" Xander it is time to get up! Your prelimanary exam is today and if you dont get up now you will be late. You will have to retake the term all over again. I didnt waste good money for you to throw it down the drain. Get up!" my mother banged on my door as she spoke loud enough that it created echoes in the hallway and the our neighbors could hear her downstairs. I tossed and turned for a few moment but ultimately i got up for my mother was correct that money should'nt be wasted. I got out of bed, grabbed some clean clothes, as I went to my bathroom which was connected to my bedroom, a voice spoke abruptly, " You have two vid memos Xander and they will be waiting for until you are ready to recieve them." my fathers last years birthday present was a new product calle build your own A.I Companion, I named mine Geeves. " I recieved two Vid Memos?" I asked myself. Which was from my grandparents who just recently passed with my father and our family including myself were still in shock.
The company that my father worked for Nexus Core, did a personal investigation into the matter, according to them my family members tragic death's was series of faulty mechanical parts within the traversal pod itself that my family was traveling in. Though my mother and I thought their was more to the story. The traversal never had problems like these since the very first came out. That was eighty years ago, so why now would technology that was unbreakable suddenly break? I shook these thoughts from my mind, I made my way into the bathroom and started my daily routine. I thought of the vid memo my father and my grandparents left me an what that exactly intailed an the contents within them as well.
"Air dry on." the air within shower was warm and dried me off pretty quickly, "Air dry off." I exited the shower got dressed, I saw my father's jacket which was his mercenary jacket when he worked his contracts. As I put it on i heard his voice from talks that were years ago, laughter and my eyes began to tear but the knock at the door, shook me back to reality and I wiped the tears away, I put on a fake smile to hide my emotions from whoever was on the other side of the door, especially my mom I didnt want her to worry.
"I'll be right out m-" but before i could say anything else i was shocked to find my close friend and not my mom.
"It would be weird if I was your mom. How have you been doing Xander?" My best friend since childhood Cici Capura, she stood five foot four with an average build and she was a wildfire, well at least her temper is.
"I'm hanging in there." I immediately replied as to not arouse suspicion that i was truly hiding pain in my heart from my grandparent's and my father's deaths.
" Well that sounds oddly off but im not gonna press for more information. I would like to stop the Battle Shop for the upcoming V.R.S tournament and i wanna make suere imprepared Xander." Cici spoke truthfully and straight to the point. We both left the room bound for breakfast, I had made up my mind i was going to purchase my first V.R.S as soon as i was done eating.
" Its about time you finally showed up for breakfast Xander." my mother was disappointed for my tardiness for breakfast.
" Hello Cici my dear. Your plate is over their next to Xander's and how's your mother doing?" My mother hugged Cici, put her hands on her cheeks and smiled. She motioned Cici to her plate and continued speaking to her.
" I can eat and I am doing well. I should be asking you that Mrs. Thomson." Cici spoke with sincerity in her voice but their something off like she was hiding pain herself. Like there was somethig she wasnt sharing.
" We are trying to keep our heads on tight and trying to take one day at a time but than theirs the moments when you expecting them to show up and walk in the door. Like it was gag or a joke but its all real." My mother spoke as she turned away and she hid she shaky voice because of her crying.
" You guys need to hurry. Xander I'll see you after your preliminary exam. Have a good day guys." my mother left the room and the situation left me feeling awkward and sad but I had to keep my head in the game.
" Time to buy my first V.R.S, you got any ideas for a good store avatar items, bundles and battle passes for a good deal Cici?" I asked i finished shoveling the rest of food down and prepared to leave the flat as I grabbed my soft linen carbon fibered coat.
" Yeah I got a few in mind but first I have to ask what is your budget looking like?" Cici responded as we walked on to the ela-lift.
" Let us check that now. Geeves check my account balance." I ordered Geeves.
" Checking account balance is eight hundred thousand credits Mr. Cavendish." Geeves responded with a momement or two.