Rise of Super Beast

On the other side

The old man helped the boy to stand up.

"Let's go. I've got a job," he said, and the boy followed quietly.

"Boy, what's your name?"

"&&&&&."

"Do you know anyone?"

"&&&&&&&."

Calmly patting the boy's shoulder, the old man gave him a piece of advice. "Boy, your loneliness will eat you. But you are lucky that you met me."

Walking with the boy, the old man continued, "If you ever see someone fighting against loneliness, they just need a boost."

A word left the boy's mouth. "What should I do at that time?"

"Haha, you'll understand when the time comes."

As time went on, both disappeared from Sam's view, leaving behind only the crowd, mindlessly satisfying their material greed while the poor shivered and bore the cold of nature.

Crash!

The scene broke down bit by bit.

....

Lying on the sofa, his eyes snapped back to reality, and unconsciously his hand reached for the table. He drank the water in one go.

Gulp.

His body was soaked with sweat.

"What was that? Who was that boy? And that old man?"

Shaking his head, he rose from the sofa.

"There are many things to reveal," he muttered, glancing at his body.

Sighing, "I should first take a bath."

...

"Miss, can I sit here?" a low voice rang out.

Divya's eyelashes trembled, and she snapped back to reality.

"Did I fall asleep?" she muttered. Regaining her composure, she moved a bit to the left.

"Thanks," Sam said and sat down.

"When are you leaving?"

Taking a deep breath, Sam replied, "Miss, it was never my intention to part with you. I just fear that if I get close to you, misfortune may strike you. Because of all this, I feared every single time you wanted to come near me."

Glancing at the sky, he continued while Divya listened.

"My life... hasn't a single chapter about happiness or peace. It is only filled with thorns. Do you really want to know about me?"

Divya also glanced at the sky and shared,

"Whenever I see you, I find myself in you. I see the same mental experiences. You're right; I may have a chapter about peace and happiness, but it never lasted long. It only brought scars to my heart. You are also doing the same. I won't stop you."

Sighing, Sam admitted defeat and took out a pendant from his neck.

"Since you are so determined, I won't stop," he said and handed the pendant to her.

"From today, you won't suffer the misery of loneliness. This is my only identification, which has lived with me since I gained consciousness of myself."

"Thanks," a low and hoarse voice escaped Divya's mouth.

"Take this."

Gulp.

She gulped down the water in one go.

"Now my throat is fine."

A question came out of her mouth, which took Sam aback.

"Now do you view me as your friend?" she asked, expectantly waiting for his reply.

A faint smile resurfaced on his face, though his heart wasn't calm.

I just wanted to help you get out of loneliness.

Don't misunderstand anything.

And friend? I never had a friend.

"Yeah, but not 100%. You have to defeat me after three years, then you'll become my real friend."

"Deal?"

Rising from her seat, she proudly declared, "Ready to lose your bet."

Giving a faint smile, Sam's heart calmed down.

Everything felt stable now.

Glancing at the disappearing Sun bit by bit, Sam shrugged his shoulders.

"My time has come to depart."

"Promise me, Miss, that you will take care of yourself and never engulf yourself in loneliness."

Staring into Sam's eyes, Divya took a deep breath and forwarded her pinky finger.

"I promise."

Smiling, Sam also extended his pinky finger and made the promise.

"Glad to hear that."

...

"I'm happy, Sir, that you chose him."

"Yeah, now I can be worry-free for three years since she has a goal to compete with Sam. But before that, call that bastard family. Dare they lay a finger on my daughter! Do they really think she has no one?"

"Don't worry, Sir. I've already sent a man."

...

"This should be enough."

Taking the small trolley bag, he put it in the storage ring and exited the room.

Coming out of the villa, he saw that the Sun had completely disappeared, and the dim glow of the Moon illuminated the surroundings.

"Have you packed everything?" the silver-haired man asked.

"Yes, sir."

A masked man appeared beside Sam.

"We should depart now."

"Ok, let's go," Sam nodded.

"You really don't want to inform Divya?"

His footsteps halted, and without glancing back, he left a sentence.

"She has the Verma family tag, so she was born to bloom among thorns. Beautiful things will only destroy her."

His back and the masked man both completely disappeared from sight.

"Did you hear that, my daughter?"

Divya came out from behind.

"I expected that," she said, though a sad smile lingered on her face.

Coming near Divya, the silver-haired man held her in his arms.

"Life only has meaning if you have someone to live for. You've got to take the long-term view."

"I know."

Ouch!

"Dad! Why did you flick my head?"

"Get out and live the present. Face the misery, or your future-self will hate you."

"Yes, Miss. Sir is saying it right. You don't have to work hard for others but for your future self, so when you look back, you feel proud."

"Uncle, you're also taking Dad's side?"

Both Ramesh and the silver-haired man gave hearty smiles while Divya's face also lit up with a smile as some realization dawned on her.