Chapter 5

23rd of every month

The warm rays of the sun awoke me from my deep slumber . I slowly opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling for quite some minutes. I got up and walked towards the window. I opened it and welcomed the cool breeze in the morning. This is one of the things that I liked here. The serenity and the almost peaceful life of those living here. I can feel, as the day goes by my memories gradually fade away. I don't know what to feel.

Each time that I forgot a piece of my memories the more that I felt at ease and in peace. Something like I can do what I want because there's nothing that can stop me now, there's no chain caging me and stopping me.

Mai, come back. I don't know what to do now.

I was stunned. Mai? Who? Who's that?

That Mai, her face is gradually vanishing. Where did I get that name from? I hold the window rail and clutch my head. It hurts. My head feels like breaking into two whenever I try to remember something.

Argh

'Knock knock knock '

"Master, your breakfast is ready. The young man is waiting for you in the dining area" I sat on the ground when my legs couldn't stop shaking. Belinda's voice is drifting. I can't hear it.

"Master?... Master?... Someone! Help me get the keys to the room! Master?! Just hang on a second, you'll be fine Master" the people in the manor are panicking. I remember, this is not the first time that this thing happened to me. Every time that I woke up after this, I forgot about what happened.

"Ayah! Where's the key?!" said by Belinda.

"They are still getting it Head maid." one of the maids said. I was slowly getting breathless.

"Get out of the way!" They were all in turmoil when I heard Yuma's voice, my secret shadow guard.

(YUMA, THE SECRET SHADOW GUARD)

The last thing that I see is the door breaking and the panicked Yuma, breathless and with a lost expression coming towards me.

THIRD PERSON'S POINT OF VIEW

" How's the Master, Doctor Dawnson?" the doctor sighs and shakes his head. Belinda clasps her hands and looks at the doctor, pleading. Doctor Dawnson is a middle aged man. Kala met Dawnson when she first got here. Dawnson is the first person she saw, she treats him like a friend. When Dawnson finds out that she's not a human, Kala decides to erase that part of it from his memories.

Aaron is in the room sitting with Yuma. Yuma has a serious face, he blames himself for not coming there when Kala needs help. Kala is the reason why he is still alive. She is the light that helps him find his right way. That's why she is special to him.

"Miss Kala fainted due to a severe headache. There is something that forces her to forget about her memories, the reason why her mind is black out and collapsing. This kind of thing is not part of my job, so I advised you to bring her to the church. Maybe they could help her. "

" In the meantime, she needs some rest for two weeks. Give her more fruits, I'll give you the other things she needs. I will come back the day after tomorrow. " Belinda nods her head and guides Doctor Dawnson on his way.

Silent

Yuma walks towards Kala's bed and holds her hand. He was silently praying and begging God to wake Kala up. He can't stand seeing her suffer. The proud and confident woman he knew was nowhere to be found in Kala's state right now.

"You should rest for now, child. I will handle your brother's problem. The master will not wake up and she needs some rest" he said while not looking at him. He flinches, his voice is so cold and lifeless. He was afraid at first but he realized that he was just worried about the Young Miss.

"I... If you need some help or if you have some questions. You can find me in my room... Ah... right. The Young Miss and I go to one of the Beer Houses in the Capital. Maybe... It can help you.. Sir" he said before he went out on the room. He felt like a burden to her, he thought that if it weren't for him seeking help then she won't be in that state but his brother is important to him, she is the only one who gives a hand to him.

I will repay her someday, Aaron thought.


(***BELINDA, THE HEAD MAID***)

"Just like the last time. No one's allowed to talk about what happened. This meeting will stay here in this room, once that I found out that one of you talked about it you know what will happen to you, Understood?" Belinda said while walking. The maids all nodded and answered yes. They knew there was something wrong with their Master but they couldn't ask about it and openly talked about her. Kala is nice to them yet there is a time that she is so cold.

She's not giving punishment to those who have done something wrong but once that they violated her five rules, their life is at stake. There are some who already transgress the rules and up until now, they do not know what really happened to them.

There were rumors that saying she killed them and feeded to her pet monster in the last room in the mansion. There is a room that is forbidden to go in, even the floor. Only Belinda is allowed to go in. Every 23th of a month, there are some noises coming from that room. Weeping and agonizing. There is always someone crying that's why they all think that there is a monster there.

Everyone is scared but they can't leave. Those who decided to leave the Manor were missing the other day along with their family.

***Kala's angelic face was void of emotion the day after the strange sound is gone***

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