Bab 30: Chapter 30: Deja Vu
Samie and Mellisa entered the dining room, and Mellisa trembled when Samie cracked the door open. The room was enormously beautiful as usual, different meals were placed on the table and she wondered what actually is happening.
Her curiosity skyrocketed immeasurably making her wonder if they are feasting. Three unfamiliar faces were seated on the left and the other two were seated on the right.
She was able to recognize one very well; Boyld. He remembered him earlier this morning. The one who stayed up all night watching her sleep. He waved a HELLO at her when she drew nearer to the table and stood up, rounding the table to help her seat. All this makes her uncomfortable.
They were all seated looking at her. She noticed their eyes fixed on her, but instead of being scared, she decided to use this opportunity to mark all their face; while reciting their name and seeing if she can remember.
Why be scared? She can't keep living under her shadow. She will never allow their deadly aura to intimidate her and make her useless. She is ready to turn every situation around for her good. Even though she was panicking and squirming inside, she doesn't have to show that side again. Enough of living under pity
"I'm Ramsey. Blink twice if that man forcibly put you in that wheelchair." Ramsey said and Samie playfully smacked his head.
"We played Rock, Paper, Scissors. You dumbass." Samie defends himself.
"And you cheated? Ramsey raised his brows.
"Do you believe that? Samie asked.
"Did I say I trusted you? I believed you cheated." She rolled her eyes and Samie chortled. As he was expecting.
"It seems like you are strong enough now. A voice thundered in her ears and she froze. It was Raiden speaking.
Mellisa nodded even though she doesn't fancy Raiden. She doesn't like the way he has been looking at her since she came inside. His looks makes her uncomfortable and now he said something to her, it makes her more scared, making her want to run away from this place.
"Yes! I have a strong immune system. Stronger than you could ever imagine." She boasts and the men burst out laughing; they seem to like her diplomatic answer.
"Stronger immune system indeed," Rai mumbled more to himself, leaning backward on his chair and closing his eyes.
"You are doing great Mell." She patted herself on the back.
Suddenly cold air hit her face and swished through her. Her teeth clattered and she wrapped up her neck with her arm. This sudden coldness looks odd. But it wasn't the weather that was cold; something was off.
It seems like there was danger hovering around her right now like were eyes were lurking around her and waiting to attack. It makes her uneasy. She wanted to turn to see who was sitting by her side but she couldn't get to turn her head. She clenched her teeth and managed to pull her head to the left side of the empty seat beside her.
She froze at the sight before her. The most beautiful eyes she could ever see smoldering and hypnotizing her. She swallowed hard, the imaginary lumps in her throat.
"HELLO." His husky voice sent chills down her spine.
She remembered seeing this face, staying closer to this face, she was still trying to process when she saw this face when something like a light flashed through her eyes; then an image flashed through her eyes and she abruptly shut her eyes. Holding her heads up. It brawls and she can hear the sounds.
She got Deja Vu.
She opened her eyes, but his eyes were still fixed on her. She pushed her chair backward, she is scared.
"Not again Armstrong." Boyld urges telepathically and Armstrong shut his eyes, tight-lipped, and clenched his fists.
This Boyld is daring.
"Too much admiration." Samie teased.
"I wasn't admiring." Mell tried to defend herself.
"Hey!!! I didn't say you were; Miss Cinderella." Samie retorted and Mellisa rolled her eyes. She can't believe she is actually talking back at the men and they seemed a bit free with her.
Food was served by the maids, Mellisa saw Rhoda nodding a go-ahead order for her and she picked up the fork. It was macaroni and cheese, grilled chicken, and different side dishes covered in fancy bowls. She doesn't know the other delicacies but judging from their looks, they must be delicious.
She is salivating while still waiting for the men.
No doubt she has been starving for days, weeks if not months. She can't remember when last she tasted something good as what her eyes are seeing on the table now.
Her throat also dried, she wanted to jump on the food but withdrew back waiting for the men; she doesn't want to leave a bad impression of being a glutton.
She watched as the men each took their cutleries and began digging from their plates. She started observing them one by one.
Samie, Ramsey, and Boyld eat with all pleasure but those other three men love picking on their food. They barely eat anything and she turned to look at Armstrong and notices he hasn't touched his yet, she wonders if they don't like it.
Well, she isn't here to bother who chooses to eat or not, especially not when her tummy already showing signs of hunger by rumbling silently. She picked up her fork, trying to take a bit when an image flashed through her eyes.
An image of a girl eating and slumping on the floor. Her hands shook violently and the fork dropped, making the clattering sounds that filled the room.
"She just got another Deja Vu and it scared the life out of her. Her smile disappeared, confusion showing on her face. She shook her head, drawing her chair back. Instant goosebumps clouded her whole body and she crossed her arms.
She throw a lingering look at the men, her lips quivering and she ran her thumb backward cleaning the tears that were about to drop from her face.
Armstrong noticed her trembling hands which she tried to hide under the table, a sneer curved up on his left lip. He picked up his fork and took a bit from Mellisa's plate to the surprise of the men and Mellisa too.
"There are other cruel ways to kill you, Kitten, poising you is not one of them," Armstrong said taking bite upon bite from Mell's plate.
"Kitten!!! Why would he call her that? Her eyes almost left her socket in shock.
"Another cruel way to kill her." She froze, turning sharply to look at Armstrong and meet his side view as he was still focusing on eating from her plate. She can't stop admiring his side views. His cheek is straight carved, and his pointed nose radiates perfection. His ocean-blue eyes shoot out charismatically. He looks like he was created on a special day.
She can't stop admiring, but then something hit her back to herself and she abruptly shook her head, covering her face with her two hands.
She can't be admiring her killer. Never."There are other cruel ways to kill you, Kitten, poising you is not one of them."
The statement rings a bell in her head, and she chokes. Coughing out loud, trying to get herself a cup of water when Boyld handed her a cup of warm water. She tried gulping it down in one goal but her throat still hurt so she took it sip by sip. When she had drunk enough, she dropped the glass and mumbled a thank you to Boyld while hitting her heart lightly trying to get a hold of herself.
"Why do you want to kill me? What are you? She heard herself question the man and she can see him clenching his left fist while creasing his brows.
He must be fuming. His actions scared her. He looked at the men but they all focused on their food. She wanted to run, far away from him.
"Because you deserved to die." Came his answer and Mellisa froze.
How can she deserve to die for basically doing nothing? Is this some kind of prank? She wanted to break down and plead for her life, but then she remembered she has been pleading yet no mercy maybe she will try another way.
Whatever ways.
"Well! Well!! Well!! She said, picking another fork from the table, cut a small amount of food; held it in her hand for a second, and said.
"The Devil must have built you a welcoming empire for any number of Soul you returned to him; Such a rewarding work." She scoffed. And shoved the food inside her mouth.
"Watch your mouth kid," Rai said with a finger pointing at Mellisa, and she flinched back immediately, covering her mouth with her two hands. She shouldn't have said that what if they ended up changing their mind and hitting her mercilessly?
"Make me." She blurted again.
She watched as the man's face dropped after her statement, even cheerful Samie was looking shocked. Now she wondered where she got that courage and boldness to talk. Doesn't sounds like the previous her. She wanted to take back her words but she couldn't find herself doing it.
Even Armstrong is calm at her sudden outburst and she is terrified at his silence; what if he ended up strangling her, who then will she blame?
She giggled sheepishly, swirling her eyes and when they finally landed on the grilled chicken, she quickly stretched out her two hands and grabbed the chicken drumsticks.
"OMG! Her eyes almost bulging out. " This tastes heavenly." She exhale heavily, chewed gluttony, grabbed a spoon, and scooped from the soup, licking off the savory taste from her lips, she closed her eyes while trying to savor the delicious taste; after then, she opened another bowl and her mouth awed delightfully at the gravy mouth watering gravy with something that looks like meat which she doesn't understand but judging from her sudden fizzy mode, she was already digging from the bowl, ingesting herself from different delicacies not giving the food room to digest.
"Why do you have to taste so good of all days? She faked crying, closing her eyes as she savor the gravy delicacy.
The men watched in amusement at her sudden effervescent, the velocity she is devouring the delicacies is alarming.
She stretched out her hand to grab another drumsticks and Armstrong held her hand.
"What are you." His eyes smoldered her face and sent chills down her spine.
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