*Kachak*
The intricate wooden door of a huge apartment is opened up by Nycta. To get to this current floor, they had to wait inside the elevator for about 2 minutes. And the elevator itself was even a private transparent looking one, situated in a separate VIP area rather than a normal one that everyone can use.
Already astounded by the sheer height of the place, Sam and his girls walk in. Immediately, their visions are overwhelmed by the luxury of Nycta's apartment.
No, it is not really an apartment anymore. This place is a gorgeous penthouse.
"Whoa! How did you manage to afford this?" Sam opens his mouth in awe, glancing all around him.
The place, although has almost no one except for one strange maid, is just simply astonishing.
In front of them is an area that is at least the size of a college classroom that can hold a hundred people. Various beautifully crafted sofas and tables are put right in the middle of it.
And above the center of this room is a fabulous chandelier with a modern twist. Instead of the usual classic design, this chandelier has rings folding around it like planet rings.
In the corner, there is also an actual in-house bar with brands that can blow anyone's mind away.
Looking outside, one can see the actual view all around the city. They can even see clouds moving around the place.
"You like it? The place was called Heaven Penthouse when I bought it. I call it the penthouse for short." The blind girl shows a rarely seen proud smile.
The jaws of everyone except for Nycta have dropped onto the ground at this point.
"Heaven Penthouse...It sounds expensive..." Yuno mumbles.
"30th-floor penthouse with a pool and a garden, western minimalistic design, on the top of a mega-mall..." Yui starts counting her fingers. The more she does so, the shakier her voice becomes. "Nycta...how...on Earth did you afford this?"
Nycta quickly says: "Cryptocurrency! You would be surprised by how much stress I don't have without being able to see."
"How much exactly do you have?" Liky asks.
"I'm not sure anymore. Like, 10000 Buttcoin or something? I used to have 20000 but sold them last month when it reached an all-time high." The blind girl puts a finger on her chin. "Doesn't matter, honestly. I also have other investments in stocks and real estate. Basically, you guys don't have to move a muscle from now to the rest of your lives. Especially you, Sam!"
Sam looks at Nycta with bewildered eyes. "How do you do the trading without seeing?"
The girl chuckles. "HODLING secret. Just kidding! I can give you a hint. It is because of you."
"Me!?"
She then points at the only framed picture on the wall. Inside is a little boy who shares some similarities with Sam having cake with a black-haired girl.
"You see, Sam, the day Buttcoin was established was exactly your birthday when we were still at the hospital. I bought it with a little bit of money just to save the date a decade ago and forgot all about it."
"How did you know that it would become something big?" Yui asks with enthusiasm. Her heterochromatic eyes sparkle with money signs.
"Oh! That! The answer is I didn't." She sticks her tongue out trying to make an embarrassed face. "Plain luck. Basically, I won the lottery with Buttcoin."
The whole gang sighs heavily. "Of course..."
"Come on, cheer up! I'll tell you what. There are 6 bedrooms total in this house. 3 down here, the other 3 up that spiral staircase. You can choose whichever room you like."
"Si...Six...bedrooms..." Yui keeps repeating the number. The impact is so big her soul has left her.
"Snap out of it Yui! Don't think about money right now. We can stay in Sam's room!!" Yuno shakes the small body of her sister.
And then there is silence.
"Excuse me, but no." Sam declines softly.
No one cares.
4 pairs of eyes, to be more exact only three because Nycta is using someone else's vision, stare at Sam like scanners.
*Shudders*
The guy has goosebumps.
"Yuno! How could you think of something like that?! That...that is...for a married couple only!!" Yui covers her red face with one hand and her sister's mouth with the other. "Argh! I can't wait! I mean I can not take this embarrassment!"
Yuno's eyes open wide. They look like she can not believe what is going on. "Mmmffhhmfm mfhfhddmgh mdhf!"
"She says: I can't believe you people! Isn't that what you have thought about all this time." Sam looks at the girls with no change in expression.
He expected this.
"I agree with Yui, Yuno. You are going too fast. It should be until we know each other a bit more!" Nycta nods.
Yuno, Yui, and also Sam are stunned this time.
"I have to agree with Nycta. This is not what we wanted. Sam should be able to sleep on his own without any trouble." Lily glows under the sunlight from the windows like a Goddess.
Everyone is stunned at this point. Out of all people...
They simply can not believe Lily anymore.
"Mff ac jkh?"
"Yuno says:who are you?" Sam keeps on being the interpreter.
Nycta puts a hand onto Lily's forehead. "It's normal...then why...how..."
"Because I'm not horny like you girls. Please, Sam. Choose a room." Lily says.
Looking all defensive and doubtful at the girls, Sam heads on and starts looking for a suitable place.
Waiting for him to leave a bit further, Lily puts her hand inside the lab coat, her fingers moving discreetly.
*Ding* *Ding* *Ding*
3 familiar notification sounds come from the pockets of the rest of the girls.
[Masked_Girl: Be patient. If he gets too defensive, no one will be able to pop it. I have Viagra. He's not going to escape. It's every girl for herself now.]
The four thirsty girls grin at each other.
It is on.
Sam heads upstairs, trying to find himself a good location, one that would have some advantage when the girls charge in.
There is absolutely no way on Earth they are not going after him. Especially if they are under the same roof.
Suddenly, he sees the maid.
She has black hair and black eyes, wearing the normal maid outfit that covers most of her body. The maid is no different from the ladies that Bianca has at her mansion. But most strangely, she bears a scarred face with huge cuts.
The scars can be seen stretching down the neck, and the end of the scars can not be seen because of her long attire.
Most peculiarly, she is also missing an arm, while the other one is in bandages.
Sam looks at the maid, and the maid similarly looks at him.
She drops the duster.
Must have been a bad accident, Sam thinks to himself. He makes a smile to greet the maid politely and goes inside the room.
Upon seeing the figure, her whole body trembles, especially her eyes. It becomes foggy as if she is about to cry, yet she can not. It has dried out over the past few days.
Her lips move ever so slightly, trying to call out his name, trying to call out for help.
Her voice, which used to be so soft and clean, which used to be adored by him, is unnoticed.
"S...Sa..."
"Hm?" Sam sticks his head out. "Did you call me?"
"S...s...such a good day today, isn't it?" She forces herself to smile. The pain will be worse if she does not obey her master.
"Yes! Very nice day!"
The guy moves back into the room, leaving her all alone.
One single drop of tear rolls down her scarred cheek. It is the last one.
She used to be so beautiful, so elegant, like a porcelain doll. She used to be cherished, cared for,...loved.
Not anymore.
She is broken, detached, her womanhood destroyed beyond repair. The one she thought to love her and cherish her never came. She is already forgotten by those she believed to be the love of her life.
All she wants at this point is to die.
Nevertheless, her master will not let that happen. There are still many things for her wretched life to do according to those blind eyes. The life of the maid will be forever bound to her master. She will live to see him being happy without her.
Her master covered everything so that the name 'Marie' is but a facade. From making her call her parents to let them know she is leaving the country, to quitting school, she now resides here.
The maid will stay inside the house to provide her master the vision no matter when and where. Unlike Sam, who will only receive love from her master, the maid will only be able to see that love.
The maid will never experience love ever again.
He was right in front of her, but she shoved him away.
She must see the consequences of her actions, literally.
Like what she did to him, ignoring him, ...
She now suffers the same.
This is her eternal prison.
This, is it.
Marie picks the duster up and starts cleaning.
There is constant pain both in her heart and her body.