Hellkeeper(continued)

"Is anyone there? Mike, can you hear me?" A female’s voice called for him at the other side of his main door. Mike was still a little dazed to answer her. The footsteps on the other side seemed to move away. Only then did Mike come to his senses.

Mike swung the door open.

"Oh…Hi Cole." Mike called from his door. Cole turned around, and in her hands laid something.

"So you are awake." Cole strolled towards him.

"This is for you." Cole handed a small bottle of transparent liquid to Mike.

"It may come in handy, in case you faint in there again. I would not have to drag you all the way to your apartment." Cole joked.

Mike’s entire face turned red as a tomato.

"But…But the lift…" Mike tried to explain.

Cole looked at him as if he was totally out of this world. Mike paused and tried to think of another excuse.

"Maybe I was just hallucinating… Sorry for all the trouble caused."

"That’s what the liquid prevents." Cole pointed to the bottle of liquid that Mike is holding.

Mike lifted the bottle so that he could have a clearer view of the liquid inside. The liquid gives out a shiny radiance under the afternoon light that filled the room.

"Wow…It’s pretty… Thanks for that." Mike wooed over the liquid.

"You’d better bring it along, in case anything happens again." Cole giggled.

"OK then. I can’t deny it."

A noise came from Mike’s apartment. It sounded like a mouse scratching on the floor mat.

"Oh, darn it." Mike muttered, rushing into his house, leaving door wide open. Cole stood outside his house, trying to peep in.

Minutes passed. Cole still stood there, itching to go into Mike’s apartment.

"Sorry! Can you not come in!? I’ll with you later!" Mike yelled from inside.
Cole raised her eyebrow. Did he tell me to stay out or go in? Maybe he needs some help.

Cole walked in, wondering where Mike was. She walked past the living room and the kitchen.

There was still no sigh of Mike. Cole decided to intrude into the rooms, hopefully not to bump into any of Mike’s family members. The first door, no Mike. The second door, still no Mike. Cole was a little depressed. Why are there so many rooms? I only have 3 rooms altogether.
Cole pushed the final door open.

"Ah!" Mike’s voice was heard from a corner.