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/ LIYANA'S POV
"You like it don't you?"
I frowned and look at Stupid. "What?"
"Earlier," he look at me sharply. "The hug." He continued. His voice is somewhat angry.
I raised an eyebrow. "What?"
And that's when his expression instantly changed from mad to annoyed.
He brushed his hands through his hair and look at me frustrated.
"Why do you keep on saying 'what?'. You clearly know what I mean."
"What?" I blurted.
The word 'what?' escaped my mouth instantly before I could realized what he just said making him look at me frustrated, annoyed and so so done.
"Tsss!" He said.
And that's it. He snap his fingers and he disappeared before my eyes.
I scoffed. Come on, it's not my fault I am slow!
And shouldn't I be the one to ask him questions and be mad at him after what he did? Why am I the one who's wrong here?
"Tss," I scoffed once more and rolled my eyes even if he couldn't see me right now. "The audacity tsk."
I look around me, now what am I supposed to do now? I went out to get some peace of mind but Max and Stupid just ruined it.
There's Max who just said we know each other just because I asked. He must be joking and making fun of me.
And there's Stupid. Goodness, his behavior is confusing me. He behaves weirdly lately. Seriously, what's gotten into him?
I sigh and tilted my head to the side and I almost lost my wits seeing my Mother.
"Mom?" I frowned. "Gosh, you scared me."
She smiled and approached me hugging me with her free hand as she is holding a little basket in her other hand.
"What are you doing here?" I asked slightly frowning after breaking the hug.
"It's because I miss you that's why I came. Don't you miss your Mother too?" She asked pouting.
"Huh?" Since when did Mom started to be this cringey?
I chuckled. "Come on Mom. You never act like that. Please stop." I said embarrassed at her pouting and her acting so sweet.
"Anyway, what's in the basket? Is that food? I am sure you just did not came here just because you miss me." I glance at the basket she is holding already getting energized by the thought of food.
Mom smiled as she lifted up the basket giving it to me.
"I thought of bringing you food and I saw that in the market."
I smiled opening the basket but I frown upon seeing it's content.
"Wallnut cookies?" I asked Mom frowning.
"Yes. The old lady said that's delicious. Go, have a taste," Mom said smiling gesturing me to take a bite.
I blink an eye and stared at Mom.
"Mom, I never eat wallnut cookies. I am allergic to it."
"Huh? Oh right," she facepalmed. "My goodness, I'm sorry. I forgot you are allergic to it."
I took a step backwards.
"But my Mom never forgets I am allergic to it. She knew I'll end up sick if I eat wallnut cookies."
"I'm sorry I--"
"No. My mom strictly told me not to eat this," I lifted up the basket. "And she would NEVER FORGET IT." I said emphasizing every word.
"Who are you?" I narrowed my eyes at the woman infront of me. She is certainly somebody else. She is not my Mother.
"Liyana what--" I slashed a magic ball hitting her shoulders.
"I said who are you? Why are you pretending to be my Mom? What's your agenda?"
She groaned and look at me.
"How dare you hit your Mother! I didn't gave birth to you--"
"Exactly. You did not gave birth to me," I said finishing her sentence. "Because you are not my Mother."
I narrowed my eyes at her. She looks exactly my Mom. Did she transformed herself? I glance at my necklace which is my classmate Ruby who did not transformed back to her original appearance. She is still a necklace.
I glance back at the woman. Is her magic transformation too like Ruby? Then do they have a distinct characteristic?
"Liyana, are you actually doubting me just because I forgot you are allergic with that food?" The woman asked. "I came here because I miss you and this is what you're gonna do?" Her eyes mirrored disappointment and pain. And soon, tears flow from her eyes.
I look at her in disbelief. She's so good in acting huh.
"You--"
"What's happening here?" I heard someone's voice behind me.
I glance at my back and saw Miss Scarlet approaching together with Serena, Calla, Jas, Snow, Jester, and Max.
Wow, they are all here. Except for Stupid. He probably went somewhere after walking out from me. Tsk.
"What's happening?" Miss Scarlet asked and frowned when she saw the woman crying.
And she frowned even more when she saw the fresh wound in the woman's shoulder where she was hit by the magic ball earlier.
"Liyana? Did you do this?" She asked me.
"Your Mother came and asked me permission to see you. What's happening? Why did you hit your Mom?"
I close my eyes in frustration. The woman is still crying and everyone is looking at me in question. Great. Just great. Can this day be even more worse?
I opened my eyes and look at them.
"She is not my Mom." I said and they frowned.
"Huh?" Miss Scarlet said. "What do you mean she's not your Mom?"
"Liyana do you really not believe me? Just because I forgot a small detail about you?" The woman asked.
"Small detail?" I scoffed. "How could you of all people to say that that's just a SMALL DETAIL?"
I sarcastically laughed. "Small detail you said? If you are really my Mom you won't say that. You knew I was sick for three years because of that wallnut cookies and that cause me to forget everything about me."
I glance at the basket that I am holding and I stared at the woman.
"As you said you are my Mom, you knew that an earth elementalist who is born at the year of spring should never consume food that contains wallnuts as it may cause them their lives."
"What?" I heard Calla mumbled behind me and even heard them gasped making me glance at them for a second.
I sighed.
"Here," I opened the basket taking one cookie. I walked at the woman stretching my arms to give her the cookie.
"Take a bite."
"What?" She asked surprised.
"I don't believe you are my Mom so prove to me that I am wrong then. My Mom is allergic to wallnut cookies just as I am." I said not removing my eyes at her.
She scoffed and look at me in disbelief. Gone is her tears and the pain in her eyes earlier. "I am your Mom and you know I am allergic to that yet you want me to consume that?! Do you want me to die?!" She exclaimed.
I smiled at her answer. I retreat my hands and put back the cookies in the basket and stared at her.
"Gotcha," I smirked. "My Mom is not allergic to wallnut cookies just so you know."
 "What?"
"You should have researched before you came here and pretended to be someone else." I said.
Miss Scarlet look at the woman in disbelief.
"Is that true?" She asked her.
But instead of answering, she approached me and stared intensely at me.
"We have your Mom in captive. If you just accepted this food, maybe you can still save her."
"What?" I said. "What do you mean?"
She smiled as she started to go back at her original form but then she disappear slowly until only ashes are left.
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