Chapter 80: Chocolate
When Eiden woke up, the first thing he saw was a figure sitting directly on top of him, straddling his stomach and facing him. Still groggy, he blinked several times to make sure he wasn’t hallucinating. Unfortunately, it was exactly who he thought it was. Sasha.
Eiden let out a long yawn and stretched his arms above his head, ignoring her presence for a moment before frowning. "What’s the idea?" he asked, voice low and raspy with sleep. Sasha chuckled mischievously, resting her hands on her hips. "I thought I’d wake you up in a cliché anime childhood friend style. You know, the good old classic."
Eiden scoffed, expression deadpan. "The childhood friend has to be pretty to pull that off." Sasha’s smile immediately dropped. A dark aura seemed to gather around her as she stared at him with a flat, murderous look. "Excuse me?" she muttered.
Before he could react, she grabbed a pillow and shoved it hard into his face, pushing down with surprising strength. Eiden struggled underneath, muffled yells escaping as he flailed, arms pinned under the blanket. Air became scarce. He thrashed until he finally summoned enough strength to throw the pillow off and push Sasha away.
"Gah!" he gasped, sitting up quickly and catching his breath. Sasha sat beside him, adjusting her now-wrinkled clothes, a smug smile on her lips as if she’d just won a great battle. Eiden gave her a half-lidded glare. "What a way to wake someone up."
Sasha stuck her tongue out at him before hopping off the bed. "Breakfast is ready," she said playfully, already heading downstairs.
Eiden sighed, dragging a hand down his face. He got out of bed and washed up, still shaking off the remnants of sleep and that surprise pillow attack. Soon after, he found himself at the breakfast table with Sasha, eating in a relatively peaceful silence if he ignored the occasional smug glance she shot him.
After breakfast, the two of them left the house together. But as they reached the gate, Eiden’s eyes narrowed. Standing just outside were two familiar figures Deuel and John.
The moment the pair spotted Sasha, their expressions stiffened. Eiden raised an eyebrow. What now? He stepped forward. "What?" John and Deuel cleared their throats simultaneously, adjusting their stances.
"We came to pick you up," they said in perfect unison.