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... I came to my senses.

It was already very dark.

Long fingers are running through my hair.

— Cornelius?—I asked.

—Who else?— a gentle whisper was heard in response.

— Where are we?—I ask without opening my eyes.

— We're home... We're at your house. The electricity is off, so I haven't seen yet whether it's beautiful here or not. Your brother brought us, but I sent him to his girlfriend. They won't tell anyone anything... I'm sure...— the lighter clicked, then again, and the candle lit up.

—Can I look at you? Then I won't be so scared.—I said.— I want to see you even more than I want to live...—

Cornelius helped me to sit down and I saw him. So beautiful, now without any stubble at all, the disheveled bangs fall on the forehead.

— Mariusz is your father's brother?—he asked.

— Yes... I'm sorry, I can't think straight right now... Have I ever told you that you're the most beautiful man I've ever seen? And the most desirable...—I whispered, stroking the silk—soft skin near the wound and kissing the thin swan neck.— You're perfect...—

— We need to prepare and come to Mariusz ourselves. We need to end it, otherwise it will simply erase us. There will be neither us nor those who remember us...— Cornelius frowned.— I have already encountered what Mariusz can do...—

— Cornelius, and your spaceship... Was it hit by Mariusz?—I asked.

— I don't know. I'm still not sure about it yet. I haven't found exact evidence yet. But... He's such a bastard that he may well be the one who did it...— Cornelius had tears pouring out of his eyes.

— Darling, don't cry... Your little brother may be alive... I have... I have something in my head... One memory... But it seems that the memory is hindered by the transmitter... Then, when we made love at your house, I saw... I saw what happened in the hospital when I was unconscious... And, maybe, in consciousness... I don't know! But I saw him.— in the semi-darkness, I opened the medallion around my lover's neck.— Darek was definitely there.—

— He doesn't like being called Darek, only I have the right to call him that...—

I can see in the dark how his sad smile flashed.

— And what do you want me to do, Adrianna?—he asked.

I don't like being called by my full name, but when my beautiful Cornelius does it...

my name seems to roll over his incredibly attractive lips.

—Can you burn my brain and bring me to life right away?— it gave me the creeps when I finally voiced it.

—You... you... You're crazy! Did you think what would happen to your brain if I did that? What if you never wake up?—Cornelius said excitedly.

— I still need to turn off the transmitter in my head... If you don't turn it off, you can kill me... Very easy... Second and ... The buttons that in Mariusz's office will kill those with the same rubbish in their heads...—I pointed to my temple.

— We need to kill Mariusz and defuse the detonators. Then the transmitters won't be so dangerous...—

I took off Cornelius' glasses. How beautiful are his eyes...It's easy to drown in those bottomless brown eyes...

— And those headphones of yours... Is this the only reminder besides the photo? I'm just curious to know what kind of family you have...—

Cornelius stares intently at the bandage on my shoulder, then unties it and adjusts it.

— My family is ordinary... Tell me, why do Earthlings describe us so strangely? Do we have multiple eyes or some other flaws?— my beloved sighed.— Why do they only try to make fun of us?—

There were three knocks on the door, then two, then one.

— Kirby... Only he knocks like that...—I smiled.— He always comes at the most unfortunate moments... And I was so hoping to lie on your lap for a while...—

I got up and kissed Cornelius, put his glasses in the place where I had been lying before.

It's not worth freezing your brother on the street ...

***

Kirby has been digging in the electrical panel for about ten minutes.

— Sister, there should be a bag of wires in the gray kitchen sofa. Bring it to me!—My brother shouted at me.

— So, wires, wires... Cornelius, could you move aside your beautiful forms?—I asked.

— Don't talk about my body, it's ordinary... Somewhere here, my father's ring fell off my finger, I can't find it... Oh!—seeing one of my favorite toys behind his back, Cornelius jumped up and hit the shelf with the top of his head.— I wish the lights would turn on soon... My heart almost stopped! —

— Which one of them, my beautiful humanoid?—I smiled.— You fought with insectoids when you were ten or even younger, and then Freddy Fazbear scared you?—Seeing a glint in the dark, I bent down and picked it up.— Have you been looking for this? When they give me the light, I'll look for a special reducing device, then the ring will sit exactly...—

-— Better let me help your brother with the wires...— Cornelius took the bag from me.— And then we need to check your bandage again... Your shoulder wound smells like blood very strongly...—

When Cornelius left to help Kirby, the wires buzzed. The light turned on abruptly and deprived me of sight for a while.

I rubbed my eyes.

— Two light bulbs burned out!—Kirby shouted and I opened the sofa again, in which now I need to find two light bulbs...

***

— How long can we stay here?—I asked when Cornelius came in with two mugs in his hands.

— If we get this over with, we have nothing to be afraid of anymore. The horizon will be clear.— said the beloved, sitting down next to him.— Except this Mariusz is like some kind of damn cockroach. You're crushing him, and he's... What's the name of the game where you hit me in the eye with a hammer?—

— "Smear the mole."—I remembered.

— That's it. You hit him, and he immediately jumps out of another hole. We should advise you to make a game "Smear the Mariusz", it will beat all records...— Cornelius froze.

Coffee from the mug spills onto the floor.

— What are you doing?—I asked.

— I need to go somewhere where no one goes for a long time... This is due to the filth that sits in me... You're going to make sure no one comes in here, aren't you?—

He looked a little drunk, this usually happens with a stroke or before a severe fainting.

— I'll make sure no one goes into the bathroom... go...—I said.

The door slammed so loudly that I was even a little afraid for the safety of this very door.

If he damages something in my bathroom, it's okay - there are four bathrooms in our house.

I heard a bang against the wall and flinched.

It sounded like Cornelius was being electrocuted there, or he was having an epileptic seizure.

Cornelius breathes loudly, his very long legs sometimes hit the walls like rabbits.

Something fell to the floor and crumbled like sand.

The transom at the top was closed, but when I got up on the bed, I saw what was happening to Cornelius.

Black smoke billowed out of his eyes, nostrils and mouth, beating around his body in a dense smoke curtain.

This did not happen for long and the tiles from the walls next to him crumbled to the floor with sand.

A large tremor passed through Cornelius' body and the guy fell limply to the floor.

Kirby knocked on my door, which made me jump.

— Kirby, I'm busy...—I said softly, going to the door.

— Our water supply is not working. How's it going with the faucet?—My brother asked.— I just really need to wash my hands, I'm covered in paint...—

— Sorry, my dear, my bathroom is occupied. Wash up in the kitchen,there's a water supply from the well...—I said.— It's just a little problem.—

— Need help with something?—There was excitement in his brother's voice.

— No, thanks...—

When I realized that everything had been quiet for a long time, I still opened the door.

— Cornelius... Cornelius! Wake up!—I started shaking him.— Cornelius! If you decided to scare me, you're doing very well!—

Cornelius jumped up with a loud exhalation, as if air was entering his body for the first time.

— How you scared me!— I hugged him to me.

— Why did you come in? And when... When did you come in here? It could be dangerous for you! It's dangerous for anyone...—

I stroked his sweat—soaked hair.

— I was very scared for you... I was very scared...—I said.

— It's sitting in me... It torments me... Let it give me the strength to fight against what prevents me from living normally... This curse will never leave me... I even get the feeling that it's eating me up...—Cornelius said, breathing heavily.

He could not speak very clearly yet, apparently, such attacks exhausted him.

— I would come in here even if there was a bomb. I don't care where, as long as it's only with you...—I said.— And what can this power of yours do?—

— Demolish buildings. Breaking mountains. Burn whole cities. And the reverse of all this... The energies of creation and destruction are identical and equally strong. Ouch... It turns out I ruined your bathroom. Another thing with this Freddie... Have you always had a passion for nightmares, or have you had it recently?— sitting down on the floor, my angel picked up a scorched little figure from the floor.— And what was it anyway?—

— It was a toothbrush holder, such a small colorful cup in Freddy's paws...—I said.

— I'll compensate you for the loss...—Cornelius said softly.

— You are the greatest treasure in my life, and things are just things...—

Oh! That incomparable smile again!

— You smile like an angel...—I said, helping him up.