Lost

Tara-

I can’t take this anymore. The uncertainty was slowly killing me. I have no idea where I am or how I even got here in the first place, and worse who I am. Who am I? oh… God, am I going crazy? I wished, desperate this whole charade of an encounter was a dream, molded by my mental subconciousness and that I would wake up to my cozy little home in Gaujong like nothing ever happened and go back to my simple life being me! It may be a little boring but at least it was mine! upon waking, I felt every spark of the hopes I had die down slowly in an instant as I observed my surroundings, it was like I was dragged out of the plane on my one-way ticket to Disney land… and all I could think of in that clouded mind of mine in my devastated state was -“it wasn’t a dream? All along this was reality?!” the thoughts that rambled in my head was slowly drowning me and driving me to the edge of losing my insanity. At the moment I felt I was in a worse predicament that someone with anesthesia, at least they get to forget who they were – earthlings. Unlike my case, I was in another planet? Or not? I still didn’t get the realm thing and thinking about it only got my brain cells sore. This isn’t some hide and seek game though every sane nerve conscious in my head was screaming for it to be one, I am not playing------ from Chronicles of Narnia, or a fictional character from Lords of the ring and I’m not Merlin for God’s sake. I’m only Tara, just Tara not “the girl next door” Tara, more like the girl walking down the street “minding her business” Tara. I know I have crossed a few people before but not intentionally, not that I regret it and besides they weren’t loan sharks or mafias or sorcerers, just a couple of all bark no bite no- good flappers who thinks just ‘cause they flapped their wings to success meant they’re so high and mighty to be told off. Why then is this happening to me? And all of a sudden? I admit at first I was amazed by where I was, delighted even, Afsgar is a beautiful place and my short- lived adventure was both alluringly dangerous and epic! More than I could have ever imagined. But this feeling of uncertainty, unknowing wasn’t letting me be, something I couldn’t quite place my hand on. Then it dawned on me, the only thing that made perfect sense- I was LOST! And what’s more, nobody, couldn’t save me for one simple reason, one that I struggled not to admit to myself. I was lost not only to me… I was lost to the world!

I couldn’t take it anymore. The frustration was choking on the little oxygen I had left in my lungs. I needed fresh air to get my mind off things, I needed to breathe again even if it’s just for a while. I was about to leave when I remembered the note, sorry Stephon I can’t keep a promise I never agreed to in the first place I mumbled to myself and dismissed the thought, heading for the door which was the inn’s main entrance and exit hastily ignoring the kind gesture of the male attendee who brought Stephon’s letter and was kind enough to remind me of breakfast like that was even important! and the stare of the few guests present there, who’s surprisingly penetrating gaze I felt were drilling holes on the side of my cheeks. Not that I blame them, I bet at that moment I looked a crazy desperado who had just escaped from jail. Just as I flung the door open in what looked like a desperate flee, I wasn’t concentrating and was caught off-guard when I bumped my head on something hard. Wait a sec… it feels comfortably soft but muscle form kind of soft at the same time, like a man’s chest? Huhhhh? I had to snap back to reality before the situation gets more awkward than it was, gently tilting my head and backing away from the obstacle- that’s right whatever stood in my way of going outside was an obstacle and a threat to my sanity. I was determined to stand my ground as someone in the right, being the tough girl I am. And a stranger at that not of a town but of a world! Which didn’t put me in a good position, I know that… but that bump knocked out a couple of senses I was holding on to off my head.

“what in God’s n.” I almost yelled when I slowly raised my head to see who it was not that I cared that much to know, aside from being tough, I was just a naturally curious person and a quick look at my bumper won’t hurt.

Facing a broad chest form that levelled with my head. I was right. it was someone’s chest and the expanse of the chest form on the hugging- type cloth, I still wasn’t sure what to call the outfit worn here- of medieval time? This someone must be a big one though, most likely above a six footer was my guess... I had no idea why all the rambling thoughts all of a sudden. He didn’t even flinch one bit after the incident. I tried to keep my cool and ignore the intimidating aura he carried along that started to make me feel small. My eyes flickered almost immediately to his face, a charming face with well-defined features. wait a sec… he looks really familiar.

“uh-- oh, busted!?” Was all I thought when my eyes met with stormy dark ones

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