Chapter 15: Truthful Lies

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October 5, 2021- October 20, 2021

ARYN

"Lies were created to hide truths. Doesn't that indicate that the lies are initially built on a solid wall of truth, which eventually collapses against its war with guilt of a good person, or the wrath of an evil person?"

 Doesn't that indicate that the lies are initially built on a solid wall of truth, which eventually collapses against its war with guilt of a good person, or the wrath of an evil person?"

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I left the examination hall, with dread flowing in my veins. During my med school years, every exam was a step closer in the journey of saving lives. However, this one single exam defined my position as a protector- and being the protector of this generation meant salvaging the entire humanity. I couldn't help but think that if I were to fail, I would become normal once more, and a witnesser for an unknown supernova.

I took cooper and decided to go for a walk with him, in an attempt to wash the aftermath of the lingering terror. I strolled, reaching the site where my ears first heard that beautiful melody playing. While the music wasn't there anymore, the sound of the flowing water and crickets gave an alluring sense of tranquillity. Suddenly, a dashing figure interrupted my prolonged gaze, radiating agitation and anguish. I went up to Louis, wondering the cause of his arched eyebrows.

"Louis, hold on. What happened?"

"Nothing, don't worry about it."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes. Yes, I am," he stuttered, walking past me.

I left the Kingdom's boundaries to call Ellena and ensure she landed safely. I requested her to take care of the kids with the excuse that I'll go visit Aunt Olivia's sister in another city. She knew I was lying. The excuses I gave deviated every day from the truth, but they were the only thing I could silence her suspicions with- temporarily. But, the truth is, the Kingdom achieved its mission and dragged me into its endless lopes. I didn't want to return.

Suddenly, the probe sent an alert. I opened the notification, to be taken by the surprise of having an appointment with a doctor called Lina. I instantly went to the Kingdom's main hospital, Silver Lake Hospital, and questioned the receptionist, who was in fact a robot. It automatically answered that Doctor Lina's office was on floor 2.

I knocked on the door and entered.

"Good Morning Aryn," she instantly said.

"Good morning. The probe notified me that we have a meeting."

"You're right. Have a seat and I'll explain everything to you."

I sat on the black chair. It was an enormous lab, with white tiles and walls. Almost every test was carried out automatically by machines, computers and robots. I could see thousands of processes being loaded and completed at the same instant on all screens. Microscopes were about the same size as the modern ones I know. Except they could carry out triple the tasks. The samples were autonomously placed on glass slides in turn- almost like a mass production- and each result took about two seconds to be displayed on the screen connected to the right-hand side of the microscope.

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