Chapter 46 - Separated (6)

"How did you know me, madam?" Daniel cluelessly asked her, and that made her let go of his hand.

He looked at him again from head to toe, but she was sure that the guy in front of them was Daniel.

His deep black eyes, deep jet black hair, his pale skin, and his obsession with wearing all black clothes, everything that identifies Daniel suits the description of the cleaner in front of them.

The only two differences are that he looked a bit younger; he was like he was in his early twenties; and Daniel won't definitely be a cleaner because he is a germaphobe and very wealthy.

"What's wrong with this world that Daniel's version here is kind of pathetic?" she said to herself. 

"Ah, I am sorry, I was mistaken." She awkwardly took back her word, then let him finish cleaning the table.

Nida just let him go and didn't bother him, even though she was looking for him just awhile ago. It would be useless if Daniel was not the same Daniel she knew.

'I guess I really need to do this mission alone. ' 

"Hmm?" Nida looked puzzled while watching Randell spray hand sanitizer on her hand and then wipe it with a tissue.

"Don't touch random guys like that. Men are dirty." he softly said.

"Then I shouldn't touch you."

"No. I am an exception.

"That cleaner seems clean, though."

"Even so,"

"Jealous?" She asked, finding his reaction adorable. 

'yeah, this is us if he is not a werewolf.'

She thought while thinking about their different future.

"Nope. I am just saying that you can't just touch something at random, especially when we are eating." he pouted.

"Okay?"

"Here eat," he said, arranging the food from the trays on the table.

Nida stared at him as he felt something strange in her chest.

"What is this?" she asked.

Her heart is not beating wildly, and she doesn't feel excited either. She's not blushing or falling for him.

"I won't fall too easily," she said to herself. 

But there's a familiar warmth that is sidling up to her heart. She felt very warm and cozy, as if everything was turning into sweet brown hues and feeling like a summer afternoon.

Even with a strange feeling, the two start to silently eat.

"Ah, I know this feeling," she said, as she felt suspicious of her own feelings.

It was the same warmth when I felt comfortable and safe whenever I was with him. That time, I still don't know his inner wolf.

She should be enjoying the sweet and warm weather of their lunch time, but she is very wary of developing new feelings toward Randell and completely not letting her guard down.

...

...

"This doesn't solve anything," she said the moment she finished processing the pile of documents on her table. 

After lunch, they return to their office and just bury themselves in work.

Without knowing, the time has passed, and she doesn't get anything to know about God's mission and how to pass it.

"What's wrong again?" Randell asked since it was their first break in the afternoon and they were burying themselves at work.

"You really don't know about wolves? Any supernatural events happening here? "

"No. I told you I would look into it once we got home. I will make sure to play with you once I get myself familiarized. "

He said, thinking Nida might be getting addicted to the werewolf theme drama or novel because she keeps asking him about it.

Nida just raised her eyebrow because she didn't get what his response was about.

In the meantime, she decides to go with the flow.

She finished her work at 6pm and then Randell took her home. They had a peaceful dinner in her apartment. Then, he left her so he could go home to his unit. Early in the morning, Randell is back at her apartment to pick her up. They go to the office and do the same routine for the rest of the week, like they're a machine doing the same thing over and over.

breakfast > work > eat lunch > work > dinner > sleep.

It was so peaceful that she felt like the passing days were all the same.

tapping, tapping, tapping

She continues tapping her desk, thinking of a way out, but nothing comes out of her head.

Nida concludes, "This parallel world is like a mirror to my own; it was the polar opposite of ours. Everything is normal here. Supernatural beings do not exist here. So what is the problem?"

She's been thinking about this for the past few days, but nothing comes out of her brain for a solution.

"Finally, it's the weekend tomorrow." Randell suddenly talked while he was busy tapping on his computer. He looked excited.

"Is there something with weekends?" she reluctantly asked.

"Huh? It's the first time you don't look excited over weekends. You should be bothering me with our plan for the weekend by now, but you're not. " He stopped his work and looked straight at Nida. "Are you sick?"

"No, I'm not. Maybe I am just stressed out from work," She randomly said. 

"So what's with the weekend?"

"We usually go on dates every weekend. Why? Are you unable to go because you are ill?"

"No. Let's go as usual. " Her face suddenly brightened once she heard that they would be doing something out of the ordinary tomorrow. 

"What are we going to do?"

"Since you're into werewolves nowadays, shall we visit the zoo and amusement parks?"

"Really?" Now she is more excited after hearing about zoos and amusement parks.

Nida never got the chance to visit those two places after the wolf attack because she became very anti-social at a young age, but once she was healed in her twenties, she never got the reason to visit either. That is why Nida is so excited now because it is something she has really wanted to visit ever since.

"Yes, let me book into one now, then let's visit them tomorrow." Randell felt relieved after seeing Nida brighten her mood. She had been acting strangely in the past few days, and he thought that their date might have been cancelled.

After that conversation, they didn't finish their work and spent the entire afternoon booking and looking on the internet to arrange their date for tomorrow. 

They spent their paid hours slacking off and excitedly talking about their weekend.

"See you tomorrow. Don't be overly excited and sleep early."

Randell kissed her lips before he left Nida's apartment.

"What am I, a kid?"

Nida pushed him out her door and locked the door once she successfully sent him out.

The morning kiss, random affectionate kisses, and goodbye kisses that Randell gives to her in this parallel world are things that are normal for Randell but not for Nida.

At first, she felt strange as she kept controlling her mind not to fall for him because of kisses since this world is only an illusion. Not until she gets used to his kisses and now she expect the morning kisses and the goodbye kisses as the day passes.

"Shit." she cursed as she touched her lips, that she could still feel his lips on hers.

All they can do is touch their lips. a smack kisses because every time Randell tries to kiss her seriously or was about to use his tongue, she quickly distracts him or pushes him away.

It's something she's not ready for yet. 

"I am working hard to go with the flow of this damn illusionary world. How come this is not ending yet?" she complained, while looking up, hoping that the wolf god could hear her.

Bang!

She kicked the shoe rack beside her door in frustration. "

This world is too comfortable! Don't trap me here for so long if you're going to pull me out soon!" She stopped shouting as she gripped the door handle tighter.

"I... I am starting to like this world more than my reality." from shouting, she said that in a low voice.

This illusionary world is giving her the world she wished to experience in real life. That is why she is getting worried as she grows fond of the fake world.

....

The next day,

The night after their long fun date at the zoo amusement park,

Randell and Nida decide to watch a movie in an open park theater—an outdoor movie theater.

In Randell's car seat, the two enjoy the still young night, munching over pop corn and watching a movie.

"Hmmn. full moon?" Nida noticed the bright, beautiful full moon, making the outdoor movie theater more romantic for every couple who decides to enjoy a romantic movie night inside their own car.

"Ack!"

Suddenly, Nida felt a strange chest pain.

"What's wrong?" Randell asked while he offered her a bottle of water, thinking she might get choked from the popcorn.

"O-open the window, I—I can't breathe!"

She panics since it's the first time she's felt this type of pain.

"N-Nida!" Randell shouted because she suddenly got out of the car.

Once out of the car, she still had a hard time gasping for air as she raised her head and saw the full moon.

'Why do I feel like the moon is calling me?'

She raised her arms to act like she was grabbing the moon, but she noticed something weird with her hands.

She moved her hand closer to her to check on it more.

"C-claws?" Her eyes shake as she confusingly sees her hands growing claws and fur.

"W-what is happening to me?" She fell down to the ground while still looking at her arms.

"Nida! What's wrong? " Randell tried to get her off the ground because her dress would get dirty, but she pushed him away.

"Get away from me!" she shouted, as she feared what would come next with her sudden transformation.