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Chapter one hundred and thirteen
The flight felt longer than it should have.Not because of turbulence or discomfort, but because my mind refused to stay still. Every time I closed my eyes, images rushed in—Mrs Tracy standing in the kitchen, the smell of soup, her smile at the airport. And of course, there was Selene whose face kept popping up in my head. I couldn't let go of our last kiss. The promise of coming back. She was the woman that I had envisioned as a wife. A lady I would like to spend eternity with. I opened my eyes and stared out the window again. The clouds looked endless, white and thick like a different world entirely. Somewhere beyond them was Singapore. Somewhere beyond them was the life I had chosen.A flight attendant walked past and smiled politely.“Would you like anything to drink, sir?”“Water, please,” I replied.She handed it to me, and I thanked her. My voice sounded calm, but inside, everything was noisy. Thoughts collided with one another, fears mixing with excitement until I could not
chapter one hundred and twelve
Everything became tense the moment her hand dropped from my face. Mrs Tracy stared at me for a long time. The smile on her face slowly faded, but it did not disappear completely. It was like she was forcing herself to stay calm even though her heart already knew the truth.“Jason,” she said softly, “where is the job?”I swallowed hard. My throat felt dry all of a sudden.“It is… not here, Mum,” I replied.She nodded slowly, like she expected it. She turned back to the pot of soup and stirred it gently. The spoon made slow circles, and the sound felt louder than it should.“How far?” she asked.“Singapore,” I said.The spoon stopped moving.The kitchen became very quiet. Even the sizzling sound from the pot reduced, like it too was listening. I watched her back, afraid to move, afraid to speak.“Singapore,” she repeated quietly.“Yes, Mum.”She placed the spoon on the counter and rested both hands there. Her shoulders looked stiff, but she did not cry. That made it worse for me.“You
Chapter one hundred and eleven
It is a good thing to travel around the world just so that this time, I was not travelling. I was going on a business trip. Selene looked at my face, " Is it good news?" she asked with her eyebrows arched. By now, she knows when I was worried and when I was happy. " Just some business messages. Am I going to see you anytime soon?" I ask getting to my feet. Selene looked at me. I could see that she cared. " What do you want it to be, Jason?" There was a moment of silence between the two of us. I wanted her to know of my feelings for her. I walked slowly towards her, my step making a gentle sound. I stopped, staring into her emerald eyes. " What If I don't want you to go? Would you stay?" I asked, my hand grabbing hers. Selene let out a gentle sigh. " I have to go, Jason . There are things I have to take care of at home." " Fair enough. Then come back to me when you are done sorting them out. I am going to be waiting for you." I said with my head tilted forwards. I placed a ge
Chapter one hundred and ten
I stood there for a long time, staring at my phone like it would suddenly change its mind and show me another message.Nothing came.No quest.No countdown.No threat.Just silence.The money alert came a few seconds later. One alert. Then another. Then another. The numbers kept adding up until my bank app showed an amount I never imagined I would see in my lifetime.I laughed softly.Not because I was happy but because it felt unreal.“So this is it?” I muttered. “You play with our lives… and then just walk away?”The phone screen went dark.I pushed myself off the wall and took a deep breath. The air felt different. Lighter. Or maybe that was just my mind trying to adjust to the idea of freedom.Freedom.That word felt strange in my head.For so long, my life had been planned by quests, warnings, and punishments. Every move I made was calculated. Every choice had a price. Now there was nothing telling me what to do next.I walked back toward the parking area slowly. My legs felt wea
chapter one hundred and nine
The graduation ceremony was unlike anything I have ever expected. Most of the academic staff were present. Some faces I had seen and most others were never seen. Selena came in one of her fancy cars. The photographers and many other camera man and woman did well to take capture of everyone. Derek Carter who had been my arch enemy was seated with some of his friends oblivious to the fact that I existed. Today felt like it wasn't all about the system. It felt like it was all about us graduants. We were finally leaving, finally going to be free of everything. But I can't stop thinking about it all. I can't stop thinking about what I had seen in the future. What I had known. Was thjs really the end to it all? Was the system going to let go and finally select another gamers?I sat still, my gaze reading through the crowd. I was always on alert. The system had thought me that. It had thought me never to trusted too much, never to believe. I wanted to believe this was it. Our fina
chapter one hundred and eight
Saving my mother meant everything to me. The system immediately acknowledged it." What was that all about?" Mrs Tracy asked, setting the basket of groceries that she carried on the table.I looked at her and sigh. " It has been taken care of, Mum. I want you to know that I love you and I am going to make sure you are safe. Don't talk to anyone you don't know and make sure you always have your phone location on. I am going to find you no matter what." Mrs Tracy looked at Selene and back at me. I was sure she didn't understand what I meant but she had her doubts. I looked at her and smiled. " I love you mother." She walked closer to me and hugged me tightly, " I love you too, Jason but don't you ever frighten me like that ever again." We all laughed at her words. The moment she walked into the room, I let out a long sigh. " What next?" Selene asked. I arched my brows for a bit. " What next? I don't want you getting involved in any of this. Do not ask questions that you don't
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