5 Chapter 5: Dating? (1/2)

I wake up at my usual time; 4:30.

”Huh, oh yeah.”

I rub my collar.

”No more roll calls.”

I get out of bed and look out of the giant glass windows. The sun hasn't risen yet but I can still see view.

I don't know what to do with myself, so I leave my room and walk around a bit. I end up wandering into the kitchen. I rummage through some cupboards and find some tea.

”Ah, finally.”

I blow on my tea to cool it down a bit a take a few sips. Coming from up the stairs, I hear a door creek open, followed by footsteps.

”Zero? What the hell are you doing up so early?”

”Oh, good morning Ricky. It seems that i've gotten used to my daily schedule back home. I didn't know I would be up this early. What about you?”

He scratches the back of his neck,

”I uh, I couldn't really sleep. So i'm going to take a walk.”

I jump up,

”Well I shall join you!”

I run by his side and he smiles.

”You really wanna wear that out?”

I look down at what i'm wearing; an oversized shirt and a pair of spandex and knee socks.

”Why, is there something wrong with it?”

He shakes his head,

”I guess not.”

We walk down the street and look at all the busy cars.

”So, Zero. How did you become an assassin?”

”Huh? I'm not an assassin. I'm a bounty hunter.”

”Oh, my bad. A bounty hunter.”

”Well, I didn't become one, I was born one. My biological mother was one but she died giving birth.”

”Oh damn, i'm sorry.”

”It's fine, I didn't know her. What about you?”

”Uh, my parents were in the mafia and they were wanted all over. One day I came home from school and found them both dead. I dropped out of school and started pushing, now i'm here.”

He shoves his hands into his pockets.

”Hm, I envy you Ricky. Even though your family was killed, you had one.”

”That's odd, I was gonna say the same thing to you. You didn't know yours so you've never felt a lost. I envy that.”

We keep walking until he sits on a bus bench.

”Um, what else shall we talk about?”