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The Dirty Nerd - Chapter Sixteen

A week had passed and it was finally time for everyone to go to the mall. Since a certain mall brought back memories, we had to go to a different mall which required us to drive for at least an hour to Bueaty Cutie, a mall that I was barely familiar with. Even so, it was the only option right now,

"Did we seriously have to drive all the way out here, Yuuto?"

Here comes Michio questioning me once again,

"Yes. I'm not going back to that God-awful mall until I'm ready."

I could hear the sigh leaving Michio's mouth,

"Alright, fair enough. I'm starving actually."

The fact that he ate breakfast 30 minutes ago was beyond me. How was he hungry again?! I side-eyed him and scoffed,

"You literally just ate."

"I'm a big guy and a big guy's gotta eat."

He shrugged and then slumped more in the seat. Now, we had to make a pitstop. I wasn't complaining but I was eager to shop.

How annoying!

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Finally, we arrived at the mall. It wasn't as packed or popular as the one we usually go to which was an excellent sign; we didn't have to worry about crowds or bumping into people.

I was busy looking through different types of clothes and my jaw continuously kept dropping. No wonder why no one came here; the prices were absolutely outrageous! Twenty-four ninety-nine for a basic T-shirt?! This didn't seem right,

"Found anything you like?"

"No! Everything is so costly. It's killing me!"

I know I was being dramatic but Michio wouldn't understand. He just followed me around even though he was free to do whatever he wanted in the store,

"Twenty-five bucks isn't a lot."

I couldn't believe he just said that. I picked out a few shirts and then handed them to him just so he could hold onto them for me.

I was about to go on a crazy shopping spree and I didn't give a damm about the expense. I wasn't the one swiping the credit card anyway.

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After about an hour and a half, all of us were coming out of the mall with bags in our hands, aside from Michio; he brought himself perfume. Ito's boyfriend was so packed in bags that Ito himself had to hold onto some. He was a true shopper,

"Can we go get something to eat? Chipotle sounds so good right now."

Why was Michio so hungry these days? It wasn't like him but I couldn't judge too much or be mad; I was pretty hungry as well.

As made our way toward Ito's car, we were shocked by who we crossed paths with; Chyio.

All of us slowed down while Chyio casually approached us, his hands in his pocket,

"Heeyyy! What's up?"

Before anything else could happen, Chyio pulled a gun and immediately shot at me. I immediately closed my eyes to brace for impact but surprisingly, the bullet didn't hit me. Opening my eyes to investigate, Michio was standing directly in front of me,

"No..."

I mumbled under my breath as I could hear Michio's breathing becoming unstable and raspy. Eventually, he fell to his knees holding onto his stomach,

"No, no, no!!"

I immediately went to his aid to cup his cheeks,

"Please... Stay with me. Don't give up."

I watched as blood trickled down the side of his mouth while he looked at me, his eyes slowly beginning to close but before they did, he forced a small smile before speaking,

"Looks like I deserved this..."

What the hell was he talking about?! This couldn't be happening!