Chapitre 41: "Long live Leo!"
The next day, Leo have announced on various social media, the school online forum and the school board that he is going to hold a mixer at a karaoke bar next Sunday. The activities include but are not limited to: speed dating activities, karaoke, group dating, girlfriend interview with Hunter, etc. I was very reluctant to engage with the fangirls, but I've promised Leo to do this so I could not back out now.
Leo asked his dad to book the entire karaoke bar last night. Uncle Evan agreed with the condition that he must always get high marks and finish his homework in the future. Leo is also going to announce the Valentine's Day chocolate thing in an opportune time -- maybe sometime right before the actual elections. Due to the promises I made yesterday, Leo asked me to go out with him this Sunday. I sighed.
With all the preparations done, all that was left is to see what Mike Alexson will do in the next few days and plan for countermeasures.
Leo hummed gleefully as we headed off to school. Father, who left late last night, did not return home today. Therefore, I only had to make breakfast and lunch for myself. Leo held my arm around his and started tickling me as we walked along the pavement.
"Stop." I furrowed my brows. Although I'm not afraid of being tickled, I do not want to be seen doing these sorts of things in public. Leo, of course, ignored me.
In retaliation, I ticked him back. I landed my fingers across Leo's sides and under his armpits, before sliding my hand down his cute little stomach. "Stop! Hunter, it's so-! Ahahaha! Ticklish! Hmmmmm!" Leo wanted to stop himself from laughing and begged for me to stop.
"You reap what you sew." I replied, biting the tip of his ear.
Leo's ears immediately turned red. His eyes were watery after being tickled to death and his mouth was open, panting hard. I could not help but take a photo of his face and saved it into my files. After we arrived in school, there were many freshmen who surrounded Leo, shouting and screaming his name. "Long live Leo!"
I facepalmed. They were so happy just to have a glimpse and speak to a woman that I kind of feel sorry for them. This is what happens when you are controlled only by your hormones.
The women, on the other hand, blushed when they saw me and looked away. I almost attempted to roll my eyes but unfortunately, I have to maintain my stature.
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Lunchtime. Rebecca saw us and raved. "Hahahaha! Girlfriend interview! Hahahahahaha!"
Instantly, James blushed.
I rolled my eyes, "Can you be quiet! This isn't even my idea to begin with. Besides, the whole interview thing is a hoax just to get the girls to attend the mixer, okay?"
It was then that James asked shyly, "C-can I attend the mixer as well?"
"Are you sure you can handle it, James?" Rebecca wrapped around James' shoulders and laughed. "Those girls are quite fierce you know? They might eat you up and throw you to the side after a night. It's better if you just stay with me. We should just go and study together at the library!"
"You're just saying that so you can copy my homework during the weekend and force me to tutor you Maths." James rolled his eyes.
While Rebecca and James were bickering, Leo started conversing with me.
"If Hunter actually gets a girlfriend next Sunday I will tell her all the things you did when we were children." Leo chided.
"I did not do anything in my childhood that would warrant any embarrassment." I retorted.
"Really, what about that time when you thought the girl was trying to steal my pencil, and you actually-" Leo started speaking with a cheeky smile.
"Stop!" I shouted. "That was because I thought she's trying to harm you!"
"She's just trying to get my attention."
"She could've just directly talked to you or something..."
Leo started talking about our childhood while I tried desparately to shut him up.
"Stop talking! I'm not gonna get a girlfriend anyways, that's too much of a pain." I seriously said.
"Not because you're in love with me?" Leo gave me a seductive smile.
"Who's in love with you." I rolled my eyes.
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I returned at night to find my home empty. Waiting for my father, I started hand washing my father's blood stained shirt. I grabbed a large bowl filled with water and laundry detergent and started rubbing the stained part of the shirt.
The water started to be filled with a crimson color, with bubbles floating on top. After washing the shirt, I hanged it in the garage to make it dry quicker. Father returned after I finished washing his shirt.
"Welcome home, Father." I greeted.
Father nodded. When he walked past me to get up to the master bedroom, I found a faint smell of gunpowder coming from him. I followed Father to the master bedroom, helping him hold the trombone case while he changed. I opened the hidden room and placed the sniper rifle back inside gently. Then, I placed the case on the side.
After throwing all the dirty clothes to the laundry basket, Father headed to the bathroom completely naked. I followed him inside to help him. "Let me help you, Father."
Father nodded. He was used to being helped by me the past few years.
First, I took off my own clothes and threw them in the laundry basket, then I removed the cotton wool from Father's closed wound and turned on the shower, having it face away and waited for it to warm. I grabbed a body scrubber and dipped it in soap.
After Father sat on a small chair in the shower room, I soaked the body scrubber with water, before scrubbing Father's back. The gentle scrubbing motions gave Father a pleasant sensation.
"Mhm..." He gently moaned in pleasure.
After scrubbing his back, I started gently scrubbing his front, facing my father while standing. Father closed his eyes and simply let me scrub him down. After cleaning his upper body, I started rubbing his private area and his lower body. I found a few new scars located on his knees and ankle.
I took the showerhead and had Father stand up, I scrubbed him all over, washing the bubbles away from his body.
Father headed out of the shower room while I continued showering by myself. By the time I headed out, only wearing my towel to cover my private area, Father had already wore his underwear and gone to sleep. I headed to my bedroom to grab my pyjamas and wore it on. Afterwards, I threw the towel in the laundry basket and climbed on the King-sized bed next to Father.
I scooched myself over, planting my face close to my father's chest and curled up onto a ball, completely placing my security in my father's hands.
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I woke up early next day to make breakfast for my father and I. While eating, Father asked a strange question. "Did you talk to anyone from Ares International while I was gone?" He asked in a calm tone.
I nodded. "Yes. I've talked to Mr. Walker a while ago."
Father furrowed his brows. "What did you talk about?"
"I was trying to enquire your location since you still have not returned home after almost three weeks. I also wanted to ask when you will be coming back. Mr. Walker did not answer either questions." I replied in a gentle tone. I did not want my father to worry about matters relating to my school so I did not mention about the two favors that I owe Mr. Walker.
Father nodded. "Unless absolutely necessary, don't talk to Walker in the future. I don't want you to be involved in Ares' affairs."
I nodded back in acknowledgement.
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Father took me to the XX Training Center as usual. However, instead of spending time with instructors, Father have booked a room and started training with me. We started from hand-to-hand combat to armed combat. Later, we headed to the gun ranges to practice our aim.
After lunch, both of us went to the training field to engage in obstacle training.
It was already nighttime by the time we arrived home.
"Father," I asked. "Can I go hang out with Leo tomorrow?"
Father nodded. "Take care of yourself and Leo when you go out."
"I will."
Father and I headed to sleep.
That night, I had a dream. It was quite memorable since I rarely dreamt. The dream was a nightmare. I was in a forest facing Mike Alexson. He had an arm wrapped around Leo's neck and a gun pointed at his head. I ran towards Leo, but I only seemed to be running further and further away from them. Mike gave me a sinister smile and pulled the trigger. Leo fell to the ground, blood oozing out of his head would, his face in complete shock.
"No!"
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