Chapter 25 - Beeeep Beeeep Munch Munch

{POV back to the protagonist}

The car exited the neighborhood and went into the highway, although it's called a highway, it's more like an inner-city road with only three lanes in each direction, in addition to shops and commercial buildings on both sides.

"Ohoho! Let's gooo! Press that gas pedal to the max!"

Walid yelled as we got onto the highway.

"Can't you see the traffic jam, you stupid muff?"

I said with a bored look as the car in front of me moved 1 meter ahead, then I followed it and moved one meter filling the empty space, only leaving about 20cm between the two cars.

What? I know you are supposed to leave enough space for you to see the back wheels of the next car. However, this is how people drive here.

They do that for two reasons, one being the inherent thinking of 'I will get to my destination faster' which is totally nonsensical.

The second reason in my humble opinion is that people don't want others to cut them off or take their place when they leave some space between two cars.

Salem sighed while shaking his head and said while looking at Walid with a pitying expression,

"I'm sure his brain was damaged because of all the fumes in the repair shop, poor guy."

Then Adam nodded his head with the same pitying expressions.

"F*ck off!"

Walid replied in mock anger.

At that moment the car in front of mine moved again.

Just as I put the car on Drive gear to advance, a feeling of hunger I have never felt before attacked me all of a sudden.

It was as if every cell in my body had been starved for a week, almost making me lose my concussions.

*shiik* *rattle*

Thankfully, the car was only going forward on Drive gear without me pressing the gas pedal, so I pressed the brakes instinctively before bumping into the other car. Tough, my car did stop suddenly causing it to rattle.

*thud*

Salem and Adam in the back managed to hold the front seat to absorb the shock safely, Walid wasn't so lucky. He was scolding the pair in the back at the moment, although he grabbed his seat, he still got a bump on the back of his head.

"F*ck!"

"Ahh!"

"What!"

Three shouts came from beside me, Walid shout being the loudest as he was holding his head with a painful expression, then he turned to me and scolded,

"What the f*ck man! Don't you know how to drive!"

I didn't have the power within me to respond at this moment, the hunger making me sweat all over.

Salem, sitting on the right side of the backseat was the first to notice that there is something wrong, so he asked worriedly,

"Laith! What is happening to you? Why are you sweating so much!?"

Only then did the other two notice.

"I knew it! I should have taken you to see a doctor!"

Walid said while still holding his head.

"What's wrong with Laith? Why is he like that!?"

Adam asked while frowning at Walid.

*beeep* *beeeep*

The cars behind me started honking for me to move forward.

With the loud sound coming from behind, I felt clarity returning back to my mind, enough for me to resist the hunger and respond.

"I'm going to starve to death!"

I said with clenched teeth, then I sat as straight as possible while holding the steering wheel tightly, looking left and right searching for something. The moment I found my target, I turn the steering wheel and cut off the car to my right rudely.

*beeeep* *beeeep*

"You F*** as*****!"

Curses started coming my way. Like if I Have the energy to care at this moment.

Pressing on the gas pedal I went from the left lane to the right lane and exited the highway.

"Slow down you crazy b*sterd!"

"Laith! Drive slowly!"

Ignoring the high screams from my friends, The car didn't slow down until I reached the distinction, a small bakery.

*woosh* *squeak*

Pressing on the breaks roughly, I stopped the car at the main entrance of the bakery, almost going inside.

Without caring about a thing, I slammed the door open while getting outside the car.

Running through the front door, I see someone coming at me with an angry face seemingly about to start a fight. Probably because I almost drove the car inside.

"What are you… !"

Before he could continue, I shoved him to the side causing him to stagger, almost falling to the ground while I continued my way to the pastry shelves.

*grab* *hum* *hum*

Grab, stuff, munch two times, food goes into the stomach, and repeat.

I started eating unceremoniously, like a starved beast, crumbs falling all over the floor.

"You a******! What are you doing!?"

The man which might be the owner started screaming, ready to pounce at me.

However, a big muscular hand clamped his shoulder before he could take any step.

"Boss, calm down, and let's talk about it."

A calm voice came from behind him.

The boss had his anger reaching another height, turning back while scolding,

"Let go! You son of a..!"

The last word got stuck in his throat, no way, he didn't dare to swear at the muscle mountain holding him.

My three friends have gotten out of the car at this point, running after me, to see what's wrong.

Adam was the one holding the boss when he saw him ready to beat me up.

"Boss, sorry about the way we got in. Also, don't worry about the money."

Saying that while looking at me eating like a pig, he grabs his wallet and shows the baker a bunch of cash with a high denomination.

"T.. This... it's okay, just make sure to pay for him."

The boss relaxes when seeing the cash, totally not because of the muscle mountain holding his shoulder.

"That's for sure! My friend here has been on a diet for a week but he couldn't take it anymore."

Salem at the side nodded his head reassuringly while pointing at me. Hearing that, the boss looked at his potbelly, then showed an expression of understanding.

"Then you guys watch over, don't let him choke while eating!"

"I'm telling you, if something happened to him, don't think about me paying for the medical expenses!"

The boss said while looking at them wearily.

"Okay okay! We got it!"

*thud* *thud*

Adam reassured again while patting the boss twice on his shoulder, almost getting his shoulder dislocated.

The boss ran away, afraid of getting another pat.

My friends came by my side, with Salem asking Walid about what he said in the car.

While Walid retold what happened at the Car Wash, I was reaching for the ninth piece of pastry.

'Hmm, Chocolate'

My stomach was almost full at this point, and the raving hunger has been reduced to an acceptable level, enough for me to think rationally again.

'**** this sh***'

The first thing I did was to start cursing in my head, the second was grabbing another pastry while turning to my friends.

"I told him more than once, but every time he would refuse like a stubborn bull!"

Walid was talking about me while complaining.

*munch* "Yo" *munch*

I greeted as I munch on a croissant with chocolate filling.

"Yo your a**!"

Walid 'greeted' back with an annoyed face, how rude!

"Are you okay now? You scared us sh*tless."

Adam asked with a concerned face.

"I'm okay but, today is officially the sh*test day of my life."

I replied while shaking my head with a pale complexion. The hunger really drained me of my energy. Even when I'm full, I still feel my body lacking food.

"Let's go to the hospital, don't think of refusing this time."

"If you refuse again, I will tie you up and take you to see the doctor!"

Adam and Walid had determined expressions, and I started to waver, whether to go or not.

"Are you still hesitating!?"

Seeing my undecided looks, Walid grabbed my hand, about to drag me into the car. Of course, I didn't agree, I'm still hungry.

"Let go, I haven't finished eating!"

Salem by the side was hesitant whether to say something or keep silent. In the end, he decided to speak.

"Listen to me for a second."

We turn to him curiously,

"My dad told me..."

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"HE HAD A SECOND WIFE! HAHAHA"