1: Fuckin' Crazy

AZEX DUMNEZEU DELA QUESTA POV.

The white ceiling was the first one I see while I was slowly opening my eyes. Then I gradually remembered everything that just happened which caused me to hurriedly get up.

"W–Where am I?"

I was about to stand up from lying in bed when someone suddenly pulled aside the curtain..

"R-Ronia?" I asked, confuse.

What is she doing here? And why the hell are we together?

Her cold intimidating eyes met mine. And here we fuckin' go again in her bowing hubby. Just the heck. I'm really getting sick of it!

"Glad you're already awake, My Lord."

Damn her and her weird characteristics. My lord? Huh! My lord her ass!

Instead of letting her pissed me again, "Where are we?" I asked.

"Clinic."

"C-Clinic?" I panicky looked around. "Where are my friends and how the hell I end up here?" I uttered when I saw no one of my friends nor even stranger.

"You passed out earlier. Those friends of yours are the ones who brought you here. I noticed that no one stayed with you as they all hurriedly go somewhere else so I entered to watch over you."

Why do I feel something strange? I stared at her, she noticed it so she asked. "Is there a problem?"

I didnʼt answer for a while then later on decided to just shook my head as me my self canʼt figure out where the strange feeling is coming from.

"Nothing." I stood up, slowly as I'm still feeling a little dizzy and I almost stiff when she suddenly supported me.

I quickly swallowed multiple times as my throat suddenly seemed to dry up when I realized how close our faces are to each other.

Is she even aware of what sheʼs doing and what sheʼs causing me to feel? I bet not! Damn this.

"W-What are you doing?" I even hardly hear my own word..

She looked straight into my eye. "Helping you." Then she sighed. "Sorry if Iʼm making you uncomfortable but your body seems still weak, My Lord. "

"W-Who said youʼre making me uncomfortable? O-Of course not! W–Why the hell would I?" I cleared my throat as I kept on stuttering. "A-And s-stop calling me your Lord!" I added, ruggedly to hide my embarrassment. Damn it.

"Then all good. Though, sorry but I canʼt grant your wish."

I frowned. "What wish?"

"The stop calling you My Lord."

I looked away as I suddenly felt uncomfortable in her gaze.

"W-Why?"

"Because it's very disrespectful to not call you that."

I swallowed again. This freakin' crazy girl is really givin' me tons of unfamiliar feelings.

"I d-donʼt understand you.."

Damn you Aze, stop stuttering! She is just a freaking crazy woman!

"I know. And youʼll understand it soon. But for now, letʼs get out of here first, My Lord." She took my arm and placed it around her shoulder. "Where do you wanna go?" She asked as we started walking. But instead of answering, I gave her another question.

"Anyway, why did I passed out, and why does my body feels weak?"

"It caused by the fumes of that capsule which you inhaled."

Instead of understanding things, I was even more confused. "How did you know I smelled smoke?"

"I saw it earlier."

"I see.."

"So where are you goi–

"Wait? But why am I the only one who passed out? All my friends and I smelled that smoke so.. Iʼm confuse."

"Forgive me for my lack of knowledge but I canʼt answer that as well, My Lord."

I just looked away. I tried to stand firm and take my arm away from her which she anyway lets me when she realized what I wanted to do.

"I.. Iʼm gonna follow my friends.."

She nodded. "Iʼll accompany you."

"Huh?"

"Iʼll accompany you, My Lord."

I winced. I heard you, Idiot.

"What I meant is why?" Not to repeat your words.

"Why not?" She simply said as if itʼs just normal. "Is there a problem?"

Is she fuckin' kidding me?

"Do you usually go with anyone even you don't know them pretty well?"

"No."

"Then why would you go with me?"

She frowned and stared at me as if I am the weirdest person she ever met. Just what the fuck with that expression? Nice. Now I feel like I am the weird one here.

I wonder, where the freak on earth is this fuckin' woman came from?

"Never mind," I uttered in annoyance.

I started to step forward, totally ignoring her presence but immediately stopped as well when I felt her following me.

"What do you think youʼre doing woman?" I asked, completely annoyed.

But she seems like she doesnʼt even give a fuck. Her face is just as blank as the face of every stranger youʼll met randomly on the streets.

"Accompanying you, My Lord." She even answered coldly.

Canʼt she even feels how she fuckin' starting to gets into my nerves?

"Woman, you donʼt even know where the fuck I will go, for the freaking evil sake!"

She blinks. "A-Are you mad, My Lord?" The fuck. Seriously? Isnʼt it fucking obvious?!

"Just fuckin' stop following me, understand?" Full of restraint, I stated.

"But My Lor—

"And told you, stop fuckin' calling me your Lord! I am no fuckin' god!"

She deeply sighed. She even stares at me with dismay and coldness in her eyes as if I am stressing her out when in fact sheʼs the freakin' one stressing me here. The hell with this woman!

I glared at her. She inhaled a very deep breath before finally speaking again.

"If you donʼt want me around, I understand, My Lord."

I suddenly feel like I just wanna close my eyes as if through it, this girl will be instantly gone. I can no longer do anything but massaged my temple. This freakin' woman is really giving me a headache!

She bowed.

Damn it. Not again, please..

"Iʼll bid my farewell, for now, My Lord. But always remember that Iʼm just always around."

Before I could even open my mouth to say something, she already turned her back on me and walking away, giving me more stress. Ughh! This is really fuck up!

"Azex.." I was still spacing out while staring at that womanʼs fading figure when Jaiden suddenly appeared together with Kristal, Charles, and Xian.

"Buti naman at gising ka ng hampas lupa ka." It's good that youʼre already awake, slap soil. Kristal uttered after rolling her eyes. I just winced.

This is the very first time she managed to use her favorite made-up insult 'slap soil' to me.

"Are you okay now, Dude?" Charles with a comb on his hair asked. Seems like he was still combing before someone forcefully pulled him here.

"Yea, feel much better now?" Xian seconded. I just nodded to answer their questions.

"Anyway, whereʼs Ezekiel and others?" I asked looking for the rest.

"Zeke goes to Erynn's house together with Jerard, Jeff, and Jules. I'm not sure where Euan is, but if Iʼm not mistaken, Shandelle and Mikey went together to the City Hall to watch CCTV hoping it can give us leads in where Erynn may have gone, earlier. "

"I see. How about Reyalyn and Ivan?"

"Ivan is in the classroom to inform our teachers about what happened and Reyalyn.. We haven't seen her yet. Yea, I think sheʼs absent."

"Does she already knows what happened, then?"

"Y-Yes? Hmm.. not sure. But maybe yes. Jerard probably called her already."

"Wait.. are you really fine now? Because if yes, we should now follow them to Erynnʼs House so that weʼre updated."

"Yea, alright." I immediately stated.

We are already walking when I remembered Cival and Roxy. "Where are the love birds?"

"They accompanied Ivan, together with Johnmer."

We immediately went to my car after we reached the parking lot. I don't know why but I could barely breathe the whole trip. It seems to me that something really serious is bothering me which I donʼt know what. Aghrr, fuck up!

When we arrived at Erynn's house, we found Jerard busy talking to the NBIs which definitely his father's personnel, Ezekiel is talking to someone through his phone while Jules and Jeff, on the other hand, were just quietly sitting on the sofa.

I sat beside Jeff. "Whereʼs uncle Ryce?"And asked preferring to Erynnʼs father.

"Heʼs on his office, talking to the Police. They seem to be waiting for a call, theyʼre assuming that itʼs a kidnapping for ransom. "

Xian sat weakly on the sofa. "My God. Why is this even happening? I hope they wonʼt get hurt by whoever is behind all of this!" Her eyes started to water, luckily Kristal immediately calmed her down.

"Shh.. Everythingʼs gonna be alright."

I was spacing out again when Policemen went down the stairs and quickly caught my attention. "Chief.." I said after approaching them.

"What's the news about our friend and his mother?"

The Chief deeply sighed, making my worries worse. "Someone called us already but weʼre having a hard time tracing the callerʼs location."

It made me swallowed. Does it mean.. they really are being kidnaped?

"What did the caller said?" Charles asked. Kristal, Xian, and Jeff also approached us to hear what the Policemen would say.

"Honestly, we think the kidnapper isnʼt doing it for money. Not only didn't they ask for it but they didnʼt also ask for anything else. Maybe those behind this are holding a grudge against Mr. Urbano, their intention seems personal."

"W-What?! What do you mean, Chief? T–They won't kill our friend and his mother, are they? " Xian nervously asked. Her tears are already rolling.

"We can't answer that either, Ijha. Anyway, I'm sorry but we have to leave already. We still have to do something about the situation."

The policemen no longer waited for our response as they quickly walked away. We just fell silent nor no one from us did react until those Police completely lost our sight.

I was about to be discouraged when I suddenly felt my phone, vibrating from my pocket.

I checked it only to found out that I received a text from an unknown number.

From: +6394641*****

Donʼt worry, My Lord. Everything's gonna be alright.

I frown. Although it's from an unknown number, the word 'My Lord' alone is already enough for me to know who the sender is!

"But where the fuck did she got my number?!" I whispered.

I haven't done with the first text yet I again received another one.

From: +6394641*****

Your friend will be back soon. I can assure you that, My Lord.

Nice. Now Iʼm not only thinking about where the fuck did she get my number but also about why the hell she seems so sure about what she just texted me.

"D-Does it means she knows where Erynn is.."

"What? Yo? What are you whispering, Aze?" I was startled when Jules suddenly pat my shoulder.

Damn. Now Iʼm tore whether to inform them about the text I just received or not.

Aghrrr, That woman! Sheʼs already out of my sight yet she still didnʼt failed to fuckin' give me a headache!

In the end, I decided to just shut my mouth and keep the text to myself. I shook my head to Jules and just got back to where I was sitting before I approached those Police.

I started to type on my keyboard.. I saved her number as 'Fucking Crazy' and replied.

To: Fucking Crazy

Where the hell did you get my number and why the fuck you seem so sure that my friend would be back soon?

Who are you really, Ronia? You seem to just pop up out of freakin' nowhere and mess everything little by little! Just what the hell are you?

From: Fucking Crazy

Just calm down, My Lord. Everythingʼs gonna be fine.

I told her to explain the text she just sent me but that was all I got. She didnʼt replies anymore making me wait for nothing.

Damn it! Who the freak do you think you are to ignore me, woman?!