Dream Love : Dream Land - Chapter 121

The next day,

Jieun checking on Mia every hour since last night. She didn’t even sleep and even eat in that treatment room. Nothing has changed and Mia’s condition is getting worse every hour. Making Jieun feel nervous every time that passes.

Ethan also accompanied his wife all night. Now, he went out for a while to clean herself while Jieun wiped Mia’s body there with warm water and changed her clothes.

Mia who is between conscious and not, looking towards Jieun.

Jieun try to be casual and smile at his friend. This is what Mia wanted anyway. So, she decide to appear strong. Like nothing is happening.

Seeing no tears of sadness on Jieun’s face, Mia smiles with her pale face. Feeling satisfied as she didn’t want to feel everyone sad because of her.

“How’s the preparation going?” Mia asks there weakly.

She actually asks Jieun to make preparation for her grand date with Ethan that day. As she can’t do that herself with her current situation. So she had to ask for Jieun’s help.

She wanted to make today, that might be her last day, the most precious one. She wanted to create a beautiful memory with Ethan, so that he will remember her correctly after she died. Because all this time they have no good memory to remember other than quarreling and fighting. She wanted to change that.

She was afraid if Ethan didn’t want to do that with her when she proposed the idea to him, but he agreed on that rather quickly. Like he didn’t have any second thought at all. Making she feel like she make a big achievement. It’s a waste because this probably the first and the last. But she didn’t want to dwell in regret.

“Lia already makes all of the preparation. Don’t you worry about that.” Jieun tell her.

“And my dress?” Mia wanted to look beautiful today.

“I pick the most beautiful one for you.” Jieun said with smiling.

“Please put a make up for me to make me not look like a sick person.” Mia said her final request.

“Will do. As I said, you don’t have to worry about anything. But first, before both of you want to go on date, there a person from Elysium Land wanted to see you first.”

Mia knew they all didn’t give up on her yet.

“Is it necessary?” She asked Jieun there. She knew all of them wanted the best for her, but, she knew her own body. And she knows she didn’t have a lot of time left.

Jieun feel surprised there. Even changed ripples on her face. She calms herself before saying anything as she shouldn’t be angry at the girl who is sick, right?

“Of course it’s necessary. Don’t think too much and try to get some sleep for now. I will wake you up when it’s time.”

Jieun then slipped out of the yard and was replaced by Ethan, who had already finished cleaning himself.

That afternoon,

Mia started to become breathless and hard to breathe.  Adele, the representative from the Elysium Land is now there to try to see Mia’s condition.

All people in Elysium Land are quite a healer, but their power is very different from Jieun. They got their own equipment and skill.

Before anything, Adele gave Mia a little golden drink. After Mia drinking it, she said some words that Jieun didn’t understand at all, after that some words in  golden color appeared around Adele, spinning there before disappearing away.

Adele then placed her hand on Mia’s chest and at once relieved the pain she was facing. But her face still pale there.

“Is she going to be alright?” Jieun rush to ask. Because Adele didn’t say anything.

“Let’s talk outside.” The woman get out from there follow by Jieun and Ethan.

“I encounter the same sickness before. A very long time ago. This is actually a sickness that comes from forbidden power and its still didn’t have any cure. It will even be taken toll to the person that use it. To the one that cast the power, they will become more cruel than before.  As much as they kill using that power, at the end they will lost their consideration as a human being and end up being a monster while the affected people will die slowly. I came here to confirm this myself and it turns out its the same sickness.  We do try to find the cure, but till today no one ever found it yet. I’m sorry because this happened. ” Adele said at length.

Jieun and Ethan feels disappointment there. They are so hopeful that this woman knows the cure for the disease.

“But I stop her from feeling too hurt and sick. But her energy will slowly deteriorate. It’s the best to be beside her all the time today.”

Listening to that Ethan went straight back into the room. He didn’t want to hear anymore. He wanted to spend this day with her to the fullest.

That evening,

Jieun at the time was dressing Princess Mia. She wears a long simple violet dress there that suit her curve and skin tone.  Make her look like the most beautiful person ever.

Somehow Jieun manage to put on make up in Mia’s face well. Mia has been never the one that like her face was smeared with make up but today is different.

After finishing with everything, Jieun brought Mia who is now in a wheelchair in front of the big mirror. To show her the final work. Mia smiles wide now. Satisfied with the way she looks. She looks exactly like she is before. Doesn’t look like someone is sick.

After Adele tried to treat her earlier, she didn’t feel any pain, but she did feel like she was getting tired each time at that can’t be good news. Seeing Ethan who said nothing after talking to the woman, Mia knew, they had no cure for the disease. But, how weird. She didn’t feel sad knowing that. It seems like she already prepared.

“Jieun.”

“Uh oh.” Jieun the one who is busy brushing the princess’s hair not pay much attention.

“Take a sample of my blood, saliva, hair and everything. Save it for your research.” Mia suddenly gave permission.

“Mia!” Jieun stop on whatever that she is doing now and sound a bit angry there.

“Don’t get mad. I got my reason. For now, no one ever finds the cure of these things, but who knows you manage to find it. You’re special. And If something like this happen again, to anyone, or to Ethan. Probably at that time they can be safe. So please. This is also my last wish. ”

Jieun feel overwhelmed then. But she tries her best to hold her tears and somehow she manages to do it.

After she took all the samples and stored them well, she brought Mia to see Ethan to start their date.

The date is simple, first, Mia wanted to walk with Ethan in the garden together. As this is a winter region they have their very sweet walk inside the special big green house where various flowering plants are blooming there.

Ethan pushed the wheelchair slowly while having a conversation with his wife. They talk about various things. From small things to quite serious things. But all that time Mia was laughing and smiling there. Ethan did not look away from the girl. He wanted to engrave her overall look, her happy face inside his mind forever. Of course, he uses his power there.

Lia and Jieun watched from afar because they are the date planner and wanted everything went smooth. Seeing the couple look happy there, both feeling satisfied in sadness.

After that, Mia wanted to play with her husband. They haven’t done that together in a long time. She just wanted to remember the feel when they are happily playing together before. But as she cannot really use her strength she choice her favorite which is archery.

She coughed a little there, before starting the match, making Ethan wanted her to stop doing it but she was still stubborn. Ethan finally gives up. At her request she didn’t want Ethan to hold back or she will feel deserted. But in the end she still wins the game. Fair and square. She is still the best in that anyway, even when she got sick.

Lastly, it’s the dinner time. The day so quickly went into the night, making Ethan feel a little nervous. He is now waiting for Mia who is changing her clothes. He was waiting for her inside a glass -walled gazebo, above the slightly frozen river there. It’s not cold at all inside here and this building is specially designed for the palace area in the winter region.

Inside the gazebo there was a table full of food cooked by Jieun. All is Mia’s favorite food and his. He keeps staring at those not because he is hungry, but because they never had that kind of dinner before.

“Sorry I’m late.” Mia said there. She now enters the yard assisted by Lia and Jieun. This time she refuses to use her wheelchair and walks weakly there.

Ethan looked stunned.

Mia at the time was wearing a very beautiful white dress just like the one she wore at the time they got married, her hair is up and there is a hair band with a flower in her head. She looks breathtaking there making Ethan feel like tears forming in his eyes now.

Slowly, Lia and Jieun bring Mia to Ethan and he holds her now. Lia and Jieun kept going from there after they took the picture of them.

“You look beautiful.” Ethan complimented there.

“Thank you.” Mia said there.

Ethan then brings Mia to the dining table for their dinner and their night is started. Both of them actually didn’t have any appetite, but still grab this and that to taste. At the whole time, Ethan’s eyes couldn’t help but look at the girl.

Out of the blue,

Mia starts to feel breathless again. Ethan, who noticed that and quickly was by his side.

“I want… to see… the scenery.” Mia said to Ethan in a stutter.

Ethan, hold Mia in bridal style and sit on the floor looking at the beautiful night scene at that time because the moon also shines so brightly that it radiates on the flowing slightly frozen river. Him holding her tight.

“It’s pretty.” Mia said there.

“You’re prettier.” Ethan wants to say things that he never says to her now. It’s not like him at all but he wanted to do this.

Mia smiled as she looked at Ethan at that moment.

“I’m happy. Today all my wish is granted and it make me feel so happy.” Mia wanted Ethan to know that.

“Aa…” Ethan didn’t know what to say because she felt happy just for one day, but those 3 years he already done a lot of things that make her feel hurt. Can this one day make up for that?

As if knowing what her husband was thinking at the time. Mia held his face.

“Promise me that you won’t be too sad after I leave. Please.”

The tears that had been held back for so long also finally fell. Both. Ethan and Mia.

“Don’t be like what we see in the vision. Be strong. For yourself. You have a long journey ahead. So please, promise me.”

Ethan bit his lip there trying to control his feelings. He nodded.

“Say it.” Mia demand.

“I promise.”

She smiles in satisfying now. She knows that he is going to be okay. If she’s in Ethan’s place, maybe she can’t afford it, but he, she know he can do it.

Feeling like something pressing inside her entire body and her heart like being squeezed, in rush Mia said the words that she always said to him without getting tired .

“I love you.”

Ethan decided that he also wanted to to the same. The forbidden words that he chooses for himself, he will say it today.

“I love you more, Mia.”

And Mia cried hard there as she finally heard those words she had been waiting for so long.

With that, his last move, he kisses her there full with his love. To tell her with those touch how much he loves her. Mia also returns the kiss until she feels like she can’t anymore.

She stops the kiss.. Pushing Ethan away from her a little and looking at the man’s face as if she would want to remember him before finally, in a very peaceful face, she closes her eyes in the arms of the man she loves.