The manager's voice rang out in the company building, angry:
"Are you a moron? Don't you look in front of you? I only hired you out of pity, and this is how you treat me afterward?"
Lucas immediately knelt down, grabbed a handkerchief, and started wiping his manager's dirty pants, while apologizing nonstop. His dignity, which was the last thing he had, was fading with every word that came out of his mouth.
Whispers began to fill the room:
"Is that Lucas again?"
"If I were him, I wouldn't stay here for a minute."
"Yeah... He was a genius in biology."
"What a tragedy... He's pathetic."
A mixture of laughter and sympathy filled the room as the principal stood, relishing Lucas' humiliation. He grinned wickedly before adding in a provocative tone:
"What about your rich and sexy wife, huh? Can't she spend some money on you? Or is there another reason?"
He paused for a moment, then continued in a more contemptuous tone:
"Oh... Wait, she cheated on you with another man, didn't she? And then she left you alone!"
Lucas's head dropped even lower, staring at the ground, ignoring the laughter that grew around him. He just wanted to keep his job, the last thing keeping him afloat in this cruel life.
But the manager didn't stop there. He kicked the bucket beside him, spilling water onto the floor and seeping into Lucas's pants, then said with a wry smile:
"You were better than me in school, weren't you? But look at you now... You're mopping the floor while I'm sitting on top."
He then turned and walked towards his desk, leaving Lucas kneeling, surrounded by his colleagues' laughter and hurtful whispers.
After minutes of silence, Lucas was sitting at his desk, his pants still wet, slowly dripping water. Suddenly, the secretary broke the silence, saying coldly:
"I apologize, employee, but you have been fired. If you have any complaints, you can write them down and submit them to the front desk. Please gather your things and leave immediately... Oh, and you won't get paid for today's events, that's what the manager said."
Lucas nodded silently, as if he no longer had the strength to respond. Now... Where would he go? He couldn't pay the rent on his filthy apartment, and his grandmother's house had been taken away because of the debts his ex-wife had dumped on him. He had lost everything.
He gathered his things in a small box, removed his tie and placed it quietly on the desk, then left.
Lucas headed to the roof of the building, where he used to stand whenever he felt lost. He breathed in the cool air, contemplating the city stretching out before him. Everything seemed small from here... But he didn't feel big, he felt empty.
He stood at the edge, looking down. For a moment, he thought about everything he had lost... His life that had never been fair. But he couldn't even grieve, it was like watching someone else go through this torment.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath... But he didn't know that this would be the last moment.
He felt a strong push from behind.
Opening his eyes, he saw the ground rapidly approaching.
But he wasn't afraid.
The tape of his life didn't run through his head, he had no regrets.
He just fell silently, as he had lived.
The sound of water drops falling next to him...
Lucas opened his eyes with difficulty. His vision was blurry, everything seemed unclear.
Then... green flash appeared in front of him.
[Green Parasite System Activated]
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