Chapter 38: Chapter 38

After we ate, Jade came with me to go to the bathroom. Florence was left talking to Narex, I don't know what they were talking about but the two seem to get along.

"I bet he's better than Blake." I heard Jade said from inside the cubicle.

"Much better" I even heard her laugh. Blake was kind but he was very secretive, he was also strict that sometimes he almost didn't want me to be with my cousins. So Finley was really angry with him, especially when he suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye.

Maybe it would have been better if that had happened, maybe everything was destined. I was destined to be hurt and to meet Florence, maybe we just met for the next life we are destined for each other.

"Will you take him to your birthday?" I looked at Jade after she approached me to wash her hands.

"Yup, he's going." I answered with confidence even though I didn't know if he would reach my birthday.

"Jade, I would like to give you something." She looked at me as I removed the locket Keir had given me. Her forehead furrowed as she stared at it.

"What are you going to do there?" Question it. I picked it up and applied it to the two of us.

"I'm giving this as a gift to your future daughter, I want you to give it to her." My gaze penetrated her. She looked shocked and confused looking at the locket.

"But your boyfriend give it to you." I smiled and took his hand to give it.

"Just take care of it, I'm going to entrust you with something very important to me." I finally let go of the necklace and closed her palm.

My heart was beating fast, I didn't know why I felt this way and why I thought of letting go of this necklace. I can't explain how I feel now, it's like I'm saying goodbye and leaving them.

After that we went out. We caught the two laughing, they seemed to agree on what they were talking about.

"Are you having fun?" I asked as I sat down next to Florence.

"No, we're just talking about how much you like me." He was distracted when I suddenly pinched him.

"Just a joke, you're naughty. It doesn't seem true." Because I knew I wouldn't win with the force of his wind, I just in-erapan him.

"Just a joke." At the same time, it stabbed me in the side, and the two of us immediately laughed.

"Stop it, one!" I threatened here, my tickle was so strong that I almost jumped in my seat.

"What? Two!" I added, I heard the giggles of the two who seemed to be still happy with what they saw.

"Three, four, five even a few lives, I'll give it all to you."I looked at him badly. Tsk!

"Stop first," I sat here and faced the two in front of us again.

"You know you two are cute," Jade teased.

"Luckily for her, she has a handsome boyfriend." Raising it again on its own. How could there be such a windy man who lived during world war II? In other words, just take in the world of lives that have been overwhelmed with self-love. After the teasing, tell a little story. They also said that they won't last long because Jade has a check-up today.

"Just for your birthday, will you take him with you?" Florence and I both nodded.

"Bye Jade, be careful Narex," I said while waving at them.

"Be careful too, stay in love." They laughed goodbye. We were left standing as they waved their car away.

"Do we go home now?" I smiled and looked at Florence. We really look like a normal couple, legal in the family and he and my cousins are also accommodating. The problem is when it became almost perfect that there was a cut and there was a gap between the two of us, between the living person and the long dead.

"How–"

I was cut off from speaking when we heard collisions and other people shouting. I stared at the habit where the others were running I didn't know why Jade suddenly entered my mind. I quickly ran there, Florence stopped me but I pushed him.

My heart was beating fast and my hands were sweating, my throat was also dry. Almost all the saints I have called just to pray that nothing bad happened to Jade. I hope they don't and I hope Valeria has nothing to do with it.

"Quinn, wait a minute." Florence stopped me in front of me.

"L-let me go." I wept as I parted from him but he remained standing and blocked me. I glared at him and squatted down to look at the collision when suddenly someone called to me, it's Jade.

"Quinn, we're here at the center. Thank you again about the locket, I won't just delete your picture with Florence." I clung so tightly to Florence after hearing this, my breathing was also heavy because it was as if a thorn had pulled me out because of what I heard.

"Alright, always be careful." After I turned off the call I immediately hugged Florence. For maybe we're fools here, there's chaos around we've even been able to flirt here. But I was happy because they are safe, I would go crazy when something bad happened to them.

As I hugged Florence, I noticed a woman wearing a black jacket, the hood covering half of her face so I could only see her mouth. I was quickly startled by this grin. I slowly let go of the hug while staring at her. I think I was the only one who noticed the black smoke behind her.

"Valeria." I whispered to myself and it suddenly disappeared as someone passed in front of her.

"Valeria?" Florence turned around and looked at it.

"Yes, Valeria." I looked at him in confusion, confusion on his face.

"What's wrong with Valeria?" Puckered at its question.

"Valeria, she's the culprit of bad spirits." Calm but I was afraid to say. I could see the shock on his face at what I said, he closed his eyes tightly and I felt the tightness of his grip on my arm.

"Fuck! Why didn't I find out right away?" He shouted and pulled me back into the car. I could feel the tension driving it, he didn't speak even I was silent.

I was dumb founded on the road as I saw it pass quickly by vehicles. After we got down we ran inside. I wanted to ask him a lot but I couldn't, Roly was still exposed to us but he suddenly took it away and went up alone. Out of breath I left the chin with Cora and Mona.

"What happened to sir Florence?" Cora asked. I took a deep breath before I told them everything I knew, even if they were shocked by what I said.

"But how is that? What will happen to Valeria?" Roly asked worriedly.

"The Goddess of souls can punish her. I think a heavier punishment will be imposed on everything she did." Cora was even shaken while Roly and Mona were holding their heads.

"Poor child, what could have entered her mind and done such a thing." Mona's voice showed pity for Valeria.

I don't know what I thought, I immediately ran towards the fountain. Sister Mona still spoke but I didn't pay any attention. I gasped and quickly covered my mouth, trembling knees approaching the cracked fountain. My heart was beating fast as I looked at it, I was even swallowed by saliva due to the feeling of dryness in my throat.

No one was here, but I saw the withered plants even the destruction of the lotus flower along with the cracked fountain on the floor.

"Does it hurt to see that break?" I almost jumped in panic and immediately turned to the speaker. My hair stood on end because of the strength of her presence.

Black smoke reappeared on her body and its eyes were full of anger.

"What you–" I close my eyes because it quickly goes over my neck. I struggled but she was too strong, she was able to lift me while it clung tightly to my neck.

I was almost out of breath at what he was doing, even my eyes were dimming as well, but I continued to resist even though it was slowly taking away my strength.

"If only you hadn't come yet!" It screamed and I was immediately stoned to where, I heard my back hit the hard object. I was paralyzed by the pain but I could not cry, no voice came out. I kept catching my breath and fighting the pain of my body.

I looked at Valeria who was approaching me, I wanted to beg her but I couldn't do that either.

"I wish I had took your life before!" I was limp when she pulled me by the hair, my mouth was still open because of the pain what she did.

"E-even then... H-he doesn't love you. You just took him from R-Renna." Even though it was hard, I tried to tell hee. I grinned as I saw the annoyance and anger on her face, the more I saw that black smoke almost swallowed her because of what I said.

"That's not true! Everything she wants from me, she's the best. She always wants what she wants, she took everything! EVERYTHING!" After that, she tightened her grip on my hair and punched me with full forcemy head on the cement before facing her again.

My vision is blurred because of the dizziness, even my whole face is numb. I could feel the liquid dripping on my forehead, I no longer bothered to look at it because I knew it was blood because of what she did.

"And I will never allow someone like you to take everything from me." She adjusted my seat and placed her right hand on my head.

"I hope you've written a letter for your family." She grinned after saying it. She pressed the thumb of her right hand to my forehead and had strange words uttered, I could not understand but the wind seemed to get stronger and stronger as she uttered these words.

"Goodbye, Quinn." I immediately closed my eyes because of a strange feeling, as if I was drowning because of the force of the wind that hit my face.

I feel like my soul is falling apart forever. I kept my eyes closed and I heard something fall from behind me. But one thing I did not expect, to the point of separating my soul from my body, finally gave me the answer I had been looking for.

The answer to a question that will connect everything. I slowly looked up and looked straight at Valeria. I saw the shock in her eyes, the anger that my soul had previously feared was replaced by shock and confusion. She stepped back and pronounced my name from her trembling voice.

"R-Renna."