Chapter 47: Accident
Chapter 47: Accident
As he took his seat with Rachael he decided to put his plan to fruition.
"Ma'am," Jin said.
"Yes? Is there a matter?" Rachael asked curiously.
"I've seen that whenever we enter the hall you seem to be looking for someone," Jin said as he stared at her.
"Ah! Was I that obvious?" Rachael covered her mouth in surprise.
'More obvious than a red light,' Jin lampooned in his mind as he waited for Rachael to follow up.
"The thing is…let's just say he's just a stranger with whom I am on bad terms. So, if I do find him, I was planning to make you teach him a lesson, you won't have a problem doing that right?" Rachael said.
"If that's what you desire then I'll adhere to your instructions," Jin said.
"That's good. Once I'll find him, I'll make you beat some sense into him. How dare he disrespect the film I had been waiting so long to watch. If he hated romantic films then he should have not come to watch it in the first place!" Rachael let her grievances out.
"Uhm…Ma'am, I think you've glimpsed through an important detail," Jin said.
"Huh? What is that?" Rachael asked.
"If that man as you say hates romantic films, then why would he come to watch them? Don't you think you would have more probability of finding him if you watch movies of different genres…" Jin skillfully tried to change Rachael's mind.
"Damn it!" Rachael slammed her hand on the handrest upon this realization. With only three more free days left before her university, she didn't have much time to waste now.
"If not for you William, then I would have wasted my time trying to find that man throughout this week only to be disappointed. However, since we have already come here let's finish this movie first. After that we'll go and search for that person by trying out different genres," Rachael concluded.
"Understood ma'am," Jin said with a neutral face but underneath he was jumping with joy. He finally no longer needed to watch romantic movies. The innumerable times he had cringed from all those sugary scenes he had seen in the past few days flashed in his mind every time he went to bed. Finally, he no longer needed to suffer that plight.
The movie soon started screening. Although Rachael was a bit disheartened that this was going to be her last romantic film she soon cheered herself up, if it was the last then it was all the more reason for her to enjoy it to the fullest.
Jin too didn't have much qualms over watching the movie since it was going to be his last. With a relaxed mood, he sat on his seat and watched the movie.
A few moments later Jin felt pressure welling up in his bladder so he decided to address that issue.
"I'll come back in a minute ma'am," Jin said to Rachael to which she just nodded unconsciously.
Jin didn't put much mind to it and stood up from his seat. When he did so his eyes noticed a child sitting at a corner seat and playing games on his phone.
'He must also be not fond of such movies,' Jin had a passing thought as he made his way out to finish his business. He soon exited the hall and found his way to the bathroom.
However, Jin was unaware of an accident that happened inside the hall a few seconds after his exit. The child's phone which was getting overheated because of the game immediately burst up in flames.
In a panic, the child screamed as he threw his phone up in the air. The burning piece of small metal in the air attracted everyone's attention as it plopped down onto a person sitting in the middle. The person was quick to react and immediately vacated the seat.
Unfortunately, the seat wasn't so lucky. An additional burst happened when the phone dropped onto the seat and the flames intensified. Under the horrified eyes of the crowd, the seat caught fire and the fire started to spread in a rapid manner.
A wave of panic spread across the hall as everyone screamed for help and ran down towards the exit.
Rachael who was too engrossed in the movie took a few more moments to understand what exactly was going on. By the time the fire had spread over a large area. Horrified she immediately strung up from her seat and rushed towards the aisle.
However, while she was rushing past a dozen seats her leg got stuck somewhere and the next moment she plopped down on the floor after striking her head on a chair's armrest.
"Mommy that lady is lying there!" A little girl pointed towards Rachael while being carried on her mother's back but her mother's mind was too preoccupied to pay attention to her child's words.
Everything happened too suddenly and it had only been a couple of minutes since Jin left the hall.
In the toilet, Jin was done with his business and was tightening up his pants. In a relaxed manner he made his way towards the wash basin to wash his hands clean. It then that a mission popped up right in front of him.
-x-x-x-x-x-x-EMERGENCY MISSION-x-x-x-x-x-x-
OBJECTIVE: SAVE RACHAEL
LOCATION: [click]
PENALTY: Henry White Heart's Fury
REWARD: Henry White Heart's Trust
Intel: A fire has spread in the movie hall. Find the unconscious Rachael and save her life.
-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
Just a second after the mission had popped up Jin heard the shouting of staff members.
"HALL NUMBER 4 HAS CAUGHT FIRE! CALL THE FIRE BRIGADE!"
"The water sprinklers malfunctioned! Leave the building at once!!" [A/N: When it rains, it pours : D]
Jin immediately rushed outside the bathroom and rushed past the staff member who attempted to stop him from going in.
"STOP!"
Jin ignored the man and slammed open the shut doors. The moment he did his face was welcomed with a warm gush of air. He immediately raised his arms to cover his face and made his way into the hall which was up in flames.