《Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System》 Awakening. Beep... Beep... Beep... Rayne woke up to the subtle rhythmic sounds coming from machines near her. A sharp antiseptic smell assaulted her nose, making her scrunch it like a rabbit''s. She tried opening her eyes but found it difficult; it felt like her eyes were glued shut. Suddenly, she heard a door open followed by fast-paced footsteps. "Oh my goodness! Ms. Weston, you''re awake!" exclaimed a female voice. "I''m Nurse Judy, and you''re at St. Mary''s Hospital. How do you feel? Are you thirsty? Oh! Let me go call the doctor to come and take a look!" Before Rayne could reply, she heard the door closing. What am I doing in a hospital? She tried opening her eyes again, this time successfully. Her eyes squinted, and all her blurry vision could make out was bright light. It was painfully bright, so she shut her eyes again and opened them ever so slowly to give them time to adjust. After what felt like an eternity, her eyes finally adjusted enough to check out her surroundings. Rayne looked around and saw her standard-sized hospital room. It was all white, with a window on her right side, and filled with different kinds of hospital equipment. Aside from a small chair by the window, there were some generic paintings hung up on the wall. The room felt empty, but at least it was quiet and peaceful. Rayne tried lifting her hand to rub her eyes but found that moving even just her fingers was difficult. "What happened to me?" she groaned. She suddenly remembered walking home from her boyfriend''s apartment and getting pushed by someone behind her onto the street at a busy intersection. It seemed she must''ve gotten hit by a car. She looked down to see if she had any broken bones or deep wounds from the car accident, but surprisingly, she didn''t see anything. She even managed to pull the thin blanket that was draped over her legs aside to check. Shocked again, she didn''t see anything wrong¡ªno bruise or scratch. Surely if someone got hit by a vehicle, they would at least get a bruise or a scrape, she thought. The door clicked open, and she watched an older man in a white coat enter, being closely followed by an excited-looking young female in pink scrubs. Most likely the doctor and Nurse Judy. "Doctor Henson, I told you she woke up!" Judy enthusiastically motioned toward Rayne. She was practically jumping up and down. "Now, now, Judy, Ms. Weston just woke up. We don''t want to scare her." Dr. Henson slowly came over to Rayne and smiled at her. Judy nodded and started recording various readings from the different medical equipment while smiling brightly at Rayne. Dr. Henson took out a small flashlight and was about to shine the light into her eyes as he asked, "Ms. Weston, can you hear me? If you can, please blink once." Rayne opened her mouth and asked for water. Her throat was extremely dry, and when the words left her mouth, they were hoarse and very quiet. Dr. Henson stiffened, clearly surprised that Rayne could talk. Judy practically jumped up. "Doctor, did you hear that? She can talk already!" "Judy, please get Ms. Weston some water." Dr. Henson came over and performed a few basic examinations. To his surprise, everything was normal and showed only signs of weakness and lack of physical activity, which wasn''t surprising. "Ms. Weston, I don''t mean to alarm you, but seeing that you are in full control of your cognitive abilities, I feel it''s okay to inform you that you''ve just woken up from a year-long coma." Rayne nearly choked on the water she was now drinking. A one-year coma? No wonder she did not see any bruises or scratches! They all would''ve already healed over the course of a year! She trembled slightly, holding the cup of water with both hands. She looked up and asked the doctor, "How is that possible, Doctor? How bad was my accident that it put me into a coma?"The story has been taken without consent; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Dr. Henson shook his head slowly. "Honestly, yours is a strange case. I''ve been dealing with coma patients for the last ten years and have seen and studied injuries that lead to comas. Your case doesn''t fit into any of the categories. You did indeed have a car accident; however, the car was not moving at a very fast speed. Physically, your injuries only extended to a rib fracture and a few superficial wounds, such as bruises and scrapes." He adjusted his glasses and continued, "Honestly, looking at everything, including the brain scans, you should not have been close to getting put in a coma, especially one for so long. In my eyes, it''s a medical mystery, but of course, I''m glad you''re awake." Rayne sat up, trying to process everything she had just heard. Something didn''t feel right about this situation. Something was telling her that there was more to this than just a "medical mystery." The last time she had this feeling was when her parents died due to a "mechanical failure" in the car they were driving. Thankfully, she was resilient and able to digest the information better than the average person. Whatever the cause, she was going to get to the bottom of it, including finding the person who pushed her. Dr. Henson finished his examination and said, "Okay, looks like everything is recovering well. I will keep you here in observation for a little bit and see if we can get you started on rehab soon." He stood up and walked out of the room. Rayne sat still, lost in thought about the situation. Now that she''s awake, will her life be any different? Will her friends remember her? Dillon! Will Dillon be excited that she woke up? Did he miss her? Snapping back from her thoughts, Rayne looked up to see Nurse Judy refilling her cup of water on the small side table by the bed. She looked over at Rayne and said, "Ms. Weston, I am happy that you are awake! I will be your nurse on duty. Please let me know if there is anything you need or if you are feeling unwell anywhere. Press this button on the side of your bed, and I will come over to check on you." "Nurse Judy, are any of my belongings still here after the accident? I remember I had a black backpack with me at the time of the accident," said Rayne, looking up at the cheerful young nurse. "Ah, yes, of course. There should be something stored over here," Judy walked over to the counter that had the hospital computer sitting on it. She bent down and opened the cabinet doors, picking up a paper bag. She brought the bag over to Rayne and gently placed it on the bed next to her. After handing her the bag, Nurse Judy said she still needed to check on her other patients and reminded Rayne to call her if she needed anything. Then, she turned to leave. Once Rayne was alone in the room, she slowly moved her arms to reveal her black canvas backpack inside the paper bag. She smiled, looking at the contents of the backpack, happy that nothing seemed to be broken. Her phone was still in good condition; however, the battery must be dead because it wouldn''t turn on. That did not bother Rayne too much. She knew no one would bother charging her cellphone while she was in a coma. Thankfully, she had a charger with her in the backpack and would ask Nurse Judy to help her plug it in the next time she got the chance. Her wallet was in place, and nothing seemed to be missing. Even the small chain necklace she was wearing that day was there in a small plastic bag. She also had a few books and stationery supplies that were still in good shape. Rayne was surprised to see that even her pencils did not break in the accident, leading her to feel that something was wrong about this whole situation. After looking around the backpack some more, Rayne realized that she was missing something! Something very important to her: the bracelet! Her grandmother had given her a family heirloom on her 10th birthday. She told Rayne that this bracelet was passed down through multiple generations to the women in the family, and that it was now hers to take care of. Rayne cherished this bracelet very much because her grandmother used to tell her stories about how it was blessed by a fairy and would give the wearer good luck. The bracelet was also very beautiful, made up of large beads of jade. The most beautiful shades of pale green mutton jade, that almost glowed in the light. Unfortunately, Rayne''s grandmother died a few months after gifting her the bracelet, giving it even more sentimental value as a memento. Rayne never wore this bracelet since receiving it, instead keeping it safe in a locked jewelry box. But the day of her accident, she decided to wear it out because she wanted to choose a few accessories that would match it for her upcoming engagement party. In a panic, Rayne started digging through the backpack again, her muscles crying out in pain from the fast movements, but she ignored it. After searching through every pocket, she still could not find it anywhere. Rayne closed her eyes and covered her face with her hands, feeling a warm sensation spread throughout her body. Suddenly, out of nowhere, Rayne passed out. Nurse Judy came by an hour later and found Rayne sleeping, all the contents of her backpack laid out on the bed with her. "Poor girl must be exhausted," she said as she carefully placed Rayne''s items back in the backpack. She noticed her cellphone laying next to the charger and decided to plug it in for Rayne. After tidying up, she took out a strawberry-flavored candy and placed it on the table. She thought that it might cheer up Rayne later and left the room. A few minutes later, Rayne woke up, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was a holographic screen that said, "CONGRATULATIONS ON ACTIVATING THE MULTIPLIER SYSTEM." The Multiplier System CONGRATULATIONS ON ACTIVATING THE MULTIPLIER SYSTEM. Rayne sat up and looked down at the holographic screen in front of her. She read the bold words on the screen continuously, as if reading them one more time would change something. "Is this some sort of new technology?", Rayne mumbled to herself. She figured that surely in a mere year of coma technology would not have advanced so much that mobile phones were now replaced with this holographic screen. "What is a Multiplier System anyways?", Rayne questioned. She decided to try and touch the screen. Once her finger touched the holographic screen a new screen popped up, displaying new words. Length of activation 1year 3 days, 23 seconds...finalized. Rayne froze reading that. Isn''t that the exact length of time Dr. Henson said she was in a coma for? Could her coma be somehow related to this System? Before Rayne could continue with her thoughts the door to her room opened again. Nurse Judy walked in smiling and holding a tray with food. Rayne froze. How would she explain this holographic screen? But to her surprise Nurse Judy walked over to the side of her bed and put the tray down on the table. She looked over at Rayne and said, "Hi, how are you feeling? I noticed that you fell asleep earlier and I decided to plug your phone in to charge. I also brought you some porridge. I know it''s a little bland, but we will need to reintroduce foods slowly since you have not eaten anything normally for an entire year." Rayne looked at Nurse Judy, then down to the screen in front of her. It seems like only she could see the screen. Rayne looked up to Nurse Judy and smiled, "Thank you for the food and for plugging in my phone to charge". Nurse Judy smiled in response and picked up the strawberry candy she left on the table earlier. She took the candy and placed it in Raynes hands, her hands passing through the holographic screen. "I brought you this candy earlier, I know your food is going to be a bit bland, maybe this sweet candy can make it more bearable". She then turned and left the room, leaving Rayne alone in the room once again. Rayne looked down and opened her hand, looking for the candy that Nurse Judy gave her. But to her surprise her hand was empty. The candy was gone. She looked around the bed and under the blanket to see if it had rolled out of her hand unnoticed, but she did not see it anywhere. While looking she felt a slight headache, closer to a pressure behind her eyes, but it didn''t last long. Just then something caught her eye! On the holographic system screen, she spotted an image of the exact candy that Nurse Judy gave her. She stared at the screen, her brain trying to make sense of what was happening. Rayne slowly pressed her finger on the picture, feeling curious. As soon as her finger touched the icon, a perfectly wrapped strawberry candy appeared in her hand. She took a second to study the newly appeared candy. "It looks and feels exactly like the one Nurse Judy gave me", Rayne mumbled as she began unwrapping the candy. She took a few more seconds to observe the pink candy before popping it in her mouth. Soon a sweet taste washed over her mouth and she couldn''t help but smile. After not being able to taste anything for over a year, her taste buds were practically jumping from joy!Support the author by searching for the original publication of this novel. She leaned back to relish the feeling, closing her eyes. After a few blissful minutes the candy was finished. Rayne opened her eyes, frowning slightly. Her inner foodie was not satisfied with how short lived the sweet bliss lasted. She wanted more! Looking back at the screen Rayne saw that the icon of the candy was still there. She gracefully extended her index finger to the screen and pressed the candy icon. However she didn''t stop with one click, she continued to tap the icon until there was a small pile of strawberry candy in front of her. Rayne was thrilled. This meant that no matter where she was, she could have an unlimited supply of this strawberry candy! As a foodie, she valued being able to have a treat on demand. This thought led down a spiral of many more. If she was able to store other items into this system, did that mean it work work in a similar way? Immediately Rayne scanned the room with her eyes looking for her next test subject. Her eyes jumped to the black backpack beside her. She could try using one of her drawing pencils. Rayne opened the backpack and reached in to grab her favorite drawing pencil. It was short from all of the previous sharpening, and had signs of wear all over. There were dents and small scratches all over, the eraser was worn, and the golden logo was barely visible. She smiled holding her trusted pencil thinking of all the beautiful drawings and sketches she drew with it in the past. She looked at the pencil in her hand, thinking of how to get it to store in the system. There were no buttons or prompts on the holographic screen, only the icon of the strawberry candy. Rayne took a moment to think, if the system was linked to her then that would mean it should respond to her commands. She looked at the pencil in her hand, focusing really hard she gave the mental command, store. Rayne suddenly felt dizzy and dull pain spread throughout her head. She felt like the world was spinning, and soon beads of sweat formed on her forehead. The pain only lasted for a few minutes, and soon she was able to orient herself and open her eyes. Her eyes twinkled as she smiled at her now empty hand, it worked! She looked over at the holographic screen, and saw a new icon next to the one of the strawberry candy. It was her pencil, looking exactly as it had in real life, with the scratches and worn out eraser. She clicked the new icon and the pencil instantly materialized in her hand. Rayne looked down at the pencil, "This is still a bit unbelievable, but also incredibly exciting", she said. She inspected the pencil in her hand and noticed that even the dents and scratches were identical to the original. Rayne continued to click the pencil icon until she had a small pile of identical pencils. She could hardly contain her excitement, with this new system she could live an extremely comfortable life! She quickly reached into her backpack once more but this time pulling out her wallet. She was not rich, but she should still have some cash in her wallet if she remembered correctly. Rayne opened her wallet and pulled out a twenty dollar bill. Holding the paper bill in her hand she once again gave the mental command to store it. This time there was no big headache, but there was some mental fatigue and dizziness. Rayne ignored the dizziness and quickly looked at the screen. Sure enough, a third icon appeared, the 20 dollar bill. Rayne was so excited! Before her finger even managed to touch the icon, a 20 dollar bill appeared in her hand. She looked closely at the 20 dollar bill and realized that perhaps the system can be used to take the stored item ''out'' the same way it stored it. Rayne concentrated and visualized the icon of the 20 dollar bill. A moment later another 20 dollar bill lay in her hand, on top of the previous one. Rayne was ecstatic, this was an incredible and life changing ability. Deep down she knew she needed to be extra careful, because this system that can bring her wealth and good fortune, could also send her to a research lab where she would not know freedom for the rest of her life. Multiplying things like this 20 dollar bill will have to be done carefully, so she wouldn''t get caught. Each bill had a serial number on it, and it would be suspicious if someone found out that there were hundreds of copies of the same exact 20 dollar bill. After contemplating for a few minutes Rayne came to the conclusion that storing as many things as possible would still be very beneficial, and she would consider the risks before taking anything out. With her thoughts sorted, she lifted her head with a determined smile. "Now what to do with this pile of drawing pencils?". She looked at the pile of identical pencils now piled up on her lap. "I guess I could just throw them all back into my backpack, but that could be inconvenient in the future if I accidentally took out too many of a larger item", she said to herself. While Rayne was contemplating a solution, she glanced over to the holographic screen. As if responding to her thoughts, a new icon appeared. This time the icon was smaller than the other ones and it was located on the bottom left hand corner of the screen. There was also some text written under the icon with bold text saying "Dematerialize". Raynes'' eyebrow raised at this, how interesting, as well as convenient. She picked up a pencil from the pile and clicked on the trash can icon. The pencil that was in her hand vanished, as if it was never there! Rayne was amazed, and wondered how this system worked! It felt very magical! She continued to delete the rest of the pencils until she had one left, then tossed the last once back into her backpack. Recovery 1 Rayne laid back down on the hospital bed after dematerializing all of the extra pencils. Her body was still weak from the coma, and processing everything that has happened to her took a lot of mental energy. She felt the exhaustion catch up to her, and shortly after she closed her eyes she fell asleep. After sleeping for a few hours she woke up to the sound of someone opening the door. Nurse Judy walked in carrying a tray with medicine and water. "How soon before I can take a bath?", Rayne asked looking up at Nurse Judy. Nurse Judy smiled in understanding, "Hmmm, lets see. I have you scheduled tomorrow morning for some medical tests to assess your current health and recovery. Once the tests come back, depending on the results I will come by to bring you to the shower room. Please bear with it for now. Nurse Judy then resumed her medical duties and left to report to the head doctor. Rayne sat up, feeling more refreshed after her nap. She realized that her arm muscles felt less sore, and overall she felt better. She stretched her arms and let out a sigh of relief. Rayne reached over to pick up the glass of water to drink, but froze half way. She couldn''t see the holographic screen of the multiplier system anymore! She took a few deep breaths to calm herself, I know I didn''t imagine it, there must be a way to open the screen again. She grabbed the water and took a few sips while thinking to herself, So far the system responded when I willed it to do something, maybe I can try a similar approach to opening the screen. Rayne closed her eyes and visualized the system screen. When she opened her eyes, the holographic screen was floating in front of her. She felt relief after seeing the familiar holographic screen. Rayne then closed her eyes once more and visualized it being gone. Opening her eyes, she was happy to see that the screen was gone once more. Rayne spent some time practicing opening and closing the holographic system screen. She got good enough to open and close it without much effort, and with her eyes open. Smiling happily, she was just about to open the screen again to try and store another item, when Nurse Judy walked in with a tray. "Ms. Weston, I brought you some dinner!", said Nurse Judy. She placed the tray on the table near the hospital bed. "The night staff will come to pick up the tray later when they come clean the rooms. I hope you sleep well tonight, I will see you tomorrow morning!". She made sure everything was in order and left the room. Rayne moved the tray over to her lap and looked down. On the tray was a bowl of vegetable noodle soup. It was very watery, with only a few pieces of carrot and celery, and even less noodle. She sighed looking down at the sad looking soup, her inner foodie was very unhappy. "Well food is food", she mumbled and grabbed the spoonful to try. The taste was very mild, with almost no salt or any kind of seasoning. This kind of soup isn''t even worth putting in the system but lets try to anyway. Rayne gave the mental command to store the soup she was holding. A sharp pain spread through her head, and small beads of sweat formed on her forehead. She felt like she had to focus with great difficulty but the next moment the bowl of soup vanished. Rayne opened the system screen and saw the newly added icon- the mediocre hospital soup. Wiping the sweat off her forehead she felt a wave of fatigue wash over her. It seems like storing this bowl of soup was more taxing than storing the candy or pencil. Rayne decided to eat quickly and go to sleep. She clicked the icon of the soup and a bowl appeared in her hands. The warmth of the soup warmed her hands giving Rayne new information on her multiplier system. "Ah! It seems it even keeps the state of the item the same! This means I can store all of my favorite meals and eat them hot whenever I want!! I can save so much time not having to cook all the time!", she exclaimed. This new information left her in a very happy mood.The tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. Rayne quickly picked up her spoon and started eating the soup. Her good mood even made the bland soup taste better. After finishing her dinner, Rayne was hit with another wave of fatigue. She laid down and quickly fell asleep. Rayne slept so deeply that she didn''t wake up until Nurse Judy came over to wake her up. The entire morning Rayne was put through numerous medical examinations and only got back to her hospital room in the afternoon for lunch. Nurse Judy had spent the entire morning with Rayne, helping her in and out of the wheelchair. "We should know the results soon, but based on the cognitive and motor tests you seem to be recovering at an incredible pace. Perhaps you could even get that bath you wanted this afternoon!", she said while smiling brightly. "Fingers crossed!", said Rayne smiling back. She couldn''t wait to take a nice hot bath and wash her hair. While the nurses did wipe her down periodically during her year of coma, she still felt gross. While Rayne and Nurse Judy were chatting, a second nurse walked in with a tray. "Hello, I was sent to deliver Ms. Weston lunch", the new nurse said, putting down the tray on the small table. "Thank you Anna! Could you check on the patient in room 301 with me?", said Nurse Judy. Anna nodded and waited for Nurse Judy by the door. "Ms. Weston, I need to go check on a different patient but once I am finished I will check and see if we can schedule you that bath", Nurse Judy said to Rayne after handing her the tray with food. She turned to leave the room with Anna. Rayne looked at the food in front of her. "This has to be a joke right?", she said out loud. The food was the same bland vegetable noodle soup from yesterday. Do they serve anything different at hospitals?. She stared blankly at the soup before convincing herself to eat it. She kept repeating the names of all of the delicacies she would eat after she got discharged from the hospital with every spoonful. Not long after Rayne finished Nurse Judy came back with good news, "Ms. Weston! The Doctor said that you are recovering incredibly fast and has approved your request for a bath! I can bring you there now if you would like." Hearing the good news Rayne nodded, smiling back at the nurse. "I am so excited! I would like to go now please." Nurse Judy then helped Rayne into a wheelchair and pushed her out to the shower rooms. When they arrived Rayne noticed that the shower rooms looked rather new. "You''re in luck Ms. Weston! They just finished renovating the bathroom and shower areas in this wing of the hospital just recently. You are actually one of the first people using it", said Nurse Judy. She continued to push the wheelchair into the enclosed room where the bathtub was. The room felt rather sterile as expected of a hospital facility. The floors and walls were covered in a pure white tile, and there were railings and hand bars for patients who should need them. Rayne was happy because the room looked clean which was important for her. "Nurse Judy, could you help me to the bench? I can still stand and walk slowly, I should be able to take a bath on my own". "Hmm, well it is true that you have been recovering very well. I think it should be okay to let you bathe on your own. There''s a big red button on the wall near over there, push it if you need help later. The soap and shampoo are over there, and the towel is on the bench over here", said Nurse Judy, pointing at two places with her finger. She then helped Rayne out of the wheelchair and on to the bench, leaving the room right after. Rayne sat on the bench and started to undress slowly while the tub was filling with water. Across from her was a full length mirror near the bench with the towels on it. Rayne froze when she saw her reflection. The first thing she noticed was her milky white skin. It was a bit on the pale side from the lack of sun exposure, but the texture was incredibly smooth. Rayne was surprised at this because her skin had always had small issues like acne or redness, which always made her feel unconfident. Her initial thoughts were perhaps the medication or eating through the feeding tube could have caused such a change, but after looking at her breasts she wasn''t sure anymore. They were much bigger than before! She reached out and touched them thinking maybe she got an accidental breast enlargement surgery while she was in a coma. They felt very natural and there were no signs of surgery, causing Rayne to stare at herself in disbelief. Well I suppose if I can wake up with a magical system that can multiply items for free, then I guess I can also wake up with larger breasts? Rayne took note of other changes, her blonde hair that was usually thin and frizzy was now down to her waist and voluminous. It cascaded down her shoulders in beautiful waves even though it was a little greasy from not having been washed in a long time. Her body seemed to have curves in all the right places. If it wasn''t for her face having the same shape and structure, she would have thought she was occupying a different body! Overall she felt like a blooming lotus, becoming more beautiful than before. The only problem she noticed was that she felt like she was a little on the thin side. If she gained a little weight her curvy figure would be even more pronounced. Recovery 2 Rayne''s emerald green eyes stared back at her in the mirror. Even her eyelashes seemed to have gotten longer! She was radiating beauty, which was only enhanced with her bright smile! Having gotten another incredible surprise, Rayne was in a great mood. Humming softly she carefully entered the bathtub. The warm water felt incredible, and soon she found herself fully relaxed. She took her time washing and scrubbing every part of her body and hair. About 30 minutes later Nurse Judy knocked on the door. "Ms. Weston, how are you fairing? Do you need anything?". "Ah, no, no! I am doing great! I''ll be out in a few minutes!", exclaimed Rayne from the bathtub. She was enjoying herself so much she lost track of time. While bathing, Rayne didn''t forget to store the bar of soap and bottle of shampoo into her system. She noticed that storing the two new items was a lot easier than before. She also never experienced the headache that she normally got when storing an item into the system. Rayne finished up in the bath, and slowly got out to dry herself. She put on the hospital issued t-shirt and shorts and sat down on the wheelchair. Her muscles were still very stiff and walking was difficult and painful. She called in Nurse Judy when she was ready and they set off back to her room. When they got back to the hospital room Rayne noticed the dinner tray was already waiting for her on the small side table. Her eyes lit up when she noticed there was a small baked potato on the plate and a small cup of fresh fruit. Rayne thanked Nurse Judy, and waited until she left the room before touching the food. She wasn''t going to let this opportunity go to waste and put both items in the system before taking them out to eat. She was in a great mood which gave her a big appetite. She ate the small baked potato and two cups of fruit, thanking the system for the extra portion. The next day Nurse Judy came by with news that physical therapy will start later that day, and that this was the final steps to her recovery. Once the physical therapy ended, Rayne would be able to get discharged from the hospital. Nurse Judy also mentioned that an administrative nurse will be visiting her soon to get some paperwork in order. With all of the recent changes and discoveries, Rayne completely forgot to check her phone since waking up. Having some time to herself, she reached out and grabbed her phone that was still plugged into the charger. She was expecting hundreds of messages, but looking at her phone she only saw a few messages from her bank confirming money transfers from her account. She quickly logged into her bank app and saw that she only had a little over 3,000 dollars left in her account. She looked through the transaction history and saw that there were all regular transfers made out of her account to a different one. Rayne quickly tapped the screen on her phone to see additional information about the transfers. When she saw the account number the money was transferred to her hand paused... it was Dillon''s account, her fianc¨¦. "Why would he take so much money out of my account", she whispered. She was trying to come up with reasons her fianc¨¦ would take over 30,000 dollars out of her account over the course of the one year she was in a coma. The most recent transfer was only a few days ago! She checked her messages once more to see if Dillon had contacted her, or messaged explaining what he needed all that money for. But she found nothing, not messages, no missed calls, nothing. She opened her social media account only to see an image of Dillon kissing another woman on the cheek while she was sitting coyly on his lap. She kept scrolling on his page, seeing many more photos of the couple posing intimately in various locations. She realized that the earliest photo of them together was only a month after her accident!This tale has been pilfered from Royal Road. If found on Amazon, kindly file a report. Rayne felt her blood boil. She was angry, hurt, and in disbelief that Dillon would toss her aside so quickly. They were making plans for marriage! He didn''t even bother visiting her or calling her this whole time she was in the hospital! "This fucking asshole has the audacity to take my money while I''m in the hospital while seeing a new bitch! I cannot believe I wasted my time with such a lowlife!" She quickly changed her password to the account. "Thankfully I was smart enough to keep my savings account private", she muttered. She checked her savings account and saw that she still had a little over 80,000 dollars. This money was her entire life savings, and a bit of inheritance from her parents. Rayne took a few deep breaths to calm herself. This coma was becoming more and more of a blessing in disguise. I dodged a bullet. To think I was about to marry that asshole. Rayne was a little surprised to see that she wasn''t particularly heartbroken. While the situation felt really hurtful she didn''t feel like crying nor like her heart was ripping in two. She thought maybe she didn''t love Dillon as much as she thought she did. They met at university and dated for over 3 years, outside of him Rayne didn''t have much experience in the dating scene. "Either way, karma''s a bitch", said Rayne looking down at her phone. She finished updating all of her passwords to accounts that Dillon might know of or have access to. No more freebies for you asshole. ---- Meanwhile in a high end bar downtown a group of people were sitting in a VIP lounge. "Hey Dillon, how about we buy a few more bottles of this champagne?", asked the blonde man in the lounge. "Yeah, of course, its on me today so keep the drinks coming", Dillon replied after downing his glass. Recently this bar has become his new hangout spot after he met these two wealthy friends. They would come here to discuss sports or hot women, and spend the majority of their evening drinking top shelf alcohol. Dillon''s face warmed up after downing the entire glass of high quality champagne. His eyes landed on his girlfriends pretty face, making him heat up a little more. He took his arm and pulled the girl over to his side so that she was practically sitting on him. "You got yourself a real hottie there Dillon", said the other man, shouting over the loud music. "Yeah she is, you jealous Chris?", Dillon shouted back laughing. A provocatively dress waitress came over with a few more bottles of champagne. Smiling sweetly she asked, "You boys celebrating something today?". "Yeah! We''re celebrating your beauty!", replied Chris as he ran his hand up and down the back of the waitresses short skirt. The waitress blushed in reply and wrote down her phone number on a napkin handing it to Chris, winking. Sitting on Dillon''s lap, Krissy saw the look on his face when the waitress came over, wearing very skimpy clothing. She felt a little jealous that he was giving another woman attention while she was right there. Thinking on how to get his attention back, she subtly pulled down her off-the-shoulder top exposing her very large breasts even more. Her little trick worked because shortly after she caught Dillon glancing over at her. Krissy was happy to receive the attention. Her two favorite things in the world were money and attention, and Dillon provided both. She met him almost a year ago, he was sitting depressed at a bar by himself. He was a decently good looking guy, tall with a good figure. She approached him and soon they hit it off chatting. He mentioned his fianc¨¦ was hospitalized and was in a coma. He wasn''t sure when she would wake up, or if she would wake up. Krissy used this opportunity to flaunt her feminine allure, and with drinks added its wasn''t long before they ended back at Dillon''s apartment fucking like rabbits. Since that day Krissy had Dillon wrapped around her finger. She had him buy her all sorts of expensive bags and jewelry, and take her out to fancy places on dates. Dillon quickly forgot about his fianc¨¦ and used all the money she had given him for the wedding on gifts for Krissy and entertainment. This lifestyle was exciting and he soon became addicted to it, even though it was very expensive. Dillon soon found his bank in the negative and his credit cards maxed out. That''s when he remembered that Rayne gave him the login to her bank account, letting him know he could use it for emergencies. At first he felt a little guilty transferring her money over to his account, but as time went on he cared less and less. His new life was much more exciting now than when he was with Rayne. They dated for more than 3 years but he never slept with her and they never went crazy on the party scene. Rayne was always a bit shy and lacked confidence, she was a cute girl but lacked the curves and confidence that make a woman sexy. Declined (A/N: Spicy scene ahead) Now Dillon had Krissy, who had the sexy curves and the large breasts. She wore sexy revealing clothing that made him lust over her whenever they were together. The best part was that she would also put out whenever he wanted, especially after he bought her something nice. Dillon was more than willing to do whatever he could to keep his current exciting lifestyle. After the waitress walked away Dillon looked down to see Krissy sitting on his lap looking very seductive. She wore a tight off the shoulder black top with long sleeves, and a very short tight skirt. The top was very low cut and practically had all of her goods on display, making the blood rush to his lower regions. Her outfit along with her newly bleached hair made her look new, which kept it interesting for him. Soon his hands started wandering all over Krissy''s body. This wasn''t anything new to Dillon''s friends, they''ve seen Dillon grope Krissy many times before. His hands reached under her shirt and worked their way upwards. After they slipped under her bra, he began to massage her breasts. Leaning over to Krissy''s ear he said, "I''m gonna fuck you so good tonight, mmm". Krissy started to squirm in his lap, feeling his hard erection. The night continued like this for hours until the final bill came. The same waitress came up to the table holding the bill in her hands. "Thank you for spending your time at our bar tonight! Here is the bill for today, I''ll come pick it up whenever you''re ready". "Aye! No need to come back, Dillon here said it was his treat tonight!", said Chris, finishing his last glass. "Haha! Daddy Dillon''s got you today!", laughed Dillon responding to Chris. He pulled one hand back out from Krissy''s shirt to grab the check. When he casually glanced at the total due, he almost dropped the check. It was over 2,000 dollars!! The champagne they drank all night was of high quality and was very expensive. Dillon quickly recovered from the shock trying not to embarrass himself. He pulled out his card and passed it to the waitress. Trying to impress everyone around him, he generously told the waitress to add on a 500 dollar tip. In reality he was already making plans to transfer more money from Rayne''s account when he got home. The waitress happily took the card and ran off to run it. She returned shortly after with a frown and said, "Sorry but the card was declined". "What''s this? Daddy Dillon can''t even cover this small amount?" asked Chris, giving Dillon a look of superiority. Dillon immediately laughed it off, "Of course I can, how can I not? This isn''t the first time I''m treating you guys here. It must be an issue with the card or something". If you looked closely you could see the nervousness and embarrassment, but Dillon tried his best to hide it. Dillon pulled out his phone and quickly opened the banking app to log into Rayne''s account to transfer more money. "Sorry the password you''ve entered is incorrect". Dillon''s hand shook as he attempted logging in time after time, until the app locked him out for the unsuccessful attempts. What is going on, I''ve logged into this account many times with no issue. He comforted himself thinking he was too drunk to remember the password properly, and turned to Krissy who was looking at him. "Hey babe, could you cover this for me and once we get back ill transfer you the money. The banking app isn''t working for me right now".This story originates from a different website. Ensure the author gets the support they deserve by reading it there. Krissy wasn''t really bothered by this. She saw him log into this account many times and he''s always paid without any issues. She believed that it really was an issue with the bank, and helping him now might earn her a new purse! Krissy quickly pulled her card out of her purse and handed it to the waitress. "Think of this as Dillon paying, this money I''m using was given to me by him anyway", she said to the table, trying to butter Dillon up for that new purse. This worked very well and Dillon gave Krissy a grateful look. She helped him keep salvage his reputation in front of his friends today, he was sure to reward her later. After settling the bill Dillon and Krissy returned to his apartment. As they stepped through the door Dillon immediately pushed Krissy against the wall and started undressing her, ripping her shirt from the force. "Ah! Dillon, you''re ripping my clothes!", Krissy moaned coyly. She wasn''t worried, she knew this just meant a future shopping trip. Sure enough Dillon replied, "Don''t worry baby, I''ll buy you whatever you want later to make up for it". He led her inside, kissing her down her neck and chest. They knocked over the books that were on the coffee table as Dillon pressed her down on to it and started fucking her. The couple''s moans could be heard from the hallway for the rest of the night. They made their way to the bedroom, not forgetting to fuck on the dining room table on the way there. The next morning Dillon woke up in a great mood after last nights adventures across the apartment. Finally sober he went to the living room and picked his laptop off the ground. "Okay lets figure out this bank issue", he mumbled as he pulled up the banking webpage to Rayne''s bank. He entered the password time after time for it to give him the same message as last night, "Sorry the password you''ve entered is incorrect". Dillon frowned but didn''t stop there. He clicked the password reset option because he knew the password to Rayne''s email. Opening the webpage to her email, he entered her information in the log in page, but the same message as the bank popped up. Dillon sat up with cold sweat. "There''s no way she''s awake!", he said. His heart rate increased from anxiety, how was he going to pay for his lifestyle now?! --- In the hospital Rayne sat up in the bed looking at her phone that was filled with security messages from her bank. She raised her eyebrow when she saw the email log in attempt, "Oh? Desperate are we?". Last night she did some investigating while looking through Krissy''s social media page. She found many posts and pictures showing off purses and jewelry, all of them thanking Dillon for the gifts and garnering complements from her friends. Rayne didn''t need to think hard to figure out why Dillon needed her money. She knew how much he made working as an analyst at a manufacturing company, and there was no way he could afford all of these lavish gifts on his own. "Looks like you found yourself an expensive girlfriend Dillon, I hope she doesn''t dump your sorry ass at the first moment she realizes you ran out of money", Rayne laughed out loud. She wasn''t too worried about the money that was spent, she would get back from him one way or another using her new system. All she needed to do now was focus on her recovery so that she could get discharged from the hospital sooner. Rayne spent the next couple of days in physical therapy getting her muscles back to their previous state. She also didn''t forget to store any new hospital food or medication into her system whenever she got the chance to. She figured that these items might be useful one day in the future, and even if they weren''t, keeping it in the system didn''t hurt her. Rayne was looking through her buffet of bland hospital food on the holographic screen, looking for a snack, when she heard a knock on the door. "Come in!", she said sweetly, closing the system screen mentally. An older, stern looking woman came in dressed in a fancy long sleeve shirt and a modest pencil skirt. She carried a large leather tote bag that was filled with a bunch of files and other office supplies. "Hello Ms. Weston. My name is Margaret, I am in charge of administrative paperwork and billing. I''m pleased to see you are recovering well". She came over to the side of the bed and pulled up a chair. She pulled out a folder from the tote bag and pulled out a few papers, placing them in front of Rayne. After adjusting her glasses she continued, "I have two matters to discuss with you, both related to the cost of staying at our hospital. On this first paper you can see an itemized bill for your treatment and stay". She pointed to the first paper, giving Rayne some time to look it over. Rayne glanced down at the paper, reading the treatments and their respective costs. By the time she got to the bottom of the page and saw the final cost Rayne nearly fell over. It was over 100,000 dollars! She didn''t have that kind of money! Even if she used up her entire savings she would not be able to cover the cost of this bill! Seeing the stiff expression on Rayne''s face, Margaret took the bill from Rayne''s hands and said, "The second matter I would like to discuss is that you were selected to be a recipient for the Mercy''s Angels charity group". She pulled out a different form handing it over to Rayne. Rayne was shocked! Reading the new document she realized that this charity was going to cover the entire cost of her hospitalization! I must have been a saint in my past life to receive such luck! Margaret looked at Rayne''s once again shocked expression and smiled. "You are very lucky Ms. Weston! This charity organization is very new, and you are its very first recipient!". After discussing a few more less important topics Margaret packed up her things and left. She left Rayne with a copy of all the important documentation for her safekeeping. Personal Charity Rayne stored all of these important documents into the system, and pulled out her phone to do some research on this charity. After searching online for a few hours Rayne found very little information on this charity group. What she did discover was that it was founded by the REN Corporation, which was a privately owned R&D company specializing in weapons and technology. Rayne remembered seeing this company in a few news articles and magazines, but it never really touched her area of interest. She was honestly surprised that such a company would even have a charity foundation, but either way she was benefiting from it! The reason why Rayne was interested in the charity was because she was a grateful person! The least she could do was send a letter to the company expressing her thanks and how big of an impact their generosity has had on her life. After digging around on the internet Rayne finally managed to find an address. She planned on asking Nurse Judy to mail the letter once she finished writing it. --- One week later. The door opened to the best private room at City A''s most luxurious restaurant. The room was designed with opulence in mind. It had very tall ceilings and a floor to ceiling window that showed off the scenic city skyline. A large circular solid wood table stood in the center of the room surrounded by a half circle booth style bench. The bench was upholstered with high quality black velvet giving it a unique softness. There was a modern style golden chandelier producing comfortable ambient lighting and the walls were covered with tasteful priceless art. The waitress walked in gracefully with practiced movement holding a tray filled with exquisite finger foods. As she walked towards the table she couldn''t help but give the man at the center of the table a few looks. He was incredibly handsome! He had dark brown wavy messy hair that gave him a slight bad boy vibe. His face was a work of art --a strong jawline, deep blue eyes, straight nose and square chin. He was tall, over 6ft, and had a well built body shape. The sleeves of his button down shirt were rolled up, his well defined muscles peeking through. What was most attractive about him was his powerful aura! He was around his late 20''s but had the aura of someone with great power. The waitress swallowed the droll that had accumulated in her mouth while placing the tray down on the table. Before she could greet the handsome yet aloof man... "Leave" The single word escaped the man''s mouth. It was said rather softly, but the power behind it made the waitress want to run out of the room at full speed. She bowed stiffly, and turned to leave the room at the fastest acceptable speed. A few seconds after the waitress left a man walked in. He was tall, handsome, but with a leaner build than the one sitting down. His most striking feature was his messy ginger hair. He was dressed in a professional suit with the jacket folded over his arm. "Haha, hey Julian, why are you scaring the poor waitstaff?!", he walked in and sat down at the table. "Huh? I just told her to leave. She kept staring at me, and it was freaking me out", replied Julian. He reached out to grab one of the finger sandwiches that was on the tray. "Nothing new, my big boss makes all the ladies weak in the knees! Hahaha!", laughed the red head.The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. "You make the same joke every time we go anywhere. Be a little more creative Noah", Julian scoffed. "Where''s Ian? Didn''t he come with you?". Noah let out a big goofy grin. As Julian''s right hand man he loved poking fun at the guy at any chance he got. "Yeah, he''ll be right up. I think he''s doing a quick smoke break outside", replied Noah. Noah leaned back in his seat and watched Julian eat 3 more pieces off the tray. Smiling, he couldn''t help but make fun of Julian some more. "Haha! I''ll make sure my future sister in law knows how to cook! Who knew the big boss of REN Corp. is such a foodie!". Julian ignored him and continued to enjoy the food in front of him. The door opened once again and a big burly man walked in. He was tall and very buff, and had a few similar facial features to Noah- including the hair color. Unlike the other two men he did not wear a suit but instead a black t-shirt and black pants, and gave off a slight gang boss feel. "Ian''s here!", Noah announced. "I still have eyes...", Julian looked at Noah with a speechless expression. "Hey there boss", said Ian to Julian. Julian nodded at Ian then leaned back in his seat and placed his hands on his lap. "Okay, now that we''re all here I want to hear your reports". The energy instantly shifted to a more serious tone. "Noah, you go first. I want to hear about the status of the improved assault rifle as well as the improved ammo. Then anything else that requires my attention at the company". Noah sat up appearing a lot more serious than before. "In general both projects are moving along smoothly. Our research department has even made a new breakthrough that should result in a significant upgrade from the initial prototype models." Julian listened carefully to the update, giving orders when needed. After Noah finished his update Julian turned to Ian, "Ian, it''s your turn. Please tell me that you''ve found him". Ian frowned, "Not yet. I''ve spent 2 weeks at the underground casino but there was no sign of Damian or his men. However our informant told me that there will be an auction held in the underground auction house next month. He said there will be a large amount of illegal weapons up this time around. I plan to attend to see if this is related to Damian". Julian frowned but nodded. "Okay, keep me updated. I need to find that bastard as soon as possible". After a while the hot food arrived and the three men chatted casually while eating. The three of them were good friends who grew up together and once work related matters were settled they were able to relax and enjoy their time together. "Oh! I forgot to mention that the Weston daughter woke up from her coma", said Noah. He cut a piece off his steak and continued, "The hospital also confirmed that she accepted the charity donation". He laughed, "The charity that was created for her, haha! How funny would it have been if she declined!". Julian looked over and said, "Dr. Weston was a good man. The least I could do was help out his only daughter". "Did the hospital say what caused the coma?", asked Julian. "Nah, it seems they have no idea. According to the doctors she should''ve been hospitalized for a week tops", replied Noah. "Oh! She even wrote you a letter!", he added and pulled out an envelope from the pocket of his briefcase. Julian opened the letter and read the contents. He noticed the clean and elegant handwriting, but what caught his attention the most was how grateful she sounded. A small smile formed on his face, "Looks like Dr. Weston raised a good daughter. I''m not sure how many people would bother writing a thank you letter anymore". He folded the letter back up and placed it in his pocket then looked at Noah and Ian, "I''ll see you both at your fathers birthday celebration Friday". --- Rayne''s recovery was progressing at a very quick pace. After being checked up by the doctor she got the okay to be discharged. She was currently curled up on her bed playing a game on her phone. The doctor finally gave her the okay to get discharged and she was planning on going home first thing in the morning. She had already thanked the hospital staff for taking care of her, especially Nurse Judy. Rayne came to really enjoy Nurse Judy''s company. They were both in their mid 20''s and had a lot of things in common. They both enjoyed similar music and Nurse Judy turned out to have a drawing hobby as well! They spent their free time sketching and laughing. Nurse Judy''s bright personality reminded Rayne of a sunflower swaying in the sunlight and made her time at the hospital less boring. "Judy, thank you again for taking care of me this whole time. I''m not exaggerating when I say I''ll miss your company", Rayne said smiling. "I hope that one day I will be able to repay your kindness". Nurse Judy smiled brightly, "Ah Rayne, I''ll miss you! I''m happy that I had the opportunity to be your nurse, and I hope we can see each other again in the future! I''ll come by and see you off tomorrow morning, wait for me". Going Home The next morning Rayne woke up early and changed into normal clothes that were provided for her. Today was the day she was finally going to go home and start her new life! She was itching to put her system into full use. Nurse Judy came by as promised and the two said their goodbyes once again, promising to see each other again. Rayne finally finished her checkout procedures and walked out of the hospital. She had a long checklist of things to do, so she hailed a taxi and went straight to her apartment. She lived in a small 2 bedroom red brick apartment in a quiet area of town. She liked living here because it was further away from downtown making it a lot quieter and cleaner. Most of her neighbors were elderly couples or older single parents. The brick apartment building wasn''t very large, only 4 floors, and 5 apartments per floor and there was a small community garden to the right of the building that was filled with growing flowers and vegetables. Rayne was happy to see that not much has changed in the community since she''s been away. The garden was thriving and the flowers were in bloom, putting Rayne in even a better mood! She walked up to the 3rd floor and opened her apartment door revealing her dusty apartment. She usually kept her apartment relatively clean and organized, but because she wasn''t around for an entire year a thick layer of dust formed on all of the surfaces. "Well first things first, I need to get this place cleaned up", she said, rolling up her sleeves. Rayne spent the entire morning dusting, vacuuming and cleaning her apartment. Around noon she finally flopped down on the couch exhausted and hungry. Her empty stomach growled multiple times, getting her to cut her break short. She had thrown out all the food that was left in the apartment because it was all old or expired, she needed to go out and restock. Before she went out she rinsed off her sweaty body in the shower. Coming out of the bathroom Rayne went through her closet to find some clean clothes but ran into a small problem. All of her clothes were baggy and unflattering. She never realized how little confidence she had in herself before the accident. She always chose to wear loose fitting and baggy clothing over styles that would''ve looked better on her. Even before her newly enhanced body she still had a good figure she just always kept it hidden behind the loose clothing. "Looks like Dillon successfully got me in my head thinking I was ugly". Rayne sighed looking at the clothes in front of her, "Well, it seems like I get to go on a shopping spree! But better because of my new system!!". She ended up choosing a plain white t-shirt and blue denim shorts. Unfortunately none of her bras fit her anymore so she had to squeeze into a sports bra to make do. She quickly dried her hair, grabbed her backpack and went out to find some food first. Rayne was extremely hungry so she decided on a fast food restaurant that was close to the mall. She ordered a burger and fries meal and decided to get it to-go so that she could add it to her system. She grabbed her food after paying for it in cash and went to sit on a bench outside where there were less people. She used her backpack as cover to quickly store the food into her system, smiling after seeing the newly added icon. Taking the food back out of the system and backpack she began to eat, relishing the delicious tasting food. The birds were chirping and the sun was out making it a really nice day to be outside. Rayne cleaned up after finishing her meal and decided to walk to the mall that was about 20 minutes away. It was City A''s largest shopping center where you could find just about anything. They had department stores and luxury boutiques all the way to appliance stores and restaurants.This content has been misappropriated from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Rayne marveled at how much the mall expanded in the year she spent in the hospital, there were so many new places she''s never seen. She walked around slowly while taking in all the sights until she found an undergarment boutique. Previously she would never shop at an expensive store like this for just some undergarments, but this time she decided to stop by and stock up on new bras and anything else that caught her eye. Rayne walked in and was immediately greeted by a worker in the store who went on to explain the current promotions. She continued in and quickly got to business! Walking over to the section that had the bras on display, Rayne picked a few options that she estimated would be her new size and went to the fitting room. In the fitting room she tried on a few different options and was shocked to see that the D cup bra fit her the best! Her previous bras were all B cup, and the difference was quite noticeable. Leaving the fitting room Rayne went back to the bras and picked out every bra style the store had in her new size. As she walked back towards the fitting rooms she came across a few display mannequins with lingerie making her pause. Never in her life before has she worn anything even close to lingerie, but now her curiosity was piqued. She read that lingerie could help boost a woman''s confidence in her body image and she wanted to try it out. Rayne grabbed a few different sets, some lacy with a corset style, others with pink ribbons, then headed back into the fitting room. In the fitting room she first tried on all of the bra styles and added them all into her system! Her heart raced each time she saw a new icon pop up on the holographic screen. When Rayne put on the first set of lingerie she froze looking at her reflection in the mirror. She felt so gorgeous and sexy, like a supermodel! She stared at her reflection for a few minutes, admiring her smooth skin from every angle. She never knew that clothes could make a person feel so different! Without a second thought, she added both sets of lingerie to her system while telling herself to be more adventurous when picking out clothing in the future. Walking out of the fitting room she chose the cheapest bra, which was still a whopping 60 dollars, to go and purchase. She didn''t feel guilty storing the items in her system because she technically wasn''t stealing anything. When she put an item into the system, she would take out a copy to replace it, meaning the store wasn''t losing a product. She also wasn''t planning on opening a store to sell the copies of the goods she stored. But to avoid suspicion, she decided to play it safe and make at least a single purchase. After finishing up at the undergarment boutique Rayne went on to look for a trendy clothing store to get a few new outfits. --- A shiny black Rolls Royce pulled up in front of the mall causing many onlookers to pause and gossip amongst themselves. "Julian, I told you that you don''t have to get my dad", said Noah as he opened the car door for Julian. "Of course I do, he''s basically half a dad for me too", replied Julian as he gracefully got out of the backseat of the car. Seeing two handsome men in suits made some ladies in the crowd practically squeal. Others took their phones out to take some pictures-- some of the handsome men, others of the car. Julian and Noah walked into the mall heading towards a luxury jewelry store to pick up the gift that they previously ordered. Thankfully it was still early in the day and there weren''t too many people at the mall, or Julian would have gotten irritated from all the stares. As they walked down the hallway inside, Julian noticed a woman happily checking out the display cases of a popular female clothing brand. She was dressed simply with just a white t-shirt and denim shorts, but her radiance couldn''t be hidden. Her golden hair cascaded down her shoulder and back, making her look ethereal-- like an angel. Julian paused, looking at her radiant smile. He felt like time stopped, and everything else was just a backdrop for this woman. "What''s got you in such a good mood boss?", asked Noah, seeing the rare smile on Julian''s face. Julian snapped out of his momentary trance and adjusted his expression, "Ah nothing really, just saw something I liked". He then continued to walk over to the jewelry store with Noah following closely behind. Once the two men arrived at the store the store manager eagerly greeted them, "Welcome back Mr. Barclay! We have been expecting you!". Julian nodded to the store manager and said, "I hope the item I ordered is ready". "Of course! We have everything prepared to your standards!", replied the manager, bringing the two men over to the glass counter where a gorgeous diamond Rolex watch lay inside a velvet box. "What do you think Noah? Will this one be an okay replacement to the one your dad lost?", Julian asked looking over at Noah. Noah walked over and glanced at it. "I think he will like this one more than the old one, it''s very nice". Getting Noah''s confirmation Julian turned to the manager, "Please wrap it up, I''ll take it".