Chapter 243: A crazy idea (2)
"Who...who is this?"
Elena scurried back. She stopped when she hit the broken pillar behind her. She eyed her surroundings. The tears stood in the way, so she wiped them. She knew it was a futile endeavor. She was so afraid she felt like crying again.
Her heart thumped against her chest. There was no one. Simmering blue light and a dim golden luster filled her surroundings. She didn’t see the familiar black and grey around her. Not even in the corners – there were almost no corners left to hide in though but still.
Confusion welled inside her. Did she imagine the voice? Was she going crazy? But it had sounded so close. So real. And almost...so familiar.
Don’t be afraid my child.
She jerked her head. The sound was back.
Mother is here.
That couldn’t be true. Despite her mother’s body lying close to her, she refused to listen. To believe. Mother hadn’t spoken since...well ever since she could remember.
She even doubted whether the body in front of her belonged to her mother. How could it be her? Wasn’t she dead? She maintained her grave since she could walk. That was the last time her father spoke with some warmth to her. Ever since that day, after leaving her to clear the tombstone, he turned cold to her. Almost as cold as the blue crystal hovering in front of her.