Mrs. Crazy And Mr. Perfects
CHAPTER 9| MANIAC

Cloudless sky, the crescent moon hangs with millions of glowing points of stars. In the dimness, the natural scenery on Hillside that befriends the silence feels so soothing.

Eight o'clock less Ocean arrived at the villa with grocery bags in both hands. Selena waits at the villa, saying she wants to soak in the warm water while enjoying the tranquility she doesn't get in their town.

“Selena, you can cook now.” Ocean exclaimed after putting groceries in the kitchen, removing vegetables and fruits, then arranged in a container. Last put it in the fridge.

Five minutes of Ocean arranging groceries, does not sound authentic from Selena. He frowned before stepping towards the second floor, where his room and Selena's room were located.

“Selena?” Ocean again exclaimed in front of Selena's room door. “You overslept?”

Only silence was the answer to Ocean's question. There was no sound from inside Selena's room, until Ocean knocked on her several times.

“You okay, Selena?” Ocean's heart was suddenly overwhelmed with great worry, feeling the peculiarity of the villa. “If there is no answer in three seconds, I will go in.”

Ocean counts the time in his heart. At the end of her third count, Ocean pushed open the door to Selena's room, finding it hollow. Selena's suitcase is still lying next to the bed, a sign she hasn't cleaned up her things.

In a slow motion, Ocean stepped towards the bathroom door in Selena's closed room. And just then, he faintly heard a rumbling sound from within. Ocean hurriedly pushed the bathroom door, until a loud bang was heard.

Ocean's eyes widened perfectly when he found Selena sitting in the corner of the room, wearing a bathrobe. What surprised Ocean was Selena's body tied up, with her legs and hands, her mouth stuffed with cloth.

“Selena!” Ocean was just about to step closer to release Selena, when Selena's growl was heard. He shook his head vigorously, as if telling Ocean to step aside.

Not perfect Ocean turned his head back, a block of wood had already been swung quickly towards him. Ocean immediately moved his body sideways to avoid the sabetage. Honey, he lost fast. A wooden beam struck his right shoulder, instantly causing Ocean to fall on the floor.

“Hah ... This weak man is your husband, Selena? I'm obviously better than him.”

The heavy voice of a man echoed in the room. Selena roared, moving her body to help Ocean. But the bond that shackled her body did not sag a little, Selena could not do anything.

“Then from that, let's get out of here, Selena. Go somewhere far away. Just the two of us. I swear I'll make you happy forever.”

The man stepped closer towards Selena. His tall body seemed to pose a threat at every step. The wooden beam was still in his grasp. His gaze looks cute, but full of obsession that is so passionate.

“Where are you going? I'm not dead.” Ocean had risen to his feet, moving his painful right shoulder, also turning his head slowly, as if he was warming up. “I warn you, Maniak. If you dare to touch Selena again, there is no mercy for you.”

Highlight the eyes of Ocean turning sharp and cold. His hands slowly clenched. He was ready now, not going off guard due to the blow from behind.

“You want to be cool, huh? You fucking asshole. How dare you take Selena from me, when I liked her first, sacrificing everything I had for her.” The Maniac's teeth chattered, staring back at the Ocean with a search to kill.

“You're ugly, anyway, which is why Selena doesn't want.” Ocean grinned sucks. Selena who saw it as if she wanted to cry, worried that Ocean would be finished off by the man.

“Close your mouth, Damn it!”

Right at the end of his sentence, the man ran towards the Ocean while brandishing the wooden beams. In one swift movement, the wooden beam swung towards the Ocean's head. This time Ocean shifted a step to the left side, his body swerving away from the beam. Successfully, the wooden beam hit the empty air.

Before the Maniac returned to swing the wooden beam, Ocean had already moved faster. He pointed his fist towards the Maniac's right cheek.

On target. Maniac staggered to the side. Not yet finished there, Ocean turned the body, lifted the knee, then the heel of his foot kicked right on the heart of his opponent. Ocean's kick made the Maniac immediately flung before finally falling to the floor, feeling an excruciating pain around his stomach, coughing.

Ocean grinned. Dwi chagi—one kick technique in taekwondo— never disappoints.

“Just like that, heh?” Ocean scoffs. The various martial arts exercises since childhood turned out to be useful as well.

“I haven't lost!” The Maniac with the rest of his strength tried to get up. Breath roaring. He limped a small run towards the Ocean while raising his fist.

Ocean more relaxed received the attack, feeling no need to worry about the almost powerless attack. But Ocean was mistaken, he oversaw this fight. Maniac's fist that leads to Ocean's face is just a strategy to outwit. When his fist was already approaching Ocean's face, his other hand picked up something behind his jacket. A knife.

Ocean, who had just dodged Maniac's fist easily, did not expect a knife to come after him.

Sreth!

Selena exclaimed stifledly looking at the blood flowing from Ocean's cheeks. Ocean's movement, which was stopped for a moment by being shocked by the knife attack, gave the Maniac an opportunity to punch him in the cheek. Ocean staggered to the side. And just as the Maniac was about to slap the knife into his stomach, Ocean brushed the man's arm off, making the knife flicker to the floor.

With the Maniac's arm that he had mastered, Ocean immediately twisted the body while pulling the man's arm from behind, then slightly bent the body. In one swift motion, the Maniac slammed violently onto the floor. Just like the dwi chagi of taekwondo, seoi nage in judo is also effective at disabling opponents if done correctly.

Maniac fainted instantly. Ocean has won the fight.

With a rough movement, Ocean rubbed the blood flowing down his cheek. Pain in his right shoulder was growing. With a slight limp, Ocean approached Selena who was already crying. His eyes were red and his body was shaking.

“Sorry because I'm late, Selena. You must be so scared.” Ocean removed the cloth that was fully clothed in Selena's mouth, then switched to remove the rope that bound her.

Selena's thoughts were getting louder, obviously she was very shaken. His appearance is very chaotic. His temples were slightly bruised, his wet hair looked very messy, and his bathrobe was dirty.

Selena's hand slowly reached the injured cheek of Ocean, still bleeding. He tried to speak even though his throat was stuck. “It sure hurts once ...”

“Nothing.” Ocean rubbed Selena's hair while tidying the strands of hair that ran across her face. “You're fine now.”

Ocean stood up, took a quick step to pick up the blanket on the bed, then put it on the shoulder of Selena who only wore a bathrobe. Despite her shoulder pain, Ocean tries to help Selena stand up, leading her out of the room.

“I call the police briefly.”

Ocean had just wanted to grab her phone lying on the kitchen table, when Selena's raucous voice slipped into her ear.

“Thank you, Ocean. Really thank you .... For the first time I am grateful to marry you.”

Ocean's crisp laughter followed after, becoming a melodious rhythm that blurred the tension within the villa.

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