I Paused My Game.to Be Here Novels & Stories

I whispered to the empty room. I zoomed in on the photo, my thumb tracing the line of her breast. "But I'm the one who decides when the game ends." I finished the cognac and stared at the screen until the light burned into my retinas, the silence of the penthouse feeling less like a sanctuary and more like a cage.

A pause. "Come to my office," he said. "Now." The line went dead. I looked at the phone. Then at the window. Then at the city below. The game had begun. And I wasn't going to lose.

“We have never seen anything like it before. We assumed it was a glitch but now it seems that's what the game was meant to do.” Madriel walked in. “Having troubles?” I turned around slowly, my fist clenched to my sides. “They can't fix it.” “I know,” She looked at her nails like she was just seeing them. “It’s locked. The game has started.” “Make it stop.” “I don't make it stop. It would stop when it wants to. Except you plan to go in.” I ground my teeth and started walking out. Madriel held my hand firmly as I walked past her.

I scroll. Pause on the one I didn’t send earlier. The one that felt… right. I tilt the screen slightly, then back again. Still not sending it. Not yet. I glance up at him. “You’re not wasting time, are you?” “No.” I look back at my phone. At the pictures. At the message. At how quickly everything is moving. Then I shake my head lightly. “No.” He pauses. “No?” “We’re not confirming anything yet,” I say. He watches me.

Just… how did… Ha… Leaving my computer, I jumped on my bed. A loud creak was heard. Ah, I sometimes forgot how heavy I was. My eyes were in a daze. What did I just see? I did what I could, but the app won't work. There is no use. Staring at the ceiling, I'm bored. I still can't believe that the game I like was turned down. Maybe it would solve and fix itself after a small nap. Right? “Tch”

Waiting for the next take. Forever.

] [I only saw Zero and the pet start fighting, then my screen went black! [Is the system running on a rented server? Why does it break every ten minutes!] I decided to lie low for a moment and find my teammates first. But right as I took a step, a chill crawled across my scalp. Something dangerous was watching me. I thought for a second, then raised my palm and made a small beckoning gesture. At the same time, I puckered my lips. “Here, boy. Tsk-tsk-tsk-tsk.” The chat was baffled.

But Infinity hopes that this day never happens. "Mom, meet Infinity. She's a friend, a writer from The Journal." Based on the tone of his voice, her suspicion seemed to be correct. "Infinity. Such a nice name." The lady even gave a sweet smile. Infinity wanted to throw up. It had been a long time since they saw each other, but she hadn’t changed at all. She will play the game she started. "H-Hello. Nice me-" She was interrupted by Paolo's sudden laughter. His laughter is forced and full of annoyance. Both of them looked at Paolo surprised.

He lowered his head and clasped his hand together. “I’m not giving up on you,” He declared. I ignored what he said and remained quiet because truth to be told, I still love him and it would probably take months or even years to erase him from my memories but our love is wrong. He was about to speak again when someone interrupted him and spoke first. “What are you doing here?” It was Tobi. Calvin gritted his teeth upon seeing Tobi casually sat beside me. “I’m talking with Andrea.” Calvin said. Tobi nodded at him and looked at me.

“Yeah?” I started to get annoyed. It was annoying enough when Tyler had not spared any look at me. Now even Frazier paid more attention to his phone than to me. “Could you please pause the game and look at me for a moment?” “You can’t pause PUBG. It’s live.” His fingers moved quickly on the screen, shooting people and moving his character around. “Am I that irritating to look at?” I suddenly asked. Maybe I was, maybe that was why Tyler had not even spared me any look.