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“Annie! What are we going to do about our report in Philippine History?” Annelia opens her eyes for she was currently resting her tired eyes while she leans on her seat.

Last period already ended so everyone is busy fixing their things into their bags. Annelia reddens when she sees Blake’s face gaping close to her.

“Hey! Oh yah, what are we going to do about our report in Philippine History?” Annelia asks as she averts her eyes away from Blake’s face. She can’t really hide her feelings really will so she needs to avoid his eyes so he won’t notice her flushing face.

"Nice, answer a question with a question. How cute." Blake slightly chuckles as he covers his mouth with his left hand while the other one holds into the chair she is sitting.

Annelia feel her face burns as she tries to move her body backward, away from his. She slightly clears her throat as she looks away. She knows that if she keeps on staring at him he might see what she truly feels through her eyes…. that is what she is afraid of. But avoiding him seems futile.

“Hmnnn I don’t know, didn’t our group mates inform you?” Blake asks as he straighten for he is slightly bowed, gaping at her.

“I-I ahhhh no they did not, I g-guess they have forgotten to inform me about the topics to be researched.” Annelia said as she smiles nervously at him.

“Hmnnn……that’s too bad. How about this, I will make the report then I will give you a copy tomorrow so you can read it for the reporting?” he said as he looks at her.

Annelia looks at him with disbelief but she eventually looks away when she saw him looking at her face. She rubs her cheek using her palm since she feels it burning even more. He shouldn’t see that he makes her blush or he will surely find out that she LIKES him.

“Re-really you’re going to do that. Aren’t you busy enough, I mean...isn’t it that you’re busy with the preparation for our sport feast and then you’re busy with your other subjects to. I can help, I can do it just tell me the topic I need to research. I can’t let you do everything alone.” Blake looks at her then smile, and then looks at his friend Albert before turning back to her again.

“It will be fine…… take time to rest. You look really tired and all. See yahh!” he says with a smile before he follows Albert out of the door after waving her goodbye.

Annelia is left feeling really weird so she shakes her head to get rid of her silly thoughts that keep ringing in her mind. Why was Blake so kind to her? This is bad; the fire is getting bigger even if she is avoiding him. She leans back to her chair again and closes her eyes. Their last period ended early and Regie unfortunately have a different last subject plus they are taking their time so she decided to take a little break since she is all alone in that room. She never thought that she has dozes off and got lost in a dream.

Annelia is standing on a pitch black surroundings. She slowly turns and blink a few times when suddenly the darkness slowly lightens and she found herself standing in a wide room, a throne room to be exact, she then turned when she heard a voice and a shout. When she returns her eyes on the throne she steps back in shock when she saw a man sitting on the throne and an ugly green skinned man was standing on his right side holding a big ugly looking sword. She returns her gaze on the man in black sitting on the throne to see him looking at her. Annelia froze upon seeing his dark green eyes that matches his black hair. His eyes widen in shock upon seeing her.

“YOU! What are you doing here?” Annelia was frozen at her place and just stare at him for she was so scared, his voice is so scary and it vibrates into the air.

She remembers that voice very clearly, it’s just lie the voice she heard lately…… it’s oddly similar to this man’s. The man was not shouting or angry but she feels frightened by the echoes of his cold voice erupting around them.

“W-who are y-you? Wh-where am I?” she said as she stammers.

He looks at her from down to head then stop at her face for a long time then Annelia clearly see that little smirk on his lips.

“This is the one who have the power to DESTROY me? My my! She IS a human, what an ironic forewarning it is. She doesn’t even look like a warrior… nor strong enough to face me. She isn’t a beauty to. Is fate playing a game on me…… my dearest Princess? Why do I need to find her this early? Ah Marianna, what a joke you've made to me and a terrible fate we have.” he said as he leans on his knuckles and he shake his head with a smile on his lips.

He then looks at her and wave his hand making that ugly green man bow and leave. The man wearing a black cloak rises from his throne; he then steps down the ten steps that made his throne high, he then walk towards her. She listens to the clicking of his shoes on the floor as he approaches her.

Annelia can't explain what she is feeling from that moment as this man wearing a black cloak approaches her. His emerald eyes are emotionless but she saw the glint of sadness in it. He walks like a model walking in a runway. But she was slightly insulted at what he has said. She felt as if he was looking down to her though he seems to be dignified and with a higher upbringing. He is also mysterious and dead beat handsome well... only if you disregard his coldness and scary aura. She smiles and starts to giggle trying to find her courage.

“This is a funny dream, but, I to have some words to say to you. The thing I hated in the world is MEN, specially the types like YOU, they judge women on how they look and that is so wrong! Didn’t you learn about the saying 'Don’t judge a book by its cover'? At least a woman like me knows how to love someone even with our eyes closed not to see who or what they are. But you men only love the outside appearance. Ah, I can't blame you though. Life is not fair.” she turns to leave but she is stunned to see him face to face this time and his amusement is visible now in his eyes.

“Hmnnnn fascinating I guess I was wrong then. (He took her hand as Annelia kept on pulling it when he put something in her palm and close it) Consider this a gift for the future. You better return back to your world if you stay here for more than an hour, you will be lost into the darkness in your dream. I'll come for you in your world, my sweet innocent human.” He said making her look into his face just to be drowned into his now light greenish eyes that seems to glimmer in enjoyment. He then waves his hand and she feels herself floating away.

“The next time I’ll see you... it will be on your world. This man hopes to change your views of men. Until then, my dear sweet ANNELIA.” she heard him say before her surroundings starts to turn pitch black.

Annelia opens her eyes to see herself slump on her folded arms on top of her desk sleeping on her chair. She leans on her chair's head rest and stares at the ceiling while she shakes her head. Her head starts to ache so she raises her arm and cover it into her eyes.

“It’s just a dream, wew! That is so INTENSE.” She slightly whispers.

Annelia raises her hand to feel her forehead when she sees something that is clutch into her fist. She opens her palm in wonder and her jaw drops in mix shock and confusion.

“W-hat th---- where did I get something like this?” she looks at the oddly mysterious necklace in her hand.

It is in a gold chain and some sapphires are designed in the chain and the pendant is a clam shell made of sapphire in the middle is a round pearl with a small word that spelled LUMNIR in red color. The pendant is in the size of a small size chicken egg.

“LUMNIR what does that supposed to mean? Am I supposed to wear this, I-I don’t think it’s a good idea. I don’t even know who owns it, I think I better give it to the Office of the Students Affair for lost in found.” she is about to stand when a man appears standing in front of her from nowhere making her sit back to her seat as a smiling handsome man look at the necklace in her hand.

H-he looks exactly the man in her dream... but this guy is kinder and is smiling sweetly towards her. He raises his hand and takes the necklace from her stretch out palm.

“I-is that yours? I’m sorry I-I don’t have any idea how did I come in possession of it. S-sorry you can take that back.” Annelia said apologizing as the smiling man look at her amusedly.

“You are...an innocent one I see. Every time I think of avoiding you, your unique personality unconsciously draws me towards you. Somehow you reminded me of her. This is not entirely mine... (he waves his hand and the necklace he was holding suddenly appear on her neck) consider it as a gift to commemorate our meeting.” he said as he slowly closes the gap of their face and slightly kiss her taking her off guard. Still frozen shock, the man straightens back as a wider smile appears into his lips.

"You’re first? Ah! Such innocence." he said with an amused smile on his soft lips.

Annelia’s face turns brightly red as she came to her senses and pushes him away from her. Weird though... Her body longs for the warmth coming from him… not to mention that HE is a complete STRANGER to her.

“W-what do you think you’re doing?! Wh-who the heck are you anyway? I-I’m going to SUE you in court for-for SEXUAL HARASSMENT!” Annelia said as she touches her lower lip.

Embarrassing to say but she can still feel the sensation she feel when his lips touched hers. She steps back away from him to prevent her from embarrassing herself further by kissing him again. Seeing her pained resolve to hold back...he smiles devilishly.

"This is for now, my innocent. We'll meet again my sweet dearest Annelia. Sooner." he said as he takes a strand of hair that is freely hanging on her side.

She is frozen in her place when he said that. Somehow...she feels as if a bucket full of ice is thrown into her head. She blushes when he starts to pull it towards his nose and smell her hair. He looks up at her then smile.

"Yo-you w-ho on earth are you?" she uttered in disbelief. He just stares at her face and a smile forms into his lips.

“Guess.” He said with a smile of content in his lips.

Annelia look into his eyes as he looks at her face. Who is this man? Why do she feel something is about to change after she meet this man? What is it?