~The Batcave~

The group is now all downstairs, waiting for their tour guide to be present.

“Yo Drake! Where have you been? It was hours ago.” (Just an expression to denote Drake is late but not actual time) Mike protested as he saw Drake walking down the stairs.

“Sorry about that. I just had to confirm the preparations I made.” Drake explained.

“Preparations to what?” Mike asked.

“You’ll see,” Drake replied. “Let’s Go!” Drake went to the left side while the others went to the right.

“Wait! Where are you going? Drake wondered.

“To the pool. As you’ve said earlier.” Mike replied.

“No! I mean. The ladies can’t swim in their outfit, right?” Drake implied.

“So, where are we going then?” Lez clarified.

“Come follow me. You’ll see.” Drake answered.

“Please, downstairs to the basement.” Drake pointed as the group moved downstairs, leaving Drake and Lez behind as they talked.

“You're full of mystery and surprises, Mr. Scott.” Lez elaborated.

“You too, Ms. Lezlie Anderson,” Drake emphasized.

“How’d you….” Lez wondered.

“I have my ways.” Drake smiled.

“Ey Drake! Where to?” Dave asked.

“Those two doors you see would be the Panic Room followed by the Wine Cellar. Just follow the path, then to the left. You’ll see adjacent doors. The right door will be the laundry, and to your left would be the storage room.” Drake answered.

“Are we going to the Laundry Room?” Jay clarified.

“Are they going to wear something from the Laundry Room?” Mike added.

“Are we?” the girls asked altogether except Lez, who just looked down on the floor and stopped herself from bursting into laughter.

“Yes! You are going to wear a maid’s uniform.” Drake replied with a serious face and tone while opening the door to the laundry, and they all went inside.

Drake watched Lez at the back, controlling herself from cackling as he picked an uncleansed maid’s uniform. Stopping himself from bursting and continuing to pretend.

“Well, there’s a lot to choose from,” Drake added with an innocent face.

Becca stepped forward and picked one. “Are you kidding me?!?” as she could not believe she’d be doing this.

The boys started to laugh, teasing the girls while Lez could not hold her laughter anymore and started cackling, removing herself from the room, as Drake began to laugh.

“Draaaakkee!!!” Becca laughed while getting pissed. The other girls had the same reaction but just smiled.

“Where are we really going, Drake?” Erica was pouting her lips in annoyance.

“Okay! Let’s remove ourselves from this room and proceed to the other room.” Drake pointed at the Storage Room while the four girls altogether looked at him, annoyed, and the boys started laughing again.

Lez just shooked her head while she smiled.

“You never stop, do you?” Lez refers.

“Stops from what?” Drake asked as the other four girls were pouting their lips while the boys had their big grins.

“Are you really letting us wear some rags? Sandra asked.

“Ah… yes. Well actually. You’re going to wear some witch’s rags, literally.” Drake opened the door as they all looked and dropped their jaw in awe.

“Oh! My God!” Erica said as they all entered the room.

“Dude! This room is not a storage room. This is a one big ass boutique.” Mike exclaimed

“Rags, huh?” Lez impelled Drake to admit his relentless jokes.

“It’s true! This is literally a witch’s rags. Well, as you may all know, my sister, Alex, is a famous model. She receives many product endorsements, gifts, and more gifts and buys more things that she never really even lay a single finger on. And so as my brother John, the soon-to-be heir to my father’s throne, a successful businessman who also receives more gifts and does buy things they never really need. So here I put those rags they left. And feel free to take whatever you like.” Drake explained while everyone had stopped and just stared at Drake.

Drake raised his eyebrows and shrugged as everyone continued their shopping.

“By the way, swimwear is at the right end corner for the ladies and more wears for men at the left side. Just pick what you want and when you’re done, I’ll be waiting for you at the aisle outside. Also, you can find bags at the center. Enjoy, just separate what you need for tonight, okay?” Drake informed as he left the room as everyone was busy picking something from bags, shoes, dresses, shirts, pants, make-up, etc.

A few moments later, the group arrived where Drake was standing with some assistants as they moved closer while carrying their luggage.

“Wow! As expected. Glad to see all wearing happy faces. Did you separate the things that you need for tonight?” Everyone nodded in agreement.

“Good. Just leave the bags that you don’t need to our assistants here. They know where to carry that luggage, and let’s go to the pool.” Drake proceeds to the left while the others back to the right go upstairs to the outdoor pool.

“Hey, wait! Where are you guys going?” Drake asked.

“To the pool. That’s where you said we are going, right?” Mike replied.

“I told you we’re not using the outdoor pool tonight,” Drake explained.

“So you mean there’s an indoor pool? Jen asked.

Drake just smiled and said. “Follow me.”

“Now that’s what I wanna see,” Dan added.

Drake clicked something on the wall at the end of the hallway. Then appeared a hidden passage with stairs at both sides and an elevator at the center.

“Everyone, step inside the elevator, please.” Drake pleaded.

“A secret door leads to a pool?” Dave was amazed.

“Sweeeeetttt…” Jay articulated.

“That… is so cool!” Mike said as everyone was astounded and smiled.

The elevator brought them further down the basement. As it opened, everyone could view a spacious room with the pool at the center, a vast theater-like TV in front, minibars, grills, snack bars, music lounge, gaming and tech center, and a lot more a little farther from side to side with pool beds, chairs, and tables near the pool.

“Everyone… welcome… to… The Batcave.” Drake announced as everyone screamed with glee and excitement for what they had experienced that night.”

“Wooohooo, dude, this is awesome!” Dave shouted as he ran’s around the pool and everyone followed, leaving the two behind as they scattered all over the place. (Note: Drake posted assistants on each station for which Drake prepared before going downstairs earlier.)

“Ladies Dress Room and shower at the right and Gents at the left,” Drake informed everyone as he continued their conversation with Lez.

“So, how would you find this place?” Drake interestingly asked Lez.

“Excuse me?” Lez replied, wondering.

“I mean, I know some information about you, and I just want to know you more. I know that you’re a transfer student, so maybe you could tell me some of your stories?” Drake insisted.

Lez just smiled at first, then looked into Drake's persuasive eyes, and she answered.

“It’s been a week or less, maybe since we arrived from this place, and those ladies are the only friends I’ve got ever since. And yesterday was my first day in school. And I never expected that my 2nd day would be this interesting.” Lez replied as her eyes glistened and a charming smile appeared.

“So, how about your past? Where did you come from?” Drake further interrogated.

Lez smiled and answered. “And that would be complicated,” Lez replied.

“Lez. Are you coming?” Lez friends called her to change outfits.

“Coming!” Lez replied as she left Drake with a smile.

“Yo Drake!” Mike called. “Come join me here.”

Drake approached Mike at the Game Center, where he was chilling and playing games.

“So, how’s the score, Bro?” Mike asked.

“Score?” Drake was baffled.

“Dude! Really? Are you giving me that blank face? Bro! The Drake Almighty? The one who’s making the impossible become possible? The undefeated striker of women? Dude, come on and stop playing around. Don’t tell me you still got nothin’?" Mike was doubtful.

“I don’t know, Mike! I couldn’t grasp her. It’s like, she knows my every move. If this is basketball, she’s an ultimate guard who could steal the balls from my hands or block every shot that I’ll make. Even I couldn’t understand what was happening.” Drake showed his friend a sad face.

“Bro! No worries bro! No worries. You just need some time. I know you can do it, Mr. Scott. I believe in you. So cheer up.” But deep inside, Mike is also obstructed by the happening.

Dave, Dan, and Jay are running towards them.

“Dude! Check those out!” Jay pointed to the girls coming out from the Dressing Room.

“That is so hot!” Dave muttered.

“That’s one hell of a momma!” Mike exclaimed.

“THIS IS PARADIIIIISSSEEEE!!!” Jay shouted as he ran on the poolside, in front of the girls. The girls were on the other side of the pool.

“NOOOOO!” Dan runs towards Jay’s location “THIS! IS! SPARTA!” and kicks Jay in the butt, causing him to fall into the pool. They all laughed except Drake, whose eyes are glued only to Lez at that moment. A sudden slow movement begins as he focuses on the slow-motioned Lez walking on the poolside with the others. Watching her every smile, her laugh, and suddenly,

“Lez!” Becca shouted as Lez slipped on a slippery side of the pool, going to fall on the floor, flat (where she could hit her head with significant impact).

A moment of silence echoed the place as Lez momentary closed her eyes in shock.

“Are you alright? (With heavy breath).” The first words Lez heard from the silence.

She saw a worried face as she slightly opened her eyes. A person carried and saved her from hitting her head from the impact of the fall. An accident that could bring her in much more danger if not prevented.

She completely opened her eyes and saw Drake in front of her.

“Yes, I’m okay! What happened?” Lez asked as Drake lets her sit on a pool bed.

“You almost had a crucial fall when you slipped. Gladly Drake saved you just in time.” Becca explained.

Lez looked at the heavy-breathed Drake’s eyes and said, “Thank you!” she uttered from the bottom of her heart.

Drake replied to her with a smile and content when suddenly,

“Bro! Did you dash in 20 meters and cross the pool without getting yourself wet?” Mike was confused about how Drake did save her from 20-meter distance travel in just a split second crossing a body of water. Everybody also started to wonder, for they all saw where Drake was before the happening.

“I don’t know!” Drake answered while he took a look at every one.

“I don’t know….” Drake answered in a soft voice while looking at Lez.

He looked down and started to wipe his nose for something was bothering him.

It was blood. Blood is coming from his nose as his vision gets blurry. He looked at Lez for the one last time.

“Drake?” as Lez saw the blood coming from his nose. “Drake!” Lez called for the 2nd time before his vision turned black and collapsed.

END OF CHAPTER 3