Antithetic's Tale

Chapter 29

"Ready all your things, we're already here." I turned my attention to sir Arthur. We are already here, in one of Mreine's property and probably Zephyr's equity. Everything is connected to them, to him. Mreine is everywhere which means that Zephyr is omnipresent.

"Be ready." Sir Arthur said softly as he looked at me. I know what he means by that.

When the bus we were riding in stopped, all the creatures in it got off, except me and sir Arthur. "Just shut up and act." He reminded me before he went down. I looked around. A beautiful house in the middle and various other things I do not know what.

"Athena! Hurry up!" The two shouted at me. I walked closer to them. Someone took my belongings in my hand, I saw a man in uniform. It is similar to the uniform of the people in Mreine. I gave it to him, he seems to know me because fear and anxiety are on his face. Trembling he took my belongings. I even stared at him to increase his feelings. He walked away quickly carrying my belongings. I smiled at what I did.

"You're serious, even the worker here intimidated you." Daldalita said laughing. If you only knew.

"She will be your tour." My attention went to the front.

"Charlotte." I said softly to his name. He looked at me directly and smiled.

"I'm Charlotte, and be ready for our tour." He said with a smile. I don't know, but I think there is something more than her words. She is looking at me directly and it feels like she is precisely telling me those words.

Just shut up and act

I remember what sir Arthur said. Maybe this is what he meant. I should act that I do not recognize Mreine's workers' faces. It does bother me a lot because I am aware that they will watch every move I'll make.

"Welcome to Mreine's Retreat Center, follow me." He said, he took his eyes off me and walked away. The people in front of us followed them. I was wondering if I would follow or just rest.

I decided to just rest because nothing will happen in my life if I go with them. Fortunately, no one noticed my departure. Even the two noisy ones did not notice me.

I went inside the house, I had no idea if it was a house but it looked like a house. As with normal homes, it has a living room, and a staircase. This place is big, I went into a room downstairs and I saw a very large room with nothing in it. I got out of here and went upstairs, maybe there was a place to rest.

I went to the farest room. Lots of rooms here but I like the end. The dark interior of the room I opened greeted me. I didn't see anything so I went inside, I'm used to it. I locked the door so that no one would disturb my sleep, I had to talk to Thyra.

I closed my eyes and felt around. I don't want to turn on the light because they might notice me. I walked over to the bed and lay there.

I looked into the darkness, I think the windows were closed here and covered with thick curtains because I could see.

My eyes widened suddenly, "Who the f**k are you ?!" I heard a man's voice. He grabbed both my arms and violently pressed it to the bed. I also feel that he ran over me and could see in his voice the trace of annoyance.

Using my knees, I kicked my stomach which caused his grip on my arm to loosen a bit. But it was still not completely removed, he finally hit me so that I could not move. "One move and you'll be lifeless." The man who ran after me said firmly. Because of his weight, I could not move to hurt him. I could feel his breath on my neck.

He suddenly threw something at the wall and suddenly the surroundings lit up.

"Zephyr / Ris?" Both of our eyes widened. What the heck is he doing here ?!

He woke up immediately and I did the same. We're both flabbergasted. I immediately removed my shock. I should expect him here, he's the owner.

"Why are you here?" He asked me. I should be the one asking him that query.

"Architecture department." I said briefly, maybe he will get what I mean. He's the owner, he must know everything about Mreine's business.

"Now, what the heck are you doing here?" I raised an eyebrow at him. He isn't a part of our department that's why he shouldn't be here.

"Have you eaten already?" I frowned when he did not answer my question.

"Is this your room?" I asked him. He ignored my question so I will do the same to him.

"No one's." I sat on the bed and looked at him. He picked up his cellphone and had something pressed into it. I saw a light from the phone and a clicked sound. I raised an eyebrow because of this.

"Damn flash." He said softly but he was sorry because I was born with my hearing enchanced.

"Why did you take a photo of me?" I laugh at the question. He tried to hide his cellphone behind him when I approached him.

"I didn't. Stop assuming." His forehead turned red when he said that. My eyebrows rose because of the redness on his forehead.

"You're redden. What's happening with you're forehead?" I asked him as I approached.

"I am not. Will you please just go away?" He said irritably to me. I smiled when he stammered while saying 'I am not.'

"Hand me that device." I smiled and told him. "Tsk." He said softly and handed me the cellphone he was holding.

"Why do you think this device was established?" I asked in astonishment as I pressed its screen. There are many like this in the Mreine laboratory but I did not give even the slightest time to look at it.

"You know what, Ris?" He sat on the bed so I did the same. "Everything is meant to be invented. Every single thing is planned to be formed." I raised an eyebrow at what he said. I looked at my surroundings.

Everything is meant to be invented.

"Why the heck?" I asked him.

"Are you aware of God's existence?" He asked me. I nodded because I knew God and I knew He was real.

"God wouldn't let this thing to be created it if wasn't meant and planned to be made. Everything you see right now was planned to be there. It has a reason why you are here, why I'm here, why this thing is here and why everything is here. " He explained to me. So he is one of those people who believes that everything happens for a reason.

"What is the reason for this thing's existence?" I asked him curiously. I know what exactly the reason is. I just want to know his perspectives about this. I smile when I remember Zephyr and I am analogous when it comes to our perceptions.

"Maybe to help the humanity, for them to be ecstatic and for them to experience being elated." He said laughing.

"But I think, this was invented for people to regret building this when their end finally comes. For they have something to blame when they are doomed because of the things they do." I was surprised when he suddenly shook. It was very strange to hear when he was shaking.

"Why the hell are we talking about the reasons for this device's existence?" I laughed when he suddenly realized that what we were talking about had deviated from the topic.

"So do you want us to talk about why did you take a photo of me?" I will tease him. I saw the redness on his forehead again.

"Damn you." He whispered softly. I can easily saw frustration in his eyes. Thanks to Dwight.

"You looks so damn beautiful and splendid a while ago." I stopped when I heard what he said softly. I saw the intense redness on his forehead as he bent down and averted my gaze.

"I just can't stop myself to seize that darn sight, Ris. You look so innocent, pure, legitimate and I can't stop myself from hoping that you are mine." I was stunned by what he said. I did not answer because I did not know what I should answer.

I just looked at his cellphone and saw my face there. I stared as I smiled a little. He's right I look so innocent.

"Damn it." He was close and I still felt restless. I know what's happening. I know what he meant by 'Hoping that you are mine.' I feel that he is having a hard time and he seems to be holding back what he wants to say but I also feel his eagerness to say it to me.

"I don't know why." He said suddenly. I was still staring at his cellphone where my appearance was on display. I really don't know what to react, what to say and what to feel.

I don't want to just underestimate my decisions or the ones I have to move because I know I will ruin those.

"I don't know what's happening. I am not familiar with what I'm feeling right now. I really don't effin 'know. I feel so heinous and at the same time it is making me enthusiastic. I am so muddled because of this intensity inside me. " He was looking in the other direction when he said that. He looks so confused and agitated.

"I doesn't mean that I like you - damn! Yes right. I don't like-- the f**k!" My forehead furrowed more. There seems to be a force within him. It was as if his brain wanted to say two things. The other one is notifying and the other one is denying.

"Okay, I don't like - s**t!" He sighed. He can't even say it.

He turned to me. He is staring at me intently, full of mixed feelings and different emotions. Since we were a little far apart, he slowly approached me. I don't know but my reflexes are controlling my own body. I was also slowly moving away from him and I did not know why I was doing that.

I turned my attention back to his eyes. Passionately, intensely and fervidly looking at me. His brown eyes are full of unidentified things.

My heart beat faster and faster. I was nervous about what he could do. He pressed our foreheads together. He smiled at me. A sweet and drowning smile. I took a deep breath because of the nervousness I was feeling. Maybe it is normal in this world to put their foreheads together.

He suddenly took my hands. He intertwined it with his hand. Is it normal? Maybe yes, because it is normal for people to touch each other's arms. So maybe, it is also normal to stick different parts of the body. Yes, this is normal. Calm yourself Iris, it's normal.

"You're engulfing the whole me. How do you do that?" He gave me a drowning look, I could not avoid that. He just stared at me. I could feel his breath.

"I don't know." I stuttered in response. I was nervous but I was still able to answer him. I am trying to compose myself. I don't want to lose the nervousness I feel. I don't know why I am feeling this and I don't want to discover it.

He pressed our noses together. Console yourself Iris, it's still normal. Maybe it's normal for two people to stick their noses together.

"I'm drowning and I can't even tug myself from you." He closed his eyes. I don't know why, maybe he was just drowsy. You should not be nervous Iris. It's normal, remember that.

I felt him stick his lips to mine. He closed his eyes and I could not even close my eyes. I lost the feeling I had and it was replaced by a very strange feeling. A feeling I could not say and I could not understand.

I do not know if this is still normal. I don't know if it's right to stick the lips of two people together. Maybe it's just normal. That's right, this is normal.

Her lips moved slowly. I don't know what the hell is happening but I think, it's just normal. Perhaps this is one of the ways people show their respect for each other. I don't know if I should also move my lips in response to the respect he shows. I did not know what to do so I just let him show respect. He slightly moved his lips to say those six words.

"Ris, I like you. Damn you."