2025-04-15 02:13:02I could barely believe what I was seeing. The system was giving me another chance.
After weeks of waiting. Days of crying and agony. My mother could barely keep us alive from the change she made from the pharmacy shop. I could hear her groans from sleepless night but now that the system is back, I know I had to let her know. But then I needed to see what my first mission was going to be. [ SYSTEM INITIALISATION COMPLETE ] [ SYSTEM REWARD FOR REBOOTING; $20,000,000 ] [ SYSTEM TASK : RECLAIM YOUR HOUSE ] I looked at the holographic message and suddenly dropped the mop I was holding. " No way! This can't be real." I shouted with joy. Fucking twenty million dollars! Who the hell gives twenty million dollars for just some weird task? [ SYSTEM VOICE; I DO ] [ SYSTEM RULES; COMING RIGHT UP ] My face went pale as I kept my eyes fixed on the screen before me. For a few seconds, I forget where I was standing. I was supposed to be mopping the floor. But I was fixed to a spot, like I was in the system myself "What rules?" I whispered again, my eyes wide as the holographic screen shimmered and began to scroll like a sacred scroll being unraveled. [ SYSTEM RULES INITIATED ] 1. ALL ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES — Rewards will follow success, punishments will follow failure. 2. NO EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE — Unless authorized by the system. 3. DO NOT EXPOSE THE SYSTEM — Disclosure to anyone will result in a complete system shutdown. 4. COMPLETE YOUR MISSIONS — Failure to complete given tasks will result in penalties. 5. YOU MAY LAY LOW, BUT NOT STAGNATE 6. THE HEIR'S POWER IS AWAKENING — Unlock it. Use it. Command it. [ ADDITIONAL ABILITIES UNLOCKED; DETAILS PENDING MISSION COMPLETION ] My hands were trembling. Not from fear. From raw, unfiltered adrenaline. I felt like a man who’d been crawling through the mud and suddenly found himself standing in front of a golden throne. The heir’s power? What the hell did that mean? I snapped out of the trance and picked up my mop, remembering where I was—scrubbing the dirty halls of the elite school like some rejected janitor. Jeremiah made sure of that. Ever since he’d taken my phone and filed that lawsuit, my life had spiraled into hell. But now, it was time to stop falling. Now it was time to rise. Time for some pay back. ****************************************************************** For the next few days, I laid low. I watched. I listened. I studied their patterns. Jeremiah was still the king of the court, strutting down the hallways with that smug smirk. Layla, she was enjoying playing the beautiful bride to the most brutal student in the campus. And Cassie… she was quiet. Distant. Watching me from across the cafeteria, like she wasn’t sure what to believe anymore. I didn’t approach her. Not yet. Let the mystery build. Let the whispers grow. "I heard Pontius is homeless now." "I saw him cleaning the toilets yesterday." "Didn’t he try to scam Cassie with fake money?" Let them talk. Because when I return, I’m not returning to explain—I’m returning to own. ****************************************************************** I sat in the library, pretending to clean the tables while my eyes flicked over the computer screen. Public records, sale documents, property transfers… Jeremiah’s father. Just as I suspected. The bastard bought the house for half its value just to flex on us. My mother cried for two nights when we handed over the keys. Well guess what? I just got twenty million dollars dropped on my lap, and I’m going to buy that house back—but not with a check. With humiliation. ****************************************************************** It happened during the Friday school assembly. Everyone was gathered. Students, teachers, even the bored janitors who never really cared. Layla was on stage giving one of her usual shallow speeches as the student council’s “Queen Bee.” "—And let’s be honest," she said into the mic, "we don’t need people dragging this school’s image down. Some of us were born to shine. Others were born to sweep." A wave of laughter erupted. I didn’t even flinch. I kept walking toward the stage with my head down… until I reached the front row. Layla saw me, her smile widening. "Oh look, our favorite school mascot has arrived—Pontius the Pauper," she sneered, loud enough for everyone to hear. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone—my new phone. A special black device, sleek and custom-made. Courtesy of the system. A holographic screen suddenly appeared in front of me, so real and sharp that the entire auditorium gasped. "What the hell…?" someone muttered. Layla took a step back. "Is this some kind of prank?" I tapped the air and the system responded immediately. [ TRANSFER CONFIRMED — $2,000,000 to Whitestone High Development Fund ] [ NOTE FROM DONOR: From Pontius Greyson, rightful heir of the Greyson Estate. ] The screen vanished. The silence was deafening. Then, gasps. "Greyson?" "He’s the heir to the Greyson fortune?" "Is he serious?" "What the hell is happening?" Layla’s mouth dropped open. She looked like she was choking on her own spit. I looked straight at her. “You called me a pauper, right?” She didn’t respond. I took one step closer. “Now bend your royal neck… and thank me for donating more money to this school in one second than your entire plastic council has in four years.” The crowd erupted. Phones came out. People screamed. Some teachers were already walking toward the stage. Layla stumbled back, her face redder than Jeremiah’s basketball jersey. She tried to grab the mic again, but it didn’t matter.
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I watched as colour slowly drained from Layla's face. I walked towards the podium and collected the mic right from her hands. The whole class was silent. Anticipating.Watching and eager to hear what I had to say. I looked around trying to gain their attention. Trying to let them know I had risen once more, and this time, I was not staying down. I could see the look on Cassie Kline. She was beginning to show interest in me. The same girl that has been icy and didn't care when I hit rock bottom was stylishly winking at me. But who cares? I was going to use her to make Layla's life a living hell. "This afternoon, free lunch on me!" I shouted into the mic, and the whole student body went into an uproar. "This is just mad!" "Did Pointus just say free lunch?" "I can't believe a student who we believe is not of worth?" "Do you think he is lying to us about who he really was?" "Who cares? Free food, free booze. Don't tell me you don't want it?" Another student said with joy. The
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There was a ripple of murmurs as many of them looked at me and wondered what I was doing. I could see Jeremiah's confidence faltering a bit. "That should be around seven million dollars, Mr Pontius." The voice said through the speaker, and the crowd gasped again. I could see the educators whispering, the workers talking, and even the deans were not left behind. But it was a free world. All of them were entitled to their own opinions about it. "Is that the final price?" I asked again, trying to be sure I heard correctly. "Do you think he can pay that amount of money?" "Don't make me laugh. Even the mighty Jeremiah Johnson cannot pay that. I know his father is rich, but he is nothing without him." Another said Jeremiah looked back, glancing toward the crowd almost like he could hear what was said about him. "Yes, Mr Pontius. The house was bought by Clark Johnson, and it is on the auction list. I think that is the asking price for it." The voice replied back. "Fine. I will be sen
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For a brief moment, I was able to know the value of money and how powerful one can be with it. The students all wanted to be my friends, and of course, I was having female suitors too. Mind-blowing, right? Most of them wanted me to be their boyfriend, but I had eyes on just one person. She was the only one who didn't care about my money. Not like she didn't care, but she was reserved and calm. Cassie Kline. "Why don't you date me, Pointus? We can just see how far we go from there." Fiona Allison said, looking at me. Fiona's father was a very prominent man in the city, but then she was not who I really wanted. "We both know you are not my type." I said confidently with a smile on my face. "Do you think because you have some Trump change now, that makes you better than any other guy on the campus?" Fiona said with venom in her voice. She pushed her cascading hair falling from her shoulder back to a side on her shoulder and looked at me. "Don't you think Cassie cares ab
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My phone rang, and I saw it was my mum. I knew what she was going to say. I had bought the house back, and I knew she was going to ask how I got the money. My face changed all of a sudden when I saw her call. I knew I had to tell her how I got the money, contrary to what the system told me."What is it?" Cassie said slowly, looking at my face. "My mum, she..." I took a pause when I noticed the poker face Cassie had on. "What is that?" I asked, staring at her face. "I can't believe you are scared of your mum." Cassie looked at me, her face showing she was about to smile again. "Because she is my mother." I said, throwing my hands in the air. But then it occurred that Cassie was rich. My mother would believe she paid for the house if I told her she was my girlfriend. "Don't look at me like that. You always have terrible ideas when you do." Cassie said, looking at me, and I burst into another round of laughter. "What is it?" Cassie asked. "Can you do it?" I looked at her face.
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"Tell us, Pontius, why don't you tell everyone here how you got your money?" Layla said it again, and I felt a cold shiver run down my spine. I looked at all their faces, and I could see they were all eager to hear what I had to say. But what do I have to say? The moment I tried to open my mouth, I knew I was going to lose the backing of the system and go back to being a nobody, and not only that, Jeremiah was going to win again. My heart thudded; I looked at Cassie and shrugged. Probably asking me to tell them what I told her. But I didn't tell her anything. She assumed that I was the son of a wealthy man. A man I knew nothing about. I had always been looked after by my mother, who told me nothing about my father. Do I claim a lineage of a man I know nothing about? "What happened? Too scared to talk?" Jeremiah chimed in. "Are you going to say something and rid yourself of these rubbish kings you proclaimed yourself to be? I know you will never amount to what I am. You are wa
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The hallway felt like a graveyard. A student asking his educators and deans to bow before him. It was the end of the world, or should I say the end of Jeremiah's reign? Even Jeremiah had never asked Mr Frank to bow before him. Should I say he lacks the courage, or does he lack wealth?Well, I was having the money, but the power? No! I wonder why Mr Frank would walk into the cafeteria and now at my feet. I was actually calculating and wondering what I was going to tell Layla about my wealth, but then Mr Frank made it easy. Thomas was still in shock when the door opened and things got a bit interesting. Felicia Hudson. She was the daughter of Mr Frank; she was beautiful, and many of the guys avoided her because of her cold and icy attitude. She was more like Cassie Kline. I would have loved to date her and make Layla jealous, but then her father was an errands dog for Jeremiah and his father. There was no way it would work. Her scent and cologne filled the room. Her face flared
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My face went pale to see the role of men kneeling down at my front. This was too much for me to bear. The student's gaze was now on me. I could see the looks on their faces wondering who I really was, but in reality, I don't know myself. I was the son of a nurse. At least that was what I believed myself to be until I had the mysterious system that gave me immense wealth. "What is this madness?" Jeremiah shouted, making the hall even more tense. "Did you pay them just to have them kneel at your front like some zombies? Huh?" He lashed out again. But in reality, I don't understand what was going on and why they all kept kneeling down at my front. Cassie looked at me, and Felicia did as well. I was sure they were all wondering who I really was. "Is his father a president?""I doubt that. I am sure Jeremiah could pull a stunt like this if he wanted to." "I can not believe Pointus would stoop so low to do something like this. What is he trying to accomplish?" "Duh, the only way th
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The cafeteria was chaos. Everyone couldn't hold it. Or should I use the word, couldn't contain their joy. Screams. Gasps. Phones vibrating in unison. Students pulling out their devices to confirm what they just heard. And the girl—who had just received the two million—stood frozen like a statue, mouth agape, her hand trembling as she held her phone high for everyone to see."It's real!" she shrieked. "He really sent it! Two million! Two freaking million!" she shouted looking at friends and those who were on the line. I could see the stunning look on Layla's face and Jeremiah. They thought I was bluffing but then I had done the unthinkable.The undoable. The crowd erupted. Some screamed. Some cried. Others dropped to their knees like they had just seen a deity descend from the heavens. And all of them now had their eyes on one person.Me.I took a step back, my heart hammering in my chest. I didn’t want this much attention. This wasn’t supposed to happen like this. But then, I ha
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"Huh." I said silently with my breath caught in my throat. The school erupted into a frenzy mode, with each of the students grabbing their phones to make a record of what just happened."Did she just kiss him?" "Omg! I can't believe Pontius just killed Precious!" "Is he going to see the president or something? He is gradually getting his future right."I could hear all their talks, but as I stood, everything faded into the background, and I wasn't sure what was going on anymore. One minute Precious and Jeremiah were arguing with Layla, claiming what was hers. And the next minute I was locking lips with Precious. I knew I was being used, but why does it feel damn good? The noise faded, and I saw the look on most of the kids' faces. They all were showing signs that they were squared off with me, but one person wasn't. He got mad with rage, and as he moved towards me, I didn't expect what he was going to do. Jeremiah sent a blow directly to my face, and I went backwards towards so
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What is she doing?"" Is she going to ask him out?"" You are kidding right? How can the president's daughter ask Pontius out?"" No kidding. She must have shears about him. Saw what he did and decided to date him also. Pontius is like the hot girl every one wants to date." A boy said to his friend." Can you just keep your mouth shut and let's see how things will unfold."" One thousand dollars says the president is going to ask him out." The boy said feeling a bit offended." Two thousand." The other replied." Deal!"The atmosphere was eccentric for me. My legs were visibly shaking and god, I was sweating in my palms.I have always seen the president on TV's but coming close to his daughter was something I had never thought was going to be possible.I can see some of the students all gathering around to see what was happening. " Are you alright?" She asked staring at my face.But I was short of words.I just stood there like a zombie. My gaze bore into hers. Her smile was captivati
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My heart thudded and beat fast.I wasn't sure; maybe it was from the anticipation of the next mission, or maybe it was from the way Cassie had treated me coldly. I have a lot going on for me at the moment, and to think that she could leave me when it mattered the most made it even harder. She was the perfect plan to make sure my mother doesn't know about the mysterious system. I was even beginning to wonder if it might have been my real father trying to connect with me. The system has come to me at my weakest. The money, the power and the missions all were in alignment with my daily life and routine. I know by now that I had to keep the mysterious phone away from prying eyes. Especially Jeremiah, who would see that I crashed and burnt. I watched Cassie walk away, and my attention shifted back to my system. [ SYSTEM UPGRADE] [ Congratulations, you have passed the few missions given to you. Your account will be upgraded to the next tiers. I waited as the phone went blank. I kep
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I froze.I knew I was not supposed to but I felt like I was intruding. The words slipped into my ears like sharp knives, and for a moment, I couldn't breathe.Slowly, I raised my head and turned to meet her gaze.I don't know why I had to feel jealous or sad over hearing her telling another guy that she loved him.Cassie was staring at me, her phone now resting lazily in her hand. Her once soft expression had hardened, her brows knitting together as if I had committed the gravest sin."I wasn't eavesdropping," I said, my voice low, almost uncertain. "I was just... passing by.""Passing by?" She tilted her head mockingly, the coldness in her eyes stabbing into me deeper than her words ever could. "You seem to be 'passing by' at all the wrong times lately, Pontius."Pontius.Not "Ponty," not the half-teasing, half-annoyed tone she always used with me.Just Pontius. Distant.Formal.Like I was some stranger she had stumbled across.I wonder if she had really meant the word she said to m
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My face went pale. I could hardly believe what was going on. The sound of the camera lights and the background whispering of the students was all I could hear. Felicia looked at me and smiled. "Was that your first kiss?" She asked, staring at me. I had always envisioned my first kiss to be special. But it was stolen by someone I had no feelings for. "Why did you do that?" I asked, staring at her. "Do you even care when you see Rykard throw me against the lockers'?" I asked, staring at her face. "I am sorry, but that was to make Rykard jealous. I don't want him anymore. I want you." Felicia said again, and the whole class giggled. I am having conflicted emotions right now. Cassie was playing a mind game with me, and I wasn't sure what she really wanted from me. Right now, I was the hot boy everyone wanted on campus. It was going to be a shame to let all of that go to waste. "Will you be my date to prom?" Felicia asked again, putting me even in a tighter position. My eyes da
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I crashed against the lockers. I could feel all my body aching with pain as I tried to get up. "Stay away from her, Pointus!" He shouted at me. "I told you to leave me the hell alone, Rykard. I will never be yours." Felicia said with anger and walked off. I got up to look at the student that shoved me against the lockers. "You should stay away from her. He is my girl, and don't you think you can have her too?" Rykard said with a glance sending me a serious warning. I watched as he walked away, leaving me seated on the floor in the hallway with some of the students rushing to help me to my feet. "I can't believe you would allow him to hurt you like that. Everyone knows Rykard is a bully." "You should have him reported." "Why don't you go to the sick bay? You need to get your wounds treated." I looked at my elbow, and I saw it was bruised. "Thanks." I said slowly getting up to my feet. I grabbed my backpack and walked, drawing my hoodie up. Many of the students gazes landed on
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" I told you not to call my phone any more!" Eva shouted at the mysterious caller while I had to wait right by the door. I heard everything.I heard it all.It was leaking longer than usual. My heart thud loudly as I waited by the door in anticipation for my mother's return. I heard her gentle sob and I knew this was not going to be easy.I wonder who was the man that had made my mother cry. I walked Stealthy back to where she left me.[ SYSTEM VOICE; COUNT DOWN WILL BEGING IN SOME MOMENT TIME. ]My breathing felt shallow as my gaze turned pale. I kept looking at the door wondering when she was going to open. Wondering if she was still crying but then the door pried open and she walked out with a smile on her face.What!Didn't I hear the gentle sob of my mother right now?Was she faking it all along?" I know you heard that." Eva said staring at me.I hated calling her Eva due to some weird reason. Martha sounded fine to me." No, I didn't." I said looking at my feet.She knows I was
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I looked at my phone and back at my mother, who was strolling into her room. To think I have finally rid myself of her lashing at me was enough for me, but then the system was asking for the impossible."What the hell is this madness?" I said to myself with my hand akimbo.With great power come great responsibilities.Yes!But this is getting out of hand. It was almost like the system was following my every move.[ DING!][ SYSTEM MISSION UPDATE: ASK YOUR MOTHER WHO YOUR REAL FATHER IS][ PENALTY FOR NOT FOLLOWING ORDERS ; MONEY WILL BE LIQUIDATED AND YOUR NEXT MISSION WILL BE UNCERTAIN][ SYSTEM REWARD ; $20,000 ]I looked at the reward, and I ran my hand through my hair. It was almost like the system wanted me to know who my father was. But not this time.Not when I just managed to get myself free from my mother's stern gaze and curiosity.I know asking her now was going to cause another ruckus between us. I remembered the last time I talked about who my father was; all hell was let
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I felt relieved to see her standing right outside the door. " Looks like I came in the nick of time." She said with a smile on her face." Did you follow me down here?" I said staring at her." You bought your house back so I wanted to see the house you spent two million dollars to get back." Cassie said smiling" Can you keep your voice down?" I said immediately as I ushered her into the mansion." Who is that?" My mother shouted" A friend." I shouted back" A friend? Is that what you are going to tell her?" Cassie frowned a little.I stood still perplexed." What was I supposed to tell her? You said you didn't even want to be here." I said walking right in front of her. " Welcome to my humble abode."" Well, did you tell her about everything that happened at school?" Cassie asked taking a seat on one of the couches. " i don't have too. She found out even before I got home."" How?" Cassie asked." It is the internet Cassie. Everything and everyone is on it." I said walking towards