Luca had lived in Building 46 for a decade.
Each unit in the building had two bedrooms, and it was perfect for his family.
It was just him, his father, and his mother, so he could have his own room while his parents used the other room.
His mother was a clean freak, so she paid close attention to the cleanliness of the apartment.
Despite her busy schedule at work, she always made time to clean the apartment every morning.
She would wake up very early in the morning so she could do her responsibilities at home, and she would even wake up earlier than Luca.
Sometimes Luca would tell his mother that he would do the cleaning around the house, but his mother would firmly shake her head, saying that she didn’t believe in his dedication to cleaning at all.
She even said that he would only pretend to sweep the room before hiding the dust and dirt under the bed or sofa instead of throwing it away properly, which was why she always refused to hand over the cleaning job to her son.
His mother was already very strict, but his father was even stricter.
His father set a time for him to wake up early in the morning and go to bed before 9 every night.
The older man limited the time he could spend playing on the computer and even forbade him from eating snacks made by his mother.
He often argued with his father because of his strictness, and that was when his serious mother could finally laugh freely at home.
Those were just some of the many memories he had with his parents at home, and that was indeed the reason why he was reluctant to leave his unit.
When he first read the announcement given by Finn, he actually started to feel fear in his heart.
He was afraid that he would have to let go of those memories.
However, even though his heart was filled with fear of losing those memories, he still refused to give up, and that was the reason why he dared to come to the manager to voice his protest.
He wanted to protect those precious memories, and fortunately, he still had the chance to do so after the manager gave her final decision. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
Yes, that was indeed the manager’s final decision before she walked back to her residence and closed the door right in front of Luca.
However, even though the door in front of him was closed tightly again, and even though the female manager did not want to talk to him anymore, Luca still stood in front of the door like a statue.
Standing next to him was Finn, and the blonde nudged his elbow lightly before saying, “Let’s go back to your place.
It’s past lunchtime, and your lunch is already cold.
It won’t taste good if you don’t eat it soon.”
The delivery man suggested, but Luca only turned his head stiffly at him before glancing at the lunch box in his hand.
The lunch box was the reason Finn had come to this building, but Luca didn’t even have the appetite for lunch right now.
“Why do you want to live with me?” Instead of agreeing to Finn’s suggestion, Luca chose to ask the man.
His eyes were no longer focused on the lunch box, and instead looked the man directly in the eye.
“It’s because I need a place to stay,” Finn answered calmly.
“It’s been a week since I officially moved to District 1, but the Home Affairs Department still hasn’t been able to find me a place to stay.
For the past week, I’ve been living in the building of the Food Supply Department.
There’s an empty storage room there, and my superior allowed me to stay there temporarily.
However, I can’t stay there forever, and that’s why I need to find a place to stay as soon as possible.”
Luca didn’t answer right away, but somehow he felt a little sorry in his heart as he listened to the blonde’s further story.
He could imagine how dusty the unused storage room was, and staying there for a long time must not be good for the blonde’s health.
His heart wavered a little because of the story, but he didn’t give up so easily before asking, “Why did you move to District 1?
Where are you from?”
“I’m from District 4.
“District 4…” Luca mumbled in response, and for a moment, his gaze wandered elsewhere before landing on the taller man again as he asked, “That’s the area that was infiltrated by a zombie last year, right?
Many people turned into zombies at that time, and the survivors were evacuated to other districts.
Were you evacuated by the Security Bureau too?”
Luca suddenly became curious as this was his first time meeting someone from that district.
He had only heard stories about what happened last year, but not a single story from the survivors.
That was why his eyes were filled with curiosity as he questioned the taller man.
For a moment, Finn looked stunned when he received the question, probably not expecting that the shorter man would be curious about his life.
But then a small smile appeared on his face before he answered, “I was one of the residents who was evacuated to another district at that time.
To tell you the truth, I lived in the building that was infiltrated by the zombie at that time.”
“…” Luca looked surprised to hear Finn’s further explanation, even his eyes widened slightly.
“So…” Luca hesitated to open his mouth again to respond.
“At that time, did you witness how zombies attacked people?
Did you see how they killed people?
Do you think…
do you think it hurts to be killed by zombies?”
Suddenly, Luca’s body shook after he asked those series of questions, and even Finn was surprised to see his reaction.