Chapter 9: El and Ellie
I looked up and saw an unfamiliar guy. Pale white skin and has a tall figure; his hair is dyed blonde with fringe that almost covers his eyes, and he has this pair of sparkling baby blue eyes. The perfect appearance of a prince in fairy tales. He also has a piercing on his left ear, and his overall deanor made
think he’s a foreigner.
"Miss, your foot’s bleeding." The man said as he crouched and pointed to my foot while holding an umbrella over . I know that already. He doesn’t need to point out the obvious. "Do you need help?" This strange man was looking at
with sincerity in his eyes, and he used such a gentle tone, but I couldn’t say anything as my vision got blurry, and I felt weaker. Is it because I’m losing too much blood?
"Miss?"
I feel sleepy even though I slept well.
"Hey, miss? Miss!"
I gasped for air as I sat back up. I’m no longer sitting in the back alley, and my clothes changed. It took
a minute to realize that I was in another unfamiliar place. Why do I keep getting into strange places? I just want to go ho!
"You’re awake."
That voice made
turn my head to my right, and my eyebrows furrowed as I saw an unknown guy standing beside the door while holding bandages in his hands. "You’ve been asleep for the whole day. It’s evening now." He said. "Are you feeling fine? Do you want sothing to eat?"
For the whole day? I wasted my ti sleeping in this soft and comfy bed?! But wait a minute, who is this guy? His ssy blonde hair and smug face make him look like a playboy, making
uncomfortable. Where did the blonde prince go?
"Uhm, who are you?"
The man pushed his ssy hair back, making
see his handso face and baby blue eyes as he smiled at . Is he the sa guy? "My na is El." I don’t think I know soone with a nickna like mine.
"Do I know you?" Does he work for Night too? Is he one of those n ready to capture ?
El placed the bandages on the bedside table as he sat on the chair near. "Actually, no. I don’t know the miss either." What? "This might be confusing if you don’t rember, but you suddenly lost consciousness outside while it was raining, and I didn’t know where you lived. You’re also wounded. That’s why I brought you to my ho."
What? "But you don’t know , right?" El nodded with a smile. W-What? He didn’t know , but he took
into his house without hesitation? Who does that? "Don’t you feel scared that I might be a thief or scamr?" This guy only smiled at
as if he didn’t understand what I was saying. No, he looks like he doesn’t care at all.
"With that pretty face? Even if you scam , I’ll still believe you anyway." He said with that playful and flirty smile. Is this how he picks up girls? Although he literally picked
up, I don’t think his trick will work on . "You can take everything you want from ." It made
cringe as I tried to move away from him, which caused him to laugh. "I’m just kidding. Don’t be scared. I won’t bite. Unless you want
to."
"That’s disgusting; please stop." El chuckled, which made
stop for a mont and think. "Did you kidnap
because of my good looks?"
This guy laughed so much that he even got on the floor while holding onto his stomach. "Seriously? What’s wrong with you?" He laughed again to the point of tears coming out of his eyes. It’s annoying! He’s annoying , and it feels like I need to escape from this weird guy. Why do I keep getting involved with weird people?
"I’m just helping you because you look like a ss before." He said. "A true gentleman can’t leave a pitiful damsel in distress." Hearing that from his mouth annoyed
more than I expected.
El walked out of the room holding a basin with water and blood. Is it my blood? I looked at my foot, and there I saw how I got a new bandage on. My clothes are also new. "By the way, I’m not the one who changed your clothes, don’t worry," El said as if he read my mind. Why is he acting so normal? He doesn’t even know , and he’s not asking for my na, making it more suspicious.
"Right, what’s your na?"
I flinched after the door opened again, and El asked that as if he heard my thoughts. It’s creepy! "W-Why would you want to know my na?" Due to my surprise, I said that to him, which caused this weirdo to laugh again. He’s creeping
out; I think I need to get out of here.
"I don’t want to keep calling you by ’hey’ or ’you.’ But if you don’t want to tell , that’s fine." He said. "Also, don’t move around yet. You still got a fever from staying in the rain too long."
I raised an eyebrow at him. Is he telling the truth? How would I know? I couldn’t trust anyone by now, but he still helped . "It’s Ellie." Now that I told him my nickna, I realized that this guy might also be using a nickna.
A broader smile forms on his face causing
to feel a shiver down my spine. "Our nas match. El and Ellie." He said. He’s like a serial killer from those docuntaries I often watch before. It’s creepy, and he even noticed how similar our nas are.
Wait! There’s no ti thinking like this! I need to go ho. I grabbed El’s arm, which made him look at . "I-I need help. I want to go ho." He looked at
with confused eyes.
"I thought you ran away from ho. That’s why you’re—"
"No! Please, help ." My voice reeked desperation, and I looked at him with pleading eyes. "Please, I need to et my parents."
El looked like he was hesitant. "Okay, I’ll call my driver. Just wait here." He said as he went out of the room. I unconsciously started biting my fingernails as I felt anxious. What if this is a trap? What if El isn’t soone who’ll help
return to my ho? The door opened. "Should I carry you on my back? It’ll be hard for you to talk with that foot."
I was dumbfounded after I heard him say that. I know I’m the one who asked him to help , but he’s really going to help ? "Ellie?"
"Y-Yes. If you don’t mind, I really appreciate the help."
El smiled as he went to the closet to get sothing. "It’s still raining outside, so it’s cold. Use this." He said as he wrapped
with a warm blanket. After that, El knelt before
and made
ride his back. "Okay, let’s go."
I don’t know why but my heart’s beating so fast and loud that I’m afraid El might be weirded out by it. It’s because I’m finally going ho. Even though it wasn’t that long, my ti in that Yamaguchi household felt like years. "My heart’s beating fast, not because of you, okay."
El chuckled. "I didn’t even say anything."
"It’s because I’m finally going ho," I muttered.
"Sorry, what? I didn’t hear it."
"It’s nothing."
The two of us arrived in front of a black and luxurious car. Maybe El is also a son of a conglorate or sothing. "Please get in. You’ll get wet." A man wearing a black suit said while covering us with an umbrella.
"W-Who is he?" I’m now afraid of n wearing black suits.
El helped
get in the car. "He’s my butler, Lorenzo." He answered as he didn’t forget to keep
warm. "You know where your ho is, right? Guide Lorenzo." I nodded as I told them where to go. Silence filled the car as I looked at the scenery outside, although all I could see was the rain. El’s sitting beside
and helping
keep warm while his butler Lorenzo silently drives our way to my ho.
"Is this it?" El said, which made
look at our destination. I gulped as my heart started thumping so hard, and I could not speak as I nodded. "Park the car near the gate." He told his butler, and that’s what Lorenzo did.
El looked at . "Should I ask the guard?"
I shook my head. "I’ll go with you." El carried
on his back again while Lorenzo held an umbrella for us. We walked towards the gate where the guard house is. I can hear the water on the ground splashing while El’s walking. The silence makes
hear the sound of my heart a lot more.
When we arrived near the gate, the guard ca out of the guard house and greeted us. It’s a different guard from the one we used to have. "What’s your business here, sir?" The guard asked as he walked toward us while holding an umbrella.
I didn’t know why words won’t co out of my mouth, leaving El no choice but to speak for . "Are the owner of the house ho? Their child has co—"
The guard’s face made El stop talking; he turned pale and looked scared. "Oh no, young man. Didn’t you watch the news that this mansion’s owners were murdered?" I felt a lump on my throat as my grip on El’s shoulders tightened. "They’re a wealthy family, so the dia didn’t let this news pass them by. Although the young miss’s location is unknown to the dia." He added.
The guard shook his head. "It was horrible when the police discovered the place. There is blood all over the couple’s room."
I felt my lips trembling as I suppressed my tears. "L-Let’s just go." I stuttered, and my voice even cracked. It feels like I’ll cry if we stay here any longer.
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