Chapter 7

• I felt like I was being pulled down in the depth of an abyss. It was so dark and cold but I am not scared because my mind and chest felt calm and peaceful.
• Where am I? It feels like I did not want this moment of silence to end…
• I want to be here forever, no worries and no problem....
• When I opened my eyes, I saw myself emitting a bright light in the center of the the darkness, floating like a free bird.
• I could not think straight when I saw a paradise infront of me and a beautiful woman appeared. She has a pair of pretty violet eyes. Her skin looks so delicate, her golden hair flowing freely in the cool air and she was smiling warmly towards me. I should be scared, right?
• She was a stranger to me. But why did I feel longing and sadness in my chest?
• Who...?
• She offered her hand infront of me, it was tempting...
• I stretched out my hand to her and my hand was about to touch hers when she suddenly disappeared without a trace.
• "My child..." a sweet warm voice whispered to my ears. I quickly turned around but saw nothing.
• Is that the beautiful woman's voice?
• "Maxine..." someone called.
• Maxine? Who was that?
• I once turned around again and saw a handsome man with five young male children with him and they were smiling at me!
• My chest tightened for I did not know the reason.
• The man has a silver hair and red eyes.
• Two children with silver hair and violet eyes.
• Two children with a golden hair and red eyes.
• And a child with golden hair and violet eyes just like the beautiful woman.
• Who are they...?
• "Maxine."
• "Maxine."
• "Maxine."
• "Maxine."
• "Maxine."
• "Maxine."
• They kept chanting a name non-stop.
• I did not feel annoyed on what they were doing, instead I felt happy.
• They offered their hands on my direction, smiling like they wanted me to come with them.
• Scenes flashed before my eyes like a flood and disappeared in just a blink like nothing happened.
• "Maxine." they all called in unison.
• Ah. How could I forget? That name?
• They were calling for me. I am Maxine.
• Dad was there. And Brothers too.
• How could I forget my family...?
• I ran towards them and spread my arms before I threw myself to them.
• I reached them and spread my arms but a bright light appeared before my eyes.
• HUH?
• What is this? Why do I feel something? I already died, right?
• Why does my eyelids stings and felt heavy?
• Why do I feel something...?
• I could hear murmurs from my surrounding and it was not clear but it slowly became vivid to my ears.
• Why could I hear something...?
• "-you she is prone to danger."
• "Shh. Lower down your voice boys."
• "Is not it better to be loud so she will wake up quickly?"
• "Maxillary."
• I tried to open my eyes even it felt so heavy and I succeeded!
• I almost shout in joy but I froze when I saw five children surrounding me, looking at me and a middle age man that looks just like the children was standing in the corner.
• They also stop midway and blink a few times like they were shock seeing me with my eyes open.
• "Dad..." the child with silver hair and violet eyes called in a low voice like he could not believe seeing me opened my eyes.
• "Dad." the other child said in a more louder voice. Golden hair and violet eyes.
• "DAD!"
• "DAAAAD!"
• "SHE OPENED HER EYES DAD!"
• "MAXINE IS ALIVE!" the other child smack the head of the child who said those.
• "Idiot! She is still not dead!" said by the spanker.
• "MAXINE!"
• "CALL THE DOCTOR!"
• Right at the moment, the room went into chaos and people from outside of the room went in.
• The children said some random thins I could not comprehend -my Brothers...
• They were alive...
• But how...? They look few years younger...
• I looked down to my hands and got confused when I saw little hands.
• They were busy being crazy on my awaken so I got to use the chance to look at the mirror beside my bed.
• Huh...?
• HUH???
• I reached for my face in shock.
• W-why... Why do I look younger?
• Is this a dream?
• No. This was too real to be a dream.
• "Milady!" a teen girl called in glee. Wait... Kath?
• My eyes watered and my heart tightened on the sight. I clenched my fist on the chest and eyes became teary while looking at the people inside my room.
• My family...
• "M-milady..." Kath called worriedly that made my unruly brothers stopped on their tracks and looked at my way. They looked at me and could not utter a thing. The whole room fell in silence.
• "Maxine, were you hurt...?" Brother Maxwell hesitantly asked.
• "Dad, Maxine is crying." Brother Maxillary said tugging Dad's coat while looking at me.
• "Maybe, she can still the pain of her falling." Brother Millian worriedly said and approached me.
• He hopped, trying to climb my bed.
• He looks cute though...
• They approached and climbed my bed one-by-one and surrounded me while Dad sat on the corner of my bed.
• They looked worried about me. Was this them just like in the past when I slipped in the snow and fell in comatose for three days?
• No. They were more worried now compared to my past.
• I realized...
• I never thanked them nor apologize in the past. Even when I awoke, I never cared for them. I was too young and naive to notice they were worrying about me. I misunderstood all of their actions for me in the past and now, I regret not approaching them from the start.
• "What are you-"
• I smiled sweetly while tears were visible in my eyes.
• "Maxine loves Brothers and Dad so much." I cut Dad's words with my staggering voice of overwhelmed joy. They look shock, mostly my brothers but they immediately recovered from the shock and hugged me, even Dad on the side.
• "I love you too my Daughter and Sons." Dad said.
• "Maxwell also loves Dad and Brothers but Maxwell loves Maxine more!" Maxwell stated.
• "I also love Maxine!"
• "I too!"
• "I love Maxine the most!"
• "No! Maxillary love her the most!"
• I chuckled when they started to argue that made them stop and hugged me more tightly.
• That was right, this is the chance I had been missing all the time. I missed to show them how I love them so much. They had been looking out for me but all my attention was on the Crowned Prince that I never notice the efforts they did for me.
• Our family doctor came and checked me up and so, everyone left except for Dad and Kath.
• I still could not believe it...
• So... I really went back time?
• After the doctor checked me, the doctor and Dad left us for the moment to talk about something so Kath, my maid was the only person left in the room with me.
• "Kath... What year is it now?" I asked her while organizing my pillows.
• She looked confused and looked at me with worry evident in her face as she answered me.
• "Year 663, Milady. Is there any problem? Did you hit your head when you fell? Did you forgot something? Do you know me?" she asked simultaneously but I did not answer her.