[Chime! System triggered.]
[Chime! Host found.]
[Chime! Criteria for being selected; Host has gone through these five deep emotions simultaneously - Sadness, Disappointment, Hatred, Betrayal, and inertia]
[Chime! Host's in an adverse condition. Repairing Host's health.]
[Chime! Bridge lapping. System loosing. Loading.]
[Chime! Twelve percent, seventeen percent, twenty-five percent, forty-two percent, eighty-eight percent.]
[Chime! System fully activated. Gap bridged.]
[Chime! System name: Random Job Generator.]
Jaai felt a slight headache shoot from one corner of his head to the other. There was darkness and nothingness. He felt some sort of pressure on his eyes.
Slowly, he opened his eyes. When he did, a white brilliant light flashed into his pupils which made him shut his eyes instinctively.
When he opened his eyes again, he did it gently, moving his head to the other side to avoid repeating the old mistake.
There was a white wall a distance away from where he was. Slowly, his brains started to register the state of his body, in a bid to understand what was happening to him at that moment.
He realised that his body was positioned horizontally. He was in a lying position.
The urgency that this realisation brought made him seat up at once. Looking around, he saw some medical equipments and machines. He heard some beeping sounds coming from his left side.
He traced the machine to his hand. There was a syringe slipped into his wrist which was connected to the medical equipment.
""I'm in a hospital?"" He muttered, trying to convince himself.
He felt a weight on his head. There was something wrapped around his head. He quickly removed the object that was wrapped around his head. He threw it to a corner.
He ripped off all the tubes and drip properties connected to his body.
""Why am I in a hospital?"" He wondered.
It's been a couple of seconds since he woke from what looked like a nap. And up to this moment, he didn't feel any ounce of pain in any part of his body.
Aside from the side slight headache he felt earlier before his eyes opened, there was no trace of pain in any area of his body.
In fact, his body felt very light and vibrant. He felt so hale that he almost thought that he was a new person.
""If I'm not feeling any pain, then why am I in a hospital?"" The more he thought about his situation, the more questions he had.
All of a sudden, as though a stream of information was opened in his mind, several details started to pour into his head.
Slowly, he recalled who he was and what happened last to him.
He recalled how he had slaved all his life to please his wife, yet he was always considered not good enough for her.
In his effort to please her, he had mostly starved himself and worked like a beast for the past five months in order to be prepared enough to surprise her on their wedding anniversary.
All of a sudden, he had been sacked and then he had gone to the Director's house to ask questions and by extension, get his salary.
He had handed a pack of condoms to the director and was arguing about his salary when he saw a familiar face.
"Jada." He gritted his teeth when all the information were reinstalled in his brain.
He jumped off the bed. He had to get to the end of this.
He wasn't out of his mind. He saw her clearly. He could recall what she said before he had lost his grip and fallen off the staircase.
How could she do that to him? Even though she knew that he had always lived to please her! How could she cheat on him? Especially with his boss?!
""Hey, sir! Where are you going?"" A random voice called him.
Jaai looked back and saw a nurse. He picked a race and off he went. His body felt lighter, and his legs faster.
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It was fifteen minutes past two in the villa of the Hullevard family.
The Hullevard family was one of the third-thier families in Crescent City. It was considered one of the largest families in the city. It was an extended family with its members scattered around the city.
One of the daughters of the Patriach of the Hullevard city was called Elaine. She had two sons and one daughter. And of all her children, her daughter was her biggest asset.
Her daughter was considered the most beautiful lady in the city. Every influential man in the city wants to get close to her, but she was married to a deadbeat who was chosen for her by her grandfather.
Elaine has been looking for ways to kick the useless son-in-law out but it wasn't so easy because her father really likes him. Nobody knew why the Old patriach of the Hullevard family likes the deadbeat son-in-law!!!
Elaine was with her two sons in the foyer of the villa, preparing to leave for the birthday party of her father. She was waiting for her daughter, Jada, to return with her useless husband so that they could all leave for the party that will be happening by four in the evening.
While Elaine was waiting, Jada had suddenly walked in with the director of the firm where her son-in-law works. Jada had claim that her husband fell from the staircase at work place and was in coma.
""The doctor says that it will be a miracle if he wakes up in a month. The earliest he can wake up is probably in two months." Jada said, tears rolling from her eyes.
Jada didn't tell her mother about what really happened. Although she knew that her mother wanted her to divorce Jaai, yet she knew that her mother would not approve of her going to another man's house.
""What are we going to tell grandpa?"" Marcus, the eldest son of Elaine asked.
""We cannot tell my dad about it. Do you want to ruin his day? We'll just find an excuse. After the party, I'll go and visit him in the hospital."" Elaine said.
""I don't think I can go to the party. My husband is lying helplessly in the hospital bed."" Jada burst out in tears.
The director took a glance at her. The look on his face was like he was really extremely stunned by her theatrical performance.
""You should get your acts together! We need to be at the hall in an hour!"" Elaine snapped at her.
""What are you crying about? Are you serious? Over that piece of crap? Who knows, God might be trying to be kind to him. Scumbags like him don't deserve to live."" The youngest son dissed.
""Gerard!!!"" Elaine yelled.
""Whatever."" Gerard rolled his eyes.
""You are kind, Mr Director. You should go home. Jaai is a hassle here, I can't imagine how much of a trouble he must be to you."" Elaine smiled warmly at the director.
Who cares if Jaai dies? If her daughter has a shot with someone like this, wouldn't it be the perfect blessing?
""Very well then."" The Director returned the smile. ""Please do not think too much of it. I'm sure he'll get back on his feet."" He turned to Jada, assuring her.
Jada nodded slowly, an evil smile curling up her lips.
The director turned around and headed to the door. Finally, he can have Jada all to himself, he thought, as he smiled on his way out.
As soon as he pushed the door open, someone suddenly walked into him, bumping hard into him!
When he lifted his gaze, his eyes almost flew out of his face as exclaimed,
""Jaai!!!!"" His lungs almost burst open.