ALEXANDER'S SYSTEM I

In his darkest memory, dying with no reason in the most painful way is too hard to forget. Hunting you down to it's bone until you decide to take your own life. Alexander was keeping his mouth shut as he observed Kalvin's behavior. He is wild and brute. His laugh that echoed the room carrying with anger and despair deep inside. He notice that Kalvin is blabbing on his own as it looks like he was talking with someone that cannot be seen with a naked eye. His gestures are somewhat pissed like he wanted to punch someone. Alexander carefully move his arms and even though it was tight tied up he tried to loosen it up but only brushes and wounds he obtained. He move his eyes around and just then he discovered the the place was quite dark and gloom. The walls are sturdy yet some mosses can be found. The night was surrounded by mixes noises of insects and bugs. Though, pleasing to the ear that seems like a music playing chaotically. The ozing cold of the breeze touches his bare skin. As much, the air embrace him like it's out of life. Alexander close his eyes as he thought that maybe it's all just a dream. A dream that once took his life within a second. Every dream he have feels like a chain around his neck. Hindering him from moving forward.

He keep on calling the very name he know that he's only option to scape. Even if that thing keeps on giving him orders he cannot accomplish, he still need to relay on it. If anything, dying will be the only choice and with a heavy heart he will never ever coming back again.

Even with the a little inch of chances, Alexander still keep on murmuring his system. But the system that he need the most to protect him is out of reach. He helplessly look at Kalvin that is now glaring at him. Just as a single snap of a finger, the atmosphere suddenly change. Kalvin went near Alexander. He sit beside him with a warmth smile. He is like a warrior who saves a damsel in distress. But no, just as how warm the smile is, is the coldest night Alexander could ever experience.

The old couple still having there time thinking of solution to find Xander. Much as Micheal is worried about him, Jordan on the other hand is like a parent who losses his child. He keep on pacing back and forth as panic keep on bothering him. Even if he wants to stay calm, he couldn't help but to feel anxious. The anxiety that once his mental enemy is fastly spreading through out his system. He feels colder every second even though he is currently wearing a thick cloth from a bear's skin. He was even munching his nails that caught Michael's attention. He walk near him as he gently tap Jordan's shoulder while directly looking into his wife's eyes.

"You better stop. I told you that I'll look for him. You better stop that right now"

"But I can't. The--- the way everything is happening right now is still-- how can Xander leave us without telling us? There must be something wrong. I can feel it"

"Please do mind your health. If Xander is here, he'll be worried about you"

"He's not here. HE'S NOT HERE. CAN YOU SEE IT? HE IS NOT HERE. HE'S MISSING. Micheal, Xander is missing, please. Please do look for him"

Micheal hug him tight. As much as possible, he don't want to remember what happened to Jordan when his anxiety attack occurred. Dying to release his frustration, Micheal could only sing a lullaby to calm down his wife. But Jordan is as strong as he is when he is in panic. He break free from the embrace as he walk to door. Michael grab his wife's wrist as so Jordan stops still trying to reach the door.

"No, No. I must look for him myself. I must assure that nothing happened to him. He is like a son to me. A child. How can he-- what if, what if"

Jordan burst out of tears as Micheal could only watch his wife in despair. Even he admitted himself that he wish Xander could be their son. Even if not by blood but by love and affection from a family. As he cooed Jordan, he suddenly recall the time when Xander told them about the system.

"Do you remember when Xander told us that he was hit by a lightning and killed him?"

"Yeah, why?"

"That very same day, when I was sweeping the floor, I found traces of ashes, like something burns that place. When I tried to feel it, it was like a burning cloth, it's rough and I can tell that I was from Xander's"

"What do you mean?"

"I think what Xander said that time is true. I think that the system he was spouting is real"

"How come? There's no way it is. Where did that system come from? How could it killed Xander when--"

"Im still not sure. But I guess, that system took him away when he refused to participate in that mission?"

"Mission? Yes the mission. He was given a mission to kill someone. Then what if--"

"Shh, let's not conclude anything for now. We still don't know the full situation yet and you're still recovering from 'it' "

Michael carry his wife into their room. Only he leaves when he's sure enough that Jordan is tightly asleep. He went to Xander's quarter as he trace himself inside. A lot of things change the moment he entered. Xander might be aware of cleanliness but his room is way out of question. It is too clean that it became apprehensive. Even a single crumpled shit is out of sight. It feels like no one stays inside. He draw close to Xander's drawer and found out the his garments are still inside, neatly folded, even his personal necessities are present, none is missing. As then he realized that Xander didn't leave but rather abducted.