The Author's POV

Chapter 481

Clank—!

Coming out of Donna's office, the first thing I saw was Kevin standing by the side with his phone in his hand.

He had a lonesome look on his face.

'You had it coming.' I thought before heading out.

Right as I had taken a couple of steps, Kevin called out for me.

"Ren, wait."

"..."

Without saying anything, my footsteps came to a halt.

"Ren, enough of the jokes, I need to talk to you."

Sensing that Kevin's tone was serious, I turned around.

"What is it?"

Putting the phone away, Kevin looked around. His gaze locked on the cameras of the place.

"Hmm, I don't think this is the right place for me to say. Actually, let's meet up on the weekend, outside of the Lock."

Seeing how mysterious he was being, my brows couldn't help but crease.

However, in the end, I nodded my head.

"Alright."

"Thanks."

Lowering his head, Kevin finally took notice of my hand.

"What happened to your hand?"

"Nothing."

Turning around, I raised my hand and bid Kevin goodbye. Even if I told him, he'd eventually find out.

"I'll see you around, I got things to do right now."

"...Okay."

Taking out the card that Donna had given me, I casually flipped it around my hand.

'This is probably going to be a long night.'

***

Lock, Informatory.

Clank—!

With the sound of the door opening, the nurse raised her head and looked at who had just come into the room.

"Oh, it's you, professor."

Upon setting her sight on the person that had entered the room, a smile appeared on her face. With his usual bowl-cut hair which was now in a bit of a mess and lanky body, Professor Thomas entered the room.

Glancing in the direction of the youth laying down on the bed, the nurse asked.

"You here to check up on him?"

"Yes."

Professor Thomas answered with a smile.

Turning his head, his eyes paused on the youth on the bed.

"How is his situation?" He asked.

"He is doing pretty well."

The nurse replied as she stood up. Walking beside Ricardo, the youth that was currently resting, she casually tapped him on the arm.

A subtle and faint blue hue enshrouded the tip of her finger as she tapped his arm.

"Ugh."

At the exact moment her hand pressed to his arms, with a small sound, Ricardo's eyes which were closed shut slowly started to open.

Blinking a couple of times and glancing toward his left and right, he groggily muttered.

"Where am I?"

"You're at the infirmary."

a

"...The infirmary?"

couple of seconds for Ricardo to recall the events prior to his appearance in the infirmary, and when he did,

"Ah...no..ah.."

the side of his face as he sat up and started

"T..the...the lesson! I...I...I"

head, his eyes finally paused on Professor Thomas. His mouth became

"Professor," He weakly muttered.

"It's alright."

on the bed, Professor Thomas's voice was

have to worry about what happened today. Don't you

it on Ricardo's shoulder. However, right as his hand touched his

"Ah."

Ricardo flinch, Thomas quickly took his hand away from his shoulder. Raising both hands in the air, he

not trying to

he had done,

"I'm sorry professor."

"It's okay."

the current mental state of the student, Thomas scooched his

calm manner, Professor Thomas started to

if you are worried about what happened today, you don't have to. My assistant professor was able to resolve everything.

"...I...Is that so?"

Ricardo stuttered a little.

the events prior to passing out, it indeed seemed to be that way. He

probably apologize to him

head in a daze.

"...Yes."

he was not exactly hurt

his head, he worriedly asked. His

"Injured!? He got injured?!"

you don't have to

nurse, Thomas slowly moved his body

injuries are only on a surface level. They aren't

was not in the slightest bit

have done? What if he targets my family? They already are suffering because of how expensive the school fees are, what if he

ruthless Ren looked back in the videos he saw of him, Ricardo couldn't stop trembling. His teeth started to

Ricardo are you

his right hand. Lowering his head, he found

worrying about? Are you worrying that

head. In response,

have to worry about that. All you have to do

a little. His voice deepened

you have to

"...Yes."

slowly nodded

I need to apologize. If I apologize properly, he might

eyes met with Thomas's. As their eyes

what you have to do

"Yes."

Ricardo replied.

look, Thomas

"That's great."

he no longer flinched at his touch, Thomas's smile

worries you want to share with me or anything of the sort. You can come to me at any time. As your

"...Okay," Ricardo slowly replied.

"Good."

Ricardo's body

some rest for now. I will

Thomas waved his

It should be about time I

nice

Thomas finally left the room. Staring at Thomas's back from the bed, Ricardo

need to apologize,"

***

Gulp—!

the size of a shot, I

"Ahhhhh."

which was groggy instantly lightened

in my hand, I

"Thank god for this."

currently consumed was something that Melissa had developed and

in order to stop the

of negative thoughts regarding my past

me cope with

may not necessarily be a long-term solution, however, this was something I couldn't live without at

dark place. A place

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