16: C16 Chapter 16

C16 Chapter 16

Reno pressed the door handle. It did not move. I still could see his eyes helplessly looking at me in despair. I tried to switch the light off. Even the light did not function at this time. The room kept us in the dark. It was not a big deal for me since I was accustomed to living in the dark. Sometimes, my house was blackout for we could not pay the electric bill.

“Are you alright?” I just wanted to make sure that Reno had no problem with our situation now. It was impossible to call anyone from this place. I bet the teacher would not know what happened to us at the moment. But, who locked us here in this store room? Was it Kevin? He abhorred his stepbrother so much. So it made sense that he did it.

“I am fine,” Reno answered from the other side of the room.

“I am sorry about last night. I shouldn’t have come. It was for me you got ashamed of,” I said in a low voice as if my words could cause any pain on him.

“What happened last night had nothing to do with you. I just didn’t know how to behave in front of my dad’s guests. Don’t feel guilty. Everything is alright.” I did not see his gesture when saying that. He might comfort himself. He could perfectly put himself in any situation even though I was convinced that he was the one who would sneak out of the crowd and prefer a quiet place. I bet party was an event he eagerly avoided. I was consumed by my own thought for a while.

“You have a hand phone, right? Why don’t you tell the teacher that we are being trapped here? Just tell them that the door did not work,” I urged.

“My hand phone is not with me. It is in the bag that I put outside”

“Oh God. We have to do something. Do you have any idea?” I asked him while resting my body on the wall.

“The only way to get out of here is breaking the door. As the consequence, we have to pay for the damages. Don’t worry about that. I’ll do it. So, it is me, the one responsible for the damage.” Without listening to my agreement, he grabbed the iron stick near him and use that object to wreck the keyhole. He attempted many times. However, he failed. That keyhole was too strong.

“You stop it now. It doesn’t seem working. Just wait for someone finding us her,” I suggested. He threw the iron stick carelessly. That object almost hit my leg, yet I shrugged it off. Unfortunately, my feet slipped and my body almost fell. Reno caught me before my back crashed the floor. My heart raced when our eyes locked. He was too close so I could even listen to his heartbeat and smell his sweet breath. I felt something throbbed inside me. I was clueless what it was. His stare set on mine sent inexplicable feeling to my heart. I pushed his body away as soon as I stood firmly.

“Thanks...”I spluttered. He sat back to where he was and said nothing. I could not figure it out what’s on his mind.

“So...” We both said almost together. “You’re first.” He let me to speak first.

“It’s ok. You can say first.”

“Lady’s first.”

“Who do you think locked us here?”

“I have no idea about that.”

“What is it you want to say?”

“It is about the man whom your father owes debt. Is there any possibility that he will see you again?”

“As long as my father doesn’t pay his debt, he will always disrupt our life.”

“Why don’t your parents call the police?”

“Then, what? They will bring the case to court. They will require my father to pay the fine. Otherwise, he will be put in jail. There is no good choice but escaping.” I desperately muttered the last sentence.

“I.....”

“What time is it?” I swiftly changed the subject. I just did not want to see me as melancholic person. Being melancholic sometimes irritated me.

“It’s almost ten. “

“I hope the teachers will find us here.”

“Sure, they will.”

“Do you think that probably it is Kevin who trapped us he? I abruptly asked him that question. Reno looked bothered.

“I don’t think so. After all, he did not know that we are getting punished to clean the store room.”

“You’re right. The door just doesn’t function well. It should be repaired.” I babbled out while staring at the ceiling above us. I was still wondering when the teacher would notice us and rescue us form here. “Do you love your brother?” I blurted out. He turned his head to me in surprise. “Just forget it.”

“Sure.”

“Even after what he did to you at the party.”0

“Yeah. He is my brother, anyway.”

“You are so kind.”

“You are too.”

“Trust me. I am not that kind.”

“For me....” The door swung open before Reno could finish his sentence. We shielded our eyes, protecting from the white light that irradiated our face. It was the janitor who unlocked the door. He stood at the door in disbelief. He shot us with the feeling I could not interpret. We strode toward him.

“What are you two doing here?”

“We are....”

“Someone locked us here.” I cut Reno’s word. That gray haired man seemed a bit doubtful.

“Why didn’t you call the teacher then?”

“I left my hand phone outside,” Reno responded. I burst out as soon as the old man stepped aside. Reno followed behind me. We both stood in shock. There are few students outside. They clapped their hands and booed on us. I was clueless about what they were laughing at. Then, the teachers came up with their red apple face. They seem holding their anger. I could not guess what it is which made them so angry. However, the way they looked at us showed that something terrible was waiting for us.

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