Jeremiah, or Jeremy as his friends like to call him, finished the last class on his schedule and was on his way back home, when his phone started ringing.  He pulled his phone out to see who it was, and it was his long term bestfriend Mike. He picked up the call and said, 

"Hello?"

"Jeremy, when are you coming to the party dude? There's so many hot chicks here!"

"Sorry man, my mum called me beforehand and asked to come home quick to help her with some work. I'm nearing my house and I can see my mom waiting, so I probably can't come for the party."

"Oh come on man! Your crush Emma is even here, so it will be pretty fun, if you catch my drift." Mike said, with a disappointed voice.

"I really can't Mike, plus I can't back out on my mom."

"Okay.. Another time then.."

"Bye dude" said Jeremiah as he cut the call.

He waved his hand and called out to his mother. His mother noticed and came out from the front yard with a gentle smile and asked, "How was school?"

"Good, although it was very boring in physics as we had to do revision on the same subject. But don't worry, I paid attention to what the teacher was saying." said Jeremiah to his mom as he opened the door to his house and put his bag on the couch and sat.

"Hmm.. You're always a good kid, aren't you my sunshine!" She said, with a gleaming smile, knowing her son was valuing his studies. 

"Mom! You know I don't like that nickname.. Its embarrassing!" said Jeremiah, with a voice of disapproval.

"I know hon, but I like that name.. can I please call you that my sunshine.." His mother was looking with the cutest puppy eyes. His weakness.

"Fine... but only sometimes."

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"That deal's good for me!"  said his mom smiling happily. "Also hon, I know you just came back from school and must be tired, but can you go to store to buy some groceries please."

"Oh.. its ok mum, but can you write down a list?" Jeremiah said, his voice seemingly tired.

"Sure hon. I'll be right back.." She said as she grabbed a paper and pen and went towards the kitchen to see what they needed. "Hmm.. some honey, and some tomatoes, potatoes and some carrots and broccoli.. a packet of wheat bread.. some vegetable oil... ok that's it.. " She goes back and hands it over to him who was waiting by the door by now and said. "Here you go hon, check it twice okay?" 

"Yes mom.. Bye now." 

"Bye dear."

Jeremiah walked slowly along the sidepath and he was in no hurry. His mind was deep in thinking and did not notice a banana peel on the ground and slipped on it. "Oww!.. that hurt!.. who ever threw this here must not seen the trash bin right next to it. Curse them!!" He said, with a tone of anger. He got up with some pain in his but.. you know what part, dusted his pants and kept walking. 

Then he heard some screams of a lady distressed from the alley next to him. "What was that!?" He slowly approached the dark alley, his eyes adapting to the dim environment. He peeked to the side of a wall and saw a man dressed in a dirty shirt, jacket and pants, probably a hobo on the street, trying to take a bag from a lady while pointing a small knife at her. 

"Hey, stop that!!" Jeremiah said, running fast to surprise the thief, and pushing him down as hardly as he can. "Ma'am get away from here and call the cops!" He said, with a fast pace in his voice.

"Y-Yes!" 

Jeremiah was grappling the man down the ground, "Quickly ma'-Aakh!" He saw blood coming down from his neck and his consciousness started fading but he could see red and blue glimmers flashing and hear sirens. "T-Th c-co-cops are her-here.. That's go-g-good" He said, now lying down, pool of blood staining his clothes.

"M-mom.. da-d-ad.. mik-ke.. I'l-ll miss y-you.." He said with a smile, knowing he can't be saved now. "Ahh! It-t hurts-s.. 

[{ Skill [Pain Tolerance] acquired}]

"I w-wish I had-d a-aced that last-t tes-t...'

[{Searching for "intelligence" skills...}]

[{Skill [Sage] acquired}]

"Ug-gh.. This b-blood is get-ting real-ly icky.." He said, expressing disgust.

[{ Searching for body without circulatory system... Acquired}]

"I re-really wanted-d to ea-t-t mo-ms sp-ecia-ll bris-sket t-today" 

[{ Searching for "consumption" skills... fail.}]

[{Searching for "consumption" traits}}

[{ Trait [All-Devouring Nature] acquired.}]

"I w-wanted to g-go to th-tat mag-gic sh-how at t-the carn-nival t-tomorrow."

[{Searching for "magic" skills...}]

[{Skill [Extreme Mana Affinity] acquired}]

"Hm.. It se-eems-s I'm going n-now.. Bye-e w-world.." He said, with the same gentle smile his mother had shown to him.