Lost Faith

Chapter 3

It's been one week since Cale Henituse came back to them, although the people still don't remember him. What's important for his friends and families was that they remembered him clearly. Ohn, Hong, and Raon were basically living inside Cale's room. Ron and Choi Han were also beside him, waiting for him to wake up. Kim Rok Soo and the others were busy handling things after the war.

"When will human wake up?" Raon asked as he snuggled closer to Cale, then he felt a sudden movement from the redhead. He flew right in front of his face and saw Cale's eyes fluttered.

"Cale-human is about to wake up!" Raon happily exclaimed. The three children were excited and it was evident how they couldn't hide their joys. Ron immediately approached the redhead.

Then, Cale's beautiful reddish brown eyes fluttered open. However, there was something wrong with his expression. He was wearing a blank expression, his usual sparkling eyes were dull as if it was dead. The first thing Cale saw was the black dragon who was crying and showing a happy expression at the same time.

Cale wobbled as he tried to sit up and Ron immediately assisted him. The redhead flinched from his touch and looked at him with wariness, which made the old butler feel a bitter sting on his chest. When the butler retreated, Cale's expression turned back to his blank stare.

Cale wasn't looking at any of them, he was just looking at his hands.

"C-Cale-nim," Choi Han called as he showed him his doe, teary eyes. The redhead didn't look at him.

Ohn, Hong, and Raon noticed how Cale was acting. However, Hong and Raon still approached him.

"Human! I'm glad you're awake now!" Raon happily expressed himself as he flutte his wings. Hong was also jumping up and down.

Still, Cale didn't pay any attention to them. Instead, they heard him ask, without even looking at them, which made them flinch.

"Why am I still alive?"

Nobody uttered a word. Then, the Emperor, who was just visiting, entered the room. Alver was shocked to see Cale woke up. He was so happy he approached him immediately and brought him into his arms and hugged him.

"Cale! I'm so glad you're awake," Alver said happily as he breathed in the familiar scent of his lover.

Cale didn't give much reaction. He didn't hug him back nor reply to him. His expression was the same. He was just blankly staring at them. His eyes showed indifference to whatever they say or do.

Alver broke off their embrace and faced his beloved Cale. He caressed his cheeks and noticed how dimmed his eyes once lit up whenever he saw him.

"Cale, you don't know how scared I was when I didn't see you," Alver said in a sad tone. Cale was just staring at his face, no expressions, no emotions, nothing.

"I know you're still confused with a lot of things but I guess you need to eat first. Look how famished you are," Alver continued as he instructed his attendant to tell the kitchen to cook for Cale.

Ron already called Cale's family and they all came rushing to his room. The redhead was still sitting quietly, not uttering a single word ever since he asked why he was alive. Ron knew Cale must be mad at them, especially if he remembered what they did to him.

"Cale, my son. I'm so glad you are awake," Deruth cried as he embraced his son. Violan and their children were crying too. Basen and Lily gave their older brother a hug too. But, Cale's stare was fixed on his hands. He wasn't looking at them. They broke off their embrace and Deruth cupped his son's face with his right hand.

"Cale, you don't know how much we missed you. I am glad you're really here now, everything will be alright now," Deruth smiled.

Cale looked at his father's face, he didn't feel anything seeing them. However, he wanted to stay away from them. He felt incredibly disgusted from their touch, stares, and presence. Still, he remained stoic and indifferent from all their fake smiles and concerns. He wanted to laugh at their faces but he was tired. Tired of all. He didn't want to be here anymore.