Irise Delegnere (ALIVE'S Book 3)

by Faulina Arif

  "What's wrong?" Ichsan asking suspiciously

  "This is . . . About the test result of that octopus-like monster. Sir."

  Ichsan forehead crinkled ."You got the result?"

  Sofian nod. "It turns out that . . . The DNA of that monster is . . . Is similar to a human." Sofian mouth was trembling in a row of his last word

  Ichsan eyes wide-open in disbelief. "What do you mean?!"

  "I am also shocked, Sir. But you can see it yourself." Sofian take out a piece of paper that was folded neatly from his jacket and give it to Ichsan.

  Ichsan take that piece of paper and reading it carefully. His eyes once again opened wide."Does anyone know this aside from us?" He asked without looking at Sofian and still seriously read that paper.

  Sofian shook his head."No, sir."

  Ichsan folding that paper and then walked to his desk. He opened a drawer located in the very bottom of his desk and then take a fashion magazine inside there. After slipping that paper inside that magazine he then put that magazine inside the drawer.

  "How then, Sir? what must we do?" Sofian voice is trembling because of fear.

  Ichsan reach his cigarette atop of his desk then taking one and set it on fire before sucking it.

  "What do you think Sir? does the government . . . not knowing about this?"

  Ichsan let out a heavy sigh. "They know much more that what we know."

  Sofian gulped with great difficulty."So, what in truth is going on?"

  Ichsan suck his cigarette and blow it's smoke."How do you think?"

  Sofian fall silent for a long time

  The thing that they think not far different. But they have a hard time to express it with word. Moreover they didn't have a solid proof from their presumption. This matter is a heavy and dangerous one. Ichsan and Sofian know that very well, and that was their reason to stay silent.

  "Well, we are more suitable to become a spectator. Sofian, you know what I mean?" Ichsan looked at Sofian while lifting one of his eyebrow high.

  Sofian nod fast and not asking more. He let his curiosity hang for a while. "Yes, Sir."

  IRISE DELEGNERE

  Short on breath, Irise run fast through the dark alley which is narrow and long. Sometimes she looked back to make sure, is that eye monster still chasing her or not. Each step of her made the water pool below her foot spurting and let out a loud voice, adding more noise that caused by the eye monster that now still chasing her.

  Irise have tried to fight that terrifying monster but she failed. Every time she cut down that monster body part, its body is regenerated quickly and her sword become dull because of its blood. Nothing that she can do except running away.

  Irise never saw terrifying monster like that before. It doesn't have a torso and only have a form of giant red eye with long black legs and arms that emerge from the eye. In all part of its red eye had a dark green veins that always throbs. That monster is enormous and if that monster is standing, it's tall more or less is 10 until 15 meter. That monster was crawling very fast like a spider and can make the wall and floor beside it crack and wrecked then disappear like a puzzle piece. Bring about a terrible noise.

  Irise adrenaline was emerging because of fear, forcing her to run faster more and more. No more way out, except in front of her. She can only run and hoped that this alley didn’t have a dead end. If she stopped now only for taking a deep breath, it was possible Irise will fall to the abyss with floor debris and who know what was there. But maybe that was not so bad compared to eaten alive by that terrifying monster.

  "Irise!"

  In the middle of hopelessness, Irise could hear a voice calling her name. Irise following that voice until she find a door. Irise quickly opened that door and go inside, she close the door and locked it in panic. And then she surprised, from that dark alley she now in a bright room that blinded her eye. And in the room wall there was a lot of door, and it was possible those door will lead her to somewhere.

  The door behind her is being hit roughly. Irise surprised and jumped in reflex, she turned to the door and take a step back more to the middle of the bright room. She stare at that wooden door that she was in before. And for several times that door was still being hit by that eye monster, it's still trying to force its way to the room.

  Irise turned and stare at 5 door in front of her. Irise doesn't know where those door will take her. But as she know usually there is only one right door, and the other door will bring her to the hell of misery.

  "Irise . . . Irise . . . "

  Irise startled, she heard that weak voice call to her again. Following her instinct, Irise get in to the second door from her right side.

  Irise arrive in the long alley with a white floor. In both of her sides, there was many vacant room walled by a thick glass. Irise hurried and run through that long alley and she was reaching in a 3-way junction.

  "Irise . . ."

  Irise look at her right side.

  A little girl in front of her turned her body and at that moment Irise eyes wide-open. Irise whole body is trembling hard and her heartbeat become more harder.

  That little girl smiled to Irise. "Irise . . . I missed you . . . " She said in weak voice

  Tears flood in Irise eyes. A irresistible feeling of nostalgia, overflowing her chest. For a long time waiting, at last she can meet her dear little sister one more time. After holding it for a long time, Irise can see that smile again and can release all of her nostalgic feeling that for a long time tormenting her.

  "A-Aria . . . " Irise voice was trembling to call her little sister

  Irise walked to approach the room with walled glass in front of her and suddenly with her first step a white shadow appeared beside Aria figure.

  That white shadow capturing Aria and make Irise startled. They force pull Aria to the operating table and then lay her down there. Aria struggling, trying to release herself but she can't. Her eyes filled by tears and her trembling voice calling Irise over and over again.

  "Irise . . . Irise! Please help me . . . Irise!"

  An anger exploded inside Irise mind. Irise run toward that room and hitting the glass wall in front of her.

  "Bastard!!!!! Release Aria now!!!." Irise yell in anger.

  Panic, frustration and overflowing anger. Irise blood boiling, she take the giant sword in her back and swing it, trying to shatter that walled glass in front of her. But, as if Irise lose all her power. She had a hard time to swing the giant sword that now felt so heavy from usual, and when the sword was hitting the walled glass it still can't make the glass crack.

  Meanwhile in the operating table, Aria was lying low and unconscious. She can't struggle or shouting anymore. Those white shadow preparing their tools and ready to dissect her little body.

  Irise whole body is trembling. She stare inside the room with despair. Hatred and fear was seen clearly in her face. Her giant sword is slipped from her hand and suddenly disappeared. Her hands become heavier and she can't even hit that glass wall anymore.

  Irise know how it felt laying down there, a pain and suffering that bring her a trauma keeps on haunting her as long as she draws breath. If she can choose, she will choose death rather than live in that suffering. And Aria, that little girl is now laying there, above that cursed table. They will do that cursed deed to little Aria whereas Irise can't do anything. She can only see with her eyes filled by tears with her mouth full of spite and make her whole body weak until she can't breathe.

  "Aria! Aria please wake up! ARIA . . . !"

  Aria waking up and her eyes wide-open. She has short of breath and her body reflexively dodge to the side, releasing her body from someone that grabbing her shoulders.

  Evan looked at Aria full of worries. "A-Are you alright?"

  Aria stares to Evan and then looked around her. She is inside her room that was dark with no light. There is only a slight of light and that light was originated from living room that comes in from the opened doors gap. But that light is sufficient for her to be aware tha
t all she was experienced before is just a nightmare and the man that was stand beside her is really are Evan. The man she knows well and can be trusted.

  Evan take a seat beside Aria that now was calm.

  "You had another nightmare?" That man touching her cheek softly

  Aria had a hard time to gulp and try to breath normally. She's not answering Evan and suddenly hugging him. She was crying hard in his arms.

  Evan try to comprehend. He rubbing her back slowly. Trying to make her sure that he was there beside her. Right, Aria now is not alone. Evan will protect Aria for life if she wanted that. Easing her burden and will be someone special in her heart.

  "I dream about her. After a long time, I can meet her again." Aria said while sobbing. "She plead to me, Evan. But I can't help her, I can only watch and let her suffer."

  "Aria . . . that is only a dream."

  Aria shook her head and let go from his arms."No, that is not a dream. I know she go through that suffering. I never succeed to help her, I . . . I let her suffer and tortured . . . I . . . " Aria wipe her own tears."All of this is happened because of my fault, my stupidity that always wanted to stay beside her and not letting her go from my life, this is all my fault."

  Evan hand caress Aria thick white hair."You are only a victim, Aria. We all are victim of this world cruelty."

  "Those bastard, I will kill them all!" Aria tears change to an anger that letting out a light in both of her eyes and makes it turned to red.

  "Can't you . . . Forget all of that?" Evan arranging his word carefully

  "What does that meant?" Aria voice sharpen and become louder.

  "They could capture you again and . . . You know what will they do to you."

  "So, I just lay low and stay quiet? Is that what you meant?" Aria looked at Evan with sharp eyes.

  "You do not understand. They . . . "

  "You are the one that was not understanding me, Evan." She cut his word in cold tone."They are the one that take out my sole reason that make me a human."

  Evan reach Aria hand while one of his hand touching her cheek. "I know and understand your feeling, truly. But I don’t want something bad happened to you, I'm worried about you." Evan looked at Aria with a gentle and soothing eyes.

  "This is not a right time for that Evan." Aria warned

  Aria know where this conversation directed and she wanted to stop it. She don’t want his hope and her true wishes interfering with her objective.

  Evan slowly nod."I know, but I really can't ignore this feeling. Is it wrong to wish of your happiness? I wanted you to let me be a little egoistic and do things that will make you happy."

  Aria look up to see Evan face intently. She can't found any deceit in his eyes. That truth make her heart shattered as if it was cut by a knife. Why now? Of all times in her life that she can meet someone that same as her? And why must now she found that sincere feeling? When she decide to choose this hard path.

  "Do you think we still worthy of that feeling?" Aria voice is ruptured when said that word.

  Evan holding Aria hands more tight from before."Happiness is not a sin, Aria. You have the right to feel it and . . . Give me a chance to make you happy, please give me a chance to make you smiles and laugh again."

  Aria hate to admit that half of her mind was tempted by Evan gentle word. To have someone that care and protected by her loved one, live together in this world without solitude from the reality that she was alone before. Aria really wanted that sweet place. Where she can embrace the happiness and lean her head in a man shoulder.

  Long ago, Aria ever dreaming about that same thing, getting married with the man she love. Have a few children and everyday will be busy from her house work while waiting her husband to come home. A humble life but so beautiful and calming. But Aria know all of that was impossible, because the man in her past, decide to choose a hardest path from anyone. His spirit and ambition for righteousness making a wide distance until Aria can't manage to reach him and can only look in silent.

  And even though it was not with him, Aria ever felt that beautiful feeling. Loving someone that capable to reach her heart, married and had a family. But all of that always ends in nightmare, Aria only bring a misfortune toward her loved ones.

  "I am cursed, Evan." Aria voice is trembling and become husky.

  Evan forehead frowned, he looked at Aria with serious expression.

  "Anyone that come near me will all die."

  Evan shook his head slowly and touch her face with both of his hand, forcing her to look directly at his face."That is not true. I had a hope and a new life ever since I meet you. You are a cure for my hopelessness and I want to be the same for you, to be a cure for your loneliness and your emptiness. We will be fine if we stay together."

  "But . . . "

  Evan kiss Aria red lips, sucking it with steady and low pressure. That kiss make Aria whole body stiff and her blood become warm then rippled through her whole body. Meanwhile, both of his hand feel Aria waist until then embracing it, tempting Aria desire to embrace him back, but she's does not do it.

  Aria can feel it, Evan sweet lips and his gentle steady touch. It’s a lie if she don't savor that feeling. Even her heart beat start to go crazy and the doubt filled her mind. But Aria keep holding out, that heavenly sensation will made her helplessly forget the objective she had in her mind.

  Evan is a kind man. And for these several days he always look after Aria. Not only let Aria feel comfortable in his house, he even filled all her needs from preparing a food until her apparel. Evan treat Aria sweetly and patiently. Always accompanied her and listen to Aria without any demand. Evan waiting, when will Aria wanted to tell her story and when she will be ready. Even though curiosity filled his mind, Evan never force Aria and let her tell those story as she wishes. Any woman heart will fall to the likes of Evan.

  Its natural if Aria is tempted and her frozen heart was slowly melt. Aria feel uncertain, is it okay if she returned to be an egoistic and greedy woman? Is it possible if that man is Evan, someone that was same as her everything will be fine? Can she hoped that curse will be lifted from her, so that she can feel true happiness?

  "You just need to come to me. I will make you to become happy and smiled again, like in the past." Evan looked at her intimately and kissed her one more time softly, but a bit forced.

  "E-Evan . . . " Aria trying to break away from Evan deadly persuasion.

  With her right hand, Aria try to distance herself from Evan."I can't gave you the things that you want."

  Evan caressing Aria cheek with his thumb until it touching Aria red lips without even a slight doubt."I will be waiting . . . And always be waiting for you."

  Aria fall silent. She looked at that man in front of her with chaotic minds.

  Evan found himself smiled thin. "I love you with all my heart." He said in soft voice

  Aria gulped with great effort. She closed her eyes and let Evan kiss her lips for the umpteenth time.

  Only for this night, to be a little egoistic and not living as Aria for once. But as someone that died long time ago. A simple woman that yearn for happiness to be with a man that loved her. Maybe it's alright, Yes. Only for this night.

  Evan laid down Aria body slowly. He lower his face below to rain down sweet kiss to Aria neck non-stop.

  "E-Evan . . ." Aria said soft, more like a whisper.

  Evan ignored that voice he heard. His right hand rubbing Aria thigh which was looked smooth and delicious. He touched that thigh softly until his finger comes in the middle of Aria crotch. Evan rubs Aria private parts softly, giving a tingling sensation to Aria that moaned all of sudden.

  Aria soft moan made Evan bloods inside his chest boiled. His chest flared up and his body becomes increasingly hot. He feels if he nearly lose his reasons, and he unable to hold himself longer to immediately go to the peak of pleasure.

  But Evan hold himself back. He returned to kiss Aria lips, this time he's more demanding and greedy. He suck Aria tongue deep wh
ile taking Aria clothes which was covering her sensitive area.

  Aria could not refuse and only quiet. She let Evan kiss all of her body parts and then he stopped in her stomach.

  "Oh . . . " Aria moaned when Evan soft tongue licking her stomach and moved up toward her breast.

  One of Evan hand squeeze Aria breast softly and his tongue played with the sensitive are in the middle of her breast.

  Aria gasped and opening her legs, making Evan right hand freely plays with something at between her crotch.

  Evan breath rattled, he could not hold himself anymore. His soul is too hungry and impatient, wishing for the peak of pleasure. He moved fast, did all of it with irregular rhythms. But when he was near that peak, Aria shook her head slow and stopping him.

  "Did you not wish of me?" Evan asked with low voice, and it heard like a whisper.

  Aria wishes this, she truly wanted it. For a long time she didn’t feel true pleasure. But something made her doubtful and she could not express it toward Evan.

  "I truly wish of it, trust me. But, not this time, please," Aria pleaded with soft voice.

  Evan takes a deep breath. He feels a bit upset but he could not do a single thing. He can’t ignore Aria request. He only quiet while immerse himself inside Aria arms. Embracing the woman that he loves tightly without wearing any piece of clothing.

  Myth And Strange Discovery

  "He does not resemble a pig." Said a traffic police officer that have a fat body

  "Maybe he was a supernatural pig that was changed to human form?" Answer the other police officer that have a thinner body.

  "Sorry Sir, I'm late." Sofian stop beside Ichsan while ran out of breath. While trying to catch his breath, Sofian looked at around him. "Where is that pig-man?"

  Ichsan isn't answered. Still looked at beyond the prison bar in long silence. His left hand playing his beard and his thought was gazing.

  Sofian looked behind, stare at those two traffic police officer that was still talking.

  "Ah, I don't believe with that supernatural things. Supernatural pig that can shape shift is only a myth. He's only a crazy man that wanted to steal and accidentally captured by citizen." Said the fat traffic police.