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Bottle of Stories (50)

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Jayson bought Rey and Annie at the parking lot. They are pretty far from the entrance of the mall because of running that happened. The man wearing a head stopped at the lady wearing a dress that is obvious that she waited in that place from the start. "Help us." She released her needle from her bracelet. There is a thread connected on the needle and Rey, Annie and Jayson can't see it from their position. Jayson holds the small thing in his pocket. The thing he used a while ago when he fought the gun holder. He wants to be ready for possible surprise attack because he felt that the two persons in front are not ordinary people. "One," said the lady who sews even there's no cloth. "Two, th..." her words were stuck on her throat when she saw a two people not far off the road. "Let's leave." The two mounted the motorcycle and the man drove it away. Justine and Dan arrived. "Who are you chasing?" asked Justin...

Bottle of Stories (49)

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The air conditioners gave an artificial coldness at the mall where they went to. The glossy floor caught their shoes but remained unnoticed even it got dirty. "The smell here inside is different from outside. A combination of food aroma. and fragrant smell coming from that stall." Jayson pointed to the perfume stall. "Yeah, it's the same from last Tuesday. It's just, somehow small here," said Rey. "It looks like there are more people here," Annie added. Cy poked Dan using his elbow. "He sounds like Sir Justine." "Justine would prefer sweet. Not fragrant," Dan explained. Cy and Dan stopped when they saw Justine that are walking toward their direction. So, Rey, Annie, and Jayson did the same. "Sir Justine!" Cy shouted making people looked at them. Justine walked faster towards Cy. When he's in front of her, he uses his nail to hit her forehead. "Ouch!" "Can't you feel shame?...

Bottle of Stories (48)

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Not too big, not too small. The room where waiting is a duty. Everywhere they look, there's a monitor. Even if they don't know the meaning of the things appearing on the screen, they are puzzled on the gloomy vibes it gives. Minutes passed, Cy is still talking to Zhein. (⤷) "I want to disappear. Help me." "I don’t know. I-I can’t." "I don’t want anymore. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete. Delete." (⤷) Zhein continued saying delete and the people in the room noticed it. George becomes alarmed so he immediately faced his monitor and started tapping the keyboard. "Mr. George! What’s happening to Zhein?" Dan asked worriedly. "Shut up! I don’t know what’s happening to her. But I need to disconnect Zhein before it gets worse." Rey and Annie felt pity for Cy. Jayson still doesn’t know what’s happening. (⤷) "I don’t care if they died because of you!" "They’re sure mad at me. I’m the...

Bottle of Stories (47)

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"...That's why she's acting differently today." "Justine messaged me that I should explain it to you," said George. "All the information you'll hear are classified so don’t ever try to tell others." "Of course," said Dan. "I trust you. But I don't trust your alien companions," said George. "Alien?" asked Rey "Because we don't have the info right?" said Annie. "Ahh," said Rey. "Even Facebook?" asked Dan to them. "I have," answered Annie. "I don’t," answered Rey. "Facebook?" asked Jayson in return. "Listen to me first," said George with a trace of annoyance on his face. "Zhein is an A.I. that I founded the year 2012. I don’t originally make her but she agreed to be modified in exchange for finding her creator. Later on, someone discovered her and bought her from me. The buyer collaborated with a bigger organiza...

Bottle of Stories (46)

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"Annie, when you chased Jayson." "What?" "Zhein showed me her phone because he put her name there. After I put my name, I look at the time and date." "What did you saw?" "1:33. "August 19, 2016." "2016?!" Annie shouted in surprise. Everyone looked at Annie. "Yeah, expensive right?" Rey chuckled. Annie thought that she was going to be ashamed. Thanks to Rey she was saved. "Let's go," Dan said. "Wait, can you explain what's happening? Why did you kidnap us? For what?" Rey asked Justine because he still can't believe that a teacher and a student can do such a thing. "Because we want to," he said. "What? No way," said Cy. "Then explain it to them, Cy," said Justine before he goes inside his car. "Cy? Is that you?" Dan asked Jayson. "Tsk, my name is Jayson," he said. ••• While moving, Dan decid...

Bottle of Stories (45)

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What they saw behind those iron doors, are adults. There are many of them. Like many people, you can see in a fast-food chain but instead of trays, the workers are holding blueprints. The people are wearing the same polo shirt that Justine wears. They stepped outside the elevator but the people who are wearing uniforms didn't bother to look at them. This place looks like our faculty room in the school. Annie thought. But this is wider. Rey noticed that there are windows now. Its dawn but the people are already busy in their seats in front of their tables and the others are walking to and fro. "I can't take it..." Annie looked at Cy. "...anymore." THUD The sound makes Rey looked at his back. He saw Cy lying on the floor. Catching her breath with pale skin. Annie was concerned about what she saw so she approached her. She rolled her and pushed her back so she can breathe easily. "What hurts?" Annie asked. Cy's tears start...

Bottle of Stories (44)

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"Do you remember what I said?" Rey asked. Annie is confused. "What is it?" "I will defend you." Rey boasted. Annie's memories returned to her. The days when Rey defended her from the people who hurt her. She realized from those days that Rey saved her, she doesn't need to worry. Because he always proved that his words are true. "Unless if it's dark," Rey said. or not. "Where's Jayson?" He asked. They looked around. They didn't saw Jayson. Rey comes close to the door and Annie followed him. He holds Annie's hand and opened the door. What they saw is Jayson walking towards the left. "You just suddenly vanished," Rey said. "Shh. Look at the other side," Jayson said. They obeyed Jayson's command. Rey and Annie looked. They saw the two standing at the end of the hallway. Annie noticed the gun that the man was holding. "GU—" Rey covered her mouth befor...

Bottle of Stories (43)

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SLAM!!! Rey: "Okay." Rey whispered to Annie. Rey: "Hot-headed." Annie: "He surpassed Jayson." Rey: "Haha you're right. High five!" Rey: "What time is it?" Annie: "Zhein said it's morning." Rey: "Yeah. But it's not obvious." Annie: "Why?" Rey: "Are you not curious?" Annie: "I said why?" Rey: "There are no windows here." Annie and Jayson looked around. Annie: "You're right." Jayson: "Because mirrors are expensive." Rey: "I know but, it seems that the guy can afford to buy a window because he threw his phone right?" Annie: "And phone might be more expensive." Rey: "If it's already morning, there should be light even a little when the blackout happened." Rey remembered the time he chased Zhein because it was all dark. Jayson: "They put as to sleep so they can imprison ...

Bottle of Stories (43) Pictures

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Note: Their dialogue is slightly changed in the story. Read from left to right. At the lower part are the events that haven't been shown in the BoS (43). You can read it of course! Zhein: (You really put a phone to this toy.) Zhein: "Sir Justine, I know it's you." Justine: My suspicion is correct. There are two people inside including Zhein. Zhein is ordered to say that so They'll think that I'm neglecting my job. Justine: "I don't have any weapons but I'm sure her companion has." Justine: "There she is." Justine: "Zhein —" Justine: "Huh" (I'm wrong?) Annie: "AHH!" Jayson: "Tsk." Annie: "That's a gun right? That's a gun shot right? Let's hide" Jayson:  "A gun huh?" Rey: "We are not yet sure that's a gun shot right? Maybe something heavy just fell..." Rey: "So please calm down." Annie: ...