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W I N T E R

We watch him enter his car, but he is not driving. He is busy using his phone while here I am here, controlling myself to not go to him and punch him till dead.

The problem with him is that he has gotten a face which is innocent, unlike his real intention. It's very hard but if one look at his eyes very carefully then they will find evilness in those eyes.

Xavier did a good job parking the car partially beside the devil's house in a way only we can see what's happening. The streetlight is also not showering it's light to the area, making it a safe place because of the pitch-black state.

"He is taking way too long," Xavier breaks the silence which have been suffocating the air in the car.

"Yeah," I agree. Suddenly, an idea pops in my big galaxy brain. " Wait here. I will deal with the devil."

"Wha-" I am already opening the door of the car and walking towards the devil. I stop right in my track.

We never asked his name. And also Becky didn't tell us. Silly me.

I look at the devil while I am still not moving. He has now stopped using his phone and is starting the engine. Good.

I quickly and silently step into the car to see Xavier fuming with anger.

I put my index finger on his mouth, urging him to keep quiet. The last thing I want right now is to get caught by this devil who I don't even know his name.

Xavier gently tug my hand away, though I can see his anger hasn't fade away. He really is in this raiding mission.

The devil's car drives away without spotting us.

I silently and cautiously try to escape from the car, only for a strong hand to stop me.

"Where do you think you were going?" Xavier questions with anger still in his veins.

"Oh...right...um...let's talk about it later...hey look! There was a group of crow walki- I mean flying, you see that?" Trying desperately to get out of here. I point my finger wherever I can but the ground.

"Yup, the murder of crow is telling me to say hello from their behalf. Now tell me what the hell were you trying to do?"

"I was going to... distract him by telling him to meet me at the club, but now I think I was stupid-"

"Worse than stupid," Xavier firmly states.

"Right. Now let's go inside and do what we have planned to do,"

We both silently get off from the car. The entrance has a CCTV which thankfully keeps roaming around each decent time.

We both pull over our hood of the hoodie to our head, not wanting to take any unnecessary risks.

I love you hoodie.

When the CCTV tilts at the direction opposite us, we both quickly go inside the house using the spare key provided by Becky. It kept me wondering how Becky got the spare key from the devil.

The key and the lock are smooth enough and quickly clicks off. Thankfully, the CCTV tilts our direction only when we close the door after entering.

The room is dark, and we have discussed that we will not turn the light on also because we didn't want to risk anything.

We both turn on the flashlight on our phone.

"You go left, I will go right. After finishing looking there, we will both meet here and go to the bedroom together, kay?" Xavier whispers.

"Okay!" I shout back to show who has the power and strength to take risk.

He rolls his eyes and eye me to do what he is telling me to do. I go to the left side of the house.

The house is not that big, which I am also grateful about. I stop at my track.

Dear god,
Today if I die here, I want you to make me famous. Yeah, that kind of famous people achieve after their death. I want you to make my parents proud of me because I died helping a friend of mine. If possible, I want myself to die in a very picturesque and dramatic position. I want people to know how beautifully I died. And... that's it. Thank you, god.

I end my long prayer and start searching for the laptop or tablet, whichever I get. I start my search from the drawers of the costly and polished looking table drawer.

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We both meet where we planned to meet after some time. I didn't find neither the tablet nor the laptop. Or anything suspicious. Xavier also didn't find anything suspicious.

We both cautiously go to the bedroom. The bedroom is simple and small. I roam my flashlight around the room to get a good view of the room.

Suddenly, we both hear the knob of the entrance door turn open and a humming of a girl. Right at the time. God, please keep in mind what I have prayed for.

Xavier grab me by his hand on mine and quickly and silently let us into the bathroom. He put is index finger on his lips, urging me to stay silent.

I roll my eyes. Does he really think I am going to shout or something? I am not crazy, right?

We hear some shuffling and the same humming getting closer. The light of the bedroom is turn on.

My heart has started beating so fast that I can barely breathe. Xavier rubs my cheek gently, which makes me calm instantly.

The heels of the girl which is humming is making a clicking sound, alerting us that she is getting closer.

Closer.

And closer.

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