DECODE

CHAPTER 10; Bottle of Water [Part 1]

SPIDER

Finally, I've reached our classroom. It's been a while since I last saw this room. I need to do something just to fulfill everything I have planned. I let one of my Eyes take control of everything. And clearly, she failed.

I just heard from one of my other Eyes that Nurse Janet failed her job. Yes, she succeeded in making havoc in this school by following what I told her to do. I even saw it myself when she did what I told her. But yes, those stingy pests from the Decode club solved it anyway. They traced the plan I have made and unfold it in front of everyone.

"How should I do that, Spider?" she said as we were talking over the phone. I tapped on my desk as a smirk formed upon my lips.

"Well, I want you to do what I will say. Exactly what I will say." I told her, emphasizing the word 'exactly'.

"Yes, Spider. I will." she answered. That's what I liked being the Spider. No one can oppose me. No can stand against me. They will all kneel in front of me, willing to obey my orders, willing to obey my commands. All of my commands.

"Six hid some drugs inside the laboratory. Those drugs were strong. They cause the user of it to act as if they're not human, or someone afflicted by rabbies. They called it zombie drug. I want you to use that for our another scheme." I told her.

"What should I do, Spider?" she said in her so feminine and soothing voice. I can't help but relax upon hearing her soft voice.

"I want you to let the students have it. Make them take the drugs." I told her. Silence answered me for a while, but then she spoke.

"How could I do that? Should I bribe them to have it for us and take those drugs for us?"

"So simple, Nurse Janet. I want a very dramatic act. You know me. I do not want to do things plainly. I love art. I want tastes of art and class in my doings. Put some class on it. Don't you have anything in mind that can satisfy my cravings for art in this crime of ours?" I said. Knowing her, I know she's nervous, for she isn't accustomed to it. I know she doesn't really want to be one of my minions. But she has no alternatives. She needed money. She don't have it but I have. She must work to have it.

"I'm sorry Spider, but I don't have any clue on how I should do it." she finally admitted. As expected.

"Okay, listen carefully and follow everything that I will tell you. Tomorrow, I will send a letter to the council. For whatever in that letter, I'll take care of it. But you, I want you to talk to Noel Endrada. He's a cafeteria staff. Tell him to put the drug I will send you to the drinks. Don't worry, that's not the zombie drug. They're just drugs that will upset the stomach of the students. After that, pay him.

"Now, after that, I want you to take the zombie drug in the laboratory. It was hidden behind the dissected body parts of the animals displayed. They were some sort of tablet, but very small. But trust me, it can kill you if your body isn't capable of a strong drug like it.

"Now, I know you're wondering what's the connection of the drug Noel Endrada will put to the drinks to your job. Well, I want you to make a guess. What do you think is their connection?" I asked playfully. She's silent for a short period of time, probably thinking for the answer. And finally she spoke.

"You want me to hand them the zombie drug when they're taken to the clinic, right?"

"Bingo! You got it right! Plus five for you." I said. It seems she isn't that bad in this kind of things after all.

"You're correct. I want you to aid them when they go to you when the drug that Noel Endrada used affected them already. But you will not cure them, but make them worse. Don't give them the right medicine. Let them have dosage of the zombie drug." I told her. She just listened on the other line. I smirked.

"Copied everything? Any question?" I asked after a minute.

"Yes. What if Noel doesn't listen to me? What will I do?" she said.

"Ah! About that, just tell him my name. Any more question?" I asked again.

"What if I fail?" her words seemed so afraid. A smile formed upon my lips.

"Well, you'll be in jail for sure. But not for long. I will help you." I told her and hung up. A smile formed upon my lips. My eyes darted on the wall opposite me, directly to the picture of Nurse Janet there. She's really sweet. She's charming. But yes, she's just a toy for me. A doll that I can use and play with anytime I want. But eventually, I will throw her into the fire and she'll suffer.

I was snapped back to reality when I felt someone shoved me at my side. I turned to see one of my classmate. The one I really adore a lot.

"Let's it?" Zay Winter said. I nodded with a smile.

"Sure."

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Finally, the bell rang for our dismissal. Everyone in the room immediately arranged their things. I collected my own belongings and put them inside my bag. My phone vibrated inside my pocket so I took it out and saw a text message for me. It was from Two.

Area cleared. I'm with the inspector now towards the Fourth District.

A smile formed upon my lips. It's time to pay Nurse Janet a visit.

I immediately took my bag with me and left the room. I hurried towards the gate and call for a cab directly towards the precinct where Nurse Janet was detained. Thrill and excitement filled me as I approached the precinct. I ruffled my hair as well as put my eyeglasses on. Now, I'm ready.

I reached the precinct and immediately asked the one in charge of the visitation for Nurse Janet.

"Your name, sir?" the policeman asked.

"Kelvin Celsius, sir." I said. The policeman believed on what I've told him and actually wrote it in his logbook. I wanted to burst out in laughter but thankfully I held it back. What a stupid policeman.

I was immediately escorted towards the cell of Nurse Janet after logging. He told me that I only have thirty minutes to talk with her and after that, it's finish. I nodded.

"This won't last long, sir." I told him while smiling. He just nodded and left me with Nurse Janet. She just looked at me curiously.

"Who are you?" she asked. I leaned forward to her.

"Spider." I said, smiling at her. I saw the surprised expression upon her face. Her eyes widened and she gasped upon hearing my name.

"I-Is that really you?! Help me, please, help me get out of here!" she said and immediately clung on my hands. My eyes darted sharply on her hands holding mine.

"Sure. I promised you that." I told her as I withdrew my hands from her. I saw her smiled upon hearing what I've said.

"R-Really?! Thank you so much!" she said. She's about to hold me again but I stopped her. I took out a box from my bag. It's a box of chocolates. I put it on the table.

"I will help you, if you win in my game." I told her as I place two bottles of waters on the table, too. One for her, one for me.

"W-What do you mean?" she asked. I smirked.

"You forgot, I don't like doing things plainly. I want art. I want class. So, I will let you play a game to determine whether I will help you or not." I told her. I put the box of chocolates in the middle of us and opened it. Inside were six chocolates, exactly the same as the other in every aspect. She just look at the chocolates in front of her. And I can see on her expression the fear of what is ahead of her. What a lovely sight.

"Choose three that you will eat, and the three that were left will be mine to eat. But one of these chocolates have poison. So be careful, you might die. Call for help, or I'll kill your whole family." I told her. I saw how her eyes widened and her breathing stopped upon hearing what I've said. She started trembling while looking at me.

"Pick. I'll give you a minute." I told her and drink some water. I watched her trembling hands started picking up chocolates, reluctantly. I can't help but smile upon the scene in front of me. After a while, she already chose three chocolates. I took the chocolates left in the box.

"Let's eat the chocolates at the same time. In three...two...one." and we both ate the chocolates upon our hands. I saw how she chewed the chocolates using her trembling mouth. She's sweating now, and I love the scene in front of me. How lovely!

We swallowed everything we had ate. And after a while, we just stared at each other. Her wide and teary eyes stared at me, fear was evident on her. And then I broke in laughter.

"HAHA! I wish I could've taken a picture of you there! You're so scared! Like-heck!" I said while laughing in front of her. I can't stop my laughter as I watched her face.

"You make fool out of me." she said as she drunk her water. My laughter slowly subsided and face her again, with same demeanor when I arrived earlier.

"As I promised you earlier, I will help you. There's no poisoned chocolate there. I just want to see how badly you want your freedom. And I'll give it to you. Tonight." I told her and immediately left the place. I did not allow her to reply, and leave her there. I do not to hear her voice anymore.

I took a cab and went home to my house, smirking as the cab went away from the precinct.

Bye, Nurse Janet. You will be free.

I looked at the bottle of water I am holding. Good thing, I love doing things with class and art. If not, this bottle of water would not be used.