Chapter 11:
Part 1: The truth
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Len
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3 years ago
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We were on a plane with a destination: HongKong. Tell me again why do I have to sit with this guy? I asked myself, then glanced at the person sat next to me.
" What do you want?" Ryotaro said. He was always ended up shouting at me in each of our conversations. Such a short tempered guy.
" Nothing." I answered, annoyed.
" Then why glared, at me?!" There he go, shouting again as usual.
" For your information, first that wasn't a glare. Second I can look at whatever I want, people don't just have eyes for nothing you know." I said calmly, then noticed everybody was looking at us. How annoying. Why didn't they just mind their own business?
" Would you guys keep it down up there?" Kanazawa leaned up and whipered. " People are looking at us." He said.
" Why should I care!" Ryotaro and I just spoke the same thing, at the same time? We turned and looked at each other then back away. " Why care about them? They should mind their own things." I said.
" Wow, for the first and last time in my life, I agree with the all-mighty Len about that." Ryotaro added. Such rude manner, never address other people like that. But why bother, he just being himself. I looked away as I took out a a mini CD player in my pocket and pushed the Play button, I wanted to hear the piece we suppose to be perform for the next couple of weeks in HongKong. The music slowly made me loose my conscious as my eyes closed slowly.
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~Dream~
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Where am I? I thought that I was sitting in a plane that flew to HongKong. Have we arrived already? Suddenly from a far, I heard lots of shouting. There came a group of men running.
'" There he is! Captor him!"' One of them shouted. What?! Who were they talking to? I looked around, no one was there, except for… me? I was confused, what is this? Some kind of joke? Then I saw them drawn out their guns. Okay, this wasn't a joke at all. I turned around and ran, took me awhile to realise what I should do. I ran my heart out, but somehow they were still able to caught up with me.
'" Stop running!!!"' I turned to look then I saw he was pointing the gun at me and… shot! The bullet hit my shoulder, torn out my flesh, I could feel that blood was pouring out from the wound. I stopped and broke down, it hurt so much, my shoulder and my feet. They were still after me, I stood up, lost my balance a bit but I still managed to run again, dispite the fact that my feet were aching. I ran then suddenly a cliff appeared before me as I slipped down there. The only thing I could hear then was my own scream. I dropped down, there were sounds, like water, but it smelled weird. I opened my eyes. I was terrified, I couldn't believe my eyes at all. Blood! A sea full with blood! I have to get out of here! My mind shouted. But when I tried to swim away to shore that was right a head of me, I felt like I have been pulled back. I turned around to have a look, there were lots of bloody hands coming up from under the surface. They grapped me an pulled me down. I sank slowly, tried to resist but it was no used. I was out of breath, I couldn't see that clearly anymore. Somebody, please… help me.
'" Len." Who's there? Who called me? '" Len! Len!"' I heard calls again. Who was it?
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~ End of dream~
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" Len! Len!" I sat up immidiately when I opened my eyes. I panted hard, I could felt sweats were slowly running down my face. I looked around to see whether or not I was still in that pool of blood.
" Man. You scared the heck out of me. What's up with you?" Ryotaro said. I looked up and saw that Kahoko and the other were looking at me with concern eyes. " You were mumbled something in your dream then you started to swung your arms and one them was almost bumped into my face if I didn't dodge it in time." He said. I sighed in relief. Thank goodness, that was just a dream. And it wasn't a very nice experience at all. I let my body fell back to the seat.
" Are you feeling okay, Len?" Kahoko asked, her eyes were full with concern. I shook my head slightly.
" It was nothing to worry about. It just a dream." I saidso but she wasn't going to let me go that easily. She was about to opened her mouth ot say something until a flight attendant arrived and said.
" Please, take your seat and tie the seatbelt. We are going to land in ten minutes." She smiled then walked off. Kahoko listened and did what the woman told her to. She just didn't want to get into troubles. I'm glad that she did so.
" We will arrive at HongKong in ten minutes." The flight attendant picked up the micro and said. At that moment, I didn't know why but something inside was telling me that this trip wasn't going to be that good as we thought it would, not at all. I tied the belt around my waist, trying to get rid of that thought in my head.
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We have stepped foot on HongKong, one of the most crowded city in the world. After when through the receptionist as all of us went out of the airport. Outside, I have to admit that HongKong sure was hotter than Japan. When we walked out, Kahoko was in front of us as our guys were right behind her. Then I've noticed something, all of the other people were looking or rather staring at us and they were whispering something, especially girls. But who cares anyway. They were a bunch of nosy people. I thought to myself as I carried my bags outside. When we have completely out off there, there was a black limo waiting. The door for the driver swung open as a tall man came out, wearing black suit and sunglasses with the same color. He went back a bit to the door behind and opened it. Two other men came out, but the first one was looking much older, he came to us and said.
" Welcome to HongKong my young talented musicians." A big smile followed. 'my'? There was something about him that gave me the same awkward feeling when we were about to land. I shook my head to get that thought out off of my mind. smiled back at him and bowed his head, they musthave met each other during the competition, then started to introduce us to that man.
" Everyone, this is Shen. He was the one who called us here. And next to him is his assistant Wong." smiled again, but that smile didn't loo that friendly at all. I didn't know why but I just didn't like him since the first time I lay my eyes on him. " And , from my left is Azuma Yunoki."
" It was very nice of you to have invited us here." Azuma bowed his head.
" Kazuki Hihara. Nice to meet you, sir!" After Kazuki, we started to introduce ourselves.
" My name is Kahoko Hino, thank you for having ." She said with a smile on her lips.
" Ryotaro Tsuchiura, sir." He said with his hands in his pockets as he bowed his head. Then everyone has their ways of introduce themselves Keiji and Shoko, too.
" And how about you, son?" asked as he looked at me with those small eyes of his.
" Len Tsukimori. And please, don't call me: son." I strictly said to him as everybody turned to looked at me with a rather surprised eyes. But I didn't care none of the less, whatsoever.
" Len, why did you…." Kanazawa started but didn't have a chance to finish it when laughed aloud.
" Alright, it's alright, Kanazawa." He said. " I like that strict way of saying things of his." After that when we were about to get into the car, a sound of ringing tune from a cellphone was heard. felt something shaked in his pocket as he pulled it out and answered.
" Hello?" Then he started on speaking Chinese which that none of us were really understood, since he trip was so suddenly so I couldn't prepared much excepted for studying some of the Chinese's languague. I think that he was talking about something with our arrival. Then suddenly, an elbow was put on my shoulder.
" What are you doing, ?" I asked with a bit of annoyance in my voice.
" Don't ever say that to him again, Len. If he was serious, he could kill you any time he wants." Then he started to pull his forefinger acrossed his neck with a weird look on his face.
" I doubt that." I said coldly. I have never taken the statement that serious and I guessed I was wrong.
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The car drove us from the airport back to the hotel we will be staying at for the next two weeks. On the way everybody just talked and talked, it really made my head ached a bit with all the noises and laughters. I stared out off the window as I leaned my chin on my palm for support. Everything here was very different from Japan, that was for sure. There were more people and that was the reason why we have to stop a lot on our way since we started from the gate of the airport. Red lights from the traffic lights, the cars, smoke flew to the sky adnd all of the sign broads. This really was a very crowded city. Then whispered something into his boss' ear as the older man began announced.
" Well, all of you gonna stay at the hotel for tonight and tomorrow I'll have a car comes and pick you up at 7:30 and take you to my company, which is not very far." He said with that unpleasant smile on his face again. I wondered why he wanted us to go to his company for. It's not like we were that important in the coming up ceremony of his. Anyway, didn't care less, it wasn't my place to think about what was in that man's mind. Right now I just want to perform as good as possible, since it will be an open performance to the public. And with that I didn't want anyone to think that Japanese students, studied in a high class Music Academy such as us would perform to them awful music. So it has to be perfect. I thought to myself. The idea of a perfect performance has been on my mind since the day I knew how to play the violin. Everything has to be as perfect as possible.
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At the receptionist, each of us received a key with our room numbers on it as we went to our room along with the luggages. I stepped into the elevator and pushed the number two. Here's my room. Number 27. I opened the door.
The room was not bad at all, with one bed, a bathroom that has a tub and a mini-fridge, an airconditioned, a television and some other stuffs, as well. And meals will be serve at six o'clock sharp in the grand dining room, which was on the top floor. This wasn't s bad at all. I thought to myself. The very first thing that I did was to switch on the conditioner then started to un-pack my things. Then I went in the bathroom to take a shower to refresh myself after a tired some flight.
Stepped into the bathroom. I turned on the shower and let the water washed all the dirt for my body. I felt pretty much relax then until I opened my eyes. The water suddenly changed into the colour of red, and it smelt really weird. Blood?! My mind shouted. I stared down at my palms and I saw puddles of blood. I was frightened, my heart raced. But I breath in, closed my eyes and opened once again. Nothing. It was just plain water and nothing more. I sighed in relief. I was hallucinated. I shook my head to get rid of the image of the sea of blood in my head. Te dream I had earlier has haunted me this much. I turned off the water and slowly got dress. After put on a shirt and a jean I was planning on going out, then I looked at the mirror. My eyes widened, there were a lot of people or rather monsters with bloody hands that started to reached out from the mirrow and they were mumbling something.
'" Join us… Come to the world of the death… Be one of us…"' I took a few steps back my shoulders were shaking. What is this?! Those things reached out and used the wall for support as they crawled on the floor and blood from their bodies dripped down drop by drop. '" Join us… Because soon… you will be the same… You will come to our world sooner or later… So, why don't just come with us now, this is better than have to suffer to death…"' They kept on mumbling to me as one of them reached out, touched my face. I could feel the the blood that was dripping down on my cheek. They were so close to me so close that I have been cornered. Ahh! It hurted. What?! I felt that my skin was burning and that it started to melt. All of them started to crawl closer and closer to me, their hands were touching me, held me down. The claws that stabbed into my flesh, raked my clothes and then my skin, blood poured out. So much.
" Ahhh!!!!!!"
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I opened my eyes and sat up, was in my bed, I must have fallen asleep. Panting hard, beads of sweat rolled down my face. My eyes were widen and I could still see the image of those monster and their bloody hands on my body. My hands shook wildly. I was terrified. It was just a dream, just a nightmare. I soothed myself. I breath in and out slowly to calm my racing heart.
" What is going on?" I whispered, putting my head in my palm for support as I sighed.
I stood up, after decided that whether I like it or not, I still need to go to the bathroom. I grapped the towel and went in.
Everything went the same as my dream. Except for those creatures and the blood, although what did they meant by ' you will come to our world sooner or later'? But why did I even bother. It was just another dream. There was no reason for me to be worried about. I went out as I sat down on the bed. I need to practice the violin. My mind said as I did what it told me, eventhough I just wanted to lie down a bit. But I have to do it, practice my skill for the show. I took out my golden violin from its case the lay next to the bed's side.
I was in a ready position to play. What should I play? I thought for a moment then something rang in my head. Ave Maria. Yeah, I haven't play it for quite awhile. I gently pulled the bow as the sound came out. A soft and gentle sound. Why did it feel so different somehow? Was it my music? My mother said that it had changed. I knew before she've told me, but I didn't believe it at all. And I've finally realized it now, it did change and by a certain girl. Kahoko. Mother said so, and I admitted it. It was her. When she came, she changed, explore more and more things about me, things that I thought I have lost for a really really long time now. But now, they are all back into my grasp. I thought I've lost most of my feelings, the one thing left was the urge to win, to provide the perfect sound of the music. However I was wrong, deeply wrong, but she taught me that music doesn't need to be perfet, it only need some feelings that the player put into it, to make it sounds beautiful. Music reflected what's in the player's mind. And now I think it it reflecting my love, my love for the music. And my love for her.
The piece ended, and opened my eyes. Then I suddenly heard knocks on the door as I went to get in and left my violin on the bed. It was the other.
" Hi, Len." Kahoko greeted with a cheerful smile. Then I noticed that Ryotaro was looking something in my room.
" What are you looking at?" I asked as he answered.
" I see that you were practicing again." He sad with a smirk. I frowned, irritated.
" So? I just want to make this performance perfect." I replied but then felt something uneasy inside when I said it. Like that wasn't what I really wanted to say at all.
" And the same for us, too. We don't want anybody to have any funny ideas when we perform, right?" Azuma spoke and all of them nodded in agreement.
" Anyway, what are you all doing here?"
" Well, it's almost dinner time, we met each other on our ways out so we decided to see if you want to join in when we passed by your door." Kahoko looked at me with that genuine smile, again. I could feel my cheeks were getting hot. But dinner? I remembered that we have arrived at about half past four and dinner wont' start until seven. I rose my right wrist to look at the watch. Five to seven?! How? I remembered that I was just unpacking my things. Okay, maybe I have fallen asleep for too long then.
" Wait for moment." I said then stepped in and swung the door a bit, enough for I not to close completely. I ran to the bathroom and opened the sink's water tab. The water poured out and I washed my face then I went with the group, after putting my violin back to where it belongs and locked the door.
We went into the elevator and pushed in the highest floor. The strange thing was tat everyone was quiet, no one spoke a word. Only one thing could be heard that the music tune they played in the elevator.
We have finally arrived to our destination. The grand dinning hall sure fits its name since it was spacious, four long tables full of different kinds of food have been set into a rectangle shape and it has lots of people, too. Also there were round tables for the guests. When we were about to took a plate for each of us a man in black and white suit, he looked a lot like a butler, leaded us to a table with white sheet the set next to the glass wall.
" ordered us to take care all of you and serve your every need. And now please follow me to your table, which is just about there." He said and continued to go.
We walked there in a slow pace since it was crowded. Then I noticed that Kahoko has been dripped behind the group. I turned around and saw that a person has pushed her almost fell down on the floor so I ran, reached out my hand to grapped hers and pulled her back. We both fell but she was lying on top of me and me? I was in a sitting position.
" Are you okay?" I asked, looked at her to see if she twisted anywhere.
" Uhm, I'm fine, Len. Thank you for helping me." She replied and smile, again. I sighed.
" Be more careful next time. Stick with the group. What if you hurt you hands for fingers, then how are we suppose to perform?" Then I saw something in her eyes when I said that, something felt like disappoint and somewhat sad.
" A-hem." We both looked up to see that Kanazawa and the others were staring at us, amusing. I blushed a bit then stood up a long with Kahoko. She was blushing as well then ran off to walked beside Shoko. I looked at her from behind. What was that look for? I asked myself.
" Next time," Someone suddenly spoke. " Don't get too close to her, got it?" It was him.
" What do you want, Ryotaro?" I replied. " It was just an accident, anway, it's not like it was any of your business." I threw him ack an anwer that matched what he just told me. He turned to glare at me, a harsh one indeed but it was not like I care or anything. " If you want to help her that much, then wait until next time then you'll have a chance to do it. If you want to touch her that much." I murmured the last statement. But then I have to admit it, Ryotaro sure has sharp ears, somehow he had heard it. He grapped my shirt's collars, lifted me up with one hand and the other one has already formed into to a fist.
" Don't you dare say it again, Len!" He growled. He was serious.
" So what if I say it again? Huh?"
" Then this will go in your face!!!" He shouted angrily as he rose his fist and threw it down. He could do whatever he wish to. But after this, he will take what deserve. For sure.
Just when the fist was right in front of my eyes. Someone shouted.
" Stop it, Ryotaro!" Kahoko? He stopped like she said and both of us rolled our eyes to looked at her. She stood there, bit her lower lip, frowned in anger. " What were you two trying to do?!" It was her term to shout. I could see she was tighten her hand grips. Ryotaro finally let go of my shirt and I tried to straighten it. " If you guys really want to fight that much then please go outside and solve the problem the way you want to. But if you're staying then don't envolve other people into it." I took a look around. Shewas right. People were staring at us, along with some comments. He turned his head to glare at me and I did the same. After that, we all returned to our seats. Didn't want to cost anymore commotions.
The meal was silence. No one said a word just lik the time in the elevator. Beefsteak and wine. They served wine for under age teenagers? I didn't know whether or not they have brains. The only one who drank the win was, of course, Kanazawa. And he was infact enjoying it. But he only took three glasses, at the most. During dinner, I noticed that Ryotaro kept on shooting me all these glares. As if I even care. He was just wasting his time. I turned my head to look at Kahoko, who was in the opposite seat, next to Shoko as always. She was talking cheerfully to the girl. Well, at least she wasn't as mad as she was before. I smiled inwardly.
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All of us returned to our rooms. I changed into a thin white T-shirt and a knee length pants. I brushed my teeth and lay down on to the bed. I lay there, closed my eyes, unmoving and let my body became stiff as I think about the trip today. The dream I had on the plane, the fight I've gotten myself into, when we were at the dinner table and Shen Shaoling. I opened my eyes to stare at the ceiling. , he was a strange man with his attitude and that uncomfortable smile that was always on his lips.
" Well, all of you gonna stay at the hotel for tonight and tomorrow I'll have a car comes and pick you up at 7:30 and take you to my company, which is not very far."
I remembered what he said just before we checked-in the hotel. Why did he invite us to his company for? Did it have a reason? Or is it that he just want to welcome us? I didn't really know. Right from the start I didn't like the sound of this whole trip. Why did he invite us? Doesn't HongKong have talented musicians? It sure does. Then why didn't he just hire them to do this so called 'honorable' job? Maybe I was just being paranoid. Maybe…. With that thought in my mind, I drippped into a deep sleep.
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I had that same nightmare again. Was still running from those bloody creatures but they kept on following me, without any reasons at all. Not that I know. But then suddenly everything became so light. It felt as if I was floating in mid air. I didn't know what was going on. Like I have been lifted up agaisnt my own will. I slowly opened my eyes to see what was going on. My vision was still blurry but I could still tell that there were two peole, quite tall. What are you trying to do? I murmured inside my throat. My mind was too heavy to even think straight, let alone speak.
" Hey, I think he is awake." I heard them whispered or is it that I didn't hear them probably.
" Awake my butt! He's still sleeping." He was right I couldn't keep my eye's lids open. Like my mother said, I was a heavy sleeper. But something told me that those voices were very familiar. That was my last thought before I fell to sleep again.
" Ahhh!!!!!!!!!!" I shouted as I sat up, opened my eyes immidiately. I was soaked!! It was cold! Water dripped down along my face as I heard laughters. I realized that I was in the bathroom. Shook the water that was dripping down my eyes, I looked up. To my surprise, it was Ryotaro and Kazuki. The only one that laughed was that jerk. He laughed so hard that he looked almost burst out. Except for Kazuki, he looked at me with apologic eyes saying ' I was pulled into this, sorry.' I gritted my teeth together.
" What's going on?" I asked then stared at the taller person who was barely standing.
" Hey." He pushed down his laughs. " About time for you to get up since it's almost time for 's car comes to pick us up. Beside I have to get my pay back right?" He smirked, looked down at me after that continued to laugh.
" How the heck did you get into my room?" I swore the word under my breath.
" I took the spare key from the receptionist." Ryotaro answered between his continuous long laughs.
I was tired from the trip and then the stupid nightmare, the same dream that kept on haunted me. And now this?! I stood up, hardly, since water was everywhere and it was slippery, the floor. Kazuki tried to help but I pushed him away.
" Get out off here." I said. Ryotaro stopped laughing, looked at me.
" What did you say?" He was mocking me with that smirk still on his lips. Reminded me about Shen. I gripped my hands tighter, something inside me seemed to have finally snap.
" I say, GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!" I shouted my heart out. The smile worn off as both of them stared at me with widened eyes in shock. Suddenly I heard thedoor bursted open as Kahoko came running.
" What's happening? What's with all the shouting and stuffs?" She asked then saw three of us were in the bathroom. " What are you doing here Kazuki and Ryotaro?" At that moment when Ryotaro about to open his mouth say something he has been pushed out off my room along with Kahoko by Kazuki. He smiled nervously and I heard she asked.
" What is it, Kazuki?"
" I'll explain later now let's get out off here." And the door closed behind them.
I waited until they've all went out, as I slipped down to the floor again. Still dripping wet. With my elbow rested on one of my knee, I put my head on my palm and sighed. This wasn't a good start for the first morning in HongKong. Indeed it didn't. But things are about to get worse.
" I better go change."
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I was on my way to the hotel's door. I looked at the watch on my wrist. 7:25. Just in time. I dressed in my prober clothes. Although, I couldn't say the same with my hair. It still damp as it clutched to my face and the water was making the back of my white jacket wet a bit. And I didn't like it at all. When I finally out, everyone stared at me. Maybe they've heard all of the shoutings and laughs. I eventually have to stepped down from the stairs and stood a few steps away from them. Then I noticed Ryotaro's attention was pointed straight at me, he glared. I returned him the same glare that he threw at me. Hump. The hair just kept on clutching my face and it was itchy. Then I saw Kahoko went to me, her eyes were full of concern. She asked me if I was okay and of course I answered yes.
" But your hair is still soak and wet." She said, touching my bangs. I frowned and shook her hand away.
" I said, I'm fine." My voice was in a low tongue, and a hint of annoyance. But she refused to 'release' me that soon, not that when the car arrived or rather a limo, same as yesterday except for the white color. The driver gave us a hooter as a sign. I sighed in relief as all of us went into the limo.
In my same usual spot, I stared out off the window. The streets were still pretty crowded but not as much as when night fall. I shivered a bit, feeling a bit chilly since drop and drop of water falling out from my hair and slipped down my back slowly. I was quite tired since morning was already bad and he had to throw me into the bathroom and sprayed water on me because of personal reason, when I was about to wake up, too. I coughed, slightly. Liked I've said I coughed slightly and quietly but it wasn't enough to get through Kahoko's ears. She turned and looked at me with a look ' Are you doing alright there?' I turned away, pretended that I didn't see anything. My cheeks felt hot. I wondered, was it a fever?
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Half and hour later we arrived as the limo drove into the underground garage. And he said it was close, since when was half an hour counts as close. And the driver was driving in a fast speed, too.
Stood in front of a large building with the wall made of glasses, we gasped. Never have any of us seen such a high building before and it was quite, what should I say? Unbelievable. Impressive. Yeah, that it. We kept on staring around until the door swung opened. Stepped out, . He welcomed us in. Each of us slowly set foot into the company. The decorations were nice, too, I have to say. Mixed between modern and classic, Chinese style, that was obvious. In the hall stood along with a girl, that has long raven her tied into two buns on two sides of the head and a Chinese traditional clothes, which was very annoying because it went by the color of red.
" Good morning, young ones." Mr,Shen said as we greeted back with a bow along with a thank you. " This is my daughter, Shen Fan-fan. She is the same age as you are." He introduced the girl and we nodded our heads in acknowledgement. Each of us introduced ourselves to her. I shivered a bit, this place was full of air-conditioner and my hair was still wet. Great! The day has just gotten better and better. I thought. Then suddenly, I could see that this Fan-fan girl was sending a weird look along with the same uncomfortable smile. They've always said ' Like father, like daughter' which was right. She kept staring at me with those huge flamy orbes. The girl bent down, whispered something into her father's ears, he nodded then she came running to… me?! Wrapped her long arms around my neck, looked at me with a hint of lust in her eyes.
" Hi there." She spoke Japanese pretty fluently, too. I regcornized the voice, it was the one that Shen has talked with on the phone back at the airport. " My name's Shen Fan-fan. What's your name?" She started to twine a lock of my hair. I frowned in disgust, tried to push her away.
" Tsukimori Len." I answered coldly, still trying to pushed her away. She smirked and let go off me.
" Well, Len. I love your hair." She winked then giggled as she returned back to her father. What? Met for he first time and dare to call me by my first name? But she must of did it on purpose by the sound of her voice.
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Ahead of us was as he leading us to the meeting room. Since the reason why brought us here was because he wanted to discuss something about the performance. While walking, as usual, they talked. Except for me, I kept quiet because I have received many 'glances' from her. I looked up to find that Ms.Shen here was looking at me from the corner of her eyes. Thought that she has been discovered, she turned her head.
" Father." called as everyone attention was on her. That girl smiles. " I want to go to the restroom for a bit. Would you come with me?" She asked. Her father shook his head.
" No, I can't. You could see that I have important business to attend to." He replied and to see that his daughter was making a face. I could tell that she was faking it. " Maybe Wong can go with you?" The man suggested. Although the answer was no. However,….
" Hey! I have an idea father. Maybe, he could come with me!" He pointed her finger straight at me. What? Now, I was center of the attentions, again.
" But…" I was cut off.
" Please." She pleaded as she stretched the word and went to me, blinked her eyes non-stop. I tried to refuse but when I looked around.
" How do you think? Do you want to?" asked. " I could always send Wong to accompany her." Then Kanazawa was sending me a 'Just do it' look. Not a very much help. Kahoko was looking at me, again. With those same cinnamon eyes, full of what should I say? Confusion.
" Well, what's your decision?" Shen asked again.
" I… I…" I murmured in my throat then sighed heavily. " I'll go with ." I have made up my mind not to mess with these people since they have help us to come that far. The Fan-fan girl smiled oddly as she held my arm tightly and dragged my to a seperate way with the others. I glanced back and saw that Kahoko was looking rather disappointed. For somme reasons, my heart ached.
Through the hallway, I was quite confused, barely even remembered the way and turns we have made.
" Let go of my arm." I sounded almost demand. To my surprise, she did. I looked up and saw the sign of the rest-room. So that was why.
" Wait here for me, okay?" She said with a cheerful voice and went in there. I stood outside, leaning my back agaisnt the wall with my arms crossed infront of my chest. I sighed. Why did I accpet this 'offer'? I asked myself. I really didn't understand, either. Back there, I've convinced myself tat I did it because that I didn't want to get myself into trouble. Especially with a big company that has lots of small branches. But after seeing Kahoko's face, I suddenly wondered about my decision. Was it the right thing? I asked again and again that same question in my head. I sighed, again. Then I realized how many times a day that I sigh. Lately, I've been doing it so much that it seemed to have became a habit of mine. A bad one actually. You only sigh when you're lost or admitted defeat at something. I've told that to myself a lot but these days I was so busy that I've broken that policy without even knowing it. Then the image of Kahoko's face popped in my mind once again. Her eyes were filled with sadness and disappointed. She didn't want me to go, that was for certain.
" Hey!" I was startled by Fan-fan's call. I stared at her with widen eyes.
" Ms…?"
" Drop the Ms stuff, Len." She showed that smiled again. Like a pull back, I fronwed with annoyance.
" No, I can't. And please call me by my last name, we are. After all just met each other a few minutes ago, ." I said, half serious half mocking at the word . She smiled wickedly. Then started tp stepped forward as she pushed me agaisnt the wall with no way out. Putting her hands on my shoulders.
" Kiss me." She said with a low tongue with a hint of lust like she did it in the hall.
" No." I used my hands to pushed her away but suddenly feeling the pain rushed throught my shoulders. She used her long sharp nails to duck into my flesh. I winced at the pain.
" Kiss me." She repeated herself. I looked at her with disgust.
" My answer is still the same. No!" She duck her nails deeper as I could feel that it slowly started to bleed.
" I demand you to kiss me!" The girl hissed through her teeth. I narrowed my eyes.
" You don't have the right to demand me." I replied, still feeling those sharp nail pressed into me harder and harder.
" I do. Because I'm the daughter of Shen Shaoling. Precidant of the CBA Corp.!" She almost shout. " So be a good boy and listen to me. Stay with me, and I'll make you the richest man that has ever live. You'll be the heir and inherit the company from my father, you could have all of the money that you would ever need in your entire life." She stopped and leaned down as she whispered into my ears. " And want you to dump that Kahoko girl for me, too. After that, you can get what you want." I just wanted to spit to face right there and then. But I couldn't do that. So I wait for my opportunity, after she said her last word I used my arms as springs and pushed he hard to the ground and started to run back a few steps. I heard her chuckled, sounded like a lunatic.
" Just do whatever you want to, Len. But sooner or later, you'll be mine. Forever." Okay. Now, I knew that she seriously needed her brain check. She has lost it. I turned and started to run with her right behind my back. I tried to remember the ways that she has leaded me. And for the first time in the day, luck has finally smiled to me. I saw wondered to my direction. I ran there and stopped in front of his face.
" Mister Tsukimori?" He said with a surprise tongue. I panted.
" Take me to the meeting room right away." I said to him. But he just kept on staring at me.
" But what about . Weren't you with her?"
" I, uhm, just take me there, please." I demanded. But it was too late, she came running at me and had hold around my arm, again. She tighten the grip, started dicking her nails one more time like a punishment.
" Oh, Len. I just let you play a small game of tag and you said you didn't know how to play. You little cheater. And you run fast, too." What was she talking about. " What are you doing here, Wong?" She asked. A game of tag. I tried to shook off her hands but somehow, she has managed to duck those claws like nails of hers into my flesh pretty deep.
" Mister Shen sent me to find you because you have been gone for quite some times." He said. " And you were out here playing game." He scolded. I tried to proved myself.
" But I…" Although, I was cut off by that lunatic.
" We're sorry." She was still playing innocent.
" I didn't even…"
" Let's go back, shall we?" Now it was his term to jumped into my mouth. Fan-fan nodded and leaned her head agaisnt my arm like a cat lying around the fire place. Suddenly, she whispered.
Remember, my dear. That one way or another, you will be mine.
Forever.
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To be continued…
A/N: I'm really sorry about the long delay. I was so busy, the Internet line was cut off for a few days, too. But mostly it was because I'm lazy. I'm sorry again. This won't happen a second time. Please keep on support the story. And review, too.
Next chapter: Chapter 11: part 2: Torture
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