Chapter 10:A Japanese cutie with R.A. duty (1/2)
”What the f*ck did you just say?!?” Tyler grew furious. Some random guy was insulting him out of nowhere.
”The truth is you were a mistake. Your birth certificate was an apology letter from the condom factory!”
Tyler's face turned red with embarrassment and anger.
Ben might have been reserved, but he was damn good at cursing. Even the system praised his video game trash talking when it first described his communication stat. At least, that's how he saw it.
Ben looked at Tyler's bulging stomach. ”From the looks of it. You'll be needing another birth certificate.”
*Ptuu!* Tyler's friend spit out his Gatorade on some girl running on a nearby treadmill. He laughed uncontrollably and the scene descended into chaos!
Tyler almost fumed from his ears! His arm shook as he pointed at Ben while searching for a comeback.
Ben continued gazing at Tyler's mid-section. ”Not pregnant? Then you'll be needing a girth certificate.”
*Bam!* A guy broke into laughter while sprinting on a treadmill and got flung off. Most of the gym-goers nearby exploded into laughter, staring at Tyler!
Tyler couldn't hold back anymore! He lunged at Ben and swung a haymaker! Despite Ben not having fought in many years, he found it too easy to dodge this fat, slow, hungover slob. He was already short so he side-stepped it.
Pulled by the momentum of his wild swing, Tyler stumbled forward until crashing headfirst into a rack of weights! One of the heavier weights fell onto his foot! ”Ahhh!”
Ben glanced at Tyler's friend who was still recovering from his laughter. He put his hands up in a nonchalant manner, showing no intention of joining the scuffle. It wasn't too surprising. Everyone here only knew each other for under two weeks so no one was close yet.
Ben walked up to Tyler who was still on the ground holding his foot. ”Tyler, say it. Who's your daddy?”
Tyler glimpsed up at Ben. 'That hair…' At last, he realized Ben's identity. ”It's you…”
”Good answer.”
Tyler wanted to cough blood!
Ben never expected Tyler to hold up his end of the bet. It was enough that he had an excuse to humiliate him. When people bullied Ben, he didn't stand up for himself in the past, but it wasn't because fighting scared him, but that he didn't see a way to win. With his recent physical changes and his system, he had weapons now. So why should he allow others to bully him?
Feeling he had shamed Tyler enough, Ben went back to his dorm room. As he walked through the hallway of his floor, a door to the side opened, and a girl backed out of it carrying a stack of papers. She was in a rush. She didn't notice the silent Ben right outside her door. As a result, she bumped into him. The collision had knocked her documents out of her hand and scattered them in the air.
As the papers floated in the hallway like clouds, the two of them locked eyes.
Ben stopped breathing at that moment.