I saw myself. I am okay, happy in my white summer dress, braided hair, looking like a real lady. The tall shrubs, almost reaching my waist, are making me look like a floating angel.

With basket in my arm, I am walking around, smiling the kind of smile I don’t usually show. I just feel and look so happy. And I can really feel it.

“Jessica!” someone called from behind me.

He’s far from me so I couldn’t name him. “Jessica!” he called again. I smiled at him, put away any thoughts and ran to him. But still, I couldn’t see his face but his smile. His smile is so beautiful like it reassures safeguard, and brings whatever happiness you are feeling to express.

I don’t know how it happened but then I found myself lying on the beautiful grass, with the man by my side who is also lying, holding my hand, pointing at the beautiful blue sky, ornate with fine clouds. It’s beautiful, peaceful, and romantic. It’s what every lady like me wants to experience. It gives such a sublime feeling that words cannot explain.

“That’s how free we are now,” suddenly he whispered, and it felt surreal, so dream-like. It’s like a fantasy.

“We are?” I found myself asking.

I saw him nod, and he then smiled. But still, he’s a blur. “As free as those birds,” he pointed to the sky again and I saw those white birds flying in pack.

Just when I found myself about to kiss him… I woke up.

“Damn. What the hell was that?” I sat up straight. It was just a dream. Looking through the window, I wondered what time it is now. I reached for my phone… what’s that?

At my peripheral side of seeing, I saw something moved at my window. Alarmed, I immediately stood up, grabbed my gun. That’s impossible. No one should know we’re here.

Slowly I walked to the window, curtains swaying. There’s had to be someone out there. With all of might, I pulled the curtain off. My brows rose to what I saw.

I blinked to be sure. And it’s there, alone. Silver band looks shiny under the moonlight. It looks so beautiful, so majestic now that I could clearly see what adorned it, red. Star ruby.

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