・Luna ・
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falling with the idea of thou..."
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Today is another day trapped in this believed "reality". 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4Kbxt3wyo
I don't know if by mere breathing in it can already be considered as surviving.
The four walls of the patisserie is different today, there's no noisy costumers and I am not panicking going back and forth with the heavy orders, with that I can read a book peacefully.
Since eight am I was here general cleaning the place and now it is twelve noon in the afternoon.
I took my short break by re-reading the book I bought last month that was entitled "Saudade".
Actually, It's the nth time that I am re-reading it and I can't get enough with the story especially with the male character Chrono Xiun.
How I wish he exists.
And now I need to finish my last following tasks, I closed my book, stood up, wiped the table counter and cleaned the last piece of mess in my aunt's patisserie. 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uuMbYBnhZ
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My Aunt Quer decided that the shop will only be opening this morning since she's planning for its renovation in the afternoon, I wonder how would it look at the end. Knowing my aunt, every detail matters.
I removed my apron and placed it on the cabinet for the mean time and locked the doors, flipping the "come in, we're open" sign at the glass door with "closed".
I can feel my back and shoulders aching with pain. Avery and I will be hanging out this sunday, it's a tiring day and I just want rest more than anything else (except for Chrono of course) but my lunatic friend here insisted my company.
I know she wanted to escape their mansion especially her horrible grandmother by going out so here I am now, dragging my own feet by the train station with my tired body.
Currently I am broke now like what I am usually so I'll just walk few kilometers to save some money, with my tired and haggard get-up and my zombie walk. 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCxDWJp0hW
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As I arrived at the train station, I silently sat on one of the benches. I wonder where do all these people will go and where they came from. Different faces with different emotions but they are in one place.495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOAygNjSSv9
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It's been two hours since I arrived at the train station, my butt is heating up because of hours of sitting, so does my head. I left out a heavy breath, Avery is still not yet arriving. Where could she possibly be?
Out of nowhere, I felt something or someone occupied the space left in the bench that I was sitting in.
I'm too shy to give that person a quick glance but my body moved a little to give that person some privacy of his or her own.
As I move I felt someone held my hand that made me stunned and shiver a lot.
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"Interesting spirit..." The voice was almost dry yet sweet. I hardly heard what it said.
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I look at my side to see a very old woman. She looks too old that I can't hardly imagine what already her age is, wrinkles and other signs of oldness wrapped her body. "Excuse me, Ma'am?" I tried to sound politely as I can even though my heart is pounding in nervousness.
Our gaze met when she looked at me directly, I don't want to freak out as possible because It may seem to look rude but I can't refrain myself to do so.
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"Your soul is relentless" She spoke once again "May I?" then reached out for my glasses.
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What is she talking about?
At first I was hesitant to hand her my glasses but something in me forced to agree with her request.
For a quick moment, I experienced a DeJavu.
She set aside my glasses and stared my eyes once again. I can't tell if she's amaze or what is her expression. "Even your eyes speaks how much you long and yearn. Innocent sparkles"
Suddenly, her face frowned maybe she's reminiscing something sad, but why in front of me? And why while staring at me?
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"You may seem relentless but you are still sad, Alcheious" I'm just at her side stiffed of what's happening and trying to read her
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One thing that I noticed is that her voice. It has melody in every words it speaks, it sounded so dreamy.
For the nth time, she made another move that statued me to my position.
She caress my face with her cold wrinkled hands. "Be careful of what you wish for... Please" then plentiful of tears escaped from her dull eyes.
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"Luna..."
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"Luna!"
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"HEY LULU!"495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNdS8JSY1k
"Luna! Crests! Liqueuri! 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY87W3WHKb1
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Luna Crests Liqueuri, WAKE UP!"495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhVmF67R9c3
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I gasped for air as my body stood up. My hand is grasping my chest and my lungs are filled with heavy deep breaths. I was catching my breath so much.
"W-what happened?" I finally spoke still breathing heavily to Avery who at last decided to show up. She was holding both of my shoulders.
She scratched the back of her head while smiling "Turns out you fell asleep here. Sorry to keep you waiting Lulu hehe"
Instead of answering her, I just left out a heavy breath. What else can I do?
I stood up and fix myself. Oh right! I almost forgot
"Where's the old woman here?" I asked finding the woman I spoke with earlier with my sight. "Have you seen her?"
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"Huh? Old woman? Who?" She asked innocently then joined me looking
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I tried to walk and roam around "The old woman that was with me earlier, she was crying badly. We should help her out, Where is she?"
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Avery followed me "You were alone laying in that bench sleeping when I got here"
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I stopped from walking and looking around. Was it just a dream? Probably. I was too tired to fell asleep and invented an old woman crying inside my head.
Maybe she was not real. I went back to Avery and shook my head "Uhm, nevermind"
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We just got out of the train and having a small walk towards the town center.
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"So where should we go first, Lulu?" I looked aside confused with Avery's question.
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"I thought you have plans? You were the one who invited me to hang-out" I stated in a seriously-you-have-got-to-be-kidding tone "By the way, your hair is back again"
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She laughed awkwardly "I thought you have plans too" her face's expression changed a little as she said, "My grandma said it was unlady like to have a hair color like that"
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Last time, she had blue as a color of her hair but now it is turned into black like the natural one that she originally have. Her grandma is a strict elegant woman, rumors said Gorchétte clan have royal blood and that's the reason why they want Avery to act like one.
Avery for me is great as an individual, she may not act in sophistication or walk elegantly but she has a great heart. Not to mention, her weird passion for magic. I haven't met any magician in my life until I met her. Usually, I can only see magician on tv especially on tv commercials of brand of soap.
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"I have might an idea" I said then smiled as I pulled her to ran in the middle of the crowd.
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"What are you doing Lulu?" She asked confused. I spread my handkerchief on the ground. Good thing I brought a wide one.
I do not wish any attention but I know I need to throw away my shyness "Today, you should show off your skills!" I said enthusiastically as if Avery's soul possessed me.
"Huh? Lulu is that you?" She said creeping out. People started to look as they pass by us. They look curious, mostly with faces freaking out.
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I took a deep breath "I know you wanted to perform in front of a crowd, So that moment is now. Show them what you got" I know she have her magic stuffs with her bag. She never leaves home without them. It will not surprise me if she have a living rabbit or dove right now.
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She hugged me tight and whispered "Thank you" that made me smile.
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Her lips curved to smile "Here goes nothing" then suddenly thick volume of sprayed glitters in the air that surely will catch your attention, it sparkled the space and dropped like from a fountain of glitters on the ground. As if Avery was summoned by a wizard from another dimension "In your world natural belongs but today, you are lucky to be in my world!"
I stand at her side watching her closely, I feel embarrassed for the eyes looking at us. People are just passing by but managed to look around for her.
Her hands are quick to pull a cape in her bag. She covered half of her face with her cape. "Alakazaam! You there lady!" She pointed out a woman at her 20's out of the crowd.
The woman seems to be in shock and confused of Avery. My best friend pulled her hand and closer.
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"Yes, you" Avery said mysteriously. I chuckled at her. "What is it in behind your ear?"
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Some people started to take a pause and look at what is Avery up to.495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlvoSKNUrMW
"Behind my ear?" The woman asked with brows knitted.
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Avery stretched out her arms behind the chosen volunteer's ear and pulled out a coin ten times larger than the original one. "You're so rich that you have a big coin in your ear instead of earrings"
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"How did you that?" The woman said whose face earlier was confused, now replaced at so much aww.
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With a proud face, best friend just shrugged her shoulders and simply said "Magic".
The people with the woman gave her around of applause and so did I. I got to admit, she was really impressive considering it's an impromptu act.
Avery did some following acts that was better than the first one. She gathered a lot of people more than I imagined that praised her skills and was very entertained by her satisfying street magic show.
Some men even asked for her cellphone number but she kiddingly said that she would just send a dove to give it. I don't know but maybe some took it literally instead of understanding that it simply means "No".495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1topYV72Z
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"Just look at how many coins and money that we got Lulu!" She said amused.
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"You do realize that you have more money it your wallet compared to that. Tho the amount they gave was really much" it's true. I also didn't expect that it still surprises Avery. In fact, she has a lot of money everyday.
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She smiled widely "Yes but this money is something that I earned by myself with you of course. This is priceless"
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I smiled when she enlightened me with her thought "So that explains it"
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She hugged the money wrapped with my handkerchief "I will never spend my babies"
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We went inside a bookstore. This is the only place on earth that I know when going out.
I requested to stop by here, this time it's not a creepy one but modernized and organized.
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"Lulu look at this!" She said as she pointed out something at the corner.
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"Bookmarks?" I stated and picked some to examine "Are you reading a book to have one?"
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As I glanced to Avery she was holding a handful of bookmarks amazed of it as if it's her first time to see one. "Nope but they all look pretty so I'm going to buy some"
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I nodded "They seem cuter than the usual ones"
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"Oh is this one similar to the book you really love?" My eyes widened and automatically look at Avery and the one she's holding. "Here take a look at it"
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I looked at the bookmark she was pertaining about and she's right, It was similar to Saudade.
The fallen angel who is Chrono from the book's cover is in this piece of bookmark. I have no idea how did it had a bookmark. Just seeing a picture of him makes my heart livelier than it is, I never felt this way in my life until I read the book.
Half of his body was laying on the clouds with roses in his heart while the lower part was hands reaching out for him from hell. The bookmark was like a black and white aesthetic with a touch of blue glitters and it had a smooth ribbon on top. At the middle part it was written with word "Saudade".He looks so handsome like the one in my imagination. I wonder when can I see the illustration of the girl that he fell in love with in story.
Without having any second thoughts, I purchased the Saudade bookmark and Avery purchased a bunch of it, mostly the ones full of glitters.
As we go for a fast-food chain for dinner, we had a little chat about everything mostly about this semester.
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"I wonder what activities we'll be having tomorrow" she spoke
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My eyebrows furrowed "Tomorrow?"
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I saw her nodding her head "For the Senior's field trip, aren't you aware of that?" She asked me that I automatically face palmed myself.
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"It's tomorrow already?!" I asked once again in dismay. Avery nodded for the second time with a worried look.
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"Geez I gotta go, I need to pack my things." I took a glance at my wrist. It's 8:35 pm already. "See ya. Take care. Bye!" Then there goes myself running waving my hand to Avery.
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"Lulu wait---" I didn't manage to look at her and continued to ran away as fast as I can to go home.
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Luna, you're gonna be so dead by tomorrow. I said to myself.
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end of chapter two
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Author's Note:
And there you have it for Chapter 2. How was it? I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing. 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6qsn2reh2Y
Thank you for reading Angel Saudade ♡
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whilst Gorchétte is pronounced as "gor-shey". 495Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDSK68u6iH
But you can always read it with own your preferences :p
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