Aunt

'It's late, maybe he's still awake?' If he can provide the cars, jeeps, and hummers, it would be great. The military would use hummers in the future, she's not sure if she can get them. Also, guns, ammunition, knives, and samurai swords are still on the list.

Riiiiiinngggggg...

"Uncle?"

"Yes, Bella?" There's loud music playing in the background.

"Can you hear me? I need a house with three bedrooms with a garage. Could you also send me a car?"

"Wait, a minute." The noise decreased." A car? Sure, they are all yours. Do you want an eye-catching one?"

"Please Uncle, I want to live in peace, a normal would do."

"Alright. About the house, we recently acquired four two-story houses, I can give you one. But it won't be available for the next two weeks. Can you wait?"

"Sure, I'm not in a hurry."

"So how's your day?"

"Tiring." She pursed her lips, wanting to say more.

"Oh? I thought you quit your job? Darling, don't tell me you're working again?"

'Goosebumps, huh?' She had a hunch, but whatever..'

"No, I'm busy saving the world!"

"Hahahahaha Bella, what in the world are you doing?"

'Should I tell him now? Let's try...'

"Uncle, if I tell you something, mmmmmm..... That something bad might happen a year from now, would you believe me?"

He stayed silent for a while, "It depends."

She tried to hold her tears, she didn't know how to convince him without revealing the space.

"You're not taking drugs, Bella?"

"...." black lines appear on her forehead.

"No! of course not!"

"Hahahahaha, good, you made me worry." She felt warm. It's been a long time since someone cared for her, other than her best friend.

"Uncle, but seriously something bad will happen and I need strong bulletproof cars, jeeps, and hummers. Will you help me? Trust me, please. You're like a family to me."

"Bella, let's go to the hospital tomorrow, okay?"

"....."

"Bella Darling?...."

She then erupts. "Please listen to me, a year from now, billions of people and living things will be wiped out on the planet. It may sound crazy, but it felt so real. Dead bodies everywhere, explosions and smell of rotten flesh. Others never woke up from their sleep. They became dead corpses chasing every living thing, eating humans and animals. I was scared, afraid to close my eyes even to sleep. Afraid to be wounded by them. Although there's a chance to gain abilities, it could also fail. Failing means becoming hunters. And we humans are prey. I had to run, fight, hide, look for food.....blahh blahh blahh..."

So she went on and told him about the 'dream' aside from the space and the betrayal. He looked at her, confused, but as she goes with the story, her eyes didn't lie. There's shock, disappointment, fear, desperation, and something he can't describe. What kind of dream made her look like she came out of a nightmare? They never got to know well before, but his gut feeling tells him there's no reason to make this up. He trusts her friend, her mom. A fighter, a strong woman who could raise a fine and honest young lady. It's more than a promise, it's like embedded on his bone. More than friendship. Maybe he treats them like a real blood related family, trusting unconditionally.

".....Okay, assuming it's true, I'll make some preparations. Please don't get me wrong, but this is hard to believe. I don't even have a lover yet and you're telling me the world's going to end!!!" 'Okay i believe you 99.5%, but i wanna tease you honey since your mom isn't here, hehehe'

"!!!!!!...."

"Oooooopppppssssyyyyyy, Bella...."

"....."

"Hello, Darling? Still there?"

"Yes, Aunt ehem Uncle."

"Uncle is fine but my heart is Auntieee okaaay??"

"Okayyyyy Auntcle, Cough, I don't mind, really. I like the way you are, so don't sweat it."

"Thanks, I like you too darling, you're like a daughter to me."

"I know, thank you..."

"Listen, I'll try my haaaarddesst to get you the cars and try to modify them according to your request. I had a friend in the army and he specialized in this field, but I don't know where he is at this moment nor will he agree, so don't keep your hopes up and prepare plan B."

"Thanks,hmmmm, I spent a lot of money these days..."

"No problem, spend it as you like. They're all yours. It will be worthless in the future, anyway. For now, it will still flow like a river since I'm here, so don't worry and shop till you drop baby!!!! Cough Cough, Sorry got carried away.... I drank too much tonight." he murmurs, but she heard it.

"...."

"See you soon."

"Bah byyeee, mwamwamwamwa!"

"...."

She wanted to ask for guns, but she changed her mind. 'I'm afraid he'll throw me in a mental institution." She'll wait when he's 100% believer. Anyway, she'll show him the space in the future. Surely he'll change his mind. Because of his carefree personality, he was misunderstood. There's silence in the room, feeling a little lonely. 'I wonder what Adelle is doing right now?'

Ring-ring-ring-ring

"Hello Adelle?"

"Hello, who's speaking?" a polite sexy voice asked.

"I'm sorry, maybe i dialed the wrong number..." was about to end the call when...

"Wait! The owner of the phone is still unconscious."

"WHHHAAATTTT?!!!!!!" He almost threw the phone.

"What happened???! Where is she???! How can I get there???!! Where are you???!!! Who are you???!!!" she asked in one breath.

"Please calm down. She's fine. Are you her family?"

Took a deep breath. "Yes, she's my sister, actually she's my bestie, but she's an orphan so...she has only me..."

"Alright, I understand. She didn't have any identification on her and the phone was blocked until you called. She's in Zhang Hospital in Allegra City. Room XXXX."

"Thank you, I'll come right away." dropped the call without waiting for a reply.

On the other line. The man in a doctor's gown...

"....." his lips twitched. 'What a pleasant voice, though. A little rude, but since she's anxious, I'll let it pass." He placed the phone on the table, then a nurse knocks...

"Come in. Please inform the station that the patient's family will come later."

"Yes, Dr. Zhang." replied while blushing. Dr. Zhang then exited the door. The nurse exhaled and went to the nurses' station.

"OMO OMO OMO OMOGOD!!!! hey did you see????!!! It was Dr. Zhang, he smelled so good I'm so happy I could die right now!" said nurse one.

"YEAH!!! You're so lucky, so handsome!!! I think I had a heart attack!" nurse two.

"Cough, cough. Alright alright, you youngsters are so brave. Please don't die yet. We have a full house tonight because of the huge accident on the bridge. Look at him, a genius surgeon but still making rounds to lighten up the burden. I heard he finished two heavy operations today, but he's still working. How amiable..." said the head nurse.

"Ahhhhaaaaa" replied together.

After the phone call, she took her bag, keys, and flew out of the house. Took a taxi and went to the hospital. On the way, she was thinking, this never happened. Adelle never had an accident in the past. Or maybe she had but hid it so she wouldn't worry. If she remembers it right, she wasn't supposed to call her tonight but a month after when the engagement was announced. So this time it's different. She's sad because she didn't know maybe she suffered alone. Bella hopes she'll get well soon and promise to make up for it. This time, with the help of her space, they will have a good life.

Bella was almost at the hospital, but the taxi couldn't move because of the traffic, so she went on foot. The hospital was in chaos. Ambulances coming in and out of the emergency lane. From the lobby, people were chatting. She heard that there was a collision on the bridge between a truck and a car. It caused a domino effect, injuring hundreds. What the heck was she doing there?

Reaching the floor, she asks the nurse for information. Adelle had a cut on her arm, both legs and a head injury. It turns out she came out from a store near the bridge. When the collision happened, an incoming motorcycle was stunned and lost control. The driver flew, but it continued to slide forward, hitting Adelle and a teenager. Thank God she survived. The teenager wasn't lucky and was still in a coma.

She opened the door and saw her mummified bestie. Her arm, head, and legs were wrapped. Her face was red from the trauma. Bella couldn't help it, she wailed. She missed her, her bestie, now lying unconscious. She prayed hard and promised to tell her everything when she wakes up, all of it.

While she was crying, the door opened. She froze for a second...a stunning male entered the room. Bella's soul inside was...drooling.....