The story of I

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Everyone seemed so happy, despite of the weather was awful for the last day of class before Christmas. Huge crystal ice drift rush down from the sky, snow started to touch everyone’s shoulder. It was like the snow queen painted all over land, telling all of my schoolmates to rush toward their parents leaving trails of their shoes on the perfect snow surface as in order to create the unique pattern of the drawing. I saw some of my classmates with hot beverages in their hands, smiling and hugging their relatives. All of that brighten a corner of my heart. [[Next->Scene 1.2]] <audio src ="https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=361451ad-435c-4a36-a70e-59cb7a7efa1a&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F" autoplay>

The bell rang sound came through my ears, followed with head teacher’s wish for a happy holiday as class was dismissed . I can feel the excitement passing through me and any of my classmates for this moment. Today is the last class day before Christmas. Everyone stood up from their sit, started to pull out their winter jackets from the desk drawers and rushed outside. [[Next->Scene 1.1]] <audio src="https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=410bb92a-402f-41cf-976b-3610d0b40835&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F" autoplay>>

I am the only one left in the class. I stood up from my seat, glazed around the empty class. The class looked like the first day of school, everything was clean, no more paint on the wall and drawing on the table. [[I open the drawer.->Scene 1.3]] <audio src ="https://freesound.org/people/Aiwha/sounds/415937/download/415937__aiwha__wooden-chair-1.wav" autoplay>

I did what everyone already did, slowly pull the drawer toward my body to open it. I was hoping a jacket, no new but a wearable jacket. But only dust and dirt were hanging in there. I was still there for a while, waiting for some magic to happen, I want a change in my appearance. Because I always wear the same shirt and pant. that were pass-on from my mom’s old clothes, from spring to winter. The color of the clothes faded away as the seasons passed. I sighed. The sound broke out the silent of the class , followed with a sound of wood crashing into each other. [[I went to the corner of the class to search for something to cover me up from the cold. ->Scene 1.3.1]] [[I shimmered himself in the cold and ran outside -> Scene 1.3.2]]

In the corner of the class, there were always missing items that were looking for it owner There was a jean jacket that had been there since the beginning of the year/ I picked up the jacket, tried to fit in it. On me, the jacket was sweeping the floor while the sleeves covered all my arms. I tried to stretch my arms to reach the tip end of the sleeve but it was unless. I knit his eyebrows as the smell hit me. It smelled like it was soaked in the bucket of floor cleanser for a long time. But I was happy than ever. I finally had a jacket for myself, my first ever jacket. I was so happy, I skipped all the way to the entre, smiling. [[I was finally at the door -> Scene 1.4 ]]

It was cold. It ate up my skin, creeping through all the area of my body. I shimmered myself in the cold. But I was happy. It was the last day of class, I can be with my family and celebrating Christmas together. Students from the other classes dashed out, passed by me on the hallway. They all had on themselves a piece of winter clothes to keep them warm, and I had always been jealous of them. But today, I was not. Everyone in class said that in Christmas, we will be receiving gifts and eating dinner with our family members. I never celebrated Christmas because I was a bad kid. But this year, I had tried my best. I could imagine myself in a new sweater that Santa would give me. I will be eating dinner with mom and dad. The thought of that brought a smile to me even though the cold was threatening me. [[I was finally at the door -> Scene 1.4 ]]

The wind outside blows through my hair and whisper in my ears the winter sonata . My joints were red while my face turned pale. I scampered through the winter rain as it became harder and harder. In my mind, home became motivation that gave me the power to walk as fast as I could. My mom would be at the door, open her arms and hug me tightly after school. The cold attacked me again, [[I trembled and fell off the slippery road. -> Scene 1.4.2]] <audio src ="https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=b3990638-f99b-4cf7-8703-0bad563b808c&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F" autoplay>

After a long walk, a familiar house appeared in front of me. It was my sweet home. The house seemed to have collapsed on itself, like a deflated souffle cake. The door half fell off the hinge and the windows glasses are no longer clear. The blue paint on the house had faded mostly, leaving musty smell all around the land. I rushed toward the door, knocked on the door 3 times. I opened his arms while waiting for someone to open the door. *"Knock...Knock...Knock"* *"Knock...Knock...Knock"* - Ivan tried to knock on the door for the second times. [[ “ Mom will give me a hug. -> Scene 1.6.1]] - I thought when I was waiting for mom to come. <audio src ="https://freesound.org/people/mariab_dasilva/sounds/508731/download/508731__mariab-dasilva__knock-at-the-door.m4a" autoplay>

She stood against the wall and started to mumble for some time . After a while, her glossy red eyes finally opened and slowly glaze over me. I knew she was intoxicated. When she was drunk, she was aggressive toward me, but when she was not, she just ignored me. Her glaze scared me, made me quivered. I lowered my hand back to their origin position as I knew I no longer able to get a hug from her. She goggle-eyed, grabbed my shirt collar and lift me above the ground. My feet separated from the floor; she threw me as I was a paper fly to the wood lobby ground. The wood cracked as my back hit the floor . [[I started to crouch as the pain started to invade my body -> Scene 1.7.2]] <audio src ="https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=45c2ad8a-12f9-4dd6-b2b2-43f3bbe37a2e&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F" autoplay>

The time seemed to flow faster as I was laying there. I tried. I tried. After many try, I was able to drag myself toward mom's room. [["Momma, I am alright. Don't be mad. Don't take it up on yourself. I am sorry"-> Scene 1.8.2]]

I cried as soon as I reach my room. Even the whisper of winter could not stop me. I sat down. The neighbors light was on, shined up the gloomy sky of the cold season. Outside of school, I need saw any light that bright. I have candle for light. The light of candle dimmed shine only a conner of the room, and left it flickering shadow on every objects of the room. I raise my eyes ploddingly to catch the light from the neighbor house. [[I glazed over -> Scene 1.10.1]] [[I closed his eyes -> Scene 1.10.2]]

I didn’t want to mom to see me cry. She suffered enough from alcohol. Mom rolled her eyes at the me, dropped her empty bottle of Gin and kicked me one hit in the stomach . This was fine, it was not as serious as the other time. I was familiar with this type of pain as I experienced them every day. Mom locked herself again in her room, I knew that she didn't want me to see her in her current condition. As she left, I was left there laying cold on the floor. [[I laid there to wait for the pain to fade away. -> Scene 1.8]] <audio src ="https://download-files.wix.com/_api/download/file?downloadToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOmU2NjYzMGU3MTRmMDQ5MGFhZWExZjE0OWIzYjY5ZTMyIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDplNjY2MzBlNzE0ZjA0OTBhYWVhMWYxNDliM2I2OWUzMiIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTpmaWxlLmRvd25sb2FkIl0sImlhdCI6MTYwMTM1ODA5MCwiZXhwIjoxNjAxMzU5MDAwLCJqdGkiOiI5NDk2MjM4YTVhY2UiLCJwYXlsb2FkIjp7InBhdGgiOiIvcmF3LzRiZDkxYV9mZTU2NDYzMWM4MzM0ODcyOTViYjIxNzU2YzA5MThjNS53YXYiLCJpbmxpbmUiOnsiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJTY2VuZSAxLjcuMi53YXYifX19.aqgylBvWbLVE7FdrduAbJgTRBSCvhz3wBWbXl0XQCMo" autoplay>

Every steps I took to get upstairs were the highest steps that I ever took in my life. But I wanted to move as fast as I could to get to my room. It was 5 in the afternoon only but I had to be in my room so dad could not see me around the house. Dad was scary, if he saw me, he would hit both me and mom with his wipe. I could handle it, but mom already suffer the worst, I didn't want her to suffer more because of me. [[Next -> Scene 1.9]] <audio src ="https://download-files.wix.com/_api/download/file?downloadToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJ1cm46YXBwOmU2NjYzMGU3MTRmMDQ5MGFhZWExZjE0OWIzYjY5ZTMyIiwic3ViIjoidXJuOmFwcDplNjY2MzBlNzE0ZjA0OTBhYWVhMWYxNDliM2I2OWUzMiIsImF1ZCI6WyJ1cm46c2VydmljZTpmaWxlLmRvd25sb2FkIl0sImlhdCI6MTYwMTM1OTkwNiwiZXhwIjoxNjAxMzYwODE2LCJqdGkiOiIzMzViZWU0ZTMwMjUiLCJwYXlsb2FkIjp7InBhdGgiOiIvcmF3LzRiZDkxYV84NTdlMWNmNjQzZWM0YTgwOGY4YWNmN2NkYzdhNjE2MC53YXYiLCJpbmxpbmUiOnsiZmlsZW5hbWUiOiJ1bnRpdGxlZC53YXYifX19.jWCi4K1C7e16IQL1vwSVgZYtOelx_GiPaYOIfB2Ac2M" autoplay>

''Story of I'' [[Next ->The Beginning]] [[Jump to chapter 2 -> Chapter 2]] [[Jump to chapter 3 -> Chapter 3]] [[Jump to chapter 4 -> Chapter 4]] [[Jump to chapter 5 -> Chapter 5]]

The neighbor chimney was on, the smoke flied and blended into the air. Their house was fully lighten up. I opened the windows, tried to get the smell of the neighbor smoke. The children of the neighbor house were decorating the Christmas tree and dancing around it. They were excited for their Christmas presents. I imagined him with his parents by the side of the chimney talking about their day, leaving cookies and milk for Mr. Santa. I wished that day will come soon. The snow queen decided to call me back from my imagination with a fresh aggressive breeze of cold air. I closed the windows to prevent the cold got to me, which already blowed off the candle. I lighted up the candle again, tried to grab my art supplies. I began to draw the dream that I just had on the paper. That night, to me, was the greatest dream that I ever had. ''End of Chapter 1'' [[Reread chapter 1 ->The Beginning]] [[Next chapter-> Chapter 2]]

The dimming light of the candle collabrated with the pain sang me into sleep as usual. But at least in the dream, I felt I was not in pain anymore. ''End of Chapter 1'' [[Reread chapter 1 ->The Beginning]] [[Next chapter-> Chapter 2]] [[Reread from the beginning ->WELCOME]]

This was the first school day after new year. Christmas was not as I expected it to be and New Year was extreme lonely since nobody was home as Mom and Dad left until the day before. I was excited because at least at school, I was still known as the dirty ugly kid rather than non-exist at home. [[I ran to say hi to one of his classmate -> Scene 2.1]] [[I entered class -> Scene 2.1.2]]

*"Hi! How are you today?"* - I asked that friends. That friend looked back to me disgustingly: *"Oh my god! Rat just talked to me! (text-style: "rumble")[RUN!!!]* [[I was not hurt. I was actually delight that they still recogized me. I tried -> Scene 2.2]]

There is nothing lonelier than being isolated in a community. Everyone was greeting their friends, their family to go back to class. The path way I walked to school was so crowd yet so lonely. Every kid was trying to stay way from me as far as possible. [[I tried to approach yet they ran away from me -> Scene 2.2]]

I was always deperated for a friend. I received a notebook from the kid nextdoor. A notebook with a pink rabbit on it. She was the only one that was nice to me. But we didn't go to the same school. I barely met her. The notebook that she gave to me had become my diary for all the things that I ever wanted in life. In the diary, [[I wrote: -> Scene 2.3]]

*"I always want a friend for myself. (text-style: "smear")[I love all my friends but I have no one.] I tried from the bottom of my heart to be friended with my classmates. (text-style: "smear")[But all I get is rejection!] They always make fun of my apperance! I know I look ugly so I can only stay in class for breaks!"* [[I just want a friend -> Scene 2.4]]

That day class was just like a normal class day to me. My classmates still picked on me, I tried to do math but I was still not good at it. Every step felt extreme heavy as I moved closer to home. I was hoping for a different but I was sure than the chance of a miracle was smaller than ants. *"(text-style:"rumble")[You filthy rat, where has you been?] The house doesn’t clean on itself. I shouldn’t have sent you to school. What a waste of money? (text-style:"shudder")[You useless piece …] "* *mumbling inaudible sounds* said Mom with anger in her eyes. [[I replied -> Scene 2.5]]

"I am sorry mom. I will walk faster next time… I will start cleaning right the moment I get home… I will run and get you your bottle… Please, please don’t tell dad." *(text-style: "rumble")[“Shut up!”]* – Mom shouted while slamming the front door back to it position. “CRUNCH! CRACK!!” – The sound of shatter glass echoed. [[I shuttered. I tried to stand as less space as I can -> Scene 2.6]] <audio src = 'https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=9618dc91-47f6-44f3-ab0f-5a4b0c1e4bd2&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F' autoplay>

"Where is your result paper for this week, Ivan? Did you not learn your lesson?" “Scratch!” – The paper got ripped when Mom grabbed the paper in my hand. (text-style:"blur")[“Ouch!”]- As the paper pass through, tiny noise slipped out of me. (text-style: "rumble")[You filthy stupid ...], how dare you get a F for this? How can I give birth to such idiot? Why can you be as smart as the neighbor kid? You are just like your dad. – Mom raised her hand, the bottle in her hand were ¾ gone. (text-style: "blink")[“Choang!!!”] - The bottle hit, the glass broke, shattered and stabbed into my ears, and face. Ivan clenched his teeth. [[It was painful. My ears was bleeding -> Scene 2.7]] <audio src ='https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=em7JrV75dbtBg-5JX9nl7hNnMWtgXgEFd-GM-v9PAcQ.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=94d8a068-c61b-4d22-bad2-c023e584935c&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F' autoplay>

“How can you be so ugly? You are not my son; the hospital must be mistaken. No, this ugly, dirty, stupid **** is not my son. “ – Mom hit her head again the wall. I tried to approach her, but I was too scaredd. I wanted to stop her from hurting herself. “ Get out. Get out. (text-style:"rumble")[GET OUT !!!!]” Mom shouted as she raised her head. “This is not your house. (text-style:"rumble")[GET OUT!!!]”. “You stay outside until your dad is home. Don’t dare to come near me, I can stand our filthy smell”- She said as she grabbed Ivan’s hair and dragged him outside. “Bang” – The door closed. As time past by, things suddenly turned black. [[I fell. It was like a black out but I had no memory of what happened next -> Scene 2.8]]

I woke up in a strange room. Everything was in the color tone that I never saw before. I tried to look around to find a clue of where I was. Meeting my eyes was a female who seemed to be rushing across the hall to find something. Later on a man came in. “Sir, can you hear me?” as the person in the blue coat. - I can hear quiet well. Thank you. - Great, I will need you to follow my instruction so that I can diagnose your symptoms. Is that clear, young mister? “Yes, doctor.” I said, when he realized that the person in front of him is a doctor. [[Next -> Scene 2.9]]

After 30 minutes of checking up, the doctor left the room then a nurse came in. - How are you doing today? Do you recall anything about the situation when you lose your consciousness? “I am feeling so much better now. Am I in the hospital? I did not know what happen, the screen just turned black when I stood outside. Are mom and dad here? Did they have dinner? I have to go, I did not clean the house yet. “– Ivan rushed the words out of his pale lips, he urged to stand up. “Please, sit down. You are now in K Hospital. You was found laid outside in the weather under 0 Degree Celsius and not respond to call. I will need you to answer some questions about yourself. It will help me to get to know you and do your paperwork. Can I please get your full name and your home address?” said the nurse. [[It took me a while for me to reply back -> Scene 2.10]]

“My name is Ivan Cicero. I am 8 years old and I lives with my mom and dad on 23 John Street. I am in grade 1 of N School.” answered Ivan to the questions. “Thank you, Ivan. I am Lindsey, I will the nurse for you when you are here. Can you let me know why you are outside in that weather, and did you eat anything on that day or the day before?”. The nurse kindly looked at Ivan, waiting for the answer. “Because I get a F in my exam, so I need to stay outside in order to learn my lesson and not bother my mom. It is my fault; I should do better. If I am not ugly, I am not stupid, mom will be happier. And no, Ms. Nurse. There is no food at home for yesterday so I fast since I don’t want to bother my mom about it.” [[I took a look at Lindsey face.She seemed worried about me. -> Scene 2.11]]

- You did a great job. Thank you. I will need do multiple scans on you. After I will get you your breakfast. Is that okay to you, Ivan? “I get to have breakfast!!! I never have breakfast in my life. Thank you, Ms. Nurse. I love it. I love it.” I was excited, I could feel Lindsey can also feel the joy that were rushing all over his body, through my eyes. My questions seemed to break Lindsey’s chain of thinking. “ Can I bring it back home for mom and dad? They might love me more if I bring some home? Can I? Can I?”. Lindsey smiled at me. She replied, “ Of course. I can get you as much as you want.”, as she put my bed crossed the hall to the Xray room. ''End of Chapter 2'' [[Reread chapter 2 -> Chapter 2]] [[Next chapter-> Chapter 3]] [[Reread from the beginning ->WELCOME]]

The moon pulled up the night curtain on the sky, the blue background was painted over with black paint and star dots. Nighttime at the hospital was extreme lonely. After dinner, Lindsey left, I was lonely again. Sitting by the window, I tried to seek the neighbor house’s light as my daily routine. Not a single spark of light, a giggle or a familiar face appeared through the windows. The hospital was extremely large, most of the rooms light were off at that time. In this spacious room, it was even more empty than before. It was quiet. No one was there, to be honest, to me, the sound of my mom and dad became something that I seek for in this lonely night. [[I wrote in my diary: -> Scene 3.0.5]]

I stood next to the windows for a while until my daily headache came. This headache had became more severe last couple years. It started when dad put me fall down the stair. Since then it never gone. Normally, my tears weakened the headache and put me to bed. I thought that day, it would be gone. Because for a first time, I had breakfasts, desserts, everything that I ever wanted from this world , yet it was also the first time I felt empty. I struggled to climb to my new bed, glided myself between the bedsheet and blanket. The blanket was warm but I could not feel it most of the time. The headache that day kept me awaked, as the pain became worse, my vision started to dim out as the time passed by. It hurt like someone use a hammer and hit it on my head. I closed my eyes, clenched my teeth, crinkled the blanket in his hands, and flinched. “ [[Mom, please help me! -> Scene 3.2]]” – My vision turned faded again and blended in the dark scene.

Fulgent light from the lamp and the sun rays made me frowned my eyebrows, waked me up from the deep sleep. Why today I felt like a feather? All my body was lighter than normal, it was like I am floating in the air. I looked around; this was a different room from before. This room seemed to have no interact with outside word, no one could come in this room nor get out. Next to the bed, breathing machine, heart rate monitor, … were placed crowded surround it. I tried to get off the bed, to get a better look of what had happened. It was strange that I could get out of bed without any difficulty from all the wires. I was heavily wired from all the machines that I saw. It was weirder that I did not feel the cold of floor with barefoot like I did every other day. I turned around and stood there like I was nailed to the spot. I opened my eyes as wide as I could while my hands were trembling. I felt like I saw ghost. I blinked as fast as I could. After many blinks, the view didn't reset at all. [[*"“Is that me? "* -> Scene 3.3]] I tried to spit words out of my mouth.

(text-style: "blink") ["Am I laying there?”] I tried to spell the thought in my mind. I swung my arms, desperately take all the efforts to touch the body laying there. And my hand went to through the body like thin air. I could no believe in my eyes. What had happened? I lost his balance and fell on the floor. But not like any other days, it did not hurt when my body hit the floor, no bruises no pain occurred. “ Am I … (text-style: "blink") [an angel?]” – I asked mymself while stared at my own body laying there. “ No my child, you technically not. Oh my, oh my, don’t sit on the cold floor like that my dear! ” Said a deep bass voice at the corner of the room. [[Next -> Scene 3.4]]

I took all the courage I had in the past year to turn around, looked around seeking for the origin of the voice. A man standing next to the heart rate monitor gave a kind-hearted look to me. For some reasons, this man did not seem like a bad guy, he reached his arms, seemed like he was offering me a hand to stand up. A strange warm feeling rushed toward my heart, as my palm touched the strange man’s palm. A man seemed to be 6 feet tall, this pale skin man gave out affectionate feel about him. With his gray spots on his hair and beard, and the skin wrinkles under his eyes crashed into each other when he smiled as the evidence, he seemed to be in his late 50. “Why a man like him appear here? Who is he? …” – a bunch of questions flocked to my mind, I wanted to ask but the shock from before had keep me silent at one state. “You must be wondering what has happen to you, aren’t you?” said the strange man. (text-style:"smear")[“Are you god?”] – Words finally slipped out of me. [[Next -> Scene 3.5]]

“ I am not god. I am just a man who worried about everyone. It is not polite to keep talking without introduce myself to you, isn’t it? My name is Endymion but you can call me Endy. Darling, you are not dead. You are just in deep long sleep. But it is depended on you to decide whether you want to wake up or not…” – Endy explained to me. "(text-style: "smear")[I … I … I want to wake up.] Mom is waiting for me. Mom is definitely waiting for me. I have to wake up, to go home or Mom and Dad will be mad. I have been here for days now, I need to clean house for mom and dad. (text-style:"bold")[Please let me wake up!]” [[Please let me wake up! -> Scene 3.6]] “Are you sure that you want to wake up? Isn’t it better when you are free and flying like this? You can be like a bird, fly to everywhere you go!”

“I want to have a home with mom and dad. Even a bird have a home. I must wake up.” Ivan stated. His body was trembling as he spoke, but his eyes are determined. “ If it is your decision, I respect that. But I can not wake you up, it is all depended on you. You will have to collect 7 different elements that are needed in your life. No one know what those are but you, the only thing I know is where you can get it. Do you still want to take on the quest?” [[ Yes -> Scene 3.7]] [[ I am scared. No... no... -> Scene 3.7.0]]

“I agree. With any cost, I must wake up. Please take me there.” As I finished my sentences, Lindsey stepped in the room. Her eyes were then red and teary. The tears seemed have dried not long before that. She looked at my body there and teared soon started to fall down again on her angelic face. “ Be brave, my little Ivan. You was the bravest person I know and I believe you will always be so. I believe you will win your fight there. I will be here, waiting for you!” crying Lindsay said. "Lindsey is there for me! She actually there for me!" Seeing Lindsay brought me determination that I never had to another level. “Do you want to go now? If you do, take my hand, we will move to the destination“ . Without any hesitant, I grabbed Endy’s hand. I took one last glaze at Lindsey. [[I promised -> Scene 3.8]]that if I can wake up, Lindsay would be the one of those first people that I would hug.

Endy and Ivan moved to a room. When you see a room, what do you expect from it? Normally, when you see a room, there will be a door that leads you to the room. There will be floors and walls and senses of color. And there is the vibe of the room. Whether it is clean, dirty, depressed or delightful, hot or cold... they are what makes a room normal. But this room has no door, you don’t know how you entered it or how will you get out of it. No floors, no walls, everything is endless, yet empty. There are nothing in the room, no chair, no tables or whatsoever. [[Next -> Scene 3.9]]

“You must stay still until I come back.” Endy said his words then vanished into air. To me, sitting still was nothing too hard, I had been told to stay still since I was born. I sat there, thinking about every single bits of my life. “ Why should I do when I wake up? What should I tell mom and dad about me disappearing for so many days? I wish mom and dad one day will tell me that they loved me. I know that they love me, they sure do. I will be good, I will study, I will learn to cook. I will try, I will do my best so that mom and dad can no longer be disappointed about me? Why didn't they like my existance?” all thought kept repeating inside of my head as I stayed in the room. [[I wish I had my diary here right now. -> Scene 3.10]]

Time passed by, I no longer had any idea of days and nights, but I knew for sure that Endy had been gone for a long time. Endy’s words marked in my hed like the word that mom and dad said “Stay still”. “No, I must stay still. If I don’t, Endy will be disappointed at me like mom and dad.” Ivan reminded himself. He did not dare to move even a centimeter to make himself more comfortable. Time passed by, the fear of being lonely passed over all the corner in his mind. [[I was alone again.All the different thought came to me. -> Scene 3.11]]

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> A]] [[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> B]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> C]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> D]] …

[[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> A.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> A.2]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> A.3]] ...

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> B.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> B.2]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> B.3]] ...

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> C.1]] [[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> C.2]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> C.3]] …

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> D.1]] [[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> D.2]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> D.3]] …

[[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> A.1.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> A.1.2]] …

[[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> A.2.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> A.2.2]] …

[[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> A.3.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> A.3.2]] …

[[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> B.1.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> B.1.2]] ...

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> B.2.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> B.2.2]] ...

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> B.3.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> B.3.2]] ...

[[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> C.1.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> C.1.2]] …

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> C.2.1]] [[“I must stay still so Mom and Dad will be proud of me.” -> C.2.2]] …

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> C.3.1]] [[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> C.3.2]] …

[[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> D.1.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> D.1.2]] …

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> D.2.1]] [[“I must stay still so that Endy will not have to find me.” -> D.2.2]] …

[[“ I must stay still for Endy.” -> D.3.1]] [[“I must stay still for Mom and Dad.” -> D.3.2]] …

''End of Chapter 3'' [[Reread chapter 1 ->The Beginning]] [[Reread chapter 2 -> Chapter 2]] [[Reread chapter 3 -> Chapter 3]] [[Reread from the beginning ->WELCOME]] [[Next chapter -> Chapter 4]]

As my words spelled out, there are cracks started to appear on the white wall. The crack noises created an echo sonata, slowly reviewed the light behind the tall wall. The light slowly passed through the cracks on the wall, reached to my hand. It was warm, like the cups of milk that Lindsey gave me before bedtime the other day. [[I closed eyes to enjoy every bits of light. -> Scene 4.2]] [[I reached my hand, tried to grab the sense of light. -> Scene 4.2]]

I grind my teeth to gain the strength to fight back the call of winter’s cold breeze and the pain of the wound. I finally had strength to stand up. The pain made me stalled for a bit but I hoped that my mom will be there and comfort him, said that I had done a good job. [[I started to made ways through the deep layer of snow. ->Scene 1.5]]

My head and arms hit the ground. A huge part of the jacket got torn off from its original position, under it, my arm was bruised from the fall. It wasn’t bad at all compared to all things that I had experienced before. My face was scraped a little but as blood started to seep out from the wound. I must have hit some rocks while falling down. [[“It will be fine….”->Scene 1.5.1]]– I told myself as tears started to pass through the wound, sending the chill feeling through my system.

However, everything did go as what I had planned. Mom kicked the door aggressively to open it. As it was kicked out, the door scratched over my shoulder, aiming for the wall. Along with the loud noise of the door hit again the wall was the sound of falling glass bottles. [[I glazed at her sneakily -> Scene 1.7]] <audio src ="https://wixlabs-file-sharing.appspot.com/api/files/view?instance=gIx1fJQbttOsysQPT934G-5JLgVuCDEGynYHVgZgK9c.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&compId=TPASection_kfmoye1n&libraryItemId=d00fa2d3-0f0e-4356-9c67-28c2ee45f4da&errURL=https%3A%2F%2Flovequeen2403.wixsite.com%2Fmysite%2Ffile-share%2F" autoplay>

"Lonely became one of my greatest fear. Being alone in both physical and spiritual is even more scary. I was always desperated for a friend, And now I only need a person." [[I wrote. -> Scene 3.1]]

"Just shouted my name when you are ready. For now take your time! It is a big decision to make for a boy your age. [[ Endy... I am ready. -> Scene 3.7]] [[ I am scared. No... no... I need more time -> Scene 3.7.0]]

The light warmed up the room. I felt like I was wrapped around with a thick layer of warm blankets. “Is this the feeling of sleeping in the room with heater?” A melody of a strange language suddenly entered the room. None of the words made senses to the language that I know, but my body seemed to recognize it as lullaby. My whole body felt the air, I was feeling laying down. The air was bed, the light was blanket, and the weird melody was the lullaby. I never felt the same. It was a first time feeling. [[I closed my eyes and sank into the melody. -> Scene 4.3]]

A gentle hand touched mine, pulled me toward the light. The palm surface was rough with a lot of calluses on its. The person’s huge palm fully wrapped my tiny palm, like he was afraid that I will get lost in the tunnel of light. From behind, his curly bronze hair had some white spots tipping points at the root top. A man seemed to be 6 feet tall with pale skin. From behind, he looked like a man with a sloppy look wearing a paly coat. The coat didn't seem to be long enough to cover over his knees, while his pants were too long, left the only tip of his shoes reviewed and kept touching the floor of the long tunnel. [[It is Endy -> Scene 4.3]]

I woke up to the sound of an old man coughing. I was still floating, and I was also still laying there. Endy was there. [[“ YOU TRICKED ME!" -> Scene 4.4]]

“ No, darling. I do want I need to do to help you and it is you who will be the one decided your own destiny. I can not do anything if you don’t want to fight for yourself. You have passed the first of 7 things you need to know. Take your time! When you are ready, you can reach out to me and I can take you to the second one. Now, take care my child!!” [[I blinked my eyes. -> Scene 4.5]]

Endy disappeared in a blink. I was there alone again but for some reason I didn’t feel lonely at that time. A set of clothes hanging caught my eyes. It was new. But it was not mine. I knew at time, who would buy me clothes, not even Santa. I was always the naughty kid to him. Even to my parents, I tried my best but I was not good enough. [[I wondered why my parents so disappointed about me? -> Scene 4.6]]

A sound of entering interrupted my thought. Lindsey came into the room with a stack of drawing in her arms. “ Hello, Ivan. How do you do today? Look! I used spring blossom as the decoration today. I hope you can feel it in your dream. Did you like the new clothes that I got for you? I did not know what you like so I just ask other patient what their sons like. I hope you will like them when you wake up!” [[Next -> Scene 4.7]]

As she finished her sentences, she raised her hands to touch my hair. I could feel the rush of warmness pass through my heart. Tears started to drop on Lindsey’s face. “Poor kid! How could they do that to you? You just are 8 years old. Don’t worry I will protect you. We will protect you. Lots of kids in the hospital want to visit you but they can not come in so they draw these for you. I am sure you will love them when you wake up.” Duty came, Lindsey left the room while the trademark of tears still remained on her angelic face. [[I ran to follow Lindsey. -> Scene 4.8]]

I ran to follow Lindsey. An invisible force pushed me back into the room. I could not get put of this room. [[I shouted with all the force of me. -> Scene 4.9]]

"Endy! Endy! Are you here?" A deep bass voice came from the back, calling me to turn. "I didn't expect you to call me this soon!" [[Please take me to the next one! I want to get a chance to talk to Lindsey in real life -> Scene 4.10]]

"My dear, are you sure about your decision? Whether you made it through the next things or not, it all depends on you!" Endy stated his thought. [[I am certain -> Scene 4.11]] [[I...I... -> Scene 4.11.1]]

I reached my hand to hold the Endy's callused hands. We entered a world of with mirrores hanging in the air. Hundreds, thousands, millions of them, there are countless number of mirrors on the invisible wall. Each one has different shape, form from each others, all are in weird distortion forms. But there is one thing that common in these mirrors, it all surrounds this little girl. [[Endy pulled me toward one. -> Scene 4.12]]

"You can call me when you have your decision. Take your time!!! Think carefully about what might be the good and bad about that." [[I am certain now-> Scene 4.11]] [[I still need more time... -> Scene 4.11.1]]

She seemed like some who is at the same age as I did. A girl with a messy chocolate brown hairstyle, it looked like she did get chance to brush her hair for long time. Her gray eyes brighten up the face, despite of her face was grimed with coal and dirt. She seemed little in the bag that she was wearing. It was a dress that was made from a bag of wheat flour, with 4 small holes for arms and legs and 1 bigger one for her head. Hayes were pocking through the tiny holes her dress. [[I turned to Endy to ask about this place. -> Scene 4.13]] However, some yelling noises distracted me.

*"Karen, Karen, Karen. Where did you go?* She also named Karen like my mom did. But she was not the look that I know. A woman in her maid uniform running toward the little girl. In her hand, there was a wipe that made from leather. She raised her hand, wiped the wipe toward the girl that she called Karen. [[ I ran to in front of the girl -> Scene 4.14]] [[ I stood there, forshadowed all the things will happen to the girl -> Scene 4.14.1]]

I closed my eyes as the wipe went down. I was waiting for a similar feel that I had been experienced before. One second ... Two seconds ... Three seconds ... The wipe never reached to me. The wipe was floating in the air. The woman had been stayed still in her position for a long time. Time had stopped. [[Endy slowly walked to my position. -> Scene 4.15]]

I think about my day back in my home. The pains were never gone. It got better but my heart never wanted to experience that again. There was a time, my friends at school called me a blue rat as my bruises on my skins got more and more and visable to the eyes. [[ I ran to in front of the girl. -> Scene 4.14]] I didn't want her to experience what I had to go through.

" I never know that you can achieve the next one this fast." As he said, one of his hand was holding an orange star, dropping it in a hand-size small jair. In the jair there was an another red star, laying in the bottom of the jair. "This is not the thing that I want you to learn through this world, but you always pass my expectation." [[I stared at Endy's hand gesture -> Scene 4.16]], the jair just disappear into thin air. Nothing seemed make senses.

"I am glad that I learn how to protect those who need them,despite of their situation. However, in this dimension, you can not mess up with the actions that happened here. If you interrupt it, you will loss your chance to wake up and you also change the life of everyone in this world." "DO YOU STILL WANT TO CONTINUE THIS?" Endy asked me. [[ Yes, I want to continue. -> End chapter 4]] [[ I still need to think about this -> Scene 1.16.1]]

''End of Chapter 4'' [[Reread chapter 1 ->The Beginning]] [[Reread chapter 2 -> Chapter 2]] [[Reread chapter 3 -> Chapter 3]] [[Reread chapter 4 -> Chapter 4]] [[Next chapter -> Chapter 5]]

"You can call me when you have your decision. Take your time!!! Think carefully about what might be the good and bad about that." [[ Yes, please continue. -> End chapter 4]] [[ I still need to think about this -> Scene 1.16.1]]

Both me and Endy moved to the side. He snaped his fingers as everything turned back to normal. The wipe made its way down to the little girl's shoulder. The noise was made was crunchy like the noise was made by the wooden board when it broke in half. [[ I closed my eyes. I could feel the pain that she witnessed although I was not the one that experienced it. For the first time, [[I could feel empathy with someone. -> Scene 5.2]]

The girl cried. She tried to reply back to the woman that hit her, but all her words didn't seem like a language that I could understand. However, I could tell from her body language, she might be questioned why did that woman hit her. "The lord need to see you. Why did you dear to run out here?" said the woman. She started to grab Karen's collar and dragged her across the yard, back to a old contage in the back. Karen fought back, strained to run away from the scary woman. The more effort she tried, the tilder the woman hold her bag dress collar. [[We moved toward the direction that she was dragged to -> Scene 5.3]]

Karen was forced to kneel down in front of an old man who seemed like was in his 60. Next to him, sit down to his knee is a pregnant woman who only seemed like in her 20. It might be his daughter. The man voiced broke the silent in the room. "So this is my son's wife when he is born. Did she behave good and follow order in this house? I spent quite a lot to buy her from her parent, it better be a worth house maid for my son. Look, the one in here will be your future husband!" said the old man while pointing at the woman's belly. [[I can not believe in my ear about what I just hear. -> Scene 5.4]]

Did he just say, wife to a not-born baby. She looked like someone at my age, how could he made her a wife to baby. No... No... That was all wrong. That could not be real. Endy seemed to get what I thought, he said:"All of this were real." with the calmest voice that I ever heard. [[No. How could that happen in this world? -> Scene 5.5]]

- My child, it happen. It was a tradition back in many decades ago but for this to happen at this time was strange as well. I was shocked at first time I saw this but you had to accept that neither me or you can change this. Karen yelled back at the supposed father-in-law. She yelled with the power that she had back to the old man. He glared at him, her checks were flushing. He grabbed the pregnant woman hair, stated his words: "You better taught her to speak English. She better behaves well the next time I saw her or don't even think about seeing the light for the rest of your life." The woman cringed as his order was made, gentlely pull Karen toward her side. [[I decided to follow the woman. -> Scene 5.6]]

The woman slowly explained what happened to Karen in the language that I didn't know. [[I asked Endy if he could explain to me what she said -> Scene 5.6.2]] [[I was curious but I didn't want to ask -> Scene 5.7]]

Endy slowly translated what the woman talked to Karen: "You had been sold to the wife of my son. It was the tradition of this family to buy a wife for their sons. I was bought to the man when the last wife passed away. As long as my son was fine, you will be fine. Your parent had sold you here, they had all the right over you. You can try but..." Endy sudden stopped translating. [[I was about to question Endy -> Scene 5.7]]

The woman pulled up the pants sleeves to show Karen something. Her legs were covered in bruised, wound. Some bruised parts of her legs were even black, some concaved like something had eaten her flesh. Endy translated:" This was what I got when I tried to run away. If you didn't want to get hurt, don't do what I did. Behave and they will treat you well." [["No... No... No, that was not right." I tried to reply to the translated message. " Why can I save her?" -> End chapter 5.1]]

This is the end of chapter 5.1. ''End of Chapter 4'' [[Reread chapter 1 ->The Beginning]] [[Reread chapter 2 -> Chapter 2]] [[Reread chapter 3 -> Chapter 3]] [[Reread chapter 4 -> Chapter 4]] [[Reread chapter 5.1-> Chapter 5]] <...>