Benedict opened his eye slowly, clutching his head. He got a bad headache since last night from the hangover. He rubs his eyes and his eyes wandered around the room.

It's still same old apartment, and same old life. He noticed few broken glass on the floor, and the TV was broken into pieces. He was slightly surprised, but then he quickly remembered that he was the one who broke it last night.

"Damn, last night was a rough one, huh Ben? You broke the landlord's TV,... Not cool, Ben. Not cool..." Benedict murmured to himself as he stretches his body. He got up from the bed and take a quick cold shower to help wake himself up.

Looking at the haggard face with a long beard and a long hair on the mirror, he just sighed to himself, tied his hair up, and started to put on his clothes.

*knock knock knock*

There is a knocking sound from his apartment's front door. Benedict knew who it was that knocking the door, as there is only one person would bothering him at this time.

"Give me a minute, let me put my shirt first!" Benedict shouted while wearing his clothes.

*KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK*

The knocking sound is getting louder and longer.

"SHIT! I SAID GIVE ME A FUCKING MINUTE! Why are you bothering me on the morning?!" Benedict opened the door with an angry face. As he predicted, it was a kind-looking chubby face, fat postured middle-aged man was waiting in front of his apartment door. The man wearing a bright outfit designed for a teenage guy, and was very in contrast with his old age.

"Little B, chill out man, it's already noon. I need to tell you though, my wife is already nagging me. When are you gonna move out? The new tenant will be moved in this evening." The middle-aged man said with a laid-back tone.

"What? You said the new tenant will be moving in next week! I haven't packed up my shit yet!" Benedict said with a surprised face.

"Little B, don't blame me. My wife is going to kill me if you don't move out today. I already beg my wife to give you some time, but she won't budge. You know her, she already kind enough not to charge you a single penny for these 2 weeks. She said it was enough time for you to get a new crib to live." The middle-aged man said with a helpless tone.

"Fine... Let me pack my things up first." Benedict sighed and went inside to pack his things. The middle-aged man followed him to the apartment and looked around.

"Damn, Little B... Are you having a fight or something last night? This place is a disaster!" The middle-aged man was surprised.

"I got a rough day yesterday, J... I will clean those shit before I move out, don't worry." Benedict said while packing his things.

"Hey, Little B? What happened to you? For a few months, you seem a little downcast. Hell, it's not just a LITTLE. You're basically a different person!" The middle-aged man asked with concern in his tone.

"Sigh... I am okay, J. I am just disappointed with my life recently." Benedict said while cleaning the apartment.

The middle-aged man seems to notice that Benedict was reluctant to share his story, so he didn't press it further. They went silent until Benedict started to dismantle the TV on the wall.

"Little B, I am not in the position of lecturing you, but you are just being destructive to yourself. Leave the TV to me, I will take care of it." The middle-aged man said as he patted Benedict's shoulder.

"Thank you, J. Despite you being an annoying wannabe teenager, you are a good man." Benedict smiled.

"You know me. I remember when you are first moving here years ago, being arrogant young prick, saying that you are going to do big things that will change humanity forever or whatever." The middle-aged man joked a little when he saw that Benedict lighten up a bit.

"Fuck off! You were the one bothering me back then asking about teenager fashion style and shit despite you being so old!" Benedict said with a joking tone.

"Hey, hey! I am still young at heart! And besides, it worked! I got many young lovers left and right for all these years." The middle-aged man laughed.

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"Yeah, I call bullshit!" They both laughed, and the mood was no longer depressed.

They joked until Benedict finished packing his things and cleaned the apartment.

"By the way, J. Thank you for these 3 years. I am sorry if I am troubling you. I knew you had an argument with your wife for me 2 weeks ago." Benedict said as he shake the middle-aged man's hand.

"Nah, don't worry, we always argued about something. Hope you get back on your feet as soon as possible though, Little B. You are a nice kid, and i like you! You still have a long life in front of you, Little B. Don't fucked up your life like kids around here." The middle-aged man smiled and returned the handshake.

"I'm off, J! But seriously, though, I really owe you one!" Benedict said without turning his head back and walks away from the apartment building.

...

Benedict came out from the Apartment building and was blinded by the sunlight. He looked around, and saw that he parked his car in front of the building, not inside the parking lot.

Maybe because yesterday was a rough day for him, so he just left his car in front of the apartment building. Luckily, no street thug seems to mess his car up.

Benedict open his car trunk and stuffed his suitcase inside. It was a very hot day, and the sun is already up high. Wearing a jacket, Benedict was sweating like crazy. He quickly get inside the car to cool himself down.

Damn, it was a hot day... Why the fuck am I wearing a jacket in this hot weather? Oh right, I don't have enough room inside my suitcase. Well, just put it inside the car then...

Benedict takes his jacket with difficulty. When he nearly finished taking his jacket off, his elbow accidentally pressed the car horn.

*Beeeeeeeeeeeeep*

Benedict was startled, and before he knew what was happening, he was approached by an angry young woman in a tracksuit.

"Dipshit! Get out! What do you mean by that?! Startling me while I am jogging past your car?!" The young woman shouted as she slammed at his car window.

Dammit! What bad luck! Benedict opened his car door and went outside.

"Lady, I am sorry for interrupting your exercise. It was an accident, really. I swear to-" Before Benedict continues, the young woman seems surprised.

"Wait, Ben? Is that you?! Benedict Steiger?!" The young woman asked suspiciously to Benedict.

"Huh? Lady, do you know me?" Benedict was slightly surprised by the turns of events. He thought that it was gonna be another shitty day.

"Wow! You are really Ben?!" The lady seems to forget her dissatisfaction and jumped on him

"Wait, lady! You are very straightforward! I am not a male escort!" Benedict quickly side-stepped from the young woman's charge.

"*Giggle* Silly! Don't remember who am I? It's me, Kelly!" The young woman seems to giggle as she teases Benedict.

"Kelly... Huh?! Kelly?! As in Kelly Kapuletti?!" Now it was Benedict's turn who was surprised. He remember that Kelly was a nerdy girl with big sunglasses and a brace in his mouth.

Looking at the young woman in front of him he was amazed. It's really her? He suspiciously took another looked at her face, because it's seems surreal. Sure enough, he saw a bit of resemblance on her face from the Kelly he knew.

"Yes, silly! It's me! In the flesh! I have not heard a thing from you for years since high school!" Kelly seems happy to be able to meet with Benedict again.

"Wow! Kelly! You seem different from what I remembered! You are so... big now." Benedict said as he scanned Kelly's body, he just notice that Kelly's twin peaks are so big. Realizing that Kelly notice his gaze, he quickly looked away.

"*Giggle* You bastard, I knew you were a big pervert back then! So, are you gonna go somewhere?" Kelly asked with a smile.

"Nah, I am not going anywhere. I just went out to take the fresh air outside." Benedict said.

"Good! I saw a pizza place when I passed by just then. Come on, we have lots to catch up on!" Kelly pulled Benedict, taking no as an answer.

"Oh? Are you asking me for a date, then?" Benedict chuckled.

"Nah! It need more than just going to a pizza parlor, if you planning to ask me out for a date." Kelly turn his head to Benedict and gave him a wink. It just takes a minute for them to arrive at the pizza place.