Everything stopped.
Hugo looked around and was shocked by what he saw. The truck that was supposed to hit the old woman, the people around him, and even the birds in the sky stopped moving. fre(e)webnovel.com
The man set any side thoughts and focused on one thing. It was to save the old woman from being hit by the truck.
Hugo ran the distance between himself and the woman. He pulled her towards the end of the road where he was originally at. He made sure that the woman was well before leaving her alone.
He looked back. 'How can I make them move again, then?' He tried to think of some words, but none of them made sense.
"Move!" He shouted, but nothing changed. 'Fuck, why was I not given any manual on how to use this thing?' He frowned.
"Start!" The man tried again, but just like earlier, it still didn't work.
Taking a deep breath, Hugo sat on the floor and looked around. His patience was getting tested as each second passed by.
"Be…" Hugo paused for a while. "Back?" the man whispered in the air and just like that, everything went back to normal.
"Are you all right, Young Man?" The old woman looked at Hugo with worry laced in her eyes.
Hugo nodded and tried his best to stand up. He can feel it… He can feel his energy being consumed after bringing everyone back everyone to normal. His body felt heavy, and it seems like if he used his ability one more time, then he would surely pass out.
"Here's your change, Young man."
The man said his gratitude as the old woman gave him his change. "Thank you for this," Hugo smiled before walking away.
Hugo glanced at his back and saw that the truck was already at the end of the road. He was fortunate that it happened or else he wouldn't know how to save the woman.
The old woman, on the other hand, was confused about the recent happenings. Just earlier, she was in the middle of the road, and when she opened her eyes, she was already on the side.
"Did I just survive that hit?"
Her eyes surveyed her body and saw that everything was fine.
'Is this because of old age?' The woman thought as she entered inside her shop.
But her suspicions didn't die. She recalled the man who bought ice cream from her. 'It was unfortunate that I didn't get his name.'
The old woman planned to ask Hugo about what truly happened. To know why he looks so tired and, of course, to introduce her eldest granddaughter to the man.
After all, the woman's granddaughter was in the same year as Hugo.
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It was already 2 in the afternoon when Hugo arrived at their house. He didn't have the energy to play with his sister or even greet anyone, including his parents.
He went straight to his room and lay down on his bed without taking his uniform off. Hugo stared at the ceiling blankly.
'Damn, I'm very tired,' The man murmured to himself.
He counted how many times he used his abilities today. "I just mind read 3 people and… stopped the time not even 5 minutes!"
That's when he realized that he really did stop the time.
'Are these powers gifted by Goddess Thalia?'
Hugo closed his eyes and said his deepest gratitude to the Goddess. 'Now, I can use this to have my advantages."
In this different world, Hugo didn't know what to expect. He was shocked at first, but when he realized that he has the chance to get back at Julius, he thought that it was a blessing in disguise.
The problem now was, how can he get closer to the man? 'Do I need to wait for 3 years?'He questioned himself.
The pandemic hasn't even started yet. It was yet to be discovered. Or was it really discovered?
Now, his focus should be on how they can survive the pandemic. Since this was a different world, Hugo does not know what to expect.
Will there be a pandemic? Will it be worse? Will it turn into something new? Perhaps an Apocalypse?
Those were the questions in his head. Just like what happened earlier, the truck accident wasn't part of his past life. And if ever there will be a virus around, what he and his family needed most was money.
Money that they could spend on their food.
'Since I'm already close to 18 now, so I think I should start working secretly.' The man took out his phone and scrolled on a job-looking app.
"Waiter, Dishwasher, Janitor, Cashier… is this all?" Hugo unbelievably stared at the screen.
'I didn't know that finding a job at this age is very hard.'
The man tried scrolling more until he saw an enticing offer.
[ Job Offer: Tutor ]
[ Requirements: ]
- At least 16 years old
- Preferably a student
[ Salary: $20 per hour ]
[ If interested, you may message us @water_tubeg ]
Hugo's eyes widened when he saw that there were only 2 requirements needed. He didn't waste any seconds and messaged the account that was given at the end.
'$20 per hour. Then that means if I became a tutor for 2 hours a day, then that will be $40. In a week, it will be $200 and I will have $800 by the end of the month!'
A smile rose on the man's lips.
'I can save that much and after 3 months, it would be $2400 already.' The man closed his phone before rolling over on his bed and closing his eyes.
"I hope I get hired." That was the last thing the man had said before sleeping.
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