Play In Darkness (Eng/END)

9. The Crowd

The room temperature dropped dramatically. The air became heavy and musty-smelling. Lights on and off make the room dark and bright alternately. Things vibrate like an earthquake. Ghosts that were once a person-shaped turned into a black mist with dozens of small white eyes floating around the room. Delisha was still standing on the bed. The nape hair stands up. The ghosts she encounters are weak, but their numbers are very large, so the negative energy that is collected causes a telekinesis effect that is strong enough to lift small items and throw them at her. Delisha parried a fast-moving table lamp with a pillow. Various items in the room flew towards her. Telephone, water heater, television, remote, cup, and chair.

"Kyaah !!" Delisha cried. She can ward off small things, but when the 32-inch flat-screen television drifts towards her, she has to roll down from the bed and crouch. The television smashed against the wall. "Goddamn, it!" scold Delisha, getting up and reaching for her jacket at the castle.

Delisha pretended to be brave even though she was afraid in her heart. He took a suitcase and a bag from inside the cupboard then headed for the door to get out. However, the door jammed. Delisha repeatedly tugged at the door, but the door didn't budge, while a chair flew toward her. "Kyaa !!" Delisha yelled as she dodged.

Bam!! The chair hit the door and broke several parts.

The black mist of the wandering spirits moved towards her. Delisha put the Lady emblem on. The bunch of spirits faded and when Delisha pulled the door, the door opened easily.

"Damn! Damn!" Delisha swore at the intruder. She made it out of the room. Delisha wished she could leave soon. It turns out the hopes are not as easy to be granted. In the corridor of the hotel room, she gasped again. Black and white figures filled the corridor that she had to go through.

"Oh, my God!" Delisha murmured with a shivering shoulder. "What place is this?" She cringed in horror. Is this some kind of mass grave or place of slaughter? Pale wrinkled hands tried to reach her as if she were an idol and fans wanted to touch him. She ran through the crowd of invisible beings. Run as fast as possible and as far as she can. But something holds her suitcase. Pale wrinkled hands pulled it. "Don't go ...! Help us ...!" A faint heartbeat spoke to her.

"Ah, jerk!" Delisha snapped. She pulled her suitcase as hard as she could and nearly toppled when suddenly her suitcase was released. She hurriedly ran while pulling her suitcase towards the elevator. She pressed the elevator button many times as if it could speed up the elevator. Black and white spirits with long hair and pale wrinkled bodies began to surround her. Delisha stared at the number above the elevator door, avoiding staring into the ghost's black eyes.

Ding!

As soon as the elevator door opened, Delisha broke through the crowd that surrounded her and hurried to press the door button. Some invisible creatures also entered into the elevator, cornering her until leaning against the wall. However, who knows what is holding them so that they don't touch her body. Maybe because of the Lady's emblem on her hand. Hmm, the right decision for Kimberly to hand over the emblem to her.

"Get away from me!!" Delisha yelled loudly.

The creatures suddenly panicked and they murmured nervously, looked at each other, then one by one they disappeared. Finally, the elevator began to move down to the lobby. Delisha took a deep breath and let out a sigh of relief.

Without Delisha knowing, in the elevator on the next lane, Devdas Star Tailes and five of her men were heading upstairs. The spirits felt the man's presence and they left for fear of him.

Ding!

The elevator door was only half open, Delisha immediately ran out. She saw a male receptionist standing guard at the lobby desk. She wore her jacket in a hurry. He doesn't even wear footwear. Her appearance was really chaotic. She put on her sunglasses and smoothed her hair a little and then walked across the lobby with her body straightened and her chin lifted, looking as elegant as possible.

Good luck when coming out of the main door of the hotel, her pickup car arrived. Vijay who was at the wheel hurried down and helped lift her suitcase into the trunk. Delisha caught the man's astonished gaze at her. She could understand the meaning of that look. Which woman heading outside passed midnight in a pajama, barefoot, wearing sunglasses, escaped from a luxury hotel. No matter how chaotic the conditions were, she felt better leaving rather than spending the night with a crowd of wandering spirits.

"What happened, Miss?" Vijay asked as she sped away from the hotel courtyard. Delisha sat in the passenger seat and leaned back with a pale face. If the hotel reviewer hears the cause of leaving the hotel in such a way, it is certain the star of the Golden Star Hotel will fall far away. "The bed is full of bed bugs! I won't let them suck my blood even a drop !!" grumbled Delisha.

"Where are we going, Miss Marianne?" Vijay asked later.

"Anywhere, as long as far from this place!" she replied curtly. Finally, Vijay drove around the city until the early morning, while Delisha slept soundly in the passenger seat.

***

Sleeping in the car seat while her body folded far from comfortable, but Delisha was able to sleep well. She woke up and saw that it was already light. She stretched straightened her arms and legs then opened the cellphone. The clock showed 9:30.

She sat and stared out the car. Apparently, they stopped at a rest area in the suburbs. Many cars and other vehicles were parked and people sat in the shops for breakfast and just drink coffee or tea.

Vijay fell asleep in the driver's seat. His head looked up and his mouth opened, letting out a soft snoring sound. Delisha could see his true face in the transparent shadow that resembled a Dobermann dog. Vijay is a young man, around 25-30 years old, dark-skinned, thick eyebrows, and a thick mustache. Delisha felt sympathy for him for being involved in the chaos last night.

In the year 2034, where she comes, there are not many ghosts like last night. In fact, it is very rare, because humans are alive as they become ghosts before they die. They are too tired when alive, so when they die, they really enjoy the time to rest. Humans live as capitalist ghosts, or it can also be referred to by various other terms: industrialist ghosts, workaholics, money-oriented, idealistic life in the virtual reality window, everything is virtual and organized. The world is a place without rest.

By 2034, Star Corp controls 75% of the world's mining market. They are massive expansion and exploitation of land without limits. More factories were built than any other facility. There are no more green lands or forests as the heart of the world. Global warming is evenly distributed in all parts of the world. Earth's temperature increases, making snow in the North Pole, the South Pole, and other highlands melting. Parts of the world are submerged due to rising water levels, some parts become dry and barren, making food and water expensive. Famine and natural disasters always threaten living things.

Star Corp factories make a large contribution to global warming. They exploit mining goods as the main source of energy because they are cheaper and easier to obtain. As a result, alternative energy is ignored because it is considered more expensive and impractical. The black smoke from their factory billowed thickly making the sky gloomy and the air polluted. When viewed from a space satellite, half of the earth is already covered in black clouds. It is a sad appearance for those who know how beautiful the blue planet Earth is with the spread of continents and islands arranged like jewelry.

Star Corp made its network an absolute and untouchable empire. It is said that Devdas Star Tailes just sat on the throne and ordered his men to do all the work. He locked himself in his black palace which was the tallest skyscraper in the world so that his figure was never seen. The golden star at the top of his palace was like a lighthouse lamp, visible from all over the world.

In 2018, Star Corp began to move significantly. Many countries experience divisions and wars are inevitable. Massive waves of refugees occurred in various parts of the world. Star Corp, like other large companies and the World Peace Council, is helping to address this problem. However, while providing assistance, Star Corp also opens opportunities for their companies to expand to these countries.

Delisha shook Vijay's shoulder to wake him up. "Mr. Vijay!" exclaimed Delisha softly.

The man gasped in surprise. "Mujhe kya karana chaahie?" What else should I do, miss?

"Yah kuchh bhee nahin hai," It's nothing, Delisha replied. "Chalo kuchh naashta karate hain!" Let's get something to eat first!

"Achchha, achchha!" OK! said Vijay, shaking his head. Indians love to use their body language.

Delisha washed her face and cleaned herself in the rest area facility. She changed into a formal suit with a short skirt and a yellow cashmere blazer. With Vijay sitting at a table in a tavern. They order local specialties and drinks. A large plate was served in front of them, containing parata bread (a flatbread), dosas (thin, fermented pancakes made from a dough of rice and black beans), idlis (thin, savory pancakes made from nuts) combined with chili sauce made from fruit. boiled fruits and vegetables. In just one bite, the various flavors immediately combine into one in the mouth, making anyone eat greedily.

India also inherited the British culture that had colonized them, namely drinking tea. Indians love to drink tea and their typical tea is Masala Tea. Tea with milk and a mixture of various spices such as cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Once drinking it, the savory taste of milk and the aroma of spices mixed together to give a warm and energetic feeling. No wonder Indians are always passionate and passionate.

"Where are we going after this, Miss Marianne?" Vijay asked after wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

"Take me to City A. There is someone I must visit there," Delisha answered.

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