"Cassandra…" Quinn takes big steps toward her, but she strides back . "Don't be afraid . We will explain it to you…"
"What is this?" she asked . "What's going on? Why are you talking that I was not living here? I don't understand!"
"Don't worry, everything will be alright . Can we go back to your bedroom first?" he urged . Cassandra did not move but remain glaring at him, puzzled .
"Cassandra…" Quinn tries to hold her, but Cassie steps back . A sad smile curled his lips . "I will accompany you back to your room . "
Cassie gives them a dubious stare before she turns around and walks back to her room with hasty steps . Quinn nodded at everyone, then followed Cassandra .
After making sure Cassandra entered the room, Isabella proceeded .
"Madison, let's seal off her memory from here . "
"Can we do that?" she asked .
"Yes . We have the Shamans here . "
"Who—"
"Auntie Ling? Uncle Jong?" shocked displayed in Levi's face . "Then both of you are Shamans?"
The couple nodded . "Yes, we are . "
"And KEEPERS…" Auntie Ling added, beamed at Levi and Madison .
"Oh, do you have memories from the life that does not exist anymore, Auntie Ling?"
"Yes, we have . We help Cassie sneak out the Island . We're actually watching from a distance . Thank god, Master Shun Crow arrives at the right time riding his private chopper . "
"Ah, brother Quinn should hear this!"
"That's what developed in the book, yes," Uncle Jong retorted .
"Because we are partly who wrote the book . . . from memories, we keep from that life," Aunty Ling added .
"Now I remember, the Book of the Past has changed as well . "
"It carries the Keepers' memories, yes, Madison and Levi . "
"Oh, we understood now!" Levi took Madison's hand and entwined . Lovingly, he peered at Madison, leaning to kiss her .
"Ah, I was too hungry . Let's go, Mama . They probably set the table now . " Derek guided Isabella toward the grand staircase .
Isabela wearing red gloves, she places her right hand into Derek's elbow .
"My immortality is like, how to say it… disappearing? Fading slowly? But I am happy, I can get near to you like this," she told Derek .
"I'm happy too, Mama . "
Most of the time, she only has a glimpse from a distance . Now, she could finally hold her son .
And then, following them, is Nicholas . He patted Ken's back and invited him toward the Dining Hall .
Left behind were Levi and Madison, who haven't finished kissing yet . The two bodyguards stood— back to their post and pretended they were like a statue in the corner; witnessing nothing .
* * *
Inside the bedroom, Quinn follows silently . Cassandra halted in the middle of the room . It was obvious everything confused her and she felt lost .
"Cassandra…"
His voice can make her heart startle like this… 'Who is he to her?'
She turned around and looked at him . "Who are you?" she asked afterward .
It is painful, asked by the woman you love so much but only think— you are just a stranger to her . But he understood as she is part of Cassandra's soul . Quinn gradually strides toward her, which she turns around and gives back to him .
Her eyes grew wider; knees suddenly weakened when this man threw his arms around her waist and felt a warm, firm broad chest on her back . She blushed and froze to her feet .
'What is he doing!?' she screamed . 'Why is he hugging me now?!'
Quinn tightens his embrace to this woman inside his arms . He doesn't care anymore if she will get confused further by whatever is happening to her at the moment .
"I missed her so much…" he whispered .
"Who— who are you talking about?" she stutters her words because her heart is beating crazily . Even though she doesn't understand why it beats after it feels his warm embrace .
"I missed the girl who owns this body . "
"What are you talking about, Mister? I— I don't understand . "
'Mister? It's not master?' Cassandra used to tease him by calling him a MASTER . He heaves a long sighed .
"I see that, but honestly, I don't know how to explain this to you . Give me a minute," he requested .
He feels when Cassandra shudders . It happens, he buried his face between her neck and shoulder .
Cassie presses her lips . Should she believe everything is just a dream? Or this is actually happening to her in reality?
"The life where you came from… there's also me who is waiting for you there . "
Cassie freed himself . She turned around and looked at him with amazement . "What are you talking about now?"
"What you are seeing here is the same in that life . "
"I don't really understand, Mister . "
"All right . I don't know when she will come back . At the same time, once she comes back, it means you are also going back to your real body . You and her switching bodies . "
"I guess I'm naïve about understanding nothing . Why does it happen? Am I dreaming, or—?" she gulped . 'This guy seems like he wanted to eat me . He's looking at me like… ah, how to say it?'
Quinn curled an amusing grin . The Cassandra in front of him is looking at him cutely… too innocent . Sometimes her face twitches . He was curious about what was she's thinking .
'AHH…' he wanted to kiss her . But a big NO .
She belonged to Quinn in that life… and his Cassandra who was in that life is lonely and alone now .
Quinn raises his right hand and pushes that few strands covering her left eye . "It's okay… you are just 15 years old and you are living with lies and secrets in that life . Don't worry, okay? Soon, things will get better . But listen to me… there are important matters that must happen so you can be one with her, living in the present life .
"You're making me confused even more . "
"I know . But soon, you will understand everything . For now, we will send you back to your actual body . And at the right time, you will understand all of these . Listen, you belong to this life . But until you are alive and that life exists, you will keep switching with her . "
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