“Unexpected, it turns out Angel can sing and dance.” I praised.
“Yes and Angel’s voice turns out to be similar to Celine Dion. Her voice is one octave below, really surprising.” added Mrs. Rose.
Angel smiled, took the gonzo doll and held it tightly in her arms.
“Mama, Angel miss you.” she said while kissing the gonzo’s head.
I and Mrs. Rose were moved by Angel’s happiness that afternoon. The dress made her spirit life, her smile and talent in dancing and singing appeared that afternoon.
“I’m wearing this dress, Moi, your gift. Angel just has taken a shower.” said Angel, patting her chest signaling the dress she was wearing.
“I haven’t washed it Angel, your fragrance will fade later.” I said with a smile.
“The material is cold Moi, comfort to wear and the color is good.” said Angel.
“Thanks so much, Moi.”
The happiness spread quickly that afternoon, after a heavy and scary morning. Angel’s attitude really made me happy. I saw Mrs. Rose was happy too, her eyes sparkling when she saw the change in Angel’s attitude.
Father’s scarf hadn’t been able to be given to Angel in this situation. It can take away her happiness and made me look like a person who was taking advantage for myself.
***
That afternoon in the dining room I and Mrs. Rose was enjoying lunch. From my days on Chimera Island, just felt that afternoon I ate deliciously.
Doctor Stephan came with his food tray sitting in front of us.
“Hi, Moi and Rose. After I finished eating, let’s go to Risty’s room. Risty wants to meet you, especially Moi.” said Doctor Stephan.
“Risty wants to meet me?” I repeated what Doctor Stephan said.
Doctor Stephan nodded,
“She said it was important. You must go there soon.”
“Not usually Risty wants to see me doctor.” I was astonished.
“Yes Moi, maybe Risty sees you as special, I’m just conveying her wishes.” said Doctor Stephan, scooping up his dishes.
“Although Risty’s condition is rather unwell today but she insisted on seeing you.”
After we finished eating, the three of us walked to Risty’s room. I followed the steps of Mrs. Rose and Doctor Stephan. Doctor Stephan opened the door of Risty’s room.
Sister Reina appeared to be sitting and monitoring Risty’s condition.
“Hello Moi.” Risty greeted me with a weak voice.
I approached her bed,
“Hello Risty. How are you, beautiful?”
Risty forced a smile on her face.
“My book, has it been read?”
I laughed,
“Oh, Risty. Sorry, Moi hasn’t had a chance to read it. You know, Moi’s work also requires full attention. But Moi flipped through the first page, there were some pictures that Moi confused about what it mean. Next time, Moi’ll ask Risty.”
A faint smile returned to Risty’s face.
“Moi, the book is about the future of the world. Let it be a guide for people about the future conditions. There are still many probabilities there, but that is the secret that involves humanity’s important momentum and which was chosen to be one of the components there. I’m grateful to be able to solve it. If I was operated on, I might not be able to cross the bridge of time into the future anymore.”
“I haven’t been well these days. Tomorrow afternoon I’ll leave this island because tomorrow my momentum will be open.”
I was surprised,
“Tomorrow afternoon?”
Risty nodded,
“About at 02.00 p.m I’ll be picked up. Actually I always wanted to face my surgery soon. If my head operation is successful, we will be able to meet again and talk more.” Risty smiled again.
“The operation will definitely succeed, Risty. You have to keep spirit, okay?” I said, holding Risty’s thin hands almost bone.
“Thank you for your support, Moi.”
“Hope you get well soon.” I said sincerely for her.
“Actually I’m not strong enough, Moi. But I see from the doctor’s side, the medical equipment and mental health of the doctor who will operate on me hasn’t been ready because my operation is a very complicated operation. Even the first time in the world, I hope I can survive.”
“You must survive, Risty. You’re the chosen one.” I said encouragingly.
Looking at Risty’s frail figure and the condition of her head which was so big with blue veins on her temples and forehead, I felt lost for words to console her.
I had never been able to write poetry or compose beautiful empty words.
Head surgery was the most risky action. I was truly amazed to find the sparkle of life still shining so brightly in Risty’s eyes.
We both were silent.
The environment was so quiet in this room.
Doctor Stephan’s voice broke the silence,
“I’m sorry Miss Moi. Risty’s heart rate has increased. Her body temperature also began to rise. Please get out first, so I can handle Risty.”
Mrs. Rose nodded,
“Come on, Moi.” she said while poking my shoulder.
“Risty, we will leave first. Lots of rest and keep spirit, see you tomorrow.”
I and Mrs. Rose left Risty’s room.
“Risty’s operation, hopefully it will run successfully.” I said.
Mrs. Rose embraced my shoulder.
“Risty looks at you as special, Moi. The proof is the book was given to you.”
“Risty’s book is full of meaning, Mrs. Rose. Not like an ordinary book. It need analysis and thought to understand it. Later, I will lend the book to Mrs. Rose to read first.”
Mrs. Rose laughed softly,
“No, Moi. I don’t like books with weird pictures like that. In Risty’s case, it never existed. The brain mass reduction operation is just the case of Risty in the world.”
“That’s why. She becomes uncertain waiting for the team of doctors to be ready, not to mention that the latest medical devices must be prepared. The risk of death, brain function failure can occur. She can experience paralysis, disability, hypoxia, stroke, even though the doctor doesn’t know the effects of the operation.”
“Wish her all the best, Mrs. Rose. Her life had long suffered, from beautiful to become emaciated, hair loss, enlarged head, fever, pain every day, so poor her. Moi believes the life probabilities she has taken have been calculated carefully. She is the most reliable precognition in the world.” I said optimistically.
The sound of light footsteps was heard chasing us. I and Mrs. Rose turned together.
“Sis Moi, Sis Mooi…” Ron called.
“Hi, Ron. Not usually, you’re looking for Sis Moi.” I said.
I looked at the boy’s innocent face.
Ron held me tightly.
“Why, why is Ron suddenly like this?” I stroked his head gently.
“Hoo… hoo… hoo…” Ron began to sob.
“Who is naughty to you, Ron? Which soldier?” asked Mrs. Rose
“I dreamed last night, Sis Moi. Its dream is worse than my father beat me when I was naughty. ”
I smiled,
“Ron, dream is hallucination. Ron is a good boy, funny and smart. Let’s calm down first, Ron. What did Ron learn yesterday with Sis Moi, when Ron was afraid?”
“Ron must calm down. Ron remembers Sis Moi asking me to calm down and then imagining the blue and calm sea.”
“Smart boy.” I praised.
“Ron has wanted to meet Sis Moi. A bad dream then many bad people came.”
“Bad people, Ron?” Mrs. Rose frowned.
“Some group of gentlemen, Ron doesn’t like them all. Everything is scary. Their eyes are scary and behind that group of gentlemen there is a huge figure, the skull head. The skull head destroyed the group with a sword.”
I exchanged glances with Mrs. Rose. We can’t guess who the bad people Ron meant. Beside Lord Jonah, was there someone who matches the description that Ron told? Were the soldiers?
But the description of the big man with the skull head reminded me of the description Leman gave about Abaddon, the destroyer.
I didn’t want to add Ron’s fear. I hugged his trembling body.
“It’s just dream, Ron. Maybe the game Ron play is like that, next time chooses a light game. Later, it will be screened by Uncle Jeff first.”
“Ron did dream about them Sis Moi, but just now who passed the room through the wall was a huge tall figure with a skull head, his teeth all sharp. It was the figure that Ron had seen in a dream last night, which through the wall of Ron’s room just now.”
“Really Sis Moi, Ron really met him. When he passed through the wall then went towards the back, his skull face with reddish eyeballs and his teeth are long. It’s terrifying, Sis Moi.”
I gasped. Ron had the ability to see something invisible.
“Yes Ron, but take it easy. Here there are no bad people. Soldiers stand guard well. Don’t be afraid. Let’s come back to room, Sis Moi will accompany you.” I had no intention of digging up any more information from Ron.
I and Mrs. Rose led Ron back to his room. Along the aisle of Chimera, Ron hugged me tight.
Entering Ron’s room, I opened Ron’s gadget and uploaded a game that was appropriate for his age. I accessed YouTube to look for videos about beach that was relaxing.
“Ron, wash your feet and please, lay down. It’s still noon, it’s good for taking a rest.”
A few moments later, after Ron lying down, I played the film about the beach, Ron felt calm.
Then I treated Ron by activating the anchor and guiding him to be calmer, shortly Ron entered the deep sleep stage.
Mrs. Rose stood beside me, near Ron’s bed.
When Ron was fast asleep, I turned off the film about the beach and whispered to Mrs. Rose.
“Come on Mrs. Rose, let’s go back to the room, Moi wants to carry out the task given by Lord Jonah.”
Mrs. Rose smiled and then we went out while closing Ron’s door.
“This is the first time I’ve seen firsthand the hypnotherapy that you run, Moi. The Ron can calm down and obey quickly to you, Moi.” Mrs. Rose praised me.
“Uh… Mrs. Rose’s own fault, the process is more detailed when accompanied by Dragono. This has just activated the anchor and then Ron obeys. In the past why didn’t accompany Moi?” I pretended to sulk.
“Gee… weren’t you emotional and didn’t trust me? So I stayed away from you first.” said Mrs. Rose while pinching my stomach.
“Hahaha…. turn out Mrs. Rose’s hobby is sulking.” I teased back.
Arriving at the room, I locked the door and I contacted Henry telepathically.
“Hen… Henry… Hoi, Mr. Wilkinson.” I called to him.
“Oh Moi, sorry I overslept, what’s wrong?” he replied.
“For tomorrow it looks safe, Hen. The guests will come and Risty about at 02.00 p.m will be picked up by a helicopter. So there is no possibility of a rebellion, many people are here.” I revealed my analysis.
“Yes, I’m preparing mentally too for tomorrow night. I want to sneak into their telepathic traffic and I don’t want to be fooled anymore by them, especially the Alpha. I’m fit, I slept well and soundly, my concentration must be high. So, I dared to face them. It’s different with last week, I didn’t sleep for days and got choked with fear, now I have nothing to fear, Moi.” Henry explained, gave me encouragement.
“Yes, Henry, we must be uplifting. Tomorrow night we together try to fight the power of Alfa’s mind. There is no way he can win against both of us. We will be ready tomorrow at 10.00 p.m. okay?” I encouraged Henry.
“Moi, you know the way he threw you, don’t you? He gripped from the center of your mind. When that happens we should not be controlled. Keep being conscious! Don’t let we are controlled by him.” said Henry, giving tactics.
“Okay Henry. Tonight I will learn to master my mind more focused. Like yesterday I managed to get out of a nightmare, I think that mastery my brain’s ability is getting higher.” I answered increasingly confident.
“Yes, we should keep to telepathy like this. Beside to improve our abilities, it is also safer than meet face to face. Now here is installed a tapper by Lord Jonah after he came from the capital yesterday. See you tomorrow at night. Even though tomorrow there will be a death duel, hopefully bring something good for us.” Henry farewelled.
“Good evening Henry.”
That afternoon I learned about the power of mind thought from my laptop, while occasionally seeing the condition of the back cell through the CCTV that connected to my laptop.
What a disgusting job, monitoring people who will die tomorrow.
After having dinner, I returned to my room. My tired body was lying in my room while my mind refused to rest. My brain continued to review events by events that had occurred in this place.
I reached for Risty’s book.
On the first page of the book, I recognized the Chimera logo on the door that Risty had drawn.
Then some facial sketches that I recognized as Vicko, Lord Jonah and the straight haired woman. Was this me? Why did Risty draw me in this book? She even drew flowers that were identical to the Angel’s dress I gave her today.
Wow, amazing. I looked at risty hand strokes.
A few pages later there was a unique picture. There was a picture of a short-haired girl, sitting cross-legged as if meditating, on her lap there was a stone, with a background of musical scale while the picture of the woman with the straight hair only seemed her head gaping.
My spirit was moved. I got up and sat down. I looked carefully page by page of the book.
Well, Risty’s ability was incredible.
The odd images contained in the book. A book with a very unique picture.
Because I could not understand, I closed the book and put it in my bag.
Tonight was really quiet.
I opened my laptop and began typing my report to Lord Jonah.
My hands were ready on my laptop keyboard keys. It was just that my brain froze.
I hope that a damned place like the Chimera will be closed soon.
All the gifted people and special abilities in this place, exploited so hard that they were depressed.
In this place I admitted I got a lot of knowledge, but the risk of death was so close to me.
After several hours I struggled with the report, sleepiness seized me.
That night I dreamed.
I’m at the seashore facing the land.
From afar, two men approach me. The two men are getting closer.
They are Adrian and Henry.
They surround me.
Adrian’s humorous face and Henry who is handsome, patient and mature.
Adrian hugs his Persian cat and asks when I’m home, while Henry… well, the man look at me gently. My chest is pounding meet Henry’s gaze.
My heart blossoms a happy flower. When am I like this in front of Henry? Although the seeds of love have not yet arisen in my heart. Since Henry expressed his love to me, I feel Henry as a companion in arms.
I look at Adrian, Adrian’s Persian cat appears to have a necklace and there is writing on the necklace.
I read it, it says Brenda’s name.
I wonder why Kitty was wearing a necklace named Brenda, while Brenda is our college friend and is an apprentice with me at the health clinic.
For a moment I turn to Henry, suddenly the environment change. The background of the seashore land turns into a hall.
Yeah, like a hotel hall where there are stairs behind the hall which are branched up and up with luxurious ornaments.
I’m surprised when Henry is wearing a dashing black tuxedo. His hand lifts up near my shoulder as if asking me to hold it.
I respond by giving my hand.
I feel Henry guiding me to step in the Waltz dance. The handsome man’s right hand hold my hand, while his left hand is on my waist. We step in accordance with the guidance of patient Henry.
I see Adrian standing still carrying Kitty with a smile.
***
That morning I woke up happily, remembering my dream last night. Although yesterday there were events that unpleasant from in the morning to evening, last night’s dream as if erasing all the bad events.
At breakfast I was with Mrs. Rose. I saw Mrs. Rose’s breakfast was only a sandwich and a glass of coffee while I only had white rice and fried eggs, because the other food had a mushroom menu which I abstained because it can trigger my itchy allergy.
When I started eating, I began to get nervous.
“So is it real, Mrs. Rose?” I asked without base to Mrs. Rose
“What’s the real, Moi?” Mrs. Rose’s face frowned, not understanding.
“Eh, sorry. Moi mean the duel at this noon?” I asked.
“Of course, the fighters were prepared from the capital specifically. They were picked up and dropped off here and then placed in the back cell. Today Mr. No is still in the kitchen.” answered Mrs. Rose while pointing at Mr. Johno who was still bothering to chop food in the kitchen. The sound of his knife chopped vegetables or something, heard until to my seat.
“If at this hour he is still in the kitchen, it means he cooks extra. Lord Jonah said to entertain guests later in the afternoon, the second session to determine the champion.” continued Mrs. Rose
I just realized that at 07.00 a.m this morning, Mr. Johno should have started sweeping and mopping the front room, started from the main guard post to the clinic of doctor Stephan. This meant that Mr. Johno was indeed processing more food than usual.
I was limp immediately, remembered there was a second session to determine the champion. That meant there had been two dead victims, whether it was Vicko, Leman, Travis or Kenrock.
“What about the agenda for the gladiator, Mrs. Rose?” I asked while sighing.
“At 11.00 a.m is the first session between Vicko and Travis. After a short break, the next fight between Leman and Kenrock is prepared, until the winner comes out. After it, we have lunch together and then continue with the determination of the champion.” explained Mrs. Rose.
I was pensive. I remembered my story up to here. In the beginning I felt very happy a fresh graduate like me could immediately work as a public servant, but the reality here was as if my soul wasn’t my right anymore.
“Not usually, you only eat bread and drink a cup of coffee for breakfast, Mrs. Rose?” I changed the subject.
“I was fat. The fat in my stomach has folded. I have to reduce carbohydrates, Moi.”
I looked at Mrs. Rose’s slim waist and shook my head. Mrs.Rose’s slim body was perfect. There were no excess fat folds there.
Mrs. Rose was an expert at manipulating herself to achieve her goals.
The voices of the soldiers who were having breakfast were also noisy because they were discussing the duel that was to be held later.
The muscular men joked while mentioning who would be the champion tomorrow.
Horrible!
“Moi, how are you?” Henry’s voice came through telepathy.
I looked down and concentrated on replying to Henry’s telepathy.
“Hi Henry.”
“Moi, if there will be a battle later, it means that safeguards will be centered around the arena, Moi.” Henry said excitedly.
“Then?”
“I will try to manipulate the mind of the guards here and maybe I can ride in one of the guest helicopters.”
I sighed. Henry with his special abilities, the man might be able to slip out of this place. Did he not sneak into telepathic traffic for days for this momentum? So that his mind was strong to run away?
“So this is that you mean! This conversation as a farewell?” my throat felt tight when sending this statement to him.
“Of course not, I’ll invite you. The both of us will go out of here, Moi. Okay, prepare yourself. Strengthen your mind and mentality. I will contact you later.” Henry said closing his telepathy.
I was restless. The food I bit was hard to swallow.
Mrs. Rose looked at me carefully.
“Why Moi, dizzy huh? Has your monthlies not finished yet?”
“Uhm… it’s over, Mrs. Rose. Only effect of this tense… someone will fight.”
I took a deep breath. Was it true that in a few moments I will be able to breathe free air? Get out of this place? Leave all this mess? If so, will Lord Jonah forgive me? Won’t the Chimera higher ups hurt the two closest people in my life, my mom and little brother? Should I just stay here for their safety?
“Let’s go to Ron’s room, Mrs. Rose. Let’s see how it goes.” I invited Mrs. Rose to go to Ron’s room.