The One Thousand Days

Chapter 26. One Hundred Days

I was still stuck where I stood. Honestly, now I'm really\-scared to move–even look at once. On the other hand I really wanted to run as soon as possible, but my feet were frozen and fixed on the floor. The tall body seemed transparent in front of me. Although bordering with glass, it is not impossible if he suddenly pushed his face through the clear surface. Are not ghosts or the like not many ways to make humans afraid. But he didn't do it. He doesn't even talk. However, his expression looked odd as if\-as if all the pain in the world was gathering on his face.

"It's me, Enza," Geral whispered.

I looked back, Geral tightly embracing my neck. Whispering spoiled in the ear and convincing me to bring him back. I clingy\-stick Geral's face that still puffed up a smile. An expression that contrasts with the owner of the face behind the mirror.

"Aren't I more entitled to my body?

Is this Rael's voice? The young man spoke?

I looked at Geral, the young man was silent. This sound is similar to what I've heard all this time–sejuk Geral come back to life. However, the taste of his voice was different from when Geral was speaking. There was a cold and cold tone in that voice.

“You talk to me?” I asked while looking at him.

He didn't answer. However, his face implied anger with his eyebrows clenched and lips tightly clenched. Looking at his face now, it feels like I want to believe that the version of Geral that was brutal and almost killed me is Rael– that I'm now dealing with.

“Enza!” this time the movement spoke. The young man shook his head.

“I'll talk to him, Geral. You take it easy!” I try to calm down.

Now I looked at Rael who was still in front of me.  “I borrowed for a while,” My voice was so slow that I myself had trouble hearing it.

 “Borrow?”

“Iya,” I threw away face, too afraid to face the anger of Rael. I'm afraid I'm gonna have to run like crazy like the night\-night before in this hospital.

 “Let me go, Enza!" said again. Sounds more like a command than a plea.

“Rael, I–”

I looked up and I said disconnected as the young man was no longer in front of me. He moved closer to the bed. The bed where his body lay was unconscious at this moment. I was stunned, my breath faltering as the young man now began to sit on his own body. No. gabe. She can't get into her own body, I haven't chosen.

“Rael, Wait!”

The young man now grinned. He slapped his body over his body. He seemed to really\have the intention of going inside his own body and ignoring my words.

“No, no!” my screams.

I took a quick step, opened the doorknob I had to prevent him, he couldn't get into his body. I set foot fast\-fast to slash the distance.

“I beg you, Rael.”

The young man looked. “Shouldn't I begging?”

“Give me time!”

“For what?”

“To–”

“Meet your greed and egoism?” he said cynically, cutting off all the excuses I would say.

I was silent because everything he said was true. Right now I also did not find any rebuttal I could cry from within my suddenly empty mind.

 “You want to outsmart death?”

“What?”

“No. I just don't accept this fate.”

“So the story is you want to protest to God?” his black eyes are looking at me.

The eyes were so piercing that his face was still transparent. I glanced at Geral who was now standing still in the corner of the room. Leaning his back against the window curtain.

“Ya can be said so. For that I want you to lend me your body.”

“Protest to God? It's laughable! Who are you!”

I squeezed my fingers. Secretly, his words\had indeed struck me. What else can I say.

“You used me as a tool to protest? Very cute you!” continued again.

I took a slow breath. Having to be patient now, feeling\ - it felt like it was the only way out to get what I wanted. I glanced, the bracelet began to twinkle as the pain began to strike my neck again. My eyes turned to the watch. It's only ten minutes before midnight. I have to persuade Rael immediately. Before it's too late.

“Good. I am sly and evil. Can I solve my crime then?”

“What?” Rael tilts her head.

“I want to use your body now.”

“If I said no.”

“You can't prevent it because your body is mine.”

“Since when?” Rael smiled curiously.

He began to sit on his body. Put his feet inside the body's feet. His feet pierced into the flesh of the lying corpse's feet. No, no, he can't come in. The body is still mine.

“Wait!”

“Aparticularly?”

“I beg Rael. Give me some more time, will you?” my voice is starting to get hoarse.

“How long will it take you? A year, two years, forever?”

“Not all this time, I beg.”

“Then, how long?”

I'm speechless. The covenant with the spirit is absolute and certain. I can't be mistaken, I can't be fooled. I must get a thousand days according to the agreement. Say I'm greedy, I really don't care.

I smiled faintly, my fingers squeezing the iron barrier at the end of the bed. The best defense of a trap question is to ask a question.

“How long time do you need?”

The golden hand is getting tighter. He is also good at squinting. He also did not want to give up. Naturally, the body was his.

“According to the agreement I had originally agreed on,” I forced my lips to form a smile while I knew time was getting narrower.

“Which agreement? I don't remember tuh.”

“It's up if you don't remember. However, the body is mine.”

Rael looked at me, his face tired. “You didn't give up huh?”

“No will.”

“Gosh! So stubborn of you!”

“Indeed.”

I can't lose. In this mind game, I should be able to persuade Rael.

“What do you want? I'll try to make it happen,” I gulped. I hope he agrees soon.

“There is no other option is not?”

“No,” I said firmly.

His lips curled sadly. Head bowed. “You see I didn't even enter my own body,” murmured sadly.

I stared at his services lying down with various medical equipment. A thin sheath formed lining his entire body. I'm tricked.

“Then do something for me!” said.

“What?”

 “Come!”

I was stunned when a cold touch touched my shoulder. I'm turning. Rael was standing behind me. He turned around and walked towards the exit. I didn't follow him. His hand was waving towards me. I stepped in with resignation.

“Don't show anyone about this!”

“What is it?” I frowned, confused.

“No to your lover or anyone else!” Rael didn't answer my question.

What the hell? What kind of a crease up to his side. Indeed, the spirit can give a real item considering its form is transparent.

“Deal?”

“Ya.”

“You must remember the fixed agreement or–”

“Or what?” I felt bad when he didn't say his intentions.

A cold wind blew near my earlobe as the young man whispered. “Or I'll kill you or torture you like night\-night ago!”

“So you–”

Rael shakes. “I helped you once, you owe me that too!”

“You're right,” he did help me once when somehow his body attacked me. However, the help is ambiguous and unclear now that Rael himself could be the culprit.

“Do as I ask and I will forgive you for forcing me to leave my own body!”

I'm nodding. One second later, a large\-large spit down my throat as I bit my lip. Her cold fingers touched my hands. He handed me a piece of transparent object above the surface of my hand.  I don't know what it is, it's just small and transparent.

“This tag!”

“This is it?”

“Iya.”

“Good.”

“Do not disappoint me or I hunt you!” threatened again.

My eyes didn't blink as Rael's body grew more transparent. The body is like a clear colored object until the color of the wood on the door begins to look. I took a slow breath when Rael finally disappeared.

Geral's?

I looked towards the window. Geral, who had been outside for a few minutes, also disappeared. My feet were moving towards the window. Bend your head down. Blank. I looked around. This place is also quiet. Looks like they really\-completely disappeared.  My eyes were staring at the clockwork which was now right at the number he was twelve. I succeeded, didn't I? That hundred-day ritual I managed to pick Geral, didn't I?

I pulled my head from the side of the window. My attention now turned to Rael's care. A cold thing clasped in my hand. I opened my clenched palm. An object appears there. Spirit-given objects can become real objects. It's weird and weird.

 I tilted my head, completely\-confused. If I look again it turns out to be a puzzle piece. What is this really? Puzzle piece, what for? Puzzle from a piece of wood about three centimeters thick. Flipping that thing, it was plain yellow. Just a color, no cutout or point\-point image on the surface. What's so special about this thing?

I took a pissed breath. It's not important at all. However, it was impossible for this object to be insignificant until Rael dropped it and repeatedly asked me to guard it. My mind was still in a state of shock as the pain began to strike me. I frowned and squeezed the puzzle in my palm strong\-strong. Pain started to flare up in my neck.  It was like tearing my skin to the point of getting hurt. I touched it with my free hand. The sticky liquid flows from there. This wound is longer than a few minutes ago in the waiting room, why? What really happened in this deal? I don't know why it all feels wrong.