Second Life?

[ Note: Sentences between '*' means the inner voice is talking.]

While I was about to close my eyes with no hope, I felt like an old man whispered in my ears. *Hey there* I was surprised to hear someone as there was no one besides me and the dumpster in that alley. I was also scared. "who? Who's there? Please…. help me. Call an ambulance I'm feeling terrible pain in my chest." I shouted while looking around. But no one's there except me. I began shaking. My hands became cold as ice. Then I thought as if someone would come to save me? I ridiculed. In my seventh year of life, I was unable to make internal relations. I was not able to socialize with people.

So, the city is a stranger to me. How was I able to befriend peter that's also a question to me. I heard that when people were about to die they hallucinate and hear things. I may be hearing that old man's voice.

*Are you scared? * again, I felt the same voice ranging in my ears. The pain was not ended. As I was about to hug death, the excreting pain left my body. In other words, the pain was gone.

*I see you're compatible with the system.* the voice echoed over in my ears.

"System?" I never knew those words except in novels. I love to read novels. In some of the novels the hero got some kind of a system and then he leveled up crazily and become one of the overpowered characters. Thought those things would never happened in real life.

*If you want to know why don't you pick up the diary. Once you read the diary you get to know more about it. *

Now that he mentioned it, the diary fell on the ground when I felt the pain in my chest. It was slightly distanced from me.

Though there might be some utter motive included, I was also curious. Never in my life, I got some kind of power to get strong. This is an opportunity and also there might be a downfall. Despite the reason, I stood forward to attain the diary. Up until now, my life was somewhat miserable. But I wanted to change this life of mine. However, I was afraid of that pain to a certain extent.

"It wouldn't hurt right?" I asked with grief in my voice.

*No, The pain is one time. If the pain stopped that means you are well-matched with the system*

Trusting the voice I placed my hands to take the diary with veins popping out, due to gaming excessively. Unexpectedly, I felt a sharp sensation with an uncomfortable feeling. But it wasn't pain. It was something different than that. Ah! I coughed emitting blood.

This time I didn't fall on the ground instead. without thinking about anything, I started sprinting full speed. I felt terror in my heart. I run like an animal who fled from the zoo.

At that time, I didn't realize that I was holding the diary. I kept running and running until I reached my apartment. I quickly tried opening the door lock while trembling. Attempted to place the key on the keyhole but failed again and again wretchedly. It's because of my nervousness and of course of that unpleasant effect on me.

Eventually, I was able to open the door. I shut the door after entering. I was making continued breaths, expected from the running. What was that? Did someone play a prank on me?

Oh! God! If I found that guy I wouldn't let him alive.

I became awfully furious.

*That's a long run. You are sure good at running.*

I got goosebumps. I swiftly drove into my bed, covering myself with the blanket. I know it's a hallucination. It's just like the novel I read in my last week. The last sentence of that novel was "It's all in your head." that's right. I have to calm down. The voice I'm hearing is only my imagination. Nothing is real. I comforted myself with lies.

*Okay you wanna play the dumb role. Fine, with me*

"Just who are you?" I asked that voice.

*I'm your daddy, whining boy. * Speaking Franky.

He was right, I was crying that time due to fear. I was totally dumbfounded by that voice. He can see and hear me?

I asked again, "Who the hell are you? If you want money I will give you. Just live me alone."

*You wanted to know me. Right? Why don't you open the diary?*

I noticed that the diary was fallen near the door. I might have fallen it when entering the room. I slowly walked out of the blanket. I took the diary from the ground while maintaining proper awareness. When I was about to grab the book, I asked the voice. "Do I again get that feeling from touching the diary?" I didn't want to trust him.

*Nope, you won't* But his answer didn't satisfy me, so I barely touched the diary. Nothing happened. I'm safe and sound. Okay, then. I pulled the diary from the ground without anxiety. I opened the diary and saw a written note on the first page.

<You agree with the system?>

1.Yes or 2. No

A pen was hanging on to the diary. It was wisely hidden inside the diary. If you don't open the diary, you wouldn't able to see the pen. Earlier, I didn't notice it because of the rush. Probably you have to choose 'yes' or 'no' with a pen.

Seeing the 'system'-word I asked, "System? What does it mean?"

*You didn't know about the system? Fine... It's just like in a novel or manga, where the protagonist gets the power of the system. It helps the protagonist to gain enormous power.*

"hmm, It's just like I thought. I read a mawha about system what was it called, Solo grounding." The main character gets massive power. *You want to be stronger right? *

"but I...i....." I mumbled. It's not like l didn't want to get stronger but there might be many demises of it. So, I contempt for a while.

*You chose superman over Spiderman because you wanted to be the strongest. Don't you remember what happened on your first day of school? The guy in black bullied you because you were weak. I will give you the power to be the strongest. You can get your revenge. Isn't it a great deal?

So, He can read my memories and past. I thought

Choose Yes.*

"well...yes...i...wanted to be strong...but..."

*ah- don't waste time, Just choose yes.* I hold the pen and move it to the spot where 'yes' is written. My hands were shaking in tension. I don't know what will happen next but it will be worth trying. Since Little, I was weak. Now is my time to shine.

I ticked 'Yes'. *Done* As I ticked 'Yes' the ink question disappeared like magic. A sign appeared showing me to flip the page. I turned over a page. A new message appeared.

< Congratulations, You have gained The Psychopath System.>

"Wait, What-t? Psychopath?" I was astonished to see the word 'Psychopath'. I felt a sudden heart attack. I fall onto the floor. It looked like my heart stopped beating. I held my chest with my hands. "Aaaaa- aaa aaa aaa" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I crawled like a Caterpillar. My body was generating layered skins like snakes. Legs and hands are getting larger. It looked like my body was being stretched. Eyes of mine were getting red. Whatever I saw, everything looked red. My bed, the VR, why's everything so reddish? The veins in my hands were about to explode. Blood was running wild through my strains. My brain was imputing was too much information. It was about to blast.

"Ahah,( cough) this excruciating pain. Please... stop it." Slowly, my sights are fading. I'm losing my consciousness. Gradually, I closed my eyes in despair.