Unknown App
Ethan's eyes fluttered open, his vision adjusting to the dimly lit room. The events of the night before felt distant, as if they were part of a dream that was slowly fading away.
"How did I get here?" He muttered as he remembered what had happened last night. 'Perhaps it was a dream?' He came to this conclusion as he could not remember how he got here.
He turned his head slightly and see his little sister, Pihu, sleeping peacefully beside him.
Her innocent face, framed by her tousled hair, brought a sense of warmth to his heart.
Gently pushing himself up from the bed, Ethan stretched his tired limbs and let out a yawn.
He couldn't shake off the nagging feeling that something important had happened, but the details eluded him.
He quietly walked over to the window and pulled back the tattered curtains, allowing a sliver of morning light to filter into the room.
As the sunlight touched his face, Ethan tried to piece together the fragments of his memory. His mind felt hazy as if a fog had settled over his recollection of the previous night.
Frustrated by the gaps in his memory, he clenched his fists, willing the missing pieces to surface.
However, the more he strained to remember, the further the memories slipped away like sand slipping through his fingers.
It was as if someone had erased a portion of his memories, leaving him with a disconcerting void.
Unable to shake off the uneasiness, Ethan decided to focus on the present and be grateful for his sister's safety. Perhaps time would bring clarity to the events that eluded him.
Shaking his head, Ethan dismissed the events of the previous night as a vivid dream.
He had experienced similar nightmares before, remnants of the trauma he had endured two years ago. Splashing his face with cold water, he hoped to wash away the lingering unease that clung to him.
Feeling refreshed, Ethan reached for his phone and unlocked it. As the screen came to life, he saw an unknown app 'DeityChat'
He didn't remember downloading an app like this.
"That's weird," He muttered looking at the app icon.
He was about to open the app but realised something, "Did someone hack my phone?"
"Nah, I am broke as hell. What would they even get from hacking my phone?" He was a little hesitant at first but thinking it thoroughly he decided to open the Unknown app.
App Interference-
[Immortal Of Culture:- Yo, I just got fairy Qingyi's bath water.
Almighty Snu:- Such immoral act's! When will you grow up culture?
Warrior of the West:- Can't wait to see you beg for mercy when Yi founds out.
Immortal of Culture:- Don't worry she will not find out. Hehe...
Anyways, does anyone else want one of her bath water? I would share if you give me some DC.
Snoring_Immortal:- I want some but I don't have DC. Could you spare me some, I promise I would pay you later.
Immortal Of Culture:- Nah, you still haven't repaid me for fairy Shu's water.
Snoring_Immortal:- Ok, I will give you five Bamboo Fury.
Immortal Of Culture:- Make it ten, and we'll have a deal.
Snoring_Immortal:- But...
Immortal Of Culture:- Think about it. The bath water doesn't come every day.
Snoring_Panda:- Ok
Northern Blade:- Yo, @Snusnu_Immortal see this
Snusnu_Immortal:- You all are uncultured. I only have eyes for Zhilan.
Warrior of the West:- Here we go again!
Constellation Monarch:- Back in my days, when I was still a human. Girls would die just to shake hands with me.
Snoring_Panda:- Stop it, old geezer. Don't bore us with your thousands of years old stories.
Immortal_Of_Culture replied to Snusnu_Immortal:- Well I have some of her's too
SnuSnu_Immortal:- I will give you 300 Diety coins for a glass
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'What a bunch of weirdos? What fairy? Thousand years? Tsk, I should delete this app.' he thought to himself seeing the bunch of weirdos.
His finger moved trying to delete the app. "Wait, I should not delete this app," He muttered seeing them as a source of entertainment.
Besides, he didn't have anything else for entertainment, or did he?
Thinking that, he stooped deleting the app.
"Good morning, brother," The sweet voice of Pihu ranged through his ears as he turned around to see the still sleepy Pihu.
"The breakfast is ready. Go and wash up then eat," he said to her looking at the time.
It was almost time for his work. He was in a hurry as he dropped Pihu to the neighbour's apartment and headed to his work in a hurry.
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As Ethan settled into his seat on the bus, he couldn't help but feel a pang of discomfort as he noticed the curious glances from the other passengers. His scar, a constant reminder of the past, seemed to draw unwanted attention wherever he went.
Hesitant to engage in conversation, Ethan kept his gaze fixed outside the window, watching the cityscape pass by in a blur. He couldn't help but wonder how different his life would be if not for the fateful event that left him marked with the scar.
The bus suddenly stopped making Ethan jolt forward on a high school girl who was sitting beside him.
"AHHHHH!!!" The girl screamed as she saw Ethan's face.
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