The sun was only a pale yellow-silver of warning, shipping fast below the darkening horizon when Mart dropped her off at her residence. Aims didn't like being out after dark due to the previous incident a year ago which left a phobia of night strolls.
After their goodbyes, Aims retired to her room. She just buried herself in bed, clenched into her bosom– her family portrait frame~ hopeless tears desperately drenched her into moaning.
“ What kind of destiny was she journeying towards?”~ the thoughts just kept sweeping in. “Is everyone's own like mine?... Why is my life full of pain and anguish?” She slurred.
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It was getting late into the twilight yet no sign of him showing up any time soon. This got Gifty worried and nervous. What if something had happened to him or he had done the unexpected– this and many thoughts circled in her mind.
She kept glancing at the clock on the wall and back at the door~ it was almost 11 pm. “Where on earth are you, Mart?” She cried. “ Please be safe.” She uttered a prayer. A stressed gaze lined the features of her face as she kept dialing his line but had the same response each time,“ Can not be reached.”
Out of frustration, she plopped down into the sofa~feeling exhausted and lost. “ Why isn't he answering?” Those were the words that finally escaped her lips. Just then, she heard footsteps at the entrance which got her racing to the door.
“ Mart?~ Is that you?” She cried.
“ Yes, Mum” He reluctantly answered, and Gifty sighed in relief. “ Glad you're back safely...I was worried sick.” She expressed and he gently hugged her with a sorry~ expressing his regret after which he headed off towards his room.
“ I'll be in my room then...going to pack up.” Mart wearily trod past her but Gifty held him back.
“ Why not have something first?” She briefly suggested but he insisted, sliding out of her grip. “ Don't worry, Mum...I'm okay.”
With that, he shut the door behind him as he entered~ preventing her from coming through.
“ I'll like to be alone~” He shouted as Gifty kept tapping on the door.
“ I know how you feel with the sudden change of events but... I believe you'll soon understand. It's for your good.” She opted for an explanation which was returned with eerily silence. She couldn't help but leave matters the way they were for now~ with time, he'll come around. She thought as she returned to her room.
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She didn't know for how long she had remained in bed, sobbing her eyes out through the night but sooner or later, sleep covered her mourning– her innocent, sweet, and warm face buried under the sheets.
Aims unconsciously and occasionally kept tossing and turning involuntarily with a groan and whispers~ locked up in a nightmare. The words came in a hush, tinny screams, and struggles.
“ Let go of me, please... leave me alone!” She screamed as she struggled to free herself from her unknown executioners who kept her pinned to the ground.
“ You'll never escape from me again~” The man in the dream yelled at her, his lips lined with a smirk as he chortled. In an attempt to save herself, she grinds with him– fortunately, she managed to escape his grip.
Aims was up and running to safety but the fella kept racing after her. She tried corner after corner for a hideout~ at last, down at her last turn, she came across a tunnel. Without hesitation, she ducked in and hid herself. As silent as she could, she kept panting, almost out of breath.
Soon after, she heard whistling; followed by footsteps that arched forward toward her end– She panicked and shrieked in alarm as it got closer and closer. Instinctively, her hands made their way to her lips down to her chin as she tried to remain silent.
The whistling sound came again, “ Are you here~ or here?” The voice chuckled as he knocked over a tunk in search of her– she flinched, her forehead covered in a cold sweat.
“ Don't think I wouldn't find you~ I will at all costs.” He threatened after a failed attempt to fish her out; his voice more of a snarl now.
After a while, her surrounding felt quiet ~ that's when she peered out to check if it was safe. Aims finally let out a loud sigh of relief as she collapsed to the ground with her back leaning on the dark wall on realizing he left.
Catching on her breath, something caught her attention– a bright glow coming from the end of the tunnel. “ What's that?.” She briefly mumbled to herself. With curiosity, she paced toward it like a robot. Her vision became blurred as she got closer ~ her hands instinctively shaded her eyes from the blinding rays.
Soon after, she opened her eyes to a whole new world; the waterfalls, trees, and flowers~ all glittered like a diamond hit by sunlight. She was astonished for a moment– her jaws slightly dropped in a wow form.
“ What's this place?” She exclaimed with a delightful smile which kept her exploring. “ This is so beautiful. ”
“ Is it...?”
Aimscious turned around slowly. A figure dressed in a long white sparkling dress greeted from the end of the stream, a few walks away from her– her long hair was as white as snow. Endowered with a graceful smile, she admitted her. “ Hey, I'm Destiny~ nice to meet you Aims” She chortled.
Aims was stunned for a moment, she found her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth. “ How did you know my name ?” She finally asked after gaining access to her mouth again.
“ Because I'm your destiny... Why wouldn't I know your name?.” She briefly answered and Aims felt dumb.
“ My Destiny....?” She asked in total confusion. “ How does this make sense?~ I'm basically not getting anything here right now.”