Her smile faded, replaced by a look of disbelief and apprehension. She shifted uncomfortably in her seat, avoiding my gaze for a moment before finally meeting my eyes with a mixture of guilt and defiance."I... I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Shade," she stammered, her voice shaking slightly. "I've always been honest with you." She said,Her words lacked conviction, and I could see the flicker of uncertainty in her eyes. It was clear that she was caught off guard by my directness, and her attempts to maintain her composure were failing.The tension in the air thickened, and I could feel the weight of the moment pressing down on us both. Something wasn't adding up, and I was determined to get to the bottom of it."Cut the act, Ms. Taylor," I said firmly, my voice tinged with frustration. "I know about your involvement in my murder. Now, I want the truth." There was a look of disbelief in her eyes, and her hands began shaking as we made eye contact.“How…how do you kno

I screamed as I awoke from what seemed to be a terrible nightmare.“Bro are you okay?” I heard from a voice next to me, it was Tucker.Then the realization hit me, I was back in my dorm room.I dashed toward the restroom and looked at myself in the mirror, and I was nearly moved to tears when I saw my reflection.My young self, I was back!Yeahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! Woooohooooooooo!!!! I screamed loudly.Tucker came to the entrance of the restroom to check on me, and had a look of genuine concern on his face.“Bro, are you sure you’re okay?” He asked me.I ran and pounced on him as I hugged him tightly, and we both crashed to the floor.“Get off me!” He screamed and I laughed loudly, before finally getting back on my feet.“I’m so sorry bro, I’m just so happy!” I said as I jumped from left to right, beaming with excitement.“Huh? How are you not hung over from last night, I’ve got a terrible headache,” he said, and massaged his temple with both hands.I then remembered what had happened t

I gathered my belongings, my mind was still reeling from the revelations of the new system. With a sense of purpose, I made my way to the lecture hall for his next class.The corridors were bustling with students, their voices echoing off the walls as they hurried to their various locations. I navigated through the crowd with much discomfort, I was wondering what forensic accounting class had to offer.As I entered the lecture hall, he found a seat near the back. Tucker wasn’t there, so I guessed he hadn’t arrived yet. I wasn’t eager to immerse myself in the learning ahead. The room was loud and noisy as students chatted amongst themselves, exchanging notes and discussing the day's topic.The professor arrived shortly , and the room fell silent as he began the lecture. I didn’t listen intently, my focus was diverted due to the lingering questions I had about the new system.However, since I decided to be intentional about a fresh start, I decided to pay attention, and began to tak

After I was done with the pleasantries, I met the coach in his office and filled out some forms, providing him with my personal information.When we were done, he gave me an official jersey, and a timetable for all the times we would have practice.There weren’t any major tournaments coming up yet, so basically all we had to do was practice.I thanked him for the opportunity once again and returned back to the court.Most of the boys had left, but Tucker sat on a bench and was still right there waiting for me.I smiled when I saw him, he truly was a loyal friend.When I got close to him, he looked up and saw me, jumping to his feet.“Bro you were amazing! I mean at first you were playing pretty terribly, but then all of a sudden, it was like you were a different person, he didn’t stand a chance against you, you’re awesome!” He said.“Okay that’s enough bro, thanks for the praise,” I said and we both laughed.I packed my stuff and we began to leave the gym.“So did watching me play mot

****A week later.I got out of bed that morning feeling more accomplished than ever before.It was the day of the exams that I’d been preparing for, and I was feeling very confident.Not much had happened in the past week, although I decided to go through everything in my head.I've been going to the gym consistently now, and I haven't missed a day.Everyday, early in the morning before class, or in the evenings after class, I would be there getting my grind on.I was starting to feel the slight changes, though very slight, but obvious changes, in my day to day life.‘System, display my status window’STATUS WINDOW Name: Malcolm Shade Race: Human Title: N/LClass: N/L Level: 0 Exp: 90/100SP: 10000HP: 88/100 (In peak condition)Mana: Mana gates not yet unlocked.STATS Strength: [3] Agility: [4]