“My girlfriend. Lydia.” Raphael said and placed a chaste kiss on her cheeks. “We would be heading out right now. I’ll be back before lights out.” He added.Ajax watched them in his frozen position as Raphael took off his shirt. Threw another shirt over his head. Put on some colognes and walked off with Lydia holding his arms.Why was he even surprised! They were both sophomores! Raphael and Lydia knowing each other was not far fetched.He had just finished his classes for the day when he walked in to see Lydia.He had to get ready for Elena. He needed to do more than just nice.Even though it was not a real date, he knew he had to make this one memorable.He knew she liked him, she always gave him the green light. He could see the way she stared at him. He knew he also felt something for her, but because he still had something for Caroline, it kind of overshadowed his feelings for her.Asking her to join him to see the beautiful view was just the right thing and her knew it.He decide
Ajax had accompanied Elena on the way back to her dorm. He could not believe that nearly everything he thought he knew about her were lies. Apparently, he was being too inquisitive the day they met and she had to lie just to be safe. Ajax could not just tell her that he was not the one that was being inquisitive but it was his system.He could already picture her staring at him like he had grown two heads or like he had gone mad. So he kept quiet and walked her to her dorm.“Thank you for tonight. I’m really sorry it had to be cut short.” Elena apologized as they got to the front of her dorm.Ajax nodded. “It’s fine. It’s not your fault. I do hope your roommate is fine. We could do this some other time if you don’t mind though.”Elena smiled at him. She reached forward and gently placed her lips on his cheeks, pecking him good night. She turned and disappeared into the dorm.It was dark and still raining hard. Ajax started his walk back to his dorm that was not so far away. He rep
As he stared the fear that crept into him doubled up. He could literally feel the palpitating sensation of his heart beating erratically.A scientist with glowing red eyes was feeding on what seemed to be the heart of one of the students. He glanced around and saw bodies of several people bent in inhuman positions. Presumably dead.He was yet to notice his course mates who stood around just like him until they screamed.He could not help but scream too. The only door close to him was the one he had used to come in. The other one was at the far end of the building.The students knew better than to go to that one because they would have to cross the glowing red eyed Mr Richmore.The swam of students rushed to him and door. He tried to pull it open but it refused to bulge. It seemed as though it was locked from outside. Everyone pressed on him trying to get the door open.Screams of his classmates blocked his ear and all he could see was his life before his eyes as they pushed him to get
It was weekend and Ajax had no lectures. He and Raphael headed to the labs.“Are we taking an Uber?” Raphael asked as he shut the dorm door behind him. He was dressed in a white cooperate shirt and brown plain trousers. The shirt was buttoned to the top and a black tie rested loosely on his collar. Ajax just had a T- shirt on with light blue denim jeans trousers and some casual shoes.“Yeah, sure.” Ajax replied. He was deep in thought. The events of Halloween night could not go out of his mind. He was surprised twice. First Elena’s boyfriend was Nate. Did she even know who Nate was? And secondly Raphael.***“Is he bothering you?” Nate asked as he got to them.“Nate?” Ajax said staring at him dead in the eyes, his features torn between surprise and anger. Surprise that Elena was dating that douche bag. How long have they been together? Okay, that aside, he was pissed that Nate found Elena was wanted to use her the way he used Caroline to get to him.The thought pissed him off that he
“Nicholas?” Ajax exclaimed. If his parents walked through that door right now, he would not be surprised anymore.“Uh, why are you here?” Raphael asked, his eyes staring suspiciously at Ajax.“No, why are you here?” Ajax insisted “And why is he here?” Ajax continued pointing at the person behind him.“That’s Nick.” Raphael said as he walked past Ajax to his bed. He picked up his phone.Ajax ignored him and turned to Nicholas who gave him a grin.“What are you doing here?” Ajax asked, a scowl on his face.“Relax Ajax, I am not here for you. I’m here for Raphael.” Nicholas said pushing Ajax inside and walking in.Ajax turned to watch them and was surprised to see Raphael in new clothes. He had removed his Halloween costume and had T shirts and jeans on.“How do you know Nicholas?” Ajax asked. “He is applying for internship in my company.” Nicholas said with a smirk.. “I thought you told him to tell me that you don’t stay in this room, why are you here?”Ajax just glared at hi
“Alright.” Nicholas said as they walked in. “You love the place yeah?”“I do Mr Baldwin.” Raphael said nodding enthusiastically. “Mr Nicholas.” Nicholas corrected.“I’ll see you both out then myself.” He said turning to the lady.It seemed like she got the message because she bowed and left the office.Nicholas ushered them out and they walked the hallways heading down to the parking lot.“Can I see my parents’?” Ajax asked breaking the silence.Raphael and Nicholas turned to him. “What?”“I mean their office And labs?” Ajax clarified.“Oh, I would love to but it’s out of bound at the moment.” Nicholas responded with a sad face.Ajax rolled his eyes. “Like you are not the one making the rules.” Nicholas chuckled. “Sorry. You can’t get in there. Any little mistake could result in years of work being destroyed.”Ajax kept mute as they kept walking. He tried his best not to let his face show how much he loved the place. Grey’s labs was beautiful and it used to be his drea
Immediately, his panic seized and he calmed. He streamlined his body and pushed himself upwards. Using his hands to paddle through the water. It felt epic. He was swimming! He swam up, his head coming out of the water first. He took a deep breath of fresh air as his eyes pranced around looking for the devilish human that thought it was funny to see him drown.“I knew you could do it!” Raphael said. “Like they always say, all you need is just a push.” Raphael said patting his back.“Well, I’m pretty sure whoever said that did not mean it literally! Bro I could have died!” Ajax yelled at him.“But you didn’t.” Raphael said with a smirk. “Besides if things got too ugly I would have saved your ass.”Ajax glared at him for a while and swam out of the water. It seemed like people had seen him struggle in the water because they casted pity stares at him.He reached for his parents pendant on his neck. Lately he found comfort in holding it. He silently thanked his system for the help. If an
Dinner time had come and both Raphael and Ajax came down the stairs. Earlier, after his mom had left, Ajax asked him what his mother meant when she said infected. “She used to work at grey’s labs as a cleaner when I was younger. When the Ronald’s died-““Who are the Ronalds?” Ajax asked pretentiously. He knew they were his parents but he was fishing for information. He needed to know what Raphael thought about his parents.“Bro! I heard you ask Nicholas about your parents office, that meant they worked there. If your parents worked there, they should have told you stories about the wonders of the Ronalds.” Raphael said, enthusiasm and awe raw in his voice.“Well, not really.” Ajax responded.“So, what are the stories of the Ronalds?”“They brought systems to earth and died removing them. They thought they were doing the right thing, until they saw the harms systems could cause. They tried sending it back but died in the process.”Ajax knew all these, he wanted to know something he did