The CURSE: Deadly Games

● ELEVEN ●

Pyangs....

"ELE? YOUR HANDS?!" baylor cried out in panic, broken glass scattered on the floor because he could not hold his hand.

"Why hands?" ask Baylor again. He stood up from his chair and retreated for a moment.

"Hikss .. hikss .. hiksss...."

Not a word came out of Eleanor's mouth except her crying.

Baylor began to duck down and sat back down. He approached and presented his chair to Eleanor. Without further ado, he gently wiped away the tears that continued to pool on Eleanor's cheeks.

This time not only was his right hand missing, but both of his hands! 

"I-this has been since when, Ele?" ask Baylor softly.

There is no word from Eleanor.

Baylor dared himself to ask once more. "Ele?"

"When we eat sushi, this is all happening. I guess this is just delusion" said Eleanor, who was faintly heard covered by her sobbing.

"So it happened and you tried to hide your hands under the table?" ask Baylor who's been glazed over. Eleanor just nodded slowly, unable to make a sound and sobbed back.

"Why don't you tell me all this?" ask Baylor in frustration.

"I-I didn't want to ruin that dinner. I knew it was your dream a long time ago, Lor," Eleanor stammered.

"W-you are really bad. You're hiding something this big from me, from your best friend? You're such a bitch, Eleanor Devacio. Why you-" said Baylor, unable to continue his words again. Frustration, anger, sympathy, empathy, sadness, all mixed into one.

"I'm sorry, Lor," said Eleanor, looking into Baylor's teary eyes, never seeing her best friend cry but because of her.

Baylor looked back at Eleanor. He stared warmly at Hazel Eleanor's bead with a look of pity. He could not see his friend suffer anymore. But, he is helpless. There was nothing he could do to help his best friend. If only he could, he would sacrifice anything for Eleanor, even his soul.

She hugged Eleanor, trying to calm her best friend and herself. Without them noticing, time was running so fast and they had been dissolved in grief for almost 2 hours.

"Ele, look at me. Listen to me carefully. You'll be fine as long as I'm with you. I promise I'll help you find a way out. I'm sure we can get through it together" Baylor said warmly, cheering up his best friend.

"Ele, I'm willing to sacrifice anything for you. I promise, I won't let you suffer for too long. I'll help you find a way out, Ele," Baylor's inner.

***

A few days passed....

The moonlight and the stars began to fade. Now it is the turn of the sun that returns to shine the cruel light of the dark earth, which is full of suffering. The trees and leaves returned to music accompanied by the singing of the birds that perched on the branches of the shady tree. Eleanor and Baylor are preparing for a new day.

"Ele, are you ready?" baylor asked, knocking on the door of Eleanor's apartment.

"Already, Lor. Wait a minute, I'm cleaning my briefcase" said Eleanor, who was still in her apartment.

His hands hurriedly stuffed all his necessities into his white bag and grabbed a piece of toast right as he ran past his dinner table. Then rushed to the door and put on his heels, letting Baylor constantly call him from the doorstep.

"Ishh, you're so impatient, Lor," Eleanor scolded as soon as she opened her door and found Baylor with her fist raised, ready to knock on Eleanor's door again.

"You're slow, Ele. You're making us almost too late" Baylor said.

"I never told you to wait for me. I can drive by myself" Eleanor said.

"All right then. Today we leave in your car and you drive" Baylor said.

"Hey, where there are women who support men. Where'd all your manners go?" eleanor said as she ruffled her waist, then bit her toast which she still held in her left hand.

"All right then. Get in your car and I'll drive. You just sit sweetly while eating your toast in peace" Baylor said, swiftly taking the car keys out of Eleanor's hand.

***

"Where else can I go? At least if I go out with you. What's up?" eleanor asked, turning to Baylor who was focused on driving.

"Hmm, how about tomorrow night we go to the park?" baylor asked, turning to Eleanor and focusing on driving.

"May," said Eleanor, nodding.

"I'll make you never forget tomorrow" Baylor said.

"Hurry to finish your bread, Ele," Baylor's scolding is like a mother-mom.

"Patience, the food must be enjoyed" Eleanor defended herself.

"Hmmm, you better spend it fast or we'll rush to the office" Baylor said.

"All right," said Eleanor.

Just as Eleanor was about to put the rest of her toast into her mouth, the bread suddenly fell into the car seat. He fell silent, became a statue for a moment, trying to think for a moment.

"What's up, Ele? Why is the bread eaten by cars? It should be eaten by you" Baylor said with a smile and turned quickly to Eleanor.

His smile did not last long. Baylor immediately parked his car on the side of the road and refocused on Eleanor.

"Lor, w-why is this day so bad?" eleanor asked, her eyes starting to glaze over, the clear crystal liquid almost flowing out of her eyes.

This time not only was his right hand or his left hand missing, or even both of his hands, but the entire part of his pair of hands, both from his fingertips to his upper arm disappeared!

"Ele, it's okay. Calm yourself, I'm right next to you. How about after work after you get back to being our human beings to the city library to find out more? The internet is useless, don't waste our time anymore" Baylor said, out of nowhere the idea crossed his mind.

During this time, Baylor and Eleanor have tried to find out from many sources via the internet, but the results are nil. Not a single article was able to give them a single explanation.

"Okay" said Eleanor, wiping her tears that had spilled away from her face, trying to get back up to face this long day.

***

"Let's get down, Ele. The spirit of his work," said Baylor, gently rubbing Eleanor's head, encouraging Eleanor, who was still a little agitated.

"alright. Thanks a lot, Lor. I don't know what my life would be like without you. Maybe I'll stay in the dark constantly. You are the giver of light in my life" long Eleanor said, only to be answered with a sincere smile from Baylor.

Baylor put his hand on Eleanor's shoulder and walked towards the office door.

"Lor, you better let go of your hand or our partner will think it's a no-no" Eleanor said.

"What if I don't want to?" goda Baylor closed his eyes (wink) and led Eleanor into the office.

"You are really-" said Eleanor, stopping when they met someone they knew very well.

It is a Favid!

"Hi, Favid!" baylor said casually, he did not feel awkward at all with his attitude, his hands were still perched on Eleanor's shoulders.

"Oh, hi!" reply Favid with a clumsy smile, then immediately walk through the two without saying a word again, very different from the usual Favid: Javid who is cheerful, jolly, funny, fond of joking, etc.

"What happened to him?" baylor asked Eleanor.

"Where do I know. Emank I'm a god? You here, let go of your hands!" eleanor slapped her palm on her shoulder.

Baylor finally took his hand off Eleanor's shoulder and walked into her desk.