Chapter 157

**Acacia Point of View**

Is he still the same Jerk I know?

How come he was becoming more and more perverted as he lived on?

He actually dared to kiss me again! Without my permission; behind a freaking tree, in the middle of a park!

I hate his kisses!

But they weren't bad though. His kisses were actually pretty -

No, I hate them; period!

"We are supposed to roam around the city and enjoy the view." I grinded my teeth, when that impossibly idiotic Jerk brought me to a place that is beside the itinerary.

His smile widened as he kept on pulling me towards the counter. "Of course. This is within the city, part of the city so obviously we should enjoy this view as well."

"How did a haunted house become a part of relaxing stroll? No, we are going back." This is supposed to be a time to relax, how come I'm getting more and more vexed as time went by?

"Hey, come on, since we are already here, let's just go in. I want to see if this haunted place is any different the previous one I went to."

"Then you can go and enjoy. I will not come." I scowled, turned around and was about to leave when I heard a loud sigh and a louder mumble of self-talk that is not like self talk at all.

"Forget it. She is still a lady and it is a universal fact that the fairer sex is timid. I was too thoughtless this time." He mumbled to himself.

I'm not a fool. How can I not take the hint of provocation from his words?

If it was someone else who was smart, then they would not fall for the trap but sometimes, I can also be a fool, especially when there was an insult thrown at female lot.

"Fine. But after this, we are going to the city library or the museum." I pointed my finger at him and wiggled it threateningly.

I so want to slap that smirk off his face.

"Excellent. Let's go then. There's three levels of challenge; easy, medium and hard. Which one do you choose?" I waved my hand casually and asked him to choose it by himself.

We finally paid for it, took the tokens given to us when a staff member opened the door for hard challenge. That was what he chose.

And that Jerk is actually being very proud and excited to enter the extremely horrific haunted place. All the while I replied his excitement with an expressionless glance.

"Are you scared?" We did not even cross the threshold of the door when he already asked this senseless question.

Did he think I am a coward to that extent?

"Are you not going to the give the ghosts the opportunity to frighten me? Anyhow, are you worried that I will be scared or are you rooting for me to be scared out of my wits?" A shadow of ghost jumped from behind the door on us.

I nonchalantly stepped back as I turned to the slightly pale of Jerk and asked with obvious doubt.

Why is he a little pale?

Is it because I caught his thoughts?

"You - are not scared?" He collected himself and asked. I almost thought he stuttered.

"No I'm not. I've lived alone, locked up in an even more horrific place with all sorts of mindboggling and heart attacking things happening every hour. Do you think I will be scared by these petty tricks? Move your legs, let's finish this quickly." I stepped forward and took the lead to walk in the front.

Three minutes later, I was still the same, not afraid, not even blinked twice at the actors sudden appearance or the background sounds.

However, through these three minutes, I heard at least one hundred and twenty two times if I was okay or if I'm scared.

There's still twenty seven minutes to complete the challenge and I already have one sentence hammering inside my mind.

I'm so done with him!

Seriously, what is his problem? It's clear that I'm really scared, why is he wasting his saliva on it!

"Eblilis are you -"

"- not scared and will not be. Don't ask me again." I completed it for him and continued to lead the way.

I vaguely heard grinding sound coming from behind but I did not give it any thought as this is a place where weird sounds should be generated.

After turning two more blocks, I was finally scared. And it was not because of ghosts or ghouls but the person who was following me.

Because he suddenly screamed and fell on me, hugging me from behind tightly.

"Why is it so creepy?" His voice trembled in my neck because his face was deeply buried there.

"You are scared?"

"It is scary." He nodded in my neck, not prepared to leave me.

"You can be treated as the ancestor of real ghosts. You are scared of those trivial? Do you see 'stupid' written on my forehead? Let go; now!" He rubbed himself to me once more and finally pulled himself back.

Although his face looks like it is drained out of blood, I didn't believe it even a bit.

How can he, of all people, get scared of such acts? It's like fish is scared of water, bird is scared of sky, and seed is scared of soil.

I glowered at him once more before walking ahead again.

Ten minutes later, he wrapped himself around me like a fur coat again and this time, he rubbed himself to me again as he shivered in fright again.

The hell is wrong with him?

Why should he rub me with his body? Why should bear it?

If I didn't know, the whole rubbing-because-scared can be counted as his attempt to seduce me with his body.

The most infuriating thing is, his main part is rubbing my back and by the feel of it, it seems quite... enlarged!

Silly Acacia, why are you think about the size of that trash when there is something more irritating is going on?

"You are really scared?" I asked again.

"Too scared!"

"Why?"

"That apparition just now was so sudden and so horrendous that it almost -" Seriously now?

"If they don't come out suddenly, will they go to city hall and announce their arrival through speakers an hour before for you to prepare for it? Who are you trying to fool? Me or yourself? Leave me now." I shrugged him off me and finally took a deep breath.

He hugged me too tightly just now.

He gave me that pale face again and suddenly a doubt went off in my mind.

With a polite smile, I turned towards the staff who is trying their best to give us the best creepy experience, "Can we please a moment. Once we are ready, I will clap and you can get back to your places. Why don't you go have a drink by then?"

They nodded understandingly and stepped back to give us some private time. The moment they are away, I turned to the Jerk and glared at him.

"What exactly are you trying to do?" I crossed my hands over my chest and asked domineeringly.

"I was really sc-"

"Truth, Jerk." I cut him off from his nonsense.

He looked reluctant, hesitant and whatnot before he opened his mouth to talk... the truth hopefully.

"I thought you would be scared." He thought I will be - don't tell me...

"You thought I will hug you and make some advances on you while being scared?" Although he looked not so pleased, he still nodded.

"Of all in this universe, you cannot be scared of mere mortals posing as ghosts. What is your motive exactly?"

"Since you cannot - so I decided to -" What is this? Primary school where I should fill in the blanks?

Is this a test of my observation and vocabulary?

Anyway, how the hell did he come up with such a shameless idea? Did his conscience not hurt when he thought about it?"

"So you tried to be frightened and exchanged roles between us? And you expected me to not catch on such ingenious idea and acting?" Hey, did I give off vibe of an idiot?

How stupid does he think of me?

I now think his tree kiss rendezvous idea was far better than this one.

"You can't blame me, okay. I'm addicted to your lips. Who asked you to have such a fudging pair of cotton candy? I'm the victim here, you know?" He said all this so righteously that for a moment even I thought I was the wrong one here.

What kind of explanation - confession - no, explanation is this?

"And you have amazing body scent. So you know how hard it was for me to keep myself sobered up?" He continued as he kept on blaming everything on me and he did it so virtuously.

And for the first time in my life, I didn't know if I should feel good or angry.

"Do you want to shut up by yourself or should I -" I waved a fist in front of him and before I could complete my statement, he finished it for me.

" - kiss me?" I prefer the second option please. Come, shut me up by yourself." He shameless stepped forward and I stepped back. I hurriedly clapped and within few moments the ghosts came back and took their positions.

"If you think you are smart, then better control it. If you take advantage of me again here then -"

"Here? Fine, somewhere else then. Point noted. Come, this time, I will walk in the front. You can take my hand and follow me."

If his face is not too thick, I would've slapped him.

Why is he so -!

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