Chapter 26 - Chapter 25

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((( ZHIO )))

When it all ended, the lonesome feeling of separation surfaced. Breathing in the cool air again, I spoke in admiration of that little place.

"This chapel is beautiful…quiet. Although it looked a little haunted."

"Surely is. Didn't you know a priest hanged himself inside? Since then, this chapel has been avoided and eventually abandoned," she narrated.

"Really? Did his ghost scare them off," I thought and smiled when I noticed she was a little frightened. I suddenly remembered she was afraid of those things,

"Well, restless souls becomes apparitions to scare, ask for help, or even take revenge."

I expected she'd leave first but she seemed to be staying longer.

"Aren't you going home yet?"  

"I'll still wait for sister Ema," she shrugged cheerfully.

"As long as the ghost don't show up I'll be fine. Aren't you going home?"

"You'd be left here alone if I leave. I guess I'll stay for a bit."

Her face lit up.

"Thanks. What's your name?"

I was taken aback by her question. For a brief second I considered making up a name for myself. One day she'd see my face on TV or anywhere else and think I'm a liar. So amidst all uncertainty I told her,

"Zhio."

"A namesake," she smiled. "With the infamously snub young billionaire."

My heart raced in surprise. She knew Zhio. But she didn't know I am that Zhio.  

Infamously snub young billionaire, huh? The media made people, even her, to describe me like that.  

"Deaf," I blurted. "It's Zhion."

"Eh, that's just a letter different," her gaze was suddenly far away.

"He's a really lucky guy but I heard his father died recently. That's sad but he's still lucky anyway."

"It's sad, really." I confessed.

"But how could you say he's even lucky?"

"He's rich. He doesn't have to worry about money," she happily answered fast.

"He was left with two big companies on his hand. Doesn't that make one lucky? I bet even you, at one point in your life, wished to be him. "

It was the funniest thing I've ever heard in my life and I couldn't help but laugh. I've always wished to be someone else, just not as Zhio. And being left with huge responsibilities was no way in eternity, fun.

"Never. I would never envy someone who's got no freedom. He's no more than a caged prisoner."

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