Upon our arrival at the said country, I stayed quiet and full of tranquility within me.

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

What does he mean by that? He... He did looked at his arm.. I don't want to seem so stupid but I want to refuse my negatively thoughts. I couldn't bear with it.

It pricks my heart a million times and it's so painful just to conceive about it...

Soon, I didn't notice a salty tear slide down my cheeks and I was snapped out of my thoughts instantly.

My sense returned to its own respective places and just then, I noticed I was at the comfort room, looking down at the sink, hyperventilating.

I held on my chest trying to calm my breathing but to no avail nothing happened. Daryl is somewhere right now and said that he'll be back in a minute or two...

Fixing myself, I returned to find my family only to see them carrying our luggage already, ready to leave. "Come on now honey, the van is already there." My mom gestured to me and I held a facade as I gave her a forced smile.

I walked after them and whilst so, I noticed a presence at my back and heard a whisper.

"Please don't be sad."

I wasn't able to respond and what I only did was have my head hung low.

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Arriving at our destination which is at a hotel and seemed pretty fancy and I remembered my first encounter with this place.

I was a thirteen year old kid going around just after entering and got lost twice but am lucky that the guards found me. I was too curious to see what's up here and so I explored and ever since that, I pretty much remembered every hallway and floor here.

"Mom, can I go outside and see the fountain?" Jirah said with her matured tone. I do wonder why I can't be more mature than she is but whatever. "Can I—" before I could finish my sentence my mother nodded with a chuckle.

"Just be back in an hour or two alright?" She added, and I gave her a nod and said goodbye to my parents. Nothing much, I'll just hang out with myself and uhm, find maybe some wine and uh.... Apple pie!

Walking outside with my bag slung on my shoulder I searched for a seat which is a bench and found it almost immediately. From afar, I could see the Eiffel Tower, standing as tall.

I released a sigh and had my eyes shut closed before speaking quietly. "I'm surprised you haven't talked by now." You know to whom.

"S-sorry about that... I was just worried..." Daryl's voice was soft and once again, I wanted to hear that of a malicious tone he owns. I sighed again and then heard a bull like of a sound, that sound where they like exhale angrily and guess where it came from,

From Daryl.

"I thought a matador could do for you but now you're a toro." I said with an amused chuckle. "Says the person that growls like a dog." I then found myself growling at him and then cursed mentally before rolling my eyes at him.

"C-can we uhm... Act like there is no problem for now?"

His voice sounded of a plead, looking at me with his round eyes, his irresistible orbs looking into mine with beg.

And not being able to help, I nodded...

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"How come your father let you go on your own? I mean... Isn't this another country for you to wander around so carelessly?" Daryl asked, trying to lighten up the atmosphere, whilst we both walked at the streets of the capital. He is grinning at me with those set of pearly teeth of his, and I on the other hand, gave him a stoic expression but it never defied him, like always.

"Well...uhm... I already I have been here twice and back then I had a bodyguard with me, but then, I wanted to explore the country on my own so as I grew older, I knew such stuff that are urgent mostly when I stand alone. Also... I'm easily obsessed. I like wines much ye know?" I answered and lifted my head a little showing the worth I have for myself because of being able to walk around somewhere foreign to my eyes.

"Hilarious!" He then started to laugh loudly... Obnoxiously, holding onto his knees for balance, gasping for air, his eyes closed with tears prickling from it.
I felt myself blush in embarrassment and decided to just look away until I felt soft fingers hold my chin averted the direction for I to look at Daryl himself.

"Aww, please don't do that. I despise it when you look for others."

I wasn't as shocked by what he said but by the way he's said it. He almost sounded like 'I hate it when you look at others'. The tone was possessive and I swear that my heart skipped a bit from the sudden contact he was able to make.

It's not like he could hug me or vice versa but I think.. My mind.. It just works on its own without my own consent resulting for it to make its own fantasies. I do wonder if Daryl was a hypnotizer but... The incident suddenly sprung to my mind and not being some inhuman mad scientist...

Was it because of the amount of energy?

I don't want to think about that for now and just drift to the world with him. Yes, I know, I'm currently talking to the thin air but nah, I at least made the effort to have headphones with me to seem like I was on a call.

There is one thing that lingers around my mind, and currently for the situation... It is to have an answer for the disappearance...

He most doesn't look to give me a satisfying answer and it seems like we are in no condition to bring it up.

Upon my usual drowning in trances, I found Daryl worriedly looking at me, his face so close to mine that it made me blush and repel in surprise.

"You're spacing out. Something wrong?"

I felt my eyes flutter upon being snapped out my thoughts and I swiftly had my stare at the blonde, his irresistible sky blue orbs looking into mine. I felt a little uneasy and decided to proceed on my tracks. So we're currently at Paris and I wouldn't wonder why if we're here because of some clothing business.

On my path, I saw some eyes on me and instead of being some sick grumpy dudette, I decided to return the stare with a little smile on my lips and a small wave. I received the same response and at luck that nobody came to me cuz I at least wanted an alone time with Daryl.

"How nice..." I heard Daryl mutter to himself as he was falling on a daze and his eyes widen seeing me right in front of him.

I happened to turn around to look at a small dove but my eyes slightly widen in surprise seeing him only few cm away from my face, our noses almost meeting.

I felt myself blush by the sudden contact and was baffled by the sudden pounding of my heart in my chest. Daryl suddenly then scrammed and ran to the doves, as if playing with them and strangely... They can see him.

I felt myself let out a soft chuckle but before a Smile could make its way to my lips, I noticed his vanishing arm again. I felt myself frown, standing there, glued to the ground, as if some arms are holding me down.

I wanted to fall on my knees and scream but the voice I have was trapped in my throat. His voice echoed in a my head a million times, my heart suddenly dropping at the moment. I can't move, it's like something is holding me, the pain I felt in my chest was horrible and what I could only do was stare and bite my lower until I felt it bleed.

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

"And I can feel it so near..."

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Hi to all lovely peeps! So currently I'm pretty much relieved that I am able to sleep earlier than 12 cebause it's a whole pain in the butt waking up with dark heavy eyes and energy less, well I still do wake up weakly but I guess it's normal.... I guess.. (05-22-18)

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