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Playerdude(PD)-Come on dude pick up !! Ughh !! I want to play Warframe with you!!
(astroson finally picks up)
astroson-Playerdude I can't play with you I…
PD-Let me guess you are drowning in your feelings again?? Bro you didn't come out of your house this past few weeks . I would hurt you to just come over for a bit??
astroson- ………
PD-Oh no don't give me that silence . Listen I have chips and a bunch of ice cream !! Even your favorite. It would be nice for you to socialize once in a while.
astroson- ok you convinced me with that ice cream (smiles for the 1st time in months)
PD-GREAT!! I see you then!! Remember to come quick before I eat that ice cream myself.
astroson-Don't you dare I will kick your butt in Mario Kart.
PD- That's the spirit!!
Later ……
Ding dong!! (bell rings)
Playerdude- You finally came bro!!
Astroson is already wearing a red bandana . Saying nothing back …. Looking sad with eyebags under his eyes.
PD-Well you don't look so good…… Nice bandana though.
Astroson-(sighs) thanks .
(Astroson comes in)
PD-oh …. anyways bro I prepared games for us and oh bowls for ice cream.
Astroson-……….
PD-Still grumpy huh ?? Grab ice cream and let's play games.
Astroson-Hey you are alone where's your parents??You are all alone.
PD-hmm?? Oh my mum went to buy groceries she's on her way home. My dad works like a 12h shift in the warehouse. It's ok my mom says I'm old enough to stay home alone.
Astroson- So what kind of games should we play?? (says in a lazy tone)
PD- oh idk … maybe Mortal Kombat , Honkai:Star Rail , Counter Strike , Far Cry , Fallout or maybe universe sandbox??
Astroson- Sure why not……
PD- Here's the controller . OHOHOHO I'm going to whip out the floor with you.
Astroson-Are you sure?? You won't beat me at all!!
( They play Mortal Kombat):
PD-I will go with a noob saibot, He's the coolest and his fatalities are pure peak !! Bro you sure with you want to choose Baraka??
Astroson- Yeah ….
(Playerdude and Astroson play 3 matches . In the end Astroson wins)
PD-What?!? ain't no way dude!! HOW!?!?!? HOW are you still so good after your huge depression break??
Astroson- I'm just natural.
PD-Yeah whatever dude.
(Next they play Honkai:Star Rail):
Astroson- You seriously play this cash grab??
PD-Hey!! This is not a cash grab but rather an amazing sci-fi and fantasy space game. It also has a deep lore which I know from top to bottom. This game game requires a high IQ . For example … (nerds out).
(20 minutes later)
Astroson-Bruh are you done ?? Stop being such a smartass .
PD-Whatever bro at least I'm not sad crybaby .
Astroson-(slightly ticked off . Loses some of his aura)
PD-Heh got ya !!
(Next Universe Sandbox):
Astroson- Woah!! (brightens up) A universe simulator ??? We could do so much stuff in this sandbox.
PD-Excited aren't you?? (glasses flash) Universe sandbox is technically not a game but a learning and experimentation tool. Well we could see what if our sun was not a G type star another type of star on stellar Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. For example if we make the Sun into an A type star like Sirius A Earth will burn and if we turn the Sun into an M type star like Proxima Centauri Earth will be frozen and most of the solar system will be either flung out of the solar system or be in total chaos…. bla bla bla
astroson- (listens to Playerdude's scientific astronomical rambling while romantically blushing ) (whispers) I love you bro so much.
PD-(stops) what?? (rose cheeks blushes)
PD(thinking)- OMG did he just said he loves me?!? I.. I can't believe it!! I thought he only saw me as a friend … turns out he has feelings for me. I love him too but I don't know how to express my feelings towards him. ( Sciently panics in his mind) AAAAAH baka I'm so gay for him but I'm too shy to admit it.
Astroson-dude are you ok??
PD-huh ?!? YEAH !! I… I'm ok . (Shakey voice) do you want some chips or soda??
Astroson-Yeah it's been so long I'm kinda hungry.
PD-So let's go downstairs . (Playerdude gets a massage from his mum) Hmmm aw nah !!
Astroson-what is it??
PD-My mum said She got into a huge traffic and won't come home for another 2 hours.
Astroson-Well that sucks so do you prefer astrochips or playermax chips??
Suddenly all electronics in the house went haywire and all of the devices in the house looked like they were about to explode.
Astroson-what the?!?
Playerdude-Bro watch out !! Let's go hide somewhere . Looks like everything wants to kill us !! We can hide in the pantry.
(Electronics explode all around the house)
Both Playerdude and Astroson-AAAAAAAAH!! (they both screamed)
After everything quite down the boys opened the door and there it was a scene straight out of horror. A house in ruins. Playerdude and Astroson in pure shock went up to the window only to see a swarm of drones pouring down from the sky.
PD-What the heck ??Is it the end of the world already ??
He looks at Astroson.He had that expression of giving up on life completely then Astroson spoke with a heavy tone.
Astroson-Maybe this world is doomed to fail…. my bad luck is ruining the world.
PD-I …. I …I (shivering in fear) what do we do now??
Then suddenly their phones began to ring like a broken record. A grim news awaited them.
PD-(still fear shocked) Ye…Yes?? hello ??
No one is answering the phone . Turns out it was Playerdude's parents they were crashed by a boulder in their car on their way home.
???-your loved ones are no longer with you.
PD-(gulps) what … do you mean?? Hello??
Meanwhile Astroson situation wasn't better…
Astrowife(badly injured)-Junior sorry I can't come .. to pick ……. you up.
Astroson drops his phone on the ground and runs off . He knows what's going on. He wants to see his mother one last time.
PD-He - hey !! Where are you going!! Wait for me!!
Playerdude rushed out to catch up with Astroson. While they run they see those drones flying around . The drones seem really hostile.
PD-Dude slow down !! You want to be caught by this flying … things??
Astroson(with tears on his face)-bro I'm about to lose my mum!! I need to risk it!! I lost my dad and I didn't even have a chance to say goodbye to him before he passed away. So please I need to talk to my mum one last time to say goodbye.
PD-(sighs) Ok but I don't want you going through this alone. We are in this together .
They arrive at Astroson's family house. All they see is the scene straight out of the horror movie. Someone clearly broke into the house wanting to cause destruction.
PD(shocked)-Holy moly !! it looks like a crime scene in here . Everything is destroyed.
Astroson(clenching his teeth)-NO no !! Mom where are you?
A weak voice wishpered form under the couch . It was astrowife barely holding onto her life.
Astrowife(weakly)- Junior come here…..
Playerdude and Astroson both rush to check on her.
Astroson-MOM!!! what happend here??
Astrowife-Those robots came wanting to destroy every last thing that is connected to your late father. (coughs blood) Even living things.
Astroson-Mom! Please don't leave me alone in this world !! I don't want to be alone!!
Astrowife-I tried to defend myself but to no success … they … him got me. He said I was good for nothing.
PD-(trying to save astrowife the best he can) Please ma'am just hang on I learned this in 1st aid courses.
Astroson-Mom what this … thing has done to you ??
Astrowife-It doesn't matter now.Survive my starlight (dies).
Astroson(tears streaming down his face,clenching his hands and teeth)-MOM!!! NO !! This can't be it!! first my dad now my mom!! JUST HOW UNLUCKY I COULD GET?!?! (cries)
PD(all bloody from trying to patch up the wound)- Junior….
Astroson-Leave …. I will lose you too if you don't get away from me.
PD-This tragedies have nothing to do with you.
Astroson-Yeah right.
PD-Buddy now we need to look out for each other.I will always be with you.WE need to survive this whole ordeal.
And thus ends the story of both best friends witnessing the beginning of the apocalypse . They lost so much yet they have each other. They are now forced to fend for themselves at such a young age.