"Wake up Owen. The world needs you."
As soon as I heard those words, I woke up.
I look around. I found myself in what seems to be a warm flat.
I clearly remember falling asleep in an alley last night.
There was a woman and two girls surrounding me.
"... Who are you guys." I ask.
The woman sits down beside me in a chair.
"Hello Owen my dear, my name is Miss Carmin." The woman said.
"You may call me Miss Carmin-sensei if you wish."
"Miss... Carmin, how do you know my name?" I said.
I'm not sure if I can trust these people.
"... Just a hunch." Miss Carmin said.
"Who are you two?" I addressed the girls next to Miss Carmin.
"How rude!" The taller girl said.
"He clearly doesn't know." The shorter one said.
Who are these weird people?
"Girls, introduce yourselves." Miss Carmin commanded.
"Yes Miss Carmin sensei..." They both sulked.
"My name is Maka. You can call me Maika or Maka. Either or is fine." The shorter girl said.
"My name is Ari Grace. Both Ari or Eri is fine with me!" The taller one chirps.
What strange people I have encountered.
"I've decided I should leave now. It was nice meeting you three." I said.
"Thank you for everything."
"Aww, leaving so soon?" Ari asked.
"Ari, it's his decision if he wants to leave or not. It's understandable since he doesn't even know us properly." Maka said.
At least Maka gets it.
"Owen, please eat something before you leave." Miss Carmin said.
I get off the bed and put on my backpack, which was near the bed.
"Thank you for your hospitality, but I must leave soon." I said.
I start to walk to the door until I feel a hand on my shoulder.
"Take these." Miss Carmin hands me sweet and sour pulled pork buns.
"Thank you so much!!" I said.
I push open the door of the flat and look around.
It seemed like the flat that I woke up in was in the alley that I fell asleep in.
I tear off the wrapper of a pork bun and bite into it.
"This is delicious! I haven't had this in a while." I say to myself.
I start to walk out of the alley.
...
I feel something's a miss.
BANG
A gun shot out.