Chapter 121

One second, everything was dark, and the other, he was standing under a huge oak tree, watching as the dried leaves fell from above and onto his head. "Got ya!" He heard the familiar voice say, right before a slender hand reached out and grabbed one of the fallen leaves off his hair. Turning his head, Tobias was met with Celestine's smiling face, except, she looked younger, more sane and innocent, than the woman he had seen... 'Huh?' Tobias narrowed his eyes at his thought, feeling like they were going somewhere, but the memory, the thought, it was lost. "Lookie here, Toby," Celestine held the leaf in her hands. "It's beautiful." Tobias glanced at it and then, his eyes trailed up to Celestine. She flashed a toothy grin, one that would have put him at ease before, but right now, it just felt...off. Everything felt off, almost as if he wasn't meant to be here. "Hello? Earth to Tobias?" Calling out, Celestine waved the leaf in front of his face, pulling him out of his secluded mind. "Is e