Chapter 1

Ryan Mang, sixteen years old simple guy who likes to smile a lot in the world full of problems. No one wants to talk to him and makes friends with him he's always alone no one to talk to even his family dislikes him but not her mother. He always decided to play on the computer all day to forget all that bad happening around him.

This is the story of a young boy who always gets bullied treated not equal and suffering from depression, anxiety.

Ryan Mang currently studying in Dangson High School 2 year high school student. He is about to get his first-class in the morning while he is on the way, someone hit the book he's reading into the ground. He asked the random person.

Ryan: Why did you do that?

Random Person: Why do you care? Are you gonna cry?

Ryan just ignores the boy furiously and pick up the book and go to his classroom.

Random person: Yeah you better run!

When arriving in the classroom he saw that his teacher is not there yet and go sit in his chair. A couple of minutes past the teacher come every stand-up and greeting the teacher with a smile.

After the teacher discussing a certain topic the teacher told his students to pick you, partner, for the activity.

Ryan doesn't have any friends so he was all alone doing the activity. He wanted to ask some questions to the teacher but he doesn't want to be judged.

Because his classmates might think that he is dumb or not paying attention so he just decided to do stay quiet and start doing the activity.

Minutes have passed the teacher asked the students to show the work they do. After checking every one the teacher announced that everyone did great and can take their things in the desk.

Ryan looks in his paper and saw that he get a good score and there is a comment down of his paper written on it.

"Good job you did great even you are alone"

Ryan feels happiness through his whole body and wanna shout from his happiness but he didn't do that because he might be called a weirdo.

Hours passed and the school is over Ryan go to his home right away to play his favorite video game named "Noble War" and chat his online friends.

On his way, he saw a person getting bullied but he decided to ignore it and avoid getting in trouble even though he wanted to help the poor person.

A few minutes pass Ryan arrives in his home exhausted telling himself that he needs to get some exercise and minimizing playing games. When he's about to open the computer he saw their family picture on the wall wondering what happens to his family in "Ricaame".

It's been 1 week when they leave "Maharlika" and go to visit their sick grandpa asking himself what are they doing in grampa home right now. Ryan didn't come with them because he was sick on that day too.

Ryan started playing quickly when the game starts he plays for hours not noticing the time. While waiting for the boss to respawn Ryan and his online friends talk to each other and telling stories just to kill the boredom. Suddenly some of his party members mentioned that there is a plane crash happen in "Ricaame" about 1 week ago Ryan was shocked what he saw so he started typing and wished to get more information on what happened that day.

When he is about to send the question he made. The person who said the message suddenly logs out making Ryan shock and anxious what happen to his family.

Ryan cannot calm himself so he starts searching on the internet what happens 1 week ago in the plane crash on "Ricaame". After scrolling, digging all information about what happens to the people who involved in a plane crash.

When Ryan reading about who survived on that plane crash he only sees one person who is alive and it was the flight attendant. Ryan quickly looks at people who die on the incident after seeing a lot of names he saw his family name Joshua, Risa, Fundar, and Xina. And the report said that they don't find the body of the victims.

Ryan starts crying he cry for half of an hour thinking about what happened to his family and cannot believe something like that happened.

Now he doesn't know what to do because he won't have a family anymore. He started asking himself why would something like this happen to me? Why I'm the one to suffer? Why does this happen? Why I'm still alive? What is the point of living? Why me?.

Ryan cannot think clearly so he decided to take asleep looking at the time it's already 12 am. While sleeping, Ryan having a dream about he and his family having a family bonding on the carnival having fun and laughing at each other mistakes.

In that dream, his best friend John show up. When Ryan is about to go near John. A fast-moving car suddenly hit John and then Ryan woke up from the nightmare remembering what happened 1-year ago.

He remembers the incident 1-year ago when Ryan and John are on their way to the computer shop to buy some parts on their computer and then suddenly a fast-moving car was about to hit Ryan and in a matter of seconds, John pushed Ryan in order to save his best friend.

Ryan saw his best friend die in front of him he doesn't know what to do. Ryan started crying and asking for help. Begging every one who near the incident nobody tries to help them because the people around him are shocked by what happened in front of them.

But there is a guy trying to get his phone from the bag when he finally found his phone he quickly called the ambulance.

Ryan looks at his phone and checks the time it's 3:32 am he try to continue his sleep but something is bothering him. Think about what happened to his family and best friend making him depressed.

Wondering what would happen if Ryan joins in that trip to Ricaame after a few moments Ryan falls asleep from overthinking.

After 3 months Ryan gets over what happened to his family and his only best friend. He sells all equipment at home and appliances he sells his tv, refrigerator, furniture and all items in his home that can be sold.

Ryan finds a part-time job to help him with finances in school and for home expenses. Ryan decided to move to an apartment near his job and school in order to lessen his transportation expenses.

Ryan currently working in a restaurant as a waiter near his school.

Ryan wakes up and getting ready to go to school nobody knows what happened to his family because he never mentions what happened to his family.

Ryan saw the Guard coughing in from of him and the guard happily say Good Morning to Ryan. But Ryan ignores the Guard and keep going to his room the Guard notices he's having a nose bleed.

Ryan entered the room and saw some of his classmates coughing and covering their mouth Ryan is confused about what is happening around him. So he tries to ask his seatmate named Jacob what's happening to their classmates.

Ryan: Hi umm what is happening? Why almost everyone coughing?

Jacob: Oh I don't know they have been coughing for hours but they seem fine so nothing to worry about.

Ryan: I see thanks, dude.

Jacob: Welcome pal.

Ryan feels relief hearing It's not a big deal or to worry about. After hours listening to the teachers, the bell rang making the students leave to the school and go to their home.

Ryan getting ready to go in his job trying not to be late again. On his way, he saw a Guy near him coughing and getting a nose bleed Ryan ignore the person thinking it's just okay nothing to worry about.

Ryan finally arrives at the restaurant where he's working his boss saw him telling him that he was not late this time making his boss surprise.

Boss Lars: Wow! You are not late this time Ryan I'm surprised to keep it up.

Ryan: Thank you, sir.

Ryan feels joy when hearing what his boss said to him. After that he started working and serving all the customers giving all their meals one by one.

Suddenly one of the customers asks Ryan for a tissue he saw the girl having a nose bleed so he goes to the kitchen and get the tissue and give it to the man. The girl thanks Ryan for giving the tissues in time.

Anna: Thanks for the tissues my name is Anna what is yours?

Ryan got nervous because he usually doesn't always talk to girls.

Ryan: Ahh you are welcome my name is Ryan.

Anna: Well thanks again Ryan I'm gonna get going now see you next time ^_^.

Ryan: Okay bye Anna.

Ryan hates himself for being pathetic because he cannot talk to a girl properly.