Prologue
“YOU ARE FIRED!”
“Wait Ma’am...” I said as I put my hand on her shoulder.
“DON’T. CALL. ME. MA’AM!”
*HYAAH!*
*Uaagh*
I got Judo throw and landed on my backside seeing my co-... ex co-worker looking at me with pity.
“Pick up your things and leave. You can pick up your severance pay at HR when you leave”
xxx
SEVERANCE PAY
- Service: 12 years
- Amount: $24 000 ($ 2000 per year)
*Sigh*
Twelve years of hardwork amount to $24 000. Got late on sending a report and some budget cuts occurring here and there and off with my head.
Damn it… DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT! DAMN IT ALL!!!
“Sigh”
Shit… $24 000 and how long can I survive on that!?
Food cost about $600± per month (if I eat out), bills $300± per month and rent $500 per month all amount to $1 400± per month and $16 800± for a year.
“…”
I’m screwed. I haven’t even added in any taxes yet.
xxx
“I’m home”.
It’s not like there’s anybody to answer me back.
*Sigh*
A single life in this old apartment that lack of any feminine touch.
Yes I’m a virgin. Yes I lack the social skill to interact with other people. And no I’m not shy around strangers. I simply threw all social relationship out the window and strive to do my work as best as I can.
Why not do both you say? You mean do your work and have a relationship? Tempting but I rather not. Why?
Imagine a day in the office and you ask someone out with all seriousness. Eyes full of hope, heart beating rapidly while
waiting the reply from whom you consider the ‘One’. Then you got rejected.
~ AWKWARD ~
OR
Imagine a day in the office and you ask someone out with all seriousness. You got accepted. You two went out and hit it
off. You two even flirt during office hours while making your co-workers uncomfortable. Then suddenly you guy broke up.
~ AWKWARD ~
Of course I may have exaggerated a bit. You guys could probably ask someone out without batting. Yes ya’ know who I’m talking about it’s those damn brat with the good looks and rich parent, with sports car and RICH parent. Wait I said rich twice.
*Sigh*
Along the way before arriving home I went to a grocery store and bought some grocery. Today I’m cooking.
*Blaze*
“…”
Now where did I put that fire extinguisher that the landlady gave me when I moved in.
xxx
After cooking(?) and cleaning I went out to eat.
*Sigh*
“So much for saving money.”
“Ararara Mr. Maverick! Lovely weather we are having isn’t it?
“Huh? Oh yes Mrs Okina yes indeed it is.”
“Then why the long face? If the day is lovely then we must also be lovely.” said my half-Japanese landlady with a bright
smile.
“The thing is…”
Half An Hour Later.
“You must be strong. Don’t give up. What happened, happen. No use crying over spilt milk. Shit happen.”
Wow straight out of a Hallmark card. Don’t know where the last one came from though. One of the reason why I simply told her my day is not because I’m a whiney guy mind you but because she’ll simply pester me until I relent and besides it good to have somebody to talk to. Mind you I’m not lonely.
“So what are you gonna do now Mr Maverick?”
“Get a job I guess”
“A job hmmm….”
Oh what’s this? She’s thinking of something don’t tell me she has job for me. I hope she does, and I hope it’s a high paying one.
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“You know…”
Yes yes. With eye fill with anticipation I wait for her to follow on.
“… if you sell some high-ranking item or weapon you can make big bucks.”
“…Huh? Weapon? Item?”
This old woman has finally gone senile and she’s not even that old. Although she’s older than me but she still retain that youthful aura making her look young and beautiful.
“Hmm… I’m feeling that you’re thinking badly of me but also praising me. How conflicting.” She said while eyeing me.
DAMN!
“What? No. Of course not. It’s just that what you said can be categorise as…”
*Sigh*
“Lore. Have you heard of it.”
“Lore? The game? Yes of course. Some people at work also play them.”
“Then did you know you can make big bucks selling high ranking item? And I do mean real money not those in-game money.”
“Wait. Really? Hard cold cash? I did heard something like that awhile back now that I think about it. But you have to be a high ranking player and be really lucky to pick up those kind of high-ranking loot.”
“Hehehe. This is what my son told me instead of picking up them loot up you can.........”
*Whisper whisper*
“But… That’s….”
“Hehehe. Nifty right? So how about it? Do you want one of them capsule? I got one in my apartment if you want it”
Hmm… This is too good to be true.
“So what’s the catch?”
“Hmm? Well nothing much I’ll hand it over if you’ll give me a hand.”
“On what?”
“A little maintenance work around the building and babysitting my grandchildren.”
“The maintenance work around the building I can do but babysitting I don’t know.” I said pondering on the deal.
“Don’t worry I just need a second pair of eyes to keep an eye on them. I won’t leave you alone with them or anything” she said with her puppy dog eyes hoping I accept them.
Well you see them here first folks, a grandmother doing a puppy dog eyes trick on her neighbour.
“Hmm… I have a feeling you are making fun of me again Mr Maverick.”
SHIT!
“I accept.” I said trying to dodge the topic.
xxx
All set up. The capsule was moved from Mrs. Okina apartment and into the corner of my living room next to a shelf fill various with wooden carving I made as a hobby.
The capsule if describe is like a reclining massage chair with the upper part can be rotate to open and close.
( Just Google 'Google Sleep Pod')
It’s actually has a 3 in 1 function. The first, function as a massage chair. The second function as a sleep pod. Most high executive in big multimillionaire company have them in their office not to play games (although some does) but to catch up on some sleep – a cranky boss makes the worker want to strangle them. The capsule is also equipped with a temperature regulator system so user won’t feel too hot or too cold. And thirdly it is use as a VRMMORPG gaming platform.
And how do I know all of this? Well some might say its common knowledge but no, I know all of this because checked the RR player’s forum.
Noob alert. The landlady yelled out when I ask her all sorts of question and then she told me to check the web.
*Sigh*
*Orz*
xxx
With everything plug in and ready I make myself comfortable and press the green button. Then something rotate and cover the front half making somewhat dark inside the capsule. Soon a soothing melody is heard making me drowsy. My eyelid got more and more heavy by the second.
END OF PROLOGUE.