The Shadow Prince

Chapter 2

.. Lucia ..

Gasped, I blinked several times before realize that I have another dream... in the Library?

I quickly collect my stuff after I put back the books that I borrow when realize that it 8PM already.

"s**t, how can I slept in the corner of the Library with books?! Mother going to be worry" I murmured and smile to the Librarian lady who widened her eyes.

"I thought you're left already, Lusy" She said and wave when I pointed to my wrist to tell her I late.

"Bye, Maria!"

I run to my car with phone on my ear.

Click.

'Lucia, where are you?!'

I winced when I hear my mother yelled on the other line "Sorry, mom. I was in the Library and didn't realize that.."

'I should have know' She speak before I finish my word 'Are on your way back home or need more time to read?' She asked harsly, I know she wishing me to have a real life beside my books, but I am too odd to other people, I can't even speak without embarrassing myself so it's better for me to not interacted with other.

"Yes, I'm on my way back, mom" I sighed.

'See you then'

I start the car and start driving, people use to drive while they on the phone but I'm too smart to do that and make myself in danger.

I missed you, Lucia..

Come back..

I need you...

Those dream with the same man and the place..

The place..

I think I know where is it, but where, I've forgot.

It's in the forest, always the same forest and the massive castle.

I know I've seen those place before, but where?

Is it from one on the books?

No, I know I've seen it with my eyes before.

HOORRRNNNNNNN....!!!

I blinked when the traffic light already turn to green and quickly move my car.

I need to stop day-dreaming or thinking about the dream, I sighed and glad when I see my house near before park my car beside my mother's in the garage.

"Mom, I'm home" I shout and walk in the living room and saw her watch 'House'.

I take a seat beside her on the couch before put my head on her shoulder.

"Don't scare me like that again, I'm so worry, Lucia" She said and I nod my head.

"Sorry, mom"

She stroke my hair softly "Text me if you want to do something after school, okay?"

"I will"

"Good, take a shower then, you stink" She teased and laughed when I rolled my eyes before running to my room at the same time her phone ringing.

"Laura Windham speaking.." I heard my mother answer her phone when I open my room and stop on my track when hear her shouted. "WHAT?!"

I put down my bag and running back down-stair.

"Mom" I shout and stop when I saw her face. "Mom, what's wrong? Who is it on the phone?" I run to the couch and hug her when I notice her crying. "Mom?"

"Oh, Lusy" She sobbed and make me worry.

"What is it mom? Who's on the phone?"

"It.. It's the police" She choked when she try to speak.

"Police?" I asked confused.

She nodded "You're grandmother" She pause and take a deep breathe while I keep silently waiting for her to continue "They found her dead in her house"

"What?" I shout, shock with the news.

My grandmother, I know her, I think we visit her when I was young then she forbid me to come again on my 13 birthday by phone which makes mother and me confused with her, but she insist and push me to never come to her hometown anymore.

I know my mother asked the reason but never knew the answer.

"We need to go, but.." My mother speak and I know she remember that I was forbid to come.

"Mom, she's my grandmother, I can't not go!" I cried and she lock her gaze for a second before nod.

"You're right" She sighed with tears still on her "I'll prepare everything and call my office and your school about our absence" She said and stood up with the phone and I quickly run back to my room to prepare my stuff.

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I quickly shove my stuff in one big suitcase that I always used when we're going together as family, before my father found another woman and when I walk to the bathroom, I heard my mother called her office then to the travel agent for our ticket before the taxi arrived in front of our house to take us to the airport.

I keep looking outside in the airplane because this is  the first I remember going to the place called Dingle.

We stop in the Dublin before take a bus in two hour to Dingle.

"I didn't remember grandma hometown was this far, mom" I comment to my mother who just give me a sad smile.

When we arrived in the bus station, my mother walk to the car rent, where she already make an appointment for a car that we sill use while we were there.

We shove our stuff in the passenger seat on the back before I follow my mother and jump inside the station wagon.

"Dingle is a beauty small town, is it your first time going there?" the driver speak politely with a warm smile toward us.

My mother shook her head before she speak "My mother live there so it's not our first" She answer shortly and they start talking more when I decided to put on the headset and open a book to tune them.

But I guess I'm more tired than I think, so it only takes 10 minutes for me to finally close my eyes and sleep.

You're here..

Lucia, you're back..

Lucia...

My Lucia...

"Lucia!!" My mother voice snap me and I have blinked my eyes couple time before get up from my seat.

"We're here, get up" My mother speak and I follow her to the small Victorian house with beautiful garden beside it.

Slowly I jump out from the car and look around.

Then I see it...

It's here...

"Oh God.. Is that.." I whispered and close my mouth indisbelief with what I saw.

It was the forest that I kept dreaming.

"Is it possible?"

Lucciiaaa...

I gasped with racing heartbeat.

Even the wind sound clearer here.

They really calling my name...

"Lucia?"

My mother's voice snap me back again and make me turn my gaze from the forest.

"Come, we need to go inside"

I nod and slowly follow her inside the house.

Shivered when the wind blow my skin.

I hold my own body when the cold hit me and quickly run inside the house.

What is it with this place?

Oh God...

It's like the wind calling me.

If only she knew someone of something watch her from afar since she cross the country.

He knows she's coming and this time he won't let go of her, not again.

This time he will claim what's his.

'Welcome back, Lucia.. My Lucia'

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