" Dormmates? "
That cold voice that I once heard in the black forest ...one I can never forget!.
The man behind me backed away five steps.
I slowly turned my body back to face him .
Facing a tall man who was wearing white shirt that was hugging his body muscles with his leather pants. He looked the same but something felt a little different then that time. He was observing me from up and down with his eyes.
I took a step back to make distance.
I can't forget nor I can forget this man who almost killed me in the black forest.
Remembering that time my blood was boiling.
Oh.. I see my anger has rose. I gritted my teeth and fisted my punch in air.
Before the man had any reaction I launched my punch at him.
Thud-
The man knocked out... With lots of star spinning in above his head.
Hehe.
" Who said?"
" E?"
I flinched as I came out of my thoughts on how I was going to beat him but of course that was only in my head.
Looking at his reaction I don't think he remembers me. Great! I don't need to pretend to not know him then!
" It's on school they choose students who are similar in grades to share dorms" I said it in simple words but even I am not sure if that was right?
"..."
Silence welcomed as I was waiting for him to talk but he looked like he was in his own thoughts, completely ignoring my presence.
Oh hello sir I am speaking with you and I am here too!
I tried to hide my angry expression so desperately.
Why is he not saying anything or did he by chance remembered our last encounter? Then is he suspicious of me being here?
I wanted to know what was happening inside that head of that man but I stood obediently. I don't know if I will need to fight back if something happens but I still remember the strength of this man and it was no jock! Talk about physical body strength he already got me there!
"Um excuse me if nothing can I leave?" Stupid! Why am I asking his permission to leave?! But even my instincts knows not to confront him right now!.
Who is he? He has this halo of someone being important but I can't help but wonder?!
The man didn't react to my question.
So I guess I should leave and ask for a dorm change from administration department.
" I will be leaving then " without turning my head I walked to the door.
I don't care if they put me with more people sharing one dorm as long as I am not alone with this man!
Bye bye my private lab! Oh no no I don't need it anymore!
God! I am going to change my dorm this instant!
Normally only top students shared dorms with one person but I don't need that .
I grabbed my id card and put it on the door lock.
I may need to comeback to grab my stuff later.
Eh?
A hand shadow appeared on my hand as I put my ID to unlock the door.
" Stop "
That's what I heard before my ID was snatched by him .
What does he want now?! Did he really remember what happened at black forest? I swear I haven't done anything to him yet!
I looked back at the man he was dangerously close to me.
I gulped down quickly worried that he might notice my despair.
Breath in breath out.. let's calm down first. I patted my chest and put a distance between us.
I gazed up to him yes he was tall so I needed to look up!
" ...What do you want?" If it's a misunderstanding then we could solve if it's fight I guess I can at least handle that much!.. ..maybe?
" Have we met before?" He replied to my question with another question.
Why? I asked first right ! So why is he questioning instead of answering!
I wanted to yell at him! Can't believe I am having trouble while dealing with someone. Even jack was no problem when we first encounter nor juan!
" Answer " he chined up to me like demanding me to answer him.
Huh?! If it was not because of my poor skills right now I would have spanked him for his poor manners!
Ok let's be big person and ignore his behaviors and quickly leave this place!
" ..No "
I answered but he was silent and only stared at me.
I clenched my fist. Thanks to my being good at lying I could handle his gaze without giving any sign of nervousness!
" Is that so" he turned and threw my card and went inside.
Is that all? I was ready for fight though? But that's fine I guess.
I took my ID from floor and left .
I need to get stronger! ...also need to to find that person.
'baby are you okay' rose popped up from nowhere.
okay? I feel fine enough.
" I am good but guess I need to change my dorm" I walked to elevator. Ignoring sudden changes in my body .
' I don't think you look good'
Rose didn't stop pestering me.
"Oh hush rose don't talk!"
I felt annoyed as my chest was feeling stuffy.
' you are sweating alot !' rose reminded me.
Anything is fine if I can walk. But I was rude with rose.
" Sorry rose for yelling"
I pushed the button of lift and walked in .
' I don't mind but you look terrible right now!' rose insisted me to stop.
E? I am losing my balance and my vision is getting blurry.
That's new! What's happening to me?
" Are you okay"
I looked up to find another person in the lift but I can't see their face.
Am I losing my concious?
" ....."
What? I can't hear you clearly.
I don't remember what happened after that.
...
A place that felt like a past that I don't remember anymore.
"..okay"
Okay? What are they saying?
I saw people looking down at me with so many different gazes.
Some hold pity, anger and sadness but what they meant? Are they mourning?
A women walked to me seemingly like she was whispering to me but all her words were filtered by a sweet whistle sound.
" .. promise let's meet again " only the last part that I heard.
Promise? Meet again? Who is she?
I could not recognize her face. She looked the most pained among other on lookers
I wanted to move and ask but my body was stuck to the ground.
My..I can't even twitch!
The women stood up and made a strange pose like she was saluting.
I.. what's happening around me ..?
The smile on her face couldn't hide her pain.
I wanted to move myself but nothing happened and onlymy surroundings moved. I was in the empty space .
Where...am I dreaming?
That's the only way cause I don't feel anything here. The water was up to my ankle and made sound of splashing as I moved my feet.
Ouch!
I felt needle pain on my hand and that's when everything started to crumble and I woke up.
The ceiling of the room was very unfamiliar.
" How are you feeling boy?"
I turned my head to see an old women in white apron with a stethoscope around her shoulders.
Looks like I fainted in the lift and someone must have brought me here.
" I am feeling better" I sat up on the bed
" Do you know why you fainted yesterday?" She looked at the tab in her hands.
Yesterday!?
" Maybe I was tired " also I haven't had proper meals since going black forest.
" Tsk young people don't know how to care for their body " she shrugged her shoulders and handed me glass.
" Drink it "
I looked at the glass. The liquid inside the glass looked like witches potion.
" It is medicine that will cure your emergency need "
I don't want to drink.
The old women stared at me .
I just couldn't dare to not, so I quickly gulped down everything in one go.
Urgh - it tastes so horrible.
" Good now rest a little then go back "
She took the glass and went out.
"wait"
I forgot to ask who brought me here!
But the old women...I mean the doctor left.
" Rose !" Maybe she will know who brought me here!
But rose didn't come out like always.
"..."
"Why is rose not responding?"
An hour passed but I couldn't sense rose nor she replied to me.
What happened? Did something happen to the world window again?
I removed the blankets and walked out of the infirmary room .
The corridor was empty. No one at sight.
I walked to the left corridor and saw two students walking by. One of them looked very loud and carefree while the other looked dull.
" That's nonsense !"
Why are they so loud? I blindly walked past them.
" Lawrence?"
" he is really coming this year"
Lawrence? I turned to see the people walking a head.
" Didn't he skipped before so why is he coming this year?"
" Who knows? There family is quite mistirious anyway?"
Are they talking about that person?
" Excuse me" i stopped them .
Maybe they know !
" Beauty are you lost?" The cheery guy turned to me with a flower in his hand.
Flower? Where did it come from ?
" ...no thanks I am not lost "
I quickly walked step back and turned to the dull looking guy.
" You are ?" He asked.
" I am Ashton " would he know where is that person? "sorry I heard you talking about someone earlier. "
" So ?"
Should I ask directly? No it would feel weird if I ask out of nowhere.
"Wait you said you are Ashton?" The cheery guy interrupted us.
" A? Yeah " why is he asking me that?
" No way ! You look completely different" his eyes were already sparkling but now are blinding me. Why is he so excited to know?
" Hello my name is Joe. Joe gray" He excitedly Shaked my hands.
" Y-yes " I took my hand back . What the? Why is he hypered.
Wait he said gray? There can't be a conincident ! Is he captain gray 's nephew?
" You remember me !" Joe excitedly asked.
" No " Have we met before?
" You must have forgotten then?" Joe looked a little disappointed. But he continued.
" It's fine ,I used to come by your house alot when you were still toddler so it's no wonder you don't remember me"
What! Noway are you kidding me! No one told me that!
I looked at his face but he didn't seem like joking.
" Anyway it's past." He moved his hand to introduce his friend. "He is Noah Centineo my friend"
It's late for early introduction. I nodded to him.
Joe...I can't believe something like this.
" Noah you already know ash right?" He asked him like he didn't need to introduce.
" Yeah." He said as he was tired from listening to Joe speaking of me. "You have been nagging since coming here like how excited you were to meet him"
What ! This fellow has been talking about me?
" Aw how can you be so rude to Ash"
Joe kicked Noah and walked to me. " It's been long since we met let's go somewhere and have a little chat over a meal" he pushed my shoulders to walk out of the building. Noah silently followed us.
I needed to know the Lawrence they were talking about. But I can't ask out of nowhere. It may look like I am stalking some one.
Lawrence was the main npc in the game or more like game protogonist for this world. I need him no this world needs him. According to story of that character in the game as long as that character appears we have 100 percent chance to complete this game but there is one problem unlike Ameretat you need to find this character on your own . There is coincidence this time!
It would have so simple if the characters were introduce with last name too! Not a single character had surname.
That's a way but if I start looking for strongest awekener that would be easy to locate him!
By the way I feel like I am forgetting something...
" Let's go" joe said.
Whatever let's first find this persons whereas!
To be continued...