"kill him ! Kill that damn alien! Hahahahe !"
trrrrrt-trrrt- ttttttttt- The guns sounds were all over the place.
This is 2024, the year of the peak of the world gaming industry. It was the first release of the 'AWE' virtual-interaction reality game, and all the city gamers were excited to test playing just a single match equiped with the full gears.
Kayn and his classmates had finally the chance to try this brand new world after a wait that lasted all the afternoon.
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"The Aliens are outnumbering us ! Don't dare to die. You understand!."
[Kayn 202X has died] A window popped up
[The penalty has activated. The team is paralyzed. 100 pts losses for letting a comrade die.]
[ HP ~0~. The team lost. Game duration 2 minutes 46 seconds.]
"Thanks for playing.Please take off your glaces and gears and head to the exit." - A female assistant said when the game ended-
The bunch of kids bowed there heads disappointed since the game that they have been on pins and needles all morning to play, ended in a mere seconds.
They left then quietly, dragging there feet on the scorched ground and mumbled under their breaths some inaudible complaints..."Hell! Kayn did it again"
Kayn was always the school retard and was known as the biggest loser alive with his dumbest smile. But others opinion never meant much to him. He has his childhood friend Dayoung beside him. He grinned coldly to impress her ,and said:
"I'm sorry, but I did said earlier that I don't like those murderers games"
"Never mind, we never expected something from you in the first place." - Said one of his classmates-
" Oh yeah, we just let you in to fill the numbers. So that's why I told you to stick in my back and do nothing" - his classmate was enraged-
"But no, you just wanted to play cool, jump in there and let the Aliens tear you apart"
Kayn was speechless because he knew that it was the truth. He already know that he had no friends. He turned to Dayong waiting for her to defend him. However, she turned her head when there eyes met. She was also upset since she was looking forward to the game and she knew also that she was the one who brought Kayn and ruined the game for the others.
That was the first time Kayn felt an immense uneasiness as if his heart was going to burst.
His chest tightened as if he was turned down by his crush.
he was depressed and headed down home immediately, turning his back and never saw back. He felt like he was parting from them for good.
Strangely his looks were not sad nor happy.
He realized that he was going back like always to the only person that will love him no matter what; his mom.
He started running joyfully in the thought of eating the delicious and warm heating heart chicken soup of his mother.
...
He is finally in front of his house. He opened the derelict door and entered.
"I'm back!"
The house was old and barely still stunding.But the decoration was beautiful, though it was very simple, and the floor was radiating clean.
"Welcome back son ! " -his mother replied-
Yes, Kayn is living only with his mother. His father passed away five years ago and left nothing beside this house. However, Kayn and his mother were satisfied with the smallest things that could make them happy, like the everyday meals and having each other.
"Did you have fun with your friends"
"Yeah, I had a lot of fun". He didn't want his mother to worry about him, but the mother's heart always know the truth. She looked at him and said to cheer him up.
" Your favorite chicken soup is reaa~dy~"
Kayn expressions brightened again so she was relieved.
Kayn went upstairs to change his clothes.
He put on his pajama hastily and headed to the kitchen.
The table was set up.
He kissed his mother forehead with sparkling eyes and sat down at the table.
He was contemplating the marvelous soup that contained lots of chicken meat, while his mother was looking at him satisfactory with such tenderness.
The atmosphere was lovely, quiet and very warm.
They looked like a lovely couple newly married since the mother looks very young for her age.
He gobbled the chicken soup hungrily. It was a very delicious meal.
He grabbed a chicken neck and started to suck it slowly when a tear flowed instinctively without him knowing.
His mother realized that and said with a straight face when he was still chewing on the bone that almost became scattered bits.
" I have a gift for your birthday"
Kayn forgot that it was the 16th February.
This is for sure the best day of his life.
His mother took off her precious pendant and handed it to him.
"Promise me that you will wear it from now on and to never take it off."
"But mom, this is the necklace that you like so much, I can't take it."
"Just promise me !"
Kayn couldn't tell why his mother was so serious, but he could never refuse a gift or a request from his beloved mother.
"yeah! I promise . I will do whatever you say, mom."
He took it and wore it on his neck.
The mother looks were relieved, so they continued their dinner calmly.
...
Kayn went to the attic after filling his stomach and talking a bit longer with his mother.
He was always fascinated with the outworld universe and that was his favorite spot at the house where he can contemplate the stars and live beyond the space and its mysterious worlds.
He leaned back on his futon, his face toward the farthest stars and his face lit by the pure white moonbeams.
He lifted the pendant toward the sky and contemplated its blue see gem.
He saw an entire universe dance in the beautiful stars mirage.
That was the second most beautiful thing he has ever seen, obviously the first was his mother smile.
A shooting star reflection appeared on the smooth surface of the gem.
He raised his sight to the horizon to see a falling star swimming in the deep sky and clearing its darkness.
Kayn was fascinated. This is too much luck in a single night.
He mumbled a wish: " Please don't let anyone look down on me."
He just finished his sentence when the view glitched. That was no more a shooting star, it was a huge meteor burning in hot fire and landed directly in the center of the city.
That was a huge explosion who burned the silence and the beauty, turning them to despair.
The explosion spread like a wildfire to get to Kayn's house and blurred the view.
The city was nowhere to be seen in the bright light of destruction who ate it to its end with all its residents.