And Levine came to a question.
"What am I doing in my life?
"Of course, it was lost and so fast."
As Levine was floating in spirit form, his wandering soul knows no rest, boundless under the 6 p.m sky aiming to the bountiful nothingness.
"I do remember something."
It was then Levine remembered when he was a 1st-year college in some Catholic University.
"It was luck that put me in that place."
"I had an empty dream, all that it takes as long as I study, even sacrificing what I have."
Levine was in deep thoughts as he remembered the beautiful and harsh days he had back then.
"Ah…"
Levine flew fast towards the place of his alma mater. A line of light that pierced like an arrow on its wake, penetrating the blackened sky, and began shifting at loose ends of the stream. Levine was there.
"I see students around the vicinity." Levine laughed at his foolishness.
Levine in his 1st-year college student days tried to join a fraternity along with 3 of his classmates namely Japz, Naciol, and her crush during that duration, none other than Dani—short for Daniella. Japz was also a tall guy around 5'5 acting like a gangster, together with Naciol that was around 5'4 who was very clever. Both of them were light brown in color.
"What happened to Dani?"
Levine chuckled at the thought of it.
Japz, Naciol, and Levine had a crush on Dani but the three were on the same league, to show them their dedication towards her, the 3 friends stupidly joined the frat. Knowing that they will be f*cked up soon afterwards.
Dani was a petite woman around 5'1 who was one of the eye candies in the class and because they were fewer males than females in that course. The 3 were easily allured and have done more so to decide on their bestial urges rather than rational thinking.
They want to impress Dani and so, the fraternity they joined in has some various task for neophytes such as them and one of them was going on the other classroom and humiliate themselves like shouting while a professor was in, luckily the professor cooperated for he thought that it was all for fun. The one who instructed this was a tall guy with a long hair who stands for about 6'1 and he was called Tazio. The tasks went on like meeting other members in different buildings within the university and Tazion instructed them to have a mini notebook covered in black. Tazio maybe a fan of Blacked!
Tazio likes to drink and make fun of other neophytes such as the three. Even so, when the lecture on Philosophy starts, Naciol and Japz went missing and Levine was ignoring the orders of Tazio because he was not satisfied by his certain tasks. Levine felt something was off. Days of ignoring the command of Tazio soon became a hunt and when Naciol and Japz told Levine what happened to them, Levine just nodded.
Naciol then continued, "We went to a bar near the university and Tazio orders us to stand, we became ashtrays."
Japz added, "Yeah, they also spit on us and it was embarrassing but I will become full pledge member after being paddled."
Then Naciol said, "I'm quitting guys."
Levine and Japz were shocked and then continued.
"What?"
"Yeah, man, and I'm serious about it."
"I see, well so am I."
Levine was decided as well that they no longer see a reason to be paddled or it was just too painful that one of them may die.
After their conversation that lasted an hour, they went home to their respective places and the next day came. Naciol and Japz were absent, and Levine continued his studies. Tazio saw him when he was having lunch and told him to come after his classes. Levine wanted to escape, but Tazio and his gang had their eyes on him so it was futile. The class has ended, and Tazio escorted by Levine while he was being kicked upon walking outside of the university. Levine can only endure as Tazio asked him about quitting the fraternity. Levine just nodded and laughed as he thought, 'This is a joke and I feel something is off so I'll quit you f*cking as*holes.' Levine was having a smirk in his face that made Tazio punched his back.
'This guy is annoying, I do not know what's on his face but I'm irritated that I want to smack him down.'
At the thought, Tazio instructed Levine to go to the next street and they saw a fat guy eating in a canteen who seemingly has a proud look on his face. He was Hernandez a thug-looking 5'9 guy who stared at Levine, Tazio, and his other members. Hernandez stood up and said.
"So, you are quitting huh? Do you know the price of it?"
"No."
"Do not look me in the eyes neophyte."
One of their rules is not to look the members on the eyes cause it shows disrespect and that they were not on equal stance like neophytes.
But Levine was still staring, in the face of the disaster he had an indomitable will and his surroundings were ignored. Levine was not strong but he always had this in his essence for living, he may die but at least he has proven something even if it costs him.
"I told you not to look me in the eyes neophyte!"
~Crash!
Hernandez slammed Levine on a plastic table and no one dared to interfere. Tazio laughed at the sight and Levine did not speak, as Hernandez overwhelmed others with his might.
"You are f*cking annoying and I've lost my interest."
Levine never begged for his life, the only thing he wished and begged for was for Janine not to leave him, at least, that was when before he met her.
"Tazio, we let this guy quit now and we don't accept pussies just like your own kind Levine, you f*cker! Yeah f*ck you neophyte."
'This is better than being paddled.' Levine thought so.
"If you want to quit then it is simple, so do you want to or not?"
"I want to quit."
"What? I can't hear you neophyte!"
"I want to quit."
Levine was slammed again and after a round of kicks at the back. Hernandez, Tazio, and the other members were satisfied and allowed Levine to quit but on a condition.
"If you want to quit, go to the Dean's office and get a pink form, write your name and drop from this university, show it to me, understand?"
Levine glared at Hernandez and again was slammed and his nose was bleeding but Levine did not notice it as Hernandez and the members were laughing and quite a heartful at that.
Levine just nodded and Hernandez decided to let him go. Tazio then kicked Levine while getting out of the street and leaving them.
"Lol, you are not the boss of me and I will never drop from this university even if it is a miscellaneous fee, my father still paid a hefty price for me to study."
Levine did not drop and the next day, he did not saw Tacio, Hernandez, and the other members as well. Japz and Naciol were still absent.
A few days have passed and they were still unable to be found, well except for Naciol and Japz who seemingly did not go to the university for that duration.
Months passed and everything went back to normal and Japz and Naciol were present in the class as well as Dani.
After reminiscing, Levine thought. 'What happened the day after that?' He never did see Tazio and Hernandez but in their 2nd year Dani dropped and whether it was rumored that she was pregnant or did not pass her grades.
"I still have 2 hours left to return to the man in the black suit."