JUSTIN
I came out of the bathroom wearing my white robe. Water was dripping from my hair and my body was wet a little. The transparent walls were not covered. I walked towards it and I used the black long curtains to cover the walls. I picked my phone from the small wooden table beside the table. I checked the time and it was already 10:00am in the morning, two hours to hiking. I sighed and I threw the phone to the bed.
I picked my usual clothes that I had placed on the bed. I wore a white expensive t-shirt and a matching trouser. I dried my hair and I styled my black silky hair to the back.
I wore my silver Rolex wrist watch and I wore a white canvas. I looked at myself in the mirror and I was adjusting my hair. My eyes gazed at the table beneath the mirror. I saw the letter the creepy lady gave me.
I just dropped it there and I didn't bother reading it. I picked it and it was just a white card. I opened the card and I started reading it.
"I LIKE YOU!" That was what was written there.
I squeezed my brows and I chuckled to myself. I stopped and I threw it to the table.
"What a creepy lady?" I chuckled again.
I should probably go to my usual spot. I picked my usual pack of cigarettes and I threw it into my pocket. Opened the table drawer, and it was all filled with lighters. Both gold and sliver, they were all expensive.
I picked the silver and I dropped it into my pocket. I walked to the door and I opened it. Turning to my left, I was walking towards the elevator.
"Justin!" A male voice called from behind.
I turned and I saw Henry. I smiled at him and he walked towards me.
"Are you busy?" He asked with a soft voice.
"Not at all!" I said brightly.
"Want to chill with me in Silverton?" He looked d very worried.
I knew something was bothering him. We had known each other for so many years, I could already tell.
"You'll be paying." I commanded jokingly.
Silverton was the hotel's highest restaurant service. It cost a fortune to go there.
"I'll pay half of your meal." We both let out a small chuckle.
We entered the elevator together. I pressed the sixth button and the elevator was going up. After a while, it opened. It was a long and wide corridor and it had an expensive paintings at both our left and right. At the end of the corridor was a big, wide and long door where the Silverton was.
We came out at the same time and we were both walking towards the door. After a long walk, we reached the door. We opened the door and like I had said, it was very big and huge. Highly paid staff worked at this section. It was well organized and very expensive.
I could definitely afford it, I was only teasing him. There were not many people there, just few people. We walked in and we took the table at our right. We sat opposite each other.
A waitress came to us, wearing the uniform. "What would you like to order?" Her voice and smile, they all looked fake.
"Just bring a cup of coffee for us." I replied with a commanding voice.
She nodded and she left.
"Tell me the truth, what is bothering you?" I asked with a serious voice.
"I am having doubts." He sighed and he looked extremely sad.
"About what?" I asked curiously.
"You should already understand." He sighed again and his expression was still the same.
"Don't feel too pressurized. When you feel the need to go back, you can definitely go back." I advised him and I sounded convincing.
"It's not only about pressure, everything is just so messed up in my brain." His eyes were so sad and his voice was so shaky.
"Piper came again?" I asked already knowing the answer.
He nodded and he looked down. The waitress came and she dropped our coffee on the table, and she left.
He took it and he sipped from it.
"You should really forget about it. You should also understand Piper."
"She shouldn't be here at all." He looked at me passionately, "I don't want her to waste her time on me."
"Bu..."
"It's already been twenty years." He interrupted me, "if she was your sister, will you still tell her to waste her time on me?"
He left me completely lost of words. He was right, she was going to be twenty five, there was really no hope for the two of them.
"Forget about sad memories." I cleared my throat, "how is your mindset about this place?"
"It's just what I need and I am not ready to go back." He seemed very serious.
"Don't worry Henry," I held his hands, "it's all fine. Hiking starts in the next two hours, you might just find some ease and quiet."
He smiled at me and I smiled back at him.
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SUSAN
I came outside to were the program was going to be held. I was so excited! This was like my first event. The only thing that spoilt it was the fact that, Emi had to set us together.
I wore a simple white spaghetti handle shirt and I tucked it into the black short and I decided to go with a black expensive canvas. I didn't want to embarrass myself again but wearing heels. I just packed my hair in a ponytail.
Everyone were present and it looked like we were more than twenty. I spotted Emi and she saved a seat for me. Her eyes gazed at me and she waved at me, with a bright smile. We were outside but there was something covering us from not feeling the hot sun. The mountain was at our front and it was so high.
I waved back and I sat beside her. At our front were four people, they were probably the ones in charge of the event. They were two women and two men
"Good afternoon everyone!" One of the woman had such a bright smile and she sounded cheerful. "As you all know, my name is Monica and we are your host for the program."
People concentrated at her and I followed them. I was just filled with joy.
"We are going to be grouping you guys into five groups, four in each group. We have placed a box at the top of the mountain. The first group to receive the box, is the winner and it comes with a hefty price." She explained and there was still silence.
"You are all going to receive cards, what you see in the card will be your group. You will go in front of these boxes, labeled your alphabet." She pointed to the labeled alphabet beside them.
"We are going to start now!" The man announced.
I turned to Emi and she had that her usual smirk. I rolled my eyes at her, she had already spoilt the program for me.
The people called our names and they gave us our alphabet. Like Emi had said, Henry and Justin names were called for group c.
"Eminent Brown group c." Emi smiled and she went towards them.
"Susan Davis group c." I smiled and I walked towards them.
The two men looked at us with great surprise. They both seemed flustered and they were probably thinking it was a coincidence.
"Why are you here?!" They both screamed together.