System: Who Am I?
I am sorry
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Mark your attendance
overworked author
Let's begin~
It bridge was empty, save for a few trucks that passed by occasionally.
It was only late evening, but the sky was midnight black.
It roared angrily as overworked storm clouds rained with all their effort.
Evan Ryder
*driving his car*
Evan drove with a smile on his face, carefully navigating the road in the heavy downpour.
Evan Ryder
📲 I can't believe I am not there with you right now
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📲 It's just one birthday, mi amor. It's not a big deal-
Evan Ryder
📲 IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY, AND I AM NOT THERE WITH YOU. IT IS A BIG DEAL
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📲 I am not exactly thrilled about turning 35. It sounds so old.
Evan Ryder
*glances at the gifts on his passenger seat*
Evan Ryder
📲 35 sounds very hot.
A truck honked at him from behind.
Evan Ryder
*moves to the side*
Evan Ryder
📲 Yeah...to the shoot.
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📲 Where's your driver?
Evan Ryder
📲 *sighs dramatically* I swear to God I want to quit
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📲 *chuckles* No, you don't.
Evan Ryder
📲 *smiles* Yeah, I don't. I love it.
Evan Ryder
📲 But I hate having to miss your birthday. *groans*
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📲 We'll celebrate when you come back. *coaxing*
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📲 I'll stay on call until you reach-
Evan Ryder
*saw something on the edge of the bridge*
Evan Ryder
📲 Babe, I gotta go. I'll call you back soon, okay?
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📲 Did you reach already?
Evan Ryder
📲 I love you. See you soon
Evan Ryder
*rushes out of the car*
Someone
*standing on the edge of the rail*
Evan Ryder
Please don't *shouts over the rain*
Evan Ryder
*approaches them carefully*
Evan Ryder
Please don't jump, love. Please, I am begging you.
Evan's wet clothes stuck to his body uncomfortably.
Someone
You... you are that actor
Evan Ryder
*comes closer to him* I know it took a great amount of courage to stand there, but I also know you are really scared-
Evan couldn't tell if the boy was crying, or if it was just the rain.
Someone
How would you know? You have money, fame, love, everything-
Evan Ryder
I won't know. No one will. *voice cracks*
Evan Ryder
But I waa on that side once, and I came off the ledge. I have never regretted it.
Evan Ryder
Just give life another chance, please.
Evan Ryder
*holds his hand*
Evan Ryder
*caresses his hair* I am proud of you
Evan Ryder
*chokes on his words*
The sound of the dull pocket knife tearing through Evan's flesh was muffled by the rain.
Evan Ryder
*touches the wound on his stomach*
Someone
*eyes shining with tears* I am sorry...I am sorry...I can't stop, please. I am so sorry
Evan Ryder
*slides down against the rail*
Someone
*crying badly* I am a monster
Evan Ryder
*gasping for breath*
Evan Ryder
*tear slides down his cheek*
Blood mixed with water as it slid to the doors of Evan's car.
There were multiple missed calls from the same person.
There were birthday gifts on the passenger seat, a surprise he would never get to give.
He was so close...yet...so...so far.
Someone
*crying in his arms*
Someone
Why did you save me? Why?
Evan Ryder
*closes his eyes*
overworked author
I love a dramatic start to my stories
overworked author
This one is definitely it
overworked author
You're in for a treat, okay?
overworked author
Have fun
The one left behind
I woke up due to an annoying beep that refused to stop.
Evan Ryder
*opens his eyes*
I look around, not sure why.
Am I dead, or am I in a hospital?
What happened to the kid? Where are my wounds? Why doesn't it hurt? Have I lost my mind?
I don't know what to do anymore, but I know who to call.
Evan Ryder
*hoarse voice* Lu- *voice breaks*
I could feel someone near me, but I couldn't tell where until I heard a sound.
System
Don't try to speak, yet *gently*
System
*backs away a bit* I am sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.
Perhaps I should have listened to my grandma when she told me those stories.
I stare at the...thing in front of me.
Something about the creature rids me of all my anxiety.
Evan Ryder
*walks towards them*
Evan Ryder
*reaches out to touch their clothes*
Evan Ryder
*comes back to his senses*
System
You should be able to speak now.
There's so many questions, I don't know which one to ask first.
System
*chuckles softly* Ask one, then another. We have time.
I open my mouth and words seem to be forming on their own.
Evan Ryder
What happened to me?
System
You almost died. A young boy stabbed you. He was the one who called for help.
Evan Ryder
What is going to happen to him?
He looks at me like he had expected that question.
System
He is going to stand trial, perhaps, and then receive help.
Evan Ryder
Good. *nods to himself*
System
Why do you care? *couldn't stop himself from asking*
Evan Ryder
Because I don't even remember the pain I felt. *eyes soften*
Evan Ryder
I am dead... and he will have to live with that fact.
Evan Ryder
*thinks of someone* It's a sorry affair...to be the one that's left behind.
System
*bends down to his eye level* You are not dead, yet.
Evan Ryder
*tilts his head*
overworked author
People think I am cool until they hear what's going on in my head.
overworked author
Wdym I am planning a story about how an angel, whose wings were stolen, who makes a deal with the devil after God refuses to avenge him?
overworked author
Wdym I am supposed to study Cauchy-Euler equation???
gift for you
The strange thing's lips turned up into an almost smile.
System
I'll give you another chance at life. *eyes soften* Will you take it?
Evan Ryder
(If there is a chance that I can go back to him...why wouldn't I take it?)
He thought, but there was something in his heart that was trying to stop him. Like a foreboding sense of dread.
Something didn't feel right.
System
*a lifeless grin* You don't have a choice.
Evan Ryder
*looks at his body*
His hands, and legs were disappearing.
Evan Ryder
What is happening? *panicking*
System
You didn't deserve to die for attempting to save someone else, Evan Ryder.
Evan Ryder
I...I don't feel-
System
*leans into his ear* And
System
Though I can't change what has happened...
The voice sounded calming, like a lullaby.
Evan Ryder
*breathing calms*
System
*whispers close to his ears* I can try to make things right.
Before he could ask another question, the scene before him started to warp.
System
This is my gift to you.
Evan Ryder
*loses consciousness*
He didn't know what would happen when he wakes up again.
The next time he opened his eyes, he might get to wake up from this cruel nightmare.
Or, there might not be a next time at all.
overworked author
Yeah, I changed the previous storyline
overworked author
I am sorry, I am indecisive person with good ideas. What can I do??
overworked author
Just trust me on this story, okay?
overworked author
Pleaseeee?
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