5 Familiarizing
"I suppose we're all stranded here until we die, huh?" A tall male youth with an ordinary face sighed in despair.
"Stop being depressed, Mark; we can all get out of here if we all work together as a team," A chubby youth said in a friendly, conflict-free demeanor.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of nowhere and was even getting worse. a feminine voice spoke up and riled the group of youths beside her.
"Okay, everybody please gather together, all we need to do is be calm in all conditions so that we can get through this. So, to begin with, let us introduce ourselves and get to know each other a bit better."
All of them turned to face her and saw that she has a slender build, broad shoulders, and wide legs, her graceful stunning features, and her gorgeous face coupled with her brave personality made her highly attractive.
"My name is Mia, I'm currently in my second year of college. I'm a member of the track and field club, it's nice to meet you." Mia breathed in and out as a way to boost her confidence and introduced herself to the group in order to start off their conversations.
As soon as mia finished introducing herself, the group of youths tried to steady their breathing in order to calm themselves down, and even though they were still scared, they still did their best to make each other feel at ease.
"I'm Mark, I'm sorry for being discouraged earlier. It wasn't my intention." Experiencing a surge of embarrassment, which caused his face to turn red. The tall youth apologized to the others for his shameful behavior earlier. Coupled with being shy and that he was surrounded by so many attractive women.
"My name is Bob, and I've known Mark since way back. It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope we can all get along." The chubby youth said, patting Mark on the back to reassure him.
Hearing those words, Mark glanced at Bob and smiled sheepishly, and any male will know what's up when they see that smile on his face.
When Bob saw that familiar smile, he slightly shook his head and let out a sigh inwardly, thinking, that Mark always appeared like a PC being rebooted when talking to women.
Mark was always timid as a child, which led to the point that as he grew up he sometimes stutters when he speaks. The fact that Bob always put up with him, as he was such a disgrace, warmed his heart and made him relieved that he knew Bob since childhood and was his best friend.
"My name is Lisa, and it's a pleasure to meet you," Lisa said while sobbing, but she looks better than before.
Her appearance is that of a pretty and petite woman with sleek black hair that falls to her shoulders. And upon seeing her sobbing expression, others can feel a sense of pity in their hearts and it makes them wanna help this damsel in distress in any way possible.
"Hello, my name is Sophia, and I'm currently studying medicine intending to become a doctor; it's a pleasure to meet you all." A beautiful young lady with a lovely smile, clear black eyes, and a slender build spoke up.
Throughout the duration of their discussion. The group of youths seemed to have forgotten another person inside the room; until they finally realized their error after the last person finished her introduction. Mostly by the fact that they were so scared earlier that they manage to forget about it.
They started looking for the missing person; and in their vision, the room is dark, with just a dim light flickering in the ceiling; though it helps a lot considering it's the only light source they have and also it's a fairly small room. As a result, it didn't take long for them to eventually find the missing person.
"Hey, friend, the one hiding in the corner! Don't just hide there and show yourself, will you?" Mark said to the distinctive figure hidden in the darkness, at the same time, motioning with his hands towards that direction.
Hearing that call, Bryan hesitated to answer it, upon recognizing that they were a group of strangers, and after having seen their earlier scuffle. It dawned on him that he was the only one who seemed to be aware that they had not been kidnapped by a group of kidnappers, but rather by God himself, who had placed them in this dark dilapidated room!
His heart skipped a beat after learning his conjecture, and he quickly went on guard with the others, thinking, this must be the test that God must've given him or something similar. And even if his assumptions were wrong. Guarding oneself self in the face of strangers is what a normal person would do.
Bryan's inner monologue seems to have taken a long time to finish, but it only took a few seconds on the outside world. He momentarily hesitated to answer that call, but eventually, realizing that waiting here is doing no good. He got up from his sitting position and took long, unhurried strides over to the group of youths.
Bryan is a tall young man who stands 1.9m in height, coupled with his handsome face and a well-built body. He is not the sort to cause trouble, but his height makes many people wary of him.
A couple of years ago, he was at the average height at best but suddenly he became taller over the years and finally becoming a giant among his peers.
All of them had not anticipated the newcomer to be so tall and well-built. He had a hazy figure in the darkness making him unnoticeable, and he was particularly in a sitting position, and as a result, they were taken aback.
Mind you. In the Philippines. The average height of either a man or a woman stands below 1.65 meters. So it's surprising to see someone of that stature amongst them.
"Well, my apologies for not introducing myself, it's Bryan, and it's nice to meet you,"
They wore surprised expressions on their faces as they saw Bryan coming out of the corner and unhurriedly striding towards them.
"Did I hear it correctly that your name was Bryan?" Mia's eyes lit up when she looked at him from afar and responded enthusiastically, clearly interested in learning more about him.
"Yeah, that's right," Bryan replied casually as if he didn't manage to notice her tone of voice when she replied to him and kept all his words as plain and simple.
"Are you an athlete, Bryan? since you certainly have the appearance of one?"
"No, I'm not," Bryan says, shaking his head in denial.
Mia doesn't seem to believe what he's telling her, even though she notices that he's in great shape. As she has this nagging feeling in her mind that sticking with Bryan is the best bet she has if she is serious about surviving and getting out of this place. As the air he gave out was mysterious.
"He must still be unafraid to talk, I can understand. We're in a desperate situation after all," Mia reasoned after she spoke with Bryan.
She moved on after that small talk because she had more pressing things to attend to. so she let it go, but she'll periodically look at Bryan out of the corner of her eyes on impulse.
"With Bryan's stature, we might still have a chance of getting out of here," Mia thought as hope kindled in her heart.
Following that small talk with the two, the group engaged in conversations with one another, seemingly wanting to find more about what transpired and wondering if either of them knew what was going on.
The women, on the other hand, discreetly focused on Bryan occasionally, as they were briefly glancing at him from time to time. Seeing that scene. Bob glanced at Mark in dismay. And he shook his head for his friend in pity since he is no match in terms of appearance and attitude. Thinking, that this Bryan fellow's charisma is extraordinary.
