Jason furrowed his brows. "You want to leave?"
I nodded. "We made a promise to leave if our families are found. I think we should fulfill our promise now"
"But they haven't found your mom yet," Alaila said and I sighed.
"I don't know how long more we will have to wait and I can't keep you here because my mom has..."
"I am not complaining. Yes, my family has been found and they are in good condition. Yes, I will love to go home but what about you? We both know that my family will not accept you. Especially my mom. If we don't find your mom, where are you going to stay? How will you survive?"
I smiled. "I can take care of myself, Alaila. You should reunite with your family. I will find my mother with the help of Jason, I know that"
She shook her head. "I am not leaving. We are not leaving. We will not leave until they find your mom. Then we can go back together"
"Alaila..."
"I won't change my mind. Please don't try to make me change it"
I sighed. I wanted her to reunite with her family. Why is she insisting on staying here with me?
"You will find her mom, right?" she asked Jason and he sighed.
"We will try our best to find her mom," Jason said with assurance and that got me to smile.
"Thanks, Jason"
He patted my shoulder. "You don't have to worry"
I nodded and he stood up. "I will get going"
We waved at him as he walked to the door. "Jason" I cooed and he turned. "Can you tell the Alpha we appreciate his effort over us?"
He nodded. "I will tell him that"
Jason left and Alaila smiled at me. "They will find your mom, ok?"
I nodded and smile too. "I hope they do so quickly"
She stood up. "Enough of the sulking. Let's go have some fun"
I shook my head. "I don't think I want to do anything"
"I am not taking a no as an answer". She pulled me up. "We have about an hour before we join them in the kitchen. Why don't we go to the garden"
I furrowed my brows. "What garden?"
She chuckled. "Jason told me there is a garden with a lot of fruits and flowers behind this building and we can go there to plug some fruit if we want"
"When did he tell you that?"
"A few days ago"
"Why did he not tell you?"
She shrugged. "Because you are always not in? Or because the Alpha asked him not to?"
I blinked. "He did?"
She stared at me and busted into laughter. "Of course not. I was only joking about that. Actually, I was the one who asked him if there is any place we can go to aside from the kitchen and this building. And he told me about the garden behind this building and the one behind the packhouse"
"There is a garden behind the packhouse?"
She nodded. "Yes, but only the Alpha goes there. So Xavia, do not go there"
I scoffed. Like I will want to go there.
"You definitely will," my unconscious mind said and I groaned.
Why will I want to do that?
"Have you never thought about why you hardly get to see him? And why he tends to cover his face most of the time?" my subconscious mind asked and I nodded.
Of course, I have always been curious since I came here why he is so strange and I have wanted to ask about it. But I was worried no one might want to tell me about it.
"Then you will get curious about his garden and end up going there"
I scoffed.
"I won't do that"
"You won't do what?" Alaila asked and I chuckled.
"Did I say that out loud?" she nodded. "It was just a thought"
"Can you stop having weird thoughts and let us go get some fruits"
I nodded. "I guess I need that right now"
**
I was laying on the bed and I felt a hand touch me. I opened my eyes and saw my mom smiling at me.
"Mom? You are back" I cooed happily. "I thought I was never going to see you"
She placed her hand on my hair, caressing it. "Will I leave without seeing my beautiful daughter?"
I furrowed my brows. "Are you leaving"
She nodded. "Xavia, I am going on a very far journey and I won't be returning anytime soon. You have to take care of yourself and be strong, ok?"
I nodded. "I will but do you have to go?"
"I have to. I have finished up my work here. I need to return. Promise me you will take good care of yourself"
"I will, mother"
She smiled and stood up. She waved at me. "Bye, Xavia"
She began to walk to the door and it opened up. I could see the sea through the door and that got me curious. I stood up from bed and followed her. She was walking into the sea.
"Mom?! Mom?!! Mother?!!!" I cooed but she kept walking into the sea.
I ran after her, calling after her. The sea had swallowed her up to her waist.
"Mother!" I cooed and she turned.
She gave me a genuine smile. "Don't try to come with me, Xavia. It's not your time yet. I love you, Xavia" She said as the sea swallowed her completely.
"Mother!!!" I screamed and flung my eyes open.
It was a dream, a terrible one. I was breathing heavily.
Alaila walked into the room. "Xavia?" she cooed moving closer to me.
She suddenly pulled me into a hug. "What is going on?" I asked.
"Your mom" she cooed.
I could tell her voice was shaking. I pulled away from the hug and stared at her. She was in tears and I could only think of one thing. It's bad news just like my dream.
"N-no" I muttered, my eyes getting heavy with tears. "N-no... It-it can't be. S-she... S-she is not dead right?"
"I am sorry, Xavia," Alaila said pulling me into a hug for the second time.
I broke down in tears. This is not the news I had expected to hear. A piece of good news for Alaila and a bad one for me is not what I dreamed of. What I want is good news for both of us.
Why do I get bad news? Why!!!