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Katie stood rooted on the spot, embarrassed.

She didn't expect that she would be outright rejected.

She thought that guy would be glad to have some company, but it was all her assumption.

Now with Drake walking away, she can only clench her fist in embarrassment. Never had she got rejected in all her life, it was her who always rejected someone.

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Jessica was also slightly embarrassed for Katie. She can sympathize with Katie who was also a beautiful girl, who only rejects guys and not the other way round.

She glanced at her who was still rooted on her spot since Drake walked away.

Jessica tried to comfort her and said "If you want, you can share food with us. I'll tell my brother to share some with you."

Jessica after all didn't hate her that much. After getting almost assaulted by Charlie, in Jessica's mind, all blame was on Charlie. Which was the actual truth.

If Charlie hadn't riled up everyone at that time with his rotten mouth, none of those would really happen.

That's why Jessica didn't share the same sentiment everyone has for Katie. If someone is really to be blamed, they should blame it all on Charlie.

After Katie heard her, she turned her head over Professor Jessica while the flash of her phone was pointed downward.

"Re-really? won't the other get angry then?"

"Let them be, it's not our problem. If they are really hungry, they should find their own food" Jessica nonchalantly said.

Jessica became a little cold towards others, especially men. That incident with Charlie left a deep impression on her that leads to trauma in her mind.

Katie, who was also a victim of Charlie's villainous action, made Jessica feel a little closer.

After seeing Katie who was just standing there and uncertain on what to do. Jessica invited her to sit down beside her.

She was slightly uncomfortable without her brother. evidently that the incident this afternoon dealt a serious mental blow to her.

In her mind, all men are disgusting except for her brother whom she trusted with her all.

After bravely saving her amidst the sea of abominations and from the clutch of that hateful man, her previous impression of her brother who she needs to protect and provide change to her seeking some protection and reliance.

It was the first time she felt that her brother was so manly and amazing after almost beating Charlie to death.

Jessica felt something weird in her heart when she thought about her brother but she can't really explain those warm and fuzzy feelings.

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While the two waited for him. Drake made it outside the gymnasium.

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The old professor tried to ask where he was going and simply told her that he would relieve himself outside.

She didn't ask further questions as she then locked the door again.

Tasking other students to open it when he came back.

After getting out, he really did relieve himself at the back of the gymnasium building.

After taking a piss on the wall, he called out the litt– mighty dragon Betelgeuse.

"Hey little star, where are you?"

Then it landed right in front of Drake as it circled him a few times before snuggling to his feet like a cat.

He crouches and rubs it head and face and not forgetting to also rub its chin. Causing it to make purring sounds.

After he played with the little dragon, he asked it to take out some food.

With their bond as a familiar and contractor, they have a certain connection via telepathy of some kind.

Drake read this in the novel and knew the mechanics of the communication abilities between them.

In the early stage, although the little dragon was super smart and learned things incredibly fast. It has only been half a day since it was born.

Give it one or two days, he knows that it could completely learn human language. It's just that it can't talk.

So for now , while talking to the little dragon, Drake was also constructing the image of the foods he wanted the little dragon to take out inside his mind.

Drake successfully got what he wanted as well as the food that he would feed for the little dragon.

Drake being resourceful didn't forget the scenario where he would need to camp out far from any residential area. That's why he also brought necessary tools for camping out. Like portable stoves and such.

Drake put all the goods he got from the little dragon inside an echo bag as he made his way back inside the gymnasium building.

The guy who opened the door stared wide eyes at the echo bags Drake brought. He looked like he wanted to say something but ultimately held it in.

Drake ignored him as he walked towards his sister.

It was quite dim inside, unlike outside where it was many times brighter because it was now a full moon. That's why he didn't notice that there's another person beside her sister.

It didn't take long for Drake to arrive where his sister was. While walking, many people whisper to each other.

Although he can't hear it, he can guess that it was related to him because he saw the guy who opened the door for him, the one to lead the talks.

It didn't really brothers him as he don't give them a fuck on whatever they think of him. Drake has long since stopped caring about reputation or what people think of him.

In his mind, he thinks that all people are the same. Be it a child, woman, men and all the way to seniors are all of the same kind , a piece of shit.

In truth, he just generally hates humans. It was still fresh on his mind that incident back then where he had to beat the shit out of his classmates who are only 8 years old. Humiliating his sister by saying things that they would make a whore out of his sister by a fucking 8 years old boys!

He knows that people would say "they are just a kid, therefore they're innocent."

If that's what people(humankind) believe to be innocent, he might as well stop being human and be an ape altogether.

While Drake may appear peaceful and calm outside, in truth, he was a chaotic person with serious bias against humans due to his misanthropic nature.

But he was far from edgy and can completely reign in his emotions.

That's why instead of giving Charlie, his detestable enemy a quick death. He opted to keep him alive to make him feel despair by taking everything he cared for or he would care for, till he ultimately breaks; that's when he plans to cull his life.

Drake really looks forward to when that day will come.

Arriving in front of his sister, Drake stares at the girl beside his sister.

He frowned but ultimately kept silent about her and turned towards his sister.

"Here, I've brought the food. But we still need to cook it."

"You really came back fast! Where did you get these?"

"Like I said it's from my magic pocket " Drake said in all seriousness.

"Fine! I won't ask about it anymore ." Jessica give him a suspicious look

"So what did you get?"

"Well, you can check it out yourself."

"Okay"

Drake has two echo bags with him, one for the foods and one for the cooking tools.

He puts it down and takes out the contents of one echo bag. It was the cooking tools, he still needs to assemble it before it can be used.

His sister also helped take the content inside of the other echo bag.

Its contents was five extra large cup noodles with different flavors, packs of chicken flavored noodles, a tray of eggs, instant coffees, loaf of whey bread, chocolate and chips as well as bottles of water.

Seeing the food, Katie can't help but swallow her saliva. She was getting anxious because she didn't contribute help, she was afraid that she might not get a share and also felt shame in case she was given a share of it?

She was also embarrassed to touch the food and organized it because she thinks that Drake might think it was too presumptuous of her to touch his food. That's why she can only be at the mercy of his sister. She felt rather conflicted about the situation. All she did was to keep the light of her phone on to illuminate the surroundings.

20 minutes passed and Drake was done boiling the water for their food.

Drake didn't bother to argue anymore about that pesky girl sharing meals with them to his sister.

He guessed that his sister already promised this girl with eyeglasses to be given food.

Pursuing it further would only cause embarrassment for his sister who already made promised to her.

Katie was overjoyed after professor Jessica handed her an extra large cup of noodles filled with steaming hot water.

Her eyes tearing up from gratefulness after receiving this food.

But thanks to the dimmed surroundings, no one noticed her tears.

The trio took their first meal on day one of the apocalypse.