Chapter 17

After a short conversation, we didn't realize the sun had changed position, now the sun was about to set. Yes, we talked to each other, while occasionally eating the food that the waiter had brought this morning, also in addition to lunch.

"How's the food in your room?" asked I put the spoon on the plate, I finished eating.

Ansel shrugged, "I don't know, I don't care anymore," said Ansel, keeping the spoon on the plate.

I sighed, changing my seat to face the main window. Soon Ansel also followed my sitting position, we were facing the main window indirectly. I didn't think about anything, just hearing Ansel's story earlier, I was getting more and more confused.

"Inaction to pick up the stickers tonight?" asked Ansel.

I had time to tell everything that happened here, from my parents being statues and until I knew the way out to save my parents. I'm not mistaken, he is my school friend, I believe, that Ansel will not betray me.

I nodded, unsure, "but I doubt it, I'm really afraid of getting caught, I'm also not ready if it doesn't meet my expectations"

"Esha... I believe you can, I will help you no matter what, but please save me later my parents and brother too" said Ansel.

"Ouch cell, I'm getting more and more doubtful, for that, I will try, but this" I looked at the stamp in my hand, "I'm afraid I'll be found out tonight" I whispered.

"We can, there's me," said Ansel very confidently, as well as raising his eyebrows.

"uhh, disgusted!" I snapped.

Ansel laughed, it seemed he realized he was doing something strange too.

While we were joking, there was a knock on the other side of the door, which made us pause, and we looked at each other.

"who?" asked Ansel confused.

I shook my head, "I'll open it in a minute"

"Okay, I'll swear," Ansel said standing up and looking for a place.

Didn't have time, I opened the bedroom door, I'm not surprised the one who knocked was the maid, she brought a rag as if she was on duty. Without me asking to enter, the waiter had already entered.

"Who are you talking to?" asked the waiter looking around.

"that" I pointed towards the back of the maid, huh… what should I hide.

The maid turned around, startled, the maid widened her eyes, as did Ansel, restraining himself from screaming. I just smiled at the two of them.

***

In the end, I told him everything, from Ansel who had the same fate as me, to the servant who helped lead to being able to get the key to the statue room to save my parents. At first, the waiter didn't agree that he didn't want to add more burden to take care of it, but I said one stamp was enough, I'll try whatever happens later.

We sat on the bed near the main window, which we previously used for discussion. Ansel had also tried to convince the maids that he would not trouble the maids, and Esha as well. I nodded smiling.