Chapter<b>22</b>


    L’sPOV


    Wedroveforawhilebeforeweenteredthehuman’stown.Iwasamazedbytheamountofpeoplethatroamedthestreetandwentabouttheiractivities.Noonewassurprisedtoseeanyone,itwasunlikethepacks,whereeveryonewasinanyone’sbusiness.


    Ittookawhilebeforewe gottoourdestinationandmarveledwhenIsaw theverrgespacethatconsistedofothergespacesthatLtoldmewasthemall.


    Peopletroopedinandoutofthemallingroups,withkids,asacoupleorindividually.TheyalllookedcarefreeandhappyandIwantedtofeelthatwayto.


    IwaslostinthoughtwhenLshookmevigorouslyandtoldmetoleavethecar.“Youdon’tntosayinthereforthewhole oftoday,didyou?Wecameheretohavefunandfun.we’llhave.Getdownsowecanenjoytherestofourday“,shesaidexcitedly,bouncingfromtoetotoe.


    Islowlygotoutofthecarandwalkedtowardsher.“Rosehadonlyonerule,youmustneverstrayfromme“,shesaidandgrippedmyhandstightlyinhers.


    WewalkedintothemandmyjawdroppedwhenIsawjusthowbeautifulitlooked.Differentshopswithdifferentnamesfilledthebigbuilding.Peopleseemedtohavenocareintheworldandjustwentabouttheirdayalone,withtheirfriends.orwiththeirloveone.


    “Ican’tdecidewhereIwanttogotofirst.IhavealotofthingsIwanttoshowyou.I’mgoingtolistceswe’regoingtovisitandyouwillpickone“,shesaidaswestoodinthemiddleofthemall.


    “ButI’veneverbeenhereandIdon’tknowwhatallthesecesarenorwhatisdhere“,Itoldher.“Exactlywhyyou’repickingoutfirstlocation,girl.Youwon’tbebiased“.


    “Okay,sowehavetheboutique,thespaandthesaloon.Whichonewillyoube goingfirst?”SheaskedmeexpectantlyandIwasconfused.


    “Idon’tknow,L.Spa?”Iaskeduncertainlyandsheppedherhandsexcitedly.“Excellentchoice,L.IknewIcouldcountonyoutomaketherightchoiceforus“,sheheldmyhandsanddraggedmetowardsthesocalledspa..


    Idon’tevenknowwhataspais.


    “Spa,herewe“,she shoutedexcitedly andpeoplelookedatusweirdly.Greatgoing,L.“Canyoupleasetone itdownabit,L.You’vebeenhereagazilliontimesandyou’reevenmoreexcitedthanIam.Peoplearegivingusweirdlooks“,Itoldherandshescreamedalittlebitmorejusttospitethepeoplelookingatus.Igiggledatherantics.


    “Theycangiveuslooksalltheywant,we’reheretohaveagooddayandagooddayweshallhavewithoutbeingtoldhowtobehaveorwhattosay“,shespoke,neverlettinggoofmyhandnorslowingdownherpace.


    Iwasabouttoaskherwhenwe’dgettotheso–calledspawhenshestoppedinfrontofastorewithSERENA’SSPAinbeautifulcursivelettersinfrontof it.


    “Myfavouritespainthemall.Bepreparedtofeellikeanewbornoncewe’redonehere”,shetoldmeassheopenedthedoor.


    Iwasgreetedbyacalm,soothingscentthatIcan’tce.Itwasbinationovender,chamomile,rose,AmberandotherherbsthatIcan’tdistinguish.Ifeltateaseandlovedthewholevibeofthece.


    “Lookwho’shere,myfavouritecustomerofalltimes“,avoice.soundedinfrontofus,“andyoubroughtafriend“,shesaidasshesmiledatmewarmly.


    “Serenaaaaa,Imissedyoutoo“,Lranforwardandhuggedthebeautifulckwomaninfrontofme.Istoodawkwardly,notknowingwhattodoorsay.


    Thewomanwastallerthanusandshe lookedeffortlesslystunning.Hercklonghairwasinbraidsanditwasdecoratedwithbeads.Herbrowneyesshownandherappearancelookedlikethatofahipster.


    Thewomancameclosetomeandgentlypattedmyhair,sendingwavesofcalmnessandpeacethroughme.ShesmiledatmeandIfoundmyselfsmilingback.IfeltlikeI’veknownherforalongtimeeventhoughIjustmether.N?velDrama.Org holds this content.


    “Yougrewupwell,child.I’mproudofyou forperseveringaningthisfar“,shesaidwithasad smileonherfaceandIgotconfused.Ihavenever metthewomanbefore.


    “Havewemet,ma’am?”Iaskedandsheseemedtobepulledoutof whatevertranceshewasin.“Myapologies,youndy.Iwascarriedawayforamoment“,sheapologized tomebeforeturningtowardsL.


    “Whydon’tyouintroducemetoyourfriend,L?”SheaskedandthatseemedtojoltLoutofherconfusedstatetoo.Shecame forwardandher bubblypersonalityreturned.


    “Mybad,Serena.Ifeltyoualreadyknowherwiththewhole.thingthathappenedjustnow“,Serenajustrolledhereyesatherwordsbutshecontinuedanyways.


    “Serena,thisisL.She’sthenewestadditiontoourpack,I’msureyoualreadyknowallthat“,Igotconfusedbythatpart,“L,thisisSerena.She’salso supernaturallikeus.She’spsychic“.


    “Idid notknowtheywerearealthing“,ImumbledandSerenaughed.SheledustowardsaroomwherelongtablesthatIwatertoldweremassagetableshavebeeidout.Thescentkdherbsinthisareawasstrongerandhelpedmerx


    more.


    “Yodiescangochangeinthe innerroowhileIprepareforyourmassage.L,I’llhaveoneofthegirlsgetreadyforyou,IneedtotakeonLmyself“,shetoldusasshegaveusawhitefluffybathrobeeach.


    Thebathrobefeltsfortableandsoft,Icouldwearsomethinglikethatfortherestofmylife.IgotoutandmetLalreadidonthemassagetablewhileanotherprettygirlmassagedherb*dy.


    Serenaledmetoanotherroom.“Youwon’tbegettingfullb*dymassage,howaboutaromatherapywithslightb*dy.massage?Ifiguredyou won’twanttoexposeyourb*dy“,shesaidandIreadingagreed.“Youreallyarepsychic“,Isaidtoher,givingheragratefulsmileandshesmiledback.


    Sheprepareddifferentherbsandcedthemaroundthe


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    massagetable.ThesmellgotstrongerandoverpoweringasIheardherwhispersomewordsunderherbreath.


    Isuddenlyfeltverysleepyanddrowsy.Astheherbsgotstronger,Ifeltlikemysoulwasleavingmyb*dyandbeingtransportedtoanotherrealm..


    IlookedtowardswhereSerenastoodandsawthathereyes.werpletelywhite.IgotafraidbutIcouldn’tmovemyb*dy.BeforeIcouldscream,Iheardanalluringvoicein myhead.


    “Cometome,child“.ThenIlostconsciousness.