In the middle of the night.
Our young not-so-much of a protagonist can't help but be woken up. Hearing sobbing in the bathroom. He can't help but imagine some ghost.
With how he arrive here. Ghost isn't even far-fetched than time travel. Maybe his life is already turning into some horror/thriller genre.
Coming close to the door and leaning his ear, so he could hear better. Praying that maybe he's just hearing things.
*sob sob
Almost jumping in fright and scrambling away.
He almost knocked himself out from the table nearby.
~Calm the f*ck down. You ain't a kid anymore goddammit! Maybe it's just Meridith. But why is she crying in the middle of the night?
Knocking softly on the door. The sobbing stopped.
"Who's there?"
"It's me."
"Oh…, what do you want rat? The bathrooms occupied. Go shit somewhere else."
~Somewhere else? What? You definitely can't shit here. And going outside isn't even an option. Am I getting distracted already?
"Uhh., you okay in there? I heard you crying and well… Y'know?uhmmmm…"
"Well, whoop de doo, good for me. My very own knight in shining armor."
~I won't fall for that. That's definitely sarcasm. Right?
"C'mon, just wanted help. I'm sorry, alright? That wasn't the best version of me this past few days. But I'm still a good person. I think? Or at least I tried to be. So y'know… If you need help…"
"Mind your damn business rat!"
"Just think of this as repaying you for what you did for me"
"Hahaha! You really like to joke around, aren't you? You're gonna pay me back alright. But whatever this is, you think it's the same as me taking care of your stupid ass for 3 days the same?! Are you asking for a beating punk?!"
With mouth agape, Nemitz doesn't know how to respond to that. And why does he feel like he's some trash on the side of the road.
Breaking out of his stupor, at least now he knows he was comatose for 3 days. If not for her, I might already be dead. No, I'll be dead for sure. With the guilt pressing him forward. He shamelessly pushed he's case of helping her.
After a few arguments across the bathroom door. Meridith finally relented.
Coming out of the bathroom, Meridith saw Nemitz smiling at her as if he won some great battle. And can't help but be irritated and almost tried picking up a bucket and smacking him with it.
Sitting in the nearby table. Nemitz can't help but appreciate Meridith's beauty from the dim light of the room.
~Maybe she's become more beautiful because it's dark?
Looking at the man across from her. Meridith can't help from crossing her arms. And glare at the idiot from his usual blank look.
"So are we just gonna stare at each other? I still need to sleep rat."
"Ahem…, sorry about that. So what's up? Why are you crying? And don't even deny it."
"Whatever. So what about it? And besides why care now? You don't seem to mind yesterday or the day before that."
"I'm sorry already, alright? I was..y'know distracted. Sort of. But I'm out of it. Just wanted to help. Let me help you."
"You? Help me? With that intelligence of yours. I doubt it. And you're scrawny to be of some help anyway."
Not expected of being shut down before he could prove himself. Nemitz doesn't know how to respond. Looking around. He knows there's alot of inconsistencies living here this past few days.
Two people that doesn't like each other staying in the middle of nowhere.
This house or hut is too small to start a family. And at first he thought maybe they're just one of those minimalist. The things inside the house could be counted with only his fingers. And anything sharp like a knife is always with Jacob.
~That's certainly weird but i don't know what's the norm in this timeline.
"C'mon, could you atleast give me a chance. You wouldn't lose anything anyway."
Looking at him for a 2nd time. Meridith tried appraising him carefully.
Fidgeting at the intense stare. Nemitz can't help but be nervous. And what's that look? As if he was about to be slaughtered and just thinking how much money she'd get out of him.
"You really have no idea about your situation, do you?"
"Wha..what do you mean?"
Can't believe of what she's hearing. The idiot actually has no clue of what he's in right now. But just to make sure he isn't playing dumb.
"You do know that your a slave, right?"
Blinking..
Nemitz aren't sure if he heard her right.
Slave? What? Who? Me? How?
Can't help but gulp. Nervously laughing.
"Your joking, right?hahaha! Very funny. Didn't know you have some great sense of humor.hahaha..ha..ha..."
Seeing the seriousness in Meridith's eyes.
Nemitz can no longer suppress it and..
"I'M A SLAVE?!!!"