Supersesses

3. Bracelets

"I know it may sound silly, but I saw all of that in my dreams" muttered Lucio with a blushing face. His words managed to make the laughter of Ciro was heard filling the entire room.

"Hahahaha, did you say that? The dreams? Do you believe in dreams? Hahahaha, that's right!" Ciro couldn't stop his laughter.

Lucio glared at him with a huffed face. He was sorry he said it. Who's gonna believe it anyway?

"Stop laughing!" lucio tukas.

"Haha, okay-okay. I quit." Ciro tried to stop his laughter.

"Most importantly, not that, but what happened to me in the dream that I experienced when I received the offer of this film." Lucio tried to continue his story.

"What happened to you?"

"In that dream, me and the other actors were suddenly separated from the ship we were on. After that, another actor and I were stranded on the island of Poveglia. Clumsiness for the sake of awkwardness began to occur, one by one the existing actors suddenly died horribly—"

"Are you one of them?" cut Ciro.

"Eh?" Lucio raised his eyebrows, with an expression he said, "how do you know?"

"Then you've been talking about that since?" continued Ciro.

"Ah.. but it all really feels real."

The tep!

Ciro patted her shoulder slowly. "You don't have to worry too much. It was just a dream, and as we all know. Dreams are just sleeping flowers, so you don't have to think about them too much."

Ciro got up from his place. To continue his activities, cooking for breakfast both of them.

"I know, but what if the dream comes true?"

"Cannot be. It's better now that you wash your face after that we have breakfast. Regarding that scenario, you better think about it before making a decision. Rarely do you get a chance this big to play in a movie of a famous film producer, right?"

Lucio was speechless confirming Ciro's speech. It is true that it is rare to get an offer to play in a film that is done directly by a famous film producer such as Ilario.

...*...

Do I have to accept his offer? But if my dream comes true, what?

Lucio looked at himself through the reflection of the mirror before him. Now she's in the bathroom, just finished brushing her teeth and washing her face. Now he wants to change his clothes.

If I refuse it, what reason should I give it?

Do I have to explain the real reason?

The dreams? Just be right. The one Mr. Ilario was laughing at me like Ciro was.

Or should I blame the scenario? Just tell me the movie scenario I don't like? Didn't he?

Ah no! There I was even considered a big head because my career prospects were good by arbitrarily rejecting the contract given by a famous producer like him.

Lucio took a deep breath. He became upset himself to think about what he was going through.

"Huft~. I'd better change my clothes after breakfast, just think about it." Lucio moved out of his bathroom.

He stepped into the storage room of his clothes located next to his bedroom.

Arriving there, he immediately looked for the clothes he wanted to wear.

Lucio took off his sleeping pajamas. He suddenly stopped when something caught his attention as soon as he undressed.

The man was silent, looking at himself through the mirror.

"This.." Lucio held a circular object on his wrist. He realized that he was wearing a bracelet.

Lucio raised his hand, staring at that thing fixedly.

"This bitch..isn't this the bracelet the man once gave me?"

...*...

Lucio walks side by side with Ciro, walking down the sidewalk to one of the shopping centers they used to visit.

"What should I buy."

"I've made the list here." Ciro stared at the tablet screen in his grasp, there was already a list of items they had to buy before leaving for shooting some time ahead.

Arriving inside, they visited one of the shops and bought some items there.

Lucio, who was sitting on the sofa, waiting for Ciro to finish paying for their groceries, was suddenly approached by a man.

The man suddenly came and sat down on the empty sofa beside him.

"Judging from your performance, you're that famous actor, right?" asked the man who in an instant made Lucio's focus switch to him.

"How did you—"

"Everything is clear from the clothing brand you're using" the man cut quickly before Lucio could finish his sentence.

Lucio was already wearing a near-perfect disguise, but it was unexpected that he could be so easily recognized. The aura of the star was completely unenclosed.

"Please don't make a fuss, I don't want to get to person—"

"You just calm down. I won't make a fuss by telling everyone that a top star is here."

"Thank God, thank you so much. But, why would you do that? Do you want to ask for my autograph? Or do you want to take a picture with me? I'll do it as long as you don't make a fuss and invite the fans over, I'm gonna go fast."

"I don't need any of that. I just came here to tell you something."

"Eh?"

"You're gonna be shooting a new movie in Venice soon, right?"

"So soon the news spread, even though Mr. Ilario has not officially published this news."

"There will be a big event that happens later."

"What's? Whatchu mean?"

"I can feel a negative aura from your filming this time. You have to be careful."

"I don't understand, what are you…"

"Wear this, this thing can help you avoid unwanted things. Think of it as a talisman, or a lucky bracelet."

"Huh?"

The man without permission put a bracelet in his hand on Lucio.

"Remember not to remove this bracelet if you want to be completely safe. That's all I want to say." The man got up and left him.

"Wait on! What do you mean by—" Lucio was about to chase after him, but suddenly Ciro called out to him, making the man's focus instantly switch to him.

"Lucio, I'm done with everything. Let's go home."

"In a moment, I had to do everything" As soon as I turned my head, the man who had given her the bracelet went missing somewhere.

Lucio was silent without a word. His eyes were looking for the figure he had met.

He quickly approached the exit, hoping that the man would still be around.

"What are you looking for?" ciro asked with a puzzled expression when she saw the man looking restless looking for someone who knew who.

"I'm looking for a guy I just met."

"You mean?" Ciro raised his brow next to a puzzled one.

"The guy from the store!"

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