The bullet whizzed by and found its target – the heart . The man gasped and looked for his murderer . Loss of blood clouded his vision and prevented him from seeing his murderer . In his final breath of life , he tossed the paper in front of the girl ‘ s face . hoping she would understand , he slipped off to sleep . A sleep he would and could never wake up from .

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Dear diary ,

In the past 8 days which I had been gone , I witnessed something I ‘ ve never seen before – a murder . It was horrible . I felt like breaking down . But my instincts kicked in and I grabbed the piece of paper , running away . I ran blindly as my tears blured my vision . I tripped over a can and grazed my knee .It was then when I looked on the piece of paper .

Dear missy ,

You are in Earth now . No longer Maple . You have been transported back . I ‘ ve been waiting for you . Sorry if I seemed unwelcoming . We have waited for the past twelve years since your birth . I grew impatient . So did my sister . Thera , my sister created the game Earth . Your father , my brother – in – law , created Maple . Your father married my sister . He then grew unfaithful to her and married your mother . I ‘ m not saying this so as to hurt you . It is for you to understand . I can ‘ t explain any more to you in case this letter is found . But here are some tips on how to live on Earth .

– Do not kill everything and anything you see . It is against the rules .
– Eat when your stomach growls , not when you are hurt .
– We pay by cash not mesos .
– Wear clothes for protection against sun , wind and rain . Not animals .
– The dog you keep is a pet not enemy .
– I can ‘ t think of what more to say ezcept that you ‘ ll stay here for a period of 5 days to a month .

Good luck .

Yours truly,
Xonen

After reading it , I understood . Putting full use of what I learned in the game , I survivied and came back . It ‘ s night now , and I keep thinking of what he said You are in Earth now . No longer Maple . You have been transported back . I wondered why I was so drawn to this part of the sentence . then it hit me . I scrambled out of bed and looked for the letter . Any thoughts of falling asleep was gone .

I was right . The letter said “back” . Didn’t that mean . . . I came from Earth ?

Damnation.
Reptina

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18 . 3 . 07

A long break ~