9 Drif (1/2)

*It's 10Am.*

'Herald wakes up feeling a bit dizzy and exhausted, his muscles are giving him a bit of an uncomfortable feeling.'

'Anyways, he gets up, checks his phone and finds out Muruem has sent him a message back saying ”I was worried, i heard the news honey and i understand. Be safe please.”

Herald smiles while reading the message. He goes on to washhis face and and finds out that Oumad left him some of his clothes to wear meanwhile the others were washed and left to get dryfrom blood, sweat and tears..'

'Oumad is nowhere to be seen in the house, he also left some food for Herald to eat on the table.

This hospitality warms Herald's heart and makes him appreciate his brother in life more and more.'

'After finishing his breakfast and cleaning the table, Herald thought that Oumad may be having one of his early walks in the forest, so he got out and looked for him.'

'After 5 minutes of walking, he spots him standing on what it seemed from afar to be a very well made grave of flowers and plants..

Herald knew immediatly that it's Jasmine's grave.'

He approached Oumad slowly and stood next to him.'

Oumad notices his friend and greets him, ”Good morning brother, how are you feeling today?”

Herald, ”Pretty good... I mean, having this 5stars hotel treatment can make anyone pretty good.”

Oumad, ”It's nothing, you deserve it... It has been quite some time since i had someone coming to my house so i didn't feel lazy.”

Herald, 'I see, glad i was the first one....”

After a minute of silence, Herald says ”..She was a lucky woman, i am sure she had no regrets other than not being able to continue on living with you. May her soul rest in peace,..”

Oumad, ”Their...

Its their souls.”

Herald, ”.....Yes, my appologosies.. I haven't noticed the little grave next to hers.”

Oumad, ”..So, what are you going to do next? You're not planning to go back to your lady?”

Herald, ”I am, i will head out right now.

i came here to hug you and say goodbye for now.”

*They both hug, the most brotherly hug two friends can ever have.*

Oumad, while tapping Herald's back, ”Take care of yourself brother, i am sure you can handle yourself.”

Herald, ”Same goes to you, I love you man.”

*Herald then, goes on his way to his home...*

'After an hour, he's finally again in his neighborhood. It seemed for a moment that he was gone for a year when it was just one day.'

'As he was about to open the door.. None other than Zubatch spots him from afar and shouts at him, ”HERALD! wait for me..”

Herald, looks at the sound source and with a bit of a surprised face he answered, ”Oh, Zubatch!”

'Zubatch descends from his house and comes to greet him.'

”Hey man, i heard what happened to your friend, am sorry to hear so..”

Herald, ”..Yeah, it was unfortunate...”

Zubatch, ”We noticed that you didn't come home last night so we were pretty worried, Muruem asked me if i knew something about you.”

Herald, ”Oh yeah, thanks a lot.. i guess she's home now right?”

Zubatch, ”Yeah, i didn't see her leave it since yesterday, go check!”

Herald, ”Alright, have a good day”

Herald then proceeds to put the keys and open the door, before he could complete the process.

Muruem opens the door as fast as possible after hearing the sound of keys,

she hugs herald so tightly.

Herald, smiling ”...Hahaha, looks like someone was missing me?”

Muruem in an upset tone ”You fool! Missing you wasn't bad but worrying is.

You should've told methat you were fine before 4 at the morning Herald!!!”

Herald, embarassingly, ”Yeah..you're right haha.. but i wasn't thinking properly, you have to excuse me...

You're not going to let me enter my house though?

Muruem, ”Oh shit, sorry...”

Herald took a seat on the couch of the hall room, and Muruem took a seat on Herald's thighs as she always does and preffers..

Muruem, *while playing with Herald's long hair*, ”It must have been tough on you..

I know how how you love your friends and cherish them.

I was heartbroken to hear what happened from Merry.”

Herald, ”Yeah you know everything already, so i don't need to expand on it..”

Muruem, ”Well, life continues baby..

You know how late i am to work? just to wait for you.”

Herald, appologizes, ”Oh yes, am sorry honey.. You didn't need to.

You should go now right?”

Muruem, ”Only if you feel good and fine. Am your woman before being a worker wherever.”