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They say that red means love, affection, and friendship... Very beautiful things, yes... But I say it is intense and dangerous!!!!! Somebody help me!!!
I was looking outside the window calmly. Today, surprisingly, nothing has happened; nothing is burning, spinning, or showing strange images in the texture of objects and structures. Everything is strangely quiet and ordinary, which gives me the feeling that something is going to happen... Something very bad...
Something pulls me out of my thoughts.
Someone is knocking on the door.
— Dued1, can I come in? — It's Elliot, although he sounds a bit strange... I'd say nervous.
Did that red kid who thinks he's cool—when he really isn't—attack again without me noticing??? He's too reckless for his pranks not to be felt, and by pranks I mean chaos...
— Yes, come in.
I turned my chair to face Elliot.
Elliot sat in the chair in front of my desk with his hands together on his lap. He looked worried... But worried about what...... .. . . .
I frowned.
I know something has happened.
— Do you have something to tell me? — I asked curiously, slightly tilting my head.
— Dued1, C00lkidd is here...
My eye sockets widen slightly, and irritation starts to rise in me. I quickly stand up to go find that guy and throw him out of here before he causes another one of his pranks. But Elliot stops me:
— ...And he wants to talk to you. — he admits, somewhat embarrassed.
Elliot avoided looking me in the eyes.
Huh.
He wants to talk to me????? And why does Elliot look embarrassed—what happened???!! How serious is this!?
— Talk to me..? — I repeated in disbelief.
Elliot just nods.
What would that man want to talk to me about!? About paying for the damages, sure, yeah, right—if that guy has refused to pay for a pizza, he definitely won't pay for the damages he has caused in the pizzeria!
This doesn't make sense. C00lkidd could easily walk into my office without warning and tell me whatever he wants. Although it's a relief that he didn't do that, I'm still annoyed... If he's here it means guaranteed chaos; his mere presence is chaos and danger.
— Where is he...
— He's at the cashier.
I head outside, Elliot follows me in silence. The tension can be felt in the air, and the feeling that something bad is coming grows stronger. Who knows if he caused chaos while Elliot and I were talking in my office. That simple thought makes me even more annoyed. I know that man well; he's like a child—you look away for a second and he starts a civil war.
I sighed.
When we entered the cashier area, we saw C00lkidd, as always standing out because of his eccentric way of dressing, his characteristic bright red color, and that hairstyle that looks like real fire... Some customers were around, uncomfortable because of his presence; his mere existence draws a lot of attention.
— Hello fish boy~~~ — c00lkidd greets with his distorted voice, his arms resting on the counter. A big smile forms on his lips.
What a nuisance....
I approached him cautiously. Something caught my attention— for some reason he smelled different... Did he smell good? My mind went blank for a moment when I thought that, but I didn't want to get distracted.
— What do you want? — I asked in a firm voice with my arms crossed.
— Oh, calm down. This time I didn't come to do anything bad. — he says while laughing lightly. — I just came to give you something personally.
Give me something.....??
?????????
Did I hear that right?????
My mind went blank.
Suddenly he puts something on the table... A letter....
I remain perplexed.
C00lkidd looks at me fixedly with a strange expression that I can't decipher.
I look at the letter carefully, then I look back at C00lkidd, who keeps smiling and looking at me... attentively? As if he were waiting for something from me.
— This isn't another one of your jokes... is it? — I asked in disbelief, with a bit of discomfort in my voice. — Could it be that...
But he quickly interrupts me.
— No, it's just a letter. What do you think it is??? A letter that shoots flames when you open it?? — he says in a mocking tone. But suddenly his tone changes. — I want you to read it. It can be right now or... no, better later haha yeah.— His voice distorts as he speaks, and his smile weakens. It seems like he is.........
No...
This must just be my imagination.
C00lkidd would never act nervous.
— Ok... — I said, confused, taking the letter from the counter with some doubt. — I'm going to believe you, but it better not be another prank, because I swear this time you will be banned for life. — I said, frowning.
—Ahhajajajhhajhahaha—
C00lkidd simply laughs at what I said, as if it were a joke. — You know that will never happen. — His smile widens.
He pulls out his c00lgui, and I tense up quickly, ready for whatever he is about to do.
— Awww, you still think I'll do something? — He makes a sad face, but his tone sounds strange, not exactly mocking, something more...
C00lkidd starts typing something on his c00lgui.
— See you, fish boy! Happy Valentine's Day!!
And with that, he disappears in flames.
Wow... Wait, it's Valentine's Day!!??