A shriek probably meant to shake the heavens descended and at that moment, I broke my kiss with Aaron, turned to look at the girl and smirked.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?! AARON!"
The boy, still slightly flushed by my unexpected forcefulness, was quick to compose himself.
At least he's fast on the uptake.
He looked at Mary and perfectly copying my smirk answered her.
"What do you mean? I just wanted to show you that you are right! Caleb here, is the man with whom I've been cheating on you!"
Caleb? Ohhh smart.
"What?! But I made that up to…"
"To what? You made that up to what?"
I wish I had popcorns
In the midst of their shouting and dissing, I checked my watch: 23.00. I needed to be in the dorm before midnight, so I couldn't really keep up with their petty shit.
I wasn't really listening, but I'm still a paid bitch. Might as well finish this up.
I circled my hands around Aaron's waist and pulled him closer to my chest. The look of disbelief and total defiance in the girl was priceless, but I didn't really care anymore.
"Baby, should we go to your place? This poor ass house and that ugly bitch are bleaching away your sweet taste."
I whispered loud enough for everyone to listen and then gently bit his ear.
Ear that exploded with blush right after.
"You're right Caleb. I don't need to waste my time with this… thing, when I have you. Let's go."
And that's how we left a flabbergasted petty princess at her porch while we entered the car heading back to the school dorms.
"You're good at this. Are you actually a whore?"
"Hahaha, master Aaron, you flatter me. If I really was one, why would I go to school."
"Right, maybe instead of the path of war you belong to the path of Love."
I didn't answer anymore and just smiled.
I don't know what possessed me to act like that myself, it's since this morning.
Strange things had kept happening, but if there was one thing to connect everything, I guess today has been a day full of lies.
At the cafeteria, the library, even the teacher had been lying all day and now this great act of pettiness.
However, strangely enough, everything felt good.
Did I always have a taste for lies?
Well, it didn't really matter.
I was just about to spiral in my thoughts of the choice I was about to make when Aaron broke the silence again.
"I'll tell you how to use those pills, as a plus for your excellent job."
"Thank you."
"I noticed you're clearly malnourished, so you'd think to take the nutrient pill first, just don't. It'll waste part of the energy to supplement what you already lack."
Makes sense.
"First take the mana body pill and the body conditioning pill together. You need to take them 5 minutes before the choice is opened, they will take effect in 10 minutes total, so you'll have some time to make your pick. Then, put the nutrition pill in your mouth and swallow only when you make the choice."
"That's… enlightening, thanks Aaron."
"Sure… I'd give you better pills, but there's no time and I also need to leave tomorrow."
"Better pills? They exist?!"
"Oh poor Crow, I almost believed your were from some rich family after the way you put down that bitch hahahah."
Not funny man.
"Sorry sorry, those are just the basic pills. I guess everyone from the 2nd branches of the main families have them. The government dogs sure do."
"Oh, so you gave me scraps."
"Well, at least you won't die, without those pills I'd say you had 50% chance on surviving."
"Aaron, I'm joking. Your trash is my treasure! Gimme gimme!!"
"Ha! This fool. Fine, I'll give you something more, but there's a price."
"You know I have 0 coins."
"But your still my whore tonight."
Oh hell yeah.
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The rest of the ride was sweet, but kinda sweaty.
I must say, my stamina is nonexistent, but I did hold out well with all the touching and licking, I sure didn't think that pretty boy had it in him.
Maybe he really likes men, not that I care.
With my hair back to their original color and length, but still dressed for the fancy, I walked out with a new book under my arm.
[Breathing mana for walkers: Love, Disorder, Wisdom.]
Ironically, these totally different paths had basically the same breathing method for walkers, and it was the main family way!
Sure, I couldn't get much else for later, but slow and steady.
Why do I feel like the world is pushing me to gather strength?
"Hold on… I really just want to be a farmer. There's no need to speed through power…"
Well, I wouldn't throw it away but still…
While spiraling in useless thoughts, I finally reached my room and upon opening it, my mouth fell to the floor.
There was basically no space to walk.
Bags upon bags of branded clothes, it felt like and entire department store had been robbed and the result stood right in front of me.
How did they… oh right, Disorder.
If they could shift my appearances, what could a mere door do before them?
As I closed the door, I noticed a post-it pinned to it.
(Don't worry about where to put them, once you're linked to the System, you'll have access to an inventory of your own.)
Now that was a good info. Which I already knew, but promptly forgot from shock.
A nice reminder nonetheless.
I made my way to the bed swimming in the sea of clothes, I didn't even bother to check them, nor to question how they knew my size.
Time was ticking and at 11.55 p.m. I put the mana and body pill down my throat.
Any minute now.
You know that feeling when something you've been waiting with utmost certainty is almost there, and every minute feels like hours?
That was me. Trembling with excitement, or my body failing and going into shock, I'll never know; but after those agonising 5 longest minutes of my life, it finally arrived.
With a slight but noticeable difference I immediately saw.
I had no choice.