Chapter 133

Aria’s POV

I was panting. I heard myself begging, pleading. But I couldn't get a hold of my words. They were drowning in the abyss of darkness. Hollowed and dreadful. I knew it was my voice. I sense the familiarity within its timbre and vibration.

Inaudible it may seem, but slowly, it could be heard as I guessed about the words.

Then, the things around me became clear. I could hear the rustling of the wind brushing against the leaves. The vast unfamiliar road was the first thing I saw. My dress glided with the wind. My hair followed suit.

With this endless void, I saw his figure. The familiar figure which I yearned for so much.

Nixon.

Tears began to flow from my eyes.

His back faced me. He was running. Running away from me.

Why? Why would he run away from me?

Didn't he suffer enough to be away from me? Didn't he wait for this day to come, to finally be with me?

Then, why? Why is he running away from me?

Frustratingly, I followed him. I ran and ran towards him.

"No. No, Nixon!" I shou