Lance sat on the sofa facing his mother and grandmother who sat on the opposite side. They were all silent. His mother and grandmother were calmly sipping on their tea while he stared at them in silence, his tea untouched. He had come with hope that they could actually tell them what had happened five years ago although he knew what exactly was going to be their answer.
" We do not have the breath to waste on you."
Despite this answer, he hoped that after staying for a long time they would be tired of him but that wasn't the case. He was now the one who was tired of them.
" This tea is quite bitter yet sweet. It really matches my taste." His mother said taking a sip. His grandmother agreed whole heartily. This was really annoying him.He then saw Akila getting downstairs from her room in pyjamas. The moment she saw him, she smiled at him. He then asked with his eyes,' What are you doing here?' And with eyes, she answered putting holding her head,' I'm sick.' Lance shook his head as he saw through the act. Akila smiled at him again.Their mother followed his gaze to look where he was looking. The moment she turned, the smile in her face disappeared and she seemed as if she was in pain and weak. Lance's lips curled upward.
" Have you taken the medecine?" She asked.
*Who wants to take those grasses you call medecine?* She thought but nodded.
After sitting for almost three hours without gaining anything, Lance went out of the house with many curses in his head. And then he started walking with no direction.
" Damn it." He cursed under his breath as he looked up in the sky and then closed his eyes. At the moment he felt like he wanted to be alone at his home. The moment he opened his eyes, he was in the forest! The very same forest Raven and Lynx have found the box.
" THE HECK!! WHAT THE REAL HECK!! HECK!!" He exclaimed. He then tripped and fell down. He stared in front of him blankly before seeing an extended hand towards him. He raised his head and saw Raven and
slowly raised his hand.
Seeing how slow he was raising his hand, Raven quickly grabbed his hand and used her other hand to support his elbow and pulled him up.
" What are you..." Lance then noticed the blood on Raven's hand.
" It's not mine." Raven quickly said and then grabbed Lance's arm and took a look on his elbow. There was blood on his t-shirt sleeve and it was slightly torn. However, he had no wound on his elbow. Raven sighed and let go of him.
" Have you seen Lynx?" She asked him.
" No." Was the reply.
Lynx had requested that Raven could go back with her in this very forest. But when they teleported, she realized she was alone and she herself, had no power to teleport back so all she did was roaming in the forest trying to find her but she didn't and then guessed that she probably didn't reach here with her.All she saw was this guy who was a real mystery to her.
" Where the heck is this place?" Lance asked and Raven glanced at him before shaking her head.
At the moment black tulips came flying towards them. They were glowing with a bright light. The sight was extremely beautiful that both Raven and Lance started smiling. They came and surrounded Lance. Dancing around Lance. After some seconds they seemed to notice Raven and also danced around her. And soon after, they flew forward as if they were leading the way. Lance and Raven followed them.Along the way they saw the skeletons of humans and some other bizzare creatures. Raven didn't remember seeing these kinds of things the last time she came.Lance however didn't know why he felt really happy. This place felt quite familiar. And then they reached a small bamboo house and entered it. The house was really clean as if it was taken care of almost every day. As they were observing the house, Lance saw a small old fashioned wooden table and an image of an old man looking at a small orange stone on the table and opposite him,there sat a young man but his face quite blurred came in his head. He started feeling quite dizzy that he almost fell, and at the same time holding his head but Raven quickly held him.
" Are you okay?" Raven asked him with concern.
" Yeah." He whispered and then Raven helped him to sit and sat beside him.
" I will find the way out." Raven said standing up. Lance held her wrist. Raven glanced at the hand holding her wrist and then at Lance.
" How?" Lance asked.
Now Raven also thought about it. How exactly was she going to find the way? She sat again.
" How did you get here?" She asked him. Lance shook his head. But the moment he did, he remembered he was wishing whole heartily that he would go home. But this wasn't his home. Was it?He closed his eyes and wished to be in his apartment but the moment he opened his eyes he was still in the same bamboo house.
" Damnit." He said. Raven glanced at him and smiled.
" If only Lynx was here." She whispered to herself. Lance didn't hear what she was whispering and gave her a questioning look.
" What's with that look?" Raven blurted out.
" What were you whispering about?"
" Nothing."
Lance then remembered he had a phone and took it out to make a call but it was off. He sighed in frustration and then a black tulip flew from who knows where and he unconsciously extended his hand and the flower landed in his palm. They both stared at the flower in his hand and glanced at each other. The next moment they realized they were standing in the road under the dark sky.
" It is already this dark??" Lance asked himself. He later realised that they stood in front of the restaurant, Aidan worked at. At the same time Aidan was getting out of the restaurant. He saw them and walked towards them and greeted them. They all took a bus home together chatting.
When they reached at the apartment, they saw Kai standing in front of Aidan's and Lance's apartment. They wished Raven a good night as they walked towards their own apartment.
" It been long since we saw each other brother." Kai told Aidan calmly but Aidan seemed to be boiling with anger. Kai then glanced at Lance .
" So this guy..." Kai said approaching Lance but Aidan suddenly stood in front of him. Kai smirked and leaned against the wall.
" You thought wouldn't know?" He asked calmly looking at Lance.
" Stop looking at him with your eyes." Aidan commanded.
" You want me to look at him with my ears?" Kai asked in a provoking tone which made Aidan punch him. Lance only stood aside watching them with calmness. Kai smiled and started approaching Aidan who only stood in one place.
" Do you mind coming inside?" Lance asked and Kai stopped in his tracks shooting him a confused look while Aidan shot him a look which was filled with both confusion and disbelief. Kai smiled at him and slightly shook his head.
" See you." He said with a smile and then walked away.