Centrifugals

Eps. 5: Confused

My body is falling along with all the new burdens of the mind. My right hand was leaning against my forehead, I suddenly broke out in cold sweat that night. The atmosphere of the house is also quiet, and the state of my room is dimly supported by the weather that is increasingly showing signs of soon rain. The sense of confusion creeps away at my brain which is not able to process all the memories that have just entered.

In the silence of the night, I tried to sort everything from the most reasonable first. First of all I still don't understand why Grace can give this access to a stranger she just met, and why me? Why not some other department store crew? Or his acquaintances can also. Of all the words and gestures Grace clearly showed that she was intentional to make me accept this game.

Second, if this is said to be a coincidence, it seems that it will be a theory that is too neat. The reason... Vivi got the same card this morning. From the day, the status of the people they choose to join the game, as well as the number of people in the chat group that Vivi sent. From here it is clear that I was the last person invited. Is correct... I was the 10th person. And I'm sure my guess wasn't wrong.

So, what should I do next?

On the one hand, I put great suspicion on this invitation, on the other hand I also want to get the prize money, Vivi was there too... In case we all have to form a team, it is clear I will be 1 team with Vivi.

What's... I have to tell Vivi that I also have access to the Centrifuges?

I sat in the corner of the bed, both hands tightly holding and staring at this card, a moment later my head began to ache so dizzy he made a decision about joining or not.

But I guess I don't tell Vivi just yet, anyway from the info Vivi got in the private group, the game will start in a week, that means I still have time to think through this decision.

For a moment I will stay in my room, and tomorrow I will find more information.

...***...

The next day, I entered the morning shift because suddenly Grace asked to meet again at the Cafe yesterday. During the shift I kept thinking about all sorts of questions what I was going to throw at Grace, for that matter, I really should not be careless and should focus on things that are much more important than having to pay attention to Grace.

While again daydreaming while cleaning the shelves, a notification from Vivi reads. Then I opened twitter and read all the messages that Vivi described, she kept on frenzied about the last person who turned out to have been holding kar... Tu's...

Damnit.

"DAMN! Turns out I'm really the last person?!" Shouts I echoed to the entire store, Nabila who was guarding with me immediately approached, "lo why yell anj*r?! Why lo?" He said he followed up hysterically, while I just sat there watching Vivi's chat again.

"Hey? Ram?!" Nabila immediately mencari.

"It's okay, gu-gue is just shocked."

"Jeez, you made my heart want to take off." Nabila grumbled, then he went by.

The contents of this blind chat from Vivi are full of contents about the furore of people from private groups about the last person holding a Centrifugal card but until now has not been logged into the website. Here I panic more, I don't know what to reply all Vivi chat. But at the end of the chat, Vivi said that the last person was automatically her partner because all the members there had chosen their respective partners.

In my mind, I had to quickly meet with Grace and question in detail about Centrifuges.

...***...

Then the short story of the afternoon came, my shift was in order and as fast as lightning I went to Zenobia Cafe. My guess is right, Grace has been waiting with the same 2 drinks that she ordered as yesterday.

"Your rama why is it so dry, anyway? Duh... Here sit first, but you don't need to be that fast to meet me, you know."

But I refuse to sit down. Along with my breath that continues to hunt, along with the glare of the eyes full of panic, I immediately highlighted Grace's two eyes.

"Grace, I'm a tera— guy. I mean, are you sure this game is really safe? And I can go out free if I lose?" Ask me to search.

Grace put on two different expressions, both of her eyebrows showing empathy, but her thick lips were smiling cynically.

"Rama, don't you trust me? That so?" Ask Grace back. I shook my head, "not so! I need concrete evidence to actually decide whether to join this game or not." Obviously me.

Grace grabbed my chin with her tapering fingers, then she brought the face closer. "Rama, all your questions are on that website. All the rules, all the important things in the game, are available in full on the website. Is it clear now?"

I swallowed some saliva, damn it... Then that means, I don't want to still have to login to know all the rules of the game.

But...

"Grace, can we communicate with each other when I'm in the game?"

"Hmm, of course you can!"

"Keep... Did we meet there too?"

"Can dong, the VIP task will supervise the invitees, we will meet on the eve of the participant's banquet."

"Grace, you can be trusted, right?"

Grace stood up from her place, and I was shocked when she suddenly grabbed my back, pulled myself into her arms, I was instantaneous...

"Rama, I understand very well the sense of human suspicion must be there, you must be suspicious of me because from our short meeting, I can be so open as you. But Rama... This feeling I sincerely want to help you, because I see my old self in you. So please... Thank you for my concern."

By the time Grace took off her arms, and her long hands grabbed both of my shoulders, I could only be amazed by Grace's seductive facial expression. "Rama, after the game is over, want you to win or lose, I want our relationship to continue! Okay?"

Hu-link?

My face is getting bigger.

"Yes, among us, so that we may draw nearer."

Again this self can only swallow saliva.

"Yes, Grace."

And for the second time, Grace hugged me back, "that's the new Rama I like!"

My mind is so broken.

...***...

I went home with still carrying a feeling of pleasure instead of playing because I got the first hug from a beautiful woman, I was shaken because I was too happy, then... As I was about to close the door of the house, I called out softly.

"Rama just got home?" He asked, I just nodded while throwing a smile.

"Rama, can you take a minute?" Suddenly, my feelings of pleasure began to fade.

"Yes, um." I sat next to him, and I started talking about him.

At that time, I was back for a different reason.

I told him that he had just returned to medical check-up, and he was diagnosed with stage 2 leukemia. I also tell the story, it turns out because he likes to shiver all this time is because of that, and fortunately he can be more introspective early. This time I was completely destroyed.

"Mamah has the remaining savings that you love from your salary, how is Rama, is it okay for the treatment of Mamah?" At this point my tears began to break.

"Well, it can be, Mah. Why mamah should ask, Rama's purpose of working every day is indeed to anticipate everything. If it is still lacking, Rama will find a way to pay for medical expenses until mamah fully healed." At that time my tears also began to linger because for the first time, his son who he knew tempramental showed genuine empathy to his own mother.

"Thank you Ram, I'm sorry you're repotin' you."

"Not at all, mah! Don't say that to Rama."

...

As my eyes grew, in the corner of my room I was constantly staring at the Centrifugal Card. If today is over, it's a sign that the game starts in 5 days.

Regarding the rules I should ask Vivi, there is no way she menggelewatin important things from the website to directly join a private group.

I asked, "Vi, before you go to the private group, what is the content of the website?"

It didn't take long, Vivi replied, "why is Ram?"

Oh yeah, I haven't been secret if I'm the last cardholder. But I still don't want to talk to Vivi.

"No, you'll see everything in the private group, but I haven't seen the real website, curious."

And Vivi's answer is like this.

"Gue skip Ram, I'm joining a private group."

"Lo seriously volunteered so, Vi? So desperate."

"Yes, it's also wrong I didn't read the whole web first."

"Let's go to the website again."

Half an hour went on, Vivi's follow-up answer made me want to pat myself on the forehead.

"Ram, shit, the description of the website can only be visited once."

"Where is this dong, Ram?!"

"Rame?!"