The hot water flowing down Selena's body was able to calm her nerves. After she felt the first drop of water in her body, she had finally realized that she's safe.
After a short shower, she put on her pajama and went to the living room, she wanted to check if the pervert man is awake.
"Let's wake him up mommy," she heard Alexa's voice nagging on her mother.
"Stop it, Alexa. it's late. Go back to your room," Daniella replied,
She hastened to make sure the triplets haven't done anything with the man, knowing them, they would have probably rain his body with needles.
As she strolled on the spiral metal stairs, a small head caught her sight. She found it to be Alexa and behind her was her brothers and Louisa, they were on their way back to their bedroom.
They all stopped in the middle, the stairs were too narrowed and only designed for one person, therefore the triplets stared at her with a look that she should go back and make way.
She sighed, exhausted and frustrated with what happened to her, Selena moved to give way.
The kids ran upstairs, their footsteps were vibrating the whole house.
"Daniella, if your kids could shake this house by just walking. Are we going to be safe if ever there's an earthquake?" she asked as she walks closer to them.
Daniella was squatting on the floor, checking the man's pulse.
"Don't worry. They have a shelter here if ever there's an earthquake," Selena rolled her eyes on Daniella. She doesn't know why she even bothered to ask that question.
She stood behind the couch and stared at the man lying on the couch. With his eyes closed, she could see how long and thick his eyelashes are. His square jawbones and the small beard on his chin makes him looks so manly. He had a snub nose, and his narrow lips were tightly closed.
She sighed and stretched her hand towards the right front pocket of his pants, she was about to shove her hand inside of his pocket when Daniella slapped it.
"What are you doing?" Daniella whispered, both eyes glaring at her.
Selena scoffed and took a step back, she wanted to see if the bump in his pocket was a phone or a wallet, she just wanted to know the man's identity.
"Have you check his identity?" she asked Daniella.
"No," saying that Daniella got up and left the living room with her husband.
After the couple had left, Selena dragged a chair next to the couch and stared at the man. He was sleeping so peacefully that she could hear his heavy breathing.
"Are they gone?" Selena was startled when the man has suddenly got up and looked at the stairs.
"What- wait, were you awake all the time?" she asked, her cheeks started to blush when she remembered what she did earlier.
The man slouched on the couch, one hand massaging his neck.
"I was until someone pinned a needle in my neck and a scary voice mumbling in a weird language next to my ear," she saw how his body quivered as he said those words.
Selena wanted to laugh, it was indeed her cousin's doing. And she can't blame the poor guy, he's in a stranger house, people around uttering a weird prayer and their living room full of human organs and skeleton. The whole place looks like a horror house in the middle of June.
"Are you all right?" she asked in concern, her eyes were gawking on his neck. The sign off the wooden stick was still printed on his skin.
"Tsk. It's fine but, I need to go now," the man got up and about to leave when Selena seized his hand, stopping him from leaving.
"Just stay here for tonight. The police will be here tomorrow and they might need your statement."
"I am not in a good position to see the police," his answer made her raise an eyebrow.
"Are you wanted?" she bravely asked. She knows its stupid of her to ask it like he was going to tell her that he's a mafia boss, a hired killer or a robber.
He stared at her momentarily and occupied the space next to her, his face moved closer to her ear and whispered, "Do I look like a criminal?" he asked teasingly.
She went silent and ran her eyes over his body, his body built was too toned that she will not be surprised if he's a part of a gang. Just like the first time they met, she could still sense his playboy aura.
"Yes," she said eventually.
"Pft..." the man covered a hand on his lips and looked at her with amusement.
(!)
She doesn't know how it happened, but the man was suddenly on top of her while her back was lying on the couch.
(So fast!) that all she could think of.
Her lips parted to shout but, the man covered it with his hand.
"Shh, I think your sister is awake," his calm and baritone voice made her brows to creased in confusion.
She angrily swung a fist at him but he grabbed it swiftly and held it up to her head, the man clearly doesn't have a clue of what he was doing. She finds his constant teasing and perverted action inappropriate.
"That's not my sister, you living idiot. That's my Auntie!" she pushed him away with her free hand and the man got up without a complaint.
"Really? Her boobs are really big. It pokes my chest when she tried to reach my neck," the man spoke dreamily, one hand caressing his chest, indulging the sensation of getting contact with a woman's breast.
(Oh man! I brought another pervert in the house) she slapped a hand on her forehead as she thought of it.
"What is your name?" she asked, trying to change the subject.
"Is it important?" the man asked.
"Yes, because you saved me."
"Can I just get a kiss instead?"
Selena's face went poker, instead of answering, she got up and walked towards the stairs.
"Since you don't want to give your name, I will call just you Mr. pervert," she snickered.
"Just leave tomorrow. Stay here and sleep."
"Can I sleep in your room?" she heard him whispering.
Selena turned her face to look at him, both eyes were narrowed with displeasure.
"In your dreams," she rushed upstairs before the man will give another perverted remark.
As she entered her room, she thought that he answered her question with another question.
(So mysterious)