Shut It

After crying for what felt like hours, I stopped and picked myself up. I wasn't going to waste time on tears, but it was a good outlet for my chaotic emotions running rampant.

I felt calm, and my mind clearer. It was time for me to accept that I'd messed up, but wallowing in self-pity was what got me into this mess in the first place. So, I should try doing things a little differently this time.

I picked up my phone from the bed and checked my balance. Earlier on, I found out that my system money is both on my card and within the system itself—why, I don't know. It's something I haven't bothered to ask the system about.

But I also found that money not earned through the system isn't recognized by the system. That's why the first time I awakened it, it said I had zero money when, in reality, I was down to my last $300.