Survival Of The Game

Intro Into The Game 2

Two months later……

Jack was still pondering on the idea of the game, he kept the card safe in his wardrobe in case he decides to join.

After returning from the bar, he had gone to chill out to clear him of his toxics thought.

Approaching his house, closer to the vendors. His house was the next building after the small White House which was for the vendor, then he caught sight of Ella outside with their properties thrown outdoor.

He tore hell for leather as he ran down to her, Mr Michael's men were still inside the house packing out their luggage out as he didn't pay back the money he promised to pay after one month.

Clouds had come down and it was starting to drizzle, he walk swiftly in the drizzling rain to where Ella, sobbing.

"Hey what's happening here" he knelt in front of her and she was sobbing, the men were still busy packing all of the loads out.

" He said you are owing their boss? Tell me that is not true? Tell me they ain't going to take away the only thing our parents left us. Her eyes gloss to bloodshot eyes, showing the pain he is feeling, crying her eyes out.

" Jack lowered his head ashamed to admit the questions. The rain began to pour down heavy on them, soaking them and their properties. As the men finished bringing out everything that belongs to them, then they locked it up.

" Wait please...." Jack held one of them, having a masculine chest and wearing a bold face on.

" Please! tell your boss to give me some time to pay back" appearing demoralised.

" Instantly a push landed on his face, right on his nose" staggering till he fell to the ground. The men left with no words falling out of their lips.

Mr Michael was not one you should joke with when it comes to the monetary aspect.

I'm sorry Ella I didn't expect it to be like this, I'm truly sorry he whimpers on her laps like a tot.

An average height lady with brunette hair wearing a white short gown, holding a pink umbrella was watching them from a distance under the rain, shaking her head in disappointment as she took aggressive steps to where Jack crouched.

You are just a piece of garbage! you know what? I’m tired of you, I’m done with all this” she walked up to him and said all that to his face. Jack was extremely heartbroken and disappointed as he also saw Ella shivering in the cold rain.

Anna was his girlfriend, she has been having issues with him all because he was broke, and now she had finally found the perfect way to break up with him.

" Anna!" he screamed.

Gasping heavily he was dead speechless on what to say, precisely his mind was blank of ideas, his thinking faculty was stationary at that point. Yeah, they both had the right to be disappointed in him. He was too foolish to lay them into more discomfort.

" Anna, what about all the time we spent together, you can't leave me like this," he said with his croaky voice.

"I can't continue with a fellow like you, who is broke as f**k! " she spat as she turned to take her to leave.

A neighbour agreed on assisting him for some days before he finds a way to get another shelter.

Jack went to the bar again to clear his thought as usual and drink off his sorrow.

Then someone came…..

Lillian…

" I can see you are still finding it hard to decide on being part of the game, as for me I have made my mind to go. I need this money" she spoke in a low tone, making it go deep into his soul.

Jack instantly turned backwards as he remembered the voice.

This time he was sitting at the extreme of the bar, on the brown couch where the air conditioner seem to be penetrated more on.

This was exactly what he wanted, he needed to quench out the fire, burning in his brain. It needs to be cooled.

" How did you know I would be here today??" a startling glimpse was on his face, thinking.

Was she monitoring me? he thought inwardly, giving her a half sided gaze.

" hahaha…. I know what you must have been thinking by now"… She grin as she tried taking a seat beside him.

Do you see now? I'm also going through the exact thing with you? Accordingly, this is my spot too, I often hang out here to reset my sanity.

The exact this I'm going through? he smirked as he repeated the question.

What exact thing am I going through? He asked curiously.

" hahahahaha…." She grin.

"People are watching you man" she winked. I saw at the rumpus room you almost got beaten up by the new player a few days ago.

" Oh! You are truly something else? Have you been following me? " he asked curiously.

"I haven't" she lied.

"you seem to have a similar problem with me, this is why I am introducing this game to you. It would be a great opportunity for you and me"

" I will head out, for now, make sure you decide on a time, there is not much time to waste, soon it will begin," she said tapping his shoulder.

He had barely sipped much of the alcohol he purchased when he got a call from, Ella's school.

" Hello, am I speaking with Mr Jack?" The silvery voice spoke through the phone. I'm sorry to break news like this to you.

" Your sister, Ella passed out earlier and she was rushed down to the hospital close by, do check on her. Thank you"

At the drop of a hat the phone slipped off his hands and crashed on the ground.

He hastily got back to his mind and picked it up, without trying to fix it he deep it into his pocket. Running out of the bar.

" Oh no, No Ella she was okay before she left for school wasn't she? " he gasped for air as he was thinking of Ella.

In a few minutes, he arrived at the hospital and went straight to the administrative.

" Hi Ella Mark was admitted here a while ago, what room is she in?" He asked hurriedly.

" Room 109 sir…" The skinny beautiful lady responded in no time.

" Thank you," he said tapping the desk of the reception, running with fast speed till he got to the room.

On getting there Ella was fixed on oxygen to sustain her.

Doctor??? He called at the man in white garment standing in front of her.

"What is wrong with my sister Doc?" He spoke in a croaking tone about to break down.

" Hmm for now we have to check on her by running a test" he responded.

" Please do doctor," he said hurriedly.

" Sure, we are on it. Making preparation, just please calm down for now.

The doctor urges him.

Jack went close to her, as he held her hand tightly. "Ella, what is wrong? You didn't complain anything to me before you left for school"

"Didn't we promise not to keep things from each other?" He said sobbing as he still held her cold hands. But Ella isn't responding, she is unconscious.

After an hour of the test, the doctor came out of the laboratory.

"Hey doctor how was it, what is wrong with my sister?" he stood hastily in front of Ella's bed

" Hmmm… I'm sorry about this_ your sister is really sick" he spat out.

Giving him the biggest shock he stumbled.

What is wrong with my sister doctor? He screamed.

" Your sister is diagnosed with deadly disease leukaemia, it's a chronic one which grew into acute lymphatic leukaemia.

" s**t! " he was startled.

" NO doctor, my sister cannot have that" he shook his head in disapproval.

As he swings in Ella's direction, jerking her clothes.

" Ella please get up, you ain't sick! That disease is not for you" he cried to his knee as Ella was not responsive.

" Doctor, what can we do to save her?" he quickly turns back to him, crying.

" She needs to undergo surgery, and that will take a lot" he responded.

" How much are we talking here doc" his gaze sharpened.

" 5 million dollars" he responded.

In a trice Jack collapsed to the ground when he heard of the amount. Where does he get that from? How do he get that? Or rather who does he get that from???

Still flat on the floor, he held his head weeping.

" Doctor please I don't have that sum of money"

" I'm sorry that is the amount, your sister situation is chronic," he said.

" We will start giving her some treatment to keep sustaining her, until you bring the money we would go ahead with the surgery. But please note that the more time you waste the more chronic her health becomes. He spoke before he headed out of the ward.

" Oh no… This isn't happening"

It was late already, visiting hour was over. Then he has to go home. On his way home he felt so frustrated, he couldn't quite understand while all this s**t are just happening to him. How on earth will he scale through these tough times?

Walking in the mid of the night as he was heading home, he accidentally inserted his hands into his pocket and noticed there was something in it.

What could that be?...