CHAPTER TWO.

   Alexander walked out of the stadium with his co-workers after the match ended. Declan kings won the race organized by him and to Alexander, it both sounded and felt ridiculous.

  " Time to get drunk people."

 " Mr Kings asked us to visit cloud nine after the match." Sam brimmed with joy " free drinks and games, I'll never pass it off!"

" After all that hard work, we need to blow off some steam."

" I'm going home." Alexander said and tried to escape.

 End result...? He got dragged to cloud nine.

" Woah~" Sam exclaimed the moment they step foot in the place.

  The ground floor was an enormous space, lined with gambling tables, poker, card tables and one or two drunk people could be sighted, open making out in a corner. The lighting was low, giving the place a tranquil and resonate feeling. The chairs, stools, bar, tables and chandelier were gold.

  Alexander broke off from his co-workers and walked towards the bar. He sat on a stool and rapped on the table lightly to get the bartenders' attentions.

" Cocktail please."

" Right away sir." a blonde bartender replied, and a glass was soon handed to him.

  Alexander muttered a thanks and swirled around to check on his co-workers. Liam was at the card table, Jake was watching a game of pool and Sam, he started stuffing his stomach with drinks the moment he walked in!

 After confirming their safety, Alexander turned around and slowly drank his cocktail.

 " Hey there!" a voice sounded beside him.

   Alexander tilted his head to the side and glanced at the unwelcomed guest for two seconds before turning his head away.

 " Hey c'mon now, don't be so cold." the man went on " I've been observing you since you walked in. You're quite a charmer, do you know that?"

  Alexander smiled and turned to face the man. " I haven't heard such compliment in a long while."

 " What's your name? " the man asked.

" Alexander."

" Haha! What a beautiful name for a beautiful person." the man moved closer.

" let's take this somewhere else." Alexander said in a low voice.

  The man licked his lips lewdly and ushered Alexander towards the elevator. The bartenders looked horrified for some reason but Alexander wasn't paying attention so he didn't notice.

The two of them took the elevator to the upper floor, the man, tipsy and muddled. They got off and the man escorted Alexander into a room, shutting the door behind him.

  Half an hour later, the door opened and Alexander walked out with an annoyed and irritated look on his face.

" A thirty year old man coming for a sixteen year old kid, what the fuck is the world turning into?!" Alexander frowned.

 He walked towards the elevator with his hands in his pocket and his expression softened significantly and turned into one of mischief. The doors closed and Alexander stared at the mirror in the elevator

 Maybe I don't really look my age after all...

Walking out from the elevator, Alexander scanned the place for his co-workers. They were still at their previous tables, but they all seemed a bit tipsy. Alexander walked over and literally dragged them out of the place.

 " Hey! I had that round in the grasp of my palm!" Liam raged in the taxi.

" I had that game! I almost won!" Jake joined in.

" I still didn't get to taste that expensive alcohol! I was so close!" Sam cried.

 Alexander raised his hand and pinch his nose bridge in frustration. He took his eyes off them for less than an hour and this happened.

  Why did I even bother dragging them away from there...? I should have left them there till they lost all their money. Why do I even bother?

  " You morons." Alexander chided" those games were rigged! Not only would you loose all your money, but you might even end up selling yourself without knowing."

 " So what?! I'll just escape later on!" Sam retorted.

  Alexander stared at his co-workers and only one thought came to mind; Utterly hopeless people!

 The sun was radiating in full glory, it rays, warming the cold world a little. Three groggy and hungover men, slowly sat up from their terrible sleeping positions. Their skulls threatened to split apart.

" Ugh.... How did... I get home?" Jake asked with his head in his hands.

" What... what are you.... guys doing in my house?" Liam said with a bit of clarity.

" Where are we? I smell oil." Sam groaned and kept quiet again.

" Finally up uh." a voice scoffed.

 The three of them raised their heads and found Alexander standing in the doorway in a dirtied jumpsuit and his arms folded across his chest.

" Alex? We're at the garage? Gah... my head feels like it'll rip apart!" Liam groaned.

 Alexander stared at them for a minute or two before finally deciding to take pity on them. He walked out and came back soon with a tablet and three bottled water.

 " If you still value your precious heads and life." he mocked and stuff them in their hands.

  Sam scrunched up his nose the moment he sighted the drugs.

" Can I pass on them?"

" Sure. I mean it's not like it's my skull or anything." Alexander deadpanned and walked out.

  Evening arrived, and the three were much better. The garage had less work, so Alexander got off by seven. Waving goodbye, he slowly made his way home. His apartment is a bit far from the garage but nonetheless, it's the most suitable for him.

  Rounding a corner, Alexander walked into a scarcely populated place filled with flowers and trees. There's a small river that runs through the place, and it became Alexander's other comfort zone.

   A rustle came from behind, but Alexander paid it no mind. The place was home to wild rabbits and squirrels who liked chasing each other. Alexander's senses suddenly picked up.

 A rabbit wouldn't walk with such gait and a squirrel's footsteps wouldn't be this heavy.

 Alexander shot up from his crouching position, but a hand held him down and another hand covered his nose with a small piece of white fabric. His consciousness slowly slipped away and he mentally cursed himself before slipping into darkness.

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