Chapter seven

"looks like Taylor I will be crashing with you" he said, before walking into the building. 

... 

Arriving before Taylor's door, he took a deep breath about to knock on the door, 

Before it abruptly opened, with his hand raised, and molded into a fist.

... 

Moments before Kent, arrived at his door, 

Inside the apartment, Taylor could be seen on the couch sitting with his pants down, practicing his hand movements, 

Trying ways to improve it, I mean he has start practicing now, he didn't have a girlfriend any more. 

"dang! It blasted earthquake didn't find any where else to happen, just had to be close to the building, ah! Damn it all stupid earthquake, causing me to suffer, and that bastard middle age man, so old but still looking for fresh meat and causing trouble for me " even with all his complains he did not reduce his hand speed, going faster and a clear indication of talent.

Moments later after he was done with his training he figured, 'this isn't taking me anywhere, and it unhealthy to, I have to get Isha back I don't think I will last long at this rate, why should I leave the hard life when I can have the easy life' he thought to himself. 

Picking up his phone from the corner of the couch, before calling Isha, but she wasn't answering her call, 

"ah!! Dang! It " he let out in frustration. 

Looking at the couch he was reminded of the good old times when she was here, both of them striving to keep every corner of the house warm, but now look at it, only the spot he is sitting is warm, the rest cold to the touch, like a baleful reminder that she left him. 

Throwing his phone to the corner again, he sat there for a while before thinking, 'I won't lose her, there's still a chance it only been eleven hours since she left, I can... no! No! I will do it, no matter what' psyching himself up, he headed for his door, before abruptly opening it, only to see his, next door neighbor and good friend Kent standing with his fist raised, taking a defensive stance, he asked 

"what are you doing. "

..... 

Present time 

" what are you doing "

" oh! Hey there, Taylor how have you been " Kent greeted with a good natured smile. 

Taylor became more defensive, sensing something was amiss, so he asked 

" what you want Kent " 

" oh! You know our building was hit with a tremor earlier today " Kent asked.

"yes I am aware" Taylor said, pushing down some painfull memories. 

"and you know, it hit my apartment pretty badly " Kent slowly asked. 

" get to the point kent" Taylor said with impatience, I mean why wouldn't he be impatient when, it already hit him this hard in daylight, he did not want to know how hard it will be in the night. 

"I was hoping if I.... "

" No!" quickly cutting Kent off, off Kent before he could complete his sentence, before wanting to come out and close the door, 

But Kent quickly pushed him back inside before asking,

"why? "

" why! You know I have... "

" let me stop you there, don't lie to me, I know Isha broke up with you, and you and I know full well that you good enough a player to find another girlfriend, in less than twelve hours " Kent said quickly cutting Taylor of, while thinking to himself 'that's payback for cutting me of' 

" Yeah she left, so what I am going to get her back " Taylor said tearfully, looking pitiful. 

" okay, then in the meantime, I will be crashing on your couch" Kent said pushing Taylor out of the door way, and walking in. 

"but don't worry I will move out if you manage to get her back" Kent continued after entering the apartment, making himself comfortable, turning on the TV, connected the PS 5, with joy stick in hands.

Seeing all of this happening, Taylor could do nothing but watch, after a couple of seconds of gathering himself together, he was about to leave for his objective, but Kent voice stopped him. 

"oh! Right could you order takeout on your way out, I would have done it myself, but I lost my phone in the tremor "

Taylor didn't say anything, but just gave Kent a death glare, if eyes could kill it would have probably mutilated Kent already.

Kent seeing Taylor death stare, just waved his console at him and shrugged, before saying,

"sheesh! So stingy, it's be on your way I will manage " Kent said before, focusing back on his game. 

Taylor seeing this, was seething with rage, a vein thrubbing on his fore head, taking a deep breath, he thought 'it's alright he will be gone by the night, cause I will be getting Isha back' he thought to himself, closing the door and leaving blissfully. 

Seeing him leaving, Kent thought to himself, 'if he manages to get her back I might as well turn into a dog' scoffing he continued playing his game. 

... 

Moments later, the sound of the door opening could be heard, looking over at the door, and saw that it was only Taylor entering with a palm mark on his face. 

"don't even ask " Taylor said before, entering into his bedroom. 

Moments later Kent could hear the sound of quiet sobbing, coming out of the bedroom. 

'Tch! Tough luck ' he thought, before clicking his tongue and shrugging his shoulders, and continued playing video games. 

.... 

The next morning, Kent went to a nearby mall to purchase, a new cell phone, since he lost the old one, before calling the director and telling him what happened. 

"I heard it's on the news, it was reported by a reporter who was famous some years back, anyway you don't need to report to the office tomorrow, I am giving you a week long break"

Earning himself a break, Kent decided to do what was on his mind, test out his ability.