Chapter 58 - A Genius

Tap! Tap! Tap!

The sounds of the steps on the stairs continue as Chellyne walked on the stairs. She wants to go to the library that was located on the third floor in the Royal Castle. Chellyne wondered why they build the library on the third floor and not at the first floor. That's why they can easily go to the library.

Chellyne pushed the big door of the library. She was impressed to see the unique sculpture on the door. It shows a head of dragon and some of it shows a head of the griffin. Chellyne didn't recognise other sculpture. She stepped into the library and she feels shocked to see the big and large library.

There are many kinds of books in the library: small and big, thick and thin. The books are stacked neatly on the shelf.

"Wow!!!" Chellyne look with her mouth opened widely. She never imagined this library was this big. She could enjoy all of her years in this Other World reading these books.

"Right, now where should I begin? What should I read first??" said Chellyne.

She walked in between the bookshelves while looking for book she want.

While she was walking, she didn't realise that a tall man was standing right in front of her. Chellyne bumped into the man. She didn't have time to reach anything as her body fall back.

"Argh!" Chellyne screamed.

A muscular hand quickly grabbed Chellyne by her back and prevents Chellyne from falling down.

Their eyes finally met each other.

Chellyne was shocked and she hold her breath.

Terence quickly help her up. "You should watch out where you were walking, Chellyne. If I didn't catch you on time, you have already falling onto the floor."

"Than-Thanks!" Chellyne stammered. She can feel her heartbeat increased and her face become hotter.

"What are you doing here?" Terence asked.

"Urm, reading… Obviously," said Chellyne.

"Hurm.. Okey. I never saw you in here," said Terence while he walked to another direction.

Chellyne following him from behind. "Because it was my first time in here. When I heard there is a library here, I quickly rushed here. Why?? You also like to go here??" asked Chellyne.

"This is my favorite place. Whenever I'm bored, I will spend my time here," replied Terence.

Chellyne nodded. "I see."

"You must like to read so much, don't you? Not everyone likes to read books nowadays," Terence said. He picked a red book at one of the shelves.

Chellyne look at the book Terence's holding. Vampire's World!?

"Uh, yeah. I like to read books. Besides, it gives me a lot of knowledge and I can also spend my time with benefiting activity rather than doing nothing," replied Chellyne also picked a book. She glances at Terence and Terence just looking at the book he holds before he return it back to its place.

"We enlisted in the same group of the Ranger Team. Are looking for some information about the mission??" asked Terence. He move to the other shelf again.

"Yeah, I was. It's better to be prepared for the mission so that I can help the members." Chellyne return the book she holds and follow Terence again.

Terence smiled. "You really a working-hard person."

"I was just wondering if we might find some clue to find where Queen Marrie is," said Chellyne.

"I don't want to disappoint you but we have already tried to find her in many cities but we never find her," said Terence. He pulled out another book.

"I would never said it was impossible to find her. Just, you need to predict where she could have been and where she would be. You guys don't have any plan to find her and that is why you cannot find her. In my prediction, she would like to hide among the normal people because no one would find her there….."

Terence shifted his glance toward Chellyne. Suddenly, he interested to hear what Chellyne want to say.

"Or my second prediction is, she likes to live in a place where she can protect herself. The people, the environment, the vampire… This factor is the most possible fact that would make Queen Marrie hide herself."

"Wait, so are you saying that if we find the right place, we could find Queen Marrie!??" asked Terence excited. He never even think of why Queen Marrie would hide herself.

"It's just my prediction. We never knew it true or not," said Chellyne.

"I don't care whether it's true or not. You're a genius, Chellyne. I never think about it!" said Terence. He then move to another shelf and looking for something.

Genius? He called me genius?? Chellyne become confused for a second but she keep following Terence." What? What is it that you never think of?? "

Terence took out a big book and shows it to Chellyne. "History of The War." Chellyne's face frowned in confused.

"This is the history that includes all the history of war between the vampire. If we use this information and related it with another case, we can predict where she might lives," explained Terence.

Chellyne's eyes popped into excitement. She understand what Terence was saying now." Oh, I understand it now… You're are genius, Terence. Let's start it!!" said Chellyne. She walked toward the table in the corner of the library.

Terence turn dazed there. Genius? She is a genius, why would she called me a genius?

Terence didn't wait long as he also follow Chellyne. Then, they start to search for their first information.

While they were searching, Chellyne saw a necklace with a peac.o.c.k symbol around Terence's neck. The peac.o.c.k's eyes is made from a white diamond and it will shine when getting in contact with the light.

"So, the this city…" Terence stop talking and he look at Chellyne when Chellyne didn't respond to what he was saying. "Hey, what are looking at??"

Chellyne snapped out to the reality again. "Huh? What?? Oh, sorry, Terence….. I was looking at your necklace. It was a pretty one."

Terence look at his necklace when Chellyne mentioned it. "Oh, this one? This one is my mother's gift. Pretty, right??"

Chellyne smiled in agreement. "Oh, right… Talking about your mother, I never saw your mother….? Is she in another city??" asked Chellyne.

When Chellyne asked Terence about his mother, Terence's face suddenly become gloomy and he didn't say anything. Chellyne realised the change in his face and she knew that it was her fault to ask the question to Terence. She feels guilty and at the same time blamed herself for asking such a stupid question.

"You don't have to answer it if you don't want to say anything. I'm fine, I'm fine. Sorry for asking," said Chellyne. She laughed awkwardly while trying to comfort Terence.

Terence shifted his head to Chellyne. Chellyne become quiet. No more laughing coming out from her mouth because of Terence's serious face.

"It's fine. My mother…. Is already dead. She died when I was 7 years old… A vampire kill her," said Terence with a sad tone.

Chellyne gasped in shock. She never imagined that Terence would said like that. Killed by vampire? It must hurt to lose someone you love…

"But the incident is ten years ago. Don't feel sorry about it. At least I still have my father and my brothers," Terence said. He was smiling but deep inside him is hurt.

Chellyne could see it. She saw the smile but it was fake. She could see the sadness from his heart when Chellyne look right into his eyes.

Terence turn his head to Chellyne when Chellyne didn't say anything. For a moment their eyes locked at each other.

"You must be holding it for too long, right? The pain… You endure it for too long…"

Terence didn't say anything as he kept staring at Chellyne.

Chellyne realised that she was staring at Terence for a long time. "Anyway… It's already ten years and now you are 17 years… WAIT!! Are you saying that you are 17 years old now???" shouted Chellyne.

The shocked on Chellyne's face confused Terence. "Yeah, I'm 17 years old now. Next year would be 18 years old. Why??"

Chellyne blinked her eyes rapidly as she didn't believe at Terence's word. She was already three months in this Other World and she only found out Terence was only 17 years old. What? Does that mean he has the same age as me? With the rest of us??? I'm 17 years old and he also 17? Huhhh, at least it is not his older brother who was 17 years old…..

"Chellyne, what is wrong??" asked Terence. He keeps waiting for Chellyne to say something but she didn't say anything from the start.

"Congrats, Terence. We are in the same age group. I am 17 years old too," said Chellyne happily and she shook hands with Terence.

Terence look at Chellyne with unbelievable face. "You're kidding?"

"What kidding? I'm saying the truth."

"There's no way you are 17...at least you are just 14 years old," said Terence again.

Chellyne gasped again. "No. I am 17. We all are. Me, Becky, Nic, Bambam, Dee, Suzy, Rivera, Emma and Livnah. We all are 17."

"I've thought that Dee is 22 years old. She look like one," said Terence, holding his laugh.

"No, Dee is also 17...why would you think she is 22?" said Chellyne, already laughing.

"I also don't believe Becky was 17 years old. She looks like she was 12 years old kid. She so short and act like a kid!!" said Terence.

"Don't you dare to say that in front of Becky. She will kill you!" said Chellyne. She laughed again when Terence said that Becky was short.

"It's truee…"

"Stop it…"