Chapter 16

Since we came from the southwest of the forest, I'm assuming that it will be enemies ai will meet if I proceed further south up to the east. Clause went the other way, so I needed to go back to the southwest up to the west. There, I might meet with Clause again. The worst-case scenario is I meet with Allen's group instead of the lone Clause.

Standing alone in the dark, away from others, the feeling of being the only person in this world is the best and worst feeling ever. There are times when you will feel great about being alone, and the feeling of being left alone is the scariest feeling I've felt.

Scary as it may sound for people afraid to be alone, some individuals preferred to be left alone, like when they are shrouded by darkness. It makes them feel safe, far from others' reach.

"Ira?"

I heard a distinctive voice of someone from behind, lighting my way with the flashlight. It was from a girl, and I recognized who it was just by her voice.

"Is that you, Ira?"

As I thought, it was Ms. Cristina, the goddess of our course. Although there are other jade-beauty girls in our class, the woman stands above them.

Everything about her is natural. Ms. Cristina does not like putting on some makeup, just wearing lip gloss because her lips can easily dry. Her heels are always two inches high, likes to converse with people, and she like making friends.

I have been observing her for the past 1 week, and there is only one thing I noticed that was a bit off about her.

Every day, it is Clause she is always greeting first and not me! Does she perhaps... like the dude? And she seemed happier when greeting Clause than when she was greeting me.

Clause isn't bad. His hair is just long, and it is hiding his feature. Also, if he wears contact lenses and has his hair cut, he might look freshly good and clean.

But I think I'm far more handsome than Clause, right? Don't you agree? I'm just a bit chubby. I might become the campus crush if I ever become physically fit. That is if I invest in working out.

"Ms. Cristina..."

I was overjoyed to see her until Austin emerged from the shadows, holding his broken flashlight in his hand.

"Oh, so you partnered up with Austin."

Tch! And here I thought I'd be alone with such a beautiful girl in the dark!

I was gonna try to flaunt my strength to her and save her from other students. I'm supposed to be her knight in shining armor, not some pretentious bastard like Austin!

"Well, girls should not be walking alone in the dark, so I offered her to partner up with me."

"Yeah, everyone went on their way. By the way, weren't you with Esecleus? Where is he?"

Austin and Ms. Cristina looked over my shoulder, but they did not see Clause with me since we split up.

"Uh, the two of us got separated from each other when a bunch of students targeted the two of us."

Somehow... I hate the fact that I'm in the presence of someone. I suddenly feel like running away and letting the darkness engulf me instantly.

An intense urge to just disappear from the earth's surface clouded my mind, my insecurities reminding me of my own place, and my inner self kept telling me that I'm no one's knight in shining armor. I'm just a stinky-ass fatty pig who is so full of himself when in reality, I am as pathetic as my abusive father.

Since no one has the ability to check who is among the top three and who is among the bottom three, students are desperate for flags, especially those who had their flags taken away from them.

Five minutes earlier, a few seconds after I heard the speaker broadcast that it had been 15 minutes after the special exam, I encountered a pair of nursing students. They wore pretty comfortable tracksuits when they should be wearing their uniforms. I guess their professor told them to wear something loose and comfortable to run around with since they would be at a complete disadvantage.

As soon as they laid eyes on me, their furious and worried mind ordered themselves not to waste time and take my flag away already, even though they did not see me wandering around swinging both of my arms around holding the flags.

"Stop running away and just give us your damn flag! We promise we will not hurt you if you do so!"

"Just hand over the flags to us already! We know you have three flags with you!"

Three flags? Do they know I have more than just one flag with me? How? Are Aaron and his group also nursing students? Do they go around telling students about me? If so, they hold quite the grudge against me.

One must stay coolheaded for them to make straight decisions and not fail. If you let agitation get over your head, it will mess you up and bring you destruction upon yourself.

When you are angry, you make rash decisions. Making rash decisions is bound to fail, therefore, always keep yourself calm. Don't let anxiety or any bad feeling take over your mind and decision-making.

Even if I play like a fool now, I doubt they will walk away without stripping me off of my clothes. They probably would not believe it if I told them that the flags had already been taken away from me, and I was also looking for targets.

And I don't wanna run away from them too. Inside my head, I could hear a voice whispering deep within my consciousness. The voice kept telling me that I could do anything, that even if I went against the two nursing students, I would win.

"Just keep your focus and always remember that you are above anyone else!"

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