Chapter 10:Traps and Plays!
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"You..."Avila gritted her teeth,trying to control her anger while the man just looked at her roguely.He was smirking like a devil.
He is completely insane.
He can still speak despite of having so much injuries!
How did this man even manage to anger her with just words?
She was losing to him by her own mistakes!
She shouldn't have provoked him earlier.
Avila was utterly speechless.She can't speak all her thoughts to this man because if she wanted to...she will only lose and fall into his traps.
But this is completely out of control...if she could...she wanna kill this man.
Out of anger,she subconsciously searched her knife on the ground.
If this man won't shut up then she'll just threaten him with death.
She search and search...yet there was nothing she felt but the cold-hard ground.
!!
She looked down and saw her knife was out of her sight.
What the-
Where is my knife?...
"Cling"
Avila."!!!"
"Looking for this?"The man spoke as he swing the knife in his right hand while playfully twirling it.His creepy smirk remained in his face but his expression deepened and a wave of murderous intent filled around the atmosphere.
Even though Avila could still use her mental strength to overcome this tremendous dark aura,she can't help but still felt shivers down her spine.
She gulped as a sweat slowly pop on her forehead.She was obviously nervous.
Her hands were faintly trembling but her face remain unafraid.She averted her eyes without turning her head and saw what she wanted to see.
There!The "man's dagger" was just one meter beside her.
Without hesitation,she swiftly moved her hands and grabbed the dagger as the man twitched his eyes out of shock.
He knew that he was paralyzed in this situation.He can't move and barely lift the knife in his right hand.He was still too weak to push himself up and stand because of his injury.He gave up and remained in his sitting position while observing what the girl would do next as Avila raised "his" dagger to the man's direction.
If he is asking for a fight then she'll gladly take it.She thought.
As the man saw this,his face lightened.
This girl is really interesting.He smirk in his thought.
Not even for a few seconds,the man didn't hesitate but dropped the knife he had from his right hand.
Avila was left utterly dumbfounded.
What?...He gave up?
NOOOO!!She thought the best fight will happen!She internally cried out.
As she saw this,she completely understood and also didn't waver to drop "his" dagger from her hand in the ground.
"..."The man went confuse and his smirk disappeared.He looked at her,eyes filled with question marks as Avila just went silent and went back to her place.She sat on the ground while leaning in a tree in front of the man.
They looked at each other unblinkingly and the atmosphere went silent.
It was peaceful yet awkward at the same time.
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Avila sighed restlessly while closing her eyes.
Nobody payed for her to do this.
She was bored and felt awkward at the same time while staring at this man.
The man still looked at her with vigilant eyes.Avila sighed again and suddenly grabbed something from her pocket.
It was a small and squared object.It was wrapped with a small cloth while a knot was tied around it.
Without hesitation,she gave it to the man while the man looked at her bemused.
"Now, what are you doing?"The man bluntly asks that made Avila flinched at his sudden question.
"What does that mean?!"Avila exclaimed with a doubtful look.
This response was what the man wanted.His creepy smirk came back again that sent shivers down Avila's spine.She gulped and added.
"Why are smirking again?!I just want to give you food,okay?!"She explained as she lift the man's right hand while putting the food on it.
The man looked at her quizzically but did not waver to take the food from the girl on his hand.She hold the object from his hand tightly as he rest his hand on the ground.
Out of the blue,the man suddenly spoke that made Avila's attention turned."Tell me your name."He commanded that made Avila furious.
Why is he so bossy?!
He wants his name?..HAHAHA...Is he serious?No way,she will give her name to this man.
"I don't want to."She coldly replied.
"Oh?...Then if you won't tell me your name...I'll just call you something else."He sneered.
"What do you mean?"
"I am very lucky to meet such a young little lady who comes here and go while treating my injuries without even giving second thought.And not to mention...how did you even get a petal of snow lotus?...It's not like I am accusing you to be a thief...I am just curious~"
Ack.
Avila once again became speechless.This...How did her situation became like this?
Why?
She clearly understood what the man said.
He did not just made her mad but also made her embarrass of what she had done from hours ago.
All of his words did not gave bad meanings but he hinted all of them to be insults.
What will he call her?...It was obvious...It was either related to being bold and a thief.
"Y-you...You did that on p-purpose!D-did you?!"She stuttered while blushing out of embarrassment as a vein popped up on her forehead.
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!You are fun to tease!"He laughed out loud while Avila just sit still,being silent but was seriously trying to calm herself down.
Her anger was pushing into it's limit that her body trembled.She clenched her left fist while making a thought.
Is he for real?Is he really serious?!
Oop...calm down...It's cool...surpass the anger...
"So?...for the last time.What's your name?"
Avila."..."
Ugh.This guy...What is he thinking?
If she won't give her name then the man will still bother until she leaves.
But will he ever let her leave?
It was a matter of choice.She stood up from her position and started walking away but was stopped when the man suddenly spoke with a cold voice.
"That's not very nice,young lady~..Do you know that if you leave now without telling me your name...I will gladly not hesitate to scream,you know?"
She paused.
What-...what the?
Is he...really...actual fudge?..for real?
If he scream it will be the end of us.We will be caught if somebody heard him...but why is he risking his life for just a stupid name?
Isn't it ridiculous?
"Pft."She giggled at her thought."Fine.If you want my name so badly then call me Avi-...Avid!"She stuttered.
She almost gave herself away.
Giving her name is a reckless idea.So she gave him her name as "Avid",in which she combined Avila and Astrid(her name in her previous life).
[Avila+Astrid=Avid]
Even though,it was a boy's name...atleast she could give him what he wanted.
"Hmmm?...Avid?Isn't that a boy's name?"
"...Don't judge...Then what about you?What's your name?"She asks,not really expecting for a response.
"..."The man went silent for a moment but for a few seconds,he suddenly smirked.
Avila couldn't help but have a thought.
What's up to this man always smirking?!Is this his hobby or something?!...
"Hadeon.Little lady~"
Avila."..."
Hadeon?...Why does it sound so scary to pronounce?...Does it have any dark meanings?
She was curious of what his name means but ignored it as she shake her head.
The sun was almost up yet she was still here talking with this man.If anybody,especially Sabrina finds out that she wasn't in her room then she is screwed.
She slowly walked away but stopped and turned around to speak for the last tine to the man."I'll be going now.Eat the food I gave you and save the others for lunch because I will come back and check on you at night.And of course...Live well."Avila smiled while internally laughing inside.
Live well?...HAHAHAH...She can't believe she just said that.
She slowly continued walking away from the man as the man wondered.
What did she mean by that?
"..."
"Hmph."He snorted."Now I get it...fufufu.Dont worry,little lady~...I will live and when I get better...I'll make sure to bring you back with me."
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"A-achoo!"Avila sneezed as a slimy liquid dropped from her nose.She wiped it away with her towel while siting down on her bed.
"It's still early in the morning yet somebody is already speaking ill with behind my back!How unfortunate."She mumbled and wondered.
Is it the man from the woods?
If he is...She'll get back at him later...
"A-achoo!"
I need tissues.She thought as she get off from her bed and went to her closet but for a few steps,she paused.
She turned to her side and was faced with her reflection.
She couldn't believed it!
She...
She turned pretty
To be continued~
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