Chapter 11: Chapter 11
—The Switch
Searching my lost soul
" I'll be grateful if I reborn as a kind heated human than a cold-hearted one, lonely and miserable."
Ariana
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November 2020
3:00 pm
I squeeze my cheeks from left to right and bit my lower lips if I perceive pain and it's real. I'm not dreaming now! This person in front of me was me but how can I look too modern? I made a second glance at myself in front of the mirror and I saw the same person and it's me.
I twirled my hair with my fingers to make it curly just like my hair before but it keeps going back straight. I stretch my eyes with my hands to check if their color was blue and not her green eyes.
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She stop when she realized everything she did was of no use. She's tired to know how and why she's here in the modern world. She wearily sat on Anika's bed and took a deep breath. She had no choice but to sleep again, maybe she can go back to where she came from, to her past life. She had many things to do like finding her husband, visiting her parents if they survive the wild wolf's invasion, and last but not least, meeting the owner of this body.
Ariana was intrigued about this woman because she was reincarnated as another person after she died and she was interested to know if this girl possessed her traits or not.
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Ariana PoV
So this is what they called the present time. I wish I born in this era because this place seems perfect. Here no rooms for slavery and hierarchy. No Kings and Queens and no deadly wild animals. I want to be here forever! I want to be here if this body could make me happy.
I was too loud when someone knocks on the door. I began to panic and I don't know what to do. I don't even know if she was a married woman, single, or widow. I'm not aware also of the people inside this huge house.
" Wait!" I quickly uttered like it just came out in my mouth.
Even my mother tongue evolved. Did I hear my voice? Was it too bratty like I talk so cold? I'm not like this when I was in my era.
I carried all my courage when I twisted the knob on my door. It creaks and I pulled it open. My legs shuddered when I saw a hot and gorgeous guy in front of me.
" Ms. Perez, Denise told me that you still haven't eaten? I drop by to check you" his husky tone made me drop my jaws.
I don't know what he's talking about so I simply nod my head and smile abjectly at him.
" So lazy" his voice was like a hush to me but I heard what he said.
" Lazy?" I think about it. That word means you're useless in society.
I grasp my hands to his arms and he looks surprised at what I did. His skin was like a tremor touching my body. I feel like Arem was touching me.
" What are you doing Ms. Perez? " he roared like a mad man.
His intense gaze at me made me froze but I gulped my saliva and regain myself. I furrowed towards him.
" What do you mean lazy? Did you call me lazy right? I'm not useless okay. I do laundry, combing concubine hair and ----" I quickly covered my sinful mouth.
What am I saying? I forgot I was in the present era.
I saw his annoyed face. He scowled towards me. My eyes widen when he instantly reach his hands on my neck. I moved away after he did it. He looks worried about me.
" Hey, are you okay? You're not very hot to be hysterical like that! I don't know but are you, Anika? It seems like you change a lot!" He was laughing at me.
I knew what he meant but it's only a joke for him. Who is this guy anyway? Why he checks her in her bedroom instead of waiting downstairs? What is her connection to this hot but pompous guy I ever met in my life? He behaves the same when I first met my husband Arem. I closely stared at his face and I just found out that Arem and he had the same features.
I'm extremely engaged in studying his face when he walked closer in front of me. He impatiently waved his palm to my face.
" Ms. Perez, are you okay? I think you're hungry. Let's go of my treat!" I was surprised he's being good to me now.
I asked myself again. " Am I dreaming? What about the owner of this body? I wonder where she goes now that I was the one inside her?
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March 1970
Past era ( Hierarchy time )
" Being reborn as a slave, I think I die a thousand times!"
Anika
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" Ahhhhhhh!!!" I feel horrible right now.
I woke up seeing myself in an old-fashioned gown full of first. My hands trembled when I deliberately touch the texture of my hair. It was curly and messy like tons of men clasped my hair. I hate curly hair. My head slowly wobbled over my body and I was like a miserable lady with nothing on her hands.
" Hey, how much for one night?" A dirty man covered with a thick beard invited me.
I glared at him then I quickly spit my saliva on him.
" Fuck you!" I yelled and ran as fast as I can.
I stop running when I saw him stop chasing me. I feel relieved while catching my breath from running. I feel exhausted so I sat on a huge rock lying in front of me.
My eyes wandered and I saw warriors and hunters coming in my way. The way they dressed up, I think it was in the early 1970s like I saw this outfit in my History subject.
I hid behind the huge rocks when they approaching my location. My chest began to feel heavy like someone pressed on it. I hold my breath to be invisible beside them but my eyes widened when hard hands grip on my shoulders and grab me out from the boulder.
" Wait, Where do you take me? I'm not a bad person and I don't belong here. Help! I'm lost. Please don't kill me!" I beg for his mercy but he continued pulling me until he pushed me to the ground.
" Who are you? Are you a spy? Why are you peeking at us?" He snarls like a wild animal.
What I'm going to do? This is only a dream. Maybe I just need to close my eyes and fall back to sleep again and then everything will be back to normal but when a heavy palm hit my face, I think this was real.
I cupped my red face. I glared at him. I'm Anika Perez and no one can beat me like this.
" Are you deaf? Are you a spy? By who?" This guy needs a lesson.
I took his arms and bit them with my teeth. He cried in pain. His group only stared at him and laugh at him.
" Let's go August, she's just a woman. " one of his comrades said, and before I ran to save my life, I peek a small glimpse of his face and he looks cute.
I ran as fast as I can again. Why do I keep running in this place? Is this for real? My legs suddenly turned numb because of running I guess. I only found that I was walking barefooted and I want to cry when I check the sole of my feet, it's bleeding. I found a small house on the way so I decided to take a rest for a while. I will find a way to go home. I don't know who set up a prank on me but I swear, whoever did this to me, I will kill him.
I massage my arms and legs to subside the discomfort I felt. I heard crumbling sounds in my tummy. I hold my gut and it feels empty. I caressed my throat and it feels dry.
I need food and water. I check around and I saw no one living in this house so I decided to sneak inside. I need something to eat maybe there was something to grab here.
I slowly stepped inside and I went directly to the kitchen. I don't care if someone leaves here as long as I survive the night.
My eyes brightened to find a whole roasted chicken inside. I'm about to open my mouth to eat it when I heard someone yelled at me.
" Thief! Don't move or I kill you!" I only saw his silhouette because the light was off.
When he quickly turns on the light, I thought I saw his twin. He was the soldier who helps me from his comrades.
" Chicken?" The only words I said.
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