Chapter 83: Only I Am Worthy Part 1 (1/2)

A clicking of fingers. A sudden patter of rain. The warm sound of a fire crackling. ”Hey, I said are you still with me?”

Gemini looked away from the window seeing Aoi sitting beside her on the other bed. Gemini looked away, confused. ”Sorry I was just. I don't really know.”

Aoi shook her head, laughing. ”This is what happens when we try and organise no sleep for two days. I guess it can't be helped. I'm just as excited too.”

”Excited? Excited for what?” Gemini asked, gripping her blanket tightly. ”I don't understand?”

”Are you sure you're all there? You're still alive right? We're getting our streaming licence tomorrow. We've been practising for the exams forever now. How could you forget that?”

”Right, How could I?”

”When we pass tomorrow, what should we name our account? We're doing a joint account right?”

”Of course, what else did you think we were doing? We're in this together.”

Aoi hid under her covers, kicking her legs around excited. ”I still can't quite get over we're doing this. Do you remember when we used to play streamers in the park with Goro? We'd always make him the bad guy because he has such a scary look. To think this is all for real tomorrow?”

Gemini laid down, holding her covers up to her mouth as she whispered. ”Maybe we shouldn't go?”

Aoi lowered her bed covers, looking confused. ”Why? Why would you say that?”

Gemini looked at the ceiling, coughing slightly. ”I just. What if we don't make it?”

”You kidding me? The legend of P4R4D0X will live on forever! Now can you turn off the lamp please?”

Gemini leaned over, staring into the lamp as the blinding light to her was so captivating. She felt warm and fuzzy all over like the light was calling to her.

”Hey, stay with me, Gem,” Aoi said, shaking her sister's shoulder. As Gemini looked away from the light, she found herself in the woods with her sister dressed up in coats and gloves. She felt odd as she looked back up at the sun before looking towards her sister. ”You've really haven't been all with it, lately have you?”

”I'm sorry. I just don't feel like myself.”

”Well, don't go dying on me or something.” She joked, climbing a tree. ”The fog is pretty bad today…”

”It's most likely just nerves. It is the big day.”

”You're telling me. And to think we will have to get through the entire school day as well. How frustrating.”

Gemini watched her sister from the safety of the ground; a nagging feeling was eating away at her one she couldn't quite get. All she could do at this very moment was to watch her sister climb relentlessly. The idea of a foggy day was beyond reasoning when, in fact, it was a bright and sunny day. Looking away, she couldn't help but feel cold. Although a lovely day in the middle of summer, a sudden chill held onto Gemini never leaving her side. That was when Aoi fell from the tree crashing to the ground. ”Crap, Aoi!” She ran to her aid sliding down. ”Are you alright?”

Aoi looked spooked as she kept looking over Gemini's shoulder. ”I saw it. I saw him again. In the fog.”

Gemini looked around slightly nervous but at all ends, confused. ”There's no one there Aoi.”

”Tell me, you can see him. Please tell me you can see it.”

”Aoi. There's no fog. Let me help you up.” Pulling Aoi to her feet, she kept looking around.

Aoi winced stepping on her left foot. ”I can't walk on this foot.”

”You probably sprained your ankle or something. Come on; I'll take you back home.”

Aoi sighed, hoping with help from her sister. She looked around grumbling. ”Of all the day it shows up it has to be today. We're still going to the streaming exam, right? A little sprained ankle won't stop us.”