20 COME OUT, PLEASE! (2/2)
”Oh, here you are,” Burton beamed a magnanimous smile and made an elegant gesture with his hand. ”Want to tag along?”
She quickly glanced back at the other men stalking her before looking at Burton and later nodded. And they bolk walked the corridor.
Seeing the two of them, the men who stalked her till then were tremendously envied. ”Who's that crook? He snatched her easily by acting like a knight in a shining armor.”
”Che, I can't give up yet!” Though some men gave up, one guy continued following. ”I know how hard it is to join with an Entry much less a female Entry.”
Burton glanced at Sariyu, still wearing a simple on his face. ”Those fools think you will pity them just because they follow you for hours.”
”What can I do? A good man is hard to find,” Sariyu sighed. ”It's a lot easier to team up with a girl instead.”
”You longer have to worry.” His eyes gleamed as he watched her to see her reaction, ”Since you've found one.”
”If you successfully join the Shambala Sect then I'd believe you're a good man.”
”Huh?” His slacked mouth displayed denial. ”What sort of validation is this?”
”My sort,” she replied in a flat tone, her gaze wandering around.
Burton could only tuck his upper lip as he tagged along. ”You won't team up with that good-for-nothing fool, will you?”
Sariyu gently kicked one of the broken stones lying on the floor before smiling. ”Even if I want to team up, my guess is he would already be as busy as a bee.”
”Yeah, chasing after every skirt that comes around,” Burton snorted. ”At this rate, things only go one way between us. Our presence benefits him but his presence doesn't benefit us in the least.”
”You don't have to so far. We are just getting started.”
”Yeah. We have at best four months to reach the top deck. You think just these many days are sufficient?” His eyes protruded and face reddened a bit. ”We have to act fast.”
”Then act fast!” Sariyu rose her voice and her feet came to a halt as she gave an irked look at Burton. ”You don't want him to join with any of us but you want him to be of use to us? Can you get any more selfish?”
”Selfish?” Burton frowned. ”Yeah, I said it because I know, if he's with us we make up a terrible team. So the least he can do is listen to us, his seniors.”
”Yeah, whatever,” Sariyu looked away.
Burton ground his teeth and let out a forced smile. ”You know what, I knew this would eventually happen, but didn't think it would happen with you. It's good for the three of us if we just act on our opinions and move forward.” Saying that Burton began to walk away while Sariyu stood still, her hands folded.
She just watched Burton leave as she bit her lower lip and kept tapping the floor.
”E-Excuse me?” A voice came from her side, as the lone follower from before closed in on her like a fool rushing in where angels fear to tread. ”Can, can you please take me in as your Offsider?” His temporizing voice contained great expectation.
Sariyu's pulse elevated and a twitchy feeling spread all over her body. She turned back and utter a scream. ”Get lost!”
The man shrieked like a pussy thrown into a panic by a pissed-off pooch and did a quick disappearing act like the feline would.
After a few heavy breaths, Sariyu clenched her fist. ”Lirzod, you won't even let me take a peaceful stroll. You better not fall in my eyes.”
Inside a certain bathroom.
Lirzod shook his head. ”Let the Darling Twins speak. And then I”ll come out!”
The big guy sitting on the floor right outside the door had a stream of tears decorating his cheeks.
His roommate persuaded. ”There really are no Darling Twins here. They left long ago, almost at the same time you barged into our room!”
Lirzod nodded once but then shook his head again. ”Let the Darling Twins speak. And then I'll come out!”
The big guy hurriedly stood to run at full speed. As he was taking a step forward, his bladder blemished the front part of his pants that made him freeze again. He glanced at his roommate who understood the meaning behind the look.
”Please come out!” He banged the door. ”We will give you whatever you want.”
”It's not like I enjoy staying here,” Lirzod said. ”I just want the Darling Twins to speak, that's all.”
”AHHH!” the big guy lost his nerves. ”Screw you! And screw the Darling Twins!” He turned and kicked the door at full strength for three times at the same spot making it break in the third attempt, which surprised Lirzod as the door seemed to be made of quality wood. But the big guy's leg got stuck in the hole of the door his kick created.
Making use of the opportunity, Lirzod ducked down and slipped past the big guy, escaping his binding arms.
”Catch that bastard!” the big guy shouted.
The roommate stood, however, stood lifeless as Lirzod made a quick escape out of the room.
The big guy came to his roommate, grabbed his collar and barked, ”Why didn't you catch him?”
”Your pants,” A cold sweat dropped his chin and his voice contained worry, ”their color changed on the rear end.”
His voice transferred enough chills to freeze the balls of the big guy.