"Let go of me, Mike," Flora said weakly. He looked sadly at the man who was standing in front of him with a relaxed stare as he continued to play the gun in his hand.
"In your dream, Flora. I don't want my Master to be in danger again and you.. one of the causes of the danger that befell my Master. You think My Master will die just because of your poison?"
Flora looked at Mike wistfully. His body was no longer strong enough to continue standing with his hands tied at different sides. His face even looks like a zombie because he keeps getting tortured by Lucas' men. But it seems they don't have a heart even though she is a woman. They are more obedient to their master's words than their conscience to see the condition of a poor woman like her.
Flora smiled lopsidedly even though she had to hold back the pain in the corners of her torn lips. "You want revenge with me, huh?"
Mike chuckled. "If only that were true. You might have disappeared a long time ago, Flora. But I have a little empathy for you and only hurt your body. Be grateful for my kindness."
Now it was Flora who chuckled at Mike's words. "You empathize with me? Shouldn't I have had feelings for you? I killed everyone around you."
Flora laughed in the silence of this soundproof room. "I even dared to poison Mr. Lucas knowing you were by his side." He continued with a sharp look at Mike.
Mike clenched his jaw at Flora's words. Even his knuckles turned white from the extremely strong fist without him noticing.
"Don't let my patience run out, Flora." His hiss was cold.
Again the madwoman laughed. "I was deliberately testing your patience. I want to know how much empathy you have for me."
One hand that was holding the gun also clenched into a fist but didn't pull the trigger. If that was the case, he couldn't imagine where the bullet would lodge in Flora's body.
"Perhaps after this, I should kill the woman you protect. She is too beautiful to envy me for having charmed you with her."
Dorr!
"cough."
Flora coughed up blood as soon as the hot metal landed on her stomach. But he could still endure the pain that jolted his body. He looked back at Mike with his breath starting to pant. Without realizing it, a tear fell down his cheek.
"You can't kill, Miss," Mike said emphatically who was still pointing his gun at Flora. He didn't have the heart to hurt a woman, but what could he do? Flora had gone too far for offending her Miss's name by intending to kill that beautiful and graceful girl.
"Y-you know very well the reason I did all that, M-mike. b-but why do you close your eyes to see all." Flora stammered. He was still coughing blood with his eyes focused on Mike in front of him.
Mike closed his eyes deeply. Yes.. he knows the main reason Flora can kill everyone around her. It was because Flora wanted to have his heart, but couldn't. Mike didn't love her, if he forced himself to accept Flora's love it would hurt her feelings. How can a relationship be if one of them does not have any feelings for his partner? Wouldn't that hurt your feelings for beinging too pushy?
That's what Mike avoided. He didn't want Flora to be hurt by his feelings because Mike didn't have any feelings to return his love. But how did he know that in the end, the girl returned his hurt by killing everyone near Mike just because Mike didn't want to love him back? It's still a pity because until now Mike still doesn't look at him. The man still didn't have the slightest sense of accepting Flora. And he hates it!
Flora continued to cough up blood. This time either said there was a pause to just hold or take a deep breath. Mike who heard Flora's cough getting worse and then approached the woman who was already very pale. For some reason, he suddenly felt worried about the woman's condition.
"Flora are you okay?" Mike asked anxiously in front of the woman who was trying to come to her senses.
Flora looked at Mike who looked very worried about her. He smiled faintly at that. "You're worried about me.. M-mike?"
Mike was silent in his place.
Flora coughed again. Realizing Mike from his silence, he immediately opened the rope that bound Flora's hands. Suddenly the sweet woman's body immediately collapsed in Mike's arms and Mike suddenly received the weight of Flora's body and staggered so that they both sat on the floor and Flora was lying on Mike's lap.
"Flora wakes up." Said Mike who was getting more and more worried seeing Flora trying to come to her senses, especially in such a pathetic situation. He gently patted the cheek of Flora who was in his lap with his eyes that accidentally saw Flora's stomach which was constantly bleeding fresh. Gosh.. that's what he did.
"Mi-mike.." Flora called weakly. His gaze was really sad looking at Mike above him. His hand reached out to touch Mike's worried face.
"Say it, Flora."
Flora smiled. Just saw the anxiety on Mike's face because of it. There was a warm feeling in his heart even with a helpless body like this.
"I'm glad to have met you, M-mike." His words stuttered with his hand continuing to feel the curve of Mike's face calmly. "Thank you for making me fall in love with you."
"No. I'm sorry, Flora."
Flora shook her head weakly. "No, Mike. I should be the one apologizing to you. I killed everyone around you just to get your attention." Said Flora who was getting weaker.
"Goodbye, Mike. I've always loved you." Said Flora who was now starting to close her eyes accompanied by her hand that was released from Mike's face.
"No, Flora. I'm sorry, please wake up. I'm sorry for all my mistakes but please wake up." Said Mike who continued to pat Flora's cheek which was now tightly closed without moving.
"Flora.. come back. please."
Mike grabbed Flora's cold hand. With a heavy heart, he began to check the pulse on Flora's wrist. There is no beat at all there. He was getting worried and shook his head in disbelief. He then checked the pulse in other parts, still the same. He didn't feel any throbbing, only the coldness that spread in his palms from Flora's body.
No… you can't die, Flora. I beg you….
"FLORA WAKE UP!" Mike shouted hysterically, still holding tightly onto Flora's cold hand.
"Please wake up..."
"Mike."
Mike turned his head to find Erix standing right behind him.
"I killed her, Er. I killed Flora." Mike said regretfully. His eyes continued to stare sadly at the pale face in his lap.
Erik sighed. "He's happy, Mike. Can't you see the smile on his face?"
Mike studied the bruised face, right. Mike saw a faint smile on that cold, pale face even though his eyes were tightly closed. Yes. Flora smiled at him. The last smile Mike would see after this.
"You know, Mike? Sometimes our feelings, we can't guess. You may think you don't love him, but your heart says otherwise. Like now, you feel regret after he's gone for good."
Mike smiled faintly. "Do I love him, Er?"
Erik nodded. "I think so. But you don't feel it because you're stupid." Erik taunts. Oh come on.. just a few seconds ago Erix said a wise thing, but in the next second the guy is back with his silly words.
"If I wasn't sad, I would have covered your rotten mouth with my gun," Mike replied no less sadistic. He then began to stand by carrying Flora's rigid body.
Erix just rolled his eyes at Mike's answer. "hey.. where are you going, idiot?" Erix asked who saw Mike stepping away from him.