Rejected By My Mate
CHAPTER 1
[Hospital Hallway — late night]
Female
Nurse: Doctor Ricky, the patient in Room 12 is crashing!
Ricky
On it. Prep adrenaline. And coffee. Mostly coffee
Female
Nurse: …That’s not healthy
Ricky
Neither is dying. Let me save someone first
Ricky walks in, calm as always, hands steady, mind sharp. He performs a procedure that should take three doctors in half the time. Everyone cheers. They always do.
Male
Surgeon: Genius! You saved another one!
Male
Engineer: Ricky! We need you for that machinery prototype!
Female
Lawyer: Ricky! Court hearing in two hours!
Female
Research Team: Ricky! The formula—
He smiles politely at all of them.
On the inside, he feels… nothing
He goes home to his tiny apartment.
No lights on.
No messages.
No warmth.
He microwaves noodles, sits on the floor, and stares at a wall
Ricky
(quietly to himself)Today was… productive. I think
“Hey Ricky, sorry, but can you finish those 7 reports? You’re the only one who understands the data.”
But his hand trembles for a moment — barely noticeable
Ricky wasn’t some emotionless robot. He just never learned how to say “no.”
Every time he helped someone, they praised his genius but never asked if he needed help.
His heart felt like an empty room echoing with silence.
Ricky
(lying on his bed, eyes closing)Just one night of good sleep. That’s all I want
The universe would give him something else entirely.
CHAPTER 2
Male
Assistant: Ricky! The surgery schedule changed! You’re doing five today.
Ricky
Sure. Just open the window. I need air or I’ll fall over
Female
Engineer: We need the energy reactor design! Only you can fix it!
Ricky
Hm. Okay. Pass me a sandwich. Actually, never mind. Coffee is fine
Male
Court Clerk: Ricky, the defendant refuses anyone but you! Trial starts in 10 minutes!
Ricky
Of course. Let me wash the blood off my hands. Hospital blood. Not— never mind
His days blended together like one long, blurry shift.
He completed surgeries, solved engineering failures, won legal battles, and repaired machines until his fingers cramped.
Male
Friend: Ricky, you look… dead.
Ricky
I’m fine. I’ve handled worse
Female
Friend: Have you slept?
Coffee became his breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
He worked on an invention that could save thousands of future lives
Female
Friend: Ricky! Stop working! You’re shaking!
Ricky
It’s just the air conditioning
Male
Friend: The AC is off!
Ricky
Then it’s… spiritual air conditioning.
His jokes got weirder the more exhausted he became.
He felt like a candle burning at both ends — too bright, too fast, and slowly melting.
But every time he considered resting, someone said
Female
Random Person: You’re the only one who can do it!
And Ricky would smile softly.
Ricky
Okay. I’ll handle it
Even when he could barely stand
CHAPTER 3
[Third Day With No Sleep]
Ricky stood in his lab, staring at glowing screens.
Ricky
So… if I just adjust the formula here…
His vision blurred.
The world tilted.
The lights stretched into white lines.
But instead of pain, there was warmth.
A soft drifting sensation, like floating in a warm bath.
Voice:
“You tried so hard. Too hard. You deserve more.”
Ricky
(half-asleep)Mm… thanks?
Voice:
“You lived for others. Your second life… live it for yourself.”
In the darkness, Ricky felt lighter than he ever had.
His tired body disappeared.
His soul floated upward like a feather.
Ricky
Is this… rest?
Feels nice
Voice:
“Rest… and begin again.”
A bright light engulfed him—warm, comforting.
When he opened his eyes, he was lying on a small bed in a wooden room.
Alan(ricky)
…This isn’t my lab
He flexed his fingers.
Smaller. Softer. Younger
Alan(ricky)
Did I… downgrade?
Or is this an upgrade?
A mirror nearby reflected a teenage boy.
Alan(ricky)
Oh.
I’m young again.
That explains the lack of back pain
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