The CURSE: Deadly Games
● TWENTY THREE ●
***
"Will you be my girlfriend?"
The words were ringing in Eleanor's ears. His body froze instantly, his brain kept twisting trying to slowly digest the words of the person who was right before him. Is that speech serious? He himself does not know.
"You-" said Eleanor.
However, his speech came to a halt when that special moment was interrupted by the sound of knocking on the door.
Tokk .. tokk....
"Excuse me" shouted someone from the front door.
At once Baylor and Eleanor swiftly got out of bed and moved towards the door. They tried to peek out of the door hole, but the results were nil. Glass door holes that were deliberately made by the hotel to make it easier to look outside it was already damaged and broken.
Although of course you can still see, even though it is difficult, right? However, the person outside seemed to be so excited, that his body was right in front of the door, it might just be almost stuck so that his face was not visible at all through the broken glass. They stared at each other for a moment before Eleanor nodded, hinting Baylor to open the door.
Drett....
The sound of door friction was produced when Baylor opened it.
"You?" eleanor and Baylor shouted at the same time, surprised by the presence of the man.
How did that guy get here?
"You guys?" the man shouted back, his eyes fixed on the contents of their room.
"I thought you would do something indecent" the man murmured, staring at Eleanor and Baylor in turn.
"Vid, this is not what you think," Eleanor stammered.
Yeah, that guy is a Favid, their office buddy.
"You don't like to accuse without knowing the truth. We were supposed to ask, what are you here for?" baylor said while staring at the strange David.
"It was clear the reason for my arrival was to seek the truth about all this and it turned out that my guess was correct. You don't dodge anymore, Lor. The bed is covered in red roses, the room is decorated like this, whoever comes here will know what you are doing.
His romantic aura was already radiating widely. There is no reason to dodge anymore" said Favid at length with a cynical smile.
"You seem to want this fist to land on your cheek, Vid," Baylor said furiously, as well as raising his clenched hand, it was as if he was ready to beat up the man who had ruined the plan he had been waiting for for so many years.
"You think I'm scared?" challenge Favid.
"Already, Vid. How many times do I have to tell you not to dare interfere in my personal affairs. Moreover, you have accused us haphazardly. You don't even deserve to be called my friend. You think I'm a cheap woman? You think Baylor has no conscience?
You always talk without thinking. I've been trying to hold back my anger on you for a long time, but what's the payoff. You're even getting worse. It's Baylor's birthday today, okay? This was all just a surprise to her," Eleanor explained at length, occasionally taking deep breaths to ease her anger.
Favid, who had never heard his coworker speak, remained silent for a moment. How could a woman dubbed as the 'Ice Queen' by one office suddenly be chattering that long? Is he dreaming?
"Why are you silent? Are you surprised by his anger?" Baylor.
"You should never mess with us, Vid. You'll know the consequences," he continued.
"I'm not afraid of you. Nor, you know the truth, you already know how I feel about you, and all my heart. Then why are you doing all this to me? Aren't you thinking about my feelings at all?" ask Favid.
Not only was Baylor speechless, even Eleanor herself was silent as well. Surprisingly, it wasn't the Favid he thought it was, it was Baylor. He suddenly remembered the question that Baylor had asked before being disturbed by the knock of Favid. Is Baylor serious about the question?
"Hey, what do you mean?" baylor asked, tilting his head slightly, clueless as to what Favid had said.
"Ohh, so it turns out you didn't tell Baylor about it?" ask Favid.
"What did I tell him. It would only add to the burden of his mind. I didn't even think about it because it wasn't important to me. I'd have forgotten it if you hadn't come and interrupted all this.
It's late at night, you better just go and don't come back. Don't you ever bother us again" said Eleanor angrily, then her hand grabbed the doorknob quickly and was about to close it, but was blocked by the tight grip of the Favid.
"You can kick me out this time, but I won't let you guys be happy. Just look at it later. I'll get you by any means" said Favid, then hurried to leave Eleanor and Baylor, who were busy staring, not understanding with the intent of threatening words.
"Udah ah, don't think about it" Baylor said a moment later.
"Aren't you angry?" asked Eleanor was-was.
"angry? Haha, why am I angry, Ele," Baylor laughed.
Eleanor looked at her best friend, feeling grateful that Baylor really understood her, like no one else.
"Oh yeah, you haven't answered my question yet" Baylor said after he had controlled his laughter.
"Which question?" tanya Eleanor pretended to be in a daze.
"Ah, you better get to your room soon, it's late. The prize was also brought, yaa. You can open them one by one in your room," said Eleanor, gently exorcising Baylor.
Baylor came out with his hands full of various gift boxes and his face was struck with annoyance.
"Huftttt" said Eleanor, greatly relieved in her chest, she could not answer her friend's question.
***
Somewhere in the same sky....
"Prof! I have found the location of Eleanor" Sofia shouted as she struck her desk hard for an explosion of happiness.
"Where?" ask Prof. Catoo was surprised and of course happy.
"Delson City."
"Hmmm...."
An evil smile was clearly plastered at the corner of his lips.
"Come, now!" he told one of his men who stood upright in the doorway of the room.
Professor of course has prepared something that matures perfectly, if not for what the title of professor. What are his evil plans this time?
***
Next morning....
"Glee!!!!"
The door slings were accompanied by a relentless cry. Eleanor woke up, shocked by the fourth scream after the scream from outside grew louder and louder. He immediately rushed up from his bed and with a disheveled appearance he opened the door.
"Emmm???" asked Eleanor whose mouth was still stuck and whose eyes were hard to open, a side effect of waking up.
"Ele? Lo sick? Can't her eyes open?"
Platkk!!!
Eleanor's hand struck a clear red on Baylor's temple.
"Udah disturbs people to sleep, dare to ask again. What the hell?" eleanor asked with her eyes closed, upset by Baylor's immature behavior.
"Come on!! Cepetan realized and open the book, let it be free quickly too," Baylor said as he barged in from Eleanor's weak defense.
"Ehhhh, just later. It was still early in the morning" said Eleanor and followed her from behind with floating hands to stop Baylor.
"What's for?" ask Baylor confused. "It's noon, NOON!"
"Huhh??"
Eleanor was surprised to instantly glance towards the clock with her eyes wide open. But it's still 9:45, what day? "It's called noon, huhh?"
"Hahaha, it's already fast," he immediately pulled Eleanor and with a lightning hand grabbed the book that was located on the nightstand.
Krukkkkp....
Demo of worms in Eleanor's stomach.
"Skewers," kekeh Baylor. "Hungry, huh?"
Eleanor only nodded weakly by pursing her mouth.
"Yaudah, I bought it. Bentar, yeah," he continued.
"Can you call the receptionist for food."
"No, I want to buy you a really special meal, nget, nget," exclaimed Baylor and immediately turned out of the door.
Eleanor did not have time to refuse or say a word. Just sitting sweetly can do.
It's been 10 minutes but Baylor hasn't come back yet. Eleanor, with her leisure outside but heat pains inside, turns into a monster, a routine activity on her daily list.
An additional 6 minutes passed, the sound of the room bell calling, the chant signifying someone coming.
Without thinking for a long time that it was someone else, Eleanor who was hiding in the monster's monstrous body instantly opened the brown door for the person waiting in front, whom she thought must be Baylor. Turns out....
"HHHHH!!!"
