The Get-together

The next morning, Silas woke up and freshen up before going downstairs for breakfast.

When he got downstairs, he saw that his food had already been prepared and was waiting for him on the table.

He took his seat and started eating. Silas was very happy that he was able to employ Serah and Emma, because he wouldn't need to order his food whenever he wants to eat, or go to restaurants.

He quickly ate his food and stood up from the table, and went back to his room.

Today is the day of the get-together and Silas decided to leave early because of the distance. The place where the get-together will be held, Midnight Pub is located in Oakland, which means it will take him seven hours to get there.

"It's best I get going."

Silas changed his clothes and took his car key, and left the room. When he got downstairs, he told the girls that he won't be around for the rest of the day and that they could go home early if they finish their work.

The two of them said ok, acknowledging that they heard what he said.

Silas walked towards the garage after getting their confirmation. He walked to the Buggati and opened it, before getting in and starting the car.

Silas admired the car's interior for a few seconds before driving out.

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Few hours later, Silas stopped and parked in front of the Midnight Pub. After parking, he stepped out of the car and walked into the establishment.

Because it was already evening, the pub was filled with people with some of them in groups, seated around a table, eating and drinking together. Some were just drinking.

Silas looked around the pub and saw a familiar face, Chloe's. She was seated at a table that has a group of people around it, male and female talking and laughing.

Silas saw this and looked closely at those seated around her, and their faces were also familiar. Seeing this, he smiled and walked toward the table.

When he got to the table, his appearance attracted the group's attention as they all turned to look at him in curiosity.

They couldn't recognize him due to how much he changed in the past few days, and in addition to the fact that it has been long since they saw him after graduation.

Silas didn't bother to introduce himself as he walked and sat down beside Chloe, with a smile on his face.

"Hi Chloe," He said to Chloe after taking his seat.

"I thought you wouldn't come," Chloe replied.

"Why wouldn't I come? A get-together was organized and I was invited, of course I would come" Silas said with a smile.

The others were still curious and confused as to what the stranger's identity is, and his interaction with Chloe heightened those emotions.

They knew that only those in the same class with them in high school were invited to the get-together, and the fact that this person is here means that he was in the same class with them and was invited.

One of the girls couldn't hold in her curiosity and decided to ask Chloe, as she looked at Silas intently.

"Chloe, you're the one that invited him. Who is he?"

"He's right here, in front of you, why don't you ask him yourself?," Chloe replied to her, with a mocking smirk on her face.

The girl was irritated with Chloe's answer but she couldn't do anything about it. She knows how fickle Chloe's mood can be, and she doesn't want to be at the receiving end when she's pissed.

With irritation, She decided to ask Silas.

"Who are you? This gathering is exclusively for people that we share the same class during graduation, and you were invited which means you were one of us but I don't seem to know you. Actually, apart from Chloe, no one here knows you," She asked with an irritated voice.

Silas almost laughed when he saw this. She just got irritated because of Chloe's response, and she wants to vent it on him.

What type of stupid people did he actually study with?

Silas was not surprised that the group didn't recognize him. There was nothing memorable about him except that he was pretty much ugly, and a constant victim of bullying, which is nothing notable and who would want to remember his former loser self.

He could also say that he couldn't recognize all of them seated at the table, as the only people he interacted with in high school were Chloe who sat beside him in class, the class belle, Layla and her friends, and his bullies. The others were inconsequential to him just as he was to them.

Back to the girl's question, Silas had no intention of answering it as he didn't feel the need to.

Seeing that Silas had no intention of answering her question, her previous irritation multiplied and evolved to anger. She was about to flare up but stopped when she heard someone ask a question.

"Wait, are you Silas, the ogre," Another girl asked.

Hearing the question, Silas' lips twitched and Chloe giggled with her hand over her mouth.

The girl's question seemed to have jolted their memories as some of them turned to look at Silas with disbelief on their faces.

"Now that I thought of it, Chloe was the one who was tasked with calling the ogre and his face looks somewhat similar to Silas." Another girl said.

Hearing another person call him his infamous high school nickname again made veins pop out on his head.

He was almost on the verge of blowing his top but he decided to calm down as he took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

"Chloe, is he the one?" This time, a male asked.

"What do you think?," Chloe replied, without giving a reply. The get-together had not yet started and she was already getting tired of it.

She knew that the reason why something like this was organized was because some dimwits had achieved something significant, and they wanted to show off to see how miserable others are doing. Their actual plan was to use the occasion as an opportunity to make themselves feel better, and Silas was naturally their target.

"There's no need for the question, he's the one. I can smell the familiar baleful aura of a loser from him," A voice said, and Silas turned to look at the owner.

Who else could it be if not his ex-girlfriend, Layla.

"So it's really Silas, the loser," Another voice said.

Silas didn't need to turn to see the owner of the voice.

"If it isn't Daniel, the fucktard," Silas replied with a smile.