NOVEL NEXT Chapter 7: Can't coming back by my own?
"Oh, okay. I think I can do that." After all, this request does not require her to come up with a meticulous plan right? It's just a simple delivery.
"Good. Good," The old woman nodded solemnly, but her brows scrunched up slightly when she saw Senja's hair. "Your hair color stands out too much."
Senja lightly coughed, "If you think this color attracts too much attention, then I could just wear a hat. I thinkit will be alright though," What did the old woman mean when she said her hair stands out? Some people dyed their hair this color, right?
Senja always had a keen sense when it came to people's feelings around her. With it, she can easily manipulate mediocre people who has a problem with their self- esteem. In fact, she was quite talented in manipulating people.
However, this time, she really felt that something was off about this old woman. The old woman's eyes were not focused, like she was anxious about something.
At that moment, Senja's phone showed her a notification that she got a message. She smiled faintly to the old woman and opened the message. It was from Sian.
Sian: Where are you?
She was about to reply to the message when suddenly, the old woman grabbed her left hand and put something small and solid in her hand. It felt like a stone.
"Give this to Yun," The old woman said with eyes full of determination.
"Yun? Where can I find him?... or her? You have to give mea clue."
"I can deliver you there, and it is a him," She said coldly.
Excuse me, but I am a living person, not a package that you can just deliver.
But she didn't talk about this.
"Oh…" But old woman, if you can send me there, why are you not giving it to him personally? Senja wondered.
The old woman held Senja's left hand firmly.
"I will deliver you now."
"Now? Wait…" Senja was getting confused with the old woman's behavior. She quickly sent a reply to Sian.
Senja: At home. The old woman is here. She is acting strange.
"No. I can't wait Senja…" The old woman sighed heavily, it seemed like she was experiencing a mental break down.
"Let me change my clothes then…" Senja tried to buy herself some time. She was not sure what was happening, but she felt uneasy with the old woman's behavior. Why was she rushing Senja like this in the middle of the night? It alerted Senja and made her feel suspicious of the old woman. Was it a trap?
"Senja listen to me, and listen carefully," The old woman grabbed Senja's other hand and emphasized every word slowly, "Find Yun. At any cost, or you can't comeback. He is the only person that can send you back. When you find him tell him 'Riana sent me here to give this to you' and give this pendant to him, he will recognize it the moment he sees it," She gripped Senja's left hand where the pendant was placed in.
"I need to meet him for the last time," She said it pitifully, almost begging Senja. There was a tinge of impatience in her old eyes.
Senja look down at her left hand and then stared deeply into the old woman's eyes, her eyes were like a dark whirlpool full of sadness and longing.
"…Old woman, what do you mean I can't comeback on my own?" She tried to pull her hand awaybut, strangely enough, the old woman's grip was so strong that Senja couldn't escape from her wrinkled, thin hands.