Art of Magic

"She isn't home?"

"I guess she won't home tonight! Maybe she is having party with his rich boyfriend"

Ryu opend the door. Our attention moved to him.

"Why?" he asked.

"Wow, it's just strange! Big boss's son is homed with us, while Cinderella leaves"

Mario laughed hear on Bobby's statement. His joke is too obvious.

"I called my drivers to visit some places out of Metro City. I needed to check something"

Ryu's formal answer stopped their laugh. The room turn into the horrible situation.

"It's good for us if she is not coming. I need to check something"

Ryu climbed the stairs. None of us dare to stop him.

"Is he jealous?"

"I'm not his girlfriend. Don't ask me!" Mario's protest to Bobby.

I took a step to follow him instantly. He opened Manuela's room. He was investigating.

"You must stop!"

Like an idiot, he didn't hear me. He kept searching. Touching many things. He liked someone crazy. Mario's correct. He is jealous.

"The cameras on. They will easily track on us" I said. "Is there something you try to find out?"

"No!"

He approached me. "I just wonder to know. How a women got eight, perfect score and dating a director"

I was laughing.

"You love her!"

"I don't love her!" he shouted. His voice was loud enough to be heard. Mario's and Bobby quickly run on me.

"I'm fine. You can leave us"

Bobby and Mario didn't move. He observed Ryu. Their eyes told me if they don't trust me.

"I'm Okay. Please take your leaves"

They warned Ryu before left. They promised to kick him if he hurt me. We knew each other in couple days. But they acted as if we knew each other in whole life.

"Am I look so jealous?"

"You are"

"That's good! So I can investigate it easily!"

"What do you mean?"

I took deep breathe before I continued. "You jealous on her success or you jealous about her boyfriend?"

"None of them!"

"You acted vividly after saw her boyfriend! Do you love her?"

He disagree. He insist that he had no feeling about Manuela. But his action said different.

"Loves can't choose its maste. Ryu! Be honest to your heart!"

He debated me. He believed it but …

"Love never grows in a day. Trust me!"

The room seems so messy. I called service room to clean it up. Ryu's jealous drove him acted aggressively. He pulled out anything in front of him. He blindly crush Manuela's perfumes and cosmetics. Is love always those crazy?

When the waiters done, I closed the room again went to the pantry. I sat on the chair and thinking.

"What should I say to Manuela?"

It was not my problem but I felt so bad. I put my head down.

"What is it?"

A small thing is shiny in bin. It is square and golden. I bend down my body to take it. Fortunately, the bin is clean. This is the only trash in bin.

"A memory card?" Bobby repeated my question. "I don't use any of that. I use cloud memory! It's not mine"

"I don't remember thrown something in the kitchen" said Mario.

Ryu gave same expression. He has nothing to do with card. He advised to check the data.

"But remember, all what you do are being recorded. They control everything here. Including your phone. Be wise"

I end up in my room. Holding the small memory card in my hands. How could I opened it safely? If they are monitoring everything they would be able see, what I've opened.

Cling, a massage came in. It was Manulea.

"She said. It's okay. Just don't do it again! No need to call cop!"

"What?" Ryu disappointed. "You should call cops to arrest me. And bring me to the jail!"

"Why? It's seem you really get bore with your luxury life, hah?"

"I have my own plan. Now call the cops!"

Feeling tired of Ryu, I left him. I went down to get fresh air. I order a cup of tea for relaxing. It was in the middle of night. Less people still outside.

"Thank you"

"You're welcome. Are you new here?" asked the waiter on truck.

"No, I'm tourist here"

"Enjoy your night" he said politely. I turned to take any empty table. Outdoor seat much better than rooftop.

"Richella? Is it you?"

I turned around to find the caller.

"Emer? You are here too?"

He smiled. He explained that he broke his apartment door. They were still working on it. So he waited here.

"Want to join?"

I put my tea on the table. He smiled and continued eating.

"What's bring you here, in a very late night?"

"Well…I need more fresh air I guess"

Emer nodded. He sipped his coffee.

"Or maybe we destined to meet again"

I laugh for I know he was chocking. I asked about the big building to crack the silent.

"I don't know much about that. I think it is restricted area. They build something there. If you want to know more, you must be part of developer here. We are not allowed to come closer for our safety.

Why do you asked?"

"I just wonder to know. I feel something strange anytime watch on it. Seem like something attract my attention."

"I see"

A supercar passed by. It stopped at lobby.

"Two, zero, zero, one alpha, rose, beta" I pronounced softly.

"You know that car?" Emer asked me.

"It's my friend. Manuela. One of contestant"

"She must be rich. Maybe young crazy rich"

We paused for a moment, a man opened the door. Young beautiful Manuela stepped out. Paparazzi and reporter took her picture. They hunt for a good news.

"The cost more than million dollar!"

"It's her boyfriend!" I corrected Emer opinion. "Her boyfriend is one of the director here"

"Really, who?"

"It is David Cannes. He is one of the judges" said Linah to his master.

"They are in romance more than a year. I've investigated their relationship. It seems that they are purely in love.

He has nothing to do with the design. David's educational background is not architect. It is pure her masterpiece. The eight judges voted on her because …."

Linah's master stop her.

The system quit immediately. His master has his own opinion. Beauty is something abstract. There is no exact measurement about it.

"An art able to steal all judges' heart? Tell me your magic…"