Erudite: The Intelligent

Chapter 8

Bumuga ako nang malakas matapos kong maka-akyat sa huling hakbang ng hagdan na gawa sa bato.

Damn. This is tiring and irritating at the same time. I wonder what mountain climbers think when doing those extreme things. They have lots of patience huh?

After my tiring walked, I was welcomed by two uniformed workers, a girl, and a boy, both has a tanned skin and they look younger than me. They assisted me to my room since I am one of the VIPs in here now.

"Please use the hotel's landline if you need something." the girl stated in a beautiful accent before walking towards the elevator together with the other one.

They even smiled at me before they walk in the elevator.

Inilagay ko ang aking bagahe sa ibabaw ng kama bago naglakad palapit sa veranda ng hotel. I opened the sliding door made up of glass then stepped out of it. I sat on the rattan chair, placed beside the sliding door before roaming my eyes.

My room's located on the eighth floor of the hotel, not too high nor low, just right. Besides the hotel is located on the high land already, I can see the vast sea from my seat.

My eyes stopped on a two-story house. It is a bit far from my place, but it is so nice. I like the color. It is located on the low land. In front of the house are boats. Common size of boats that you'll see in an island.

Guess the owner of the house has a boat rental business.

I brushed off those thoughts from my head then tried my very best to dig some memories from my brain, I am trying to remember the looked of the island before... When I was still young.

Ahh. This island has a lot of houses made up of woods before, had no big structures and even the electricity's not that stable. Good thing the place is chilly at night.

What if the accident didn't happen? What if all of us survive that nightmare? Will I be happy? Of course, I will! But I won't be able to go back here and appreciate the scenery if that didn't happen. I may be intelligent, but I won't learn at all. Besides my intelligence only applicable in school, academic, company and strategy. But to the real world? I won't survive for sure. I am rich, bet not so many privileged people taught about it. I am different then?

I was drowning on my own thoughts of the past when I heard my phone rang.

I walked inside the room again then picked the phone on the bed, I read the caller's name before tapping the answer button. It's my annoying friend, Floyd.

"You, At the hotel already?"

I shook my head when I heard his question, he didn't even bother to greet me. What a nice friend I have.

"Yeah." I answered in a bored manner.

"Is it pretty? The place?" he asked, curiosity is obvious with his tone.

My brows furrowed, I sent him some clips, guess, he didn't check it. This is not the first time so why would I be surprise?

I didn't bother to ask and said, "Yeah."

"Want me to stay there with you?" he said teasingly. Trying his luck again.

I made a disgusted expression even though he can't see me.

"The f**k, dude? No." sagot ko, "Stop teasing me, I know you just want to escape from work and your dad." dagdag ko pa, he groaned, means I'm right.

He chuckled, "Once you get back, I'm really gonna ask for a vacation." saad niya. Nag-usap pa kami ng ilang minuto tungkol sa trabaho at kumpanya bago namin naisipan na ibaba ang tawag.

I pushed my bag a little to get some space so I could lay on the big bed. Looks so comfy.

My room is quite big and spacious. Has a 42 inches flatscreen TV on the wall, then some speakers, controllers, players and CD's at the bottom part. A fridge, but I didn't check it so... I don't know if there's something inside of it. My own bathroom, ofcourse. It has a shower, heater and a bathtub. A large white cabinet for the clothes and smaller ones for... anything.

The room is fully air conditioned, and has a fresh scent. It's so clean, just enough for me not worry getting some dirt or viruses.

I inhaled the fresh scent of my room the I checked the time from my phone before placing in on the small table beside my bed.

When I successfully lay on the bed, I buried my face on the soft pillow and that's when I felt the tiredness of my body... and my mind. Damn,  so many thoughts.