"It hurts!!!! It hurts!!!! Stop! Please! Stop" i begged, but they didnt listen. "Stop!! Please" i cry, i plead, i beg i did everything but the results are still the same, none of them listen. They just add more and more gasoline and left. It hurt, it hurt,it really.The smell of gasoline, the fire becoming bigger and bigger because of it, Those cold hearted people who beat me up everyday until i go unconscious, those times i had to endure hunger in a dark,cold and small room,those tears i shed every night.The excruciating pain. It hurts, Please someone save me!! Please!! Anyone?!

"Ah, that dream again!" I said to myself, its been 3 days since i started getting a dream about a woman pleading for help, It just pop out of nowhere,its getting annoying now. "Yve!!" A familliar voice called me, "Are you ok?" She ask "Im ok Ys, by the way, why are you here? Arent u supposed to arrive tommorow?" I ask her "W-well yeah," She said nervously not making an eye contact. "Dont tell me- *sigh* you know what, whatever, its almost lunch time, lets us go to the dinner table" i said getting up from my seat. "I hope Sir. Hev prepared something good" she said, "Sir. Hev never prepared something bad" i replied "Facts" she immediately respond.

~IN THE KITCHEN~

"Sir. Hev! Im back!!" Ys shouted happily, "Ehh? Where is everyone?" She ask, "Look at this" i said looking at the paper on the table, "A note?" I mumble "What does it says?" Ys asks "There on a vacation? Thats odd" i said, "Vacation? Oh, thats probably why i didnt saw any bodyguards in the front gate, i also didnt saw any servants, did they all go on vacation Yve?" Ys ask "What are u talking about? Theres always guards in front gate?" I said in confusion, "Its true, you can check it out" Ys replied. "Come with me" i said and Ys nod.

As we were walking through the hallway, i notice that there is no servants like Ys said. Whats happening? Its probably just coincidence that they all go to vacation right?, i said trying to reassure myself. Its just wierd, this never happened before, There is a time where half of the servants was away for vacation but the other half was left here to serve, This is just wierd.

We arrive together in the front gate, just as Ys said there was no guards. "Ughh, this is giving me creeps" i said "Same" Ys replied, "Lets ask father, he probably knew about this" i said "Sure" Ys replied. We headed to father's office."Ugh, this is literally giving me creeps right now"Ys said "Dont tell me you didnt know anything Yve? Just where were you?" Ys ask "I dont know anything Ys, This morning they were still here, I even had a small talk with Ser.Hev after breakfast " i replied, "So they just go on vacation that fast?" Ys ask " I dont know, Father probably know" replied. After a few chat we finally arrive at fathers office as we opened the door and fund no one.

"What the heck?!"Ys mumbled,"What in the world? Father's not here? But hes always here?" She said, "Lets check other places" i said, We checked the storagehouse, the training ground,Front,right,left,back and father's personal gardens,Rooftop,Gates,Laundry house,Pool,Bar and many more, but didnt find a single person,Just what in the world is going on??. As we were sitting, thinking in the front yard a familliar voice called us out. "Ysabella!!!Yve!!!" We turned around and saw it was

"Ysabella!!!Yve!!!" A familliar voice called us out, we turned our heads and saw it was our eldest sister Yumi, "Why are there no guards guarding the front gate? Its dangerous you know? She ask,Ysabella run towards her and gave her a hug, "Whats going on? Why is the palace so quite? And why is the athmosphere so gloomy?" Yumi again asks, "I dont know,All of them left for a vacation" i replied "All of them?! So there is no single person here expect for the 3 of us? Yumi asks stroking Ys back, Ys nod  "Thats not possible?! How long has this happened?!" Yumi ask "approximately 5 hours" i replied.

"Sir.Hev, did he go to vacation too?"Yumi ask, i nod "Im talking to Father" Yumi said with a bit of annoyance in her voice. "Thats not gonna happened" I said, "Why?"Yumi turned around, i can clearly tell shes annoyed by her voice, "Father is also not here, we tried checking everywhere and hes nowhere to be seen" Ys replied sobbing. "What?! Did you check his office?!" Yumi ask, i nod. There was a moment of silence, well not really because of Ysabell's sobbing until Yumi finally spoke "Let us head inside first, we will catch cold if we stay here" we agreed and goes inside the castle.

~IN YUMI'S BEDROOM~

"Did you 2 eaten anything?" Yumi asks, Ys and i shakes our head and Yumi opened the small box she carried revealing 12 different kind of desserts, "Here, dig in before it got a little cold" She said warmly, the 3 of us ate and talk about our childhood. Its currently midnight, and currently in Yumi's balcony, just having some thoughts while the other 2 slept, I've drink all of my remaining sleeping tablets but its still no match for my goddamn insomnia for god's sake.

I wonder,when will they come back? Unexpectedly the phone started to ring, "Hello? This is Yve Medici speaking" i said, but there was no sound from the other side so i thought this was just a joke when suddenly a man's voice spoke "Arent pretty girls like you, in deep slumber this time around? Is your insomnia attacking you again my love?" He said, I stayed silent for a few minutes until the man spoke again "Come on now, dont give a silent treatment" he said.

"Who are you?" I ask, There was no response, I ask again this time with a annoyed tone "Who are you?" There is still no response, I was about to ask the man again with the same question when Ys suddenly called my name. "Yve? Why are u still awake?" She ask, "You cant sleep again huh? By the way, who are you calling? Is that father?" She ask. "No,it rung so i picked it up but there was no one on the other line" i lied, "Probably a prank" she said.

"Lets go back to bed, im getting tired now" i said closing the balcony windows "Yeah, night Yve" Ys said,"Night too" i replied.

In the morning while the 3 of us were having breakfast  cooked by Yumi, Yumi told us that father called early this morning and told her that he will be gone for a while since he had to attend a private meeting with the other clan and he also granted the servants and guards a 2 weeks vacation for their hardwork which is fair since all of them did not have a day off in the last 2 years.

She also made a chore list for each of us, it goes like this:

...Yumi-Laundry, Paper works...

...Yve-Taking care of the plants,Sweeping,Grocery shopping and Cooking...

...Ysabella-Taking care of all the animals,Cleaning the window and Washing the dishes...

Its been 4 days since everyone left for vacation leaving me and my sister in the manor. I notice there was no more bread, flour and many more ingredients for todays lunch and dinner, so i decided its time to go grocery shopping. I opened my wardrobe and chose to wear a simple pastel brown colored dress, some sandals and accessories not too much because i might get robbed, specially now there are no bodyguards.

I told my sisters i'll be out grocery shopping so they will not worry where am i before leaving the manor.

After a minute of walking i finally arrive at the busy market, i bought the missing ingredients for todays lunch and dinner, as i was going home i notice a story in a dark alley, i know its dangerous to go there specially when your alone but, curiosity got the best out of me.

I decided to walk into the dark alley, there was a shop named "MYSTIC DREAMS" i entered the store and saw no costumers were there, probably because of the location and the appearance of the store, there were alot of antiques and rare items in the store but the one that stand outto me the most was a book called "DREAM MEANINGS" i know the tittle is a bit basic but, it really made me curious specially about my dreams about that pleading woman its been a week since that dreams started. I reach out to the book and brought it to the counter to pay.

There, was a old woman sitting when she saw me, she smiled, i gave her the book and she said"Oh, thats an interesting choice young lady, are you having unexplainable dreams young lady? She ask, i nod at her question "Do you mind if i touch your hand?" She ask, i was hesitant and ask"May i know what for?", "You see, i can read peoples dreams, so is it ok if i read yours?" She ask, i was having second thought but why not try?

I reach out to her hands, it was cold like approximately -20 degrees cold, after a few minutes, she let go of my hand and said "If i were in your shoes i would be extra careful specially of who i love young lady", "What are you talking about?" I ask, as she was about to speak a man came over the counter to buy a book, i can tell that the old lady was uncomfortable because of the man's presence, the old lady lean to me and gave a bag and said "Always bring wherever you go, Bring it wherever you go, do not leave it anywhere, always bring it!" She whispered, i can feel the man looking at us, i nod to the old lady and took the bag, she gave me the book for free.

As i was about to leave i glance at the old woman, she was murmuring with her head down, ordinary people might just think she was just murmuring but i can tell base on her lip, she was reciting the HEOVALIV one of the holy prayer made by the 1st holy priest to escape the demons it can make the host teleport to anypart of the continent its a highclass power that can only be obtain by being a holy priest or selling your soul to the demons, it seems like the old lady is not normal after all, i took a glance of the man, he wass creepily staring at me smiling, i never saw him blink what the heck?!

I left the store trying to forget the creepy man but field. I went home, cook our lunch, i didnt tell anyone about it.