EXORD: ExtraOrdinary

Chapter 12: Bark or Howl?

*yawn* Good morning! I woke up before my alarm starts ringing. Hmmm...I looked at the time...its 4 a.m. and I'm gonna get out of the bed, eat my breakfast, take a bath, and go to work. Yeah too excited to go to work! I'm only excited to work nothing else okay?!

It is too early to go straight to work...hmmm...should I head to the park and wait there for a while...Lyndon might be there. Yeah I could go for a stroll before work, seems like a good idea to me.

I got out of my apartment then head to the bus stop and wait. A bus arrived minutes later and I got in.

~Several minutes later (again!)~

The park is a lot more quiet these times. Some of the people in this park is doing exercises and some are just talking to each other. Hmmm...what would I do? I sat down on the bench near the dog statue. Lyndon told me that sometimes if he have problems he just sat here. I wonder what's the story behind this dog statue. If Lyndon was here I would have asked him if he knows.

Then suddenly someone touched my shoulder.

"Speak of the devil! You're here Lyn—" I was shocked when I turned to look at that person.

"Hello baby! Miss me? Hmmm...who is this Lyn person you are expecting? At least introduce me to him or her." He smirked.

"Nathan! What are you doing here?!" I shouted and removed his hands from my shoulder.

"Is it bad to meet my baby everytime I wanted to?" He annoyingly said.

"Well stop! Do you understand that I don't want to see you anymore? Or are you that forgetful to keep it in your mind you jerk!" I angrily said.

I was about to walk away when he suddenly grabbed me by my hair.

"Where are you going baby? Resist and I will do something you wouldn't like me to do to you!" He smirked again.

I was planning to electroshock him but.

"Hey hands off her!" I heard a familliar man's voice.

"Why do you care? I'm her boyfriend, just punishing her for what she have done. Now go on scram, mind your own business!" Nathan said then again smirked for the third time.

I'm totally annoyed when seeing him, just thinking of him is enough for my blood to boil. But then again I turned to see whom that familiar voice was.

"Stupid jerk, I'm not you girlfriend!" I kicked his right leg.

"*Argh* Awww what was that for?" Nathan's face became serious.

I ran beside Lyndon like if I were getting ready to a fight a nightmarish monster in a tag team style.

"Get away from her!" Lyndon gritted his teeth and I noticed that his teeth got a little bit sharper.

"Fine! Enjoy your time with my girlfriend for a while but I'll take her away from you soon and you'll regret that you picked a fight with Nathan Harp! And by the way it was just a coincidence that I met you here...maybe it is because we are fated to be together Jennifer Brave hahaha!" He laughed and walks away.

What the hell is wrong with Nathan? He totally changed from being a playboy to a stupid maniac stalker jerk! Thank goodness that Lyndon got here before I electrocuted that dumbass jerk. Well it would have been better if I did but the problem is what would have done with his corpse? And why Lyndon's teeth got a little sharp? Did I just imagined it? Yeah maybe but still its too damn hot though. I just shrugged.

"Are you okay Jenn? Who was that man?" Lyndon comfortably asked.

"Yeah I'm fine thanks to you!" I assured him with a smile.

"Oh that jerk? He is no one...forget him he does not exist, well I would have been happy if he didn't exist at all. Hmmm...if he didn't exist though there would be no villain in this story." I added.

"Villain?" He confusedly asked.

"No its nothing" I chuckled.

"Why are you here so early in the morning?" He asked.

"It's not too early though because its already 5 in the morning. What about you?" I sat down on the bench.

"Uhmm...me? I just happen to stroll here in the park and I saw that man hurting you so I approached." He did a fake smile and I can sense it.

"Wow! A good coincidence...perfect timing thanks!" I sarcastically remarked.

"Just kidding! But really thanks!" I smiled.

He is too perfect for me! Unlike hmmph!.

"No need to thank me I just did what I had to do." He sat down beside me.

"By the way, do you know the story about this dog statue here?" I curiously asked.

"Yes I know about it, my mother always tells me the story about Fortis." He responded.

"Fortis?" I asked.

"Yes, Fortis the dog who saved the people of Serville during that time. Serville City was a little town back then in the middle of the forest...then a widespread of forest fire happens, trapping the townspeople with nowhere to go but then a dog appears in their front somehow telling them to follow. With a little hope left they trusted and followed the dog leading them through a safeway out of the forest then they got out safely but the dog didn't survived because of the burns that it attained. The people believed that the dog was sent by the God to lead them to safety so they built a statue and they named the dog, Fortis." He told me and pointed at the dog statue.

"Ohhh! Woow!" I surprisingly said.

"That's why I oftenly come here because it somehow calms me." He calmly said.

I remembered the kissing scene I watched last time and it happens in the park, the girl and the boy was sitting in a bench then the boy told a story and the atmosphere became romantic and they kissed and—and...I'm blushing.

"..." I closed my eyes.

"Huh? Something wrong Jenn?" He confusedly asked.

I suddenly opened my eyes.

"Ah! nothing! I just need to go to work... yeah thats it!" I awkwardly said.

What the heck is wrong with me! Stop it Jennifer!

"Okay go, don't worry about me, I'll stay here for while." He smiled.

"Oh wait, if you have a free schedule call me! I'll show you around the city so you won't get lost anymore." He added.

Is it a date? Please tell me its a date! Jennifer stop at this instance!

"Yeah sure! I will be! Bye." I waved without looking back and walked out of the park, headed to NoVacorp.

Why do I have to meet these men?! (except dumbass jerk Nathan Harp specifically him). I'm so very lucky then hahaha!