Chapter 270 - Tombstone (1/2)

-At Fallen Leaves Cemetery-

A red car stopped at the foot of the mountain and the passenger seat's door pushed open. Xiu's slender figure jumped down and ran towards the driver's side as she pulled open the door and started tugging at Nora's sleeve.

”Calm down, Xiu'er! Let me unbuckle the seatbelt first,” said Nora while she struggled to unbuckle her seatbelt which seemed to be stuck or maybe, she was just in a hurry and that's why everything was going wrong. However, at her side, Xiu was still as impatient as she was before. Nora didn't know what happened but since the time she mentioned that Darren went to the cemetery to look for her, she had been like a hyperactive kid who insisted on taking her to the cemetery.

Even when Nora told her that she had something else to do, Xiu didn't bother listening and kept saying, ”We have to go to the cemetery. It's really important.” And since Xiu was the only person who could haul Nora around at whim, she could only comply with her wishes and willingly became Xiu's driver for the day.

Dragging Nora along Xiu went up the small hill and trudged around before finally making a stop before a tombstone made of black, sleek marble. The words written on it were:

”In loving memory of Carina Novell...” Underneath was written her date of birth and date of death along with, ”A beautiful lady, the most caring and the most amazing person. Forever in our hearts.”

And at the bottom right side was written a quote in a barely readable size:

”Death: A tragedy we call the end.

Life: A tragedy we call the journey.”

Nora noticed Xiu frowning as she kept staring at the tombstone. She didn't know what she was thinking. But it gave her a strange feeling for some reason. It wasn't the first time that Xiu was here, but then why her gaze seemed so different.

”Now, would you like to tell me why we are here?” asked Nora as she shook Xiu's shoulders gently to break her trance-like condition.

Xiu blinked at Nora before lifting her finger to point at the tombstone before her. ”...because this is the answer.” Nora's brows knotted together. ”The riddle's answer is a tombstone.”

Nora's eyes widened in surprise as she stared at the tombstone again before asking, ”How did you come up with that conclusion?”

Xiu softly quoted the riddle left in Destiny's mystery box...

”I say nothing yet you know

I have a name but I have to let it go

I have no mouth yet I tell a tale

I make you smile

I make you cry

I make memories come alive.”