The health check-up is scheduled at 9 am, on 21st July 3012. Please come to the main hall within the time scheduled. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡtv45Y2OI3N 維尼
“Health check-up?” 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjNqHMsyTo 維尼
They sat on the same old table in the club. As the Thomas and the teens from San Bosa united together, they became closer and the group got bigger. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡppTzJVrd97 維尼
“Probably, they’ll train us,” Wade revealed his opinion. “To be a super soldier.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbsiiuS949 維尼
Alexis believed that it was not an opinion but also a hope because that sounded great.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6ykIXAvTF 維尼
“You watch too many movies,” Oslo demurred.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7kPEgOsqO 維尼
“But I think he sounds reasonable,” Noel supported Wade’s theory which was no surprise. It sounded more positive. “I prefer this.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡgo6pxUr29Z 維尼
Another hopeful person.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡTotZ5Zectb 維尼
“If it is, why do they leave us with many questions? Why don’t they tell us directly?” Alexis was still skeptical. “I don’t feel right. They cover something…bad. If we have to be trained like that, why do they keep silence? And look around. We should be trained if you’re right.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsayFHAf1AZ 維尼
Most people did not buy her thought. Not surprise again because it sounded worse.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡFTKwYJod7X 維尼
“And what do you think they’re gonna do?” asked Tessa.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjr1jkY5N8 維尼
Alexis shook her head. “I don’t really know.” But it’s not good.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMpnNOWmlp 維尼
“You don’t know but Wade has his reason. You two, don’t be too serious! Please! Let it be.” Alexis and Oslo exchanged their eyes. Even though she and Tessa chatted a lot, the oldest sister of Thomas always took side with Wade. They shared many similar thoughts and philosophy about life. Sometimes, she saw they shared romantic moment as well but they could not be a thing…for the reason was Alexis. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQ0plWwi0t 維尼
“Yeah, previously, you agree with me and now you take her side,” Wade claimed with disappointment.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuH3KElhYK 維尼
The boy with freckles smiled tiredly, “You know what? No sun, no sky, no star, I understand why Alexis is so depressed. We need natural air, not from the air condition.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡISz2s8HIPr 維尼
“Depressed?” Alexis repeated his word. “I just don’t have the mood.” She felt her brows knotted tightly. No need to talk to them anymore, to avoid the attack, she decided to go.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡLuWmvyKoJf 維尼
“She’s always like this, upset, and leave.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrC0lwrHB5 維尼
“I heard, Oslo!”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡAETUIixKF8 維尼
Alexis went to the water machine. She consumed too much alcohol like hell for a week; therefore, she needed a kind of detox.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2t7UziVEEf 維尼
“Water?” Wade followed. “You’re really a doctor’s daughter.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡok2s5k9nRq 維尼
“What do you want?” asked she. His smile revealed all his white teeth. The bruises on his arms disappeared, so did the scars and bruises on her body. Thanked to Ben the Charming for giving the walkthrough to the magic elixir.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8W41pxxe3 維尼
“I come to hear your answer.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡnZstLWy1pt 維尼
“Huh?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡe2C8VAUiBk 維尼
“Don’t you remember what I asked you yesterday?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQuJFHP1k1 維尼
Alexis pretended that it just popped up in her head. I thought you’re drunk. “Ah, yes…” He asked her to go steady with him. Wade was waiting eagerly. “Wade…I”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lWH4FKrxm 維尼
“…It was a few years ago. We were in June’s mansion. You were drunk because June pranked on you and Jesse scolded and made her cried. And you roared your laughter at them. You were crazy but from that day I can’t stop thinking about you.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmhPVtyl76 維尼
Alexis could not hide her smile. It sounds weird but nice to hear. “That’s sweet to hear, Wade…” His smile faded away, knowing what she was going to reject him. “Listen. You’re very nice to me and I feel really thankful. But…I’m sorry.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡWaKDBy6hMa 維尼
“Why don’t we try?” He was disappointed, clearly.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡZihRJitqhd 維尼
“Because I don’t feel that way…I’m sorry, really.” She stared at his eyes to confirm her answer and hoped he respected that.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡZebTasQSsR 維尼
But she was wrong.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpPjTAA4V8 維尼
“I should’ve told you before Dave. You know? He knows wholeheartedly that I like you and what had he done? And I still befriend with him. Retarded I am. I should’ve not done it. You might give me a chance and I wouldn’t have to get the girls I don’t really like. I didn’t have to watch you and Dave together and see you guys broke up. I wouldn’t let you down and cheat on your best friend like he did.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡls1olITIWm 維尼
“Wade…not again. Please.” Her voice lowered, tired of his teasing.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡBvQWoQ1Uu6 維尼
“And if I get a new girl, don’t cry.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3AqeVjNpVM 維尼
“I love to see you happy…with the girl who is right for you.” He kept a long silence and the uneasiness stirred up the atmosphere. Alexis gradually touched his arms but he moved away, keeping a distance. Then, he showed his back.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbcSeLThij 維尼
Her eyes followed him. Later, Wade pretended as though nothing happened and enjoyed the party as he did every day. In the next hour, he got a new girl, the beautiful blonde and a few years older than him, whom Alexis and Oslo saw her frequently crying alone in many places.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCb9SgSbv8 維尼
“Is it very complicated or is it very simplistic?” Oslo murmured, eyed observing the blond friend. “I saw that girl with that man this afternoon.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHOlNgujyI 維尼
“Ben, right?” Tessa joined their conservation. Minnie turned her head immediately. Only Noel did not stay here. Tessa said he was bored of clubbing but they all knew he was still fed up with Tessa. However, they did not know how she made him turn out like that. Honestly, they usually fought.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡBLws8mjgh5 維尼
“Brunet hair, amber eyes, looks fine and rich, he approached our Alex last time.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡZHIqLj1ShY 維尼
“Yes, Ben,” Tessa confirmed. “She’s in his group. There are three. All came from the capital but I mostly see Ben and her. Do you still talk to him?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡu3QgbACIFP 維尼
Alexis denied it. “Last time, from that day, I didn’t see him.” She watched Tessa drank heavier than the other days. “Are you okay? You and Noel? What happened?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡNDCSg5bv71 維尼
“He thought he’s my father.” And she made a groan.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjjqabibIEa 維尼
Alexis and Oslo had eyes contact. They had fought again as predicted. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡm005nsjU1K 維尼
“Noel gets furious. He’s afraid Tessa will become promiscuous and two-faced,” Minnie revealed it all.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2sX7fvzEn 維尼
“When will you stop sell my story?” The big sister got totally angry. “Are you my sister? Go to bed!”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZaRSmbkzK 維尼
“If I don’t tell your story, then who?” Minnie smiled broadly and ran away. Alexis laughed softly but when she met Tessa’s fierce eyes, her laugh died away.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8OoVqkKyO 維尼
“Sorry…” The girl checked her watch; it was nine o’clock. “Okay, I’m about to leave.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16pt8vnGZ7 維尼
Tessa turned her face to Oslo and then back to Alexis. “No, no, no way. It’s too early.” She closed her mouth to watch Wade exchanging the deep kiss with that girl. “You act like an old lady. Alexis.” Her eyes did not leave the new couples.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpULnGzW3C 維尼
“Perhaps, I am.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9QKlmMWmV 維尼
“Is it because of Wade?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡpov9l7RL9d 維尼
Alexis laughed. “No, I’m fine. I’m glad he finds a girl. Look at her, so beautiful and lively. It’s not about him, Tessa. It’s about me, me only.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1t0DoWboz 維尼
The young woman with the golden blonde hair caught most of the boys’ eyes. She wore some makeup and her baby blue eyes were shining like diamonds. Alexis loved her dance steps which captivated all attentions around the room in every move. Seeing the beautiful golden head, she also missed her Little Charlie and his golden locks.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxLDdMYBdy7 維尼
“It’s about me,” Alexis repeated.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjvF7oIOTV 維尼
“You spend the time to sleep more and more,” Oslo spoke. “Don’t dream too much. It’s just a dream, Alex.” It was obvious he noticed that she slept earlier every day.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdGglh7axi 維尼
Alexis avoided Oslo’s and Tessa’s eyes. “Well, see you tomorrow.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PDpSqBthW 維尼
Dreaming was the only way she could meet them again. Some night she sat talking with Caleb about everything, eating mother’s apple pie. Or she was reading while Bryce played guitar, with Jessie lying on the floor reading his textbook. June was still her friend and Davy was her boyfriend. Even Blacky, the dead dog became alive, ticking its tail and running around them. This was another night she met Davy. He was sitting on the couch watching a soccer match while she laid her head down on his laps.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5VHBVvExW 維尼
“You’re not real,” she said to him and she meant the Davy she longed for. Behind those hazel eyes, there was the pure love that the real Davy had not, the sweet illusion, the image of him she loved and missed so bad.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡPanRM7GfRU 維尼
“I’m real.” He gave a short snigger and an affectionate kiss. In this dream, she still felt his warm breath, lips, and body. The girl rose to sit on his laps and embraced Davy’s figure created from her yearning. She was conscious even in the dream stage. In this illusion, Alexis enjoyed the temporary contentment.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYMMRqEQeY 維尼
“You hug me so tight,” he told her. “Is anything okay?” 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaSwcbRT2w 維尼
“I just miss you,” she said. And she saw the same old ceiling. Alexis tried to focus her mind on the dream but she woke up eventually.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡQztWg2TtfB 維尼
The over-white room with a single bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and a digital clock. It was only three and thirty in the morning. She closed her eyes longing to return to the living room and Davy again. But she could not go back to sleep.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡVH3JsG85JQ 維尼
Alexis began to be uncertain if the decision of rejecting Wade was a good idea when she desperately needed someone to hold her in his arms. And Wade surely could warm her up with his strong arms and large chest. But if she allowed herself to let Wade stand beside her, how was their kiss would be? Recalling Wade and the new girl, Alexis hardly denied that she needed that kind of their kiss, hot and sensual. Unfortunately, except in the dream, every time she recalled the kiss of her and Davy, June’s radiant face appeared.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡw0u9K96Z3V 維尼
Another weird thing that happened to her was the recent dreams she dreamed. Oddly enough, she was aware of the dreaming stage. So it was not the full escape when the girl could not fully enjoy the dream because of this self-awareness. In every dream, she was scared of the end.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡhTjaHgx4bd 維尼
The girl got up and went to the mirror. She watched herself in it. Regardless, she hardly recognized the girl in the mirror. Alexis did not like the way she was now. Her father once said her smile was the loveliest but it was impossible to smile from her heart again.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtq8qodMM5 維尼
Impossible to continue due to early sleeping, her mind could not rest so she washed her face, changed her clothes, and exited the room. She headed to the large screen just to check if anything changed. The old message was still displayed, unaltered. Even though there was no window to see the sky, the difference between night and day had been notified through senses. Alexis was walking alone while the others probably got to bed or still clubbing.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFC9b1X5Ea 維尼
Then, the girl thought of the planetarium room which smelt like weeds all the time. Perhaps, in this hour, the smell might disappear and no one disturbed her observation.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSAvyfea4J 維尼
It situated a little bit far from the cafeteria. Around one or two minute walks, she stood in front of the black door. Lucky as she wished, no one was there but the smell of weeds lightly lingered inside. She saw virtual stars sparkling. Although it was not the real sky, it impressed her no matter what because she had not seen for a long time. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡCMSIvTv7Q4 維尼
The girl headed towards the projector. Once she touched it, the synthesis sound emitted. “Do you want to play the documentary movie?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡpUAGOU4MCI 維尼
“Give me the details,” she said to the device, starting to be accustomed to the way the system ran.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvkX7qTpx4 維尼
“There are three documentary movies, the Origin of Universe, the Death of Stars, and Our Earth.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDjkL1P7HM 維尼
“The Death of Stars,” she said without hesitation.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzRZhgGDhf 維尼
Thousands of stars around her turned dimmer and dimmer until the room got completely dark and she saw nothing except the black of emptiness. Suddenly, the cosmic shapes began to glow again. Watching the birth of the white dwarf star, supernova, neutron star, and the black hole with the best graphic she had never seen before. Everything was born and dies because, in the end, they turn to dust. The stellar collision paralyzed her thought. She let her mind went to the stream of this artificial outer space, and then the pictures of her life appeared, the first day to become Alexis Davis, the time with her family, and the time she departed from them. Never had a single thought in her mind that she was an orphan. Never had a mind to search for the real parents who had abandoned her. Never thought Caleb and Bianna were just adoptive parents but the real ones. In spite of this, she was a small little thing in the universe with the shorter lifespan than the supernova.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJSmPZqa7E 維尼
How would it be if she had not recognized the love from them? Would she accept the reality better than this? If there was God, why did the great lord let her experience that kind of love and warmth before taking it back? Because when they were gone, it was so hard to accept the pain of losing.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5gG30FUJmN 維尼
What the purpose of this? What the purpose of God and the government? Alexis thought once the consciousness resumed, hoping the stars could give her the answer. What happened after the apocalypse? What more the government keeps hidden?8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxFNucHKkwk 維尼
“Do you have any other documentary movies?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ13SLTi6zVo 維尼
“It requires time for download.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4MhCso5LA 維尼
“I can wait.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8o2FlupXH 維尼
“Please give the keyword.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3UkxhKmWu 維尼
“The post-apocalypse.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡo8RZ0zH0Mn 維尼
“No item found in the data.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3oe5WkcOE 維尼
Too quick. Alexis gave a suppressed laugh to herself that she tried to search for the answer from the projector. And then she smelled the strong scent of weeds spread around the room.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjJjKZk2MpY 維尼
Shit.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHjptYe7uB 維尼
She turned to face the one who expelled everyone with this smell. He was a very tall man, lean but well-built, wearing a long sleeve shirt, jeans, and boots (due to the light, she was not sure about the color). He stared back as she stared at his messy dark hair which reminded her of Jesse’s hair. This guy looked devilish but still handsome. When the brightness of the stellar explosion reflected on his visage, it revealed how drowsy and emotionless he was.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡCExQRYK4jx 維尼
“Could you please stop smoking?” The girl politely asked.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqBnduILOs 維尼
The young man moved closer and closer, with the cigarette at his mouth. “Why? Is there any rule?” he drawled.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡARKlHEjthB 維尼
A corner of his mouth lifting up when he saw she was stunned of his refusal, the tall man gazed at her. He was not really unemotional but irritating. The anger rose inside. Alexis tried so hard to calm her little temper down.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmdyQRzaXP 維尼
The girl moved away and spoke to the device to play “the Origin of Universe” movie. At the moment, she heard the ticking.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ul5LGqsvE 維尼
“Stop making that annoying sound!”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡUUpOoWd8dn 維尼
“I don’t!” He raised both hands to show his innocence and followed her. “If you select ‘Our Earth’, you will see that the graphics are incredibly fantastic. This room is small but the quality is majestic! Forget the planetariums in our world.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡmao82sBd0Z 維尼
“Wait until this movie ends. Then you can watch and smoke as you like.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡNuS91n72p2 維尼
He emitted the smoke and pointed at it. “It’s the mystic midst. How beautiful! Don’t you see?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Xta92AOta 維尼
How could I deal with this insane man?8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡLc8YdIYzr2 維尼
“It’s not good for you lung.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡWRiebRwsaI 維尼
“That’s very kind of you.” Even though he did not smile, the eyes conveyed the one that mocked her. “But it’ll never ruin my health. Don’t worry.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJXZukLKAl 維尼
“It ruins mines. That’s my worry,” she snapped back. “But I know you don’t care because you don’t even know how to share and respect people. If you think smoking will help you own the room, you’re wrong. I come first and you must stop smoking and wait.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡewgVQThqRj 維尼
Definitely, she remembered that Mary Stephen had recorded the false information about her allergy to dust. But the smoke from the cigarette was another issue which did not relate to her fear of dust. In contrast, it related to her irritation towards this man.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiHDFkSuSy 維尼
“Oh, you see my trick.” He laughed but the laughter obviously reflected he was pretending. “You’re funny. Try one? I teach you.” He offered a cigarette. “It clears your mind.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6j8Jf1zRW 維尼
Alexis glowered at him. The girl knew how the weeds affected people but she did not know how to cope with this man. In her own conclusion, the girl kept her distance from him because she wanted to win his stubbornness and because she came first. On the contrary, if he would not stop, the best solution was to surrender and leave this room. As she had thought, he still approached to bother her, emitted the smoke to her face. Moreover, the ticking sound still existed but the young man next to her did not make it, except created more fume.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡweOcXOox8m 維尼
“What’s that sound?” asked her, fanning her hand to clear all the smoke.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbWVweLJAn 維尼
“Huh? What sound?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡu4sM4imFzz 維尼
He carefully listened to the mysterious sound she mentioned and, “Oh, no no no no!”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡguwrmIhvy7 維尼
The ticking sound volumed up. “This one!” Alexis pointed out. In an instant, the projector stopped dead and the normal light turned on, instantly blinding her eyes. Then she perceived a mysterious force that pushed her body away from where she was standing. Unexpectedly and over-imaginatively, Alexis fell and a few inches she would bump into the wall. A slight pain she felt. The girl blinked trying to see things. Then she heard, ‘Splash!’ The waterfall from the ceiling showered up all over that man.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbgNsNNcEM 維尼
“What is that?” Shocking, certainly, the beeping sound echoed repeatedly. A short moment later, the sound of air ventilation did the job. The air perished all the water out of the room.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjBtFuplWPd 維尼
“Smoke detector!” he answered. His clothes were half dry.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8wD6Kajcg4 維尼
“Are you alright?” She asked, still startled. He was younger, younger than Noel, might be around Ben. His skin was pale but his face now turned red. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrIvjTL43p 維尼
He shook his head. “No, because they have installed the smoke detector in this room. No, I’m not alright, not at all.” His voice trembled. He sat on the floor but Alexis thought it was like he collapsed from heartbreaking. It was really ridiculous.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJcwRatQYu 維尼
“There’s only this room without the smoke detector. Now, none!” He pulled a pack of cigarettes from the shirt’s pocket. It was still dry. She saw he breathed out with relief. Then he turned to face her.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡbFU7WEczdS 維尼
“Karma is a bitch, right?” He said with the smile, now, to mock himself specifically and it brought a smile on her face as well.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xF2qkvIDz 維尼
“Yeah, serve you right.” Perhaps, he was not that bad but a troll. “And thanks for pushing me away…well, even it almost kills me. But did you push me away?” She was certain she’d not felt any hand touch.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5l94T2JPZd 維尼
Alexis looked around and sighed. The light began to turn dimmer and dimmer until it was dark. The projector worked again and the stars revitalized.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3kvFiBEFOg 維尼
“You seem to like this room so much. Alright, I let you own it.” The girl kindly gave up. She lost the feeling to search for the answer from these digital stars.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxagAQHWgW 維尼
He looked up at her; the water from his hair dropped down on that devilishly beautiful face. “You can stay.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwnn7UFYRD 維尼
“It’s alright. I don’t want to watch anymore.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Fl42y8LnQ 維尼
“No, no… stay. I know how to share the room now. You must respect my kind offer.” 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡfiPEvwgVnJ 維尼
Alexis shook her head but did not get temper rising like earlier. She sat down on the floor and found it was completely dry.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUGDlqWPhv 維尼
“What kind of this science sorcery!” The girl was scarily amazed at the mechanism. The government possessed the super high-technology, higher than those in some science movies.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAugJTTsb4 維尼
“So you like this room or stay in this room just for smoking?” she asked the young man.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡjozJYbibpF 維尼
“Fifty-fifty correct.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4wgZ0Y4BD 維尼
And he abruptly stood up. Alexis unintentionally stood up too. He walked around the room watching the stars as if it was his own gallery, “It reminds me of how small I am. I am lost. I am a small piece of this universe. I am abandoned.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡlFkKhAvWxd 維尼
It was strange that when he spoke, Alexis saw through him clearer than seeing him under the bright light. The tone of his voice implied the sarcastic thought towards the government.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡiBgwZyXkka 維尼
“You really want to share the sky with me, right now?” She inquired when he acted friendlier, still uncertain.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡVyvyyDqVwR 維尼
“I did say it.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡf8MueOMkme 維尼
“Whatever,” Alexis squeezed her front head, adjusting her emotion.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkx0PXaiGo 維尼
“I didn’t try to expel you…Okay, at first, yes,” he confessed with a laugh. “But when I saw you were standing watching the collision of stars…it’s like you’re one of them, the collision is in yours as I see it’s in mines. You have some questions…like me…pain…as if this is the end of your life. Your mind is confusing whether you have to accept the truth or not. And…you’re trying to search for the answer.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1waiGhOvE 維尼
Alexis muted herself for a long time when someone could read her mind.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡqGeOELRVwg 維尼
“Right. You’re right. I can’t make my mind in peace when it keeps being skeptical. Sometimes I wonder what we are now is real or virtual. Perhaps, this place is a spaceship for human research. And at midnight, something will change. One day, I’ll forget myself.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2zLBXKMMr9 維尼
A long silence rose between them.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡz10cODLJsK 維尼
She felt his stare but could not see which color of his eyes was, dark-brown? As she moved her interest, Alexis’s eyes followed the movement of the black hole. “They should paint the softer white color. It irritates my eyes. I don’t like it. It’s too white. I don’t know why.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9G7uCZ8Xyr 維尼
He snickered. “Agree with that. My best friend said they tried to paint themselves white.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsrjanHsmpi 維尼
“Sound making sense but my friends didn’t see that. They don’t like nor like it. They just don’t care. I don’t like when my friends…are okay with it, accept the reality or this hallucination so well.” She looked back to him but the view was not clear enough when they were under the night sky and sparkling stars. “I don’t know when you came in. You said you saw my reaction towards this. Really? I think it’s a little bit dark here.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRLuT1Ipf4 維尼
“Yes, our sight is better than yours, even under the dim light. You didn’t notice my presence even I approach you until I lit the cigarette. It took some times to wait. So when you woke up, I trolled at you.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4wbrwcpjo 維尼
Alexis laughed. “You know what you did.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdijnCSH6A 維尼
Shrugging, the corner of his mouth lifted up.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7RsFAhcin 維尼
This man was a strange person. Alexis lost her good observation skill when her physical senses were corrupted to the ambiance. It was strange too that his words sounded true to her.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5PJH9Xb02m 維尼
“I’m Alex. What’s your name?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PLRu41WSH 維尼
Alexis laughed at once, “Weird, I’m Alex too, from Alexis. Hey!” She thought of the charming Ben. “You’re Ben’s friend. Right?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡUC23w5vIxN 維尼
“You know that jerk?” His voice sounded monotonous. “Hmm, maybe it’s not surprise. He must know the girl like you before me. That’s jerk’s always quick.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡwkgk9VGpsP 維尼
Alexis did understand but not the whole meaning. “Yeah...He laughed when I told him my name. So…you are that Alex?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡulIRPQGvXR 維尼
“From Alexander,” replied he. “Yes, I am that Alex. Are you guys close?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDVrKFMdFe 維尼
“It was a short conservation, like hi! Nice to meet you but he’s really kind. He told me…” Stop being talkative, Alexis!. “Well…whatever.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡVttnSmjEkQ 維尼
“Kind?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxVA1ON2bT 維尼
“You always sleep late?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs2bm0oCRN 維尼
“Actually, I sleep here, don’t I?” Alex stopped his step and called her to come closer. “I just got out for a drink and when I returned, I saw you stole my room.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡQyGEMDR5E8 維尼
“….”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhUfgzSm8K 維尼
“It’s a joke. You’re serious girl, are you? Want to play magic?” He sounded alert.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSvAYsVaQ2 維尼
“I don’t know how to play the trick and I’m done with the trick.” Alexis thought of the magic trick that led her to the arrest at Wade’s party.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡLWdfiNtC7S 維尼
“It’s ok. I do. Come here.” Alex did not wait for her to follow his command but jumped behind her back and inserted his arms around her waist trying to carry her. “Hey!” Alexis tried to push his arms away. “This isn’t nice, not at all.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDmJVuIoe0 維尼
“It’s alright. I don’t intend to do any…nasty things. Just believe me okay? I promise it’s a pure magic. Don’t restrain your body from me.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJbUuTpNu9 維尼
“It sounds…scary and I don’t like your last sentence,” Her heart beat in a race. Cameron’s monstrous face emerged in her thought. Would this guy turn to be that monster too? But he had not the look like that. And Bruce had not the look like that. She did not feel like being the victim again. “I can be an audience. Please.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxcu6MlCpjt 維尼
Alex did notice her discomfort and his voice softened. “It’s not dangerous. You’re safe with me. Let me hold you, okay? Come on! I need an assistant. You get the privilege ticket, you know?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxULgOivOeQ 維尼
His face was just a few inches from her and that was how she could see his dark eyes. It was very dark but there were stars dazzling inside the pair. And she did not know why she began to trust him.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxCYjCbZVb 維尼
“You promise?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡKD1bzA3o9N 維尼
“Yes, nothing to be scared. I promise.” He showed his little finger.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhyvASeGnN 維尼
“But why you have to carry me?” The girl still interrogated.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡuwZl917XSW 維尼
“Because it’s easy for me and safer, you’ll see. I did promise.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAIwHGoT9n 維尼
Alexis thought for a while then nodded with approval. He lifted her as if she was just a little doll.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjAdPn1Zwy 維尼
“I count one to three, okay?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZzL6kAGh3 維尼
She nodded.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡE8sysUixPH 維尼
“One…” and he jumped.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡWkApGv72gY 維尼
Alexis screamed; her eyes closed dared not to look down. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡEjJPLA5HlY 維尼
Shortly, she just realized they did not fell on the ground but levitated, embraced by millions of stars, taking the closer look of the Milky Way. And when Alex ordered to the projector to zoom it, it was like the stars moved closer to them.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9QqczwPWa 維尼
At that moment, her body and soul were separated from each other. Alexis felt like she was weightless. The moment she forgot all the miserable thoughts that kept haunting. When the soul was free, the perception also ceased its duty. When she perceived nothing, no pain, no yearning, and no doubt. They were no more. She became one of the stars, existed but be insensible. Losing control of all perception might be the introduction to self-liberation.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHWSR2iJts 維尼
“Now you understand why I’m here?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ73wmEJnD 維尼
His resonant voice lingered in her ears but her brain worked slower. They gradually descended to the ground, succumbed to gravity at last. The girl got down from him.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ona581xKB 維尼
“I’ve never…Wow. It’s like we’re in the outer space.” Her hands softly clapped at her mouth. “You can fly. That’s amazing.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡSl0QtEJbsQ 維尼
“I can’t fly,” he corrected her. Alexis just realized to perceive that he kept watching her.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxAGSaUPua 維尼
“What?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5esDTUzI9O 維尼
He moved closer. His gaze mused at her eyes, as though he was so curious about it. “I’ve never seen such blue eyes.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXl9jHzuze 維尼
“My eyes? They’re just blue.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡxlWAEGnzox 維尼
“Not just blue, deep blue. When we were above and we’re so close, I saw them clearly, very blue, deep blue but...there…something igniting…not by the starlight but inside of you.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59E9nD1B8J 維尼
It was like the temperature rose up; Alexis felt the air temperature rose. Alex moved closer with his eyes fixing on hers, searching for something in her eyes. The girl started to be out of breath so she stepped back.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ73gGdiHlT 維尼
“We’re nocturnal animals, are we?” The young man asked.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14brUI26EK 維尼
“For me, just this day. I love sleeping.”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbo8gTmDLt 維尼
They looked at each other without speaking for a while and it was Alex who destroyed the silence. “Just me and you tonight, why don’t we try talking philosophy?” ended the sentence with a wicked smile.8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡj4tTAVCXMd 維尼
“…huh?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpzqT1dNOz 維尼
“I really mean philosophy.” And that teasing smile again; his eyes gleamed to make fun of her dirty thought. She breathed out a sign of some patience because he made her think like that. On the other hand, she had the mind to discuss it. Of course, I mean philosophy. 8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZ2NT9Nlv5 維尼
“Perhaps, Descartes?”8964 copyright protection297ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfczb6meCI 維尼
“Therefore, we are.”301Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj8k2vW5m6v
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