Laboratory - Red

Chapter 37 (Special Chapter/Catrina Beatrice)

The lab? This is where practical workers come from. Really charming, even though not even science maniacs who cram the scenery in its place. Laboratory equipment (strange to me) here neatly arranged. Plenty of wood on the shelves.

I don't know why my mouth suddenly felt locked. I feel stuffy. My admiration for this place only lasted for a moment. After that, I was worried again. Just remembered my purpose in coming here.

A woman with a fat body, thick muscles from the door of a room. He smiled in a knot approaching me who was standing stiff.

"Go again? Please, let me take you to the practicum room" his first pleasantries.

"I'm sorry, but I have other goals," I dodged.

"Hm?"

"Where's Erina Beatrice?" That's my aim. Nothing but to pick up my sister from this middle of nowhere. Erina hasn't given me any good news or bad news.

"Miss Erina, Miss Neny's assistant, Cristine Neny? Is he the one you're looking for?"

Then I nodded. Eh? But, didn't that expression suddenly become a bit strange and sinister? How mysterious. Didn't his voice just sound a little strange and gripping? I don't know. Bad feeling's. I feel something is awkward. Something's not right here.

"Yes. In-where's Erina? There is a sudden interest. I'm his real brother". I gulped, answering clumsily.

That fat woman is behind me. He didn't move his legs, but I saw his back moving up and down. It means he's laughing behind my back. Laugh without a sound.

"Before, allow me to give you a story that I really like." he said as he continued to turn his back, his back stopped lying down and up.

"In a city, a wise and wise king has become an honorable man. It is respected by many people in the city. He was nicknamed 'The God'. King alim who protects the survival of the small people at that time.

"Every 'God' goes home hunting, the people will cheer: 'Look at our valiant God', 'Life the God!!'.

"In short, the 'God' is a person loved by the surrounding people." The stocky woman sighed, then continued to turn her back on me.

"5 years pass fast like a tire rolling from the height of a hill. 'The 'God' one day prepared all the supplies of travel and many of his gold jewelry in a horse carriage. He set out with the soldiers' guards and a coachman to ask the lover. A beautiful woman from another city. He had been in a relationship with another woman before, but the love ran aground because the woman preferred another man over her.

"You know? It was the happiest day for 'The Gods'. On that trip he continued to imagine the look on his face. Imagine how beautiful the woman who wants to be pinned. 'The 'God' became impatient to be able to ask his woman immediately, then kissed the spoiled clear hand.

"Yet fateful. Fate struck him that very day. 'The 'God' was too careless on that day. 'The gods were too happy to be hounded by the kasmaran to realize there was a traitor. Betrayal on treason. The coachman, the coachman who was skilled in whipping his horses, turned out to be rotten. Cunning.

"The swirler had been planning his rotten plan for a long time. When the road was steep, when they reached the narrow road below which there was a gaping chasm, then the coachman dropped the horse carriage with 'The Gods' and the other guard soldiers. The rotten driver wanted power and treasure.

"Gold, silver, diamonds, travel supplies, everything goes into that abyss. Screaming everywhere. 'The God' was too careless, 'The God' never expected the character of this goddamn coachman. So he and the soldiers can be sure to die."

My heart is beating fast. I don't enjoy that story at all. What relation? This fat lady is a storyteller?

"After that terrible incident. The coachman laughed loosely, looking at the 'God' and the soldiers who had fallen into that gaping abyss. Cunning. Before the even train fell into the abyss, the rotten coachman moved aside, not forgetting to bring some precious treasures.

"In addition, without bringing anything, he has become king, has mastered. He became a leader for the little people. The coachman was satisfied. The coachman did not continue to travel to the beautiful woman, the rotten coachman returned to the kingdom. Waiting for the confirmation of the new king." The woman ended her story.

Slowly he turned his body, really slowly the movement. Until finally it dawned on me over all this incongruity. I was stuck, I was cornered, I was less thorough, and I was too rash to make up my mind.

The stocky woman was carrying a syringe. For a start like this, I just assumed it wasn't important. After all this is a laboratory, certainly no stranger if there is such a tool.

But now that my breath is blocked, just want to move I am powerless. The rest of me was petrified, unable to move like being bewitched. The woman was about to inject a strange liquid into my body!

"Look! Once a traitor, then forever will be known as a traitor. Take this, your sister is like that rotten coachman; stabbing Bu Neny in the back," the stocky woman now looked at me cynically, our distance was only one step.

"You are also less thorough. I've punished that stupid security guard, it's good to let a parasite like you in."

A satpam? That security guard? To be honest, I don't know what that means. But hesitatingly I looked back, just as the security guard room was working. And now I just found out...

The fierce security guard, his whole body was bleeding. Fresh blood! I'm tafsir probably just a few minutes ago this spooky incident took place on that tall body. What the hell's going on? What happened to the security guard? God, I can't watch all this.

"You don't panic..Someone who breaks the rules doesn't deserve to die?" He laughed chuckling. Oh God!!

He rushed to inject the liquid. It really hit my skin, the skin of my arms. I was still glued, staring at what I could not avoid.

"For a few more minutes you'll be unconscious, let my boss take care of you later..."

"D-where's Erina!!!" I screamed for the last time. Last time? Yep. He was right, after a few minutes I was unconscious. Fainted just like that, dark. And I don't know what happened next, I don't know. Erina...

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I don't know what a noise. I don't know what the cause of that noise in the middle of nowhere is. Noisy, bright (too much). I myself have regained my senses, slowly winking. What the hell's going on?

I opened my eyes. Not knowing very well what was going on, the rest of my mind was limited for now knowing what was happening now. I am sure I am in a crowded place.

Railways. A train? I don't know why I could be in this place. The lighting of the room is also very bright, blinding the eyes. What the hell is going on!?

But all that anxiety and confusion was soon gone. Joseph hurriedly approached the seat. Right he was sitting next to me carrying some bread and two bottles of mineral water. In a hurry he gave me a bottle. And without a second thought I accepted, then took a slow sip.

I'm still collecting lives, breathing as normally as possible. Anyway my head is still dizzy to think; how is Joseph here? Why am I in this car? Did I just dream about the lab and that stocky lady?

I looked over, looking at the dark night view from the window of the train. My sight did not escape with the full moon shining. Well, now I can question all of that to Joseph.

"What's going on, Jo? Wasn't I with you?" I looked at the man. So did he who did not take his eyes off me one bit.

"There's a lot to explain. I don't have much time, after all you'll know by yourself later". Joseph answered.

"How can I be with you? Say, Jo. Isn't this a big deal? What about Erina? Is she okay?"

"You're still worried about your sister"

"How can you not?! I haven't seen him all day, I'm worried, Jo..."

Joseph just smiled, like everything was fine. While my breath was still wheezing, wasn't this a big deal? Why did he take it as if everything had just gone past.

"I'm sorry, for your first question I may not be able to answer right now. But for your second question, I'm clearly capable. Now I'm taking you to meet Erina, by train. Best transport for now." As soon as he explained it as clearly as possible.

Good. I forgot about the lab and that stocky lady. And how Joseph can bring me here. I really don't remember anything, I just remember that woman wanted to take me to Erina, right? There are many things I have forgotten now. Ah, most importantly Joseph has brought me to meet Erina immediately. Erina.now your sister will make sure of your situation.

"Where are we?" My toot.

Joseph smiled at a glance, while explaining the train path, showing the city we will travel, and did not forget the beautiful night view from outside the train window. Me? The rest is just the mangosteen understand.

"You don't ask too many questions, Catrina. Just eat first, I've bought some provisions for our trip."

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