Chapter 10: Marking What's Mine

I woke up in a strange room. There's nothing here, just a bed where I'm currently sitting. I can nebulously remember that I fainted in school and... nothing more. I'm being cautious when the door suddenly opens without a person outside the room. Was someone pranking me? What a good joke. I stood up and checked if there was truly no one there. I walked very slowly as my head still hurts and my vision is slightly blurry. I'm now here at the entrance and ready to peek outside when—

"Boo!"

"Ah!" I shouted out of shock.

I faced the guy and I saw Lethius. He's laughing his heart out now and is seemingly unable to stop. He matched it up with his hand on his stomach and his loud voice.

"Funny," I said, while rolling my eyes.

"W-wait—" He said this while still unable to hold his laughter. I immediately closed the door, which caught him off-guard. I leaned against the door and held its handle when I felt a throbbing pain inside of my head. I closed my eyes tightly in the hope that it would le