I'm Stuck on a Remote Island With the Male Leads - Chapter 211
Whatever it is, I’m screwed. I’d rather die than not be sure whether I’m alive or dead.
I called out to Eunji in a low voice.
“Eunji.”
“Hmm. Unnie?”
Eunji opened his eyes sleepily. I patted him on the back.
“How did you get here, did you follow me?”
Eunji nodded sleepily in response to my question.
“Yes! I follow you wherever you go. Unnie and Eunji are connected.”
Perhaps it’s because Eunji is a monster imprinted on me, and when I was dragged out of the dimension, he was dragged along with me.
“The pretty friend’s power made me in pain, so I like it here.”
Pretty friend? He must be referring to Yuanna. Perhaps because the purification power she used was divine, Eunji felt pain.
“Are you okay after eating the bad guy?” I asked, and Eunji nodded vigorously.
“I am okay. The bad guy smelled like ugly stones! Eunji is stronger!”
Apparently, eating Jenas’ magic stone had helped Eunji.
“If you’re stronger, can’t you go back to where you came from?”
If Eunji ate all of Jenas’ mana and evolved, it might be possible. I asked, just in case, but he shook his head.
“I can’t.”
That’s too bad. But I had expected it, so I quickly resigned myself to it.
Eunji squirmed in my arms. I looked down at him again.
“I’m sorry, Eunji. Is this hard for you?”
“Not hard at all. Eunji is special, so it’s okay.”
Eunji smiled at me. “I’m meant to be with you, and have been since the moment I first saw you.”
“The first moment you saw me?”
“Yeah. On the island.”
“You were originally an anaconda monster…….”
I trailed off.
But Eunji told me with a look of intense conviction.
“No, I’m different. Unnie and Eunji are special.”
This time, I found myself unable to answer, and I stared at Eunji’s face in confusion.
Then he seemed to realize what I was trying to say and replied, “I know where I was born. But not now. I’ve changed since I met you. I’m stronger. You’re my sister, my mom, my world.”
Eunji’s wonderful words made me feel like I was going to burst into tears, so I clamped my mouth shut.
“Your special mana is what makes me special. I am one of a kind in the world, just like you. Thank you, Unnie.”
Eunji hugged me around the waist and rubbed his face against my stomach.
Wasn’t it because of Eunji that I survived the Alea experiment? Of course, I know that Yuanna, Eunji, and I each had a part to play.
Looking back, I realize that my life wasn’t so bad after all.
“Thank you, Eunji. I, too, only have you. I love you.”
But Eunji must not have heard me, because he dozed off and then drifted off to sleep. I lay back down with him in my arms.
As I lay back down, I was halfway submerged in the water.
I realized that there was nothing here, and what I found was emptiness. What can I do now?
I noticed that my body was turning translucent. Same with Eunji. I intuited that this was a process of annihilation.
If this is indeed a dimensional rift, then this is no place for me to be either, so maybe I’m really being annihilated.
Then, where do I belong?
A pain consumed me that could not be relieved by Jenas’s death.
Whenever I felt lonely, this tiny creature in my arms would hold me and comfort me. Thank God I had Eunji. Otherwise, I might have gone crazy in this place.
I sacrificed for everyone without thinking, but I didn’t really want to sacrifice. Who in the world wants to sacrifice?
I’ve heard it said that God only gives you as many trials as you can handle. But is this the kind of suffering humans can handle?
It makes me think of all the things I’ve left behind beyond the dimension. My family, friends, and the man I love.
I picture Enoch’s face, and I can’t help but feel so sad that I had to leave without giving him a piece of my heart.
I miss him.
If I had told him I like him, even once, would I have felt less sad?
I wish I hadn’t been so confused by having two selves, so I could have spent more time with the people I love.
Regret is the only thing that remains.
Life isn’t long enough to spend with the people you love, and I wonder how much time I’ve already wasted before I die.
As I lay there, senseless, I suddenly heard a voice I shouldn’t have heard in this place.
“Margaret.”
“I’m even having auditory hallucinations now.”
I lay back and rubbed my ears furiously. If Innis and my mother were to see, they’d say it was unbecoming of a noble young lady, but who cares now?
I smiled and closed my eyes again.
When will I meet my end?
As I was lost in my thoughts again, I heard the sound of running footsteps in my ear. This time I wasn’t having auditory hallucinations. I turned my head in surprise.
“Margaret.”
Someone called out to me and grabbed my shoulder.
“Oh, shit, you startled me!”
I scrambled to my feet in panic, and Eunji slid off my belly and rolled across the floor.
I scooped him up in my arms and looked up to see a man standing in front of me.
A strong jawline that showed above a strong nape, black hair that looked like it was brought from the night sky, and honey-colored eyes that looked like they were made of gold.
I couldn’t believe my eyes, so I blinked over and over again. Is this a dream?
“……Enoch?”
He was breathing heavily, and his face showed great urgency. He dropped to his knees in front of me, shakily.
He looked at me after a long, heavy breath.
“I’ve been looking for you.”
“Are you Enoch?!”
I screamed in surprise. Eunji in my arms covered his ears with both hands. I apologized, patted his head, and set him down on the floor.
“Are you really Enoch?”
Enoch nodded his head slowly in response to my question.
I guess God is showing me what I want to see when it’s time to die. Maybe I miss Enoch so much that God is giving me a final vision, which is not a bad thing.
I stared at Enoch for a long time, but the vision didn’t go away. Puzzled, I asked Eunji.
“Eunji, do you see him too?”
He nodded.
“Ah. Enoch!” I screamed.
The person in front of me is really Enoch.
“Oh my God!”
I covered my mouth with my hands and looked at Enoch.
“How did you get here?”
“Saintess helped me.”
“……What? How?” I asked, crouching down and stroking Eunji’s head.
“That’s……. secret.”
Enoch didn’t answer me, his mouth tightly shut as he dropped to one knee and gently cupped my cheek.
His golden eyes held tens of thousands of emotions.
“I feel my life is complete with you by my side, even if it means dying.”
Enoch’s words stole my breath away for a moment, a tangle of indescribable emotions. I covered my mouth, unable to speak.
I understood what he was saying now. He wants to die with me. I took a moment to catch my breath, my throat tightening.
Only after a while did I ask him. “Are you really here to die with me?”
Enoch didn’t answer.
Is this what it’s like to have your world fall apart? A feeling of joy soaring to the heavens and despair plummeting to the bottom of the earth all at once.
‘What can I do with this man?’
I cupped Enoch’s cheek. I gently stroked his cheek with my thumb.
If this really is a dream, is this God’s final arrangement? Just in case, if this isn’t a dream, then…….
I bit my bottom lip hard and looked at him.
“Enoch. Why are you…….”
I lowered my head and rested my forehead against his.
“I wanted you to live.”
“I told you, life without you is not worth living for me.”
Enoch continued to whisper to me.
My eyes grew hot. A tear rolled down my cheek, and Enoch gently wiped it away.
I buried my cheek in his palm, my brow furrowed, and cried. He wiped them away, over and over again, wordlessly.
“I like you.”
His hand stopped moving at my confession. It was only after a while that he looked at me, wide-eyed and surprised.
“I’m sorry for taking so long to tell you,” I said, holding back tears.
Enoch stared at me in disbelief. His golden eyes flared hotly.
He parted his lips a couple of times, then furrowed his brow. Then, as he slowly dried his face, he said, “Again. Say it again.”
“I like you.”
“One more time.”
“I like you, Enoch.”
My answer brought a smile to Enoch’s lips, and he slowly lowered his head toward me.
His large, firm hand touched my cheek, his breath coming slowly to me. I stared into his golden eyes as they drew closer, then I slowly closed mine.
I felt a soft, moist touch on my lips. Then Enoch lifted my chin. His hot breath tangled between my parted lips.
My head feels like it’s filled with hot smoke. He pressed himself closer to me, swallowing me deeper. A large hand slid down my back, and I gasped at its soft touch, clinging to him.
After what seemed like an eternity, he pulled away from me. His red, wet lips caught my eye.
I lifted my gaze a little higher and saw Enoch’s golden eyes gazing deeply into mine.
He spoke to me in a deep voice, “Say it one more time, Margaret.”
He leaned toward me as if in pleading, his face impassive. I stared at his flushed cheeks, then cupped them.
I lifted myself up on my heels and raised my head as high as I could. The feeling of our lips against each other is vivid.
“I like……, no, I love you.”
No sooner had I finished my sentence than a thick arm wrapped around my waist. Enoch bent his head down and pulled me into a strong embrace, capturing my lips and devouring them. The kiss is so intense that I can barely breathe.
Eunji, who had been dozing on the floor, opened his eyes.
“Huh? Unnie?”
He looked back and forth between me and Enoch, confused.
At the cute voice that interrupted the important moment, Enoch slowly pulled away from me and kissed my forehead. Seeing that, Eunji stretched out his arms toward me.
“Unnie! Eunji too! Eunji wants to kiss Unnie too!”
I looked down at him and kissed him on the forehead.
A smile tugged at the corners of my mouth. I am not feeling lonely.
I am not alone because of the people who are here to keep me from wallowing in the sadness and despair of being left behind.
Thanks to Eunji and Enoch.
And then,
My vision suddenly began to flicker white. Eunji tilted his head and looked around.
Our bodies had been fading away since earlier, and for some reason, I feel like this is really the last time.
Is this how we die?
This might not be so bad. At least I’m not dying alone and lonely.
Just then, Enoch kissed my forehead again.
“Margaret.”
“Yes.”
“I love you. With all my heart.”
“Eunji loves you too, Unnie!”
I planted a kiss on Enoch’s cheek, then lowered my head to Eunji in my arms and planted another kiss on his forehead.
Tears rolled down my cheeks. My vision blurred. And through the blur, Enoch reached for my hand and pulled me and Eunji into a hug.
And a warm glow enveloped us.