Tasting All My Mates

38-The Other’s Obsession

Maynard had somehow found me and taken me to the basement. He had his arm wrapped around me and my blanket under his arm. He told me the hurricane hadn’t even gotten worse yet so whatever I saw there was nothing compared to how it will be in the next few hours.

Once we arrived in the basement, I found Mr. Tripper calming everyone down.

He watched me enter late and frowned and sprinted to have a word with me.

“You don’t forget to create troubles, do you?” he glared at me but soon his glare broke because Maynard snatched his attention by responding to him.

“Don’t you see she is frightened?” the aggression in Maynard’s tone silenced the crowd that Mr. Tripper was trying to hushed down for minutes.

“Go and sit down in the corner,” Mr. Tripper pointed at the only empty corner. I passed around a quick glance and found Thiago sitting on the other side of the wall with his head resting against the wall. He was staring at us but didn’t react to my arrival. Lazlo was sitting beside him whilst Maynard and I quickly took our places at the darker corner.

“It will get even colder in a few hours,” Maynard mumbled undertone while wrapping my blanket around my body and bringing his bag closer

“Are you alright?” he continued to be concerned for me while I was blankly looking at Thiago.

Thad only one question in my mind, did he not panic when he arrived here and didn’t find me?

“Miss Omega?” Maynard gently tapped a chocolate bar against the back of my hand to get my attention.

“Thank you,” I replied to him and took the chocolate. I desperately needed some sweets to boost up my energy.

“How did you end up on the rooftop?” he whispered, steadily pulling his body closer to mine.

“I heard some cries,” I explained, “It felt like somebody was in trouble. I went to the rooftop to help the person in need but -“|| paused because I remembered what happened.

“But what?” he asked as he bent his head down to reach my level.

“But they pushed me onto the rooftop and locked the door behind me,” it hurt so bad thinking I was trying to help that person and they did that to me.

must have planned it against you,” His

I am fine now, thanks to you,” as soon as I passed him a comforting smile, he calmed

you see anyone?” he inquired while waiting for me

I shook my

with it later,” he uttered and then looked at the ceiling

must have knocked itself down with the

in the basement,” I watched his face, avoiding any eyes

looking for you. I found your blanket near the staircase,” he explained and it

why would he not

I had to remain calm until it is all over to be able to speak to

my life,” I said as I watched Thiago closing his eyes to take a nap. What happened to

to doze off but every time I closed my eyes, I woke up to the jeering

tired?” Maynard questioned because he noticed I kept dozing off and

bit,” I answered in half-sleep, “Why are these monsters so loud?” I complained like a

got you,” he opened his arms and invited me into his blanket. I watched his blanket and then turned my face to look at Thiago, he was sleeping

he didn’t bother caring about me, why would I

blanket fort. He wrapped his arm around me and covered me

subsided. I rested

his heart skip a beat so I didn’t raise attention to it. the comfort of his arms filled my body and every

through it. I didn’t know if Maynard blinked asleep or not because I didn’t wake up until I heard a

from his chest, he uncovered the blanket so that I can look around. The

of

swollen and red as

didn’t rest?” I asked while rubbing

smiled, collecting his stuff and getting up while I too joined him. Mr. Tripper was carefully escorting everybody now that it was safe to leave the

eyes peeled and make sure you are aware of your surroundings. If anything unusual is spotted, don’t try to

of Thiago and found him holding his bag over his shoulder and ready to leave