Upon hearing a voice suddenly blurt out, my eyes started to water. I quickly sat up and after doing so, I felt a body against mine, holding me in a tight embrace.

"Please... Promise me you'll find me soon..."

I heard him say in a soft quiet voice hugging me closer. I was speechless with the phrase he's said and just had to return the warm embrace he greeted me with.

"Will... You leave?"

Was the only words that had escaped my lips, hearing his words. He shrugged with a shake of his head showing uncertainess.

Pulling away, I can see tears build up on his eyes; with worry I tried to wipe them, only to have my hand pass through him. His tears just continuing to cascade to his cheeks.

I do wonder why he isn't a normal person... A human... He...

He felt so real...

At the same time with uncertainty of him being a mere imagination.

I wanted to ask him why is with the tears but no utter words escaped my throat.

I didn't notice myself drift through a slumber and remembered none of the occurrence.

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Today, I'm currently back at school and guess what? I became a frigging star! Po- ahem- star of attention!

It wasn't the best. Anywhere I go they all go ask me questions that I can't even catch up with, though others just wished for me to get well.

Lovino? Well... Who knows where he is. Probably at the courthouse.

I've been recovering fast ever since the incident, and well, because of Daryl. He is a miracle and yeah, I'm pretty much glad that we have our little argument finished.

"Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssssssyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!" I heard an almost childish call and before I knew it, I was lifted to the air, being hugged like I was the cutest plushy ever.

Of course,

Arthur.

After letting me stand on my feet I found him looking at my face, observing me. I can hear his gasps and I pretty much felt fine with his actions. He does worry a lot at times eh? I'm so bad I can't be a better friend.

"What happened to my darling? Why do you have lots of cuts? Are you doing well? Do you need somebody to talk to? Do you need help with anything? Shouldn't you be resting back home as of now? Tell me? tell meeee." His bombarding of questions made me stifle a chuckle even if it is just a small laughter.

I then ruffled his hair, messing it up and gave him a warm soft smile. "I'm good, recovering and all. Thankyou for worrying Artieee~!" I said with a delighted tone, calling him on his nickname- my nickname for him.

He blushed like an apple and I chuckled some more seeing his cute reaction. Upon our little reunion, the bell rang.

"Well, so uhm, just see ya later alright?" I spoke out and he nodded and pinched my cheeks a little making me whine and we both made our way to our classrooms.

"Awkward...." Daryl said standing in the middle of the halls.

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While packing my cloths and stuff for the trip to overseas, I was inevitably worried about Daryl... I don't know but, his arm... It's like, it has disappeared.

The arm where I last saw his hand missing; it looked very confusing. It's fading away. I went overthinking about it, about him, about imaginary friends, stories.

It's said that... The more you believe them, the more they are to live longer.. At least, that is what I remembered. By now, I am way too afraid to have him not by my side;

Checking on him almost every second and minute.

In the middle of my train of thoughts a voice said, "Uhm... I love maple leaves...?" Daryl's voice almost mumbled and  I was confused for a second on why he would say such a random thing at the situation... Does he even know the situation? His arm?

What would you think or imagine when your limbs start to disperse like the thin air itself. I felt creeped out, also terrified.

The least I could think of was being relieved that he is not feeling any pain... Does he? But doesn't tell?

So much questions clouded my head that my best friend had to shake me from my trance.

"Hey, Issy, are you alright?" His tone was laced with worry and sympathy and staring back at him, my eyes locked with his baby blue eyes, as if reflecting the color of the clouds itself.

My voice was trapped in my throat and the only answer I could utter was a nod. He then held my hand, not that he actually could but in the gesture of his hands over mine. "Really? You've been looking tired lately and uhm... Depressed..." He said, his tone is much different from his cheery and malicious one which I missed.

We've been having this awkward like atmosphere after the incident and I do hope it ends sooner and never later.

I only let out a defeated sigh and gazed back at him. "I just can't help it... I think I worry about the least of things? You even..." With that, I heard a low chuckle.

"Don't worry about me ma cherie. You'll know the answers soon... And I do hope you'll not be late..." His words always mark my mind and never leave it and after saying those things to me, he gave me a grin, his usual grin I never cease to see.

He then leant forward and left a peck on my forehead and then on my neck leaving me astounded and blushing beet red, much like of a ripe tomato. I was speechless and I could feel my heart pounding in my chest, as if I ran miles and miles.

"Aww~ how cute~!" He cooed and I suddenly fumed and started to chase him around my room, and by the way, curse his teleporting.

"Come back here!"

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We currently are at the airport waiting for the the time of departure or something, I don't care. Well, Daryl was just beside me looking around for foreigners.

"Was there something so interesting about them?" I whispered to him, only him being able to hear my words and voice. "Yeah! Duhhhh, I mean, why can't people just speak the same language and all?" He asked me and I dead panned at him, staring at him like he was so stupid.

"Read the bible." Then I threw an imaginary sacred book at him. "Very funny." He sarcastically said and crossed his arms.

I only chuckled quietly and leant at my seat. My parents probably are buying some coffee by now, while my lil sister, well, in her own world too, listening to music.

Then I heard a deep sigh of somebody familiar. "Something wrong? You uhm.. Don't like to be in planes? Heights?" I asked him, and whilst so, I thought about him of just teleporting. I mean, he just knows where I am... At times.

"No... It's not that..."

I now looked at him intently, my eyebrows srunched, feeling uneasy and well, terrified.

"I-it's this...."

He then glanced at his missing arm.

So he does know....

My eyes widen and I don't even know what to actually feel but... Deep inside me, I feel fear...

Fear of him disappearing.

"Isabel... I'm running out of time."

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Hello, hello, hello, lovely readers! So yes, another chapter of editing done, but well actually it's not edited but added, like additional happenings and stuff like that. So currently, school is near and it's like May 19 today, when this is written probably.

So now, I think I'm doing fine and my sleep problems? Is like er... I guess kinda recovering from that? But I still don't know. I do hope that life wouldn't be hell for now for me and anything sooo....

And yes, yes, I'm not only here on this note to tell you about mi life but to thank you for reading this and,

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-Bella
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