I woke up.
And you know what time it is? It is 3 am!!!
Have you heard that saying or tradition that 3 am is a devil hour? I actually don't believe it but it was unnecessary information that my colleague gave to me when I was still in service.
Anyway, I started walking. That woman (you know her) didn't even tell me what time to meet her so I'll just come there 2-3 hours before the sun will rise. Not gonna lie, it was a miracle that I slept on the bench, that was probably one of the uncomfortable sleep I got in my life. Based on my experience as a sniper, I would rather sleep on grass or soil rather than concrete or wood, after all, they are soft and I could blend in with my ghillie suit.
Well, I already reached my destination. Professor's office room or something. Heck, he might be sleeping here. Well, let's just sit beside the door then.
Even though I was not comfortable when during my sleep, I am not tired at all. But I am not energetic or refreshed either. Well, let's just wait then...
And 2 or 3 hours have passed, Rose has finally blessed me with her grace. Geez, it took her a while but can't blame her, I was here before 4 am.
"Ohh? You're early, how long were you waiting" she asked.
"Probably 2 or 3 hours. Next time you wanna two of us to meet up, please tell me the time okay? Don't say some vague words like 'tomorrow morning'" I replied.
"Ohh, I am very sorry" she bowed her head and apologized. "I won't make the same mistake next time"
"Geez, you are way too serious. Don't mind it. So, what are we going to do today?" I asked. Also, she may hate me or something but she is a very serious person. I am quite relieved to be completely honest with you.
"We are going to train. The mission that Professor talks about would need my whole team after all, so while the other members of my team are gone, we are going to train" she said.
Hmm? Okay, Rose has an atmosphere of a 'boss' so I have to follow her orders or else something bad will happen to me.
"Come with me, I'll show you to the gym. Also, where did you sleep last night? I forgot to show you your room last night. I am very sorry about that" she apologized but she smirk after that. Fuck it, I know she hates me but damn, she didn't even show me my room.
"I know, I know what you are thinking. I promise you, this will be the last time I'll bully you. You have my word" she said.
"Nah, I don't trust you. So I decline" I declared.
"I see, then you'll sleep in the gym tonight. Don't blame me for that okay?"
"Ah come on, that was unfair. Did you know my back hurts right now because I slept on a bench last night geez"
"Hahahaha, okay then. I'll just give you a hard beating later. Follow me" she started walking.
Beat me? Is she going to kill me? Now I want to escape from this compound.
Well, our delusional imagination aside. I started following her. If I were to die today, I hope it would be a painless death.
"Okay, here we are. Here's the key to this gym. Don't worry no one will enter except for me because this gym is exclusive to the members of my team. You could say it is our privilege" she said as she handed me the keys. "Also, the two of us will have a hand-to-hand combat session later. I want to gauge your skills in combat after all so prepare yourself" and she smirked, way too annoying. "Okay I'll leave then, I have other things to do, use the gym however you want" and she finally leaves.
I sigh in relief. So that is what she means when she said she'll beat me later. Hmmm, it's been a while since I last fought hand-to-hand combat. Heck, it was actually rare for me to do so due to my position as a sniper when I was still on duty.
Well, hand-to-hand combat aside. I guarantee my body will be out of shape, it's been a while since I retired after all. Well, since the opportunity comes to me, I'll just have to grab it right? Time to do a workout shall we!!!
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Well, that didn't go as planned. I pushed my body so much that I strain probably 99% of my muscles. Geez, my body was truly out of shape then? I never knew stopping your exercise for a long time would have a big impact when you'll exercise again.
Well anyway, I rested my body for 2 hours, well, I napped actually. Luckily, Rose didn't catch me or anything, looks like she is busy with her work. Also, a person sent me meals because he was told to by Rose herself. Is this her way of saying 'I am sorry?' Well, I don't wanna think about it so I just accepted the meals and ate them.
I resumed my exercise after my well-deserved nap. If I were to describe this gym though, how should I say it? You could say a gym enthusiast would love this but at the same time, he would hate how dirty this place is. Looks like the team under Rose are either rowdy or messy types of people. So before I resumed my exercise, I found some cleaning supplies and started cleaning the whole gym. I was actually going to clean this morning but I was afraid Rose might check on me every hour or so if I am doing my work or not. Well since she hasn't checked on me ever since this morning, it is safe to assume she won't check on me.
*sigh* I am finally done. It might not be a shiny gym unlike those expensive gyms I visited before, but overall, it is a clean gym compared to a while ago. I returned the cleaning supplies I found and throw some garbage at the trash bin 10 meters outside of this room and finally resumed my exercise.
3 hours have passed, and it is finally 5:35 PM. Well, let's call it a day shall we. While I am wiping my sweat off, I heard a knock on the door. I opened it and it looks like the person who brought my breakfast and lunch a while ago.
"Oh, it is you again. Is this for dinner?" I asked.
"Yes sir, also, I was asked by Rose to bring these change of clothes to you sir" he replied.
The person is a man with pale skin and white hair. If judging from appearance alone, he would probably age around 40-60 years old. He already has thick wrinkles around his face but he could still walk around properly. In short, he is a healthy person. It is quite rare nowadays that people who are beyond 40 years old don't have any diseases.
Also, clothes!!!!! Finally, I could change the stinky-ass clothes I am currently wearing. Geez, Rose is indeed an evil angel.
I accepted the food and the clothes. Also, this gym's bathroom is very dirty holy fuck. Not only in the men's bathroom but also in the woman's. Yeah, yeah, I know, I took a peek at the woman's bathroom but I know for sure that I am alone in this gym so there was no woman. Now that I found out how dirty the two bathrooms are, of course, I cleaned them, as a normal person would do. It took me 2 and a half hours to clean the two bathrooms. After that, I took a bath to refresh myself and finally ate my dinner. My dinner is just smoked chicken paired with chicken stock and 3 slices of bread. I ate my dinner and put my dishes outside of the gym, I was told by the old man just to put my dishes outside because someone will get them and I just followed his instructions.
Almost 1 hour has passed and Rose entered the gym. As she entered she was taken back and observed her surroundings. Probably she didn't expect that I would clean the gym so she was genuinely surprised.
"I didn't know could clean stuff. My evaluation of you rises up. Be proud of yourself. Also, as your leader, I hereby order you to clean this gym from now on" she said without any hesitation.
"Oi, oi, oi. Stop right there. I don't know if I should be proud of myself that my evaluation rose up but I am not your maid-on-hire you know!" I protested. I might not look like it but I am a lazy person. I just cleaned a while ago because it was disgusting to use a room that looks like a garbage room.
"Fine then. But this is just a request. Please clean the gym once in a while. In my team, you might be the only person who values cleanliness after all. Sadly I can't help you due to my other work" she said.
"Okay then, it is a deal" I replied. As long as it is not required for me to clean this gym every day then all is good.
"Okay let's start then. Enter this room" she instructed as she entered the room opposite the gym.
"Wait we are starting already?" I asked. I was expecting some instructions or rules first before she beat me to death.
"You said that you could beat me and Professor yesterday right? Well, I am going to make you take back those words" she said and after I closed the door behind me, she attack me with a kick aiming at my head.
Holy smoke, I barely dodge that by rolling down on the floor and I stand up quickly.
"Hmmm? Looks like you have fast reflexes. Looks like sneak attacks won't work on you then" she evaluated me.
Bruh, I can't even reply to her words. I just stand up guard preparing for her next attack.
"Hmmm? Looks like you ain't the type to attack first. You are a type of person who uses brains over instincts then" she said.
I know she is measuring my combat abilities and prowess but I didn't expect how accurate her words are. Indeed, sneak attacks won't work on me because they were my biggest weakness when I was still in service. Also, I am the type of person who doesn't attack first without knowing my opponent's combat abilities.
"I already have a position for you in my team so congrats," she said with an evil smile.
"So, are you done?" I asked, just to be sure.
"Nope" she answered.
After that, she attacked me in many ways as possible. She first uses her right hand to jab me aiming at my face. I deflected that easily using my left arm. But she grabbed my left arm using the same arm and using the momentum to use her knee to hit my stomach. Damn, why her hits are way too heavy. And if that was not enough, using her left elbow, she hits me in the back.
I have to stop her barrage of attacks on me or else I am done so I tackle her with my whole body ignoring the hits I currently experiencing on my back and slam her at the wall. Due to the impact, she loses her grab on my left hand. I distance myself from her while regaining my fighting stance. She also does the same.
I was about to attack her when a voice suddenly heard from the speaker above me.
"Calling for Mrs. Rose. Please head to Professor Jefferson's office ASAP. I repeat. Calling---"
"Looks like I still have a lot of work to do then" Rose said. "Well you are lucky aren't you, I was about to knock you down. Well, I am going then. By the way here is the key to your room. Your room is at the end of this hallway. Room 208" she gave me the key and quickly rushed off. Looks like it was an urgent announcement.
Well, I am confident that my combat abilities got rusty. Looks like I have to practice from scratch. Well, let's call it a day and sleep.
I go to my room, used my key to open the door and the sight of the bed entered my eyes. I quickly closed the door and maybe I was way too tired that I quickly fell asleep the moment I close my eyes.