“What’s wrong?” Daniel asked, staring worriedly at Zach, whose tears were silently falling.
Zach looked at him without a word, then turned and walked out of the room. The hospital wasn’t far from the school, so it didn’t take long for him to get there. “I’m here to see my mom,” Zach said to the receptionist. “Are you Zach?” the man asked. “Yes,” Zach replied. A nearby nurse turned to him. Zach’s eyes were bloodshot, but he still noticed how young the nurse looked, maybe 17 or 18 and strikingly beautiful. But that didn’t matter now. “Please follow me,” the young woman said, leading him down the hallway. When they entered the room, Zach saw nurses pacing nervously. The scene made his heart skip a beat. “Who is this?” a man asked. He looked like the doctor. “He’s the son of the patient,” the nurse replied. “Oh, you’re Zach,” the doctor said. “Your mom kept repeating your name.” “Is she alright?” Zach asked, voice trembling. “We managed to stop the bleeding,” the doctor said, “but she lost a lot of blood. The issue is... her blood type. She’s O negative. It's rare, and we don’t have it in stock.” “Check mine,” Zach said quickly. “If I’m a match, take it. Take as much as she needs.” The doctor glanced at the nurses. “Run the test immediately.” Moments later, one of them returned. “He’s O negative, sir.” “Good. Let’s begin,” the doctor said. They set Zach up and began the transfusion. He watched the blood drain from his body into the tubes, and after a while, everything started to blur. He fen dizzy and didn't know when he dozed off.. Zach had a strange dream, or maybe not a dream, but he heard a weird conversation. “You chose him?” “Yeah, he’s too miserable. I like him.” “Your taste is weird. Go be with him then.” “The others have already chosen theirs, right?” “Yeah, and their choices are way better than yours. They’ll thrive immediately.” “Well, I’m different.” “Go, go. What a nag.” Then Zach heard a strange, AI-like voice inside his head: INSTALLING... 1%... 6%... 30%... 99%... Zach woke up, sweating. His surroundings were unfamiliar. He was in a hospital ward, lying in a bed. He felt incredibly weak. He tried to sit up. “Zach, don’t move. You’re too weak right now.” A soft, melodious voice sounded out He turned to see who it was. It was the same girl who had led him into the room earlier, the young nurse. “How’s my mom?” Zach asked urgently. The girl went silent. Her reaction made Zach to panic. “It’s bad... but she’s alive,” she finally said. Zach felt a wave of depression wash over him, but also a feeling of hope. At least she was alive. “Can I see her?” he asked. “Not yet. She’s still in surgery.” “And you’re too weak to see her right now,” the girl added gently. Zach went silent. Then, he remembered the strange conversation he’d had in his sleep. He didn’t know what it was or what it meant, but he didn’t care at the moment. It was getting dark outside, but the hospital room was still brightly lit. The girl had stayed by his side, and every now and then, she looked at him with a touch of pity in her eyes. “What is it?” Zach finally asked, unable to hold back. “Nothing,” she said, then added bluntly, “Just that you’re malnourished... and honestly, you look pitiful.” Zach turned to face her, stunned. He didn’t expect a nurse to say something so harsh. Nurses were usually more gentle and more filtered with their words. But then he understood, she was probably just an intern and still very young, and probably too inexperienced to know better. She was beautiful, though—maybe too beautiful to be real. “That’s harsh,” Zach said with a sigh. “It’s not harsh. I’m just being honest,” she replied calmly. Zach didn’t respond. He just stared at the ceiling in silence. “My shift’s almost over,” she said after a pause. “But before I go, I wanted to give you this. I got it for myself, but since I’m heading home, you can have it. You’ve been given energy boosters, but after losing that much blood, you really should eat something.” She stood up and left the room, placing a large nylon bag beside his bed. Zach was stunned. He opened the bag and found some fruits, and a well-made rice dish with chicken wings. His stomach growled loudly. After eating, he felt a deep sense of gratitude toward the girl. It had been a long time since he’d eaten anything this good. He appreciated her kindness and really wanted to thank her properly, so he waited in the days that followed, hoping to see her again. But he never saw her. On the second day, he was quite strong now and didn't feel as tired as before, the doctor called him aside and broke a sad news to him. His mom didn’t have long to live. The doctor explained that due to a spinal injury that happened during the accident, she had no more than four days left. Zach felt like the world had stopped spinning. Everything inside him shattered. Time slowly went by and she had been unconscious the entire time. Two days had passed since the doctor delivered the news, and she still hadn’t woken up. He hadn’t even been able to say goodbye...Zach thought silently. Zach stayed by her side, sleeping beside her every night, praying she’d open her eyes, just once. She was all he had left. If she died... he didn’t know what would become of him. He didn’t want to imagine that reality. He knew he wouldn’t be able to recover. Now it was the fourth day. She was still unconscious. "Mom please don't leave me." Zach said with his voice cracking. Tears slid down Zach’s face as he stared at his mom Was this it? Was he truly going to be an orphan? Just as that thought crossed his mind, a voice suddenly echoed in his head: “Installation complete.”
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Unknown Number.
Shock. Silence. Then cheers. "Who is this guy?" Sophia was shocked. Her brother was an NBA superstar who dominated the league multiple times before quitting to become a coach. But even in all her years, she had never seen him do what this boy just did. Daniel was shocked too. He felt like Zach had been possessed these past few days. It was like he had entered God mode. Was this the power of a breakup? Maybe he should find a girl and let her break his heart too. Eric was silent as he looked at Zach. "Congrats. You earned your place in the team," he finally said. "Thank you, coach. I won't let you down," Zach replied, happy. Just then, the system started to beep. +5 fame points +5 fame points Zach expected this. What he did was too amazing, and he might even break into the top three of the school’s 4T list today. Zach felt good now. "We will continue practice tomorrow," Eric said. "Let's go," he told Sophia. Before leaving, she looked at Zach for a long time. No one had
100 Perfect Throws.
Zach had a pale expression. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to come for practice, it was just that many things had troubled him during that period, and he didn’t even have money for food, so how would he have the strength to play basketball? The crowd of players split into two groups. What a huge number, Zach was amazed. Many were just like him, showing up only when there was something to gain. “Now kindly leave the hall for us,” Eric said with a cold voice. Zach couldn’t just leave. He needed the money, and he was also a very skilled basketball player. How could he walk away just like that? Zach knew Eric well enough to know the only way he could get on the team now was to impress him more than he could ever imagine. But Zach was unwilling to use his lucky tablets just to get on the team that he was on already. What would he use on the final day, when his skills were needed the most? “Coach, I didn’t slack off, I was just too busy to come,” Zach spoke up. Eric turned his attent
One Of The Top Three
The next day after the race, Zach looked at his game points, it was 25, an increase by 5. But, there was something else he had been doing this past few days. Online bantering. Tim kept calling him out in the school forum to come race him again if he had the guts, but Zach refused and Tim began to call him names. Zach lost it when his mother was mentioned again. So he calmly brought out the demon writer in him. "Dear Tim, are you a coward or were you trained by animals or maybe your dad is one? Because I see no reason why a loser can't accept he lost, keep rapping like a dog, I'm done with you." Zach typed. The school forum exploded with Zach dropping that message and a line stood out. "Were you trained by an animal? Or maybe your dad is one?" His Account which had the name "IamZach" Immediately started gaining followers. The comment section had comments like: "Hey you above me were you trained by a Monkey or maybe your father is one?" Tim went silent after that. Making
The Incredible Yellow Sports Car.
Zach stepped out of the sports car and the entire area fell silent. Everyone stared at him in disbelief. Tim had built a reputation over the past week as a tycoon in street racing and because of his skills students got to know that he even once held a draw against a world-class racer. For Zach to beat him, and with such a wide gap, was unbelievable. “Let’s race again!” Tim shouted as soon as his car finally rolled across the finish line. He felt completely humiliated. Zach smirked. He’d be a fool to race again, after all, his victory had only been possible thanks to the items from his Superstar System. “Pay up,” Zach said, stretching out his hand. “Then maybe I’ll consider it.” Tim immediately asked for Zach’s account details and transferred the money without hesitation. Zach’s phone beeped. He checked the screen and, seeing the credited amount, a huge grin spread across his face. “Let’s have a rematch!” Tim demanded. “I’ll consider it,” Zach replied coolly as he walked away.
The Race.
"Sir, I don't understand. Why was my scholarship cancelled?" Zach asked a middle-aged man. It was the next day, and Zach, who had barely slept the night before because of the cancelled scholarship, had come to get an answer. Howard, who was sitting in his office, was speechless. He didn’t expect that the timid boy from before would have the guts to come straight to his office and ask questions. "It was cancelled. Pay your fees yourself, period!," Howard said harshly. Deep down, he was smirking. This kid clearly didn’t know who Vincent was. The man was vicious and he would do anything for his son. "Okay, so there's no reason, right?" Zach said, then suddenly smiled. But it wasn’t a smile of joy, it was a smile of anger. His anger was boiling. Tim really hit him where it hurt the most.It was easy to know who pulled the strings, it had to be Tim, because it was only Tim he clashed with and only he had the connection to do this. Zach left the office. It didn’t take long f
Schoolarshop?
Hours passed quickly. Inside a well-decorated office, a middle-aged man sat in an expensive suit, his brows furrowed in anger. He was watching a video, and the fury on his face grew more intense with each second. This man was Vincent Andrew, the owner of one of the top companies in the country: Andrew Oil Mines. It wasn’t hard to guess what his company specialized in. The Andrew family was well-known for producing the highest-quality oil and dominating the industry. Their sales were often off the charts. Right now, however, Vincent’s focus was on something else, the video of Zach punching his son, Tim. His face twitched. Yes, Tim was his son and his only child. He treasured him. Suddenly, his phone rang. He answered. “Father, you have to do something. That punch still hurts.” “I will,” Vincent replied coldly. “His name is Zach Williams, right? Second year?” “Yes, Dad.” “Good. He’ll regret ever laying a hand on you,” Vincent said before hanging up. Once the call ended, Tim s
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