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Great Redundant CHAPTER 20
A HELP FROM A STRANGERJack woke up to the constant ache he felt in his back, coupled with the creaking noise the bench He slept on was making.He opened his eyes slowly and looked around as he sat up.He could feel his whole body aching seriously.And it was itching, too. He needed to take a bath to clear it off.He had no idea where he could see a washroom to use one.Be took his phone and checked his time.It was 5 am.The people who had spent their nights at the subway were already preparing to leave.The food vendors around were getting ready to set up their business to be able to meet their early customers.And the whole place was getting busy once again.He was beginning to smell, and he needed to get a shower as quickly as he could.He looked around and saw a gentleman who had just folded a piece of cloth into his bag.He was one of those who spent the night at the subway, too.Jack stood up from his seat and walked towards him." Good morning sir, please do you by any means kn
Great Redundant CHAPTER 21
HE LOST HIS MINDJack walked back to the subway, thinking about his life at that time.He heard the hoot of the train from far away, and that meant the train would be there soon.He quickened his steps so he could get there on time.He wanted to catch the train so he could make it to the bank very early.That way, he was going to empty his bank accounts even before George had time to call for it to be blocked.Twenty minutes later, Jack was on the train, heading towards the bank premises.He was quietly sitting at a corner in the train playing his game.He played a little more, and his phone displayed the low battery notification.He stopped playing the game and focused on the road.He was looking outside in a window, but his mind was not settled.He was thinking about his plight and how he was going to get settled.One thing that calmed his mind was knowing that he could get his money from the bank that day.He prayed that he would get there in time to withdraw it before George would
Great Redundant CHAPTER 22
THE MAN ON THE TRAIN Jack got to the train station just in time to meet the train that was going back to the subway he had commuted from earlier. He went in and sat at a corner. He was thinking about his life and how miserable he had become. To while away his time on the train, he began playing the game on his phone. Immediately he began playing, he fantasized about converting the coins he had gained in the game to real world money. As much as he had his doubts as to whether or not it would work, he began the process. He had his fair share of doubts but he knew he had nothing to lose if he was not able to do as he had planned. Afterall, he was already poor and homeless. He began using his skills in hacking to work on the game. He was able to enter into the database of the game and changed some things there. Finally, he got to a point where he was supposed to enter his bank account in a box. He had successfully b
Great Redundant CHAPTER 23
REDUNDANT 23 Jack opened his eyes to the constant beeping he was hearing. His vision was blurry and he could barely see anything at first, but it cleared after a few seconds. He looked at what he could see, it seemed like an environment he had never seen before. He could see a white ceiling with mild light all over. And from where he laid, he could hear the constant beep of something from his side. He tried to raise up his hand but felt he some pains on wrist and that made him stop trying He slowly turned his head around and viewed where the sound was coming from. He saw some machines beside him of which he soon recognised it to be a heartbeat monitor. He saw a drip beside and realized it was that which caused him the pain in the hand when he tried to raise it up forcefully At that moment he realized where he was, IN A HOSPITAL. He wondered what he was doing there and what had brought him there. He looked back up and tri
Great Redundant CHAPTER 24
THE MAN IN LOVE “ How are you feeling now Mr Jack?” The nurse asked with a smile. “ I'm okay now,” Jack responded. “ May I know your full name?” The nurse asked again. “ Jack, Jack McAllister,” Jack replied. “ Well, Mr McAllister, you are well now, we just need to give you some drugs for you to take and you will be okay. We just have to wait till the contents of the drip are all exhausted, then we can discharge you. In the meantime, you have to eat something. You have to eat something to gain some energy. You did not eat for the whole of yesterday. Your food will be in very soon” the nurse said. “ Yesterday? . I was brought here today. What do you mean yesterday?” Jack asked in surprise “ Well you were brought in at the same time yesterday after falling unconscious in the moving train. The lady here brought you in. You went into a state of unconsciousness for the whole day, and you only woke up previously around 9 pm yesternight” The nurse ex
Great Redundant CHAPTER 25
IN FANTASIES Cont’d, from Chapter 18. Jack thought about the circumstances in which he met Jane, it was surely a coincidence, but not just a mere one. From the very first time he saw Jane when he was on the hospital bed, he had gotten a different thought. He wished he could have told her what he had seen, but it was just impossible. At that very moment, he looked at her in the hospital, his heart began racing for her. He fell in love with the girl at first sight. Regardless of the fact he was broken-hearted and pained by what he was going through at that time, coupled with the fact that he had just lost a chance to gain millions of dollars, he still felt calm when he saw JJane. A young and calm hearted young lady with a heart of gold. When she smiled at Jack, he just could not control his emotions. He remembered when he opened his eyes for the second time in the hospital, just before the nurse could
Great Redundant CHAPTER 26
A LETTER TO HIM Thursday Morning, Jack’s Residence. Jack had woken up from sleep and was preparing to go look for Jane that day before going to work. He had no idea whatsoever whether or not he was going to find her, but he had high hopes and a great feeling that he was going to see her. He was already dressed up and was getting ready to leave. It was about 5:45 am, and Jack planned on driving through the ten minute journey to the subway and getting there around 6 am. He got into his car and drove off to the subway. Jack got to the subway, found a parking spot to park his car and went out. He went into the subway and looked around . He saw the very first place had spent his first night as a homeless man. He heaved a sigh. The whole place was busy and everybody was going about their daily business. Jack looked around, thinking of what he was going to do and how he was going to find Jane. As he stood there contemp
Great Redundant CHAPTER 27
THE RICH MAN “ I knew you would come looking for me. I don't know where I will be going, and I don't know where I will end up, but I will definitely see you one day. Maybe soon. I am sorry i could not wait for you to come back Thank you for the money, it is going to help me survive for days. I will be around when you come, and in case you want to find me, you know where to. Jane.”Jack read the contents of the paper. He knew the paper was meant for him He held the paper in his hand as he looked at it sadly. After standing there for a while, remembering the previous discussions He had with her, He knew exactly where to find her. With the paper in his hand, he hurried to his car in the quest to go find Jane. He walked to the park where he had parked his car and got in. He quickly drove out to a location he thought he would find Jane. After fifteen minutes of driving, he finally got to a location where he had to continue the