Bottle of Stories (49)

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?"

"How about you? Can't you speak without hurting others' feelings?

They stare at each other.

A man wearing headphones tapped Annie's shoulders while others are not looking. He gave a leaflet before leaving.

Annie unfolded it and her eyes widened after reading. "Rey." She presented the paper she's holding.

Rey noticed the handwritten note so he took the paper from Annie. "Always open the bottle. Days that will pass, will result in a more dangerous place that you're going to. Failure to do so will experience misfortune."

"It's from the guy a minute ago. I thought he's advertising but, this is really for us." Annie turned her head from left to right.

"Where?" asked Rey.

Jayson heard their conversation. Using his skill to sense the strength of every creature, he traced all the people around him. Whether they can be seen or not. Whether they are near or far.

"We might know something from him," said Rey

Jayson dashed. Following the direction where they come from a while ago.

"Jayson!"

Rey and Annie chased Jayson.

Dan noticed that they started running so he tried his best to stop Cy and Justine from arguing.

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