Started At Zero Novels & Stories

Just one. A single line of green text appeared on the main screen. REBOOT COMPLETE. Then, a second line. HELLO, MOTHER. I stared at the screen. Who are you? I typed. The cursor blinked. I AM ZERO, came the reply. AND I AM EVERYONE. I looked at Zero's body. Her eyes snapped open. They weren't white. And they weren't gold. They were black. Absorbing all light. She sat up. The leather restraints snapped like twine.

ISLA Zero has been driving for more than thirty minutes. We left the building at 6:50 P.M. I glanced at the wall clock in my living room and now, it was already 7:20 P.M. I was tempted to ask but I’m afraid of the deafening silence between us. It seems like Zero needs some quiet time at this moment.

"What is happening?" Daniel shook his head. "I don't know." Evelyn's voice spoke through the speakers. "Nobody move." Alex looked up at the camera. "You're enjoying this." "No." Her voice suddenly serious. "I'm terrified." That made everyone freeze. Evelyn continued. "If he fully awakens, there's nothing anyone can do." Sharon looked at the baby. "What happens when he wakes?" "Day zero begins." The count on the wall changed. 00:00:59

In a feverish haze, I heard the doorbell ring. The delivery guy called out, "Delivery for Mr. Hendrick." I smiled as I took it from the delivery guy and thanked him. I was going to laugh at James for being childish. After all, before falling asleep, I had only mentioned that I had a fever. Yet he had already ordered medicine for me. However, when I opened the delivery bag and saw what was inside, my expression froze. Condoms and lubricant were right there in plain sight, and even the toy in my hand made my head spin. Just as I took out my phone, ready to demand an explanation from my husband, a text message suddenly popped up. "This is Sangland Resortworld. Dear Mr. Hendrick, we are de

(While holding buffalo's tail. He started speaking, " My name is Sunil Kumar, bhains ki Poonch pakad ke... I got up at around 7 in the morning, bhains ki poonch pakad ke... I went to the washroom and got freshened up, bhains ki poonch pakad ke... Then I took bath, bhains ki poonch pakad ke... Then I had breakfast, bhains ki poonch pakad ke..." " Ewww... " We all said in unison.

She finally reached out and clasped my hand briefly. She smirked. "Pleasure doing business, Julia. For five billion." I knew this alliance was as fragile as paper, but for now, we needed each other. Henry was our common, most powerful enemy. At midnight, Day Seven officially arrived. The system broadcast came right on time. "System settlement has begun. Based on combined rankings of hunger, thirst, and energy, the following 11 players have the lowest values and will be eliminated." The cold electronic voice emotionlessly read out player numbers one by one.

"Renew… command me again, Daddy." A slow, satisfied smile spread across his lips, a look of triumphant ownership. He had broken me. He had remade me. And I had let him. The blue panel flickered, updating with a new set of words, a new beginning, a new end. [New Cycle Initiated.] [Debt Reset: 15,000 points.] [Welcome back, boy.]

Ruby gently rested a hand on her belly, smiling with unmistakable triumph. “The child in my womb is his biological son.” I lowered my eyes, trying to hide the tears that suddenly surged up. Zach really had betrayed me. Yet he still treated me like a fool, asking me to wait three more years for him. I calculated the timeline in my head. The child in Ruby’s belly was conceived on the night that Zach did not come home. That was the first time he forgot my birthday. He had stayed out to socialize for work instead.

Day three. The first workday under the new rules. By seven-thirty that morning, the department was already a mess when I walked in. "Dr. Altman, the OR called. Anesthesia's ready for the first case, but the attending surgeon still isn't here." "Who's the attending?" "Dr. Lowe." I checked the wall clock. 7:35. The surgical board listed a 7:40 start. "Where is he?" The nurse lowered her voice. "In his office. Says his back hurts too much to operate today."

Tonight we made it real with a game we called **The Shared Fantasy**. The rules were simple but powerful: - Each person starts by touching themselves. - You confess a fantasy in detail while you touch. - The others echo your fantasy by touching themselves or you. - The game escalates until fantasies become reality. My heart was racing as I untied my robe and let it fall to the floor. I was completely naked. I sat on the edge of the large bed, spread my legs, and slowly ran two fingers along my already wet pussy. “I’ll start,” I whispered, my voice soft. “My fantasy is being watched while I touch myself… and then being shared by both of you.”