~Chapter I : The Secrets of the Thorn~
Lire didn't move one inch from her position as she watched the girl she loved, fade away into the distance... "Why..." Those were the last words she spoke before fainting into the cold hard ground.
Two hours had passed, Lire was still unconscious, her face was full of regrets and depression.Tears were continuously flowing from her shut eyes, desperately calling for the one it weeps for. As though time had stopped, everything went blank inside the girl's soul. The afternoon breeze swept gently on her blushing cheeks. Her black shirt and red skirt were spoiled dirty on the ground. Her mouth was opened slightly, releasing some amounts of saliva trailing to the girl's neck area.
Meanwhile, a pink-haired girl passes by, near the location of Lire.
"I bet, they're still oblivious to my arrival... I want to surprise them with gifts I got from Ellia." The girl remarked.
Moments later, Lire finally awoken from her painful slumber, but still unable to move from her position. Though awake, she was still grieving for her loss. She spoke of only one word... rather, one name.
"Elle..." She said... "Elle..." She said again... she did so over and over again.
The pink girl was just about to pass by Lire when she heard a familiar voice, chanting...
"What is this... I recognize this voice."
She couldn't help herself but to go closer to see who that person was... as she got closer, the chanting was more clearer, she could hear it just behind a large oak tree. She silently peeked at her target... only to see a yellow-haired girl, lying senselessly on the ground...
"L...Lire?!" The girl asked in disbelief
Lire forced herself to look at her spectator... and mustered up the strength to speak. "Amy..." Lire couldn't help herself but to cry harder...
Amy run towards her friend, and helped her stand up. "What the hell happened, Lire?" She asked with such concern.
Lire pushed Amy away. "None of your business!!" Lire shouted as she slapped Amy on the face.
Amy fell on the floor due to impact from the slap that Lire just gave her. "What did you do that for?" Amy started to cry due to the pain.
Lire began to walk away from Amy. "I'm sorry, but you don't want to know... Amy." and left the girl.
Amy stood up quite pissed. "What's wrong with that girl... I mean I only wanted to help." Amy sighed. "She, behaving like this is not like her... I'd better find her."
Night fell as Lire was wandering aimlessly around Kanavan... She was in a confused state, as if she's drunk. She was nearing a bar when she accidentally hit a guy... and fell face first on the floor...
The man reacted. "Miss, are you okay? he said as she helped her regain her balance.
"Yeah, I'm okay..." Lire said in low tone.
"Oh no, you're nose is bleeding." The man inserted his hand in his pocket and retrieved a clean tissue and offered it to the bleeding girl.
"Thank you..." Lire accepted it and started to wipe the blood from her nose...
While Lire was busy, the man stared at Lire from top to toe... specially at her chest. He paused for a while and then grinned maliciously...
"I apologize for what happened, to make it up to you" The man smiled.
"Huh?" Lire was still confused.
"Let me buy you a drink, It's the least I can do after making such a beautiful girl bleed." The man reached out her hand to Lire.
The man's voice was enchanting and alluring. Lire noticed the man's stature, handsome face, strong and mature body. Even though Lire was the careful type, she smiled in acceptance as if she didn't care what would happen.
"Okay..." Lire said as she gave her hand to the man...
The man held her hand and kissed it. "I forgot to introduce myself, name's Hark." he said while walking towards the entrance of the bar with Lire by his side...
Lire smiled at him. "I'm Lire..." she said.
Lire followed Hark to the bar. Meanwhile, Amy was at the town square in hopes to finding Lire... She was already tired. She wanted to go home and greet her friends but, something's telling her to find Lire.
Amy shouted." Lire, where are you?" She was getting worried. "This isn't good... I can tell." Amy continued searching for Lire until she reached the main entrance of Kanavan...
"Where could she be?" Amy sighed.
Amy stopped and just before she could sit on the floor... "Amy!!!" Someone shouted her name from a distance... Amy quickly noticed and started to search for its source...
"Amy, is that you?" I small voice coming from behind was calling her again... The voice was also familiar. Amy looked behind... "Arme?!" She stared at her friend with much joy. Arme came closer and hugged Amy tightly...
"Amy, when did you arrive?" Arme asked.
"Just this afternoon" Amy smiled. "By the way, have you seen Lire?" she asked Arme.
"No I haven't, is there something the matter?... you look pale." Arme asked with concern written all over her face.
Amy sighed. "It's just, I saw Lire this afternoon lying on the ground!!!" Amy pointed at the place where she found Lire.
Arme was alarmed. "What?! Lire?! What happened?" she said.
"She didn't say anything, she even slapped before running of" Amy touched her face... remembering that time. She couldn't believe that Lire would do that to her. "I'm trying to find her, I feel that she's also in trouble at this moment"
"Very well, I will help you find her..." Arme began chanting a tracking spell on the entire kingdom of Kanavan. "This may take awhile" Arme said as she continued with her concentration.
Back at the bar, Lire sat besides Hark oblivious to what's about to happen to her. She didn't even notice that Hark was wearing an evil grin in his face...
To be continued....
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