He was standing in a corner, holding a glass of wine, chatting with some acquaintance of his. Somehow, he that woman just burst into laughter. She was bubbly. Never did he ever see her frown once. What an occasion, he thought to himself and said, "A beggar in a formal suit tasting such fine wine for the first time in some posh mansion with posh people... What an occasion..."
He observed his surroundings, maroon velveted armchairs were placed along the grand hall, with a tea table being placed at every interval of 2 armchairs. "I wouldn't expect anything less from the person who owns this mansion, for he is, but the richest individual in this county." A group of women were chatting away in the middle of the grand hall, not too much of a distance away from him... and that was when he overheard:
"It's not normal to see him laugh so heartily... *chatter*"
One of the women suddenly caught his eye... and the chatter died down before they moved off to someplace else. They were avoiding him? Most prolly yes, for all everyone knew was that he was one of the most unpredictable guy around in the office.
He then heaved a loud sigh before telling the girl whom he was talking to to join her own clique. She felt bad, but she felt relieved at the same time... how contradicting... He could sense it all, his mind was always trying to unravel the thoughts of others. Always trying to predict the future moves of others. He never stops thinking. Well.. he's not a scholar for nothing.
"It's high time i left this party... there's nothing much for me to do here either...", he muttered to himself after finishing the last drop of wine from his glass.
It was hard to navigate in such a huge mansion. Many of the passersby he met went to ask him for directions. He was kind enough to spare time to direct these lost sheep, for it was his duty to help the less intelligent. "I mean, who would be so stupid to forget the route from the main door to the grand hall or the grand hall to the restrooms?"
He walked past several corridors before he noticed a door in which he didn't see while he was on his way in just a few hours before. Curiosity grabbed him mercilessly... he reached for its handle and wrenched it open...
It was pitch dark. He looked around the corridor to make sure that there was no one around before he let his hand into the room to feel for a light switch. But there wasn't a light switch at all... Then he saw her... inside the room with a spotlight shined onto her. But she wasn't alive... She was lying there in a pool of blood. He didn't think any deeper. All he knew at that point in time was to rush into the room to save her.
There was nothing else in that room. There was no light, only that spotlight. He was left defenseless in such a situation. No matter how smart he was, if something were to attack him now, he would fall for it. But he couldn't care less. He reached her within seconds, she was holding a piece of paper that wasn't stained with her blood. He checked if she was still alive first, and she was! Alas, with her pulse and everything, he could confirm it. He tried to carry her out of the room, but he was unable to touch her... "A hologram? What a waste of my time..."
Curiosity drove him further as he took the paper that was clutched in her right hand... And he saw it, a letter that was written by the CEO to fire him. Now this piece of paper was real...
Footsteps were heard down the corridor. He spun around from the spot he was squatting at, only to see his CEO grinning at his fate before slamming the door shut right in front of him.
*to be continued...
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In everyone's world, there is such a room that the main character encountered, apart from the door, the padlock, the key, the glasses, and the backdoor. This is the room that we fear. This is the room that we store our greatest fears in. No matter the situation, the room will generate it such that it would frighten us to the maximum. So that means, if you fear cockroaches, and you enter that room, you'll be mobbed by them. If you had a fear of heights, the moment you enter, perhaps it'll take you to the world's tallest building and force you to look down at the ground.
Well, i hope you get what i'm trying drive at. This is all that i have to explain, it's up to you to utilise that room to benefit you in future or to keep you in fear...
