Episode 16
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“But how can I get rid of it?” a sudden question on his mind, he scratches his head and thought of a solution for a while.
A reverse process of summoning came up to his mind, by imagining that the dagger is fading with the same flame but in reverse movement, and starting from the blade's tip up to the handle.
He tried it and he was right, the reverse process didn't went hard for him to achieve. It makes him feel amazed again for having a full control of the incredible power.
Sighs, “Now, it's time to have fun.” he said while staring his sharp eyes down at his gripping hands.
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Several days later.
Time | 12 PM onwards.
Date | Saturday
(Woman in television reporting)
Reporter:
Another government official named Francisco Norlan has been accused of corrupting a million dollar donation that was sent by an allied nation to support the needs of the typhoon victims last year...
(People chattering)
Eating inside the fast food chain, Vincent is watching the news on the television, hanging at the corner and under the ceiling.
He went there to take a lunch break after having another job interview.
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The night fall came.
Time | 11 PM onwards.
(Crickets buzzing)
At the second floor, the room is wide and clear, but only three lights are opened in the ceiling, making the other parts of the room covered by darkness.
“La-la-la-la... la-la... la...” a sweet singing voice of a little girl can be heard clearly in a room.
This little girl is playing alone with her pink teady bear, which is almost the same of her size. She was seating on the floor, near the balcony on her right where a double door is left opened but covered by white curtains.
(Whoosh)
A mild breeze of wind causes the curtain to sway its body while hanging on the ledge, allowing the little girl to have a sight of the empty balcony that is lightened by the moon's light.
The little girl suddenly glances at the balcony when a shadow of someone just showed up through her right eye's peripheral vision.
She stops waving up the arms of her bear and stared outside.
But she saw nothing.
When nothing was revealed on her eyes, she continued to play with her bear. “La-la-la, la-la...”
From a small dark room and distantly in front of the little girl, two small red orbs suddenly glowed inside. It began to move out from the darkness by revealing its feet to the light.
It was Vincent.
He was wearing a full black suit such as, jacket with a hood, mask that covers his lower face, gloves, pants and sneakers.
The little girl's play was disrupted, she hugs her bear and stared up to him without showing any fear.
He walks gently to avoid making any noise towards her.
At this moment, when their eyes meets each other. Vincent's eyes has already returned to its normal color which is brown.
Standing in front of her, Vincent kneeled down his left leg to the floor. The left foot's ankle touches his butt, the right leg is bended too but not kneeling, his right arm's blade is layed horizontally above his right leg, and his spine is curved a little forward.
He stared at her and placed his straightened pointing finger that gently touches the tip of his nose down to the center of his lips while the other fingers are closed.
“Shhhhhhhhhhhhh...” he whispered, but the little girl didn't show any response, her eyes remains staring at him.
He rolled down his eyes to her bear.
“May I, play with you?...” he gently lend his right hand in front of her bear, “I'll make your bear dance.” he showed her a smiley eyes.
The little girl didn't move her lips to speak but she just smilingly nodded to say, “Yes.”
Vincent gently borrowed her bear, and started to make it dance in front of her by holding its flanks and tilting it side to side, while pushing up and down its arms with his fingers.
The little girl watches her bear dances and later it made her smirks.
(Party music playing)
At the ground floor, the little girl's parents were having a party with their business friends at that moment.
“To all, of my beloved business friends!” holding a glass of luxurious wine, he was standing beside his wife at the end of a rectangular table, filled with delicious dishes and beverages to aid their hungry bellies.
“Please do enjoy this wonderful night!... This year, had been going very prosperous to us. Let all your negativities fade just for this night, because this is a right moment to relax.” he loudly said to everyone, while holding their own glasses of wine and surrounding a long rectangular glass table.
This man is Francisco Norlan, the accused corrupt government official.
“So cheers! for everyone!” he raise his glass of wine and showed everyone a cheer look.
As a repsonse, “Cheers!” they all raise their own glass of wine, then everyone pulls it back to have a drink.
(People laughs)
After that, they seated down and waited for the servants to assist them before starting to eat.
(Party music echoing)
The clock is ticking, after a moment of playing, Vincent decided to do his real purpose to the little girl.
“Here's your bear.” he gave it back to her and she grabbed it.
Vincent took off his left glove and gently landed his left thumb on the center of her forehead while the rest are touching the right part of her cheek.
The knowing has began.
A bright flash of visions showed up on their mind, and it is all about the little girl's past memories.
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- Daylight -
(Door closes)
The little girl came out from her bedroom and heard his father immediately walking up through the stairs as she closed the door.
It was Francisco.
He wears a business attire and carrying a thick silver safe on his right hand.
He took a key from his chest pocket hidden in his coat and used it to unlock the master's bedroom door.
(Door unlocked)
Francisco entered and taps the light's switch to lightened the room, without noticing that his daughter is watching him from behind.
- Writer
