WHATTTT?!?! WHAT'S THAT BASTARD DOING HERE?!
Ashler became extremely uncomfortable, the reason he came to the bathroom was to change his clothes for him to slip out easily, but because he didn't expect anyone to be at the bathroom at this time now he's screwed because the person he's been avoiding the most just has to be the one he's facing right now.
"Ashler? oh! so it's really you!"
"I think you mistaken me for someone"
Of course, I remember who you are, your ugly face is quite annoying for me to forget about you.
"What do you mean mistaken? do you not remember me?"
"My apologies, but I don't know who you are. So please excuse me as I am in a hurry."
"Wait! wait a minute, I have something to ask you about."
The man suddenly grabbed Ashler's hand and in instinct, Ashler slapped his hands off but immediately regretted it. The face of the man looks like he's also shocked in what Ashler did.
"I'm sorry but I don't like someone touching me."
"I-it's alright"
The man smile awkwardly while scratching his head and Ashler felt guilty at his impulsiveness. Ashler said that it's fine to the man and was turning to leave when suddenly the man shouted that made him stop to his tracks.
"Wait! u-um... about what I said last year, I haven't received an answer yet so maybe we could um... grab something to eat..."
I hate this kind of people. Ashler was not the type of person to tolerate jerks so seeing someone act so innocent while having a lot of dating rumors just pissed him off. Of course he's also not the type of person that believes in JUST rumours, but because of what he saw last time, he somehow have a proof that this bastard in front of him are really like what the rumours said.
"As I told you last year, I don't date dudes. I'm straight and even if I'm gay, I don't want to be in a relationship right now, so please stop with the nonsense and also don't bother me anymore because I'm a busy man."
That sounds kind of rude but I don't want to correct myself, I'm tired after all the things I did today, so I just want to lie on my pillow and rest. The thought of the comfortable feeling he will feel later makes him want to hurry up and go home. After saying that, Ashler turned around to leave and the man also didn't stop him.
"He's really arrogant, so this is what they warned me about. Tsk, what a waste of face."
Having a thought fully occupied of resting, Ashler didn't heard what the man said and just continued to stride forward.
When he came back to his apartment, he immediately washed and get ready for bed. It didn't take long before he drifted to sleep. As he thought that he won't be having a dream today.
TULONG... SINO... SALAMAT...
It's cold. huh? where am I? s-sala... what? I don't understand. I really remember I was sleeping so where am I? why is it so dark? hello?? anyone here??
He suddenly heard voices, it sounds unfamiliar but oddly familiar. It's like it's his own voice but at the same time it's not. he called out but all he can hear was the pleading voice of the woman.
Ringg ringggg ringggg
Gasp Asler suddenly jolted awake from his sleep by the ringing sound of the alarm.
Ugh, what kind of shitty dream is that? sal- what? it sounds so alien, I don't even know what's she saying! and now I'm soaked in sweat.
It's only 5 in the morning but because of the dream he had, his doesn't feel like sleeping anymore. So he decided to get up and do a little research about the what dream was because this is the first time that he actually remembered some of it and he wants to know what kind of language the woman in his dream was saying.
He spent 4 hours in researching and finally found some clues. He messed up some of the letters so it really took him some time to find the language and based on the word in his dream, it says that "salamat" is a Philippines word that means "thank you." It was really confusing for him to understand why would he have a dream of a foreign country, when he didn't even set foot in it.
He grew up from a normal household that can barely afford their everyday expenses. He can't just spend his money to useless stuff like going to pc's and playing with friends. His sole purpose in life was to focus on his studies, to graduate and earn money.
But after the incident that happened years ago, he lost both his family and his home. He became really depressed and angry at himself for being the only person to survive that time, he tried every means to kill himself but every time he did he would hear the voices of his family encouraging him to live on and because of that, he gave up on the idea of killing himself and accepted his current life— having no family to rely on.
A few months later, as he was finally adjusting in life, he suddenly received a call, he also remembered the voice and it turned out it's his middle school friend. He said that he would be visiting his neighborhood and would like to recruit him in becoming a model. He refused but his friend insist and that leads Kyro taking him in.
And now that he became successful and financially stable, he also felt empty. He didn't know why, what it because of guilt?but it's already been years since the incident, he should be okay by now, is he guilty of the crime for being the only one to survive? even tough his parents only wished for his happiness and urged him to live on he still feel bitter, he didn't know why, the only thing he know is he wants someone or something that can fill the void inside him.
After reminiscing of the past he closes the laptop and was ready to sleep again when he heard someone knocking on the door. When he opened the door he was shocked to be pushed aside by his manager.
"Why are here this early in the morning, Kyro?"
"You! did you not see the news?!"
News? I've been busy scrolling through my laptop that I didn't even had any sleep.
"Huh? I'm busy with searching something so I didn't really opened the tv. Why? is there something wrong?"
"There's a dungeon that opened in gangnam just today and someone who got a look at it said that it looks ominous, so I ran here worried about you. You'll never know when a dungeon might pop-up somewhere here in this neighborhood."
"You always get too cranky when dungeons open. I'm alright so you don't have to worry about me all the time."
"You know that I can't do that. Knowing what happened in the past, I can't just let you be on your own."
After taking me in his care, Kyro always makes sure that I should not be alone. He's one of the people who knows what I've gone through so he really worries about me a lot especially in occasions where dungeons would suddenly open up. But as the person who's at the receiving end of his worry, I really feel embarrassed and also grateful. But I won't tell him that because he will go histerical and nag at me again. I can already hear him say that I should not be stubborn and just accept it because that's what friends do. *sigh*
"Why? are you alright? is there anything wrong?"
"You sound like a mom"
"Well you sound like a old man sighing like that. Tell me if you need something, or you're uncomfortable somewhere."
"I'm alright, thanks."
"Are you sure? and also I'm gonna stay here for a few days. The news tells us that dungeons will open up everywhere and all the hunters in town will do a patrol."
"Is that why you came here this early in the morning? because you're worried that a dungeon might open here? haha"
"Yes, so I will stick to you like glue so bear with it."
"Hehe fine with me~"
After teasing Kyro for an hour, he asked if I've already eaten and when I said no, he insist on cooking it himself so I have no choice but to just nod my head.
I was busy scrolling through my phone when I felt a ringing through my ear paired with a splitting headache. Then suddenly...
crack