Eny was infront of the cracked mirror, looking at her finger nails which were polished. She sighed, before shoving her hand over the small cabinet aside the cabinet and taking out a nail puller. She glared over it for few seconds then place it over her nails. She took a deep breath.. Clenching her jaw.. Before..
She plucked it out, clenching her jaw harder than ever, she didn't stopped. As she started plucking out all her nails, her regeneration was fast enough to form new nails. But it wasn't quick enough, she felt all the pain. After plucking all her nails, blood sprayed over her fingers.
She looked over the mirror, she spread her fingers over the shattered area, shoving her fingers off to side. Her blood spread over the cracked mirror, she glared intensely over the mirror, no blinking, just a blank face. Her fingers gently place over the cracked area, as she slightly pulled it off.
Then.. She blinked, as soon as she blinked, her perception changed. Now standing on the other side of mirror was her, her male and original form.. Ender who had a eerie smile.. Eny panicked, startled, she took a step back subconsciously, her bloody fingers trembling.
".. You."
She muttered, her tone curled in terror.
"You're scared of yourself.. Ender."
He sneered, while Eny lowered her head, gasping deep breaths then turned it back over him.
"You're just an delusion.. Nothing more.."
She spoke with a straight face.
"So what?. In the end it won't change who we are."
He said with a smile, a unreadable smile.
"But.. Who are we?."
He didn't respond, instead he walked towards her. Out of the mirror, she froze, she tried to run, but the door locked it so her perception then she covered her eyes. Mumbling.
"I– It's not real. It's not real. Wake up, wake up."
She leaned herself over the door. Trying to remind herself about the real and dreams.
"Ender."
She felt a hand over her shoulder, it was gentle, it was warm. She dropped her hands, relaxing them down to saw him standing before her. Was this an delusion or a reality?. Who knows?.
"We succeeded, don't we?."
He said with a gentle expression, she nodded off, still not looking at him. He sighs, before coming closer to her, whispering in her ears.
"Don't hold back Ender. If they aren't, why are you holding back?."
He glared over her face, her eyes still down, not looking at him. Her lips twitches as she stated.
"They're my friends, my only friends."
Her words made him bit his lips, as he sighed. Then murmured.
"Hmm.. A friend doesn't pry to your privacy. Right?. If they're so desperate for seeing our true self."
He turned her face towards him. Her skin turned pale.
"Then show these worlds who we are Ender, don't hold back.. Let this witness who we're. Peel off this mask."
He put his palm over her face. A softened expression is all she could saw, a faint smile. She blinked.. When she opened her eyes, he was no there as if he never existed. She exhaled loudly.. Before leaving..
***
The sunbeam shone over the town, engulfing it in its gleam. People strolled over the busy streets, fresh bread and butter aroma spreading along with the people doing their work, then a place called home.
An idiot opens eyes.
"What?.."
He could feel his legs resting over footboard. It was weird, at night they could barely covered more than half, yet now.. Well.. He wakes up, yawning; scratching his hairs subconsciously. Still half awake.
Ender looked at his arm, his veins were unusual popping out than before forearm looking masculine than yesterday, puzzled he gets up and went towards dressing table.
"I'm back!."
He spread his arms high over air, as a thought flashed over his mind.
~ Beating those idiots.. Revenge..
Sighing, his expression harden as he goes out of the room.
On the other side, Ruis and Zack were still laying on their beds, Ruis was awake, while Zack was snoring loudly.
BAM!
The door opened. Ruis vigorously gets up to saw Ender now in his original form, staring him intensely, Zack was unfazed still dozing.
Ender's gaze went over him.
".. Uh Zack.."
Ruis murmurs, Zack was still snoring as Ender grabbed his leg, before slamming him over the floor. Then again again and again.
Zack woke up, mid air before Ender throws him at the cabinet. Ruis watching all that..
"I ge–"
Ender grabbed his neck, before slamming him to the wall. Punching him so hard many times that he blacked out. Throwing him at wardrobe. Seeing them collapsed, he cleared up his throat.
"Well.. You two weren't that bad."
Shrugging. He disappeared into thin air.
It was the room where the girls were present, sipping tea on the coffee table, yapping and chilling all good.
WHOOSH!
Hearing a quick sound, all of sudden, Misha noticed it first as she looked around where it had come from, to saw Ender standing before door. Her smile froze, Lisa glanced where she was looking to saw him. Abruptly, she offered a exaggerated smile. At last, Sara gaze went over him.
"Oh.. You didn't knock.."
She said with disappointment.
"Sorry.. Was a bit rude.."
He blurted. Silence shrouded them as thoughts flashed over Sara's mind what they had done to him last night.
"Wanna tea?."
She offered a smile, becoming aware now.
"Well.."
Ender scratches his chin, continuing.
"The things you had done to me last night. All of you.. You own me 5 yurums. At least.."
"Huh!?. Come on. What about 5 dom?."
Sara smile as she closed her eyes to opened them to saw him glaring at her with a dead expression. She swallowed, turning her head down.
"Well, here you go."
Lisa takes out her clutch from her portal, giving him 5 yurums as they traveled by the air to him. Sara sighs, went over him to do the same. Now, he turned her gaze towards Misha who was lost in her thoughts, he shook his hand who had the money, hoping to grab her attention.
She looked over him, her expression surprised as she turned her head down, plotting something.
"Uhh.. I don't have any.. But I'll do whatever you want.."
She turned back, this time her pleaded amber eyes with her trying to make a soft cure face as hard as she can, nevertheless, bro was still unfazed.
"Well.. Anything I want.."
She nodded.
"Fine.. Take a lend from anyone and give me my yurums."
Amazed to saw him not even flinching, she pushed her tongue to her upper jaw, clenching her teeth.
"Want some?."
Lisa offered her, she nodded off before doing the same as others. Now counting the money, he was holding back his excitement. Wearing off a unimpressed face on surface.
"Thanks."
He closed the door gently. Misha leaned back. Annoyed. Sara shook her head before sipping tea.
***
TAP!—TAP!
"Come."
Ender opened the door, it was a room where mostly adults chatter, a classical room like any other, only Leon was present at this hour sitting on couch reading newspaper, as if he was waiting for him. Ender went towards him. Acting gracefully.
"May I sit?."
Leon nodded, not looking at him now after this silence shrouded them, Ender sighs.
"I know why you have called me here."
He said delightfully. Gentle expression.
"Start your story. I'm all ears."
Leon replied, still reading newspaper. Ender swallowed. Clearing up his throat.
The reason why Leon called him here was because previous day when Leon checked him before telling about the potion effects, he find out that Ender had already seen the pros and cons of this potion using his Google ability.
He got confused but Ender internally said to him.
~ I'll tell you about this later, just act normal right now.
Yet during the whole day, they didn't get the chance, until right now..
Ender was nervous as he took a deep breath.
"You know the reason I did it was.. Just because of the pressure we all were having these days because of Zack so.. I decided to relieve all of us."
Ender stated, Leon went silent his gaze over the newspaper, after 12 seconds his gaze went over him. His face abruptly serious.
"Hmm.. Destroying yourself for this move. You could have do this on Zack. Right?. Think about it, that fuss you all had with him.. Will cool down."
Leon corrected, his gaze fixed over him as if he was examining his behavior. Ender turned his head down, silent.
~ Damn.. He's good..
Ender's lips swirled as he muttered.
"N– No.. It wouldn't, think about it. We had a quite big fight. I don't think it would work, rather it'll have many consequences rather than benefits.."
"It's all depends on perspective in the end.."
Leon sighs, declaring.
"You can go now."
As Ender got up; leaving. Leon watched him going as if he was still suspicious.
"This is definitely not a small matter as it's presented."
Leon said to himself, smirking as he does his chore. Reading..
***
It was evening now. On the rooftop of the house. Zack was watching the awe-inspiring sun danced in from the horizon. His arms resting on the ceiling, he was all alone here.
"Why are they doing this to me?."
He mumbled, in these days everyone were ignoring him, talking to him only in urgent matter, except Ender who was normal just like before, with him. He was puzzled. Why?. Why?. Why?.
"Is this because of those words?.. I don't meant that, but I do too.. In the end.. Darkness will swallow every last flicker of light until it the meaning is lifted from us.."
– There's no meaning.. Meaning is a delusion created by us..
His inner voice mutters, Zack goes silent for a minute.. His lips twitches as he stated.
"Then why are we living?.. Is this because no one is aware?. Maybe being aware is a sin.. My whole existence is a sin I can't escape.."
He muttered, watching the people around the town beneath, doing their everyday work, everyone was happy, cheers and laughter. Zack turned his head down.
"I can trumpet blowing.. It's near.. The doomsday is a day ahead.."
He declared in a low voice. Watching the sun swallowing deep within, as it swallowed it spread vibrant pink-orange colors, Zack hazel eyes fixed over it. His expressionless face stiffen.
"The day has started.."