W-w-why am I here?

June 5, 2xx1

Third Person's POV

Morning

Atlas woke up he's back is in pain after sleeping on the floor. He looked around and he saw that he's not in their room, then all the happenings last night rushed to his head. 'That was one strong slap' He said as he touched his cheeks. Then he remembered the kiss making him blush in shame 'That taste sweet though, the slap was worth it' Atlas said shamelessly.

*Kring* *Kring*

Alia's alarm goes off waking her up. The very first thing that came to her head after waking up is the kiss earlier, she kicks her feet in annoyance and roll over in the bed. After doing all that only then did she remembered that Atlas slept here last night as well. She took off the blanket covering her head and she turned her head to look for Atlas and saw that he's staring at her.

*Blush*

Atlas who saw everything was feeling quite happy, he feels lucky to see the cuteness of the cold Alia. Perhaps only he has this god-given privilege to witness this once-in-a-thousand-year phenomenon. However, it didn't last long, the shy expression on Alia's face became cold once again.

"Tell me how to want to die?" Alia asked coldly as she pretends to be calm but deep inside her heart is beating so fast as if it wants to jump out of her chest.

'Crap! She'll kill me! I need to do something!' Atlas said as he thinks of a solution for this life and death situation that he's facing right now. 'Think Atlas, Think!' Atlas said his favorite mantra.

*Ting!*

"W-w-why am I here?" Atlas said stutteringly. He acted as if he's scared of Alia and doesn't know why he's in her room. It's the best escape route he could think of, he won't be involved in Alia's problem and he won't be beaten up by Alia because of the kiss. 'You're a genius Atlas!' he praised himself.

"You don't remember? Last night we –" Alia asked and tried to help Atlas recall what happened last night. 'Did I slap him so hard last night that caused selective amnesia?

"All I remember is that I work at the restaurant last night and I met this cute lady …" The moment Atlas mentions the "cute lady" the temperature inside the room lowered. He looked up only to see Alia's cold piercing eyes.

'So, you remember her and didn't remember anything about me huh?' Alia said in her head while feeling sour all of a sudden.

Atlas was frozen at his position, if a stare could kill he'd probably cremated by now. Luckily for him, someone saves the day. The door opened.

*Creak*

"OMG! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" Beatrice asked in her coy voice. She went to her parent's house last night that's why she went here early in the morning to prepare, but what welcomed her is definitely surprising. She was just away for 1 night and Atlas & Alia are now sleeping together. 'Aren't they so fast? They were just holding each other's hands last time!' Beatrice said in her head.

"OH! I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING LATE LAST NIGHT WHY ARE YOU THERE?!" Flint the real culprit for everything said. After hearing Beatrice's coy voice, he went out to take a look at what is happening, and what he saw surprised him. 'Truly deserving to be my bro! Respect! Respect!' Flint said in his head as he admires Atlas' way to get a girl.

After hearing Beatrice's and Flint's queries Alia can't but blush: "I- we –" This time Alia is the one stuttering while Atlas was just staring at Flint, he can't erupt in anger right now because he's still pretending to that he doesn't remember anything about last night.

"Fatty why am I here?" Atlas asked Flint to further solidify his acting. The moment he said this Beatrice and Flint were surprised that their eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"So, you mean to say you don't know why you're here? OMG Alia no matter how much you like Atlas you can't kidnap him in the middle of the night!" Beatrice said in high pitch.

"I-I-- Aish!" Alia was so frustrated that she actually hissed in annoyance. She can't explain to them what really happened last night because she doesn't want them to be involved in her problem. She can't think of any excuses as well because she's not Atlas who can think of an excuse in any given situation. All she could do was to sigh in frustration while glaring at Atlas, 'Why can't you remember anything!!!' she said in her head.

"From now on I'll call you big bro! Teach me please!" Flint said while bowing 90 degrees to Atlas, after hearing that a beauty kidnapped Atlas, his admiration grew, and he almost want to kneel down and beg to be a disciple of Atlas.

Atlas was gritting his teeth in anger after seeing this fat pig bow down to him. 'It's all your fault you fat pig!' he said in his head while he glares at fatty secretly afraid that it would spoil his acting. He stands up and walked out of the room carrying with him Flint who was just bowing seconds ago. He didn't dare to look at Alia because she's probably glaring at the moment.

"Hey man what really happened?" Flint asked as soon as they reached their room. He used his body to block Atlas from entering the bathroom.

Atlas looked at Flint and sigh in annoyance: "Last night didn't I say I'll come late? Well after I arrived, I suddenly felt hungry, so I decided to eat out. I decided to eat in the convenience store in the corner after I arrived there I saw Alia, we went home together—I mean we went here together, after that I realized that I don't have the key to our room, I knocked, shouted, and did everything I could to wake you up but you just snored louder! She invited me to her room since Beatrice isn't around and the neighbors are getting angry at me for disturbing their sleep. I have no choice but to agree that's what happened." Atlas said while removing all the important parts.

"Ohh, so why do you have to pretend that you forgot it then? I'm sure that there's more to it! Come on tell me!" Flint said as he shakes the body of Atlas wanting him to tell everything. He was pretty sure Atlas left out the important details.

*Sigh*

"Kathleen and I accidentally kissed last night," Atlas said almost whisperingly, but it's enough for the fat pig with the ears of an elephant to hear clearly.

"RESPECT! RESPECT!" Flint said loudly while saluting Atlas.

"YOU ACTUALLY KISSED HER!" Flint shouted enough for the neighboring rooms to hear.

Atlas tried to stop Flint however it already too late. 'I'm dead she probably heard it!' Atlas said in his head as he feels the nearing of his death.

"DON'T LET ME CATCH YOU FAT PIG!" Atlas shouted as he jumps into Flint to catch him. However, despite Flint's large body frame, he's fast a cheetah in terms of running, he was already inside the bathroom by the time Atlas reached his previous position. He locked up the door immediately and said: "I'll wash up first!"

"ARGHHHHH!!!" Atlas shouted the loudest shout he ever did in his entire life. He's probably going to be beaten up by Alia later on.

7:00 am

*Creak*

The two doors opened at the same time, Flint and Beatrice looked at each other and run towards the exit of the boarding house while laughing. As if they have telepathic minds they run together and hold each other's hands while laughing, after they exited the Boarding house only then did they realized that they're actually holding hands. The two of them immediately let go of each other and can't look at each other's eye, Beatrice decided to just run towards the restaurant in awkwardness, Flint who was afraid that Atlas will kill him just followed suit despite the awkwardness he felt towards Beatrice.

Meanwhile, Atlas and Alia who were left behind by their best friends, both turned around at the same time to lock their doors. After that Alia went ahead, seeing this Atlas ran after her.

"Kathleen, let me explain!" Atlas said as he holds Alia's wrist trying to stop her from walking.

Alia just looked at him coldly, 'What? You don't remember anything right? Then just go!' Alia said in her head. After all the things they've been through, Atlas chose to forget about it, she can't help but feel sad. Her impression of Atlas last night was good after he bravely fought the assassins to save her but now, he cowardly chose to pretend like it never happened, she's disappointed. However, all this is just a small matter after taking her first kiss he actually dared to forgot about it! Any girl's first kiss will be memorable for them, but this idiot dared to pretend he doesn't remember anything. She was fuming in anger that's why she doesn't want to talk to Atlas.

Seeing that Alia looked at him coldly, Atlas froze on the spot. He can't help but remember her statement last night "Let him die" she said in a cold voice with indifference for human life! 'She won't kill me right?' Atlas thought in his head.

"It was an accident I don't mean to look at your bra and the kissed was a pure accident, how about we forget everything and pretend like it never happened huh?" Atlas proposed to forget everything so that he won't be killed. Contrary to what he's thinking he just made everything worse.

"Let go!" Alia said coldly. This time her anger reached the peak, after taking her first kiss he wants to forget about it, many men are dreaming to get her first but this man actually wants to forget it! She walks out in anger and leaves Atlas behind. She was about to take a turn when she heard a voice:

"Kathleen that the way to the bathroom, turn right!" Atlas said after seeing her walk in the wrong direction.

Alia runs in embarrassment.

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