Zhu kang and Ruth both moved to their room for a short nap. They had a shared room with two single beds.
They both crashed tiredly.
All that playing in the water left them both tired.
As soon as his head hit the pillow, Ruth started to snore.
Zhu kang, on the other hand, felt slightly stiff. His muscled felt tight and quite strained. 'I just swam.. is my body that devoid of workout. I don't think so. The original Zhu kang worked with the thugs. Gwyn even said that this body was well versed in much martial art skill. But what the heck is wrong?'
He kept stretching his shoulders.
But his shoulder pain just got worse.
He sat up and glanced at Ruth. That guy was wiped.
He silently moved to the bathroom to take a hot bath. The second the hot water hot his skin, the shoulder pain just disappeared like magic.
'Ughhh this feels so good.' he thought massaging his body.
After the bath, his body went back to normal.
Without a second thought, he too went to sleep.
At nine, they both were woken up by a loud knock on the door. Ruth's uncle asked them to get ready and left.
Zhu kang swiftly changed into his uniform and so did Ruth.
Right as they were about to leave the room, Ruth stopped him. "Hey you forgot your mask," he handed him the plain white mask that covered their face from forehead to chin.
Zhu kang looked at it in disgust. "'I'm not a fan of masks."
"It's our dress code... sorry,"
With a deep frown, Zhu kang wore it. The strong plastic smell invaded his senses. "Let's get this over with."
He left the room in large strides.
The party was happening in the garden. It was completely decorated with fairy lights and flowers every turn you see.
Zhu kang walked to the waiter's area and picked up a serving tray and Champaign glasses.
"Walk carefully don't spill the drinks on, anyone boys," Ruth's uncle warned them silently.
Zhu kang nodded and walked around.
It was quite simple, but much more peaceful compared to that cafe job he had. He just had to ask if the guests wanted their drinks or not.
His body had surprising reflexes that helped him evade few guests who were too drunk to walk straight..
After his tray was emptied out, he walked back to the waiter's area to pick more up. Same time, Ruth came running.
"There are too many guests.. one of them is requesting margaritas to their room." he worriedly mumbled, holding the room card.
Zhu kang just shrugged. "What's the problem with that? Just sent it to their room,"
"no it's a code word. They want me to 'accompany' them the night.' Ruth frowned deeply.
"oh... ohhhhhhh., but you said the party is considered decent,"
"it is. But you can't control few people here," Ruth tossed the room card from his pocket. "I wish I was wearing a mask too,"
Zhu kang removed his and gave it to him. "Here."
"no! What are you doing?" Ruth swiftly stood in front of him, hiding him from anyone's sight. "Wear it quickly,"
"Dude, you are acting weird. Just wear my mask. Besides, you said this was a costume party. Only some of the waiters are wearing masks...." he said doubtfully glanced at him.
Ruth just blinked. "Fine I asked my uncle if you can come here wearing a mask and be a part of the skid,"
"Why?"
Ruth sighed, slouching down a bit. "You don't understand, kang. For someone like you, it tends to get a little dangerous,"
"Someone like me?" Zhu kang raised a brow.
"yes... someone beautiful,"
Zhu kang just cringed. "Ew... don't ever call me beautiful. I am what you call handsome,"
Ruth chuckled. "Yes handsome. That is a troublesome. At least for me they just let me go after giving me their room card, but to you they might do something forcefully,"
Zhu kang sighed. "Even so, just wear it. I don't want to be part of that funny skid anyway," He placed the mask on Ruth's face. "AND I don't think you have ever seen your face in the mirror properly. Because you look cute as heck,"
Ruth blushingly held the mask over his face. His fingers were slightly trembling. "I.. I will get going then," he ran away with an empty tray.
Zhu kang chuckled loudly. "Silly guy..."
He swiftly pulled his hair down his forehead, hiding his eye and continued serving drinks.
By ten pm, the crowd started to move indoors towards an elaborately decorated party hall. The waiters and the servers had to move as well.
The guests were all happily chatting with each other.
Zhu kang kept his head low and did not get in anyone's way.
Suddenly, the music in the room stopped. Everyone turned in a certain direction and watched in awe.
'umm who is giving such a dramatic entrance?'
He, too, curiously glanced out.
Two blond men walked through the door casually chatting with someone.
'Altren really came. Ugh, I hope he doesn't recognise me,'
Right as he thought that, the young hero's eyes pierced his way.
'Okay, I stand corrected. He found me in a second,'
Only option left is to run.
He blended into the crowd and ran away.