Kabanata 45: Dagtum

SHIRO

Bubbles came out from my mouth as I felt my breath leaving, and my chest tightening. I tried to extend my hand, reaching the water above, yet the strong force kept on pulling me down. While my sight is already becoming blurry.

The final breath I blew, bubbles came as an unknown memory flowed through my head. The scenes are too bright to see, but I can perfectly see the faces of Queens, except for one person. The man that Merideath clings on to. Her face filled with joy and happiness as she touched the man’s bear hand.

She was over the moon.

"Aqua, he is the one I am talking about," Merideath said.

Although I can see the man’s lips moving, his eyes are still vague to me. I think I was standing near them, but I can’t see my body. I feel like I was just watching them through a third person's point of view. This is so strange. Where did my body go?

"Hi, Meri, talk about her friends a lot." T