13 Love or Life 13 (1/2)
Two days...
She only needs to stay alive in two days, after that she'll be freed from this goddamn place!
Xi Sheng looks outside the window that no one can reach. The moonlight lits the room, although beautiful and reassuring, it increases the worry of the uncertainty.
Mu Zhan offered her to sleep in a cozier room however Xi Sheng refused. She'll rather sleep on the couch rather than the room designated for insane people!
Xi Sheng:”I want to sleep...”
Even though I slept for half a day, chemical induced sleep is still different from normal sleep.
008:”Sleep then.”
Xi Sheng shakes her head:”Can't. Too scared.”
008:”...”
Don't sleep then!
Xi Sheng:”The first-night effect[1] is truly uncomfortable.”
008:”Can't you just close your eyes? Even if you can't absolutely sleep, at least your body will somewhat rest.”
Xi Sheng relaxes her body and submerged herself into the smooth and thick comforter. She closes her eyes and did what 008 recommended.
Tik.. Tok... Tik... Tok...
Xi Sheng opened her eyes and murmured:”The clock's sound is rather frightening, don't you think so?”
008:”S.L.E.E.P.”
We, systems, also need to sleep okay?! If you cannot sleep, then don't disturb others' sleep!
Xi Sheng closed her eyes again and attempted to sleep.
When half of an hour passed by, her subconsciousness started to flow and swirl in a bottomless abyss.
Creaakk¬¬¬
In a quiet room, the sound of the slowly opening door was enough to alarm Xi Sheng who's weariness turns into anxiousness.
Xi Sheng:”System... someone is here...”
008 became vigilant after hearing the minute and careful footsteps of the intruder:”En[2].”
”First, pretend to asleep. We will only move if he attempts to harm you.”
Xi Sheng nodded.
Unhurried yet creepy steps of the unwanted intruder are coming near wherein the sofa is located, however it unexpectedly halted.
Xi Sheng:”It stopped... Why did it stop?!”
008:”Then, do you want the intruder to suddenly sprint and kill you?! And you will die unknowingly?!”
Seemingly hurt, Xi Sheng bit her lips and said:”Why are you shouting at me?!”
008 covers his face together with his palm, his voice shaking:”You are also shouting at me!”
Mechanical voice that was left speechless:[...]
If the invader is aggresive, I am a hundred-percent sure that the both of you will die without knowing the reason.
...
After thirty minutes of bullshitting with each other, Xi Sheng and 008 are both freaked out.
Xi Sheng:”He is still there, isn't he?”
008 nodded.
Xi Sheng:”Why is not he moving?!”
008 closed his eyes and cover his ears.
Your next phrases, I don't wanna hear it.
Don't say it.
Seriously, just do not.
I'm sure that it'll affect both of our mental health.
Contrary to his pleas, Xi Sheng blurted the scary reality right into his face.
Horrified, Xi Sheng begins to sweat but nonetheless retaining her sleep act:”Oi, does that imply that he's been standing there beside me without moving for approximately half an hour?”
008 flinched.
You got that right, but can you please stop already? I won't give you any perks for guessing that right.
A melodious and timbre voice all at once speaks:”In a white and spacious room, a beautiful maiden is asleep. A thick and fluffy comforter hugging her body, stopping her from feeling bloodless...”
Xi Sheng widens her eyes:”He spoke.”
The intruder kneels down before Xi Sheng, his eyes appreciating the person before him.
”The lady is very lovely, she has an apricot and upturned eye. Her skin is glass-like, without any blemish and pore visible. Her hair may be as compared to the best-great silk cascading in her clean and tender neck...”
Xi Sheng's ears became crimson in an on the spot:”Ah.. thanks?”
I know that I am very beautiful and attractive.
However, I actually get shy you know?
Also, I am too tired of hearing those phrases. You can use other words to praise me.
008 felt that Xi Sheng is being arrogant right now, being a system that wants their host to be down to earth, 008 exclaimed:”Beauty attracts death.”
Xi Sheng:”Correction: danger not death...”
008 shakes his head:”Danger means you could escape, however can you even get away when a madman is praising your beauty?”
”Who could have thought that her astonishing head is disconnected from her body? That when you take out the comforter, blood gushes out due to the mutilation of her neck? Is not that a remarkable story?”
The man laughs eerily that despatched goosebumps to Xi Sheng and 008.
The man put his lips into her ears and whispers:”I told you to simply wait, and I will fucking kill you hehe.”
Badump! Badump! Badump! Badump!
The memory of a certain nutjob entered her memory.
Its that motherfucker who threatened her!
The patient who mouthed that---!
”Did you miss me?”
Xi Sheng yells in frenzy:”System! He will kill me.”
008:”Yes, beauty draws loss of life.”
A sudden cold and sharp object is gently dancing in her neck.
Xi Sheng:”Is that a knife?!”
”This beautiful knife here is my baby. It killed loads of people, and its forte is especially the neck. Your blood will train my baby, be honored.”
I don't want that fucking honor!