All Chapters of In the Season of Scorching Lies: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I woke up feeling parched.My mouth was dry as a bone, and my throat hurting.I sprang out of bed, dashed to the fridge, snagged a can of ice-cold cola, and chugged it down in one go."Burp… ahh…"After a satisfying burp, I felt cool relief.As I enjoyed the fridge's chill, a sudden knock on the door startled me.I closed the fridge, grabbed a baseball bat, and peeked through the peephole. It was my lifelong best friend Gavin, looking nervous.I set aside the bat, pretended to be half-asleep, and opened the door.He looked at me, his eyes wide with shock, as if he had just seen something horrifying."You show up at my place in the middle of the night, someone after you for money?"I let out a yawn, pulled him inside, and poured him a glass of cool water, placing it beside him.Gavin grabbed the glass and drained it in one go, even licking the last drops from the sides.After a long pause, he finally asked, "Wesley, do you believe someone can be reborn?""You must be dreami

Chapter 2

He stuttered and stammered, trying his best to talk me out of doing something rash."With the scorching heat at the end of the world, that guy won't last long. We need to focus on gathering supplies right now!"Do you want to get even with Jennifer? Why not have her come and wait on us, be our gofer?""That's your plan, huh? All right!" I could not help but laugh at his suggestion.'Ha! Gavin, do you think you're the only one who got a second chance? I thought you were my best friend, but you betrayed me and now you dare to lie to my face! This time, I'm going to make both of you pay!' I thought angrily.I have heard of people getting caught for cheating on someone, but never someone who would admit it willingly.Right after Gavin got his second chance of life, he came to me and spilled the beans about Jennifer cheating on me.Then he had the audacity to help me stock up on supplies as if nothing happened.Thinking he suddenly grew a conscience and wanted to make things right?

Chapter 3

What a clever plan!I was about to lose it when suddenly the door clicked open.Jennifer walked in, looking down, and stood in front of me."Honey, I was wrong! Gavin told me everything. In our previous life, I did you wrong," she said.Jennifer reached for my hand, trying to say she was sorry.I pulled away. "Don't call me that. I never asked you to marry me. Whoever wants to be the fool can be, but it won't be me!"Jennifer's face was streaked with tears as she followed me.She even pulled a bank card out of her pocket. "Take my money, all of it, Wesley. Please, just give me another chance!"Gavin quickly grabbed our arms, his voice calm and convincing, "Wesley, I think Jen really gets that she messed up. Let's give her another shot, okay?"The scorching apocalypse is coming. Why not let her clean up around the house and take care of you? How does that sound? Jen, why aren't you already getting Wesley a Coke?"Jennifer nodded over and over, rushing to get a Coke from the fr

Chapter 4

Gavin was lounging at my place, soaking up the cool air conditioning, and getting lost in the TV show. He was in total bliss!Jennifer crouched next to him, pretending to peel peanuts for him, but she was actually sneaking bites of Cream Custard when he was not looking.They were both clueless about the scorching heat outside.I was in the living room, talking loudly on the phone, making up a story about getting orders from work."Gavin, I've got to head out on a trip for work, keep an eye on her for me, will you?"Gavin blinked in surprise. "The world's about to end, and you're going on a trip?""Just going through the motions for the last few days," I said with a laugh.I grabbed a few things and stepped out the door.Just like that, I moved into the house on the ground floor.It was mine too, but I had let Gavin stay there before.Since getting a second chance at life, he had moved all his stuff to my place upstairs to take advantage of my supplies.While he was not looki

Chapter 5

After the call ended, Jennifer grabbed Gavin by the ear. "Who's taming who, huh?"Gavin, brimming with excitement, lifted her in his arms for a big hug and a kiss.They were oblivious to what Jennifer would do to him on the day they would have nothing left to fight with.Outside, the heat kept climbing, and the TV news was all about the scorching temperatures, non-stop.So far, it counted how many people got burned by the brutal sun, and how many died from the heat.At first, some bloggers tried to gain fame by cooking eggs on the sidewalk, flipping pancakes.However, nobody dared to stay outside, not even for a few seconds.Everyone was holed up at home, hoping the crazy heatwave would blow over soon.Days went by, and the heat did not drop a bit, it was getting even hotter.People were freaking out, scared of a world ending in a heatwave, and that's all anyone could talk about.Stuck at home, food was running low, and there was no chance to go out and get more.Droughts hi

Chapter 6

I rolled my eyes but kept up my innocent act. "I haven't lived through what they have, so I can't really feel it. Didn't you tell me to forgive Jennifer? These folks are nicer than her, aren't they?""Oh, come on!" Gavin was so mad he threw his phone down and grabbed a baseball bat, heading to the front door.He peeked through the peephole before he locked it up tight.Jennifer rested her head on his shoulder and whispered, "What's going on?"Gavin frowned. "Wesley blabbed about our supplies. I'm worried we'll get robbed tonight.""What?" Jennifer gasped, ran to the kitchen, and came back with a chef's knife. They both crouched by the door, ready for anything.I watched it all on the monitor and could not help but smile a little.No one would dare to try anything tonight. They were not desperate enough yet.However, Gavin and Jennifer could not let their guard down, not even for a moment.This vigilance went on even after the backup power gave out from the heat.Then, darknes

Chapter 7

Gavin and Jennifer were hiding behind the door, listening to all the sounds outside, super excited.They even had a bottle of cold champagne ready to celebrate their big score in the middle of the scorching apocalypse, which felt like the end of the world.However, the small amount of water they had was far from sufficient for the extremely thirsty and irritable neighbors.That night, two individuals from apartment 603 could not bear the heat any longer and snuck into apartment 401.Gavin and Jennifer were a bit tipsy from the champagne and did not notice the looming danger.There was some shuffling at the door, but they did not catch on.I called Gavin right away.I was not going to let Gavin and Jennifer take advantage of my belongings, so I certainly was not going to let the other neighbors off the hook that easily."Hello?" Gavin picked up, sounding all sleepy.I yelled, "Gavin, I saw what's going on in the group chat and I'm worried. You think the people who can't buy wat

Chapter 8

However, I was not celebrating Gavin's big payday. I was celebrating because he had finally used up all the food and water on the top shelf. When Gavin realized the fridge was empty and went to get more from the storeroom, he found an empty box. He stared at the box, wondering if he had made a mistake because he was so stressed out. He opened another box from the huge pile of drinks, and it was empty too. He rubbed his eyes and opened a third one: empty again."Jennifer!" he yelled.Jennifer came in slowly. "Gavin, you're not making me get water again, are you? Do you think I am your slave?""I am not making you do anything! Where's the water in these boxes?"Gavin pointed to the empty boxes on the floor and even showed Jennifer another one: still empty."No way! Why are all these boxes empty?"Jennifer could not believe it. She checked the other boxes, none of them looked like they had been opened before, but they were all empty. Gavin and Jennifer checked everything else, but

Chapter 9

"I think he's got lots of stuff, he just hasn't told anyone."Upon hearing this, Jennifer flipped over and sat up, a slight smile forming on her lips. "Are you thinking of taking his stash?""Taking?" Gavin shook his head, a crafty glint in his eye.He pushed himself up from the couch and sat by the bed, holding Jennifer's hand firmly."Jennifer, why don't you go see Andrew and request some food and water?" Gavin suggested.Jennifer grasped the implication behind Gavin's words.She jerked her hand away and shouted, "Gavin, you're the worst!"Gavin remained unruffled, simply maintaining his smile."It's not as if you haven't cheated before. I am not as rigid as Wesley. We're just trying to make it through!"As Jennifer looked at Gavin's smug face, she could not take it anymore and slapped him hard across the face, several times.Gavin's face swelled from the slaps, but he continued to grin at Jennifer.However, a sense of unease crept over me as I observed Gavin's smile."Je

Chapter 10

The ground was scorching, and I tried to get up, but my back was broken, and I could not move.I could only watch as the sun cooked me.That kind of terror, most people could not handle it.Then, to make things worse, I saw Gavin and Jennifer eat me like I was a dried-up roast lamb.Snapping out of it, I realized my back was drenched.I put down my chips and gulped down a bottle of Earl Grey tea to calm down.When I looked back at the screen, Jennifer was lying in a pool of blood.Gavin was beside himself with excitement, scooping up her blood with empty water bottles.He kept muttering, "Can't let it go to waste, can't let it go to waste!"This time, it was not me on the menu, it was Jennifer.I quickly saved a copy of the video.Even though the internet was spotty, I managed to video call Gavin.He was thrilled to see me okay and could not wait to show off his latest wins."Wesley, Jennifer cheated on you again, but I got back at her for you. I'm a true friend, huh?"I

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