Chapter 65 - The End Is Coming!

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Grandma arrived at the cave just in time before Rhett took his leave.

"Enjoy family bonding, lad. Take care on your way home," Azere said.

"Thanks, Grandma!" Rhett replied. He hugged Sabrina for a few seconds and whispered. "Don't worry, I'll return tomorrow - before or after lunch," he assured her.

"Okay, go now!" Sabrina said before tears fall from her eyes. Why she's feeling afraid every time Rhett will go home? Because of the nagging feeling of fear that he will no longer return to her! She can only feel relaxed and relieved after seeing her boyfriend returning to the cave.

Rhett planted a kiss on her head and stepped outside the cave. He looked at Azere. "Bye, Grandma!" he said and walked away. He halted on his step, turned around, and blew Sabrina a kiss then resumed walking, heading to the location of the woods.

Azere smiled in amusement. "The wolf really loves you despite of your ugly face," she commented casually.

Sabrina sighed deeply, coming from Grandma, her words hurt her a little bit. Fresh tears sprang from her eyes.

Azere noticed Sabrina's eyes glistened with tears, she groaned. "Don't cry, child. What will you do if I can no longer return back and Rhett will not return as well?" she asked, trying to gauge Sabrina's reaction and the way her mind works.

Sabrina breathed deeply. "Why? Where are you going Grandma? Are you going to leave me again?" she asked worriedly.

Azere released a deep sigh. "The witch that started the cursed was declared dead. And we both know that she is the only one who can undo the curse and free you and Amara from this cave. I have to find out why and how she died. Her sudden death looks suspicious to me. Don't worry, once I successfully solved my mentor's suspicious death, I will find the right people who can help us undo your curse so that you can live a normal life again outside this cave," she elaborated further.

Sabrina heaved a sigh. "Thank you so much for your effort and hard work in helping me, Grandma," she said sadly. "But if your life is in danger just because of my curse then don't leave. I rather stay ugly all my life than lose you forever," she said, tears rolling on her face.

Azere shook her head. "Child, now that it all comes to this, I can't sit still without doing something!"

Sabrina continues sobbing.

Azere looked at Sabrina's tear-stricken face and sighed. "Stop crying!" she said.

Amara arrived at the entrance of the cave. "Hello, Grandma! Nice to see you again!" she said cheerfully.

"Hello, dear..." Azere replied.

Amara looked at Sabrina. "Oh, why are you crying again?"

Sabrina shook her head. "I'm okay," she replied and wiped the tears on her face with the hem of her dress.

"She's crying because her boyfriend went home today and I'm going away again after a few days. That's why..." Azere replied on behalf of Sabrina.

"Ah, I see..." Amara murmured.

Azere scrutinized Amara's face for a long time, trying to understand her mystery. She cleared her throat. "Um... Amara... can I ask you a question?"

Amara looked at Azere. "Sure, go ahead, Grandma," she replied.

"Did you not miss your family and relatives?" Azere asked.

"Both my parents are already dead, I have no siblings to begin with, but I have a lot of cousins. Of course I miss them all!" Amara replied. "Why did you asked me that question, Grandma?"

"Because you don't look like someone who is grieving due to her imprisonment in the cave. Why do I have a feeling that you are just vacationing here? I can't see no sadness or even fear in your eyes every time I see you," Azere expressed what she had observed on the woman's face every time she saw her.

Amara smiled a little. "Who says that I'm not worrying about my captivity here? I'm just not like Sabrina who cry a lot, she's a cry baby while I'm not. I'm just no good when it comes to showing my emotion, besides I'm a fighter! And I believe that I can leave this cave sooner or later," she declared.

Azere's eyes widened. "W-who will help you get out of this forsaken cave? Tell me!" she demanded.

Amara smiled brightly. "Of course, who else but you! I know that you wont stop finding a way to free Sabrina from this cave and get rid of the curse on her face. It's not only Sabrina that you are going to save, you will save me as well," she answered cheekily.

Azere laughed and nodded her head. "Wisely said," she said in amusement. "Alright, you girls take care of each other while I'm away. Don't give Rhett a headache, okay?"

The girls nodded their heads and replied in unison... "Yes, Grandma!"

"Great! I'm going back now to the hut. Girls, do you still have something to cook for dinner later? I can cook something in the hut and bring it here," Azere offered.

Sabrina shook her head. "No need, Grandma! We can manage, we still have plenty of supply to cook for dinner and it will last until tomorrow," she replied.

"Okay. I'll go now, back to my hut," Azere said and walked away.

"Bye, Grandma!" the girls said in chorus.

Azere nods her head and continues walking away from the cave.

Amara looked at her companion. "So - Rhett has gone home again?" she asked.

"Yeah, he will stay with his family tonight and return here tomorrow, before or after lunch. That's what he told me," Sabrina responded.

"I see... then why are you crying, what for? Are you afraid that Rhett might no longer return here?" Amara said.

"Yeah..." Sabrina answered.

"You're such a cry baby," Amara said. "If I will die one day, would you shed a tear for me?" she asked.

Sabrina looked at her. "Please, stop mentioning the word death. It's no longer funny. You're not going to die anytime soon, you look so healthy to me!" she insisted.

Amara laughed with Sabrina's naivety. "You are such a naive girl. Just because the person looks healthy outside - they can not die? Are you sure about that?"

Sabrina breathed deeply and rolled her eyes. Amara always has a double meaning in her statement and she's not in the mood to decipher them.

"Girl, not because the story is going well it's not going to end. Not because you're happy today it will go on forever. Not because the people love you today they will keep loving you forever. Things doesn't always work that way. You have to remember that the only thing that is permanent in this world is changes. People and emotions change, landscape change, everything in this world will undergo changes at some point in time, nothing last forever! Bear that in your mind!" Amara said as if talking to a child.

Sabrina rolled her eyes. "Here you go again! Talking about mysterious stuff and words of wisdom. So, tell me, how are you going to die?" she asked, just to bring an end to the woman's endless metaphors.

Amara looked at Sabrina in the eyes. "I will die in your hands. You will be the reason of my death," she said seriously.

Sabrina snorted. "Are you kidding me? Why I'm going to kill you? Why would I kill you? I'm not a murderer!" she said.

After seeing the shock in Sabrina's face, Amara erupted in peals of laughter. "I'm just kidding of course!" she said and patted Sabrina's head gently. "I'm going now to my room to rest, I'm feeling sleepy all of a sudden," she said and walked away.

Sabrina took a deep breath as she watched Amara fade away from her vision. "Amara is a freak! I can't understand her at all!" she blurted and shifted her attention to the view outside.

It's a sunny day.

The view outside looks beautiful.

Everything outside looks good except that Rhett was not by her side, she starts to feel sad and lonely again.

Hours went by.

...

That evening.

The two women prepared their food for dinner in the clearing.

Amara boiled the rice in the makeshift stove made of rocks. Sabrina chopped the vegetable on the wooden chopping board.

While staring at the flames leaping from the burning wood, Amara suddenly said, "The end is coming," she said in a daze.

Sabrina looked at her companion. "W-what did you say?"

Amara tore her eyes from the sight of the flames and shifted her attention to Sabrina. "Nothing... I'm just musing and thinking aloud. Forget what I have told you today," she replied and added more logs to the fire.

Sabrina shrugged. "Whatever..." she said and continue chopping the ingredients for the vegetable dish.

Time went by.

They finished cooking half an hour later, then have dinner in front of the fire.

After eating...

Amara looked at Sabrina and smiled.

Sabrina raised a brow. "Why are you smiling at me?" she asked.

Amara continues smiling. "Thank you for being good to me, all this time. I'm grateful for your kindness," she said thoughtfully.

Sabrina smiled. "You're welcome!"

Silence fell upon them for a few minutes.

"Let's wash the plates in the stream. I'll clean them quickly and you will be the look out. Be alert, look for any signs of snakes around the area. Then if you see one - inform me right away and we will flee back to the chamber," Sabrina said.

"Okay, got it!" Amara nodded her head.

They gathered the dirty dishes, put them in the basket, and went to the stream.

Sabrina was nervous all the time while washing the dirty dishes, roaming her eyes around the area, looking for any signs of snakes. She finished washing the dirty quickly and put them in the basket.

Amara was on the lookout for any signs of snakes nearby.

Then Sabrina heard the hissing sound coming their way. She knows that sound well!

"I saw a big snake! Sabrina run!" Amara shouted in alarm.

Sabrina starts running like crazy going back to the chamber, then she looked over her shoulder and saw the snake the same size as the one she saw in the past. "Amara run!" she shouted in a petrified voice.

Amara looked at her. "Go to the entrance of the cave and wait for me there!" she shouted back.

Sabrina rushed towards the entrance of the cave, her body shaking in fear and horror, fearing for her life and fearing for Amara's life.

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