Fate, that plays

"You better not be joking.", Olivia asked Aiden furiously looking at Aiden. Aiden shrugged his shoulders with a smile in his face.

"I just want to give you a punch to wipe off that smile of yours.", Olivia said glaring at him.

"Why are you getting worked up? Sit down and have a cup of coffee. This one sure tastes good than that ramen you made lastly.", Aiden said pouring coffee in another cup and giving it to her.

She sat down. Calmed herself and took a sip of it.

"What are you going to do? You should have rejected when he asked for your help. No way!! You are the one who suggested this last night to him!!", Olivia's eyes widened.

"You really have a good intuition.", Aiden said crossing his legs.

"What are you planning for? YOU... really decided to help me...?", Olivia.

"Actually I felt bad after you shouted yesterday. I talked a lot without knowing about your situation. I am really sorry about that.", Aiden said genuinely.

"I forgive you, since it sounds sincere.", Olivia.

"Aren't you gonna tell me more details about this novel or about you... like your real name or something.?", Aiden asked her.

"You knew I will not tell you anything about that.", Olivia and Aiden felt bad for not trusting him.

Olivia sighed, "I am not telling you because I don't trust you. It is because I am not supposed to tell you that. Instead I promise you that I will protect your family and William's family.", Olivia.

"Then what about you returning back? I have seen you have written some notes on how you came. If any of those happens you will return back right?", Aiden asked looking little worried.

"Don't be stressed about that. I am still not sure about", Olivia said hiding the truth.

"Then I will help you with what uncle has asked me to do?", Aiden.

" Are you serious?", Olivia said.

"Yes, of course. Let's help each other. Instead of helping me I will teach you. Remember you can't scotch off, you have to work. Or else the people around you can get suspicious. I am not talking about either of the family of ours. I am talking about other people. Harbert groups is one of the well reputed company. Though it is not the biggest company, it is still one of recognized one. That means there are many eyes and ears watching it for any interesting news. This news can also become the downfall of the groups. So no one other than our family knew the accident that happened to you...I mean Amaya. By now they will be suspicious because for more than a month you have been socially inactive. At least for that you have to start to work. So be my assistant for 2 years and learn what ever you can.", Aiden said seriously.

"Your assistant... Are you sure about that?", Olivia.

"It is better being with me than with William.", Aiden.

"Well you are right about that.", Olivia said diving to her thoughts.

'Only one more month. There still chances for me to go back. Till then let's manage.', Olivia thought.

"Okay. Lets do this", Olivia said with smile giving him a handshake.

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TIME SKIP

Olivia was doing good better than she thought. She started to enjoy what she was doing for past month. She used to follow the orders of what Aiden says. To be honest, he was a very good teacher. He was patient too. She learned a lot and she even visited his house often. She met Christian who was one year older. She can't resist to that cutie pie. Christian kinda liked her because she hides a lots of chocolate from Aiden and gives it to him. Aiden surely knows to keep the personal and professional life separate. He pretty much treats her like other employees.

She returned home lately. She looked at Alice who hugged her. Stephen was very proud of his daughter. William is extremely annoyed by this. "If only that idiot Aiden didn't give me extra work, I would have came earlier.", she shouted flopping on the sofa beside Stephen who chuckled at her.

Alice gave her a cup of coffee for which Olivia smiled.

"How come she gets these kinda of treatment? I work a lot harder than her.", William almost shouted.

"You are the elder one and the younger one always get special treatment.", Olivia said smirking at him.

"Mom..Dad... How come you guys are so partial?", William said clutching his heart.

"Don't overact, Will. And don't disturb her. Maya, You go and fresh up.", Stephen said patting her. Olivia ran upstairs.

"Come fast I made your favorite", Alice shouted.

"Yes, mom.", Olivia shouted from upstairs.

She ate the dinner and flopped on her bed. She was so excited for August month. She slept after few minutes due to tiredness.

She opened her eyes. She saw Hera plucking up some lilies from the side of the river.

"Hi Hera", Olivia said with a huge smile.

"hello there. You are smiling?", Hera asked looking amused at her.

"Yes, August has arrived. You knew right. I may go back to my world. You don't know what I have been through all these days.", Olivia said drowning her legs in the water.

"Tell me everything.", hera.

She told hera everything.

"You don't even knew that William was very annoying. I never knew that having a sibling will give you a headache. And I like it how he gets annoyed when mom and dad are dote on me. Another good thing that happened is I am not getting those nightmare. It is the longest time I haven't got that.", Olivia said not realizing that she called Stephen-Alice as dad-mom.

"Then I don't get it why you are so excited to leave. You knew you don't have anyone to call as a family right? But here you have a mom, dad, brother, and another family that treats you like a precious one.", Hera questioned her.

"You are right. That is why I am afraid of getting used to it. Too used to this kind of love I receive and I am scared because I have got something to lose here. I don't want it.", Olivia said controlling her urge to cry.

Hera patted her head. "I will tell you some truth that I am not supposed to tell. I am a sprit that exist beyond the world of humans, dreams, hell and heaven. I usually wander around and over see the souls. I don't have any shape. I got a curse to stay in the world that exist beyond the dreams. In order to get away with that, I have to do some deeds.", Hera.

"What kind of deeds?", Olivia.

"I can't say that. Rarely, I take forms because of that. The Hera you see is not actually me and the name was not actually mine. I was ordered to take this form and name. And I knew things you can't even imagine about.", Hera.

"Trust me when I say this. You didn't come here because of storm or meteor shower. It is because of the moon that rose on the sky when that day should have been a no moon.", Hera asked her who was frozen trying to process all these information.

"What..do you mean?", Olivia shuttered.

"You can go back when you see a full moon on a no moon day which is practically impossible."

"By that you mean I can never go back and forever stay here.", Olivia said with a single drop of tear in her eyes trying to hold back herself.

"You knew it from the beginning didn't you?", She felt betrayed. Hera came closer to touch her hand but she yanked it and stood up.

"All the while here, I told you that I will be going back and you just listened to me by giving me a fake hope. Is it fun now to watch ME BREAK DOWN LIKE THIS?", She shouted.

"I understand the anger of yours. Believe me I didn't want to betray you, I just don't want you to suffer. I want you to get along here. Think if only you knew this from the beginning do you think you will live happily with the family of Amaya like you do now. All I want to do is lessen your sufferings. I just didn't tell you the truth for that.", Hera clarified her and Olivia calmed herself down a little bit.

"I can't return back?", Olivia asked. Still she had little bit of her hope.

"I can't say that for sure. Because from my knowledge, you can also go back. I am not supposed to answer how or when. But have this watch. When the time comes for you to return back, this watch will stop working. And be careful with it and keep it safe. Don't let it break or stolen.", Hera said giving a blue watch with a little sapphire in the middle.

"What do you want me to do in the mean time? Live in this unfamiliar world?", Olivia asked getting the watch from her and looking at it emotionlessly.

"You knew that this world was not unfamiliar to you. Your heart knows better that you started to love the people here and you are just scared of leaving them or them leaving you.", Hera.

"Okay. I accept that. what if I went back to my world and I remember everything and everyone here. Then I will be confused between two worlds and my heart have to make decision. And I don't what to chose between my loved ones. I don't want to get used to or love these people. Because in my world, there is only me.", Olivia said with tears in her eyes.

"Okay. I will give you two wishes. One that even if you go back to your world all the memories you had with this world will be locked. Another one I will grant any one wish of yours. You can ask me anytime.", Hera.

Olivia is shocked. But somehow she was convinced that she won't get hurt in the end.

"Now you can be yourself. Don't be scared either to give or receive the love. And enjoy the time with your family." , Hera.

"But that life belong to Amaya not me.", Olivia.

"You knew that from the very beginning Amaya was not in here. Amaya is like a mirage who didn't actually exist.", Hera.

"What do you mean by that?", Olivia questioned.

"I can't say anything further but please live without any guilt. You have to leave now sun is about to set. Live happily because that's what she wants. Bye.", Hera said tucking a lily in her ears.