From a high-flying helicopter, the island appeared small.
Getting closer, I could see a large building, square-shaped fortress lengthwise in the middle of the island. The building was looked ancient with thick wall.
The helicopter carrying us began to fly slowly. It started to prepare for landing. The helicopter passed through the fortified building.
After passing the fortress building, I saw there was land similar to agriculture and land for animal husbandry. It looked Shiny glass… Oh! That was a solar cell, to supply electricity needs.
I sharpened my sight trying to observe the front of gate.
Thump!
My blood seemed to stop flowing.
The triangle logo…
There was a large triangle logo engraved there, in the middle of the gate, the same triangle logo that I saw in my dream.
I took a deep breath.
“What’s wrong with you, Moi? Are you acrophobia?” Asked Mrs. Rose smoothly.
I shook my head.
“The building that looks ancient and colonial reminds me of the history of the colonial era, maybe in this kind of place the fighters who are considered rebels are exiled.”
Mrs. Rose smiled faintly.
“All prisons are the same building, Moi. It’s gray and colorless. It’s different at Disneyland that festive and colorful. In Chimera you will meet the people I have presented.”
The helicopter flew lower and lower, finally landed a bit far away from the location of the fort. I followed Mrs. Rose got off the helicopter.
A big, well-built man with a bald head stood there, welcoming us with two soldiers behind him. Both the bald giant and the soldier wore the same uniform. It was cream-colored uniform with arms rolled around shoulders and be buttoned with black belted. The difference between them was their rank on the chest and shoulders.
The two soldiers immediately helped unload some items from the helicopter. I was stunned when the bald giant approached us. I remember going to the presentation of Mrs. Rose flashed quickly. This big man was Dragono, the Chimera head of prison guard.
“Welcome to the Chimera, kid. My name is Dragono. I’m the head of prison guard here.” The man extended his hand.
I introduced myself,
“Good morning, Mr. Dragono. I’m Moira Gepardi.” I tried to speak calmly.
It was difficult enough, because I was terrified by Dragono’s body posture, voice and expression.
The new environment, deserted and eerie island, made me feel intimidated. Fortunately Mrs. Rose was next to me. Her presence had supported my mind.
I reached out my hand to shake his hand. Dragono’s hand was big, heavy and rough. I felt my hand so small in his grasp. Faced with Dragono, my height was only as high as his chest. I had to look up to him to look his eye when was talking to him.
“Nice to meet you, Sir.” I smiled at him. Dragono didn’t reply my smile. Maybe he had forgotten how to smile, I thought.
The big man looked hard into my eyes.
“Remember my one message, kid. Don’t interfere in matters on this island. Prioritize to doing only your duties. Take note of your scientific data and evaluations of residents of this island.”
“Yes, okay, I’m ready, Mr. Dragono.” I said slowly.
My voice was rather choked up. From the sentence, it was implied that Dragono was suspicious of me or would restrict my movements.
Huuufft… a frightening opening, it was very far from the opening I hoped as a work team.
I saw Mrs. Rose gave something to Dragono. The man grinned and kept it in his pocket and then walked ahead of us.
“Don’t be influenced by his big body, Moi. Dragono isn’t as scary as he looks.” whispered Mrs. Rose.
“Is it true, Mrs. Rose?” I asked in a whisper.
“Dragono likes chocolate. I just gave him chocolate. There is no minimarket here, Moi. Little necessities like chocolate are hard to get here. So, getting chocolate for Dragono like getting treasure, Moi.”
“Mrs. Rose is so care.”
“He is a kind, assertive, and obedient man of his boss. Later he will help us a lot when we observe our three heaviest objects. They are Leman, Rado and Vicko.”
We walked the asphalt road through solar cell land, farm and animal husbandry. I see there are various livestock there. There are chicken, goats, also some cows. This animal cage is close together. Apparently this island was meeting its own needs for food and electricity.
I walked toward the wooden gate with the metal logo that I saw on the helicopter.
Several soldiers appeared to be on guard. Everything looked clear and real, without mist or anything like what appeared in my dreams. The triangular logo with the carving of the head of a lion, goat and dragon in each corner was clearly visible, rising before me. My nape hairs bristled. Besides the cool weather, strong and cold wind also made me shiver.
I remembered my dreams. Standing in front of the gate, the horror felt to infiltrate into every pore in my body. My feet wrapped in my loafers get cold. I stepped slowly to overcome my fear. Should I ask Mrs. Rose to be sent back by helicopter? Before it’s too late?
Dragono walked in front of me. His large and muscular backs turned to us. Soon the gate opened automatically. There was a fingerprint scan machine stuck to the wall. Apparently Dragono accessed it to open the gate. The two soldiers who carried our suitcases were still behind us. Dragono stood in the middle of a large gate that had opened. Two soldiers on the side of the gate, they carried the barrel length gun. The soldiers looked at us with alert.
I gazed in all directions. Over there the waves pounding hit the beach. Clean white sand that spread wide, so inviting to be explored.
Something touched my arm!
“Aaaahh!” I screamed.
“Moi! What’s up? It’s me.” Mrs. Rose looked at me. Apparently Mrs. Rose’s hand touched my arm.
“Oh… sorry, Mrs. Rose. I’m so sorry.”
“The soldiers want to get your fingerprint scan so that you have access to enter and exit this gate.” Said Mrs. Rose
“Sorry Miss, please put your fingers here.” A soldier spoke to me.
I placed my fingers as the soldier asked.
“Scan your finger Miss, this will be useful as access to the gate opener.” he said.
Mrs. Rose invited me to try to open the gate with my finger scan. I placed my right palm on the small monitor on the scanner, and then another soldier typed something on his tablet. Meanwhile, two soldiers who carried our suitcases, walked ahead of us.
I took a deep breath again, preparing my heart and mind. I forced my foot into the gate.
The Chimera building is an ancient building combined with technological sophistication and ‘ddrrtt….’ automatically the gate closed behind me.
Now I was in a high-gray building with enough lighting. When I looked up, I could see CCTV cameras stuck in all directions. There were two soldiers standing with metal detectors in their hands, waiting for us.
“We will check your belongings first.” said one of the soldiers.
I nodded,
“Please.”
The security guard examined my body and suitcases. In another corner, Mrs. Rose seemed to have a serious conversation with Dragono.
“Sorry, Miss Moira. Please put your fingers here.”
I placed my fingers as the soldier asked.
“The finger Scan in front was able to access the gate opener, MissMoira.” he said.
Then we walked to the second gate. Mrs. Rose invited me to try to open the gate with my finger scan. I placed my right palm on the small monitor on the left side of the gate. And ‘ddrrtt….’
The second gate opened. Behind the gate stood two men in army uniforms, they looked alert when the gate opened. Iron tonfa appeared beside their waists. Both of them saluted Mrs. Rose by putting her right hand on her head, typical soldier style respect.
The head of prison guard, Dragon stood tall with his arms folded in his muscular chest.
“Once again I remind you, you do your duties here, kid, and I do my duties. More than that, you are dealing with me.” He said firmly.
I looked up to my face,
“Yes, Mr. Dragono. I understood. Please guide me, Sir.” I said.
I failed to answer freely. My voice was trembling a little. It was really uncomfortable. Just a few minutes of meeting, Dragono sentences sounded very loud piercing my feelings.
“Keep your behavior here.” he said again. Then he turned back and away from us.
“Just follow what he wants, Moi.” Mrs. Rose whispered again.
“Oath death Mrs. Rose, I’m not going to look for trouble with him.” I said confidently.
Mrs. Rose held back laughter.
At that time Mrs. Rose really looked beautiful. Seeing her laugh, I was comforted. At least we will support each other. My curiosity arose.
Did Mrs. Rose marry?
Did she have children?
I guess the age of Mrs. Rose about 33 – 40 years old.
Then how long had it been Mrs. Rose works… Oops, locked here?
As a whole the appearance of Mrs. Rose was fashionable and modern. The perfume was fragrant and soft on my nose. The black ankle boots she wore today, I knew the shoes she worewere branded, and it must be expensive. But she was isolated from television news, social media and the outside world.
I realize that not everyone felt comfort when asked about his personal life. I managed to lock my mouth and continued to keep pace with Mrs. Rose’s steps.
We arrived at a door.
Mrs. Rose knocked on the door a few times, and then opened the door by turning the handle.
“Lord Jonah?” Mrs. Rose greeted a middle-aged man, with a hard-faced, stiff, unfriendly expression. His hair cut short, his eyes was like… a tiger? Yeah, crafty tiger was lurking prey.
The man sat on a black chair with a high back. His legs were crossed on the table. I really didn’t like the first impression of our meeting. Even this man didn’t think of lowering his legs because of our arrival. How impolite he was, I thought irritably. His hands were still placed on the back of the large chair was sitting on, it seemed that morning he was enjoying his time in this room.
“Moi, I introduce the leader on this island, Lord Jonah.” Said Mrs. Roses
“Lord Jonah, this is Moira, bachelor of psychology who will take document on this island.”
“Good afternoon Lord Jonah. I am Moira.”
I reached out to him, but Lord Jonah did not welcome my hands. His hands were muscular even though not as big as Dragono’s hand, raised then placed behind his head to make a comfort backrest, his eyebrows stood up and his eyes narrowed and glanced at me, his gaze was like underestimate me.
The man looked at me through the corner of his eye, but finally he spoke up,
“As Rose said, I’m Lord Jonah. I’m in charge here. While you’re here, you do your work and I work too. We are working here. You don’t disturb my work. Can you kid?”
You did what your work, I worked too, and you didn’t disturb my work. His words were so similar to Dragono’s. Do not interfere in matters on this island. You did your duties. I did my duties, more than that, you were dealing with me.
Moreover, who would disturb the matters or work of Lord Jonah or Dragono? Couldn’t the both of them be a little kind and said welcome?
I pulled my hand that hung slowly, and then I made a smile.
I pulled my lips to force a thin smile on the arrogant man in front of me and nodded. I was unable to speak at that time. My knees felt weak because of getting the most uncomfortable welcome that I’d experienced all my life.
“Take it easy Lord Jonah, Moira in my supervision.” Said Mrs. Rose
***
I stepped from Lord Jonah’s room, it was unsteady and my steps were heavy. But I was grateful to had come out of Lord Jonah’s room.
“Take it easy Moi. Lord Jonah’s character must be firm, not compromise. For this reason he is trusted to manage on this Chimera Island, because they are special people in prison here. They need maximum security.”
“Okay, I show your room. Our room will be next to each other. Take it easy and be happy Moi.” Said Mrs. Rose calmly.
“Why was he called Lord Jonah, Mrs. Rose?” I asked curiously.
“Ooh… it has been a long time and he like it, maybe it is a differentiator between him and all the soldiers here, including Dragono. He said that the word from Lord made a class difference, so that he was more respected and he had the highest authority here.” Answered Mrs. Rose
We walked again. My room was in line with the first gate where there were two soldiers with the barrel length gun on the outside. I observed all the soldiers I had met, after the second gate there was not firearms. They only carried Iron tonfa and poniard hung on their side belts.
My room was next to Mrs. Rose’s room. A safe feeling began to arise in my heart. I took a breath slowly to relax my body and dispelled the discomfort of welcome just now.
The room key was hanging outside. I turned to open it, and then pushed the door. The door material was made of ordinary wood which was the standard of army housing like a military dormitory when I was a child.
I went in and carried my suitcase which had been placed on the door outside my room. Mrs. Rose’s room was on my left, she also went into her room after opening the key. Finally I was alone in room.
There wasn’t much furniture in this room. It was only a bed with a single foam mattress and a small wardrobe for storing clothes. At the end of the room there was a bathroom. Looked like my brother’s boarding room out of town, I thought. There was no air conditioning here, but this room had felt quite cold.
I looked up at the ceiling and corner of the room. Well, there was no CCTV camera in this room. I could have privacy in this room.
I unpacked my clothes and arranged them in the wardrobe. My hand grip a tube as size as an index finger. I’m glad I brought Adrian’s lipstick. I cradled it. This lipstick became a therapy for me, after meeting all day long with stiff men, neither smiling nor being friendly.
My mind remembered Adrian, was Adrian willing to see me being treated harshly by the two muscular men just now? Did he defend me or just gawking?
Ouch, of course he took me away from the two rude men, took me in his soft grasp, maybe a little hug to pacify me. Was I in love with Adrian? Ah, no… Besides me, there were tens of girls who enjoy Adrian’s jokes and laughter. Adrian liked by his friends, both girls and boys. But, besides me… was there another girl who was given a lipstick by him?
I charged my mobile phone. I knew that there was no signal here for mobile phones, but I could open the photo and video gallery saved there.
Adrian, how I want to share my experience with him today. I looked at his close-up photos. He was sweet boy and always had an abundant supply of smiles.
When looking at the six photos of Kitty, I complained why Adrian sent photos of Kitty as my provision. If he sent only his photos were much better for me right now.
“I promise not to call you narcissistic boy again, Ad.” I whispered.
My room was so quiet. Can I put a song or music here? There was no prohibition, was it? I turned on the songs from my mobile phone with the smallest volume, even though the voice heard so loud echoed throughout the walls of the room.
“Come on, Moira. You have to be spirited.” I said encouraging myself.
My lips hummed softly to the song. My hands moved to prepare a file of psychological testing material for my work tomorrow. I remembered of Mama’s words, ‘don’t joke around too much, and keep your prestige Moira.’
“Yes Mom, I won’t joke much here. Not to keep the prestige, mom. But here is not the place to joke. Here is a prison. Where soldiers gather, work and are serious. The environment is also scary. Every aisle is quiet and long.”
I remembered Mrs. Rose. It would be better for me, if I could share a room with her, being alone in this room felt scary. I arranged the files into one stack. I was busy to spend my time in my new narrow room.
At the afternoon, Mrs. Rose invited me to lunch and I kept going back to my room again, as well as the night. I also needed to prepare myself for tomorrow so that I would be insensitive to the scorn and cynical treatment of the two stiff men.
At nightfall I pondered, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day. Ah, maybe the two men had tested my mind to be stronger in this harsh prison environment.
I turned off the room lights, and then I pulled the blanket tightly to my body until my head. I felt scared that night because of the awful environment. The cold wind chased to my room, faintly I heard the sound of waves crashing on the coral, occasionally heard the moans of cattle and chirping insects.
And that night…
My dream was scarier than the previous nights. The sound of men and women, I hear screaming. Hands reach out for help and pool of blood everywhere… I screamed and woke up.
Knock… knock… knock…
Someone knocked on my door,
“Moira?”
For a moment I thought where was I? This room was so dark, and it was like not in my room.
“Moira…?” The voice called me again loudly.
Ah, suddenly consciousness returned to my head. That’s Mrs. Rose’s voice. I climbed down from the bed and almost fell on the floor because I was wrapped in a blanket still attached to my feet, and then I turned on the light and opened the door.
“Morning, Mrs. Rose.” I said.
Mrs. Rose wore a beige long overcoat that morning. The matching skirt fell so sweet on her body. Mrs. Rose was wearing black boots again. This woman was cool and fashionable.
She looked at me.
“After having a nightmare? The scream was loud just now.” Asked Mrs. Rose.
“Uh, yes Mrs. Rose. I’m sorry, did I make a fuss.”
“Um… it’s known you are far away from home and family, furthermore in a remote place. You will get used to it soon.”
“Let’s have breakfast, Moi.” Invited Mrs. Rose.
“I… want to take a bath first, Mrs. Rose.”
“Okay, I’ll wait, Moi. If you’re done, knocking on my door.”
After I finished bathing and dressing up, I brought some work files, paper in one folder. And then I knocked on Mrs. Rose’s room. She and I walked through the room and aisle to the dining room.
“Morning, Mrs. Rose.” said a soldier while giving typical soldier respect.
Mrs. Rose replied the greeting soldier. The soldier nodded his head at me. I replied with a smile.
“Your right is the counseling room. You can use it, Moi. Then on the left side is the reading room.” Mrs. Rose said guided me in the environment.
“The reading room? Is there a library here Mrs. Rose?”
“Oh, of course. Do you want to see the library?”
We turned left, into a room called the library. I pushed the door. The ‘library’ was just a room with a series of old sofas and several newspapers.
I liked to read so much, and my imagination that the Chimera library was a place where tall shelves soared into the sky and filled with fantastic books that were challenging to be enjoyed.
I glanced at Mrs. Rose who held back laughter on her face because of seeing the expression of disappointment on my face. I closed the door, cleared my throat and said with prestige style,
“Come on. Let’s have breakfast, Mrs. Rose.”
***
We arrived at the dining room. The dining room was a room with benches and several long tables. I saw Lord Jonah sitting and chatting with several soldiers. The dishes were lined up on the right side.
For taking rice, we could spoon as much as possible, but for taking side dishes there was prison guard who served us.
“Sorry, sir.No mushrooms, please.” I said.
“Oho, it was same with me, Moi. I can’t eat mushrooms either. I’m allergic to mushrooms, Moi.”
“The same allergy, Mrs. Rose.”
I put down my tray and sat facing Mrs. Rose.
“I want to take a drink. Which one Mrs. Rose wants to drink, water or hot tea?”
“I choose a glass of water. Thanks, Moi.”
When I was handing the glass to the dispenser, it was heard the voice ‘whuh… whuh… whuh…’ on the roof. The shadow of a few helicopters flashed between the windows set high near the roof above me, so close to the building.
I brought two glasses of water to our table.
“There is a helicopter coming, Mrs. Rose.” I said in a half-asked tone.
“Lord Jonah’s guests come. Today there will be many guests, Moi.” said Mrs. Rose heavily. It was look from Mrs. Rose’s face rather bended, the sign of dislike.
Would be many guests? From the grim expression of Mrs. Rose, certainly these guests were not pleasant guests.
We began to eat our meal. Fried rice mixed with scrambled vegetables and eggs with a bland taste. This was prison typical food, I thought.
“Come on Moi. Be hurry up and finish our meal, we welcome guests of Lord Jonah.” invited Mrs. Rose when she saw Lord Jonah walked away from the dining room.
I and Mrs. Rose followed hurriedly. In the front room where the soldiers with barreled length gun, Lord Jonah drew oneself up accompanied by Dragono.
Lord Jonah’s hands seemed to have his hands on his hips as if to show that he was the ruler of this island.
Several men walked closer, and then a man with a thin mustache, short hair with oiled hair in a uniform of high-ranking police officers saluted to Lord Jonah.
“Iskandar, who did you bring?” Asked Mr. Jonah while returning his respect.
“His name is Degardo, Jonah,” Iskandar said.
“What is his ability? With whom he fights, Leman or Vicko?” Asked Lord Jonah again.
“I thought, it was Vicko. Degardo’s karate ability is high in his unit.”
I and Mrs. Rose stood a little away, but I heard their conversation clearly. I glanced at Mrs. Rose, the woman seemed to be listening to the conversation.
“Gardo was assigned to eradicate separatist, but it turned out he defied. He proved pro separatist. Because of dangerous, he was considered to be lost in the assignment to feel the duel here.” Mr. Iskandar grinned.
Thump!
Considered to be lost in the assignment? To feel the duel here?
Yesterday Mrs. Rose said my father’s name. Seemingly the term of lost in the assignment or missing in action, it could be eliminated by a conspiracy of high ranking officials, either military or police officers? At a glance I think negatively, did my father also eliminated in a battle?
Ah, no…
Because my father was an honest and obedient to leader and the spirit of nationalism did not doubt anymore, immediately I dismiss my negative thoughts.
The two barrel length gun soldiers invited Mr. Iskandar to leave his gun in the space provided. The gun was put into a locker in front near the main entrance with a receipt.
It appeared from a distance the people descended from their helicopter in groups like ants coming out of their nest, but actually I was interested in observing Lord Jonah’s behavior. I saw his smile more expanded, when the guests began to approach.
A fat man, wicked-looking, wearing hawai-patterned casual shirt in short pants with mountain sandals, smoking a cigar entered the room. The buttons of his hawai-patterned shirt seemed to be trying hard to keep buttoned up in his fat belly. The fat man reminded me cunning, rich and mafia figure as in movie.
Behind him stood a tall man, with big body, straight hair, wearing a neat black suit. He looked like that guy might be that person’s bodyguard.
Lord Jonah was standing beside the gate. His style was disgusting to me. I saw his face was beaming and smiling on his lips. Only this time I saw he was very happy, smiling all the time.
“Mr. Bruno, welcome. How are you?” Lord Jonah said kindly.
Hmm, apparently Lord Jonah knew hospitality! Dragono stood firmly beside Lord Jonah unmoved, but his eyes watched over the guests who came in. Clearly seen, Dragono was the sword hand and the main guard of Lord Jonah.
“My stroke hasn’t healed properly, Jonah. But I have to come here, right? Impossible miss this precious show!” Mr. Bruno said loudly while he exhaled cigar smoke from his nose and mouth.
Mr. Bruno and Lord Jonah laughed together.
Their laughter sounded uncomfortable in my ears, a kind of evil laugh.
I glanced at Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Rose stood beside me, she was looking calm, but I saw her hands folded to her chest as if locked.
Hmm… It looked like that she also didn’t fit in with the incident, her body language revealed defensive.
“Please, put your valuables, mobile phones and weapons here Sir!” said a soldier with barrel length gun.
There was a stainless table with plastic trays piled up in front of him. One plastic tray was taken and then placed on the table.
Bruno said,
“Put your weapon there Romano, let’s go soon and find a nice seat to watch the show.”
The big tall man with long hair was called Romano put down his mobile phone and weapon. I saw the outpost command knife and gun taken out from the man’s suit and placed it in the plastic tray in front of them.
They walked one by one to where Mrs. Rose and I stood.
I wonder, in a country that forbad private gun ownership, but why can a bodyguard named Romano have it?
This civilian bodyguard was free to carry a gun everywhere to escort his master. A gun when fired, will take someone else’s life. Does he have license to own the weapon?
“Yes, please come in. as usual go straight to The Arena, Mr. Bruno. I’ll follow.” Said Lord Jonah kindly and patted Mr. Bruno’s shoulder.
Then came walking an athletic man wearing a suit that seemed to be an expensive designer output, with a gold necklace, his haircut neatly combed back, his face tend to be round, attractive and looked classy.
And beside him, a young woman dressed in tight red, knee-length and open at the chest, she looked to lean back to the shoulder of the man. They are like a couple in loves.
The man’s hand was on the shoulder of the woman in red. It was as if the world belonged to both of them, and then they both walked leisurely.
The man stared my eyes and winked to me. I was stunned. Gosh, how flirty this person is.
“Hello Rose…”
“oh… oh… oh… you have a new friend here… introduce this beautiful girl, please!” suddenly the man greeted Mrs. Rose, walking toward us.
“Hello Edward, how are you? This is Moira, a new employee here.” said Mrs. Rose.
Mr. Edward’s hand reached out to shook hand me, I shook hand him too. In split second my hand was brought to his mouth, ouch! He kissed the back of my hand. It felt very uncomfortable because just now met, between friendliness and discomfort had been caused by this man.
“I… I’m… Moira…” I said haltingly because of shocked by his flirtatious.
“Nice to meet you, beautiful girl! When do we vacation together? Where do you like, with a pleasure I’ll obey.” continued Mr. Edward.
His eyes stared at me closely, with a smile on his lips and a thin mustache. I felt very uncomfortable, the stare and his face was so close to me, my personal distance entered.
I pulled back a step to make it more comfortable. It was so crazy, just met he was very brave.
“Enough Mr. Edward! She’s a new here, she may go home in half a year again.” said Mrs. Rose
“Oh, ho ho ho… I’m waiting for you, pretty! I’ll invite you to feel the pleasure of this world.” He said while passing, but his eyes were still looking at my face.
The entourage continued, various people walked passing us. It was looked they were from various nations because I heard from their conversation with various languages. There were about ten people passing us.
After the guests had passed us, Lord Jonah and Mr. Iskandar walked passing us. They had a friendly conversation with the guests and didn’t care about me and Mrs. Rose.
Dragono also stood to be watching from the end of the examination table, apparently he were still waiting for the guests.
Without talking much Mrs. Rose walked following the entourage of Lord Jonah and Iskandar’s guests while holding my hand.
Although I saw that there were several soldiers who were escorting someone who was big and tall at several meters away from me and Mrs. Rose stood up.
“Where are we going Mrs. Rose?”
“The Arena.” Mrs. Rose softly
“The Arena? Like a sports arena?” I asked.
Mrs. Rose put her finger on her lips, asking me to be quiet, a signal not to ask too many questions.
I align the Mrs. Rose’s steps walked quickly. After going down the aisle and passing several guard posts, we arrived at the last post behind the building. Where there were two soldiers on guard, immediately they stood up to salute Lord Jonah and Mr. Iskandar who walked passing them.
The open gate made me see in front of me a cell lined up. A glimpse of several pairs of eyes was in it, which also were watching us.
I lowered my head while following Mrs. Rose’s steps. I stepped adhering Mrs. Rose’s body in order to be protect my body from the staring of several pairs of eyes in the cell.
I was afraid of the figures in the cell beside me. I walked through it. The distance was quite far, there was about three meters beside my right from the limit I walked to the edge of the cell. But I still felt several pairs of eyes as if they were staking out me and Mrs. Rose.
At almost the end of a row of cells, I glanced up there are two cells that are closed. Not be trellis like I just passed, but covered with an iron plate to the top. It seemed that the last two cells were having special features. It was proven from the material. It was from the iron plate without a trellis, such as the iron door of shophouse.
Finally, after passing through the cell lined up, after passing through the gate. We arrived somewhere big enough.
There are four rows of seating made of circular concrete.
In the middle of the room was a ring, similar to the Mix Martial Art Octagon ring enclosed by a high wire fence, probably about 3.5 meters high, on top of it was a sharp jagged barbed wire coiled around.
Oh… was this called The Arena? I was horrified. The ring was set up like an MMA octagon ring, where my father often saw battles on television in the past about the MMA battle on the octagon. The difference was there was a barbed wire fence above it. Will there be an MMA fight here?
Some people I saw sitting spread out. Mrs. Rose sat in the back row, I sat next to her. From where I and Mrs. Rose sat was still seen from a distance, the cells I had just passed. There were people who were lying on their trellis looked at we sat.
I felt entering another world, a world that I never entered.
The guests began to occupy the Arena’s concrete bench. I, Mrs. Rose, Mr. Iskandar and Lord Jonah, we sat in front row, near The Arena. I was in the middle of a new, strange and horrific flock, moreover the environment of The Arena which resembled an indoor basketball court.
Lighting The Arena was dim lights and a little sunlight came through the high-placed glass window, approaching the towering concrete roof, gave me goose bumps.
My palms and feet feel cold.
Am I in the dream again?
Everything that appeared in front of me looked like movies, not like reality. I rubbed the back of my right hand which still felt Edward’s lips there, it felt disgusting.
GLOSSARY
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