The Demonark: The Blood Curse
3.3: Music Room

Carmen immediately pulled Nick to stand to his right and pushed Howie and Alex away. So Carmen's holding the Death Ball.

" Carmen" said Nick, still shocked by what had just happened.

" Sorry gangs!! " A blue-haired person came over to them with a red-haired person next to him.

" You better be careful, Billy, Chris.. You could hurt someone else! " Brian approached the two of them and began to nag.

" Are you okay, Carmen? " Kevin immediately pulled Carmen's hand. See if there's a wound or something.

" I'm fine Kev... A little bit painful but it's okay... " Carmen smiled clumsyly, she pulled her hand slowly.

" How can you resist even fending off the Death Ball with your bare hands, Carmen? "

Carmen, Nick and the others stare at Brian who seems to have finished berating the two men whom Brian calls Billy and Chris.

" Eh?? L'm... L'm... "

" That's Brian. It's up to Carmen to answer or not. " Kevin stood in front of Brian, Brian just grumbled softly and looked at the others.

" Thank you for accompanying me around... Thank you for saving me too.. " Carmen again and again smiled clumsyly, in reply to the laughter of the four men before her.

" We enjoyed it! "

" After all, we didn't save you either. "

" Yes, but you've been scrambling to protect me... "

" It seems we're not very good at protecting huh? " Nick chuckles softly.

" Not really.. So then... See you tomorrow!! " Carmen lowered his head briefly and ran slowly from there. Leaving the four men confused.

" Do I have to go after him? " Howie looked at his three friends.

" It looks like he's in shock.. " Alex muttered softly as he nodded slowly.

" Once it is, maybe he's in shock with the incident and Brian's question. Let him rest first. "

3.3: Music Room

Carmen walked quickly towards her dormitory, her breath now hunting. He heaved a sigh of relief when he had already touched the door of his dormitory.

" ye. "

Carmen flinched then gazed towards the hallway. Brian walked over to Carmen.

" I'm sorry, didn't mean to scare you. "

Carmen stared fixedly at Brian. He actually did not want to talk to Brian, especially seeing him who always looked at Carmen cynically. But yeah, how else?

" My name is Brian. Anyway, I want to apologize if my image in you is really ugly. I didn't mean to distance yourself from them... "

The two fell silent, until Brian sighed and continued his conversation.

" I did it for your own good, Carmen. "

" My goodness? "

Brian did not reply, he turned around and walked away from Carmen.

" Good night, Carmen. "

After saying that, Brian walked out of Carmen's dorm without further ado.

" Good night too, Brian! "

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" Morning Carmen!! "

Carmen gasped in shock when she saw the five men were already on the doorstep of her dormitory.

" Morning guys.. " Carmen smiled as she glanced at Brian. Brian's expression wasn't so damn yesterday. Even so, still.

" You're up? Classes start at 8 p.m., right? " Brian approached Carmen, making the four men stare in Brian's astonishment.

" Uh? I FORGOT THAT CLASS IS HERE AT 8PM!!!! " Carmen drowned while throwing just any bag of sling. While the five men chuckled softly.

" then? What are you doing, Carmen? " Nick looked at Carmen with his warm gaze.

" Aah! I want to go to the music room at this school. "

" If you want, we can show you the music room we made. " Nick smiled softly.

" Really?! I want!! "

" Okay okay.. "

Carmen walks between Nick and Brian, while Alex, Kevin and Howie walk behind Nick, Brian and Carmen. They walked to a dormitory.

" Come on in, Carmen! " Howie pulls Carmen's hand into a dormitory that seems to belong to one of them.

Nick smiled and pulled out a book on the shelf, making the wall before them turn into a long hallway.

" Wahh... "

They've reached the end of the hall. There was a large room welcoming them. There were five passageways including the one they had passed through connected to the large room.

The large room was white, there was a television, several sofas, a large piano, and ornamental plants surrounded the place. The roof of the room was glass, sunlight entering the room through there. Water flowing like a small river also surrounded the room. Really lovely.

" This is our music room... And our secret room... "

Carmen stared in amazement around the place, making the five men just smile softly at their new comrade happy to see the room of their pride.

" Cool... "

Carmen was still staring around, until she heard Nick's voice coming from her head. Strange indeed. Nick was talking to his four friends.

[" Nick? " ] Carmen called Nick out of her head, ascertaining whether Nick's voice was real or just her imagination.

[ "Yes? " ]

[" What is... Why is this happening? I meani.. Why would... " ] Carmen was so drunk, she was at a loss for words when she realized Nick's voice was real.

[" This is telepathy. Me and the others can use it to communicate. " ]

" Carmen, here! " Howie exclaimed as he pointed at the empty seat next to him.

Carmen sits between Howie and Brian, who now steals a look with Nick.

[" Nick.. " ]

[" Hmm? " ]

[ "There's actually something I want to tell you. It's just.. " ]

Nick chuckles and draws his body closer to Carmen and holds Carmen's tiny hand.

" Tell me. "

Carmen nodded slowly then looked at the others. Until he finally breathed slowly.

" About last night... Brian's Question.. " Carmen spoke while looking at Brian at a glance.

" You don't have to talk about it if you're uncomfortable, Carmen. " Nick looked at Carmen, his warm hand now stroking Carmen's hand slowly.

" It's okay Nick. I want to discuss it with you guys.. "

The five men looked at Carmen worriedly. Until finally let Carmen discuss it.

" It used to... I fell off a cliff and was saved by five men. "

Nick and the others gasped, making Carmen stare at their astonishment.

" Do you remember their names? " Alex replied, Carmen shook her head strongly at the sign of not remembering.

" I don't remember their names. I don't remember their faces either. It's just that they saved me, after I saved them and headed home, there were some people who attacked me, then one of them saved me! "

[" Nick? Why would that happen? ] Howie suddenly uses telepathy with Nick.

[[I don't know, I don't know either! " ]

" And what happens next? " Kevin looked at Carmen, trying to look calm on the appeal of the others.

" After the incident, my friend gave me something. He was worried that I was doing something like that. "

" friends? "

" yes. Name's June. Thanks to this necklace he gave me, I am safe from all harm.. Therefore, I can hold the Death Ball ball because of this as well. " Carmen clasped the silver necklace she was wearing, he explained enthusiastically.

" Necklace? "