The Door

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  ...Selena was pressing the bell button for much longer than the necessary five seconds. She let it go only when the mansion door opened.

  “I see you aren't afraid anymore!” she shouted, not waiting for Evanford to come closer.

  “It affected you too?” he asked, opening the gate latch.

  “O-oh yes, it nearly swept me off my feet,” Silver sardonically replied. “And where were you when it hit you?”

  “In the bathroom. I've barely opened the door.”

  “That's so sweet...” Selena drawled. If even a wimp like him could get out, she could've done it for sure! But not only she couldn't wait a bit, she immediately rushed to risk her bones... Now the girl was mad at herself. “All right, what did you want?” she asked gloomily.

  “The moment I was leaving that message fear was clogging my mind,” Kevin said. “I wanted to learn its reason to get rid of it... But when the fear of the door subsided, I recalled Henry's warning. The more you read the book, the crazier you get. If I'll try to look for an answer there, the situation will only get worse. I was going to cancel my request, but you came too swiftly.”

  “You could've though about it earlier, bright spark,” Selena harshly replied, recalling how his message has almost sent her to kingdom come. “But what if it'll happen again? Or, even worse, if one of us will be thrown who knows where? We can't leave it like that. Besides... Maybe we'll find a way to get professor out of coma!”

  “What do you suggest?” Evanford cocked his eyebrow.

  “It's not necessary to read the book,” the girl said pensively. “First, we can try asking someone who might know something...”

  “I don't like where this is going,” he frowned. “Are you going to return to that building?”

  “We think alike,” she smiled. “Actually, I wanted to visit the lawyer and question him about your uncle... But as long as you thought about that weird man in the room, we can pay him a visit either.”

  “You can go if you want, I'll pass,” Kevin replied coldly. “I don't want to get even deeper into this.”

  “So, you wrecked my nerves, called me here, and now you want to turn your back and leave?” Selena raised her voice. “Don't you think that you are simply obliged to give me a ride at least, to pay off your debts at least a bit?”

  “Fine,” Evanford waved his hand. “I'll drive you there, but don't ask for more.”

  The girl just grinned at him.