BLACK WATER
By Dark Willow
Date: August 22, 2024
Ch. 30SEBASTIAN


The rain was getting heavier, accompanied by the sound of thunder that increasingly boomed, of course, made me more frightened and trembling. I ran without direction, out of the night jurit route in search of shelter. At the edge of the Engineering Faculty building, I stopped my steps. The front of the building is bright enough to make me choose to live there.

Suddenly, I felt a cold touch from behind my body. Instantly, fear and horror returned to cry out, making my head throb slowly. I looked down, not daring to look back. The figure walked in front of me. Even though I looked down, I could see him wearing a raincoat and expensive-looking safety shoes. Rainwater dripped from the end of his raincoat. The person standing in front of me is a man.

"Why are you out of the route...?"he asked, stunned me in the midst of the thunderous roar of the rain. "Hey... you okay? What team are you on? Everyone has returned to the nearest post, Why Are you even out of the route?"His voice came back, but I didn't dare answer. It was not fear or panic attacks that I had previously worried about, but rather the figure's voice that made me hesitate to respond. Slowly, I lifted my head, venturing to look at him.

"You're sick?"he asked in a worried tone. "Why Have you been silent?"My tongue was numb, and my throat was blocked.

In front of me now is the figure of Mr. B!

The person who had only been present in my dreams, was now looking at me anxiously.

"You can't talk? Or is there something else? You look so pale!"he said increasingly worried. "Wait here, I will immediately contact the nearest guard post."He grabbed his phone, which was in his jacket pocket.

I suddenly felt cold, not because my clothes were soaked, but because I was afraid that Mr. B might recognize me! When he finished calling the guard post, as he said, Mr. B came back to me. "We wait here. The guard post was also being overwhelmed by the sudden downpour."

The rain is not abating, it is getting heavier. Mr. B stepped back from where he was standing and now chose to stand closer to me.

"What's wrong with you? I asked, quietly..."Mr. B is starting to look a little upset.

I'm not answering. Again I just looked down, not daring to return his curious-looking gaze. The sound of heavy rain, plus the cold air, made me even more restless.

"I'm sorry, I did have a trauma with the rain, Sis," I finally ventured to talk, so that he would not suspect.

"You can talk apparently. I thought you didn't want to talk to me."Mr. B smiled a little. "Due to heavy rain, all last night explore teams were forced to cancel. The weather is unpredictable."

"All participants have returned to the guard post or the nearest post."He looks like he's breathing. "Why did you even go so far off the route?"He kept asking me why I got out of the route the participants were supposed to go.

I ventured to look at him carefully, in the pouring rain and the lighting of the lights around the building. I could see her wet little hair splashing in the rain. Drops of water still remained on some of her irregularly falling hair.

"Why look so? Mr. B frowned looking at me, "you suspect I'm a bad person, huh?"I think he misunderstood my look. Hastily I shook my head.

"Don't be afraid, I'm one of the special guests," he said with a smile, then he unzipped his raincoat and grabbed something from behind him. Apparently, he was trying to get something out of his raincoat. "This, please, you read it yourself, let me be more sure that I am a committee too."

My eyes twinkled as I read the line of letters printed on the identification hanger hanging around his neck, 'Sebastian'. Even the name sounds very beautiful when read! I blushed when I realized he was wearing the same T-shirt he was wearing during the wine spill incident. Apparently, Mr. B, um, I mean Sebastian, is a big fan of the brand.

"Well, now you believe, right,that I am also a committee. I graduated a year ago. He smiled, " I am an invited guest, as always, to help the committee that lacks people. Try if I refuse to come along, maybe now no one will find you lost here..."He chuckled.

In my heart, I also feel grateful. Thanks to him, I did not have time to experience panic attacks. If Sebastian hadn't found me earlier, I might have made a scene at night explore because I thought he was possessed. I can't imagine myself screaming hysterically and beating everyone.

"Yes... thank you, sis."I deliberately lowered the tempo of my speech, afraid that Sebastian might recognize me. So far, it seems like she doesn't recognize my face as Rose.Thank God.

"You are of international class?"Sebastian looked at the participant's sign card stuck to my chest. Again, I am grateful in my heart. Fortunately, the committee deliberately made an identification card with large inscriptions, so as to make two protrusions of my body safe from mischievous glances. Try if the size is as small as the identification card used by the committee, maybe from the beginning of the first day of induction week all the eyes of the male participants will glance naughty. I can't imagine what other nickname Linda, the hot mouth, would give me. The thought of his mouth being as sharp as a sword suddenly made me nauseous.

"The rain is still quite heavy, your jacket is already wet so. Honey, I didn't bring a jacket. You look pale... you sure you're okay? Does anything hurt, such as the stomach, head, or others? I'm afraid you suddenly fainted..."he asked with a face that looked very anxious. God, seeing him frown so much makes my heart beat faster.

"No really, don't worry, I'm fine, it just seems to be cold."I responded to his concerns with a smile.

Sebastian smiled along, apparently relieved to hear my explanation. "You know that new kid called Mel? I mean ... Amelie. He is also of international class..."His face lit up at the mention of Amelie. Suddenly my heart stopped beating. Huh, maybe Sebastian likes Amelie?

"I know, Mel ... why? You know him?"I asked impudently, then I patted my lips with my head down, realizing the stupidity of being driven by curiosity.

"Oh, yes... that's it, " he replied with a slight blush.

FIX! I think he really likes Amelie! Suddenly my heart ached. There was a bit of disappointment as well as sadness, it felt so strange... I've never felt like this before.

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