Entangled in E-class

Depend On Us

Zen's POV

'Now What?' I racked my brain for my next move since I've just been kicked out , and Father froze all my cards.. "Zen are you in trouble?" Ritsu asked Innocently "Technically, I'm not. cause I already know how to fix this mess" I said lying, 'though its still..uuhm the truth?, Its not like I'd stay on the streets for long, In someway or another I'm gonna think of something....I hope....?' I tried convincing myself "If you say so." Ritsu said doubting my words "Well then I'll leave you to it, Sensei needed me for something..Good night" She said waving at me "Oyasomi Ritsu " I said bidding her good night and with that she disappeared from the screen of my phone.. "Well that's that."I said to my self and sigh, "hmmmn, maybe I can sleep at a shrine or something for the night" I said to myself as I walk towards the nearest shrine, But then I came across an old man having a hard time pushing his bicycle since the back wheel is flat "Good evening Sir, maybe I can help you with your bike?" I asked politely as much as possible since I'd been in a really crazy roller coaster the whole day.. "Sorry. I don't do favors girly." He sternly said "Oh, don't worry Sir I wont ask anything in return." I said convincing him that I'm telling him the truth.And that I'm not a rouge on the streets "If that's the case, I'll take your offer girly" he said starting to warm up a bit "You can call me Zen, Sir" I introduced myself as we both walk, I just followed him on his pace and we have this comfortable silence between us.. Well even it's not comfortable, I'd still want it to be silent as I need to process the things that just happened. "So, girly what are you still doing? roaming at the streets at middle of the night." he stated that made me snap back to reality, "Eh, ah.. umm.." I don't want to bother him so I'm looking for a suitable lie in my head at the moment "are you perhaps stalking someone?" he asked teasingly.. "Sir, I would never stalk anyone! besides Do I look like I would be a stalker to you!"I said frantically that I want to dismiss the though in his head 'Gosh this old man is troublesome' i thought dumbfounded. "Oh, here we are," The old man said as I turn to the right to see an old building as we walked towards the old looking school.."Come in and have some tea first" he offered and I just accept it, since I don't know where else to go. As I came inside the building I noticed this old building is really old! 'I mean E-class building Is pretty much ..uhh? A crappy one, but this? This needed an immediate renovation.' I though as I look at the almost rundown building

"Here you can drink this and go home girly, it's too dangerous for a girl like you to roam the streets at night" He reminded me "Hai!" I said smiling at his little concern "Tell me, did you runaway from your parents?" He asked as he sat down that made me flinch at his question. 'how did he know? Am I too obvious?' I ask myself as I look at him in surprise.."Not exactly the whole story."I mumbled "then what's the story behind your careless action." He asked sternly like how a parent scold his child for sneaking away from his side at a crowded mall. "We'll my Father misunderstood what I said when I confronted him...Or lets just say, he have his own beliefs then won't and won't acknowledge any advice from others. And maybe he got fed up with me constantly voicing out my opinion." I said as i hold my cup tight. "So you have no where to go?" He asked full of concern. "It seems like that, though I know I'll figure something eventually, By the way, may I use your bathroom to take a shower before I go?" I ask hoping since I don't want to attend school smelly, "Why is that?" he asked surprised "Uhh, Well five hours later I needed to attend school on time, And I'll just think of my next move after class since I have an annoying teacher and classmates, that'll be worried If I didn't attend class without them knowing " I said stretching my muscles, the old guy just looked at me in surprised and dumbfounded

"Then your welcome to stay here" he offered "Oh, please don't I don't want to bother you mister" I said reacting quickly, 'well I just got used that I'm the one helping and giving not the other way around, So this is really new to me' I thought panicking deep inside "Now that I know what happened, I can't just let you leave in the middle of the night knowing you refuse to go home." he said that stun me 'I can't believe that there is still someone in this days that would let a complete stranger stay in their home' I though as I felt that he's not pitying me but just plain care "But you won't be staying here for free, After your class you'll help me tutoring my kids" he said as he yawn "If you put it that way, I'd love to stay for a couple of days, while I'll figure my direction... Thank you mister" I said brimming with joy. "Then you better sleep, you still have your class in about four hours time" He said as he guide me at an empty room and gave me a futon to sleep on "take a rest and you can call me Matsukata" He said as he closed the door.