INTERNAL SIN のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

(Kai's Point of View)I scrambled into my boss's office as soon as I got to my place of work. He glared as soon as he saw me. "You're fired!"My jaw plummeted to the floor and it remained there. "B-but sir, it was an emergency! I had to rush my brother to the hospital!""Do you know how much I've lost because of your lacking today? You should know by now that I don't care for any emergency as long as it does not relate to my work!" He screeched, rising to his feet. "I believe I've tolerated you long enough by putting up with your clumsy and sleepwalking ass. Get out!"Abruptly, I was on my knees. "Please sir, this is the only job I have that pays my school bills and put food on my table,""Then drop out and look for other jobs, you are only in high school, you still have a long way ahead of you but here, you are no longer needed. Get out!" I didn't realize when the door opened and Reuben strolled in, pulling me to my feet and chaperoning me out of the boss's office."Is that blood?"

(Kai's Point of View)The setting around me was glamorous. The grass was lush and the sky was blue."Kai!"I veered around at the sound of my name to a figure standing miles away from me. A smile crept to my lips as I waved.I didn't know who the person was as I couldn't see his face clearly from that far yet my heart was soaring with fervor and mirth. My heart seem to know who it was.Then, he was coming toward me, closer and closer to the point I could finally see his face, however, the more he got nigher, I realized he was withering.My heart suddenly ailed and my hand reached out. I wanted to walk forward but my feet were embedded where I stood. "No!" I cried out. I didn't realize my eyes were simmering with tears till I felt my cheeks getting wet as I watched him vanish till there was nothing left of him but dust that evaporated to the sky. Suddenly, the background changed and the sky grew dark and I found myself in front of a burning fire, spreading quickly and wild while I was

[Kai’s point of view]As the day grew darker and fewer people were coming in, it had been hours since Ralph and Rhys left. I headed to Cameron's table for the fifth time. He gave me a smile that made me want to squirm. Although genuine, his smile was unsettling, and the fact that he hadn't stopped grinning made it even more unsettling. Didn’t his cheeks hurt from smiling? If I smiled that much, my muscles would be begging for mercy."Do you want me to refill it?" I pointed to his fourth cup of coffee. “It appears your date isn’t going to show up anytime soon,”I saw him pout as he took out his phone and looked at the time. “It’s getting so late, I wonder what’s keeping them so long,” he fluttered his eyes at me. "Sit with me for a little bit?"Before settling into the chair across from his table, I took a quick look around the restaurant. He grinned. “Would you like to discuss anything in particular?” I could keep him entertained for a while."Yes, tell me about Ralph; you mentioned

[KAI’S POINT OF VIEW]Anxiety!As I—we, the entire student body—waited for the school day to end, anxiety happily devoured every nerve in my body.As Ralph and I entered the school’s cafeteria, all eyes turned to us. I tried to shrink myself by allowing Ralph's larger body to frame me, but their eyes followed my every move, murmuring about how dead Ralph and I were. They were probably right.While I was being cut down by anxiety, the school was exploding with energy. It was only supposed to be a basketball game, but I could see the thirst for blood in their eyes as they watched us take up our seats. Felix was already there with his lunch. His gaze flitted between us. "The whole school is talking about the game; have you ever played basketball before?" he catechized, peering at Ralph, who shrugged.I sighed and rested my head on the table, stifled. Of course, the bastard had never played basketball before, but he accepted a challenge from the school's best player. How screwed up were

(KAI'S POINT OF VIEW)I stood on the forest floor, wide-eyed, as a sudden fire erupted, burning everything in its path and rapidly approaching me. Every muscle in my body refused to cooperate when I tried to move; it felt like I was firmly planted in my stance.I stared back at the fire, gulping as it got nearer and nearer. I slammed my eyes shut, predicting to be radiated in the next split second as my heart began to race and my skin itches horribly as fear gripped my neck. However, after what felt like a minute of waiting, nothing happened. Instead, I felt warm fingers delicately caressing my face, and a tide of fervor unravel throughout my body.Sluggishly, my eyes opened, then broadened at the sight of a familiar face."Ralph." Every part of him was glaring, and behind him, the forest burned to the ground and at the call of his name, he met my eyes and his eyes were also catching in flames. I flinched and finally, I was able to attain control of my body and moved away from him.