The Taste Of Blood

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A 6-year-old girl, just finished a sketch of the scene she drew on the canvas. He is in the countryside at the moment.

The two old men who were beside the girl, looked at her with warm smiles. But why were the faces of the two parents of the girl not clearly visible?.

Images of the faces of the two middle-aged men who were believed to be the girl's parents appeared blurry. The faces of the two only looked faint.

Quite faint even by squinting both eyes, it did not help to clarify the image of that face at all.

The scenery in this rural area also feels very foreign. The houses that stand around here do look magnificent and classic style, so he feels like he is in a fantasy world.

But not a single piece of the image he saw from here, was in his memory.

It was as if everything he saw was a delusion and had simply disappeared as if swallowed by the earth.

The girl again tried to narrow her eyes to see the faces of her parents, but it seemed that the faces of the two still looked so faint.

A moment after, he heard the cry of someone who sounded so loud, accompanied by a gun pointed right in front of everyone.

Her mother was taken hostage and joined with a gun right in her head. The gunman who pulled a gun to his head laughed wryly.

"Are you satisfied with having fun?, because after this, there will only be tears" said the man who pointed the gun with great emphasis.

The girl who was still innocent just stared around him. He did not understand the situation or what was going on in the crowd.

He blinked his cute eyes, staring one by one at the faces of everyone nearby, who seemed to have put on a stiff face with a hardened jaw, holding back emotions.

Why is everyone pointing their guns at each other?

Why did they take mom? And stow him with that gun?

Why did you pull me up and tell me to go to someone else?

And why can't I remember anything after this?

What the hell is going on?

Why am I stuck here?

Thousands of questions filled his already unfocused mind. His eyes were pointing here and there, as if he was looking for an explanation.

A moment later, gunshots began to rain down on the mansion and shake the entire countryside.

Dor...

"Huft, huft" a cold sweat flowed from the woman's temple and forehead, there were a hint of tears flowing out from her eye patch.

The feeling was raging, he was like he was playing a broken tape that made his head hurt.

Now that he was fully conscious, those tears, the sweat and even the memories he experienced felt very real.

As if he had experienced it himself!

His head also throbbed, as he tried to rethink his dream. It all felt like it was a scar that he could not reopen.

The woman gulped down a glass of water that was on the nightstand beside her bed, while arranging for her hunting breath to be more regular and calm.

He had a dream, a dream that felt so real. It was as if it was a memory from the past he had forgotten.

Tears did not stop flowing from his eyes, even his feelings became unreasonable. I think he wants to cry as hard as possible.

But as if aware of the reality, the woman sat down and leaned her body on a pillow.

A moment later, there was the sound of the door being knocked slowly. Without realizing it, it was already morning.

"Joe, are you awake? Mom and Dad want to talk to you about something!"

A voice spoke from behind the door, a familiar voice and none other than that of Anna, Jocelyn's mother.

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After finishing breakfast, Jocelyn and her family gathered in the living room. It seems like there is something important to talk about in front of all family members.

Anna served tea to the whole family, before she sat down and followed the serious conversation that was soon to be held.

Thomas, as the head of the family, begins a conversation by asking Jocelyn her true purpose and chooses to go to Manhattan instead of anywhere else.

But Jocelyn can't say the main reason for it, and the only way to survive this question is to say that she likes Manhattan.

Both of his parents were silent and did not know what to respond to him. They looked confused, but on the other hand they also understood.

But it doesn't seem to be the case for Emily, she looks very happy and will even try to help her find a place to stay during Jocelyn's stay there.

It all felt like this was Emily's wish for a long time. However, Jocelyn must focus on her goals and choose to ignore her prejudices.

"I know this sounds very urgent, but it feels like Manhattan is where I should be, ma'am,"

Jocelyn expressed the thoughts she had. But this even invites the look of worried faces of both parents. Including his father, Thomas.

"Dad understands your wishes. But isn't it any easier, if you live in a place you already know as opposed to starting somewhere new?"

Thomas tries to get Jocelyn to rethink her wish, after hearing Jocelyn's honesty.

"You know how hard it is to adapt to a new place. Don't you want to rethink this?"

Anna commented on Jocelyn's decision and hoped there would be a change in her decision. But it seems to have failed to influence the decision Jocelyn had.

"I can understand your concerns. But I'm sure I can take care of myself. So, there's nothing to worry about me mom, dad."

Jocelyn smiled with a calm face, before returning to continue her words.

"And also, I promised I'd contact you often. So everything's gonna go well,"

"I just need you to trust me. That's it,"

Jocelyn tried to convince her parents of the decision. His eyes implied how serious he was in the decisions he had taken.

He also explained some reasons that cannot be disputed with any argument. It was as if his departure to Manhattan was the guidance of the destiny line that had been outlined for him.

And in the end, his parents could not defeat and change their youngest daughter's decision and allowed Jocelyn to leave.

"Girl, you're so precious to us. So don't worry us there,"

Her mother expressed her feelings with sadness until the end of her eyes seemed to let out a little water.

"You can go home whenever you want. The door of this house will always be open to you,"

Her father told Jocelyn with pride and made her smile.

While her brother, just looking at her carelessly because everyone here looks very peaceful decision Jocelyn took.

"I'm not gonna say anything. Just hope you won't die quickly "he said casually.

"Emily.." his father and mother screamed at him.

"What?, didn't I say the right thing. He'll know someday, too,"

Emily said this with a feeling of anger, her eyes seemed reddened holding back her anger and disappointment because she had just gotten a snap.

"About what?" Ask Jocelyn who feels if the problem being discussed is related to her.

Emily got up and patted Jocelyn on the shoulder, she whispered something.

"I dunno, maybe you're an adopted daughter or something or you may wanna see them in hell?"

"yeah. In essence, just enjoy your life as comfortably as possible for now"

Emily said the word and passed away. Leaving thousands of question marks in Jocelyn's mind.

'Am I missing something?' His inner.