登入**UNKNOWN POV**The room was dark...too dark for normal people. There was just a tiny bulb glimmering. But even in the darkness, I could clearly see the symbol of the moon that had been taunting me. There was only one window in the room, which was guarded heavily by the wooden blocks and then with a layer of newspaper. I couldn't see the moonlight, not until I found her. I was looking at the photograph of the mark in my hand. The edges of the photograph curled slightly beneath my fingers.Hundreds of photographs.Years of searching.And somehow it always ended with the moon. The tricks it had played over the past years. There was a loud knock on the door, followed by a pause of 2 seconds before it was opened. I grunted. "We have information."The sound of papers hitting the table made me stand instantly. I ran to grab the papers. It was her. I took the picture near the bulb and memorised her face. The hair, the silver strands. My grip tightened around the photograph, dam
Sleep was not a stranger anymore. The moment my body hit the bed, my eyes felt like they had been glued shut. The image of people running and screaming was the last thing I remembered before I fell asleep. **I found myself standing in an endless ocean. There was nothing around me...just still water. There were no islands, boats, or any other sign of life. I looked down. I was standing barefoot on the surface of the water. I didn't dare to move. I was scared of falling. Instead, I scanned the area. The water seemed dark in an unnatural manner, almost bluish-black. The sky was the same as the water, the only difference was the moon, which was scattering silver-white light across the water's surface as if it were a path. I decided to follow the path. With hesitation, I took a step and placed it on the surface. Surprisingly, it seemed like a normal floor, a very cold marble floor.There was no destination in my mind as I continued following the path that the moon had picked fo
Who was she? The question had been eating me alive, there was something so familiar about her. For the first time, I went to the lake without Lucien. I left him a text and skipped my classes. I knew I had to know the truth. The sun was shining brightly over my head as I stood one step away from the lake. I could only see the sun on the surface of the water. I bent down slowly, putting my hand in the water. I let the cool sensation calm down my nerves.The water curled around my fingers as though it recognised me.I closed my eyes and let all the thoughts escape from my head. I let out a long breath before focusing on the woman whom I had seen the last time. Pretty soon, the water started moving in circles. I didn't open my eyes immediately. I waited for a few seconds, and when I opened my eyes, I couldn't believe what was waiting for me. The lake was frozen. The water had turned into ice, and my hand was still stuck inside it. Strangely, I didn't panic. My eyes focused on t
I couldn't stop thinking about what Lucien said. I was not sad or scared...I was annoyed by his words. Every time he answered one of my questions, five more questions appeared in my head. A sigh escaped from my lips, which didn't go unnoticed by Kai. "The weather is nice today, no rain so far.""Yeah," I answered as we continued walking across the campus. I stopped when I realised Kai was no longer walking with me. I faced him. "Did I do something?" His question caught me off guard, "I-what are you talking about?"There was sadness in his eyes, not the usual spark he always carried. "You're treating me like I'm the enemy."I felt a sharp stab of guilt in my heart, "You're not.""Then stop looking at me like you have to lie every time I ask a question."I couldn't find the correct words to answer him. He kept staring at me like a lost puppy, probably waiting for me to answer. I lowered my gaze to stare at the ground, unable to tell him the truth. "Very well," he gave a small
I woke up with an empty feeling. I scanned the room and realised I was now alone. There was no sign of Lucien. Lazily, I got out of bed and started walking towards the bathroom but froze the minute my hand touched the cold door knob, the memories kept rushing back. Inhaling a deep breath and preparing myself for the worst, I opened the door, only to find it clean. There were no signs of last night's events. A small smile made its way on my face after realising Lucien cleaned it before leaving. I quickly took a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and went to college with Kai. Even though I planned to reach there alone, Kai didn't leave me any option. Kai had been trying to make things normal between us once again. The air had started getting uncomfortable between us, which was new for both of us. "And that's how I ended up stealing the horse without realising it," Kai ended the story. I had missed most of it, but still gave a smile to him. His grip on the wheel tightened, bu
I was now on my bed, still looking at the bathroom. Lucien stood up without saying anything and closed the door. My eyes started feeling heavy."Don't go," I muttered the words before falling asleep. My eyes opened slowly, the window was still open, showing the dark sky. My gaze next moved to Lucien, who was sitting on the chair near the window, looking outside. That's when everything came back, from the fog to the red-eyed girl. I sat up, "You're still here."Lucien walked towards me with a glass of water. I hesitated before touching the glass. He might have read my thoughts as he slowly brought the glass near my mouth. I took a few sips. "Why are you helping me?"He put the glass back and went to sit on the chair again. “I ask myself that constantly.” The words were low, like they were not meant for me to hear. We sat in my bedroom, not exchanging any words. Lucien looked uncomfortable sitting on the chair, which was too small for him. "It's alright you can sit with me."







