The God Game: Reborn of the First Player

CHAPTER 10 (Mary Leonhart)

MARY LEONHART

Why? Why did they make me come back into life? They don't want me to live and then again they don't want me to die. I am a daughter of a known official here in Olympus but does it matter? Every act and words I make they make it a big deal. That's what I am... even my father don't accept it.

The God Game is the only thing that makes me wanted...it welcomes the whole of me and yet this is the reason why I am breathing right now.

EARLIER...

"Mary...my daughter. How have you been?" A voice that I don't even want to hear. Calling me daughter do not suit him. I grew up nothing by my side but my nanny.

How am I supposed to answer his question now? How have I been? I'm okay dad, dead and now alive. Breathing the stink of the coffin out of my lungs. My skin smells like a perfume of formalin. I feel like laughing but I should hold myself back. It will not do right.

"Doing great and nice to be back dad," I slowly said and look at him. He was also looking at me and I regret my sudden eye contact. I don't want to look at him in the eyes. Those cold eyes, I wonder if he really is my father.

"Good, I want you to play. Trust no one. Trust me. I know you are an assassin in playing the God Game. Be a diety, do everything. Gain trust of those four players and betray them. That's all, it's easy right?" he said and I can't believe what he is telling me right now. Is this really what my father is? He is like an unknown to me.

My mother always praised him...telling me how much she love dad. And that he is kind, always smiling, everything that a woman could wish for. A perfect husband description...but neither of those descriptions are true. Aren't they? Because I did not even see those things. It was a perfect contrast.

"But dad-," I was immediately cut out of my words when he spoke.

"This is not a request, Mary Leonhart. Remember you are using my name here. I don't want any failure and any dirty things in our name and I think you know that my lone wolf," he said and took a sip of his red wine.

The reason of my death? Suicide, and yet I am here breathing. Do I deserve a second chance to change everything? Is this a sign? If it is then I am willing to change. I will accept my father's order but I will not accept the betrayal. Just like he said, I am a lone wolf. I don't want them to be connected with me. This is my play...my sake. I don't want them to get involved.

But this guys keeps on nagging me. He's my childhood friend and we get along. I just can't believe, he have come this way. I guess we have the same father after all. I pitied myself for being like this, I'm jealous of others who are close to their fathers'. Have a happy family eventhough they are poor. I'm starting to believe about the norms of a rich families. Rich have a poor family and poor have a rich family.

"Hey, Mary! Are you even listening to me huh?!"

"You keep on nagging like a s**t. What are you a nagger wife? A rapper s**t? You son of a cow, Ryu," I said and throw him my pillow.

He had been nagging since an hour now. My ears are about to explode. It was a bad idea for us to be sharing a room. But knowing his father and my father, they are the one who choose this. And now they all think of us a couple, for goodness sake give me a break.

"Can't you just imagine all of this Mary? We will have everything. And consider this, we can get out of here. We can never see them again, your father, my father. Isnt that fantastic huh? That is your dream right? Don't lie to me, cause your eyes aint lie dear. I know what you and your father talk about. Maybe you didn't recognize I put a chip inside your coat all this time. And sorry because I head you piss, poop and took a shower but it was not recorded okay? So don't worry about and one-" He didn't finished his words when I instantly smacked him down on the floor. A loud thud and scream echoed the whole room.

He grab my hands. "Hey! Hey!" he shouted.

I can't believe this guy! How dare he! I have never been treated like this before.

"You maniac! I should rip you right now!" I shouted and he just chuckled.

He grinned and just look at me. "Man, you're sexy when you're angry. Can't get enough of this sight. Makes me want to kiss you, what do you like slow or torrid kiss huh?" he said and I pulled away. Rolling my eyes on him. That is how he teases me. What's wrong with this guy seriously.

"Done already? Making me hard," he groaned and laughed.

"Stop this, stop those plans right now. Drop it. It's not making you good, you're gonna pay for that and I am not cooperating with you. I am going to support in every way just not this. You're going to be caught Ryu, don't underestimate Kousuke. From what I calculated, he is smart. He is not dumb, Ryu. Don't make stories like a dramarama," I said as I wave my hands like he's a crazy guy.

"Relax, this is going to be smooth. I don't care if he learns that I am just making stories. Just watch me and I will take us to the three vaults, Mary," he said and scratch the back of his neck.

There's this thing that if he scratches his neck he seems to be nervous and thinking so much. He will do everything just to get his father our of his life and I feel the same. We are on the same boat. Ryu, was always there whenever I need him and whenever I need him the most. He was at my back...always. And whenever my father was mad at me I always run into him. He always comfort me, telling me words that I want to hear even though I know from myself the truth. It was just feeling me better those words. There is always a side of him of being a reckless one like today and I am worried about his plans towards Kousuke. I have seen Kousuke played even though he plays being an anonymous one. I know how to hack things up with the help of the system of my father.

"Ryu, I want you to think about this. Think twice, this is going to be your mistake. You know we have everything, our fathers' at our back. They will give us what we want to this game. No need to waste time on him, Ryu," I said and walk through the glass window.

"You know better, Mary. They're just using the hell out of us. They don't give us the freedom to live, we live on their words and yet they don't let us die. Where are going to stand? What are we? Are we not human? Do we have no feelings? Are you not even thinking about that case? Your mother, my mother disappeared out of nowhere on the same date, the same time, Mary. They died without a reason. That case was closed. Are you not even a thought that they are the one who killed them?" Ryu stated making me gasp in terror.

I put a hand on my mouth. "Ryu..." I whispered..

"I know you have those kinds of thought. If we win this game. This game is not just any game. I don't know how sick this is. And those walls? Those walls are hypocrite! Those are crazy. I mean what the hell are those for? I don't even get it. Why the he'll? What if one of us players open those three vaults? What will happen? What will be the result? I can guarantee the money because I have witnessed it. My dad bought me there, to inspire me. Maybe there is a reason. And that is what I am worried at. But if we don't act, if we don't obliged. This life can be withdrawn. They're not fool, Mary. They also have this formula to bring us to death if we are no use. We don't have a choice."

"You're right. We don't have a choice."