Chapter 7 - Wake UP!

Time: 2031 - 7 - 16 Wednesday 12:00 PM.

Location: Mediterranean country xxxx - North province - Tri city - BE district.

Outside temperature: 44C'

Inside temperature: 39C'

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

*snore*

In a 4X5 Room, a sweaty young man was sleeping like a pig. I mean sleeping heavily while snoring softly.

{POV change}

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

*snore*

Time: 12:10 PM.

In a haze, I felt something tugging at my consciousness, disturbing my dream.

You are asking what kind of dream I am having?

'*smirk*'

Want me to say? OK! I will tell you.

It is inside a room. The room is filled with intermittent sounds. The air smelled with a peculiar smell, and the temperature was hotter than usual.

*Pah**smack*

The weird sounds continued for a while.

*slurp**slurp*

You dirty-minded fellas. What do you think I am doing?

*smirk*

Of course, I was chopping a chicken while the water was boiling. What did you think I was doing? Please keep your mind clean, don't always think about the 18+ stuff. Think about food. Food is the best!

*plup* *plup* *smack*

I put all the ingredients in the water, covered the lid, and then waited like forever for the Chicken Biryani to be ready.

*drool*

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

*snore*

Time: 12:20 PM.

'hmm'

Just as the food was ready and I was just about to start eating.

*Ring* *Ring* *Ring*

*Thud**Thud*

Time: 12:30 PM.

"Turn off the Alarm and WAKE UP!"

Pulled out of such a wonderful dream, just as I was about to start eating, you can imagine how 'happy' that felt to me.

"Shut Up! Or I am going to beat you up!"

I yelled back without thinking who was yelling at the door.

Silence finally returned, bringing peace again to the room.

However, every action has a reaction, at least that is what uncle Newton the 'idol' of all students once said.

*Squeak*

Suddenly, the door handle started turning slowly, squeaking as it turns.

I felt a sudden chill in this Swartling weather. The chills woke me up instantly.

*open*

"Hoh! Want me to shut up?"

Looking at the door, cold sweat started pouring all over my already sweaty body.

"Mom! I did not know it was you. I swear!"

I jumped out of bed immediately, my sleepiness washed away instantly.

My mother looked at me up and down with a displeased look.

"Did you stay up late again?"

*shudder*

"No No! I woke up quite early! However, since all of you were asleep, I took a nap just now."

I think you have guessed it. She did not believe me and looked a little angry.

"Until when are you going to live like that. Staying up all night, sleeping until noon, reading novels, or tinkering with weird stuff all the time and wasting your life!"

A wave of scolding started. Nothing unusual, motherly 'love' and concerns. Usually, my father is responsible for this kind of 'love'. Nevertheless, sometimes when Mother gets angry, she would take his turn. At least they were not double-teaming on me this time.

And there goes a precious fifteen minutes of my precious mortal life. Doing nothing but trying to coax my mother to let me off the hook. Feeling a little guilty, just a little tiny miny bit, at least not too much. Just thinking to myself.

'I really overdid it this time, staying up until 6:00 AM is a bad idea'

When my mother finally finished battering me with 'life advice'.

After she calmed down, she looked at me again while I was sweating all over from the heat, and smelled the air twice before making a wrinkled disgusted face.

"Go and take a bath, you smell awful."

O_O"'

I was dumbfounded. It is not my fault. Of course, I would smell bad after sweating a lot. Such hot weather, if you don't sweat, Sir! You are not human.

"For god's sake mom! In such a high temperature, you don't want me to sweat? What do you think of me? An Ice Cube princess! Want me to let it go?"

Hehehe. Let's say I just dug myself a deeper hole. Note to myself, probably will be forgotten by tonight: don't argue when you were at fault previously.

"You still know how to talk back!"

Therefore, another round began. And another 10 minutes went by like this.

"Now get out of my face."

Finally granted amnesty, I ran away to the bathroom quickly.

"don't take too long, your father wants to tell us something. He hasn't told me what it's, acting all mysterious."

*humph!*

My mother said and went outside the room.

Mentioning my father, I felt like I had forgotten something. I wonder what it's?

"If it's important I will probably remember later."

Throwing the matter to the back of my mind, I went to take a bath. I was sticky all over, not a comfortable feeling.

*splash**splash*

"*ce baby *ce"

Singing while taking a cold-water bath. Refreshing.

When looking at the mirror, I flex my barely distinguishable muscles from fat. Looking at my One-Pack.

"I need to lose a 'little bit' of weight."

Ah! The sentence I kept saying since 12th grade. Don't worry about it, I will eventually lose weight, maybe?

"Don't worry about it."

No need to keep the family waiting, I wonder what Father wants to say. I hope it is nothing serious.

After dressing up, I went to the living room, only to find that everybody was already there waiting.

's*th I am the last one again.'

*chuckle**giggle*

"Hehe. Big brother is late again."

"I Bet he slept late yesterday or is it early today! Hahaha."

The two little brats do not miss a chance to miss with me! I will get them back later.

"Good morning Mr. Vampire."

My dad looked at me with no expression. Mr. Vampire, that is what he calls me when I pull up an all-nighter.

"Good morning!"

*shine**shine*

I replied with a sunshine smile. I think I saw a blue vein popping on my father's forehead. No worries! What is the worst he can do?

*grip*

I take that back. I just saw him grabbing a big decorative ashtray.

"Dad! Calm down! If that hits me and I die, you will go to hell!"

I yelled and ducked behind the sofa, just in case.

"Come out!"

Well, someone is angry.

"I will, but only if you promise you will not hit!"

No way will I come out without a guarantee. My life matters!

(This is just a joke, nothing offensive is meant. If someone finds it offensive let me know)

"Husband, just let it go. Laith! Come out and stop playing around."

The Real person with the highest authority has spoken!

However, I did not abandon the cover immediately.

*sneak* *peek*

Seeing my father put the Ashtray down, I Finally abandoned the cover and came out!

"Sit!"

"Sir Yes Sir!"

Wow! The veins are popping out again. It is better to keep it on the low.

*Breath*

My father closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm down. Then he looked at me again and asked.

"Did you talk to Salem recently?"

Salem is one of my Best friends. Dragon01 from the Group chat Madhouse. We grew up together, and our fathers are even best friends.

"Yes, I just did yesterday!"

I replied without thinking about it.

"Did he say anything?"

Hearing my pops question, I suddenly remembered what I forgot to tell him. But why did he know?

"Ah! He did say his father was talking about magnetic fields and abnormal weather. However, we thought he was joking so I didn't tell you."

I looked at my father in confusion. So did the rest of the family wondering what's the matter.

*hum*

My father nodded.

"He wasn't joking or playing a prank. Your uncle Akeel called me earlier this morning and he was serious about it."

Instantly, I started thinking about the seriousness of this matter. As mentioned earlier, although I am no expert, but if I had not read a hundred apocalypse novels, I would have read at least ninety-nine times.

'Hah! Who said reading novels is useless!'

"Husband, what are you talking about?"

"Dad, what is a magnetic field?"

"Akeel Called me and …."