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Chapter 53 - Creepy nightmares

"Jodan! Don't leave us! Don't leave us!"

"Ahhhh"

I woke up from jumping out of the bed feeling frightened. I have had those creepy nightmares for days now. I have become used to it at some point that it had become a part of my life. Not that I adore this part. I hate those nightmares as much as possible. Life was never easy for me. Even when I was small…..

"Still having those creepy nightmares?" Suddenly a deep voice echoed throughout the room.

"Don't say that out of nowhere!" I creeped out. In fact, the person standing before me was none other than my boss. No, he's now my caretaker or so…

In this dark room, I could see his huge body blocking the light coming in from the door. The light was carving out its way passing his body, making a white outline around him.

I made a deep sigh, "....It never ends…" I held my head in agony. Every day I felt an intense headache after waking up. You can call it an after-effect of those nightmares.

"Get up the bed! Want some coffee?" Asked Mr.Heriss cheerfully. He seemed to be in good mood. Whatever, I don't care more or less. I organized my bed. Left the room while yearning. The sleep wasn't enough for me. I went downstairs. The room I was given was upstairs. I had to climb down to take my breakfast and meals. Kelan, Sutasi, and others would be taking their breakfast. I would also join them. They live with Mr. Heriss for some unknown reason. But I got the grasp that Mr. Heriss took them in just like me. See, I'm not that dumb!

It's a common thing for us. I wasn't sure if they didn't hate me now or it was one of Mr. Heriss's orders. Whatever it was they didn't even pay any need to me. They would do their breakfast quietly and left for work. I would also do the same. I wonder what would happen if I didn't come back here. Will I still be alive? I didn't understand my situation. I was indeed weak and dumb. Not to mention I wasn't powerful even now. Maybe, I leveled up a little.

There is no conflict, nothing here. We work and eat. Is this what you call peaceful life? I don't know about that. In my life, I only knew playing VNMop overnight and that gave me peace. However, I don't know that now.

Another thing not to mention. I'm still on news headlines. I don't know if the police department is filled with idiots or what. They didn't even try their best to find me. Well, I'm also being cautious about that. I don't go outside often.

Only for work but I covered myself with black clothes from top to bottom. I implement it from a novel. When the protagonist became a criminal or so, they would hide themselves by wearing black. First I thought it was all fake but in truth, it works!

*****

The shop opened early at 5:00 am. It was opened by Mr.Herriss, unlocking the shutter. We then got ourselves into work. Luca would begin doing deliveries. Kelan, Sutasi, and I would be curving the meat in our designated slot. After the work was done, I would go through the hellish training sessions. I would really appreciate if I could skip those training sessions. Every day I go through the same routine.

But today something was different than normal days. When I was about to finish my work, Mr. Heriss came before me with his large muscular body.

"Jodan….?" He said with an unusual pause. I averted my eyes to him.

"Your friend came." I froze into my place. I told Peter to stop communicating with me. I even threw my phone into the lake. I separated myself from the world. There's no way anyone could come looking for me. I don't even have a family….

"Be careful, I don't sense any harm from him but don't let your guard down." Saying that Mr.Heriss made a way for me. He was kind of worried for me. I also had my fear. Who could it be? No one knew my location nor did I tell them. I was completely anonymous than how? Kelan glanced at me. However, Sutasi didn't even look at me instead he spoke out.

"I don't care what happened to you but don't bring danger in our lives. Moreover, if Mr. Heriss got hurt in any way, I'm gonna kill you without any hesitation." Cold as ever. They all seemed to admire Mr. Heriss more than I thought. Well, they were saved by him. There's nothing wrong with that.

I headed towards the front. The way was about two miles of a walk but it felt more than to me. Was I feeling afraid? Is this called fear?

As I thought that, I figured out that I already reached the place where I had to be.

"Ooh! What sight! This is amazing…" He said loudly but then again mumbled to himself. "What was it? J….J-don... Friend!!" Did he give up trying to get my name? I sigh in relief. This is just a weirdo.

"Jodan! That's my name."

"I know that, Jodan. Buddy, wanna hang out?" Huh? That was unexpected.

"I don't even know you. How am I your buddy or whatever?" I asked out of surprise. His appearance was like a senior delinquent. He had pierced throughout his face including ears lips… That made him look badass.

The clothes he wore were like rock stars. That made him look peculiar. I got straight to the point. I don't want some buddy-buddy talking with him. I have my own business to do.

"What do you want from me?" I asked with seriousness. Without answering, he started closing the distance between us. Feeling anxious, I began to step back. But he didn't stop until my back hit the wall. Is it some kind of romantic confession?

He put his mouth near my right ear and whispered something. His voice was cold not like earlier.

"Be ready, Jodan, Don't let that old dude die because of you." My body sniffed. I wasn't prepared for that.

"Are you one of them?" I asked boldly. I said that without a bit of hesitance.

"Maybe I'm, maybe I'm not…" I didn't know what to say.

"We'll meet again soon." Saying that he grinned ear to ear. "See yea' Buddy?" His cheerful personality came back without waiting. He left the place

51. We are slaves to something

"Many teenagers come here every day. How I'll able to remember all of them? Use some common sense Mr."

"You should be able to. Just try a little harder!" I showed him my phone again. I had the photo of the boy displayed. I have been trying my best to remember the book shop owner. Apparently, he was the one who sold the novel to that CCTV boy. Mr. Lukas gave me this errand. Aah! (sigh) isn't it just a waste of time? We should be chasing that monster. Not running around waiting for him to get into our trap. That would be a waste of time and energy.

"If you're done with it, just leave." The owner said rudely. It's partially my fault to mumble in his Business. Well, it's not like I can do anything. I was also bound with orders. I closed the door of the shop and let myself out. I was feeling tired after doing this shit. I don't know why Mr. Lukas came with me. Perhaps, he was sloppy. The road was busy. I get to see all ranges of people in our society. From the lowest of all to the highest. A beggar was smiling at me, probably thinking that I might give him some money. He was about to hold his bowl before me. Sorry, homie, I'm a beggar myself. I averted my sights on the ground feeling ashamed. People are worst, don't they? They could have given him some money. Well, it's not my place to speak as I am one of those people. As I walked away, I could feel his gaze filled with contempt. I felt sad for him. He wasn't wearing enough cloth to cover his body. His appearance could make people sympathize with him.

Now, I had one task left to do. Report it to Mr.Lukas then I'm free. Thinking about going home early gave me an unmeasurable motivation. It was something that one can only acquire on special occasions. I held my wist with confidence.

"Yes, you can do it. Way to promotion, Reyes!" I was overwhelmed by my stupid fantasies. I wasn't sure if I could able to secure a job under working Mr. Lukas. I mean he now made an enemy with the Chief. This is going to be hard for me. The sun was pouring down. The bright sky was becoming dark. The office workers were going on their way to him as their shift had ended. I could sense the intense crowd of people. People who only care about their life. They don't look back to see if their co-workers tripped over or not. In this world of selfish people, some humble humans cast their life for others well being. I could see someone like that in front of me.

"Good to see you, Reyes. Didn't you have office today?" The one who asked wasn't a human. She's an angel, A true angel. I could even see the white wings behind her. A white spotlight was beaming behind her. A perfect person who could do the angel's role without any fault. As I was only glazing at her beauty, she pumped her face in anger. Cute!

"Hey!! Don't be speechless. Say something!" She was right. I wasn't relying on her question.

"Y-yeah, I was about," I said but shatter every time I looked at her. "I'm back to my office. I would finish after reporting."

"You sure got it hard." She said, feeling pity. Even if it was a cheap pity, I was happy to be a part of that.

"Don't let your boss get the best of you. You're a kind person." She said raging.

Ah, it felt so nice to be praised by her. It gets even better when I see her face. Both her expression and voice could make a blockbuster movie. I wonder if she has ever done interviews on movies. It was suited for her. Well not, there are many kiss scenes in movies nowadays. I don't want to see her with someone else. I would prefer a family drama. Moreover, there wouldn't be any obscene cuts. These days, that's hard to get.

"Wanna take a bite?" I offered her as I thought it was the right time to do.

"Didn't you say you got to report something?" She replied with no question.

"Y-yeah, but that's not a problem. I could report it later. Back to my asking."

"I could say I'm free. Probably for 30 minutes."

"That's more than enough. Let's go to…..let me think."

"Barkley sweets!" She shouted without warning. She seemed excited about it.

"Okay," I gladly accepted the request. It's a good day to taste some sweet stuff. We headed towards the shop named 'Barley Sweets' today she wore a white dress that matched her while pale skin tone. I could grasp her hands that were adorned with a rainbow basket. It might be given by her colleagues. I felt jealousy now.

"So, did the kids suck the life out of you?"

"Yea' I'm beat" replied with an exaggerating sigh. She might have it hard today. In general, she's an intern in college. She aims to become a professor. She and I attended the same college. She became my crush in that period. She never prioritizes love, all she did was study. Even now, she focuses only on her study. In other words, she was a nerd. I find it weird how she wasn't like other girls.

She didn't attend late-night parties as others do. From then she became my idol. Then I didn't know I loved her or idolize her. My sloppy life changed as my life goal changed. She became my greatest inspiration. My only aim became from a 'less working more money job' to stand beside her. I attended the same cram school as her, stopped hanging out with friends, took notes in classes, brought books with pocket money. I now understand the quote

"We are slaves to something whether it is money, possession or

Women."

However, all those hard work went in vain. I wasn't able to stand beside her.

Well, I can't say that I failed. I was able to become an intern in a government job but then again it's not the same….