Rui patted Alan's cheek, " Alan! Hey , Alan!"
There was no response, so she splashed some water on his face, "Alan! Wake up! "
Alan opened his eyes slightly. His face was red and he was unable to understand what was going on. He stared at Rui for a while, he slightly opened his mouth, " Rui?"
He straightened up his back and looked around, " Where are we?"
" We are at the city hospital. Get off. You are having a fever. Let' go and see some doctor?"
" What? Hospital?... Rui, take me home."
" Alan, you are having a high fever and I don't think you should..."
Alan, whose face was half hidden in the shadows, replied in a cold tone, " I said take me home." He glared at Rui. There was a hint of fear and panic in his eyes and his eyes were vigilant. His body language was still confident but his hands were shaking. Rui noticed all of these changes.
She knew she had to calm him down, his behaviour showed similar symptoms to emotional distress. He was anxious to the brink of losing his senses. " Okay. Okay. We are not going to the hospital. I also hate the smell of disinfectant in there. Ugh, you are absolutely correct. We should go home and get you some medicines. You will be good in no time. Okay."
Rui started the ignition and she drove towards their neighbourhood. On their way back, Alan was quiet but awake. He was in deep thought. Rui sitting next to him noticed every little thing about his behaviour. Before today, she knew an Alan who was goofy and always cocky. Now she understood, that she was blinded by the warmth he showed her. Her dearest friend was having a hard time and she failed to notice his discomfort. Rui never even tried to understand why others were so wary of Alan, why he was discriminated against, why no one talked to him except herself and why he never talked to others but herself. Rui was so lost in thought that she didn't hear Alan calling her.
" Rui! Rui! We are here. Pull over."
Rui finally stepped out of her trance. " Oh. Sorry."
Alan was exhausted but he dearly loved this friend. He thought about how traumatised she must have been feeling after what she saw today. Even after losing all his energy, he still smiled and he patted her head with affection, " what are you sorry about? I should be the one saying sorry. My impulsiveness has caused you harm. I just don't know what to say to you. Rui just try to forget what happened, okay? Everything about that party and about that place, just forget all that. Don't fear anything, okay? You are one beautiful person that is very important to me. I will never let anything happen to you. Don't be afraid. Okay Rui?"
Rui was dumbfounded. She did not even remember what she saw in that penthouse. All of this time, the only thing she had in mind was that she had to save Alan. She had to get him out of there at any cost. Only heaven knows, how worried she was after that elevator door closed. But that's it, all she had was worry for Alan. Fear, there was none. However, this person right here was thinking about her safety back then. And still, after going through so much, he was thinking about her. She felt touched. Rui just wanted to hug him and burst into tears. Then, she realised if she did that, she will break the bro code. So, she replied with red eyes.
" Whatever! I wasn't even that scared. I was just afraid that you will be having too much anal today and you won't be able to poop tomorrow."
Now, it was Alan's turn to be awestruck. He stared at her for a long time, " You just keep getting weirder everyday. Anyway, I am off now."
Alan got off the car and walked to the entrance. Then, he turned around and smiled, " Rui, it is already midnight. I bet your dad must be going crazy right now. Ha Ha Ha… I am afraid you would be smacked so much today that you won't be able to poop tomorrow."
" Shit!", Rui panicked, picked up her phone lying in the cabinet and there were 30 missed calls.
" Fuck! Fuck! Alan, you are an asshole." She started the car and disappeared in dead of the night.
What Rui failed to noticed was her friend was not okay. But she still remembered she haven't bought the medicines for him. So, she decided to go to nearby drug store and hand Alan some anti pyretics and suppressant before going home.
As soon as Rui went away, Alan grabbed his head and sat on the stairs for a long while. His head was hurting like hell, he must go upstairs. He used the last ounce of energy in his legs and stood up. He was just about to walk up when he got engulfed by the darkness and fainted right away. His pheromones that were itching to be free finally wafted in the wind freely. This sudden burst of pheromones awakened the whole building and soon there was a chaos all around. Every one started coughing and sneezing. The omegas were vomiting their guts out while the alphas were feeling asphyxiated. It was repulsive and disgusting.
The stairwell was now filled with a strange burning smell mixed with scent of forest fire and charred meat. The landlord was called out. He checked everywhere for the source of this smell. Finally he stopped at the stairwell and sure enough, the damned savage was lying there.
" Guards! Guards! Come here and throw him out."
He was shouting and yelling, and so were the other residents. Suddenly, a person grabbed the boy lying on the floor. Rui, who was just back from drug store was shocked with how things got so complicated in such a short time.
" Alan! Alan!" she kept patting his cheek. He was burning up with fever. His temperature was insanely high. " Help! Help! Someone help me take him to the hospital. please!"
The landlord was watching her in extreme disgust, " Hey! What are you being so noisy for? Just let him die or whatever. What a disgusting creature! He is just a nuisance anyway."
The words uttered by that filthy mouth made Rui so enraged. " What the hell! You old hag! Mind your words before I crack that spine of yours."
" You! I am saying for your good. What a moron! Anyway. Take him away or I will throw that smelly bastard where he belongs, in the trash. "
Rui knew these people were inhumane dirt bags. They were the one who belonged to sewer. They were selfish and nasty. She won't waste her time with the likes of them. She picked up Alan and dragged him towards the car. But she was small compared to Alan. He was heavy and Rui was having a hard time pulling him.
However,everyone was watching her rolling in misery, from windows, from balconies, from outside, the road. Every one was just watching. How curious yet how insanely cruel they were. In her arms, Alan's pheromone were getting more and more unstable. The tears she was holding back for so long, finally seeped out. Never in her life, she felt so helpless. What a cruel world was this. She understood the fact that this rainbow colored world was nothing but an illusion. The reality of this world was too heart breaking for her. Her vision was blurred by tears, she was about to stumble when a hand grabbed her up.
" Rui, give him to me." When Rui looked up, it was her dad.
Rui was surprised and relieved at the same time. She handed over Alan to him. She watched with patience as he placed Alan in the back seat. Then she hugged her father real tight and broke into sobs, " Dad, help me! Please! I will do anything.. anything you say. Just let him live. Dad please. Please. Save him. Save my friend. Please!" Rui grabbed him tight and burst into tears. She was begging him. His only beloved daughter was begging him.