He awoke like a fish out of water, gasping his chest, as he tried to take more than one gulp of air. His body covered in sweat.
Glancing around, it took him a moment to realize where he was. It was the door. He fell asleep at the door. Standing, his head throbbed with pain as he walked, wobbly.
"Mhhmm, why here?" He thought. It was better for me to wake up here than outside or beside a Proteus, though.
"You good?!" a voice beyond the door asked, It was Sofia's.
He paused and looked at the door. There stood the lady from last night.
"Aren't you going to answer?" she asked, pointing at the door. "I mean… look at you." Her smile grew "You're not going to make it much longer."
He Clenches his jaw and furrows his brow "Mind your business!" he said, walking away.
"Huh…What did I do?" Sofia pondered her actions.
…
Outside he stood, his black coat flapping along with the wind as the sun pounded on him and his surroundings.
Even though the sky was red and houses were twisted and bent, it somewhat looked like a normal (if he could call it that) neighborhood. The land was cut nicely even if it was black or purple. But that didn't matter since the Proteus were watching and he had to do the same.
Normally, he would've stayed inside his house this time of day observing, writing, or asking questions. But at least his supplies were running low and he didn't want to search for food in a daze. Not like last time. The first Day; Day one.
On this day I came here hungry, tired, and hurt. I looked for people, for help. But in the end… I couldn't find any. I then found a Protein bar on the road, however I should have found it strange or weird in one way or another... And In my hunger, I ate it. Just for a mouth full of blood to spew out of my mouth.
Yeah, I ate one of the Proteus. I don't have any hate for animal-like Proteus, since I hunt them like any other animals. But… the human and inanimate objects ones are the worst…
"They sure are, aren't they?"
"I told you to stay out of my head, didn't I?" he scowled.
"And what… are… you… going… To… do… about it?" she asked and smiled with her eyes. She already knew the answer. He could do nothing to her even if he wanted to.
"Anyways!! Those human Proteus are so evil ain't they? Like humans they manipulate, discriminate, betrayer and even…"
She went closer to him, where her ice yet hot breath touched his ear.
"rape.."
He jumped away, his ear covered. "What the fuck are you rambling about!?"
She shrugged as if she was stating the obvious.
"I mean that girl you 'saved' and trapped in your house."
"..."