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Chapter 6 - Chapter 5: End of Prologue

[New York, Manhattan: Scott's Apartment/Penthouse: Scott's P.O.V]

It's Friday, time to get off bed. I haven't gone to school for the whole week. I wish they don't find out about that. Man, what a hectic week.

I think I start to like Julia. Is it weird that I still think of the bitch. I gotta stop thinking a lot and get out off bed.

I should prepare. Man, the toothpaste is running out... maybe I should buy grocery since it's running out or ask Julia to help me. Might as well make it an official date. 

"I got it" I should ask her tonight maybe she might agree. Probably. Oh well, she will.

Right now I showering alone, imagine if she was showering with me

🎶Oh, I want to make you mine. 

Nothing can stop me from making you mine

Oh, You make me feel fine

I'm depressed but when I'm with you, I'm fine🎶

That's rubbish, I'm not cut out to be a singer. At least I'm in the shower and nobody can see me or hear me.

Those lyrics are bad. Look at that, even Steve agrees. Right Steve.

Time to get out of the shower. Man, got nothing planned today except late night meeting but currently, nothing.

Let's check what's on the news. Looks like something is up. Ahh shit, The volume is low.

[We bring terrible news today. There are 9 Dead bodies found in the old power station in New York, Brooklyn. It appears the was a fight among them or it was gang related.]

Wow, gangs are becoming active or what.

[All of the victims found out to have died by a heart attack and not from excessive bleeding. The police are still trying to figure out about the cause of the heart attack.]

All of them died of 'heart attack'. Even I find it suspicious.

[Some believes that, those odd humans are the cause of this. Authorities are trying to ask GeneUnity if they had any part or knowledge of this. They're trying to find out if the Unity of Odds was behind this but none of this lead to any involvement of Oddities]

Why is the government trying to frame Oddities or why are they not welcomed by the society.

I should just stop watching the news. Ah shit, they are supposed to come after next week to check how my exams going. I should properly prepare for the test next week. 

Wait, why am I preparing? I was forced to study a lot by her. I studied everything. I know every 1st term's work. I guess I was a fool in believing her. 

So, I'm a lost course. Ha ha, I guess I'm a 'Lost-bet'.

Ha ha ha

Man, I sound like a lunatic laughing alone.

I guess I should play game the whole day.

[3rd P.O.V- Same location;Different View]

{07:12} Scott appears to be sleeping. He slightly tries to open his eyes tirelessly but got back to sleep. His eyes opens again and he appears to be thinking about something. 

He sleeps in his underwear only.

He got up from bed and aimlessly walking to the bathroom while his eyes are slightly open. He got to the bathroom but it appears his arms are heavy or just tire to open the door. 

He opens the door of the bathroom and stand in front of the wash basin. The basin appears to be made of granite or glass, or its just a mixture of the 2 but it looks expensive.

He looked at the mirror for a couple of seconds and looked down at the toothpaste.

"I got it" he said to himself outloud and began to brushing his teeth. After, he was done with brushing his teeth. He began taking of his underwear and headed to the shower.

{07:17} Scott entered the shower and began showering. He appears to be singing in the shower and woo, he's terrible. The lyrics ain't bad but the tempo and voice of his is terrible. 

After he was done, he began drying himself off and started to apply the lotion of his body. He's not muscular, fat or slim, he's just average muscles. He got out at the shower at {07:29}.

He looked for the clean underwear and put it on. He headed to the kitchen and began preparing for breakfast. He's preparing sausage with eggs and bacon. After he was, he pour himself a cup of milk and drank it. It looks like the milk is low-fat milk.

{07:51} Scott appears to be thinking of something and he decides to head to the living room. He turn on the TV and switched on the the News Channel. It appears the volume is low and he increased the volume.

[We bring terrible news today. There are 9 Dead bodies found in the old power station in New York, Brooklyn. It appears the was a fight among them or it was gang related. All of the victims found out to have died by a heart attack and not from excessive bleeding. The police are still trying to figure out about the cause of the heart attack. Some believes that, those odd humans are the cause of this. Authorities are trying to ask GeneUnity if they had any part or knowledge of this. They're trying to find out if the Unity of Odds was behind this but none of this lead to any involvement of Oddities.]

Scott just thought of something and decided to just play some online games.

[Location: New York, Manhattan- Westward High School 3rd POV]

{08:00} It appears classes are starting and teachers are headed to they're designated locations. Some students are starting to take they're sits and some are already seated. A teacher entered the classroom and she looked to a certain chair.

"It appears he didn't come today either. Can someone explain to me what happened to him?" The teacher addressed to the students.

It appears no one wants to answer but everyone can guess what happened to Scott. 

"Nobody knows what happened to him. No one?" The teacher asked again.

Everyone looked down and a slight murmurs was heard in the room. A certain student raised her hand and the teacher looked at her.

"Yes Mary" The teacher said to Mary

"The last time I talked to Scott, he was feeling nauseous and wasn't feeling good but I'm pretty sure he'll write the test next week" Mary said to the teacher.

Everyone looked at her with the look that says 'You serious' and the teacher looked at her. She thought 'so I guess it's true of what happened but what makes her sure'

"What makes you sure he'll write the test?" The teacher asked Mary a question.

"Because he's smart unless he's badly hurt then he won't make it." Mary said with a serious voice and the teacher just looked at her like she's alright or not.

"Ok class. Let's proceed with today's work." The teacher said and continue to do her job.

The class went well. The teacher did her job and students listened and some tried to disturbed the class.

Times past until it became close to lunch break.

{10:45} The siren rang to indicate it lunch time. Students began to pack they're bags and go to the cafeteria or other places.

While Mary was packing her stuff in the classroom, a boy and a girl went to her direction. It appears it's Jean and Ben.

They looked at Mary while she was packing her books and Mary looked at them. She tries to greet them

"Hey th...." But she was interrupted by Ben.

"How do you know that he'll come next week?" He said to Mary and Mary was looked confused.

"What?"

"I'm asking how do you know that Scott will come next week?"

"It looks like you're demanding though"

"Don't try to be smart with me nerd. Can't you just tell me?"

"I can't"

Jean was standing behind Ben and Ben was starting to be irritated

"What do you mean you can't?" Ben said to Mary 

"I don't know if he'll come. He doesn't answer his phone ."

"Then why did you say he'll come to Miss Drew?"

"I don't know but it felt right"

"Right? Good talk" Ben said to Mary before he turned around and decides to leave.

Before he left, he whispered in a low voice and said "It's not what it looks like" barely audible to Jean but Mary heard him and nod her head.

After that little talk, Mary finished and went to the cafeteria to eat her lunch.

After Mary was done, she headed to the library to study but she bumped into Miss Drew when she opened the door of the library.

"Oh Mary, I was looking for you." Teacher said to Mary and her name is Miss Drew.

"Teach?" Mary said looking confused to Miss Drew.

"Follow me. Oh, you finished eating lunch, right?" Miss Drew said to Mary 

"Yes Ma'am"

"Then follow me"

Miss Drew led the way and Mary followed behind her. Miss Drew was headed to the teacher's office. 

When they arrived at the office, luckily no teacher was there. Miss Drew took her sit and gestured Mary to sit down. Mary complied.

"Can you please tell me if he is alright?" Miss Drew asked Mary a question.

"I think Scott is alright or I certainly hope so."

"Is it true he's not coming to school because of a break up?"

"I don't think that was a break up."

"Why do you think it was not a break up?"

"Oh, the break up happened but that was not the purpose of the incident. You see..." Before Mary could finish talking, a teacher entered the office and spotted the people in the room.

"Oh, Alice and Student Davis, you in here. I'm just gonna do my thing, you may continue and think I'm not here." The male teacher who just entered said to the two people in the room

"I guess we'll continue this talk some other time. You may head to your destination" Miss Drew said to Mary and Mary bowed her head a left the office.

She headed straight to the library where she was going in the first and the rest of the day went by smoothly without interruption .

[New York, Manhattan: Julia's Apartment; Julia's POV]

{11:43} Working till 6 is tiring. Shit, my body is sore.

I was focused maybe that's why I was made to do most of the work.

I should go shopping but I'm broke.

~Ring~ ~Ring~

Who could be calling this early in the morning. 

Shit. It's noon. I'm late

[Your shift is starting soon. Better not be late.]

"Yes sir. I'm coming right up" 

Damn, I gotta get ready fast.

[You better be here. Get here fast]

~Click~

Shit. Shit. Shit. Gotta get ready fast just a quick shower is fine.

I should cook some eggs and bread while shower

Yeah, that'll be fast

{11:47} Damn. Quick shower it is. Hustling is hard

Damn. When is the bastard going to fix the geyser? I gotta do what I have.

Shit where are my clothes. It's my cycle. Those bastards won't care.

Something is burning. Oh shit, the eggs

"Fuck" I'm not wasting food 

Maybe I should mix snow with energy drink it'll give a boost 

Oh, it doesn't taste bad but the smoke.

{11:59} Shit I should eat on the go.

Man, it's chaotic here

Oh shit it's noon and the traffic is high

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[A/N: it's not a typo]

{12:19} His probably going to shout at me again.

Wait he just stared at me saying nothing 

Let's focus on the job.

[3rd P.O.V- Same location;Different View]

{11:43} Julia appears to be sleeping with her underwears above the blankets. She seems to have thrown herself on bed and slept right away.

She touches her head with her right since the hand was hanging besides the bed when she slept. She slept facing down with her belly.

She yawns while scratching her head. Her hair is black not like the time it was red. It's her natural hair it appears so.

Appears to be hesitant to get up from the bed until a phone rang besides her.

~Ring~ ~Ring~

She seems somewhat irritated to pickup the phone but she reluctant picked up the phone.

[Your shift is starting soon. Better not be late.] A voice of a man, sounding irritated, could be head through the phone.

"Yes sir. I'm coming right up" Julia replied to the other voice

[You better be here. Get here fast] the voice sounded angry. It appears the other voice picked up signs that Julia is still asleep or tired then he hanged up the phone

~Click~

Julia just rushed out of bed and started undressing her underwear while going to the bathroom to brash her teeth fast. Then she stared at the mirror and finished quickly and turned on the shower. 

After turning on the shower, she went to the kitchen to crack some eggs and cook it with a low heat on.

{11:47} She left the stove on and went straight to the shower and started showering. It appears something is wrong with the water since Julia looks mad.

After she was done shower, she dried herself off and looked for the clothes. It appears she found her work clothes. 

She starts to smell something burning and then she remembers something.

"Fuck" She says outloud and start running to the kitchen. When she arrives at the kitchen, the was smoke everywhere and it appears the fire detectors were broken or they were not put. Which is weird since she lives in the apartment building.

She cover her month and nose with her elbow, and switches off the stove. She starts waving her hand in the pan to clear the smoke and it appears the eggs are burned crispy.

She took out an energy drink from the fridge and took a container that looks different from the others. She took the container and poured a little of it in the energy drink.

She tastes it and smiled. She checked the time. Took out a bread and put the burned eggs in the bread. She took her bag while carrying the bread sandwich in her mouth, energy drink on her left hand and keys of her apartment in her right hand. She heads out.

{11:59} The apartment building looks like it's not the best one and there's a lot of chaos. Julia passed the stairs like they weren't there. 

When she got out, she realised that it's rush hour and called a cab.

While she was inside a cab, she started combing her hair, put on a lipstick and whatever makes woman look presentable.

{12:19} Julia arrives at the restaurant where she works. When she got inside, her boss looks at her and said nothing. 

Julia becomes curious and suspicious but continued to put an apron so she can do her job. Waitress.

She begins to work through out the rest of the day.

[Back to Scott]

It appears Scott is still playing games while wearing VRS. 

[A/N: Virtual Reality Suit like the one in Ready Player One]

[Back to Julia]

{18:00} The shift of Julia ends and the boss of the restaurant calls Julia to his office.

Julia arrives at the office and the boss is still in the chair playing solitaire on the computer. He tries to hide it.

He looked at Julia and took out a brown envelope from the drawer. He walked towards Julia and says

"You're Fired" and gives her the envelope.

"This is the rest of the payment I haven't payed. Good luck." He says to her.

Julia walks back to the locker rooms and starts packing her stuff. Someone walked towards her and say

"If you need any help, don't keep lying to yourself that you're fine. It's okay to ask for help and I'll do my best to help" some middle age woman or late 20's said that to Julia 

"Thanky you for your kind words. I'll keep in mind"

"Please do. Have a good luck in your journey"

Julia left the restaurant and walked home while thinking about stuff.

{18:49} Julia arrives at her apartment and relaxed a little bit.

She starts to take another shower and about to head out in a couple of hours.

[New York, Manhattan Bridge: 3rd POV]

{21:12} Scott was standing at the bridge, leaning over the barricade and staring at the Statue. He seems to be thinking of something while waiting.

He waited for a couple of minutes before Julia arrives. She was wearing a red wig and read long dress with make up on. She was splendid.

They greeted each other with a light hug and started talking about some stuffs that happened in they're life.

Scott told Julia about thinking of going to school to write some test next week and stop thinking about some other stuffs.

Julia told him about how her day was going and how she got fired from the restaurant. She told him how some dudes tried to flirt with her but she's remain indifferent to them.

Scott kept receiving messages from unknown person since yesterday but he never told Julia about them.

Julia just look over Scott in his eyes and says to him.

"Do you think we could be together if I wasn't involved in this business?"

"No"

Julia shivers and began to look down. Scott says to her

"We wouldn't have met if you weren't involved. And I believe I wouldn't have talked to even if I saw you at the streets."

Julia raises her head and looks Scott in his eyes.

"I don't think about it. I hope for it but I'm scared. You know, I was watching some vintage movies the other day."

Scott steps close to Julia and hold her hands. He says

"It's about aliens and some secret intelligence or something. Not the point. The point is someone said 'The universe has it's way of leading you to where you're supposed to be at the right moment'"

Julia just smile at Scott and he says 

"Too bad the villain said it but I'm glad it led me to you."

"Look at you all grown up but I don't think I'm ready for commitment yet."

"Okay. Worth a try. Guess I'll look for the other woman."

"NO!" 

"What? Aren't you being selfish?"

"My situation don't let me have a commitment yet"

"Don't blame everything on your situation. You didn't put yourself in it, right? So I'll make this simple. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

Julia was about to answer but a horn of a van disturbed them.

~horn~ ~horn~

"I guess you'll think about it."

"I guess so. See you later Justin."

"See you later Julia"

Julia got in the van and it left. After the van left, some people approach Scott. Two people in front of him and one at the back. They are all dressed in black with black caps.

"Hello loverboy. You know it's not personal right"

"It's just business"

Two guys at the front said to Scott while standing still and the other guy was approaching him. Scott was starting to be afraid.

The other guy took out a knife and stabbed Scott in the back of the right lumber region. Scott tries to shake the man off but he took the knife out and stabs him in the back where the left liver is located.

Scott screams in pains and he realised that this people want to make sure he's dead. There was terror in his face and eyes. He was afraid.

The man took the knife out and tries to stab his neck. Scott shift his head slightly and the man stabs his right shoulder. Scott use his right elbow to hit the man. He hit the man with the elbow and headbutts him.

One of the two guys got tired of waiting and took out the guy while Scott was elbowing the other guy.

He pointed the guy at Scott and after Scott headbutts the other guy, the guy shoots Scott on his left chest.

Scott tries to touch his chest but the next bullet shot his right chest. The 3rd bullet shot his abdomen and the the 4th too.

When Scott got shot twice, legs started to walk towards the barricade and a 3rd shot was heard.

Scott tries to fall down but lean on the barricade and the 4th shot was heard. Scott fall from the bridge and the other guys looked at him following.

"This guy is efficient. He even covered his own body."

"I know right. But that's overkill."

"Overkill? It was only 4 shots."

"And got stabbed 3 times"

"Well, the job is done. Let's go"

[Same location; Different Views- Scott POV]

Damn I got shot. They want me dead.

I'm losing blood. So much blood. 

Did I get shot again? Today wasn't my day.

Let's try to run. Man, I'm tired.

I'm bleeding again. Oh, I got shot again. I wish I could hear her answer.

Man, I'm losing so much blood. I'm can't see really well.

What was that sound? I got shot again.

Man, it's hot. I can't see really well.

I think I'm falling. Did I hit something?

I'm cold. I'm wet. I fell in the water.

On my next life, I wanna do what's necessary 

[>THERE'S NO REINCARNATION ON EARTH<]

What? I think I'm going to hell.

Even the devil is waiting for me. Damn that voice is deep.

Mom, please forgive brother

It's time to rest.

[>SURVIVE<]

[UNKNOWN DIMENSION ???'s POV]

It's about time. They are changing

All Sapiens are full of selfish.

Killing they're own because of the other.

They cause unnecessary wars just because they don't like how the other monkey eats.

They hate they're own just because some monkeys are still at they're nest.

They do dirty work and blame it on 'God' but when the other does it, he's working with the 'Devil".

Imagine rebelling once and all the bad stuff is your doing. The good stuffs that happens Is his father.

Like Father, Like Son but there's no saying that say

Like Devil, Like God.

Unevolved creatures

He's dying and he's thinking of stupid stuff

[>NOK'THAR VEN UL'MAFRAS EK TERRUM<]

[A/N: Everything that's written in English in this POV is thought in Demon Language and whatever is said above is English. You get what I mean.]

Cycle of life. Haven't experienced it.

Those magicians. I don't care about Terra.

I'm done with wars. It doesn't hurt to mess around a little.

Might as well tell the kid

[>VEL'KARTH<]

[Zar'veth-nox-tal'kurin.]

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