Victor lost his money

Victor finds most of his money missing from the account. His face was sluggish, his spirit was lost. He knew that when confirming the balance he had.

Before walking into a real estate office to ask if there is a boarding house or house that can be rented, Victor wants to confirm the amount of money he has. That certainty will make him more confident when choosing a new home later. His beautiful hope of moving away from White Castle disappeared instantly. He was puzzled, what happened just now?

Victor sat on the sidewalk. He looked at his mobile phone. Because he has subscribed to mobile banking, he can check his balance at any time. He who still couldn't believe what he had just seen, tried to look at the balance once again. He entered the PIN number and opened the balance info. The result completely made him stop breathing and his eyes were hot, gradually becoming wet. There is a balance left that is approximately enough to live two months. 

"No way," Victor muttered with a trembling chest. He then went to the police station to convey the cyber crime he had just experienced. 

The police received his report but Victor had to wait for further news. Victor walked out of the police station limp. When Victor asked if there was a possibility of the money back, the reluctant-faced policeman on duty replied that there was no hope that the money could be returned. The policeman's answer has really discouraged him. 

Victor couldn't swear at the police. He has a weakness when it comes to expressing his feelings. 

"Now, what should I do?" 

Victor stopped in front of his boarding house and stared at the signboard of White Castle. When he arrived, the green light of the signboard was already turned on because the sun had also set. 

"I have to stay here until sometime," Victor muttered to himself. The sudden disappearance of the money made him lose hope of moving in the near future. 

Victor walked into his boarding house. Daniella was not at her guard post. The boarding house owner's special guard room was empty. 

Victor passed by it blankly. He felt that he was the only unlucky person in this world. Victor almost fell when his foot took a wrong step. He slipped, fortunately his hand could deftly hold on to the ladder divider. 

Victor took a deep breath. It feels like he can cry, but at this time he can't cry. His mind kept trying to comfort him. 

"Fortunately, I haven't called my mother and told her about the bonus I received. Fortunately, I haven't shown off to everyone that I'm going to move to a better place," Victor said in his heart. He walked over with a fallen shoulder. 

The hallway of his house lit by yellow lights was not bright enough for him. Everything felt suffocating, even when he had already walked into his own room. 

Victor looked around, threw his bag on the bed then rubbed his own face violently until he squatted down. 

"Hi! What are you doing?" 

Someone's voice made Victor turn his head. He didn't realize if he didn't close the door. Barred stood on the door leaf. 

"It's okay. Just being tired," Victor said. He was embarrassed to say that his money was stolen. 

Barred scanned Victor who stood up and sat in his seat listlessly. 

"You look so listless. Just join the kitchen. We're hanging out," Barred invited. He also showed white bread inside a transparent plastic crackle bag. There are also two bottles of beer inside. Victor thought Barred must be a bread and beer lover. 

Victor was not eager to join any sorority. He just wanted to sleep and hoped that what had just happened to him was just a dream. 

"Come on!" Barred thought that if Victor joined, Victor would be amused and his tiredness disappeared. Barred didn't know that Victor felt unsafe with them. 

"I'll join after taking a shower," said Victor who felt bad at Barred's invitation. Victor decides to be kind to his fellow White Castle residents, as he doesn't know until when he will live in the house. 

"Okay. Go take a bath! We wait! Daniela also bought meat, you have to join the meal. Meat is good for adding blood," Barred said. 

Victor nodded and did not follow Barred who left his door leaf. He sighed. I felt a little regretful for not telling the problem. However, he later withdrew his own thoughts. Telling problems to others may not necessarily end suffering, it may even add to suffering because people can lead them to new problems. 

Victor also went to take a bath. When passing by the kitchen, he greeted people who seemed to be having fun. They consist of Ox, Noh, Daniella, and Barred. 

After coming out of the bathroom, Barred stopped him from returning to the room and locked himself.

"I don't know what your problem is, but it seems that you were stressed once before. So, let's get together, have fun with us so that your stress goes away," Barred said and dragged Victor over, forcing him to sit down with the others. 

"Did you quarrel with colleagues? Or did you make a mistake at work?" Daniella strafed a question, which actually made Victor even more dizzy. 

"Shut up! Don't worry about such a heavy thing. It can make him even more stressed. We just enjoy this meat stew," Barred said. His prowess in the kitchen contrasts with his burly appearance. People in general would not think that someone physically like Barred has such a capable ability to cook in the kitchen.

"I can only buy meat but I can't cook, so I'll leave this to him," said Daniela, who later laughed.

Ox fetched rice for Victor. 

"If your stomach is full, you can definitely sleep well and stress can be reduced. Tomorrow things will definitely improve. Don't think about it too much."

Ox added white powder to Victor's plate. He did it without being seen by Victor. But Barred knew that, but let go. They actually work together to make Victor immobile. 

Victor was in a lowered state. He seemed to notice the meat stew that looked delicious even though in fact his mind was elsewhere. 

"Thank you," Victor said as he received the plate filled with rice. He refrained from yelling at them. For him, they are pretentious people. He just loses money, and does not quarrel with colleagues. If the problem is just an argument, the solution is to make up, apologize and not repeat the same mistakes that caused the fight. 

"That's right. So do I. If I'm stressed, I eat a lot, then sleep. Tomorrow my body will be fresh, tired, tired and able to work again!" Barred added and burst into laughter. 

"I'm not stressed," Victor said, but his voice was low. 

Noh listened silently. While others are busy suggesting solutions to relieve stress due to work. 

"I'm not stressed!" cried Victor. 

Everyone fell silent. For quite a long time they didn't move from their shock. 

Victor's chest was up and down and it was very obvious that he was holding back emotions. 

"Oh, well, we're sorry. Please, forgive us," said Ox, who didn't want his plan to fail. 

Noh slid the plate containing the egg rolls near Victor's plate. 

Noh then preceded the meal. He has been hungry since just now. He thought it was better to eat food quickly than to have no chance later. What if Victor explodes his emotions and disturbs the peace of eating? Noh would not be able to eat in the midst of the commotion. 

Because Noh had started to eat, Barred and Ox sat in their seats. They were silent, not teasing Victor anymore. Daniela did the same. He just moved to eat. 

They ended up eating in silence. Each of them was busy with his thoughts. Victor was the only one who felt awkward at the time.

"Sorry, we lack sensitivity," Daniela stroked Victor's shoulder twice. It made Victor feel a little better. 

Daniela then fetched a piece of meat for Victor. It is quite large in size. He then smiled at Victor as the ultimate move to calm the young man down.

Victor finally melted. He felt guilty for everyone for venting his emotions on them. 

"I'm sorry," Victor said. 

"Um, it's okay," Daniela replied. 

Everyone was silent, not adding anything. Victor slowly decided to join the meal. Actually, his stomach needs to be filled because he hasn't eaten since get off work. 

After eating, the atmosphere between them changed and became better. Ox and Barred took out beer from their favorite brands. Daniela took out a soft drink and Victor received a can from Daniela. Noh got a can from Barred. 

"To warm up the atmosphere, how about you guys listen to a horror story from me?" said Noh. The member who had been silent since just now, suddenly opened his voice. 

"Horror stories are his forte," Daniela tells Victor. 

Noh nodded proudly to himself. 

Victor remembers that Noh is a young student, who is obsessed with finding the existence of Phantom in the human world. His obsession must have made him more familiar with horror stories. 

"You have a new story? Tell me," Ox enthusiastically. 

Noh, who looked quiet with sunken eyes, was excited because people noticed him. He didn't get this kind of treatment if he stepped outside from the White Castle. 

Even in college, he was considered a child with a mental disorder because of his behavior and interest in strange things. For most people, Noh has wasted his life searching for the existence of Phantom.