As Leonard sauntered, he couldn't help but smile, you know that feeling of finally getting what you want after putting in efforts? Yeah, that's how he was feeling now. But he knew he had a lot of thinking to do regarding what Eva said, the type of men she likes. He'll have to find a way to show her that he's an action man, that he is ready to defend a woman at any given time.
It was so late in the night already, he wasted a lot of time in Eva's house, but it was worth it though. He journeyed until he arrived at the front of his apartment, then he unlocked the door and entered. Entering his apartment, he sat down on one of the sofas immediately and began thinking of what to do. You know, discovering something is one thing, and implementing it is another.
Sitting on that couch for some minutes, his brain couldn't come up with a valid idea on how he was gonna prove to Eva that he was ready to defend women at any given time. He wasn't a weakling, but he's got no fighting skills, so anything he proves to Eva would be fake. Since he couldn't come up with a valid idea now, he decided to change into something casual and eat, then he'll start cracking his head again.
He strolled into his room and took off the black hooded clothe and black jeans he was wearing, then he put on something casual. He strolled into the kitchen, made coffee, and ate it with five slices of bread, and that was enough to satisfy him. Then he strolled back to the parlor and balanced on one of the sofas and began cracking his head once again.
'How would I prove to Eva that I am an action man? How would I prove to Eva that I am ready to defend women at any given time?'. Leonard questioned himself in his thought, he couldn't just come up with something valid.
But after some more minutes of cracking his head, an idea struck his head...a valid one at that. But to implement that idea, he'll need money. His need for money was increasing, there were lots of things he wanted to do with money like purchasing a phone and all that. And now, he'll need money to accomplish his first quest? Men, he wouldn't forget to ask the system for money when she'll come for the daily reminder.
He sat on that couch for minutes waiting to hear the voice of the system, but it was just like there wouldn't be a reminder from her today.
"Let it not be that I wouldn't be getting a reminder from her today to complete my quest...now that I want to ask for money? She had never missed a day of reminding me to complete my quest for these past few days, let it not be that she has plans of missing today". Leonard uttered to himself, he'll be furious if he doesn't get to speak with her today...if he doesn't get to ask her for money.
He sat on that couch for some minutes more, but still, he hadn't heard the system's voice. As he was about to stand up from the couch 'cause of his impatience, he heard the system's voice,
[ Two weeks and one day to go, complete your quest, or you die]
Yeah, he knew the normal stuff, once the system was done reminding him, he'll hear her voice no more. And he needed to ask her for money, so he quickly voiced out in an audible tone of voice,
"She Lord! Don't go yet, I have something to ask of you".
[ What is it?]
"I should have asked for this yesterday after your reminder, but I forgot. Let me go straight to the point, I need money, I need it for many things. Like, first of all, I need to get a phone of my own. Secondly, apart from the foodstuff and drinks in this apartment, I'll love to go eat in a restaurant or drink in a bar sometimes. And my quest, seems like I'll need money to accomplish it. And what I love doing the most, gambling, I'll need money to engage in it. I just thought of it recently,
You said I could engage in gambling, but you didn't remind me that I'll need money to do so. Is this what you meant when you said I wasn't aware of something?".
[ Yeah, that's what I meant. And there's another thing you aren't aware of]
"What is it? I hope it wouldn't affect the fact that I need money?". Leonard inquired with curiosity in his facial expression.
[ No, you'll get money, but you'll have to work for it]
"What do you mean?". Leonard asked with a confused facial expression.
[ You'll have to get a job]
That statement hit Leonard like a bombshell that he had to voice out in an audible tone of voice, "What! Why wasn't I told this earlier?".
[ That's because you didn't ask, you felt like since an apartment and other essential stuff was bestowed unto you, what do you need money for]
Leonard used his palms to scatter his hair, then he voiced out once again,
"As I said earlier, I'll need money to accomplish my quest, and it's remaining two weeks and one day before it expires. Most jobs pay monthly, so I don't have enough time to work and receive my pay before using it to accomplish my quest. There's no time, I need urgent money. And I'll die if I don't accomplish my quest before the given time. She Lord, please help me".
[ There's nothing I can do, you'll have to get a job, that's the way it is. Maybe find a way to get your pay before month's end, maybe with hard work. Every other man on this earth that are also engaging in their quests all have a job]
It was at this point that Leonard remembered John. All these days that he hadn't been meeting him at home, he was truly going to work...it had been confirmed. The system then said something that shocked Leonard the more,
[ There are abundant foodstuff in this apartment, but definitely, they'll finish if you keep on consuming them without adding more to them. We wouldn't help you with that, to purchase more foodstuff for your survival on this earth, you'll have to use the money you earned from working. And every other stuff you need, you'll have to purchase them yourself with your money]
Leonard voiced out again, "What! Holy shit!".
He didn't even know what next to do, he was battling two feelings right now, confusion and anger. He was confused 'cause he didn't know the next step to take, he needs money to accomplish his quest, and here they were telling him that he'll have to get a job to make money? He never had a steady job in his previous life, his main job was gambling. So it was just like he's got no job experience.
And he was angry 'cause they didn't tell him on time, he would have done something about it if the system had told him on time. And he didn't bother to ask 'cause he felt like he wouldn't need money since the essential things of life have been provided for him.
"She Lord, are you still there?". Leonard asked.
[ Yeah, I'm here]
"Seems like there's nothing that can be done about it, I'll have to get a job to make money and handle my essential stuff. But I've got no job experience, I wasted most of my life on Earth 1 gambling, you know that. I went to college and studied a certain course, graduated, got my diploma. But I never got to use that diploma to search for a job 'cause of my laziness and gambling habit,
I have never worked in a company before, and I haven't done other jobs also. I've got no CV, so how do I get a job?".
[ I wouldn't give you money, never. But I can help you get a job, you'll just have to calm down and listen to me]
"OK, I have calmed down and I'm listening to you". Leonard uttered.
[ There's this company that needs two workers, two of their very good workers left the company about five days ago. This company I am speaking of deals on building constructions...their pay is really good. The name of the company is 'Q and R construction company']
"Q and R construction company? What sort of name is that?". Leonard voiced out interrupting the system. Then he remembered what she said about calming down and listening to her, then he apologized, "Sorry for the interruption, continue speaking".