Season 2 Episode 2- The Other Me Is Awake
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I couldn’t move.
The screen was still glowing.
“SECOND PHASE INITIATED”
Those words…
Didn’t disappear.
My breathing became slow.
Heavy.
“This is not real…” I whispered.
But deep inside…
I knew.
It was real.
Suddenly—
The screen flickered.
My reflection appeared.
But something was wrong.
It wasn’t matching my movement.
I stayed still.
But in the screen…
The reflection smiled.
My heart stopped.
“No…” I stepped back.
The smile slowly faded.
Then—
The screen went normal.
Like nothing happened.
I stood there.
Frozen.
My phone vibrated.
Unknown number again.
This time…
I didn’t hesitate.
I picked it.
“Who are you?” I asked.
Silence.
Then—
“You saw him.”
My throat went dry.
“That’s not me,” I said quickly.
The voice laughed.
“Not fully.”
My hands started shaking.
“What do you mean?” I asked.
Pause.
“There are two versions of you.”
My heart started racing.
“One… the one you believe you are.”
Silence.
“And the other…”
The voice became softer.
“…the one we created.”
Everything went silent.
Created?
“No… you’re lying,” I said.
“Am I?” the voice asked calmly.
Before I could reply—
My head started hurting again.
Sharp pain.
Stronger than before.
I held my head tightly.
Memories flashed.
A room.
White lights.
Machines.
People talking.
“Split the memory.”
“Keep the control version hidden.”
My heart stopped.
Control version?
I fell to my knees.
“No…” I whispered.
Then suddenly—
Everything became clear.
Not fully.
But enough.
I was not just a person.
I was a system.
Half human.
Half key.
My phone slipped from my hand.
The voice continued—
“Your father built the system.”
Pause.
“We improved it.”
My eyes widened.
“You… killed him,” I said.
“No,” the voice replied.
“We needed him.”
Silence.
“But he refused to complete it.”
My hands clenched.
“So you used me…” I said.
“Yes.”
That one word…
Felt heavier than anything.
Suddenly—
My laptop made a sound.
New window opened.
Camera access.
My room appeared on screen.
Live.
I looked at it.
Then I saw something.
Behind me.
A shadow.
My heart stopped.
I slowly turned.
Nothing.
I looked back at the screen.
The shadow was still there.
Standing right behind me.
Not moving.
Not breathing.
Just… watching.
I couldn’t move.
The voice spoke again—
“He is awake now.”
My body froze.
“Who?” I asked.
Pause.
“Your other half.”
My heart dropped.
“No…” I whispered.
Then suddenly—
The shadow in the screen moved.
Slowly…
It lifted its head.
And looked directly into the camera.
Its face…
Was mine.
But not normal.
Dark eyes.
Cold expression.
Then it smiled.
The same smile from the video.
My breathing stopped.
“No… no…” I stepped back.
But this time—
I felt something.
A presence.
Right behind me.
Very close.
I didn’t turn.
I couldn’t.
Then—
A whisper.
Inside my ear.
“Finally…”
My entire body went numb.
I slowly turned.
And for one second…
I saw him.
Myself.
Standing right in front of me.
Same face.
Same body.
But different eyes.
He smiled.
“Now it’s my turn,” he said.
Everything went dark.
Complete darkness.
Silence.
Then—
My phone screen lit up.
One message.
Unknown sender.
“CONTROL TRANSFER: 50%”
My heart stopped.
I don’t know…
Which version of me is in control now.
(…to be continued)
- Writer
