THE MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BLUE

She was a mysterious lady who didn't even know much about herself. One day, she believed she was going to lose her voice, she was going to forget her name and she was going to lose all her power, her hair would stop glittering.

The faint voice that was always whispering in her head would be gone forever. But the question she always asked herself was 'Am I going to lose everything the same way I lost my mother?’

Her long hair kept gleaming whenever she sang. She was born with magic, her melodious voice was something everyone was envious of. Her face wasn't revealed to the world, and there was a secret behind her hair and eyes which she never told anyone.

She was Odette, she had a stepsister whom she loved most. Her name was Kendra. Kendra also had a sister whose name is Kennedy. They were sisters and they lived together.

She was afraid to make a choice because every choice led to a mistake.

Her life was like a dream. Her world was crushing, fading away like a shadow but she only believed that one day she was going to find her. The one that knew who she was and where she came from.

Odette ribboned her long hair, putting on a black hoodie and covered her face with a facemask. She was set to go out like she always did every midnight.

"O...de...tte." Called the strange voice.

She heard her faint voice and she was coming to her. She glanced around her room before strolling toward the window.

"Come out. You have to show yourself to the world that you're the chosen one. You're my goddess." She heard the strange voice praising her. She had been the only one hearing the voice. She didn't know what the woman looked like or what she was. Only her voice could be heard and she never showed herself to her.

She laced up her boots and jumped out through the window. She shutted her windows before exiting the mansion. After the death of her beloved father, the mansion became hers. Her assets include shares in the company and every mansion her late father owned. She became a billionaire right from her birth. No one would know unless she told me.

She walked along the road. It was dark and empty but none of these frightened her as she headed to the route that led to the woods.

"Hey freeze.." One of the two men that saw her walking into the wood ordered huskily.

She halted and turned around to catch a glimpse of the person.

"Come here little bitch. You little slut." The other man uttered seductively while walking toward her.

She hadn't said anything. She didn't want to hurt anyone either.

“Remove your mask. Let me see your pretty face.” He extended his hand to touch her. She raised her gaze and stared at the man before her.

"I don't wanna paint this road so leave now before I change my mind." She uttered solemnly. Her calm beautiful voice made them gasp.

"Wow! The voice... Is... Um.” He stuttered as he looked at his partner.

“Let's take her down dude.” His partner said in a husky snarl.

"Your voice should be gone." She said as she infused magic power in her words.

"What kind of ruse are you..." he couldn't finish his statement as something caught in his throat. He looked at Odette frighteningly, begging her to stop torturing her. She did the same to the other man.

"You should leave now. Your voice would be back but your ears aren't going to hear a sound because you heard my voice." She muttered.

She didn't spare them a second glance as she headed on. She covered her hair with the hood.

That was Odette. Her words were spells.

She stopped in front of the daisy flower, it was luminous at night. Odette would sing for the flower to gloss. When it was awakened, she would hear the strange voice again.

She believed that her voice lit up all birds souls in the woods. Including dying flowers. She removed the ribbon and let her hair down.. Immediately she started singing, her hair gleamed and fairies came out. They swirled around her while some laid on her hair.

She continued singing with the most perfect voice ever heard. It awakened the spirit of the forest. Animals came out and watched her with their calmness.

"Good, my daughter. You ease the pain I'm feeling now." Said the strange one.

She stopped singing and looked around the woods. She couldn't find where the strange voice was coming from. Perhaps she was hiding somewhere. Was she avoiding her?

"Please show yourself." Odette knew no matter how hard she tried the strange woman would never come to her.

"I'm cursed. I'm on a spell. I can't free my soul but you're the only one that can ease my pain. Go home now." She whispered. It was agony not knowing how to free the woman from her grief.

She rose to her feet and glanced around the woods. "Please where are you? I want to help you." With concern, she said.

"You can't and if you do you will never have your voice again. You'll lose everything. Go home now odette" She protested.

"It's 11 years now. Please let me help. I want to free your soul. Will you keep shutting me out? I want to free your soul from the spell.”

The strange voice kept mute. She was going to ignore her like she always did.

Odette didn't know her name. She didn't know who she was. It all happened when she was 10 years of age. She couldn't forget the day she called her name, Odette. She made her come to the woods everyday and sang for her but she never revealed herself.

She sighed in despair and went back home. She glanced at the clock on the far wall. She walked to her bed. She unlaced the boots and dropped them at the edge. She got on the bed and covered her body with the duvet.

"GOOD MORNING ODETTE." Kendra shouted as knocked on the door. Odette groaned inside as she tried to cover her ears with the pillows. "Open this damn door, Odette." Kendra knocked three times and waited.

"Didn't I tell you that the next time you wake me up I will have you executed? Odette yelled from inside as she got down from the bed. She dragged her feet up to the door.

"Open the door, Odette."

"Quit knocking. I'm about to open it." She opened it and Kendra rushed inside. She was holding a brush and flower pins.

"You should take a quick shower. I'm already late for school." She muttered. She angled a chair and sat on it.