Bite

chapter 7: Pain

What can I do now ? . life is playing a fucking game with me . I might as well stay here and simply forget about everything. hey but what about all the rest? ah fuck it can wait
    Cyrus entered a downward spiral of nothingness. His days spent in front of his console. Beating a bunch of unknow online.
    A suffocating routine sat down. When he wasn't sleeping and cursing at himself, he spent his days playing.
    Time tickled by slowly but certainly, he might have decided to stop leaving his life but the world didn't wait for him and kept spinning and at an even faster rate. Deeply intrenched in his game he glanced at his phone. His parent had called but he was simply not in the mood to talk.
    An annoying sound kept disrobing his ears, he frowns. Pulling himself out of the virtual game. He dragged himself to the kitchen. Gripping the ringing object. he finally picked up
    "Where have you been? Cyrus, I have tried to join you several times now. I even tried going jogging but couldn't meet you once "
    " I am in detox here, what the deal interrupting me this time I was right in the middle of a boss fight   " he replied his shoulder tilted backward. His voice dry and hoars like a drunkard after a wild night.
    "This isn't a game; man this is real life and you've got even more serious issue "Dan continued
    "What worse than losing it all "he replied feeling bored. Life simply had no meaning anymore. He felt heavy, bored a suffocating feeling of insignificance. The world simply didn't care about how he fell.
    "I couldn't do anything; you have to come collect your stuff today. I can't keep it here anymore "dan continued
    "Ah the old stuff, guess I will drag myself over there ". His phone sliding off his hands down.
    "Be fast there is something I can't tell you on phone "
    Lazily, He leaned forward. Slamming water on his face. This invigorating substance which was reason of life on this planet. It trickled down his face, washing away his dizziness but unfortunately for him not his reality. His eyes stayed glued on the water,
    "shouldn't you be able to wipe everything away like a reset button or something ? "he asked . it was as if he asked in a vacuum of sound where even the whispers of silence held their breath in reverence.
    Look at what you have become Cyrus. Talking to water? either I have lost my sanity or is this is just another day in the life of a failure
    He laughed out bitterly, kicking on his shoe dressed and escaping the little world of his house.
   
    Dan waited near the transport capsule. His eyes consistently darting back and forth. His foot taped rapidly up and down. He glanced at his watch. He held a box of objects in hands full of old stuff.
    Cyrus approaching felt it funny, "probably the only dude worth knowing in this damn place. No! with Lork too "
     he will probably delete me if he heard I called him second best
    "Thanks buddy, you have avoided me the pain agony of facing their hideous avatars "he laughed out picking off his box. Everything seemed okay
    Dan tapped him on the shoulder , " you must stay strong " he said .
    " Come on spill the tea already ? I wouldn't get burn "he replied not hinting at his serious tone. convinced nothing could shake him anymore. Afterall, could he go any lower ?.
    "There was an incident in the mines. The karmic monster stormed and many people where lost "Dan said.
    Cyrus froze, not from the deep stare of dan but from a frightening realization. It would have been nothing if it was a normal attack, it actually happened quite a lot but the Breaux had people stationed there for such cases. What really scared him was the missed call from his parent. His heart accelerated
     It cant be .
    "Calm down "Dan said
    Cyrus simple shoved him away. Rushing back home, with every step forward he got closer to what he dreaded the most. it was like slowing walking into a monster jaw. Hopping not to get devoured.
    He managed to reach the Apartment but he couldn't open the door. "What the hell is going on here "he smashed the door but it didn't bulge. It stood tall and unsurmountable like an unbreakable spell.
    He tilted his head to the side only then did he noticed a ton of his stuff standing out. His eyes widened.
   
    "I couldn't do anything, leave "a sharp voice slashed though from behind
    "Mr. Han, please my parents they called me, there was an incident I want to know if they are fine "he said walking towards him, so fast. He almost tripped down. Disregarding his awkward position, he pleaded
    "Am sorry Cyrus its not in my control anymore. "The figure turned and vanished as fast as it came.
    He stood rooted on the spot. His mind blank. Tears trickled down his face. He smashed his fist onto the wall. A frightening ripple cascaded through in a mesmerizing display.
    His free hand almost instantly darted to his bleeding fingers , he gritted his teeth, the wall was intact but his fingers where broken a testament of his wild strength and the sturdiness of the building in Arkania. In a world full of karmic monster, it was a given that they had the most secure infrastructure
    Suddenly the familiar white object flashed in the void. The image began reconstructing. Leaning against the wall on the corridor. He pushed away his stuff, before the image became visible.
    "what's wrong son? why are you seated in the corridors "his father asked almost instantly
    "Everything is perfect right now.  I was just scared when I heard about the incident in the mine "He said heaving a sigh of relief. He like a stone had been lifted off his heart.
    "Your grown up now son. you are bound to face certain difficulties, Things never last forever, you should stay strong my son "His father voice suddenly fell
    Cyrus heart broke.