Chapter 25: A deserved response and a question
"Ohhh shhit!!!"
Petter was still clutching Eiden’s collar with surprising strength, half-lifting him off the ground like a sack of guilty potatoes.
Ughhh... he’s strong for a fat bastard, Eiden thought, grimacing as his feet barely touched the floor. Petter’s face looked like a man who had just caught his imaginary girlfriend cheating with the guy she told him not to worry about. And in this scenario, Eiden had somehow become that guy.
"Who is she? What’s your relationship with her?" Deuel asked, eyes narrowed like a suspicious older brother. Harry stood frozen, mouth hanging open as if buffering a reaction. John, meanwhile, was still lost in deep thought, possibly building conspiracy theories.
But then Petter’s voice cut through, sharp and desperate. "Why? How? Where? When?!" His eyes glistened with pain. "She had that face the sacred face! The kind girls in anime make when they’re falling for the protagonist!" His grip tightened, Eiden lampooned " Is anime girls the only thing this Ugly ass thinks about" ?. But Petter continue as his gripped tighten. "Why you of all people?! Why was she looking at you like that?!" He leaned closer, his forehead almost touching Eiden’s. "Speak, Eiden. I shall hear the truth!"
Eiden managed to tap on Petter’s arm weakly, gasping, "Let... me go... I can’t breathe or talk..." Petter’s bloodshot eyes flared with even more intensity. "My hands shall relish ending this profane traitor here and now !"
"Eiden!" A voice rang out from behind them.
Everyone froze and turned. It was Sasha, walking briskly over. Petter blinked, then loosened his grip and let Eiden fall to the ground. Eiden coughed violently a few times, hands on knees as he sucked in air like it was gold.
Saved... he thought, eyes watery. Bless you, Sasha. "I wanted to talk to you about something," Sasha said, glancing between the boys. "Are you busy?"