Chapter 11

A week has passed since the hospital incident and Bryce is working as a janitor at a mall. And in that period of time, Alec didn't do anything except staying in his room. He only get out when he wants to eat or go to the toilet. Bryce honestly, is worried about his condition.

It's about 10:00 in the morning and Alec decides to not leave his bed. His room is dark and there's barely any space for fresh air. He's no different from his uncle when he just moved here a couple of years ago. He didn't like to breath air like this bad back then, but look at him now.

The day passed by and Alec was scrolling through his phone.

( - House To Rent - )

" I don't have much money to rent these..."

I'm a mess...

There, he just decides to bring himself to sit up on the bed and go wash himself.

Ugh... I felt like I haven't showered in a long time... Fuck this

He takes his time to wash his body inside the bathroom. A few minutes later he went out and put his shirt on and make his way out to the barber.

ting ting

The doors bell rings and it was pushed open by him. There's barely any customer so he takes his seat and the barber came over.

"Yes sir, how can I help you?"

"Can you cut my hair short?"

"Can you explain it a little detail?"

"Just do whatever you think suits me"

"Alright then. Help yourself" he said with a sweet smile of a middle aged man. He answered him with a slight grin and closes his eyes.

The barber was doing his work when the door was pushed open by a man with a broad shoulder and in a neat coat. He takes off his sunglasses and take a seat right next to Alec who is sleeping at the moment.

"I'm sorry mister, but the only shift today is me. You got to have to wait a little. I'm sorry" the man said politely to him.

"It's okay. I just need... A little trim..." his speech was a little interrupted when he was looking at his left.

Alec? Huh. So you live here eh.

"Is something wrong, mister?"

"Ah, nothing. I'll wait".

"Thank you" He gets back to his work and start cutting Alec's hair.

Some time later, Alec woke up to the feeling of someone patting his shoulder. He opens his eyes slowly, and sees himself with his new look at the mirror infront.

"This is not bad at all... I like it"

"That's a pleasure to hear it"

"How much for this?"

"Oh no! You don't have to pay"

"... Why?" He ask in a total confusion.

"That gentelman over there have already paid for your part"

He's sleeping...

"Can you say thank you from me to him? Thank you. I'll get going now" He says getting up from the chair and went out from the shop.

"Thank you for coming! Now, it's your turn. Would you like a shave too?" He whispered that part into his ear and he answers with a little hum.

"Alright then... Let's get started".

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"Taxi!" He calls. One pull over and he open the door.

"Get me to the *** hospital".

"Alright" he says and starts to pull the engine. Luckily, the traffick was as smooth as butter today so the drive only take about twenty to thirty minutes from there.

"Please put me down at the back of the hospital"

"Okay, if that's what you wanted" the driver said, just following his order. As long as he gets the money.

They pull out at the back of the hospital where luckily, there's no single living soul roaming around.

"Here. Take your money. Keep the change and keep your mouth shut". He pulls out a 100 note from his pocket and went out of the car. The driver didn't see anything else besides the big sum of money, so he will follow the order to keep his mouth fully zipped.

"Oh, and please wait for me at the front entrance".

"Okay" he simply replies and drives away leaving Alec with whatever he was going to do there.

"Now now... Where's the door..." He says while trying his best to be as quiet as possible at the moment. He didn't want anybody to hear nor knowing his presence here.

He walk and walk around the building and finally, there. There's the door he was looking for. He approach it hoping that it was not locked so he can get through it, and get what he wants.

He touch the door knob and open it. It was not locked, but the door produces a squeaking sound that was loud as hell. It was not like this before!

That's it! On the count to three, he's going to push the door open completely as fast as he could.

One...

Two...

Three!

"Hey!"

"Huh?" He immediately let go of the knob and hide at the back of a nearest brick pole that he could find.

I can swear that no one was here...

After a few seconds, the voice can't be seem to be heard again, so he rushed to back to the door and enter it. Inside, there's a homeless man sleeping. Maybe, just maybe, the voice earlier was him. Maybe he is having some bad dreams-

No. It's not the time to concern about the others. Let's get what I need and get out from here. He scan the room. They couldn't have thrown it away... Haven't they?

He go throughout the room as quiet as possible to keep the man sleeping. After a few moments of hard work, it finally pays off. The ash.

Finally! Now let's get back.

He was very relieved. He then rushes back to the car that was currently waiting for him at the front entrance, but wait. He stopped.

Knowing that there was a homeless man sleeping alone, there must be something in the least that he could do.

I guess have some money...

He puts some 10 note in the man's hand and proceed to the front gate. When he arrived, of course. It sped somewhere else. Of course the taxi wouldn't wait for him.

"You son of a bitch".

"Hey! What are you holding?!" A security guard has noticed him suspiciously roaming around the entrance with a vessel in his hand.

Are you kidding me?

He said in his heart before he started to sprint as fast as he could to get out from there.

"Oy! Don't run! You-"

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That was so unnecessary...

He said while catching his breath in front of a cemetery.

"At least I got you now..." He said while walking in. He has visited his Local Registry Office to get a Certificate of Authority for Burial before he stops at the hospital.

He went in and choose to bury it directly in the ground. After that, he walk his way to Bryce's house.

A few hours of walk and he finally arrived. The door weren't locked, that means that Bryce is already home from work. He push the door open and went straight to his room without thinking about anything.

"You're home! Where have you been?" Bryce asked. Honestly, he was very very worried about him lately. He didn't go out of his room and he didn't see him eat anything at all.

"... Are... Are you okay-" he said trying to touch his shoulder. Alec stops walking.

"Don't touch me..." Coldly he says that to him. He takes his hand off of him and he proceeds to walk into his room and go take a bath.

- To Be Continued -

Author's note;

Hi.Im very sorry for not posting any chapters lately. My anxiety's been kicking really bad and I did not have any motivation to continue this. I can't promise that new chapters will come out soon, but I'll try my best.