn't move a muscle. He's trying to figure out if ever Méah would let the snake bite him. "No! Don't ever fucking do that!"           But Méah didn't utter a word, adding more fright on Keir's pulsating chest. She was just looking at the struggling snake which she held tight by the head as h

           Keir thought this is bad. And the only thing he knew which caused it was Méah. She's nothing but a walking disaster causing troubles wherever she goes and whoever she's near to. This have to stop!          "J-just...stay away from me and leave me alone," Keir said weakly as he's starting to feel his eyelids getting heavy. He knew how ungrateful he is but he couldn't find the exact words about what he should say to her in response. If this was in a different situation, he would've yelled at her like he always did, especially her dumbness on asking if he's alright when in fact he's obviously not!          Keir had never seen such stupidity in disguise of consistency. With wounds all over her body, bathed in blood and looked like she would be easily blown away with just a a single flick. Her eyes were still lookingHe knew she's suffe

           A 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