Honeymoon Part 4

Sean still didn't talk to me; he sat in the driver's seat while I stood on the deck. I was still very angry, so there was no intention to approach him. I was still very scared and confused, not knowing what to do because there wasn't a single ship or boat passing by, so there was no one we could ask for help. And as I looked at the sky, evening would soon arrive. How could we spend the night in the middle of the ocean? It was very frightening. "Leslie." My reverie broke when I heard Sean's voice from behind; I didn't realize he was standing there. "Why?" I asked curtly, not hiding my annoyance with him. "I'm sorry. You were right; it's all my fault for not being careful, so we're stuck here." I didn't say anything and turned my face away, anywhere but toward Sean, who was now standing next to me. Sean held my chin, forcing me to look at his face. "Hey, won't you forgive me? I apologize. I am indeed wrong." I sighed quietly; apparently, in a situation like this, it wasn't the right time to argue. "Okay, I forgive you. But most importantly now, what should we do? We can't just stand still like this, can we? We're in the middle of the ocean." Not only me, but Sean also sighed quietly; he seemed as frustrated as I was. "I'm confused too. Since earlier, I've been thinking about a way out of our problem. I tried contacting the hotel for help, but my phone is dead. The battery is dead." At that moment, I widened my eyes. "What? Seriously, your phone's battery is dead?" "Yeah, how could I lie? See for yourself if you don't believe me. My phone is off." Sean handed me his phone, and indeed, it was off. "This must be because I kept playing with it earlier, taking a lot of photos." "Not entirely your fault; I also forgot to charge it before we left." "It's my fault. I was careless too for not bringing my phone. What now, Sean? We can't ask for help from anyone." The fear I felt now, I didn't know how to describe it. My tears began to flow. How could Sean and I both make such fatal mistakes? "Enough, don't cry. It's already happened, and regret is useless," Sean said softly, his big fingers trying to wipe away the tears on my face. "But what about our fate? No one can help us. I want to go back to the hotel, Sean. I'm scared." My crying got louder, tears flowing uncontrollably because I was genuinely terrified. Sean hugged me tightly, his hands gently stroking the top of my head. "Calm down, Leslie. We will find a way out." "What's the way out? We're in the middle of the ocean. How can I be calm?" "Let's search for anything we can use to row this speedboat." I let go of Sean's embrace. His idea was correct; I hadn't thought about it at all. "It's better if we look for anything in this speedboat that we can use to row now. Will you help me look?" Without hesitation, I nodded; of course, I would help him. After that, we began searching for the object Sean had mentioned. It seemed that the goddess of luck was still on our side because there was a rowing tool in the speedboat. Perhaps the owner of the speedboat had prepared it as a backup tool in case something happened. "I'll row this speedboat to make it move. We need to get to the shore quickly because night will fall soon." "But where are we going? The direction to the hotel is very far from here." I asked this because the distance to our hotel was too great, and who knows when we could get there by rowing. "Let's just go there, what do you think?" I followed Sean's direction; on our right, there was land, and if we headed there, who knows what kind of place we would find. "That's the only place we can likely reach by rowing." I nodded in agreement; there was no other choice but to head toward that place. "Yes, let's go there. I'll help you row." "Are you sure you want to help me? It's okay; I can row alone. You can rest over there," Sean said, pointing to a seat not far from us. "I'm not tired. I will help you row so that we can reach that place as soon as possible." "Okay, then. Let's start." I nodded, and we started rowing. The speedboat moved, and I felt relieved now. Our destination was, of course, the land Sean had pointed out earlier. Who knows what we would find there. Hopefully, it's a bustling town where we can ask for help. Despite being tired, Sean and I continued rowing because the sky had darkened; night had arrived. "Just a little more, Leslie. Hang in there; we will arrive." Perhaps Sean realized I was getting tired because he said that. "Don't worry, I'm fine." Sean didn't say anything, and we kept rowing until we finally reached our destination. Sean parked the speedboat, while I focused on looking ahead, at the place we were about to visit. Looking ahead, I don't know why, but I felt a chill; my hair stood on end. Could this be a bad omen? "Leslie, what's wrong?" I jumped in surprise when Sean was suddenly next to me without my notice. "Are you okay? Why are you daydreaming?" Sean asked again because I hadn't given an answer. "I'm okay. Just...." However, I didn't continue my sentence. I don't know why, but I hesitated to tell Sean. "Why not continue? Just say it if something is bothering you. We've agreed not to hide anything, right?" Right, this morning we made that promise, so I should tell him the uneasiness that troubled my heart and mind. "I have a bad feeling. Suddenly, I felt a chill, and my hair stood on end. Are you sure we should go there?" I asked, pointing ahead. "We don't have any other choice. It's already night, and we can't spend the night here. We need a place to sleep. Maybe there's a town or village ahead. We need to check it out." Once again, I realized that what Sean said was true. We couldn't possibly spend the night in the open like this, especially near the sea. As the night advanced, the weather would get colder. Our bodies might not withstand the nighttime air. "Leslie." "Yes, alright. Let's go there. Hopefully, there is indeed a village or town ahead." "Don't worry; I'm right here with you. I will always protect and accompany you, so there's nothing for you to fear." "You will always help me no matter what, right?" Sean nodded quickly. "Of course. That's a given; I will always be there for you." Since Sean had said so, there was no reason for me to hesitate. We started walking. Now I understood why my body suddenly felt a chill; we were passing through a forest filled with many pine trees. The trees were very tall and, at a glance, quite eerie. "Are you sure there is a town or village? Why are we passing through the forest?" I hugged myself, feeling my body shivering even more. "I don't know either; this is my first time coming to this place. Let's keep going. Hopefully, there's a house we can find up ahead." I didn't say anything because my gaze was too busy with the surroundings. I really hoped there was nothing creepy in this forest. My attention was diverted when I felt Sean's hand tightly gripping mine. I turned to him and found him smiling at me. Luckily, the moon was shining brightly up there tonight; it was a full moon, so we could see our surroundings and continue walking in this pine forest. "Don't worry; I'm with you." Sean's words managed to calm my heart. I nodded, and I had decided not to pay attention to my surroundings and only trust Sean's words. I then pressed my body against Sean, hugging him tightly with his strong arms. "Yes, let's walk like this. Don't go far from me," Sean said again, to which I responded with a nod. We continued walking, and I no longer stared around the pine forest, but my gaze focused on the ground, observing the path I was walking. "Leslie, look, there's a house in front. We're very lucky." Sean said that cheerfully. When I raised my head and looked ahead, what Sean said was indeed true. There was a two-story house standing with a gate not far from us. The house's yard was very spacious, and there was a gate separating the house from the forest. The house itself was also very large; I was sure the owner must be quite wealthy. "Let's go there and ask for help from the homeowner," Sean said enthusiastically. We walked with great enthusiasm toward the gate. Once again, luck was on our side because the gate door was open, not locked by the homeowner. Sean and I walked towards the door without hesitation, hoping the homeowner would help us. "I'll ring the bell." I nodded, and we were standing in front of the door. Sean started ringing the bell, but there were no signs of anyone opening the door for us. "Perhaps the homeowner is sleeping." I offered my opinion since it was already night. "But it's not too late yet; they shouldn't be sleeping by now." "You see for yourself; no one is opening the door." "Maybe they didn't hear the bell; I'll ring it again." I let Sean do as he wished. Sean rang the bell several times, but still, no one opened the door. "Perhaps this house is empty, Sean." "How could it be? The lights are on." "But no one is answering the door, even though you've pressed the bell repeatedly. I think the owner of this house is not around." Sean fell silent, perhaps realizing the truth in my words. "Never mind, Sean. What if we keep walking? Maybe there's another house nearby." Although I said that, as far as the eye could see, I didn't see any other houses around except for this one. However, once again, we found ourselves in a situation where we had no choice but to try to seek help from someone else. "Sean," I called because Sean still didn't respond to my invitation. Sean's gaze was still fixed on the house; I think he still held hope that the owner of this house would come out and open the door for us. "Let's go," I invited again, this time while holding his hand. "Yes, yes, alright. Let's find another house." Thankfully, Sean finally agreed to my suggestion. We turned around and started walking away, but our steps stopped abruptly upon hearing a sound from behind. The door, which had been tightly closed all this time, slowly began to open. The sound we heard just now came from that door. "Look, the owner of this house is inside. Finally, he's opening the door for us." Sean was very happy and excited. He released my hand and walked towards the door, which was now slightly open. I was still standing in place; I don't know why I hesitated to approach the door because even though the door had finally opened, no one came out to meet us. My gaze remained fixed on Sean, who was opening the door as wide as possible. "Leslie," Sean called. "What's wrong?" I asked in surprise because Sean's tone sounded panicked. "Come here quickly." I felt that something had happened, causing Sean, who usually remained calm, to look so panicked. I quickly walked towards him. I hoped that Sean didn't see something bad.