Chapter 27: How to be prepared?

Estelle

It has been days since I got unconscious because of Chicco. It has been also days since he lives with us and with Chuckie together in our apartment. I don't know what drug did the Ace ate but he is already worst!

Chicco and Chuckie isn't sticking with me because I just don't want that to happen. Thankfully, Loris and Heartle is always there to save me from the both of them. If only this aren't dogs, maybe I'll take care of them. I have this trauma, which is very shallow, and that is being bited by a German Shepherd.

Shallow, right? But I don't know why am I so affected with that. Everytime K9 dogs approaches me, I just suddenly feel nervous. I also remember that I have a childhood friend Nikter and his dog bit me that's why I got my shallow anxiety up until this moment.

Why am I so talkative today? I just shrug my shoulders and blink my eyes. Crap! Why am I spacing out?

"Estelle, I'll be fine today," Theo said.

My brows meet in an instant. "You are always fine, Theo," I whispered.

"Don't you dare talk back if that isn't important," —he turn back into my direction— "Estelle."

I shrug my shoulder and stare at him straight. He snorted and turns his body around. What a confusing force. I just shake my head and follows him after.

"Again, I'll be fine today. Go with Loris, check the auditorium. Secure the area, that's all. Tell me if something goes wrong," he said while approaching his office.

I stopped walking and sighed. I turn my body around and approach Loris Kiethson Amaury's cubicle. Loris is just plainly reviewing some papers. I intentionally make footstep noises so that I don't have to greet him anymore.

Loris lift his head and turn it to me. He smiled and I just jokingly roll my eyes. I approached him as he stood up. He push his swivel chair into my direction. A small smile came across in my face.

Loris has been really a good friend of mine ever since. Even though Oliver and I are the ones who always works together, but there's a special bond between me and Loris that I can't figure out.

"How may I help you, Estelle?" Loris said while he pushes the chair into the table.

"Come with me. Theo told me to fetch and bring you into the auditorium so we could check that out. You know, secure and everything."

Loris smiled and nod his head. He immediately keep the papers into his drawer. Few moments later, we are walking out of the office.

This week has been one hell of a busyness. We had to prepare for an event for a week only. Damn that Mrs. Margaux! She is as impossible as the dudes.

The traveling was silent. I believe that Loris is thinking about something which is same to mine. We are few meters from the auditorium when I noticed that Loris is spacing out. I sigh and swallow a lump on my throat.

"Loris," I said.

His head twitches. Then, he slowly look at me. "Do you need anything?"

I just shake my head while slightly smiling. Now I know what was he thinking about. "Loris, you are impossible as the dudes."

Loris chuckled a bit and looks away. "I am a Dude, Estelle."

"It came from you, huh, your impossible." I stopped walking and he follows that. "I know you love her that much." He sigh and look away. "Look at me, Twin."

My eyes widened. Twin? Where did that came from? Loris immediately look at me while frowning. I immediately pulled myself to take back what I just said or maybe I could think of any excuses.

"What?" I said in a normal voice. "You're my twin. Twin as in... we share some characteristics."

He looks like he just pulled out a thorn in his mind. I sigh. That was awkwardly close. Crap! I think I am not Estelle Clemence anymore. I feel like I am different from the way I am used to be. Estelle is silent and everything—that you can conclude that she is not so approachable person. This is not me!

I heard Loris' chuckles. "I think we are twins in some aspects actually." He nods his head.

I just united with his chuckle. That is a relief. He looks horrified a while ago. I slightly shake my head because of my thoughts. Anyways, fine! I'm going to drop that topic first. I wanted to talk to him about that but I think this is a sign that I should not do it.

We didn't talk much after that. We split, I am doing my job and he is too. He is the backstage to check the place while I am checking everything in the front. I did check the speakers, the chairs, the lights and etcetera.

I immediately turn my body around when I heard a running steps towards my direction. It is Loris. He stopped and catches his breath while looking at me. He suddenly pointed the back. My face frown. He raise his palms as he tried pulling himself.

He is standing properly now yet he is still having an uneasy breathing. "I found something," he whispered.

My brows raised. He immediately turn his body around and it is my cue to follow him. This time he is not running, he is calm and that's better than looking Loris catches his breath. There's something inside me that is hurting.

He pulled the curtain up. We saw a big black bag. Loris grabs it and put it on the platform. I immediately approach him while he unzips the mystery bag. I scan the area and no one is here with us, I assumed.

When I look back. My eyes widened. I lean forward to check if this is really true. I glance at Loris and he is looking at me too. Crap! Why is this here!? Well, basically someone put those here. Wait, I am not like this... Crap! What should I do?

"Eleven katanas all in all." He left the katana there and approach me. "Does anyone what to sabotage the event?"

Maybe. I pulled myself and tried bringing back into my usual self. "Let's put it back." I closed my eyes. "We just need to be alert." I open my eyes and darted it into Loris. "This is our last resort to catch the culprit."

Loris slightly slant his head while frowning. "Estelle," —he sigh— "the culprit isn't important. What we need to secure is the security of each attendee. That's our job," Loris said while whispering the latter.

"No, you don't understand." I closed my eyes because frustration is filling my body. I open my eyes and scanned the area. "I found a perfect shooting spot."

Loris loss his tongue. His eyes widened after I said it. He twitches his head suddenly and immediately keep the katanas back. I am scanning the area while he is doing that. It's so hard already. We don't know who is the enemy.

My eyes widen when Loris pulled me out of the backstage. I didn't bother to pull my hands because I somehow found comfort while he is pulling me. Because of it, I didn't even noticed that we are already outside. Loris stops and let my hand go.

"Are you thinking that someone might be planning an assassination?" he said a low but bold voice.

I nod my head without thinking twice. He nods his head too. He look at me seriously this time. So I decided to stare at him as well.

"We won't keep this a secret, aren't we?" Loris said in a persuasive manner.

"Yes." He sigh and he looks calm. "But to our friends only."

He looks at me while his eyes are raised. "I thought—"

"You thought, period." I know he is disappointed with me. "Trust me, Loris." I stare at his window of soul. "Our hard work will vanished." I closed my eyes and put my hands on my biceps. "I feel like we need to observe first before taking an action because if not, it'll be our downfall." I open my eyes. "I just feel it."

End Of Chapter 27

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