One day, Roxas decided to pop by the local thumbdrive store.* Sifting through the many albums by various bands and singers, Roxas shook his head sadly. Heavy or Death metal music was prevalent now, so unlike the time when he was much younger when companies still produce the occasional decent music. Rock was rare now. Orchestral was virtually extinct. Instruments like the violin and piano no longer existed. Mentally shaking himself from reminiscing, Roxas head for the favourite section of the store: The clearance section. Gems from his generation were still available here, which no one of the current era wanted anyway. Roxas picked a thumbdrive, and previewed the songs. The first song started playing, and Roxas recoiled like he received a slap. The song** had finally answered what he was always pondering over. Friendship. He had given up friendship in this new life in exchange for incomparable success. He had few friends, none of whom he was close to. He remembers the old and happy times back at MoonCentral, grumbling about outbound cases, sharing dispute experiences, or laughing at a colleague's Bodypage posts on a friend's status update. Grinning while musing over the past, Roxas did not notice that time had come to a halt, A fly froze in mid-flight, drops of water floating eerily in mid-air. With a puff of smoke, the mysterious man from the bus appeared at the store's entrance.
"Child. Are you satisfied with your life?"
Roxas jumped, shocked and surprised. Never did he expect to see the man again.
"Yes. Yes I am"
"Then why do I see regret in your eyes?"
"Nothing escapes you, does it? Yes, I do regret. I regret the sacrificing the friendship and bonds I once had. Great people I had met through the circumstances of life. All my luck has been used to meet the right friends. In a way, they are responsible for this life."
"Would you like another chance?"
"I would. I will follow my former life's path. I will meet and befriend my friends again."
But what of your family? Your wife? Your daughter and your son? The human body is not meant to handle the energies needed to transport your mind, heart and soul back to the past. This time could possibly kill you."
"Aqua, my dearest wife... My adorable daughter Anveena... My cute son Reks..."
Tears were flowing down Roxas's face. Wiping them away and facing the man, Roxas replied,"My daughter and son will never have existed. Yet I cannot continue this farce of a life. How can I face my children with the knowledge that I have sacrifice what is truly important for mortal success? No. Take me back. I will fix this lie."
The man nodded. "Very well, I wish you all the best." A blinding whilte light engulfed Roxas. The next time he opened his eyes, he was in a certain room, ready to take a certain exam...
*The future doesn't use CDs anymore!
** Here's the song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjvlnAlkSE
Ah late late update. Had many stuff to complete. But here it is, better late than never. Leave some comments if you read this!
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