The CURSE: Deadly Games
● EIGHT ●
***
"lee! No, we're eating!" yelled Baylor from the kitchen who had spent hours alone with Eleanor, reminiscing about their past and present.
Eleanor changed her seat from bed to dinner table.
"Ehh, Ele. Who's the professor, anyway? You know him? ask Baylor while putting in a spoonful of spaghetti that he just bought through the delivery application.
"Professor?"
"Yes, the one who almost caught you. You don't know him?"
"Professor? D-he Catoo, my next-door neighbor," replied Eleanor, looking once upon a time that her spirit had begun to return slowly, Eleanor was warm, tender, and cheerful. "But ... Why would he arrest me?"
"See, but he's not here yet. Just calm. I was just outside of him."
A thousand questions began to cross Eleanor's head. It turns out that the reason behind Catoo who always follows him is because he knows things that he should not know.
"That you should be brought by government order" Baylor continued, making Eleanor wonder even more until the time that kept coming.
"What did you answer to him?"
"Comebody! You can't stay in this apartment anymore. You need to move out!"
"Why? What's going on?"
"I was afraid that he would come to see you again" Baylor said, then smiling triumphantly at Eleanor's shocked expression.
"Basar you are. You haven't changed, you've always bullied me" Eleanor said.
***
In office....
Today's office atmosphere is very different. The dark color that usually surrounds the room suddenly disappears. There are only bright colors that alternately arouse the spirit of the fighters.
Smiles and rows of widely displayed teeth began to settle back in Eleanor's life, though not yet fully returned. The nightmare he had last night couldn't bring the rainbow out of his life.
"Tumben, Nor. Really, uh, want to eat together?" said Favid who followed the curious face of everyone.
"Yes, donk. Yakan, Ele?" ask Baylor.
"Of course, Bay," Eleanor replied as Baylor's hand stroked the top of Eleanor's head, triggering a sign of happiness all over her friend's face.
Right after that answer, Eleanor turned her head to look thankfully at Baylor with those sweet embarrassed eyes, all thanks to Baylor, the best work of Eleanor's life.
It's just that, Favid seems less happy to see Eleanor's closeness with Baylor.
***
"Nor, go home together?" tanya Baylor looked up at Eleanor who was separated by a line of decorative books.
"Yok!" he answered while nodding his head excitedly.
"Eh, cie cieee.... Apaan tuhhh," taunted the team manager who was talking about the life of his students.
Baylor simply turned his head towards him with his smile-covered eyes and wide-ranging lips that dulled his chin.
"Later tonight we'll have dinner together, Dad. Take good care of yourself. If the short guy wants to come back, call me right away. Your bodyguard is ready to serve 24 hours. Hehe," Baylor said after arriving in front of the white high building where Eleanor's apartment was located.
"Yes...."
Eleanor opened her car door and landed her foot on the way to the white building.
About 2 minutes he waited for the elevator to reach him. And when it opens, unexpected people, who Eleanor continues to seek for the truth, appear.
That face, Prof. Catoo, smiling cynically.
"Ele, your phone is missing" shouted someone running as he reached out with his hand holding the phone towards Eleanor.
Catoo's face grew full of his evil smile as the person who had failed his efforts also appeared in front of him. This is what is called coincidence, the creator who rules it.
His short legs stepped out of the elevator, looking at the two people he hated the most. While Baylor confused and angry to see his face. Catoo walked towards Baylor.
"Just wait" he whispered to Baylor and left after nudging Baylor's shoulder.
"Pack up and move to my house. Let's go upstairs!" baylor said as she looked at Eleanor with a caring and affectionate gaze.
Eleanor, who seemed to understand the feelings of her best friend and did not want to make Baylor worry again, nodded slowly and smiled faintly, grateful for Baylor's presence back in her life.
***
"Ele, are you really still keeping this?" baylor asked, frowning as she helped Eleanor pack things and found a white dove hanger. Secretly he was happy to see the behavior of his best friend.
"Haha. Of course I kept it, Baylor," Eleanor replied with a happy smile.
***
7 years ago....
"Hey, Ele. It's your turn to close your eyes. Don't peek, yeah," said little Baylor, who couldn't wait to give Eleanor a Christmas present.
This is their tradition every year: exchanging Christmas gifts.
"Come, let's close your eyes!" urged Baylor whose hand was still grasping his gift to hide behind his body.
Eleanor's hand was placed in front of her eyes. He twitted through his fingers that could not be closed perfectly.
"That's what...."
He blinked his eyes, returning his folded lashes inside when closing them.
"Woww, that's so funny." Eleanor's hand floated towards the small hanger.
"White dove? Home Alone!" he cried out as he deepened his glare at the hanger.
"Yes! You're one, I'm one" Baylor said, showing the two hangers on different hands.
Eleanor's mimic was very cute, like a child when she saw the pair's mini white dove hangers. While Baylor's face beamed itself to see it.
"Well, so you have to promise not to part with me." He thrust his pinkie in front of Eleanor. "Do you know what white pigeons mean? Means loyalty. White pigeons are always loyal to their partners. One lifetime."
"But you're not my partner. Hmmm."
"Pairs don't always have to be lovers or husbands, do they? Friends, best friends included, right?" he puckered his lips, trying to make a duck face.
"Okay, no promise. But try." The fingers he hooked together.
***
"We'll eat first, Ele. I've reserved the place I've always dreamed of going with you." His hand turned the steering wheel towards the streets of many of the car's engines.
Arriving at the restaurant.....
"Wahhh, that's great, Lor!" he cried as he walked deeper into the food heaven.
The middle-aged man in tuxedo clothes approached them and showed the way to their reservation table. He extended his hand towards the place complete with his set of luxurious food.
The place was truly like a beautiful world that was always endlessly overshadowed by the imaginary humans. The dining table with full glass next to it is slightly angled.
His sight you can't imagine. It looks clear the waves that hit the sandy beach of brown ash. The color of the dark sky was joined by clear water that reflected the moon's dim light. The towering trees perfect the view like a high-priced painting.
The food is served with perfectionism. Sushi clad in crisp seaweed studded Almas Caviar on it. Can you imagine? Almas Caviar! Didn't you just say thousands of dollars come out of your mouth?
Eleanor and Baylor put in a little bit of sushi slowly, very dramatically. The world has fallen over their mouths.
However, a moment later Eleanor was so shocked that she was able to wake up the mountain that had been sleeping for thousands of years. However, the shock was only done with his eyes, not daring to make a sound. He did not dare to bother Baylor who was still enjoying the fireworks show in his mouth.
Nay! His hand he lowered under the table and watched him closely.
Why is his hand like that?
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