"I am a time traveler well kind off" say Ed with a akward smile embraced with the dramatic performance he just displayed.
For what felt like an eternity the as an eery silance.
"That so cool that like cheatest of cheat powers how dose it work, is the a limit, when's you fist discover it..." ask May boom bared Ed question after question. Annoying him so he got up and.
*Smak*before she new it Ed had left the room leaving her to monolog. To avoid this crazy girl Ed decided to take the back street avoiding the main road. He walk for a couple minutes till he finally got to train station.
*Final train to Ching-Ching City CBD now boarding * Ed heard the inter-com and rushed in the empty train. There were a couple drunk man on board who's night still isn't over.
*beeep-beeep! *with that the train was of, Ed grabbed a sit but couldnt fouce on anything but that Strang girl. He wondered if what she said was true and loughted at how easy he was tricked.
"The world in flams and me at the center, guse Sarah was right at the end.." he quietly said to him self while looking out the train windows and with a depressed look.
Ed wasn't a great student he was able to get his grads have always been at the low side but thank to his chess skills he was able to get a half scholarship to Ching-Ching private Media Academy.
This was university designed for gifted kids and offered arang of courses. Ed could never fit in he only had 2 friend and spent most of his time at work or at school. Since he didn't like asking for help and the scholarship only covered his tuition he need a jod for day to day Nessesty. He didn't want to be a burden to his family.
*now arriving at Ching Station 1 we ask all passengers to.. * As Ed got out the train he look at the stations main holographic colock and realized that he was later than usual.
"I'm definitely get fired today and I just got this job too *sigh*" as he walks out the empty station he hold up his right hand to hail a rider bot. Which is a small three wheeled bot that was like a taxi but faster a little to nice for comfort.
As the brightly coloured taxi-boot rolled up to he pulled out his ID card *payment received thank you, please get in for an extra 100 E-buck I'll turn on the aircon and for the low low pice of 1200 E-buck I'll enabled safe mod and activate the seatbelt for 60 E-buck I'll play one song extra charges for repeats and for the low low... *
"no thank no music no air-con and no seatbelt" say Ed with and annoyed tone.
Since the streets were empty the drive didn't last long
"Ill get of hear"
*Thank you for your patrionige please rate us on our app also the final pice will be 2000 E-buck for music and and aircon *
Before Ed could react to the second billing the greedy boot zipped away fast than a rabbit in hunting season.
Ching-Ching City was for those who could afford it technological wonderland were all they're need were meat. The government was very strict becouse of that people in the early morning were forbidden from roaming the street as during that time people were at work or school. The have been a few terrorist attacks recently so the government was on high alert.
But regardless of the danger the rent for living in the city was so high most office workers lived at work using futtons and for students it was very common for them to live in internet cafés or share a 2 bedroom apartment between 10 people.
Murder, thift and other crime were so rare in the city it was often said you had a better chance wing the lottay than seeing them.
It was a survalance Stat but nobody minded as the result were often better than the cons.
As Ed walks to the rest of the way to his part-time job he gets the filling that he's being watched and not just by the city owned camaras rather it was a deep cold gaze he'd recognized.
He turns in to Aly and walks slower. "There no camaras here so tell me what you want Sarah?"he says while turning around Hart beatind faster and faster.
" Sarah is that your girlfriend, you mansioned her on the train too should I be jealous?"says may poping out of nowhere surprising Ed." or was she you girlfriend in a previous loop. " ask the ever so noisy may annoying Ed even more.
" No I've never been with... I mean she wasn't my girlfriend Ever just a person I knew" says Ed with an embarrassing look while shaving may to the side.
"just a person sure I'll choose to believe you for now anyway" may says with a sarcastic tone and face griming.
She was like an over flowing dam ready to burst. A ball of near infinite child like energy with the curiosity of a grade schooler.
For what seemed like an eternity she kept following Ed question about the other loops about his past experience. But Ed the ever wall he was just pretend she wasn't there.
After few minutes of walking Ed finally broke and told May off. But it seem to fly over her head and she just kept on pestering him.
While walking the pase lage scale holographic adverts coving most building. The city had a unifyed colour palet with a few stores breaking the mold.
*The morning rush has begun we ask all pedestrian stay off the streets and all private business to begin theyers services reapat... *
Like a tsunami hit land the load sound of engines starting begins to feel the and the people start pouring out they're building instantly filling the streets. The sweet sound of silence is replace those of cars people and store gates opening.
" hey girl are you and your boyfriend playing hookie" says a fishy looking man hand one of the many food stalls to May. "Yeah the world is ending to there's point in going to school anyways." souts May with a big smile holding in the to Ed arms locked together.
"well that right there is quit the problem how you before our doom you try out of this world grilled fish, mad 102%of actual fish meat it doesn't get better that that only 10 E-bucks and with a pice that low you might as well be robing me and if u act know I'll trow in an extra play free of charge if pay to fishes for 60 E-bucks. Buy it now while the earth still stands."says the the stange man while giving may some stranger looking fish.
Seeing a golden opportunity to escape Ed decides to blend in with the crowd." Hopefully I lost "Ed thinks to him self checking the sarrounding
Finaly he a arives at his destination a cousy dinner with larg neon sign spelling *bobs dinner where the meat is real and the water free*" great marketing its a shame the water if poorly filtered piss "he thinks to him self as he approaches the door.
*ding, ding*"Welcome sir... Ow it just you eddy boy the boss is at the back looking for a you sure pised him off yesterday." say one of the three waiters an the eatery.
Ed nod at him and slowly heads to the employee lounge trying think of a good excuse. As he opens the he looks a tall woman well taller than him anyway.
She lovely coco brown skil an dark frakels on her face. Hair dyed purple with white tips at the end. She slender body mostly wore large baggy cloths and sneakers. With a couple pearsings.
She was tough around the edges and had a realxed personality to the customer. Well only to them to the staff nick named her "cheff" for her devin yet Strange cooking and roasts, and the kind that cooked.
"Your late bearly dressed and look like the kind of slop benders cell as genuine meat you dirty, did u even bath your hand are covered oil what are a part-time machic too... " a few minutes later she Finaly she'd her reptomand.
"Dame she sure bite your ball off, but I guse it's not like you were using them" says another waiter while loughing at Ed. "Ha, ha my hears still ringing" as say while wearing his uniform.
"I'll go chech on the customers." shout Ed while rushing out of the staff room. "hello mam may take your orde.. ?"
"Yo, fancy meating you hear" say a non- scholont May surpriseing Ed. "So your stalking me now" sighs an irtates Ed. "little old me I would never, this is just a counisidence." say May a with a sarcastic tone.
"Sure what do you wants now?" reply Ed with a harsh tone. " well this is a eatery so thing thing to eat" replays may. "okay then what would you like mem." asks Ed trying his best to wear a smile.
"Mmm I guse one of everything since we only live once...well some of us anyway." says may with a large grin while look at Ed. "sure that be 900 E-bucks cash only and will need you to sign this wayver incase something unexpected were to occur while you dine with us." says Ed while giving may a large file and pen to sign.
Few moments later. In the kitchen "were of onions, radish and synthetic meats cancal oder135 and 266.order up, Ed thake this to table 3 and also tell them this is the last dish for the day." says the head chef "Yes boss I'm on it!"
Ed wobols out the kitchen holding nearl a dazen different dishes. he slowly approached the mays table try no to drop a single dish. *pant,pant*"hear your meal mam thank for you support!" he shouts with as he places the dishes down taking a sigh if realive.
As the other waiters and customers watch in aw of her vicious apitite fear that she might end up eating the table trying to fill the black hole in her stomach.
" he even ate the bone and kicked the plats so clean it looks like thy just left the washer." mutter some of the waiters shocked to see so much food fite in such a slender frame.
Before anyone could speak to her the kitchen doors busted open then the unmistakable oura of monsters leaked out freezon the staff solid." shit, shit, shi where scrowes. Shit I forgot to close the fridges. Shit took some left over I... I..." as the staff being to quiver Wondering what they did wrong.
"who did it.." she says while holding a cleaver drenched in blood. "We're sorry boss's" "I did meant to leave it open""I did mean too.. "
As the staff beings begging forgiveness. She looks up to see Ed next to the girl with the ravinous apitite.
" So you my new favorite customer, was
the meal to your liking mam? "say the boss with a greedy smile while rubbing her hands.
" Ow yes this was the best meal I've had in a long time!"exclaimed May." That great to hear who introduced you to our fine establishment?"
"ow it's was eddy boy over the?" say my while chugging some grape juice. "Is that true ed?" she asks Ed with a confused look. YES BOSS! "shouts Ed while standing straight like a soldier addressing an supiriour officer.
" easy boy don't get you pants in a twist I'm just glad you finally brought over a friend especially one that orders so much food! "she shouts while hugging Ed and grinning.
While the boss and Ed bussy talking one of the waiters approaches mays table with the bill he hands it over to may."... "may looks a the bill
" im actually dont have money haha.. "says may with an awkward smile while pating her pockets.
The welcoming air with in the eatery turn cold and dry. The doors automatically locked.
Red mist begins to fill the room.
" I don't think I heard you correctly mam, can you repeat that. "as she says that the waiters all start backing up slowly. Fear what's to come.
" Um I don't actually have the mo... "before may could finish talking two automatons grabbed her arms." know girly you were saying... "
"ED he has the money he said it all on him today.." yell a nervous may with a half smile.
"ow is that... Well you should have said that sooner deary hear." exclaims a chearfull cheff.
"ED I guse u not get paid today".
"Wait I didn't.." "count your word boyie"
"yes mam it on me.
" GREAT " she says while walking back to the kitchen bots behind her following.
You don't mess with the boss the waiters thought empathizeing with Ed's wallet." Sorry man you can have our left overs today "
A furious Ed glears at may with blood lust and a empty wallet that not getting a refill.
"in my defense you did say you cove my bill earlier today before we even separated." says may with a check look.
"how'd you even find me this city is massive, wait did you bug me..!" yell Ed while searching for a tracker on his body.
"what no I told I can see the fut..." before may could finish talking Ed rush over to cover her moth.
" Are you an idiot.. Don't say shit like that in public!" whispers a infuriated Ed while dragging may out side.
As they walk out the restaurant. The doors suddenly open catching Ed of guard.
In the room enters a tall woman in her early twentys with pink dyed hard and parsing over her ear nose and moth. She word long black military styled boots gray bagy pants and red shirt with black leather jacket with a snake print.
Her skin fair and coco her eyes blue. But if you looked closely you could see a deep scar covering her lower left lip going down to her neck.
"it revolting" "she should just cover that thing up" whispered some of the customers. But she stood strong unfazed by the comment.
May is look the girl and saw her confident deminer . She recordnized her but she wasn't sure from where. Her hand began to hurt as she look at she saw Ed.
Shivering in fear was sooked with Hart racing and mind gone blank. May trys to assure him but to no avail. He slowly walks up to her eyes watery. May could see the sadness in his eyes the guilt and self hatred.
"SHES FROM..." as may finally realise we're she saw this mystery girl from Ed says.
"Sara, "
"I'm, I'm sorry. "