Myqee walked slowly down the road, her mind full of thoughts. She didn't know what she was going to do next. Her father died a year ago on her birthday. Her stepmother reminded her of the 'Cinderella' story. The worst thing was that she had just been thrown out of her late father's house.
Even after working so hard doing odd jobs, her money was taken away from her, and she could not buy herself a better dress. But she was alright. At least she had somewhere to stay. But after she was chased away, she realized she had nothing left. She just wished someone would help her out. She sat by the road, thoughts racing through her mind.
"What did I do to deserve all this? Was I not good enough? I wish I could just be happy for once. Sing songs with joy and make others happy. All I want is joy all around me. Is that too much to ask?"
She sighed and cried, not knowing how time was passing. When she realized how late it was getting, she got up and continued her journey. She opened the only sack she had and took out a steamed bun. That was all she had. As she was about to take a bite, she noticed a person on the side of the road. He almost looked like he had been dumped there. Stained with blood all over and open wounds on his body.
Myqee was shocked. She could not believe her eyes. She wondered how the man had become like that. Her heart softened with pity as she looked at the man. She felt that it was horrible to do such a thing to a person, no matter what they did wrong. Myqee went towards the person and knelt down beside him. She was mesmerized by the man's looks. He was so good-looking and had a nice physique. She put the bun back in her sack and took out a cloth and a bottle of water.
Myqee held the man in her lap. She carefully made the cloth wet, then started gently wiping the man's body. She had always been a kind girl with a soft heart. She couldn't bare to walk away and not help the man. Although that was the only bottle of water she was left with, she decided it was better to use it on the man, than keep it for herself.
When she was done wiping the man down, she took another cloth and tore it into pieces. She used the pieces to try and cover the man's wounds. Although she was not able to cover all the wounds, she was able to cover most of them. When she was done, she decided to set the man gently on the ground. Before leaving, she took the steamed bun that she had initially wanted to eat, and placed it on the man's hand.
"He might be hungry when he wakes up, he will probably need it more than I do."
She got back up on her feet and was about to leave when she heard a voice. It was gentle and fragile, and she knew it was the man's, so she stopped to look at him.
"Thank... You!"
"Oh, no need to thank me. Please, don't struggle to talk, you are still in a bad state. I wish I could help you further, but I really have no way. I am so sorry."
"You helped me quite enough actually. All I needed was to stop my bleeding. I thought it was going to take a while, but since you helped me, it was quite fast. Thank you so much. I feel better now."
"It was nothing, really. Just please take better care of yourself next time. Life is too short!"
On hearing her words, the man smirked and got up. He seemed quite fine, and the wounds on his body seemed like they healed really fast. Railien was amazed. She thought that the man had an excellent body. The man stared at her intensively before speaking.
"May I know your name, please?"
"I am Myqee. What about you?"
"My name is Akuma. It is such a pleasure to meet you. I did not know that there were still such good people around. If you do not mind, please, let me return the favor. Tell me how I can help you. I will do my best to fulfill your wish."
"It is nice to meet you too. I really hope you can stay well from now on. There are still good people, though it is quite hard to find. Do your best to stay away from trouble. That's what I ask from you. I don't need anything else. You should find your way home then. I will be going now. Take care!"
"Thank you again. I will try my best to stay away from trouble. Hey, Myqee, you should take the road to the right. This crossroad is not safe, but the two other roads are worse."
"Thank you, I will take the right one then."
As Myqee took the right road, she thought to herself that she should not trust strangers. She then remembered that she had lost so much hope, so she decided to just keep going and see what would happen.
"Hey, Myqee, what do you love doing the most?"
Although the question was weird and off-putting, Myqee did not hold back and shouted.
"I love singing the most, because it calms my heart!"
"Then you should sing to your heart's content!"
"I will, thank you!"
Akuma looked at her as she left, then looked at the steamed bun in his hand. He let out a grin, then stood up and disappeared. Railien kept walking for hours before reaching a center. There were a few houses and shops there and they all seemed open.
When she checked her phone, she realized that it was almost morning. She went into one of the shops and bought something to eat using a necklace that her late father had gifted to her before he had died. Although she was not willing to part with it, she had no choice but to let it go.
Myqee then sat down on a bench and started eating the snack she bought.
