Chapter 121

Aurora I found myself sitting by the river bank with my hands filled with sand and my flare ankle-length flowery gown soaked with water. My eyes shut in satisfaction as the cool breeze swept through my face, tossing my hair in different directions. The calmness of the environment was therapeutic as I could listen to the river flowing, splashing against a few big rocks that stood in its way. It created a melody so pleasing to my ears and soothing to my nerves. It was strange how I grew fond of the river within a short time. It rapidly became my refuge. Without a care in the world, I buried my dirty fingers into the sand to retrieve small flat rocks that were stuck in the soil, which I ended up tossing across the river. “Argh!” I groaned in frustration as the stone didn't make it across the other side of the river despite its slim width. I gritted my teeth in annoyance as I threw another rock again for the tenth time, but it ended up sinking into the depth of the clear waters. Tired and