Chapter 90
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Our suspicious lead us in front of the loud couple. We only know one Vortan who can help us feed our curiosity.
"What? You want me to read Miss Puff's mind?" he exclaimed.
Gab gave us an are-you-serious look. I nodded my head slowly. He gasped. "No way. You guys are kidding, right?" he asked and laugh awkwardly, but we remained serious. He puts his hand on the back of his head and stare at us.
"Just this once," Damon said to him. He looks at Elaine.
"Man, you've got to be kidding me. Miss Puff is not someone I can read easily. She knows a lot about herbal stuffs including the one's that prevents anyone from reading her mind."
His eyes are big and fear is visible in it. He's right. Miss Puff knows a lot about phytomedicine. I'm sure she does not only excel in giving herbal treatments, but also potions.
Are we barking the wrong tree?
"You don't have to be so obvious. Besides she wouldn't know unless we say it. It's not like she has powers to know what our gifts are," Elaine supported us. Her parsen looked at her frantically. He looks like he's not expecting to hear that from her. "Oh c'mon, Gab. Stop being a pussy. Damon and Golden need our help." She rolled her eyes.
"Miss Puff is not an enemy. Why would you even bother reading her mind?" he asked. Damon and I looked at each other. Gab notices. "Wait? Are you suspecting her?"
"Y—Yeah. We will explain it you, but we need your help first," I replied. He stared at us for a few moments before yielding a deep sigh.
"Fine."
*****
Persuading him took us an hour, but it was worth it. Elaine decided to faked her plant poisoning by injecting her so called poisonous plant friends in her body. We told her that she didn't have to do that, but she insisted.
Miss Puff might suspect us if Damon and I go back to the Tree Clinic. Sending Elaine and Gab there to investigate was our best shot.
"We'll be out here. Give us a sign if you need us," Damon said to them. He gave a small device to Gab. Once he clicked it, the clone device in my pocket will ring. That's the sign.
"Guys, I feel like we're secret detectives or something." Elaine vibrated like an old phone out of excitement. "Don't you worry about us. I can literally control everything inside that Tree Clinic," she flaunted jokingly that made me chuckle. She's such a mood.
"We'll head now," Gab said. He looks at Elaine. "Start." Her eyes grew big.
"Oh, yeah! I almost forgot. Sorry y'all." She takes out the small plant in her pocket and put it on her skin. Any Vortan that will come in contact with that poisonous plant will melt their skins in seconds, but hers didn't. Elaine can control the venom in her body as long as it's coming from a plant that she can manipulate.
Elaine's POV
I smiled when I felt nothing. I knew it y'all. My poisonous friend can't kill me. We're like the closest, you know?
I lifted my head to look at my anxious audience. Their faces are priceless. They looked like they're the one's who put poison in their body.
"Are you alright?" Gab asked beside me. I looked at him and smiled widely.
My eyes widened when I felt a crawling hot liquid inside my body. I grabbed my chest when it starts to tightens. I feel like vomiting!
"Fuck! Where's the antidote?" Gab blurted and search my bag. I'm still choking myself to death.
Damon and Golden looked surprised. I stopped my acting when Gab was about to insert a disgusting herbal medicine in my mouth. Eww!
"Is my acting good? Do you think she'll buy it?" I asked like I didn't just shit my parsen to death. I'm getting better at voiding his telepathic powers. Huehue. I'm like the best.
"For fuck's sake Elaine!" Gab screamed. I frowned at him. He's overreacting. He's embarrassing me. I rolled my eyes at him and look at Damon and Golden.
"I think we'll do great," I said and smiled like a dog. Damon shakes his head and Golden leaned herself to her parsen. What? Am I that good that they really thought I was dying?
I should have tried showbiz before I entered Vortaxia. Who knows? I might be so popular. Hahaha! Kidding.
"That wasn't funny, Elaine." Golden's voice sounded serious. I pouted my lips. They told me to act poisoned though?
"Yeah, whatever. Fine. Sorry," I yielded. I looked at my shaking boyfriend. Gawd! He's so worried of me. He loves me that much? How will he leave his life without me? Tsk tsk.
A few more scolding session happened before we finally went to the Tree Clinic. I honestly don't feel any fear at all. I find this entertaining if you haven't realized it already. I've always wanted to go on journeys and battles with Damon and Golden, but Gab is such a pussy. Psh!
"Slow down," he scolded. I frowned. "Have you seen a patient running her ass in the Clinic?" I pouted my lips. He's right though. I should probably act like I'm about to die while wearing my green heels.
I pretended to passed out unannounced and his fast reflexes caught me in seconds. "What are you doing?" he blurted. I opened my eyes just to glare at him.
"Acting sick." I rolled my eyes. He yielded an exhausted sigh and just let me do my thing which is to pretend that I just passed out from too much pain. He carried me in his arms.
My eyes are closed as I heard the door creaking open.
"Miss Puff! Miss Puff!" Gab called using his scared voice. Damn! Didn't know my man's a good actor. We could have made a good couple in showbiz together.
I heart small steps coming from the other side of the room. The next thing I felt is a soft bed on my back.
"What happened?" Miss Puff asked. I bet Gab's using his powers now. He can read mind by looking at someone's eyes and touching them.
I silently cursed when my forehead starts to feel itchy. Wrong freaking timing. I opened my eyes slightly. I see Gab talking with Miss Puff about what happened to me. She's listening to him carefully. I think she wouldn't notice if I give my forehead a little scratch. Just one scratch.
I moved my fingers slightly and there's no reaction from them. You're doing good Elaine. Go for it!
I lifted my hand slightly and put it on my head to scratch my forehead. I flinched when Gab landed his eyes on me. He widened his eyes when he saw me moving. I immediately put my hand back to my side. Miss Puff glanced at me. I squeeze my eyes shut.
Almost!
"Please, help her." His voice cracked. I stopped myself from bursting to laughter. I didn't know he was this good. "I don't know what I'll do without her," he cried.
Pft! Lol
"It's the Jasmine Rose. Put this on the infected area while I prepare the antidote," I heard her say. My eyes opened automatically as soon as I hear her small steps walking far. I landed my eyes on Gab.
He rolled his eyes at my smirking face.
"You don't know what you'll do without me?" I mouthed. He didn't answer and put the mint leaves on my wound less arm. He told me to close my eyes and I did.
I never thought I'd hear him say cheesy things about me someday. This is fun. Hahaha!
