Among Us
PROLOGUE
Narrator:
In a big house wherein Zen who's staying in, which is our Fl who's always being naughty and doing some fun stuff even though she's already 18 years old. She dislike cats so at that moment, where she's in her room seeing the cat who's in the branch of the tree. The cat didn't notice her while she sneaks until she's on the side of her window.
While waiting for the exact moment to surprise the cat, she heard a boy's voice down the tree. She peeked and at that day she met the unknown stranger who's already a nuisance to her.
Driver
***** *****... Plss don't hurt yourself...
Driver
I'm begging you, come down easily and ill catch you. J-just a few steps and then I'll catch you.
This girl heard all those words from that boy. Zen chuckles quietly so the boy won't notice her.
Zen
Owww, a weakling who's acting like Snow White in there. I must have taken a video and post it so entertainment agencies will take notice on him.
Zen
Pfft hahaha.... Never mind, I'll just gonna help him with his kitty katty whos right in this tree branch.
Zen immediately perform her plan. Starting at the countdown of ten before she will do her act.
She has her eraser with her written name prepared on her right hand while she already set up the other material such as monopad with its phone in a quick time.
What's with the monopad and phone? She's just going to record the scene, hoping that the result would great and post it as a meme video.
Zen
Okay... The cat is trying to go down into its owner so I must take an action to help them quickly solve the problem.
Zen
Heheheheh... This is not painful, the painful is, if the owner does not catch that cat in no right time.
Driver
Heyy kitty, just take it slowly and I'll be waiting here. Just don't get bruises okay? Understand....?
The driver never gets the respond except of the sound of the cat whose 'meowing' all the time.
Driver
Okay just do it slowly kitty...
The start of the countdown means the joyful and thrilling game to Zen.
Without the boy knowing....
Driver
Oww kitty just get down....
Zen
Hohohoh, the fun is about to happen...
Driver
Aissshhh.... I must have taken with me the toy of this cat. That way I can get her down the tree faster.
The boy is really at the stake of danger. Not knowing of Zen, this boy was just a driver who's being sent by its master to fetch the cat from a vet clinic. And then the boy gets the owners pet not knowing that the cage is open so that Time the cat run away as fast as it can.
Right now the master of this boy is busy with its school projects and other business so he cannot personally fetch its own cat.
Driver
I must think a way to get this cat unharmed.
Driver
Or just climb the tree then get it down here.
Driver
Shit, how am I supposed to—
The boy stopped thinking when he heard a cat screamed above. He's been out for a minute then just felt that he's life is falling into the ground. He refers the kitten to be his life because if anything happens with that cat, he will be sent into the hell.
Driver
What the f****!! DON'T FALL!!
Zen
Hahahahahaha the boy is really a weakling.
Zen watch through the camera of her phone while holding its monopad. And as for the eraser that she had a while ago, she already throws it into the cat that's why it caused a scream.
Zen
I forgot that number 1 was also part of a number LOL.
Zen
I must fix my counting so next time the game is so exciting.
Zen
Huh...? The boy actually catched it?
She stopped smiling and focused on the boy who's lying on the ground. She stopped the video and look closely through sitting down on its table beneath the window.
There's bruises on the boys arms and still lying down the ground. He doesn't move until a cute and colored white with long whisker animal got out from the boys body.
Zen
Is he dead already....? Do I must call for emergency?
Driver
Oh my.... Oh my... Kitty your alright thank goodness!!
He hugged the kitty with joy in his shining eyes.
Zen
Tss. He's a freak. Hugging a kitty won't heal a wound.
She closed the door, still without the driver to notice it. He's really joyful that the cat is not hurt at all.
Driver
We must get back, come on kitty... Let's go back home shall we?
The driver with the cat goes back to the car and drive back while Zen is in her room watching the video that she recorded.
Zen
Damn cats... I hate cats...
Chapter 1
Narrator:
At the Eldritch Mansion. A rich and famous boy who's studying so hard so he can accompany his father with its business in the future.
Piled with different color of books but with the same kind of it. The books was all about business.
After the 15th book, he puts it down and rest himself. He sighed and leans his back on its swivel chair.
Afterwards, he got a text from his one and only friend, Liam..
Liam
Hey bro what'cha doin aye?
Lance
Eh? What's with the text? I don't understand it.
Liam
Jeeezz... I'm checking on what on earth were you doing this weekend.
Lance
Ohhh.... You miss my beautiful face bruh?
Liam
The heck! My face is more outstanding than yours.
Lance
Hahahaha your kidding right?
Liam
What?!! Kidding? Then meet me today on our meeting place then let you have the chance to look at my face anytime.
Lance
Nahhh... I can't expose myself too much on heat. And besides, I'd already seen your face for a long time that even my eyes does not gives more attention to it.
Lance
Yeah... That's what we're talking about...
Liam
The heck of yah! Then just answer my question will yah?
Lance
Some stuff about business
Liam
Hahahahahaha you mean BUSINESS?
Liam
Come on. Get out of your room, your just wasting time with that manga. Let's hang out!
Lance
Heyy don't blame my comic book with your fun!
Liam
I'll be heading right there.
Lance
Heyy my father don't know that I'm just reading a manga in here! Don't expose me or you'll be dead!
The convo between them just ended and he felt nervous when his friend said he's coming for him. He quickly hide his manga book on its drawer then locked it. He also gets the key of his car and went down faster than a dog.
When he gets down through the staircase, he relaxed himself and walk like nothing bad is going to happen. Their he has seen his mother who's hugging the white cat brought back by his personal driver.
He walks towards the gorgeous woman with a sweet smile without her noticing.
Lance
Mom you look beautiful and gorgeous as always.
It's her mom shot by a well known photographer 2 years ago. She's a famous celebrity way back on 90's and till now she's still gorgeous.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Hahaha... Don't fool around.
Lance
Im saying the truth mom. Your the best of the best.
Mrs. Elizabeth
As you say it.
Lance
Oh by the way mom, w-where's father?
Mrs. Elizabeth
Hmm... I think he's about to come down after some minutes. He said to me a while ago that he has meeting to attend to.
Lance
Oh, a meeting huh...
Mrs. Elizabeth
Hey, what's in your mind, will share it with me?
Lance
Oh how about Brother Nathan?
Her mother finally puts the cat down and let it walk wherever its going.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Your brother went to the Philippines to discuss about the business matter. He's been out for 1 week, how come you didn't know it?
Lance
Nah.. I just want to confirm whenever he's going back or not.
Mrs. Elizabeth
For what reason? Are the two of you quarreled before?
Mrs. Elizabeth
Then tell me.
Lance stopped when his father got down from the stairs.
Her mother gracefully walks towards its husband and kiss each other.
Lance
(I must go back.) His mind
Mr. William
Hey Lance. How's your study? Doing good?
Lance
(Oh no...) Haha, well im having a good time with that books that you had gaved me dad.
Mr. William
Oh really. Then feel free to explore the library more often Lance, you'll be happy to see some more stuff related to those books that I had gaven you.
Lance
(Shit...) Ofcourse, I'll be very happy, thanks dad.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Hon, its about time, let me send you to your car.
Mr. William
How sweet of you hon, thanks.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Your always welcome hon.
Mr. William
Lance, I'll go ahead.
Mr. And Mrs. Eldritch walked together out of the house while Lance is staring at his parents.
While standing, his phone rings. He took it out from his pocket and then answered it.
Lance
Hey, where are you? I thought you're going in my house? What's with the delay?
Liam
I forgot the direction towards your house so can you come in my place instead? You can remember it right?
Lance
Shit Liam! I'll kill you when I get there! Just wait!
Liam
Hehe so sorry... I'm bad at direction so, see ya?
Lance first hangs out the call. He waits till his father drive into its destination and then get out to drive his car.
His mother seen him so she ask Lance on where he's headed to.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Lance, where are you going?
Lance
Mom, my friend Liam texted me that he wants to study with me into his place. He needs my help so I gotta go mom.
Mrs. Elizabeth
Ok, be careful on your way. And also, Greet your Aunt Sylvia for me OK?
His mom is so sweet and charming. She's the best in acting so as she can hide everything. So she already knew that her son, Lance, has the same as her attitude so he cannot hide something to her.
Her mom chuckles when she remembered the time when his son and husband were chatting. She felt that her son doesn't agrees to its father about book stuff.
Mrs. Elizabeth
My son... What a cunning man.
Chapter 2
Narrator:
Its Monday today and Zen must get up on her bed to attend class. She's still sleeping like a baby with a naughty pose. Like the blanket is being used in a violent way. While she's still drooling on her pillow. Even though the alarm striked at 6 am in the morning with its alarming sound, it doer not even bothers her to wake up.
Because of being asleep, a woman with simple yet pretty looks walked into her room to wake her up. That woman with a Ladle on its right hand tries to call her name but she never wakes. The lady press the alarm clock to off because of its noisy sound.
Mrs. Leonaure
Ms. Liezen Ry Demitry. Why aren't you getting up?!
Mrs. Leonaure
It's already 6:25 in the morning!
Zen
Mmmmm.... Why is it that I still hears the voice of mom in my dream? It must be a curse.
Mrs. Leonaure
What did you say Zen?!
Zen can't believe that her mother is in her bedroom so she quickly opened her eyes. Her jaw dropped in a while staring at her mother's angry face.
Mrs. Leonaure
Now Zen... What did you just said?
Her mom made her voice so soft and calm like a birds chippering sound. Then simply smiled.
Zen is really nervous at that time because that's the sign that she must have avoided to let her mom be.
Be another creature......
Zen
No wait mom, in sorry.. I'm really sorry, I'll never do this again mom...
Faster as she can, she immediately lie down and hold her mom's right foot like a 3 year old child. She looked up at her mother's face with its puppy face.
Zen
(This is my only weapon. I must keep her calm.)
Zen
Mom... Im your daughter that you mostly treasures.... Will you forgive me mom? (puppy eyes)
Mrs. Leonaure
Okay okay... Now get up and wash yourself, ill be waiting for you at the dining table.
Zen
(I'm safe now... Hehe)
Zen is about to walk into her shower room with her successful smile but then a hand has stopped her. It's her mothers hand who's holding her arm with a devilish smile. Zen felt the goosebumps all over her body.
Mrs. Leonaure
My dear daughter, we are not done yet so please be faster OK?
Zen
M-mom... Y-your so scary...
Mrs. Leonaure
Then I'll wait for you downstairs.
Mrs. Leonaure
Just kidding.
Her mother left her room while she felt a gaze from the window. She sees a color brown fatty cat who's on its branch just like the cat that she fought on another day.
Zen
What are you looking at? Hey cat I'm a cat killer so stay away from me!
Zen
(It's like the cat is saying that I deserve this karma for fooling around with a cat on the other day.)
Zen
I'll need to be hurry or mom will kill me in no exact time.
Zen washed her body and filled herself with different products to smell good. She hurriedly got out from the wash room then gets change.
After some minutes of preparation she walks downstairs and runs until she reached the dining room. She smelled the soup that her mom was making.
Zen
Awww mom, I thought that you don't know how to cook.... I'm surprised.
Mrs. Leonaure
Yeah... At first I'm afraid that I might end up useless. I mean, I'm not great at cooking and some wife stuff that every mothers do at their household.
Zen
Mom don't say that... Your the best of the best.
Zen sincerely hugged her mother from its back to comfort her.
Zen
By the way mom, what did you cook for today?
Zen let go the hug of her mother then reached to see what's the soup her mother was cooking.
Zen
W-wait... M-mom? Its just a Ramen soup.
Mrs. Leonaure
Uhmm... Yeah, so far it's what I know. W-what's with that look?
Zen
Mom I thought that it's a recipe of some kind like seafood menu. You know what I mean right?
Mrs. Leonaure
Uh... H-haha... W-well, ramen is still delicious right?
Zen
Oh mom, it's all right, I will still eat it.
Mrs. Leonaure
OK then go back to your seat and wait till I serve it.
Zen sits on the chair of their dining table while her mom serves the hot ramen. Zen feels like theirs something is missing so she ask her mother.
Zen
Mom, I haven't seen Miss Layla today. Where is she mom?
After serving the ramen on the table, her mother finally seated on the opposite side of her daughters seat.
Mrs. Leonaure
Zen, Miss Layla had an emergency yesterday so she ask my permission to go back at her hometown.
Mrs. Leonaure
Miss Layla's Father died yesterday on the exact time of 1:00 PM.
Zen accidentally dropped her spoon on the floor with shocked on her face.
Mrs. Leonaure
Zen are you OK?
Zen
I'm fine mom, it's just that... It was so unexpected.
Mrs. Leonaure
I already expect it to happen.
Mrs. Leonaure
It's because, she told me about her father that it's too late for her father to live and continue its journey.
Zen
M-mom... Then why don't you helped her father? Your a surgeon right?
Mrs. Leonaure
Zen.... She told me about it when its already too late. I should have help her father but, its too late.
The silence begins to spread into the whole room. It's like the funeral is being moved at their place.
Her mother stand and moved beside her daughters chair. She caress her daughters cheek and faced her with a sad smile.
Mrs. Leonaure
Zen, don't be so sad. His father wants to rest and there's nothing that we can do about it.
Mrs. Leonaure
People die and people borns.
Zen
Mom, how sure you are that his father wants to rest?
Mrs. Leonaure
It's because he is suffering from his disease for 3 years and he can't take it anymore. Miss Layla has no enough money to take his father into an hospital to do some surgery and she can't even afford the medication for his father.
Zen
Why does she keep everything from us mom? She must have tell us about it.
Mrs. Leonaure
I know, and I'm also wrong. I must have check the status about her family on whats the happenings. So I'm so sorry about it too.
Zen
It's alright mom. It already happened. We cannot change it, so let's just keep this as a lesson.
They hugged each other to warm their hearts for some sad story. They need someone who can fulfil their emptiness. They need someone who can accompany and understand on what they feel. So Miss Layla became part of their family. Layla was just a servant who took good care of both Zen and the house. They're just Zen and Miss Leonaure who's leaving in a precious house when Miss Layla came into their life. That's why they are also affected by the death of Miss Layla's Father.
The Servant who is just simple and good. The one who understands and accompanied them.
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