Suicide Notes

The World's Toughest Punishment

“*How big of a mistake have you made? Are you being punished? What is the punishment? Ah, I'm sure whatever it is, it won't be any heavier than the punishment I received. I*..”

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“Hey, I brought food. Let's have breakfast together!” yelled Tama while opening the door of Victor's house without permission. The girl petrified at the sight before her.

One second, Tama blinked. His gaze on Victor's face dropped towards the man's neck.

Two seconds, Tama blinked her eyes again. Victor has a shoulder that is fielded and a little low.

Three seconds. Mara Tama stops at a short black boxer who becomes the only cloth on Victor's body.

“Didn't women usually yell and then close the door again at a time like this?” Victor folded his hands in front of his chest. “You waiting for me to open all?”

Tama instantly covered her flushed face. How could he not turn to look at the naked Victor? How humiliating. Tama did not even dare to move to just close the door.

“You are not like women in general. Stay that way for the next hour,” Victor said before walking to the bathroom.

“What do I do?” kesal Tama's. The girl was sitting limp in front of the door. He shook his hands, trying to reduce the sensation of heat on his face. He wanted to hide in the hole and hoard himself.

Tama reflexively shouted as Victor appeared clad only in a towel. Any more? Why did it start so embarrassing today?

“Why aren't you wearing your clothes yet?!” peekkik Tama's.

“You think I keep clothes in the bathroom?” Victor shrugged, breezed into the room. “Again, who told you to come early to a man's house?”

Tama grumbled because she could not reply to Victor's words. He punched the man's arm as soon as he had the chance. “This is a punishment for a promise you broke.”

“Home before the sun sinks and picks up the phone?” Victor smiled in anguish. “It's not a promise. You rejected her little promise, didn't you?”

“Konyol,” Grunts Tama. Give Victor a plate of breakfast. “By the way, what does it mean that you are now officially my name?”

“Don't dream.” Victor ate his breakfast.

“You liar! Yesterday you called yourself my pamong. Unfair!” Tama banged Victor's arm.

Victor held Tama's hand easily. “I'll meet some people later. If you just play around and do not immediately finish your food, you should just stay.”

“I'm coming.”

That way, the breakfast together was finished quickly. And as usual, Victor and Tama walked a mile and a half towards the foundation.

“Do you always come here?” ketus Vero is leaning on the gate of the foundation.

“What are you doing here? No school?” reply Victor.

“There are schools on weekends like this.” Vero walked first leading the way in. As if he was the host. “No one can accompany me, so I stopped by here.”

“Lain times, at least let me know first if you want to come. I'm busy now, you wait in-“

“How is this?” said a mother who accidentally cut Victor's sentence. His face looked worried, and he held on tightly to Ginette's arm. “She always tries to kill herself while not being watched.”

“Mother just relax. He hasn't disappeared for long, we can definitely find him,” comfort Ginette.

“Kill themselves? Who?” Victor raised his eyebrows.

“Luckily you are here. Please help us find Lora, she's the girl who made your appointment today. The more that helps, the better,” pinta Ginette.

“B-right. Did you see it?” lora's mother replied hesitatingly.

“I saw him leave the foundation about ten minutes ago.” Vero thought for a moment. “The expression was serious earlier.”

“Really? Which way?” Victor pulls Vero to come with him. “Come, show me the way.”

Vero did not fully understand the situation. However, seeing the tension on everyone's faces, he undoes the intention to ask. He helped down the road looking for the girl.

“Life curses me,” says Lora.

The girl sought by the foundation's administrators was found standing on the bridge. His eyes glared at the elongated and winding river. Lips flat. Hands clenched.

Lora is not alone. There was a woman named Elayne who accompanied the girl. Elayne leaned against the bridge barrier, looking at the other side of the river. Focused his attention on the story that Lora told.

“I live in a curse of error that I can no longer remember,” Lora. “From all forms of punishment, why should I serve the most terrible punishment? Eternal life, can't die even if I want it.”

“No matter how hard you try, you still can't die,” continued Elayne. He rubbed his wrist. “I know how sad it is.”

“Gruesome!” lora resolute. “I was met with many people, to then be forced apart by death. I could never avoid the cycle of meeting. In the end, I have to see the people closest to me take my life.”

Elayne was silent for a long time. Maybe it's still digesting what it's hearing. Victor is busy detaining Tama from interfering. Let them talk until they are done.

“Many greedy humans want to live eternally, but to me, immortality is a curse,” lirih Lora.

“I know what it feels like, I also once got that curse.” Elayne breathed. He turned his body to look at the same side as Lora. “I've found a way to remove it.”

“How?” Lora looked at Elayne enthusiastically. “Did you find the seal pattern? Is there a holy spirit helping you? So lucky.”

Elayne smiled awkwardly, starting to have trouble following the flow of her conversation with Lora. “I can't tell you the details, but I can practice it on you.”

“Really?” Lora jumped down. “Try now. Do.”

“Alright, close your eyes. Don't peek.” Elayne glanced at Tama's entourage and blinked one eye at Victor. His smile was mysterious.

“Sort of secret techniques?” lora Mumbles.

“True. Secret techniques that should not be shown to anyone.” Elayne clapped her hands over Lora's head several times. Mumbled indistinctly, ending the clap on both of Lora's shoulders. “Completed. Open your eyes.”

“I don't feel any change.” Lora bowed. “It seems that after thousands of years, this curse has fused with every cell in my body. Impossible to remove.”

“Excite young people!” Elayne flanked Lora's cheeks using her palms. So anxious. “This is not a technique that has a quick reaction. It takes a while before you feel the effects. When the reaction arises, you are no longer in this world.”

“Are you also waiting for that reaction?”

“True. Maybe my time won't be much. I've started to feel the effects now.” Elayne fused her forehead and Lora. “As you wait, you must refrain from defying the god of death. That way the curse can disappear.”

That should be good news for Lora. However, he seems to be not happy at all. If the curse was unleashed, then he had no more reason to do any of this. Lora...

“A-I don't know what to say. This is probably the most awaited moment in the span of thousands of years of my life.” Is correct. For now, Lora could only pretend to continue her role.

“I think they're looking for you.” Elayne pointed at Victor. “Your introduction?”

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