Venture to the Unknown

Best Man

The two got so drunk that they don't even know what they're doing. Arthur keeps telling jokes and they might sound bad but the other man is so drunk he ends up laughing so hard.

The happy talks continued for hours and eventually their conversation has sunk so deep Arthur started talking about the divorce. He first sat at the couch at the other end of the room but not far from where the man is sitting. He first sipped a drink before he started talking.

"Have you ever been a relationship my man?" Arthur asked

"Sure did but just on a girlfriend boyfriend level you know. I'm kind of scared of commitment, like that s**t is scary man, if you don't commit to your relationship then everything might just fall down." the man replied

"Commitment sure is scary." Arthur took a pause "Well, Let me tell you. I had spent like 4 or 5 years studying archeology, you know the ones studying the oldies. Then I've got a wife, things moved pretty quick from then till I started going on expedition. There is nothing going wrong right? Well after my expedition, I came back to home to surprise my wife with a s**t ton of jewelries then as I opened the house, there is another pair of shoes and it is from a man."

"I think I know where this is going. This is the classic cheating right? I've watch a Johnny Depp movie turning out the same way." the man said

"You already know what happened I entered the house right, the usual I caught my wife blowing a british man, I don't even know where he knew that man from but the story gets worst, I was asked to forgive her by my friend and the next few months I discovered that this person I treated as a friend is f*****g my wife. Cool right? It's just like in the movies." Arthur said

"Man that s**t definitely hurts, Like I could feel the pain you've experienced but what you experienced is probably a hundred times worst!" The man said with a goofy voice just to lighten up the mood.

"You're the best man, Well after I knew that I left her but that b***h she manipulated my parents to believe her which ends up with me giving up the house I worked hard for, I even lost my job because my superiors couldn't stand a cheater like me despite the fact that I'm not really a cheater. One thing is that my other friend tried to defend me but I still left the foundation as I don't want to drag him to my problems." Arthur then let out a huge sigh "Well, Recently that girl found someone new and that someone new just punched me in the face a while ago for not showing any sympathy to my ex-wife cause why would I right?"

"You should've returned the punch." the man said

"I don't want to be barbaric plus the fact that the girl is infected with the virus is enough for me and anyway stop going so much for a while, it'll be announce later that a virus just broke out all over the world." Arthur said

"Never thought someone would be worried about me going out well you really are the man to be a friend." the man said

"Nice words, well let's finish our drinks as I really need to sleep cause someone from the WIC is coming here tomorrow to pick me up." Arthur said

"WIC? As in the WIC? Man you've gone from miserable to big time real quick!" the man said in shock

"Well can't really say that it's a big time job cause I am just going to become an archeologist all over again." Arthur said

The fell asleep from where they are sitting on and the sun came back up. Arthur woke up having no idea who the bald man on the other couch is. He looks everywhere and the floor is filled with beer bottles, he wonders whether he drunk so much again.

A knock was then heard from the door which waked the man up.

"Good morning man." the bald man said

"Who are you? How'd you get in here?" Arthur asked

"You let me in yesterday, you even told me the story of your divorce." the man said

"If I told you the story then I suppose I was really drunk, may I ask what your name is?"

"Sean Zimmerman, I live next door we met yesterday when I was about to complain about your noise then you started talking about your adventures and drama and I must say, you are the right guy to be neighbors with."

The knock was again heard and it was more aggressive than the last one.

"Right the door."

Arthur opened it and saw a Jenson wearing a gas mask and holding another one on his right hand. He looks around the hallway and realized that the virus may have gone rogue as the whole floor is filled with blood. He looks back at Jenson making him raise an eyebrow.

"Tick tock." Jenson said as he points out his clock with his fingers.

"Get in first, I still haven't pack my things." Arthur said

"So you really accepted WIC's request." Jenson said as he closes the door.

"I have no choice other than accept it right." Arthur said

"Well yes but actually no, we could just search for someone better than you, I just told you that to put a little bit of pressure." Jenson said

"f*****g dickhead"

"Tough words coming from a history teacher." Jenson said

"Who's this guy?" Sean asked

"My name is Jenson and I was hired by WIC to convince this man" pointing at Arthur " To accept their request to find the cure with a few more people." Jenson said

Seeing Arthur doing things on a rush, he felt a little bit guilty for coming so early.

"You could take a bath in the hotel." Jenson said

"There's a hotel?" Arthur asked

"Of course there is."

"Can I join your journey?" Sean asked

Jenson and Arthur just stared at each other for a second as they don't know what to reply.