章 15: Chapter 15 - How to save a drowning man
Zhu Kang walked over to the restroom to wash his face. This call just spiked up his anger like anything. He splashed his face with water, cooling his tight nerves.
"Who are these snake head gang? I need to know more before I face them head on."
According to that call, he only had fifteen days before he has to pay the next month instalment payment for his freedom.
"Shall I call the cops? I bet the cops will be useless just as Gwyn said."
In a world run with vigilante and villains, it is not possible for ordinary humans to interfere much.
"Shall I talk to Gwyn about this? No no, he will just lose control and might even kill someone," he whispered, wiping the drops of water dripping from his chin.
He did not have much going on.
"Tsk, let's solve a problem at a time. Dorm fee comes first. I hope tonight's job pays well." he swiftly jumped into the shower.
Wrapping a towel around his waist, he walked out. Water dripped down his hair, wetting his dry chest. 'I should have taken another towel..'
Suddenly he heard a loud gasp.
Ruth stood by his bunk bed with a dry cleaner's bag. "um... I brought your uniform." He whispered and placed the bag on the love gel guy's bed.
"Hey mind if I ask what is that guy's name?" he gestured to love gel guy's empty bed.
"Jake?"
"yes yes... tell 'Jake' I will not be coming back today." He awkwardly smirked. His hair was dripping everywhere. 'Shit...' he ran back to his bunk bed and started to dry it.
"Oh, the curfew. If you want, I can arrange a room in the part hall. We might have to share it but is that okay with you,"
"cool," Zhu Kang shrugged.
His initial plan was to return to his brother's place, but staying at the venue also seems logical Cuz Night parties usually run late.
"um....here..." Ruth handed the coat to him.
Zhu Kang just wore his underwear and started to wear the clean clothes. It was a three piece black suit. Only difference was there was a plain black mask inside.
He looked at it with distaste. 'The last time I wore a mask I got chased by the cops and puked inside it....'
He shuddered slightly.
"Is the mask mandatory?"
"It's a part of the dress code. The party's team is capturing the villains. So the servers were all informed to dress as the villains. Oh, and we even have to perform a small skit. Don't worry, you just have to act like a dead person..." Ruth excitedly said.
Zhu Kang just blinked at him. "ohh kayyy...."
'I'm totally weirded out. Who has a skit at a party... oh maybe rick people prefer that.' he shook his head at him.
"Is.. is everything okay?" Ruth nervously glanced at him.
"Everything is great. This fits well," he started to remove it.
"Wait, a bit.... are you free now? Why don't we go to the venue now? my uncle can arrange a room for us. We can take a swim or... enjoy..." Ruth whispered, scratching his ears.
Zhu Kang glanced at him with a wide smile. "That sounds like a great way to wind down. Gosh, I had a tiresome day," he swiftly changed out of the waiter's clothes.
Ruth just looked slightly disappointed.
But his eyes went wide as he watched Zhu Kang stand there in just his undies. he threw on a small pair of shirts and a white tshirt.
"Shall I pack my swimming trunks?"
"y—yeah.. Yeah you should?" he whispered swiftly rushed over his bunk. 'oh my god….. his body….. why is he so perfect….' He faced away from him and started to pack his bag. His heart beat so loud that he could almost hear it in his ear.
"I'm ready,"
"yes... me too." Zhu Kang just casually threw some clothes in his bag. "Let's go,"
"Yippy, let's go and swim till our heart's content!!" Zhu Kang happily dragged him out. They caught a bus right in front of the college.
The trip was twenty minutes long, but they both enjoyed each other's company.
Zhu Kang peered at the young guy next to him. 'This guy is sweet. It's good to know that the original Zhu Kang had nice people around him as well.'
Soon, they reached their destination without a hitch.
Ruth's uncle was easy to find. He was waiting for them in the lobby. He just handed them a key and told them to be responsible.
Zhu Kang frowned. 'weird. Why does he phrase it like that?'
"the pool is this way. Do you wish to have a shower before that?" Ruth instnatly said, distracting him.
And that distraction worked.
"Nope, let's go now~" he happily ran towards the direction.
The swimming pool came into sight. His eyes widened in shock. It was humongous.. almost as big as two soccer fields.
"Oh my god I love this place!" he threw off his shirt and pants.
"Wait, you have to wear your swimming trunks!" Ruth said, but his friend had already jumped in.
He just shook his head. "I'll go change and come back," he said, but Zhu Kang was already wading in the water happily.
Zhu Kang could not hear anything else. The feeling of the slightly warm water lapping on his skin gave him slight shiver.
It had been so long since he had been to a pool.
'Wait, when was the last time I have been to one?' his head started to ache as he tried to remember his life before being a system. A few flashed of beaches and warm sun came into his sight, but before he could grasp it, it disappeared.
His memory was foggy, but he could still remember that feeling.
He cupped a handful of water and sniffed it. It smelt fresh, unlike the pool water he had remembered. There was no chorine smell.
"This is heaven," he dunked in and swam in with ease.
He glided down with just minimal movements. It was like his body was made for water...
He twisted and twirled as he swam through the huge pool. Suddenly, his eyes caught sight of a dark shadow in the distance.
'Is that another person? I did not see anyone in here though,'
Curious, he swam closer. Indeed, it was a person, and he was unmoving!.
'shit!!!' he swiftly swam to him and pulled him up.
The guy suddenly opened his eyes and pushed him away.
Zhu Kang hugged him tight and pulled him over to the surface.
"Dude! Are you crazy!! You could have died!" he cussed, patting the man's face. "Can you breathe? should I do a CPR? oh god…"
With his eyes closed, Zhu kang moved close.
suddenly a warm hands hugged his waist.
Zhu kang opened his eyes in shock.
A pair of glaring blue eyes peered at him intensely. "What are you doing here?" a seductive voice whispered.
Zhu Kang blinked in shock. "Altren's uncle?"
'Shoot, why is he here... if he is here won't Altren also be here... shit shit.. I really don't meet that tsundre KFC fryer.'
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