Hellbents
Chapter 56: Safe and Sound

Rai returned to his seat with a satisfied smile, the corner of his lips drawn to the ears. Contrary to the upside with Hao whose face was reddened, shriveled, with veins that looked about to explode.

"You are my sister, and I love you, but your habits are ridiculous to tell," Yong shuddered with laughter.

So the story is true? Rai not just making up?

"Disrupt? That includes harassment to the person who heard it!" Dom was still trying to mock even though a second ago he was still rolling around on the floor.

Ava let the giggling wave pass for some time, after it subsided, leaving only the meekness of one or two people, Rai and Dom meant that the girl was the first to open again the chat. "Alright, Hao, who will you choose as a target?"

"Aashi-san!"

Is this a time of revenge?

"I challenge-I challenge you-!"

Oh, Hao was still filled with anger, his brain was still not working. Ava pushed the apple juice that the waiter had just delivered in front of the man, who once sipped straight out. At least Hao was no longer breathing like a bull looking at a red cloth.

"Your abstinence goes up to the podium and sings!"

To his friend, Yong apparently did not hold back, he chuckled until his chair was pushed back.

There was a new light in Hao's eye light. "Why? Afraid that the women here will know that you have a discordant voice?!"

From morning Rai did attract the attention of many women. With her orange hair sparkling in the sun, gentle demeanor, delicate voice, and sweet seduction, it was no wonder that she could captivate the hearts of the hapless girls.

Teasing is a hobby, but Rai does not want his disgrace to spread today, or forever. But he also did not want to be the subject of ridicule Hao ....

No. gabe. His self-esteem is more important than a game that turns out to be a stumbling block on his journey. "I'll-"

"I'll take your place in the challenge if you promise me one wish," Ava suddenly interrupted. Everyone at the table was shocked by the girl's statement.

"W-what?" Hao did not even close his mouth after stammeredly asking.

"You can do that?" Dom doesn't believe it either.

"Can! Sure can!" Not wanting to miss this opportunity, Rai immediately agreed, he was the one who started this game, so the rules are up to him. "So Rina will be my black rose!"

Ava had heard the name from the Korean drama Lexa had seen, but its use was different from this. Whatever, Ava needs Rai to fulfill her request.

Hao felt displeased, but on the other hand he also wanted to see his female idol sing.

... Ah, let it be, after all he believes Rai had intended to refuse, even though he lost the opportunity to humiliate Rai, the punishment like drinking alcohol is only boring compared to the performance of Rina.

On the night before the black storm, on the podium there will be a group playing various musical instruments available on stage as entertainment for the passengers, upstairs and downstairs. But now, other musical instruments are broken, no more musicians play it. What remained was an old acoustic guitar that had previously only been stored in a warehouse, the ship's staff probably took it out as just a display on an empty stage, as well as some loudspeaker items.

When Ava informed her of her intentions, the waitress greeted her idea with joy, Ava even got a free meal coupon for breakfast tomorrow.

The strings of the old guitar he held were very stiff and false, evidence that the instrument had long since been unused. So Ava took some time to adjust the tone on the antique.

And as she faced the audience, Ava did not expect to get the attention of everyone in the ship's restaurant at that time.

A staff swiftly lit an artifact that looked like a fat twig with a ball on it, a microphone.

"I hope this show can be a little entertaining, but if you guys want to throw me, please throw me a coin." Laughter downstairs.

Yheng!

"I remember your tears running down your face when I said I would never leave you." Ava started her song with a smooth melodious voice. The spectators were even instantly silent. River watched with pride and admiration, he was the one who knew the most about Rina's skill in singing, but only this time he saw the girl play the guitar smartly.

"When all those shadows almost killed your light." Lorah and Dom were still just as fascinated when Lina first sang in their room as the lights went out.

"I remember you saying, "Don't leave me here alone"." Rai and Yong looked at each other, wondering if Rina was indeed an herbalist instead of a bard or a singer.

"But all of it is dead and gone and passed tonight." Hao's heart trembled. The spotlight screen that illuminated the woman of his worship was as if creating an angel figure who played music for the mortal in the world. With his trembling hands, he felt a heartbeat pounding his chest.

"Close your eyes, the sun will set. You'll be fine, no one can hurt you now." Other people were swept away by the melody and rhythm that the girl brought.

"Come to the morning light, you and I will be safe and well." Especially the lyrics are soothing. They still remember that Rina is a person with a gold medal because of her struggle. Seeing the person protecting them by directly singing such a song, their hearts were a little calmer.

Because they are still afraid.

"Don't you dare look out your window, honey. Everything's burning. The war outside our door keeps raging."

What if a monster attacked them again?

"Hold on this lullaby even though the music has gone, gone."

Now their worries seemed to melt, they could finally breathe a little.

"Close your eyes, the sun will set. You'll be fine, no one can hurt you now."

For them, again it was a promise, a promise that they would survive this journey, making it through the ferocious and mysterious ocean to meet again with their families.

"Come to the morning light, you and I will be safe and well."

Ava ended the performance with a beautiful and peaceful melody. His index nails were slightly clipped, the stiff strings also made his knuckles ache. He caught some false keys in the middle earlier.

So Ava just blinked in confusion as the entire person downstairs, even the top floor VIP gave her a standing ovation.

Perhaps they were unaware of the flaw in his show.

Ava is unaware that she is becoming a new source of hope.