That morning, the sun's rays started to penetrate the gaps in Alex's bedroom curtains, gently illuminating the room. Alex felt extremely tired after a sleepless night. Annoyed, Alex reached for the mobile phone buzzing on the bedside table and checked who was calling."Good morning, Mr. Alex! I know you might have just woken up, but there's a problem with the water pipes in your apartment. Can you come down to the lobby immediately?" A voice on the other end of the phone made Alex furrow his brow."Morning? Is it already morning?" mumbled Alex, glancing at the clock on the nightstand.Alex's eyes widened when they saw it was already 7:00 AM. They hadn't realized the time had passed so quickly after staying up all night."Mr. Alex, are you still there?" The voice on the phone brought Alex back from their reverie."Yes, I'm here. Sorry, I just woke up, so I wasn't really focused on what you were saying.""No problem. I apologize for the inconvenience. We'll try to fix the issue as soon
Alex walked and tried to ignore his mixed feelings after meeting Lisa. He decided to find the nearest food stall to have breakfast.At the food stall, Alex ordered fried rice and hot tea. While waiting for his order to be ready, he reflected on the encounter with Lisa. His heart was still pounding, and he felt somewhat confused by Lisa's behavior."Did she dress like that just to tease me?" Alex muttered to himself.Alex continued to think about what had just happened. He never expected to see Lisa dressed so provocatively."Does Lisa often dress like that?"As Alex was lost in thought, he suddenly heard something unpleasant. Somehow, even though the distance was quite far, Alex could hear the conversation of a few men outside the stall, still gossiping about someone."Do you know? I saw a woman dressed so seductively. If I meet her, I really want to touch those breasts.""Are you serious? You actually saw her?" one of the three men asked, still gossiping about someone."Of course. My
Lisa was shocked to see Alex's bruised face, and it left her speechless. His face wasn't bruised like this before, so she couldn't understand what had happened suddenly."Lisa, are you okay?" Alex asked, noticing her silence and concern.Alex knew that Lisa must have been shocked to see his bruised face because he had been trying to hide it from her earlier. But now, she was standing right in front of him, aware of the situation."Alex, what happened to you?" she asked worriedly, trying to approach him.The surprise was still evident on Lisa's face. She couldn't help but be shocked to see Alex in such a battered state, especially since he looked fine the last time they met.Alex shook his head slightly, trying to reassure Lisa. "Just a minor accident. It's okay," he said, attempting to smile despite the pain."What happened?" Alex finally asked.It seemed that Alex wasn't too pleased with Lisa's presence. He had even bought breakfast for her, but now he was wondering why she had come
Alex felt conflicted after seeing the rewards offered by the holographic board. While he desperately needed the money to help his mother, the mission seemed challenging and risky. It couldn't be easy, considering the substantial reward at stake, possibly equivalent to several months' worth of his salary."Is this for real?" Alex whispered, his heart pounding.Without hesitation, Alex followed the instructions displayed on the holographic board to start the mission. It seemed impossible not to proceed, given how much he needed the money.After following the instructions, suddenly, Alex felt a strange force hurling his body, and he found himself in a place that clearly wasn't his apartment."Where am I? How did I end up here?" Alex looked confused, realizing he was no longer in his apartment.Alex tried to survey the surroundings, but there was no sign of anyone nearby, leaving him utterly puzzled."Where am I? Why is there only a vast expanse of sand like this?"While Alex was in bewil
Alex feels so confused as he can't find a way out of this building. Alex is just wandering aimlessly, and it's making him desperate. But now is not the time for Alex to give up, as he must escape and complete the mission.His heart is racing faster, and Alex clutches his chest."Why is my heart beating like this? Is this situation really that difficult?"Alex looks around again, trying to find an exit."First, I was on an endless sandy plain, and suddenly there's this huge building, and now I can't get out," Alex mutters in frustration, realizing that he's stuck and has no idea how long it will last."If I stay here, I might be trapped forever," Alex murmurs.Alex seems to regret some of his decisions, but this is the only way to earn a large sum of money. In one day of work, Alex can't possibly make as much as the reward for this mission, so winning is the only option."Isn't there something I can do? Why does everything seem so hopeless?"Meanwhile, the mysterious man is still stand
Alex's eyes widened when he realized that the one who stabbed him was none other than Mega Rana, the monster who had been helping and guiding him all along."How could the monster that was assisting and guiding me end up stabbing me? I don't understand what has happened," Alex thought, feeling utterly confused."Why? Why did you stab me?" Alex asked, disappointment evident in his eyes as he looked at Mega Rana. He couldn't believe that Mega Rana would betray him like this."You ask why?" Mega Rana smirked and moved closer, squatting to be at eye level with the smaller Alex. "Do you still wonder why? Hahaha, Alex, you're truly foolish!"Alex shook his head, still not comprehending Mega Rana's intentions. He had trusted Mega Rana, but now he was stabbed out of the blue, something he never imagined."Listen, Alex, I only used you," Mega Rana said, smiling wickedly as he looked at the weakened Alex.Coughing, blood spilled from Alex's mouth due to the sword now embedded in his chest. He c
Alex is still standing in front of his house, looking perplexed as he holds several red-colored banknotes. It seems unlikely that the money doesn't have an owner, but why would it be right in front of his apartment?Alex, who certainly doesn't want to take what isn't rightfully his, waits right in front of his apartment, hoping to spot someone who might recognize the money.Actually, Alex certainly needs the money he's holding, but the feeling to take it is completely absent from his mind.Alex looked around again, there were no signs of anyone around, causing him to sigh.He glanced at the watch on his wrist; it had been over 10 minutes since Alex had been waiting for someone to claim the money. However, until now, no one had come looking for it."Why hasn't anyone come for it yet?" Alex looked puzzled, tempted to put the money in his wallet, especially since it was right in front of his apartment door.Unfortunately, Alex knew it wasn't his money, and he had no desire to put it into
Alex felt confused and surprised to hear his mother's question that was exactly the same as the one in his dream. Although he tried to ignore the strange feeling, it was hard not to think about the possibility that the dream could be real."Alex, are you still there?" Her mother's voice came across the room when she noticed Alex's silence."Yes, Mom, Alex is still here," Alex replied as he stared at his phone.Alex tried to take a deep breath and let it out slowly. It seemed like Alex wanted to tell his mother about his dream."Mom, Alex wants to tell you something," Alex said finally.Although Alex was sure that his mother would not understand what he said later, but was it wrong to tell her that?"What's wrong, Alex, is there a problem?" There was a worried tone from the other side when he heard Alex's words.Of course it was so natural, considering a mother would not not worry if something happened to her child."Don't keep things from me, Alex, I'd be sad if I didn't know everythi