The Author's POV

Chapter 607

Darkness engulfed Ashton's metropolis with the passing of the twelfth hour.

"Haaa..."

Melissa stared at the scenery outside and sighed. Her features were beautifully illuminated by the lights coming from above as she sat on a tiny stool.

"Ashton city looks a lot better at night, don't you think?"

"...Excuse me?"

The barista in front of her was taken aback. In spite of the current time in Ashton city, Melissa's orders were absolute, and he was thus forced to work at these hours.

"Y..yes, it indeed does look more beautiful."

"The beauty of the lights coming from the buildings is best appreciated at night.

They dispel the darkness brought on by the night."

"R..right."

The barista reluctantly nodded his head.

If he had to be completely honest, right now, all he wanted was to sleep. Additionally, he found Melissa's comments to be incomprehensible, which made the situation rather uncomfortable for him.

Regardless, a job was a job, and he could only put on a fake smile and nod his head.

"Pfff."

Melissa suddenly let out a small laugh as the cup in her hands loosely hung by the tips of her fingers.

"...Looks like you find my words boring."

The barista's face hardened. He had been caught red-handed.

Melissa laughed in self-depreciation when she saw his expression. She then waved her hand in his direction.

"Don't worry, you're not fired. I get it, I'm annoying."

Taking a sip of her drink, she smacked it against the counter.

"I'm one annoying bitch, so do me a favor. Give me another shot.

As she raised an eyebrow at the barista, a slight flush developed on the side of her cheeks. At this point, she was acting extremely differently from how she usually did. She was obviously inebriated, as evidenced by her flush and words.

"I don't think..."

"No point refusing. If you won't give it to me, I'll just get it myself."

Melissa stood up from her seat. Sweeping her eyes on the numerous bottles that stood behind the marble counter, her eyes paused toward a certain bottle.

"1987, Melionette? Sounds fancy."

Setting her eyes on the target, she tried to jump over the counter.

"Let's stop here."

A hand pressed against her shoulder before she could do that.

"Eh?"

Melissa turned her head.

"Emma? Amanda?"

It surprised her to see Emma and Amanda standing behind her. What were they doing here?

Emma ignored Melissa while she turned her head to look at Amanda.

"Looks like you were right, Amanda. She's acting exactly like you said she would."

"Mhm."

Amanda quietly nodded her head.

She was currently wearing a one-piece black dress that perfectly highlighted her physique. It was the same dress she wore at the funeral. The same was for Emma. It was clear from their attires that they didn't have time to change.

"What do you guys want?"

Melissa's eyes grew clearer as her thoughts started to slowly calm down.

"...How did you get in here?"

Emma flashed a black card.

Melissa's brows twitched when she saw the card. She could faintly recall giving one to Emma in the past when she was begging her for one.

Melissa gave her one out of pity. Naturally, she knew about her situation.

She was starting to regret that decision right now.

"What's with that look? You think we wouldn't know what you're thinking about after seeing the state you were in after we returned?"

Moving to the counter, Emma sat down on a stool. Then, looking at the barista, she pointed at the same bottle Melissa was previously looking at.

"1987, Melionette. A glass each."

"...Sure."

The barista nodded after taking a short glance at Amanda and Emma. They looked responsible.

"I thought you were going to stop me from drinking."

"Why would we?"

Emma asked while a small pill appeared in her hand.

She then handed it to Melissa.

"Not like I'm worried about getting a hangover with this."

"...Right."

Melissa weakly turned her head and sat on a stool beside Emma.

Amanda followed her example and sat next to her.

"..."

"..."

"..."

Silence permeated the room as the three women sat serenely next to one another. The stillness was allowed to linger since none of the three of them wanted to speak first.

"Your drinks."

The clicking sound of glasses being set down on the counter disturbed the silence.

Simultaneously, all three girls reached out for their respective glasses and took a sip.

The silence continued for the next minute.

laugh if you

Melissa. Keeping her gaze on the display of drinks before her, she set

Hall, who appears to be so powerful on the outside, really just wants her father's favor. and the only reason why she acts the way she does is because she has no

drink she set down on the counter and gulped it all in

"Must be really funny..."

"Nah."

her glass

arms, she

"This is uncomfortably tight."

turned her attention back to Melissa. Scratching the side of her cheek,

honest, I kind of get how

tapped the tip of the

kind of guess why you acted the way you did. It's not like I only knew you from the academy. Ever since we were little I would always see you try your best to please your father. At one point

"Jealous?"

Melissa shook her head.

would be jealous

you're

"...Smart, huh?"

wiped them with

only that was actually useful in this

too

Emma rolled her eyes.

previously seen as unthinkable. One example of that is the

you, I'd simply put more emphasis on myself than on what other people think. It's what I've been doing, and it kind of works

"That so?"

as she thought

see what Emma was trying to express, but

Her brows furrowed.

keep it in

her ring and took out several

spread across Melissa's face when she

"What are those?"

curious voice reached her

staring at the potions

that I need to get

exposed, seeing Ren's memories, and her

time for her

no longer be who she had been in the past, and getting rid of the potions was the first step

hurt if I took another

"Take them."

potions in

brief moment, she almost lost herself

"Eh...right."

away. Even though she was confused, she still complied. Then,

quiet for quite a while now, Amanda. Isn't there

"Eh..ah!?!"

Emma's voice. Her reaction startled the two girls who looked at

area on the counter.

"Amanda?"

"Yes?"

body flinched once again when she

hear what

facepalmed halfway through her sentence as she finally got the gist

her arm, she wiped off the

"You happy now?"

"For what?"

at Emma with a blank and expressionless look. She was

"You..."

***

Click—!

of me turned on when I inserted the black box into the

quiet around me while a dim white light

a message appeared on the

like to

[Yes] [No]

around the screen, my hand

"Haaaa..."

let out a nervous breath and tightened my

Click—!

the top part

should I

once I pressed on the

the screen

awful lot less advanced than what it was at the moment. Clearly indicating that this video had been

on a dangerous mission, but I guess you might never know what will happen in the future. Could just be a video log for me to relieve some

his wrist, he checked the

I won't make

"Smallsnake?"

suddenly interrupted. It

are

"Haa..."

the distant door

I'll have to cut

"Smallsnake!!!"

"I'm coming!!"

the screen turned

"Hahahaha.."

while my arm covered my mouth and my body trembled. I felt a bundle of emotions rise

'...I remember this.'

Smallsnake for something urgent. Was taken

it

it's been a

formed on

drab in comparison to the last time, and beneath his

also sounded

"Hmmm..."

leaned back on the chair

about a month since you've

video was recorded while I was in the

Angelica is still doing fine is proof of that....cause you know, the two of you have

his two

were alive or not and...what's the relationship between you two like? ...No, never mind...haaa...I can't do this...please come back, it's really hard doing

Smallsnake leaned

began

asshole,

slightly taken aback by his

me to shut up after more than two phrases! The

Smallsnake smacked the desk.

accept it like it's a given! Not even that, Ryan has also started

"Hehehe...he.."

as I tried to suppress my laugh.

to replay, arousing all sorts of

when she said to apologize to me? Oh, god,

calls me stick like human anymore! That's progress I tell

a trip without

sadness,

to play. A sense

'No...'

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