BXBX NOVEL Chapter 598 Fans
They rode down to the bottom of the first level in awkward silence. Keng couldn\'t help but give small glances towards Lee Seng\'s older sister. She was acting odd. Yeah, it was his first time officially meeting her, but something seemed off. The elevator dinged and came to a stop. Akali turned to look at him and noticed Keng was staring at her.
Akali gave him a weird look as Keng turned away. He watched as the First years noticed him and Akali, Number 9. They waved at Akali who greeted at the students with not much enthusiasm.
"I wonder if he met with the Numbers, again." A student whispered. They were all going to the same destination as them. They had gotten out later than the rest of the students which Keng didn\'t find too odd. Students did work pretty hard at the Academy (most of them).
"If they\'re in this elevator, yes." A female student whispered back, brushing her hair behind her ear. Keng noticed her friend\'s cheeks were turning a bit red. The two gave each other a knowing look and the female student giggled. "You should just muster up your courage now and ask him."
"But he just got back!" The other girl hissed. The elevator door opened and the studnets began to filter out. The first girl, on Keng\'s left, tried to squeeze out but was only met with resistance. Shee was knocked backwards, her key chain falling at Keng\'s feet as her firend caught her.
"Hey!" The second female student shouted. "Watch it, please! Are you okay?" Her friend nodded and nodded. The two started out as Keng reached down and grabbed the keychain. "Are you sure you\'re fine?"
"I\'m fine. It\'s just a bump, Cass." The first girl answered.
"Hey, first year girl." Keng shouted, moving out of the elevator first. The two girls stopped and turned around. "You dropped this." Keng lifted the keychain and the first girl stuffed her hand into her pocket.
"Oh, did it get knocked out?" The first girl asked.
"I guess." Cass answered. She elbowed her friend forward as Akali stepped off to the side, waiting for Keng. "This is a great opportunity. Go get em, Reiza." Reiza stumbled forward towards Keng. She looked at her friend before turning her head down. Keng studied her.
\'Is this what people do when they\'re into someone?\' Keng wondered. Reiza had long dark blue hair. She looked up at Keng and the second thing that caught his attention was her eyes. They were a mix of red and gray.
"Your eyes…" Keng whispered.
"Hmm?" Reiza asked. Keng shook his head and lifted the keychain out to Reiza.
"Here ya go." Keng smiled.
"What about my eyes?" Reiza asked.
"Oh. They\'re, uh," Keng scratched his cheek, looking towards Akali who, thankfully, wasn\'t paying attention. "They\'re two different colors." Keng turned back to Reiza and motioned at his eye. "Unlike mine." Reiza smiled and took her key chain back.
"Thanks. Your eyes are pretty unique too. Blue and red? I don\'t think I\'ve seen anyone with that combination of heterochromia yet."
"Is it that rare? I thought since people had different hair colors naturally, their eyes would probably act the same." Keng replied. He didn\'t know much about genetics and the Biohuman serum, but what little he did know was expected from him, not Lee Seng.
"Mmm, red and blue like that are rare. I think it\'s rarer than my heterochromia." Reiza pointed at her eyes.
"You think so?" Keng asked, not convinced. Reiza nodded as Akali cleared her throat loudly.
"Lee Seng, we should go soon." Akali told him. Keng looked at her. He had assumed she was just coming down with him, nothing more.
\'I guess she really does have something to say to me.\' Keng thought. He turned to look at Reiza. He caught a glimpse of Cass sneaking a couple pictures in.
"You want a picture?" Keng asked. Reiza\'s eyes widened.
"N-no, you don\'t have to…!" Reiza stuttered embarrassed. Cass took the bait and jumped onto her friend, resting her head on Reiza\'s shoulder as she turned to look at Reiza.
"Just do it! It\'ll make everyone jealous when they see you took a picture with Mr. Rebellious Hottie." Cass told her, loudly. Keng smiled at that.
"W-w-w— Cass! Don\'t say that aloud!" Reiza turned and pushed her friend away. Cass took a couple steps back and laughed.
"Come on! Everyone in First Year either really hates him or wants to get with him!" Cass pointed at Keng. "He has perfect proportions. His eyes catch you just like his personality. Cold yet soft! And, not to mention, he\'s rich! A package deal!" Akali snickered, moving her hand over her mouth as she looked away. Keng caught her and turned to look at the embarrassed Reiza.
"Do my friend a solid, Mr. Hottie." Cass sauntered up to Keng with a smile. She waved the phone in her hand. "A couple of pics so everyone in our classes can be jealous she got a picture with you. You\'d be doing her and myself a great service."
"Would I?" Keng asked, smirking. Cass nodded. "I guess I can take a picture with one of my many fans." He looked over at Reiza who was trying to steady herself.
"C\'mon, let\'s go!" Cass ran over and grabbed Reiza\'s arm and pulled her over to Keng\'s side. "Don\'t act all shy. Smile and glow, Rei! You\'ll make everyone so jealous!" Cass stepped backwards and raised the phone. Keng raised his arm, almost putting it onto Reiza when he realized what he was doing.
"Can I put my arm around you?" Keng asked.
"Huh?" Reiza looked up at him.
"You okay if I put my arm around you?" Keng asked with a gentle smile. "So your friends and classmates can be jealous?"
"Uh…"
"YES!" Cass shouted. "Do it! She wants it!" Keng didn\'t put his arm around Reiza. He waited for her to say something. Reiza gulped and nodded slowly.
"Sure. Just for th-the pictures…" Reiza quietly answered. Keng nodded and put his arm around her, gently.
"Smile!" Cass shouted. Keng looked at the camera and smiled. They took a couple of pictures until Cass groaned in frustration. "Smile, Reiza! We gotta have perfect pictures!" She stomped over and raised her friends head and poked her fingers and forced a smile onto Reiza. "Like this. It\'s not everyday you\'ll get a picture with Mr. Hottie. Act the part, be the part, kay?"
"Fwine." Reiza answered. Cass nodded, moving back to her spot as Keng and Reiza settled in for a couple more pictures. Keng smiled and took more pictures until Cass was satisfied. When she was, he removed his arm from Reiza and watched Cass move over to show her the pictures.
"They came out good!" Cass squealed.
"You want some too, Cass?" Keng asked. Cass turned around.
"You mind?" Cass asked.
"No." Keng shook his head. She moved over and quickly got in place. The two took some selfies, Keng doing the poses he had seen Lee Seng do before Lee Seng\'s sister broke the moment.
"C\'mon, Lee. Our conversation isn\'t over yet." Akali called. Cass peeled away from Keng and moved over to Reiza\'s side.
"Alright." Keng sighed. "Well, see ya girls. Tag me in the pics." Keng nodded at them.
"Will do!" Cass gave him a big thumbs up before he turned and headed off with Akali.
"You could\'ve ended it sooner." Akali complained, quietly.
"Not everyday girls ask me for a picture." Keng replied. Akali pushed her fingers into his forehead and watched him stumble away from her.
"NoT eVeRyDaY gIrLs AsK mE fOr A pIcTuRe!" Akali mocked him. She shook her head at him with her arms folded. "I swear you only pick up bad things from Akio…" Keng rubbed his cheek as he shouted for Akali.
"Wait for me!" Keng jogged after her.
The two exited through the front entrance. Akali led them towards the staff area as one of the nicer cars\'s lights flashed. She moved over to the driver\'s side and opened it. She moved in with Keng jogging over to the other side and doing the same.
"Where we going?" Keng asked. "Taking me home, I presume?"
"No, we gotta go somewhere first." Akali told him.
"Where?"
"Just somewhere…" Akali told him. "Seatbelt." Keng groaned and seatbelted.
\'Whatever this is about, has to be important. She wouldn\'t do this normally, so it must be something worthwhile.\' The car roared to life and Akali clutched and put the car\'s emergency brake down. She shifted the manual car into reverse and slowly backed out. It was quiet between them until they were well off on the road. The neighborhoods slowly passing by as Keng\'s eyes followed them.
When they made it pass the gates, Akali spoke up. "So," she started. Keng looked at her. She gave him a glance before focusing on the road, again. "Where\'s my brother? What did you do to him? Why are you trying to imitate him?"