Venture to the Unknown

Talk me out

Arthur is walking down the street and see that people outside of the school is starting to bleed out as well. He looks at his sides and saw that chaos is starting to break out as well. He walks as fast as he could but his apartment is still far from where he is right now.

The images of the blood squirting out of people's hole's still hasn't left Arthur's eyes and fear starts hitting him hard enough to think that he might end up becoming like those people. Despite all the images on his head, he still walks forward and thinks of the opportunity WIC is giving him, his life might change and maybe his ex-wife might even regret cheating on him.

He arrived at his apartment to see the new boyfriend of his ex-wife waiting at the elevator of the lobby. Arthur thinks of a detour but the other end of the building is on chaos and besides he could see the other door being barricaded.

'Damn, why does this d**k have to show up now of all times.'

Arthur walks as fast as he could trying to ignore the man but the man decided to be the one to confront him. He started with the introduction of his name Toby and how he knew Arthur's ex-wife Tabitha.

"Tabitha told me great things about-" Toby's words were cut short because of Arthur interrupting.

"What great things could she possibly tell you, like how I was out making money for us while she is having s*x with another man on my house that she took by the way." Arthur said

Toby tried to punch him but he doesn't want to ruin his reputation so he stopped mid-way through.

"Listen here you piece of s**t, the main reason you live on this one hell of a crampy complex is because you are an incompetent fool. You are not even capable of giving Tabitha the pleasure she deserves. Look at you without her you are just a old looking man who wears khaki pants and a f*****g blue long-sleeve, honestly your look even show your true color." Toby said

"Okay cool." Arthur said which pissed Toby off

"Tabitha's bleeding out like the people outside, the doctors couldn't do anything!" Toby shouted

"Good for you two I guess." Arthur said

"You bastard!" Toby grabbed Arthur by the shoulder and let out a heavy punch putting Arthur on the ground for a few seconds, Arthur stood up and Toby is about to exit the building.

'Damn dickhead.'

Arthur used the elevator and arrived at the floor his room is currently in, he tried to unlock his door but notice that it isn't even locked. He slowly opened the door with his defense focus on his blindspot. He looks around the apartment but nothing seems to have change or rather taken away.

"Must've been that fool from a while ago." Arthur mumbled

He stood at the middle of the living room and noticed a picture frame that contains an image of his and Tabitha's wedding photo. He just raised an eyebrow as he doesn't know how it got back to him.

Arthur grabbed a beer from his refrigerator that contains nothing other than beer and pizza leftovers. He took a sip to his drink and walked towards the picture frame.

"Just what did I do to even deserve this miserable life." Arthur said

He swayed his hand making the frame fall off and have the glass broke. He started throwing a tantrum that could be heard from outside the room. He shouts insults towards Tabitha and recalls good memories and makes bad versions of them inside his head.

He started singing random songs and even recalled his adventures from back when he was still working as an archeologist.

"Hey ceiling fan, still listening?" Arthur said as he snaps his fingers.

"Alright good, today I'll tell you the story of how I got the gold badge right there." Arthur pointed out the golden circle that is nailed on the wall. "It is actually quite long but I'll give you a brief summary, My mentor has gotten sick and his pathetic child has left him so I volunteered to stay with him cause you know Bro's before Hoes right."

"You know I don't know why but my mentor wants me to find the treasure that he is supposed to find. Well as he keeps talking about that treasure, I subconsciously submitted to his command and went to the forest that is 22 kilometers away from the stonehenge circle or whatever people call it."

Somebody knocked on the door and the drunk Arthur felt like he needs more listener than just having a single ceiling fan with him.

He opened the door and was greeted by a muscular bald man with a long beard grown on his chin.

"Here to listen to my story?" Arthur asked then took another sip on his beer.

"Can you please lower down your voice sir?" the bald man asked

"You look pretty buff to be this polite or am I just dreaming or maybe you're insecure of your body? If you are then come in let us have a drink." Arthur showed the man the way inside

"It isn't messy despite you being so loud." the man said as he was amazed by the fact that this guy isn't making quite the ruckus.

"Are you an outcast of society my friend?" Arthur asked with a wobbly voice

"I can't say that I am an outcast but I am mostly discriminated as most people think I'm a gangster." the man said

Arthur gave the man a drink and the made a toast.

"Discriminated huh, the other professors at school discriminates me because they think I am a lowlife which is why I switched jobs." Arthur said with a smile slowly forming on his face.

"Man who would have thought that talking my problems out with someone I don't even know feels good."